Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297255
- ISBN
- 9780226297255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.17€ 77.39
€ 94.17
€ 77.39
Hardback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306797
- ISBN
- 9780226306797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.91€ 113.26
€ 138.91
€ 113.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 507 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGBL; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 507
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226322681
- ISBN
- 9780226322681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.51
€ 34.99
€ 27.51
Hardcover. Argues that environmentalism will never achieve its goals unless it sheds its fundamentalist logic. This work explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359441
- ISBN
- 9780226359441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Hardback. Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed. This work explores the factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 22 maps, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBNC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226366043
- ISBN
- 9780226366043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.52
€ 32.99
€ 25.52
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226367248
- ISBN
- 9780226367248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.17€ 77.70
€ 94.17
€ 77.70
Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389318
- ISBN
- 9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 44.87
€ 52.97
€ 44.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JM; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, Enlarged
- SKU
- V9780226422169
- ISBN
- 9780226422169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.87
€ 25.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. Postulates that for decades, both policymakers and analysts have been frustrated by conflicts between expert and lay perceptions of environmental risk. This work examines the role of intuition, mental habits, and cognitive frameworks in the construction of public opinion. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 halftone, 6 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPVK; RNB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226505299
- ISBN
- 9780226505299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.14
€ 36.99
€ 29.14
Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534183
- ISBN
- 9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.80€ 43.99
€ 51.80
€ 43.99
Hardcover. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. Restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. This book is suitable for those who vote, own a home, or aspire to be an informed citizen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftone, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226534671
- ISBN
- 9780226534671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.46€ 74.60
€ 89.46
€ 74.60
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
€ 70.63€ 59.06
€ 70.63
€ 59.06
Hardcover. In his notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. In the 160 years since his writings, warming temperatures have pushed blueberry flowering three weeks earlier. This book tracks the effects of a warming climate on Concord's plants and animals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226682686
- ISBN
- 9780226682686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.72
€ 27.99
€ 22.72
Hardcover. Presents an account of the reconstruction of prehuman history of the earth. This title takes readers from the post-Napoleonic Restoration in Europe to the early years of Britain's Victorian age, chronicling the staggering discoveries geologists made during the period. Num Pages: 648 pages, 125 halftones, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; PDX; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 70 x 100 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226731285
- ISBN
- 9780226731285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.52€ 68.14
€ 76.52
€ 68.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Sinclair, A. R. E.; Griffiths, M.Norton-; Norton-Griffiths, M. Num Pages: 390 pages, 45 plates. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226760292
- ISBN
- 9780226760292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.97€ 44.87
€ 52.97
€ 44.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AJC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226790374
- ISBN
- 9780226790374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.52
€ 32.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. This study looks at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's nuclear power plant construction programme in northern Illinois during the 1980s. It examines the theory that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones, 15 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; GPF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226799643
- ISBN
- 9780226799643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.11
€ 40.99
€ 31.11
Paperback. A study of the nuclear theme in Japanese intellectual and artistic life, recounting the history of Japanese public discourse around Hiroshima and Nagasaki from August 6, 1945, to the present day. It studies works from the earliest survivor writers up to Japanese intellectuals writing today. Num Pages: 508 pages, 11 halftones, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226811789
- ISBN
- 9780226811789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226901459
- ISBN
- 9780226901459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.35€ 79.00
€ 95.35
€ 79.00
Hardback. How does bison meat taste after being frozen for 30,000 years? Were Ice Age cave painters trying to create "art" or just record history? How did ancient oil spills occur, before oil companies existed? Those are just some of the questions renowned paleontologist Bjorn Kurten answers in these lighthearted essays on fossils, ancient life, and related topics. Num Pages: 121 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059787
- ISBN
- 9780231059787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.86€ 45.69
€ 58.86
€ 45.69