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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. With the environmental crisis comes a crisis of the imagination, a need to find new ways to understand nature and humanity's relation to it. This is the challenge the author takes up in this book, using Thoreau's "Walden" as a touchstone. Num Pages: 600 pages, 4 fine line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; JFC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674258624
- ISBN
- 9780674258624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.24
€ 37.99
€ 36.24
Hardcover. This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553336
- ISBN
- 9781781553336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.86
€ 33.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318158
- ISBN
- 9780226318158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17
Paperback. Giving you new reflections on global environmental issues, this title looks at issues such as climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity preservation, and sensitively addresses global developments such as the Summits at Durban on climate and at Nagoya on biodiversity. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Global Ethics. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748654819
- ISBN
- 9780748654819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.39
€ 38.99
€ 35.39
Hardback. The Natural History of Selborne (1789)is written as a series of letters, which describe with wit and precision the flora and fauna White observes in his Hampshire parish. A classic of nature writing, this edition includes contemporary illustrations, a contextualizing introduction, and an appendix of readers' responses over 200 years. Editor(s): Secord, Anne. Num Pages: 352 pages, c. 18 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199591961
- ISBN
- 9780199591961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Focuses on the modeling techniques that allow managers and researchers to see in advance the consequences of actions and policies in environmental management. This book demonstrates the fundamental principles of system dynamics, which is one of the most widely used methods of modeling. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PBWH; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597264730
- ISBN
- 9781597264730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.04
€ 50.99
€ 47.04
Paperback. Presented in a clear and straightforward manner with the minimum of technical detail, this introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, 1 port. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470869277
- ISBN
- 9780470869277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Paperback. Offers an account of the challenges we face in responding to security and environmental change. This work argues that to understand climate change and the dislocations of global ecology, it is necessary to look back at how ecological change is tied to the expansion of the world economic system over the last few centuries. Series: Dimensions of Security. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642925
- ISBN
- 9780745642925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. Presents the work and research of the Rivers of the Anthropocene Network, an international collaborative group of scientists, social scientists, humanists, artists, policy makers, and community organizers working to produce innovative transdisciplinary research on global freshwater systems. Editor(s): Kelly, Jason M.; Berry, Helen; Meybeck, Michel (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France). Num Pages: 196 pages, 30 b/w photos, 25 charts, 3 tables. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520295025
- ISBN
- 9780520295025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Since the 9/11 attacks, many Western governments assume terrorism to be the greatest threat we face. This book shows why this approach has been such a failure, and how it distracts us from other, much greater, threats of climate change, competition over resources, marginalisation of the majority of the world and global militarisation. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90. Clean copy of an ex library book with a neat label on spine and usual markings
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KEX0226665
- ISBN
- 9781846040702
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460420
- ISBN
- 9781780460420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.31
€ 57.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164481
- ISBN
- 9780231164481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardcover. Mesoscale Meteorology in Mid-Latitudes presents the dynamics of mesoscale meteorological phenomena in a highly accessible student- friendly way, with mathematical treatments complemented by eye-catching photographs an illustrations. Topics include boundary layer convection, nocturnal low-level jets, air mass boundaries (e.g. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 430 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 267 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742136
- ISBN
- 9780470742136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.49
€ 86.49
Hardback. Provides students and researchers with the information about the ecology of freshwater and estuarine wetlands. This title helps students understand both general concepts of different wetland types as well as complex topics related to these dynamic physical environments. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Sharitz, Rebecca R. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278585
- ISBN
- 9780520278585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.42€ 65.36
€ 84.42
€ 65.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 39 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121734
- ISBN
- 9780691121734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
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
€ 109.39€ 102.80
€ 109.39
€ 102.80
Paperback. This book offers a complete primer, covering the end-to-end process of forecast production, and bringing together a description of all the relevant aspects together in a single volume; with plenty of explanation of some of the more complex issues and examples of current, state-of-the-art practices. Series: Advancing Weather and Climate Science. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470711583
- ISBN
- 9780470711583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72
Paperback. Looks at why the numbers of bird species have fallen and what efforts are being made to encourage their recoveries. This title also examines why birds matter in the first place and considers the role of the birdwatcher - one species that is certainly not in decline. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552157544
- ISBN
- 9780552157544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Demonstrates that the Amazon is an outcome of the intimately intertwined histories of humans and nonhumans. This book introduces a diverse range of characters - from sixteenth-century explorers and their native rivals to nineteenth-century naturalists and contemporary ecologists, logging company executives, and river-traders. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JHM; RN; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048857
- ISBN
- 9780691048857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.52
€ 54.99
€ 48.52
Paperback. Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. Num Pages: 434 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119953562
- ISBN
- 9781119953562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98