Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Some 10 million migrant workers cross national borders each year. This book examines the businesses that move low-skilled workers, explaining recruitment, remuneration and retention, and showing how national borders increase recruitment costs. Tackling the often murky world of labor migration, it fills an important void in this fast-growing field. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCFM; RGCM. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198808022
- ISBN
- 9780198808022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.13
€ 52.13
Paperback. The second edition of this accessible text provides an integrated framework of the study of urban and regional economics. It offers a concise and up-to-date introduction to the main foundational models, principles, and theories of the subject, and uses a range of international examples to illustrate ideas. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCU; RGCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199582006
- ISBN
- 9780199582006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138895089
- ISBN
- 9781138895089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30
Paperback. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Geography and Growth provides a timely, accessible review of our understanding of the complex links between innovation, entrepreneurship, geography and growth. Expert contributions provide a thorough roadmap of the developments in research at the interface of these themes. Series: Surveys of Recent Research in Economics. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCG; KJD; KJH; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118427286
- ISBN
- 9781118427286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Hardcover. The definitive, one-stop reference to the history of landscape architecture-now expanded and revised This revised edition of Landscapes in History features for the first time new information-rarely available elsewhere in the literature-on landscape architecture in India, China, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations, maps,plans. BIC Classification: AC; AMV; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471293286
- ISBN
- 9780471293286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.36
€ 183.36
Hardback. Divided into three sections, this edition explores the societal context of land use planning and proposes a model for understanding and reconciling the divergent priorities among competing stakeholders. It explains how to build planning support systems to assess conditions, evaluate policy choices, create visions, and compare scenarios. Num Pages: 504 pages, 134 line drawings & figures. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 211 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252030796
- ISBN
- 9780252030796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.64
€ 85.64
Paperback. With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Editor(s): Roni, Philip; Beechie, Tim. Series: Advancing River Restoration and Management. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199568
- ISBN
- 9781405199568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Paperback. This text explores issues of resource use and depletion as well as the topic of population growth and contraction. The key interest is the impact that developments in one part of the world have upon people's lifestyles. Editor(s): Sarre, Philip; Blunden, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBD; RGC; RNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 730. 4to.Illustrated Ex library copy with neat label on spine and usual markings
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0230419
- ISBN
- 9780198741893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This text explores issues of resource use and depletion as well as the topic of population growth and contraction. The key interest is the impact that developments in one part of the world have upon people's lifestyles. Editor(s): Sarre, Philip; Blunden, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHBD; RGC; RNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KNW0010239
- ISBN
- 9780198741893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. The author here examines eighteen farming communities of Tanga Region, Tanzania, an area of rural poverty with a long history of drought, floods, food shortages, famine, and social and economic disruption to understand what the farmers there know about their environment and which historical and economic factors play into the lack of food security. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 halftones, 51 line drawings, 58 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; KNAC; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226675800
- ISBN
- 9780226675800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.36€ 59.06
€ 70.36
€ 59.06
Hardcover. As concepts of globalization and transnationalism have given rise to an intense interest in the concept of creolization, more scholars and activists are turning to the Caribbean as a way of exploring notions of cultural hybridity, multiculturalism, and plurality in contemporary society. Editor(s): Scher, Philip W.; Yelvington, Kevin A. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JHM; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105651
- ISBN
- 9781405105651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
Hardback. This book shows how sociologists have responded to the challenge of environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity loss and marine pollution. It also covers sociological ideas such as risk, interpretations of nature, environmental realism, and globalization. It assumes no specialist knowledge on the part of readers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634326
- ISBN
- 9780745634326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. This book shows how sociologists have responded to the challenge of environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity loss and marine pollution. It also covers sociological ideas such as risk, interpretations of nature, environmental realism, and globalization. It assumes no specialist knowledge on the part of readers. Num Pages: 202 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634333
- ISBN
- 9780745634333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.73
€ 25.73
Paperback. Providing important insights into political geography, the politics of peace, and South Asian studies, this book explores everyday peace in northern India as it is experienced by the Hindu-Muslim community. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2; JP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118837801
- ISBN
- 9781118837801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.05
€ 34.05
Hardcover. Winner of the 2016 Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award of the Political Geography Specialty Group at the AAG Providing important insights into political geography, the politics of peace, and South Asian studies, this book explores everyday peace in northern India as it is experienced by the Hindu-Muslim community. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSR2; JP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118837818
- ISBN
- 9781118837818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.81
€ 77.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848217775
- ISBN
- 9781848217775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.16
€ 175.16
Paperback. One of every six children suffers from a neurodevelopmental abnormality of unknown cause. Environmental pollutants such as lead, mercury, and pesticides interfere with brain development, yet we do not test industrial chemicals for brain toxicity. Series: Environmental Ethics & Science Policy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH2; MJN; MJTF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190239732
- ISBN
- 9780190239732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.64
€ 56.64
Paperback. This is a provocative look at contemporary conflicts--wars taking place in resource rich countries filled with impoverished people. It focuses on three key resources: oil, diamonds, and timber. Th author is critical of the role of developed countries in such conflicts and offers solutions to end the plunder of Africa and Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBWS; JWA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041454
- ISBN
- 9781849041454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.77
€ 30.99
€ 27.77
Hardback. The book will focus on the knowledge base on extreme coastal storms (including storm surges) and include discussions on early warning system for the reliable prediction of morphological impacts due to marine storm events in support of civil protection mitigation strategies. Editor(s): Quevauviller, Philippe. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848217621
- ISBN
- 9781848217621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.08
€ 175.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Warey, Phillip B. Num Pages: 422 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600212567
- ISBN
- 9781600212567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.89€ 164.88
€ 243.89
€ 164.88