Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. The 20th century saw unprecedented growth in population, food production and energy consumption. As the population shifted from rural areas to urban cities, the human impact on the environment increased dramatically. This book addresses various cultural, psychological and practical changes we need to make as nature rapidly dictates our new limits. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402. Waking Up to the Century of Decline in Earth's Resources. 224 pages, Illustrations. The 20th century saw unprecedented growth in population, food production and energy consumption. As the population shifted from rural areas to urban cities, the human impact on the environment increased dramatically. This book addresses various cultural, psychological and practical changes we need to make as nature rapidly dictates our new limits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight: 402.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570133
- ISBN
- 9781905570133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to drop, and governments stagger under record deficits. This title focuses on the financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586. Adapting to Our New Economic Reality. 336 pages, Illustrations. Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to drop, and governments stagger under record deficits. This title focuses on the financial crisis, explaining how and why it occurred, and what we must do to avert the worst potential outcomes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCA; RNA. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 28. Weight: 588.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570331
- ISBN
- 9781905570331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Includes an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies. This book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these options. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406. Options and Actions for a Post-carbon Society. 224 pages, Illustrations. Includes an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies. This book explores how three important groups within global society - the power elites, the organized opposition to the elites (the 'activist' movements), and ordinary people - are likely to respond to these options. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KNB; RNF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 404.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570102
- ISBN
- 9781905570102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.49
€ 16.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Dealing with the imminent decline of cheap oil, this book shows how oil and war have been closely related in the 20th century. Tracing the crucial role of fossil fuels in the rise of industrialism, it discusses the degree to which energy alternatives can compensate for oil, and recommends a global programme of resource conservation and sharing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 514. Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies. 320 pages. Dealing with the imminent decline of cheap oil, this book shows how oil and war have been closely related in the 20th century. Tracing the crucial role of fossil fuels in the rise of industrialism, it discusses the degree to which energy alternatives can compensate for oil, and recommends a global programme of resource conservation and sharing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNF; RNT. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight: 518.
- Publisher
- TEMPLE LODGE PUBLISH
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570003
- ISBN
- 9781905570003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. A pioneering study of how medieval Europeans used and changed their environment, integrating social, economic and environmental history approaches. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 427 pages, 29 b/w illus. 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; RNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521700375
- ISBN
- 9780521700375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.97
€ 41.99
€ 39.97
Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825563
- ISBN
- 9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. Presents geo-ecosystems as dynamic entities constantly responding to changes within themselves, their near-surface environments and external influences, both geographical and cosmic. Num Pages: 338 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RGM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & London
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415087100
- ISBN
- 9780415087100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.87
€ 81.87
hardcover. Spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions. This title provides information about every place or feature in the Barrington Atlas. Editor(s): Talbert, Richard J. A. Num Pages: 1448 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 341 x 89. Weight in Grams: 3764. 2 volumes
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691049458
- ISBN
- 9780691049458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 340.00
€ 340.00
Paperback. Part of The Geological Field Guide Series, Basic Geological Mapping, 5 th Edition is an essential basic guide to field techniques in mapping geology. Now completely revised and updated the book retains the concise clarity which has made it an indispensable instant reference in its previous editions. Series: Geological Field Guide. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBG; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 116 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470686348
- ISBN
- 9780470686348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.35
€ 37.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRKT; JHM; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226571638
- ISBN
- 9780226571638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.46
€ 37.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936437
- ISBN
- 9780813936437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.98
€ 104.98
Paperback. Described as 'Britain's greatest living nature writer', the author has revealed his passion for the natural world in eloquent stories for BBC Wildlife Magazine. This title features his favourite pieces and presents a view of the changing natural landscape in which we live. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908252
- ISBN
- 9781849908252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.66
€ 21.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. Shows how animal and plant life survive and often thrive among docklands, railways, factories and canals. Illustrator(s): Newcomb, Mary. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956254559
- ISBN
- 9780956254559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.23
€ 18.99
€ 15.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: GBC; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394903
- ISBN
- 9780888394903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.08
€ 52.99
€ 45.08
Hardcover. This book discusses a broad range of statistical design and analysis methods that are particularly well suited to pollution data. It explains key statistical techniques in easy-to-comprehend terms and uses practical examples, exercises, and case studies to illustrate procedures. Dr. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471288787
- ISBN
- 9780471288787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.18
€ 213.18
Paperback. In this text, Richard P. Thiel tells the tale of his ten years at the centre of efforts to track and protect the recovery of wolves in Northern Wisconsin. The book conveys the wonder, frustrations, humour and hard work of field biologists, as well as the politics that accompanies their profession. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 21 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; PSVP; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174743
- ISBN
- 9780299174743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. A journey around the world of sustainable urban design. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037785003
- ISBN
- 9783037785003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.05
€ 35.99
€ 31.05
hardcover. Struggling for Air offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the Obama administration policies that have become known as the "war on coal." Unconventionally, the authors trace the origins of this "war" to a fateful decision made by Congress almost half a century ago, when it passed the Clean Air Act of 1970. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; KNBC; LNK; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP USA United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190233112
- ISBN
- 9780190233112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 55 b/w photos, 17 line drawings & 17 maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; KFFR; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 238 x 11. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Urban Land Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874202038
- ISBN
- 9780874202038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.12
€ 45.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Jaynes, Richard S.; Darlington, Selena. Num Pages: 79 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 79
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624170591
- ISBN
- 9781624170591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.48€ 70.24
€ 99.48
€ 70.24
Editor(s): Cadogan, Richard S. Num Pages: 141 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNGV; RPT; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613242346
- ISBN
- 9781613242346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 168.55€ 117.66
€ 168.55
€ 117.66
Hardback. Traces the development of the space shuttle, describes the political and technological problems the program faced, and looks at future uses of the shuttle. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations, 1map,1plan,ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1135.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First edition.
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059244
- ISBN
- 9780231059244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.33€ 76.68
€ 98.33
€ 76.68
Paperback. This fifth installment of The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology continues this series outstanding reviews in diverse topics in ecology and conservation science and policy. Editor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S.; Schlesinger, William H. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: GBCY; PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318631
- ISBN
- 9781573318631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.59
€ 149.59
Paperback. Focuses on the issue of what must be done to mobilize and govern the necessary financial resources to combat climate change. This book shows how effective mitigation of climate change depends on a complex mix of public funds, private investment through carbon markets, and structured incentives that leave room for developing country innovations. Editor(s): Stewart, Richard B.; Kingsbury, Benedict; Rudyk, Bryce. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: L; RNA; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741382
- ISBN
- 9780814741382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94