Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. This study uses the unlikely story of Georgia's Providence Canyon to recount the larger history of dramatic human-induced soil erosion across the South and to highlight the role that the region and its erosive agricultural history played in the rise of soil science and soil conservation in America. Series: Environmental History and the American South. Num Pages: 264 pages, 38 black & white photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; RBGB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820334011
- ISBN
- 9780820334011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.53
€ 37.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. The Flint River is arguably Georgia's most beautiful river, and in terms of the terrain through which it flows on its 344-mile journey, there is not another Georgia river that exposes the river traveler to more diverse vistas. The Flint River User's Guide is a portal to adventure on this spectacular river. Series: Georgia River Network Guidebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 175 colour photographs. BIC Classification: RBKF; WN; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820350523
- ISBN
- 9780820350523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Hardcover. In their unrelenting drive to create a thriving desert metropolis, leaders of the most populous city in the arid Southwest, Phoenix, Arizona, seemed oblivious to two essential elements that form a vibrant urban environment. This title illustrates the central role the arts hold when a city consciously reaches for distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 65 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654102
- ISBN
- 9780875654102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.68
€ 35.99
€ 34.68
Paperback. This creatively and persuasively designed atlas of Jamaica focuses on the four principal natural hazards of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and landslides in order to increase government and public awareness of hazards in the context of the island's developmental and environmental problems. Num Pages: 160 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: RGS; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 358 x 279 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766402594
- ISBN
- 9789766402594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.23
€ 56.23
Paperback. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601920
- ISBN
- 9780815601920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.77
€ 20.77
Paperback. This text examines the doctrine of "Earth First!", the environmental movement whose tactics include unorthodox activities. The background, economic status and members of the organization of the movement are included here, along with details of the F.B.I. investigation which occurred. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603658
- ISBN
- 9780815603658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.59
€ 19.99
€ 19.59
Paperback. Verplanck Colvin worked for 28 years as the Superintendent of the Topographical Survey of the Adirondack Mountains. This collection of essays reveals his many perspectives on the Adirondacks, one of the last great frontiers of the past. Editor(s): Shaefer, Paul (former Leader, New York State Conservation Movement, USA); Van Valkenburgh, Norman J. (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, USA). Num Pages: 234 pages, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606314
- ISBN
- 9780815606314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.76
€ 19.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. This work establishes a scenario of the disastrous future that awaits humankind as surplus populations collide with dwindling resources. Authors consider a number of cause-and-effect situations on industrialization, biophysical limits, exponential population growth, and genocide. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629436
- ISBN
- 9780815629436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.95
€ 26.95
Hardcover. Narrates the story of urban America from 1950, revealing a portrait of urban transformation. This work chronicles the steady rise of urbanization, the increasing suburbanization, and the sweeping metropolitanization of the US, uncovering the forces behind these shifts and their consequences for American communities. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 248 pages, tables, figures, maps, reading guide, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631057
- ISBN
- 9780815631057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.03
€ 43.03
Hardcover. What does it mean to be of Irish descent? What does Irish descent stand for in Ireland? In Northern Ireland? In the United States? This book addresses these questions by exploring the contemporary significance of ideas of ancestral roots, origins, and connections. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTG; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631590
- ISBN
- 9780815631590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.38
€ 43.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 268 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KJP; 3JB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923847
- ISBN
- 9780939923847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.27
€ 47.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780131424470
- ISBN
- 9780131424470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 169.13
€ 169.13
Paperback. Development of brownfield land can address shortfalls in the availability of land for housing and other buildings, but these sites present a range of problems that must be overcome in any successful development. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405198530
- ISBN
- 9781405198530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.07
€ 83.07
Baukollegium Berlin: Advising, Mediating, Persuading within Complex Bu...
Beeck, Sonja, Peschken, Martin, Willinghöfer...
Hardcover. The book contains interviews with Regula Luscher and David Chipperfield, as well as an essay about the conditions applicable to Berlin construction, and eight building project studies provide insights into how the Baukollegium works. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AMVD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 258 x 28. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- JOVIS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783868594416
- ISBN
- 9783868594416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.47
€ 45.99
€ 40.47
British Columbia’s Inland Rainforest: Ecology, Conservation, and Man...
Stevenson, Susan K.; Armleder, Harold; Arsena...
paperback. This book brings together information from a wide range of sources about the ecology, management, and conservation of British Columbia's inland rainforest. Num Pages: 456 pages, , black & white tables, maps, frontispiece, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774818506
- ISBN
- 9780774818506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.98
€ 57.98
hardcover. Comprises a full critical appraisal of policies and plans for countryside recreation, and proposes, in the context of rural restructuring as a whole, a range of new directions for policy that will better serve the needs of both the public and the countryside to the turn of the 20th century. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- E & FN Spon United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780419155508
- ISBN
- 9780419155508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.71
€ 70.71
High Resolution Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere and Ocean
. Ed(S): Hamilton, Kevin; Ohfuchi, Wataru
hardcover. Documents the international meeting that was focused specifically on high-resolution atmospheric and oceanic modeling which was held at the Earth Simulator Center in Yokohama, Japan. This title includes papers written by invited speakers at the meeting, who report on their results involving high resolution modeling. Editor(s): Hamilton, Kevin; Ohfuchi, Wataru. Num Pages: 307 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387366715
- ISBN
- 9780387366715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.71
€ 213.71
Hardcover. According to the European Waste List, waste must be characterized as ecotoxicologically hazardous or not. This book provides the background, organization, methods, results and recommendations regarding this specific classification and assessment of waste. Editor(s): Moser, Heidrun; Angrick, Michael; Rombke, Jorg. Num Pages: 327 pages, 186 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387889580
- ISBN
- 9780387889580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.81
€ 186.81
Hardback. Attempts to bring together leaders in the biological, physical and social dimensions of urban ecosystem research with researchers, administrators and practitioners, to show how an understanding of urban ecosystems is vital for urban dwellers to grasp the fundamentals of ecological and environmental science and to understand their own environment. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Alan R.; Nilon, Charles H.; Hollweg, Karen S. Num Pages: 526 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 951.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954967
- ISBN
- 9780387954967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.19
€ 191.19
Hardcover. This volume offers a critical look at what the science of ecology can and cannot provide to the development agenda, in light of the Millennium Development goals. The concluding section integrates lessons and principles outlined in each of the chapters. Editor(s): Ingram, Jane Carter; Clerck, Fabrice de; Rumbaitis del Rio, Cristina. Num Pages: 428 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; RNC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441906328
- ISBN
- 9781441906328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.39
€ 183.39