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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

paperback. The human impulse to religion can be seen to encompass environmentalism as an offshoot of the secular, material faith in human reason and power that dominates modern society. This book traces the history of environmentalism - and its moral thrust - from its roots in the Enlightenment and Romanticism through the Progressive Era to the present. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HR; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985565
ISBN
9780295985565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardcover. Examines the economics of green consumerism, the reality of saving the environment, how historical cultures may have influenced environmental damage, and how being ecologically correct may have a more damaging effect on our environment. This book offers real-time strategies and alternatives to enhance our natural resources and our environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813808697
ISBN
9780813808697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.03

Presenting an analysis of wetlands management, this book begins with a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair. It also shows how the effects on drained locations remain evident generations later. It also serves as a guide to aid anyone, from novice to engineer, engaged in the process of wetland restoration. Num Pages: 236 pages, 230 colour photographs, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1356.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124476
ISBN
9780813124476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.53

Hardcover. Editor(s): Calahan, Thomas R. Num Pages: 130 pages, colour maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606928479
ISBN
9781606928479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 70.11

Paperback. Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context. Num Pages: 488 pages, 226, 226 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; RNF; TBX; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801846144
ISBN
9780801846144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 49.06

Paperback. What do we know about the possible poisons that industrial technologies leave in our air and water? How reliable is the science that federal regulators and legislators use to protect the public from dangerous products? This book shows that ideological or economic attacks on research are part of an extensive pattern of abuse. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; LNKJ; MBP; RNC; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047143
ISBN
9780674047143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.01

Paperback. Theory of the Border offers a new and unique theoretical framework for understanding one of the most central social phenomena of our time: borders. Applying his original movement-oriented theoretical framework, Thomas Nail pioneers a new methodology of "critical limology," that provides fresh tools for the analysis of contemporary border politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSL; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 372 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190618650
ISBN
9780190618650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.61

Hardback. Offers a pioneering social and environmental history of southern Chile, exploring the origins of forestry "miracle" in Chile. This book narrates the century-long struggles among peasants, indigenous communities, large landowners, and the state over access to forest commons in the frontier territory. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBLW; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822355984
ISBN
9780822355984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.90

Hardback. Editor(s): Michel, Thomas; Fournier, Hugo. Num Pages: 246 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604565966
ISBN
9781604565966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.66
€ 161.34

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190269128
ISBN
9780190269128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.52
€ 23.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 26 halftones, 59 color illus., 62 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 287 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1750. Understanding Climate Change Past and Present. 448 pages, 26 halftones, 59 color illus., 62 line drawings, 22 tables. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Dimension: 221 x 287 x 29. Weight: 1786.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144940
ISBN
9780231144940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.12

Hardcover. At the time of European discovery, the ancient North American forests stretched across nearly half the continent. And while today little remains of this past glory, efforts are underway to bring back some of the diverse ecosystems of that era. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; RNF; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471136224
ISBN
9780471136224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Fleischner, Thomas Lowe. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250. 204 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RN. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 13. Weight: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595340740
ISBN
9781595340740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. Climate change and rapid population growth mean that it's no longer possible for businesses, or the rest of us, to keep doing things the same old way. Things are going to have to change - and fast. This book provides a strategy for clean fuel, energy efficiency and conservation. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Updated, Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036663
ISBN
9780141036663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. The three main missions of any organism - growing, reproducing, and surviving - depend on encounters with food and mates, and on avoiding encounters with predators. This book offers a mechanistic approach to the study of ocean ecology by exploring biological interactions in plankton at the individual level. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. 71 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSTS; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134222
ISBN
9780691134222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 53.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131957
ISBN
9780231131957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.59

Hardcover. Waste minimization is a waste-reducing strategy that focuses on what goes into a manufacturing process rather than on what comes out of it. Rethinking how raw materials (like chemicals) are purchased and used can result in reduced waste output and limit environmental cleanup problems that figure into a company's production costs. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471332848
ISBN
9780471332848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.58

Paperback. Provides an account of the use of techniques in plant molecular biology for crop protection. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSTP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032392
ISBN
9780896032392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 221.13

Paperback. The highly fossiliferous upper Darriwilian to lower Sandbian Elnes Formation of Norway presents an interesting insight into the general responses and preferences of Lower Palaeozoic faunas belonging to a stable, mud dominated middle to outer shelf environment in connection with a major transgressive to regressive system tract. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Number 56
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198844
ISBN
9781405198844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Series: Planning, History and Environment Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; AMVD; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. Weight in Grams: 607.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415511889
ISBN
9780415511889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 51.80

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