Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. Global warming has made the Earth sick. This book delivers a diagnosis and a prescription. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092041
- ISBN
- 9780226092041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.42
€ 41.99
€ 32.42
Hardcover. Addresses the problem of improving public transit systems by taking advantage of various technologies and advanced modelling techniques. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080442068
- ISBN
- 9780080442068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. Presents an overview of the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals procure energy and nutrients and free themselves of toxins - and how this relates to broader ecological phenomena. This book reviews the chemical ecology of food, and discusses how animals digest and process food. Num Pages: 744 pages, 40 halftones. 242 line illus. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074535
- ISBN
- 9780691074535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.78
€ 118.84
€ 89.78
Paperback. In short, punchy essays by distinguished researchers from across a range of disciplines, this book provides a new way of understanding globalization, moving away from the standard accounts of global forces, economic flows, and capitalist dynamics, to show how ordinary practices and artefacts are crucial elements and symbols of globalization. Editor(s): Thrift, Nigel; Tickell, Adam; Woolgar, Steve. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; KCP; RGCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199212637
- ISBN
- 9780199212637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.04
€ 75.04
Paperback. In a challenging and provocative book, William Whyte, author of the classic The Organization Man, observes the influence public spaces have on the people who use them. In this exploration of pedestrian behavior and urban dynamics, he calls on city planners to provide functional, pleasant places to live and work. Num Pages: 408 pages, 95 illus. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220742
- ISBN
- 9780812220742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. "For years we wasted land with impunity," William H. Whyte writes in this classic work at last returned to print, "now we no longer can." Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217995
- ISBN
- 9780812217995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JKV; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940033952
- ISBN
- 9781940033952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.15
€ 37.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604568851
- ISBN
- 9781604568851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 43.33
€ 60.59
€ 43.33
Hardcover. Responding to the growing importance of, and interest in, wetland ecosystems, here is a complete introduction to wetland ecosystem types and modeling. Drawn from Bill Mitsch's encyclopedic Wetlands , this text provides a basic introduction to ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, and systems ecology and modeling. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 200 x 21. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470286302
- ISBN
- 9780470286302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.20
€ 102.20
Paperback. This work is a practical guide describing precisely what conservationists should do. It is not a textbook but, like the author's edited books on habitat management and census techniques, it should be of use to undergraduate students as well as to conservation professionals. Num Pages: 296 pages, 111. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632053445
- ISBN
- 9780632053445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.65
€ 73.65
paperback. Weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HDD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813778
- ISBN
- 9780774813778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Hardback. Part of the "Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research" series, this work deals mainly with physical and geochemical analytical techniques used in paleolimnology. Editor(s): Last, William M.; Smol, J. P. (Dept. of Biology). Series: Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSPF; RBG; RBKF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 39. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006289
- ISBN
- 9781402006289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.84
€ 198.84
hardcover. A systems-based approach to physical geography written in an easy-to-understand narrative style that is closely integrated with clear, single-concept illustrations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 900 colour illus. 20 tables 300 exercises. BIC Classification: RGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1920. Great Systems and Global Environments. 720 pages, 900 colour illus. 20 tables 300 exercises. A systems-based approach to physical geography written in an easy-to-understand narrative style that is closely integrated with clear, single-concept illustrations. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: RGB. Dimension: 286 x 240 x 30. Weight: 1904.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521764285
- ISBN
- 9780521764285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.11
€ 87.11
Hardback. Editor(s): White, William M. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 225 black & white illustrations, 200 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RB; RNP; THF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319393117
- ISBN
- 9783319393117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 804.32
€ 804.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPZ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307398253
- ISBN
- 9780307398253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.38
€ 18.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; RBX; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 318 x 11. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350313
- ISBN
- 9780764350313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. Series: Anthem Environmental Studies. Num Pages: 306 pages, 60+ figures and tables. BIC Classification: RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857287762
- ISBN
- 9780857287762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
Paperback. This important resource provides an overview of the major environmental policy issues, both historic and topical, and explains how science plays a role in various forms of policy response. Series: Public Health/Environmental Health. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470593431
- ISBN
- 9780470593431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.19
€ 110.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Tremblay, William O. Num Pages: 199 pages, tables, graphs, diagrams. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617615580
- ISBN
- 9781617615580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.02€ 149.67
€ 221.02
€ 149.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 134 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608765751
- ISBN
- 9781608765751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84€ 94.53
€ 137.84
€ 94.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 169 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608765775
- ISBN
- 9781608765775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84€ 94.53
€ 137.84
€ 94.53
Paperback. Modern farm policy emerged in the United States in 1862, leading to an industrialized agriculture that made the farm sector collectively more successful even as many individual farmers failed. This title blends history, politics, and economics to show that federal government emphasis on farm productivity has failed to meet broader rural needs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JPQB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408580
- ISBN
- 9780878408580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
Hardcover. Forces us to consider how profoundly tourism changed Colorado and America and to grapple with both the potential and the problems of our familiar ways of relating to environment, nature, and place Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 37 illus. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992730
- ISBN
- 9780295992730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Hardcover. The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America's cauldron of conservation. This title explores the ecological, cultural, and economic aspects of the region, drawing lessons from successes and failures as they struggle to find the right balance of private interests and public controls. Editor(s): Porter, William F.; Erickson, Jon D.; Whaley, Ross S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 black-&-white illustrations, 13 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632313
- ISBN
- 9780815632313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.91
€ 47.91