Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive analysis of the many environmental hazards that humans need to face. This book not only evaluates the challenges but recognizes the successes of concerned individuals and organizations in creating awareness and in supporting policies that will best preserve a healthy earth. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124117
- ISBN
- 9780813124117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
Hardcover. Demonstrates how outside economic, governmental, legal, and business developments play an increasingly influential, if not controlling, role in every farmer's life. This book offers an understanding of how we can create sustainable and vibrant land-based communities by adhering to fundamental agrarian values. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAC; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124193
- ISBN
- 9780813124193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.77
€ 81.77
Every society expresses its fundamental values and hopes in the ways it shapes and inhabits its landscapes. This work raises difficult questions about American culture while illuminating the intellectual origins of urban sprawl, dwindling wildlife habitats, over-engineered rivers, and degraded forests and grasslands. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124391
- ISBN
- 9780813124391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.10
€ 37.10
Recounts the struggle of Trish Bragg and other ordinary West Virginians for fair treatment by the coal companies that dominate the local economies of southern West Virginia. This work is an account of the human and environmental costs of coal extraction, and the inspirational grassroots crusade to mitigate those costs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 63 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; KNBC; LNCR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124414
- ISBN
- 9780813124414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.39
€ 53.39
Presenting an analysis of wetlands management, this book begins with a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair. It also shows how the effects on drained locations remain evident generations later. It also serves as a guide to aid anyone, from novice to engineer, engaged in the process of wetland restoration. Num Pages: 236 pages, 230 colour photographs, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124476
- ISBN
- 9780813124476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.53
€ 51.53
The Virtues of Ignorance. Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits o...
. Ed(S): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes
As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth. Editor(s): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124773
- ISBN
- 9780813124773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Hardcover. Many native North American cultures have origins that predate Confucius, who lived five hundred years before the birth of Christ. For generations the people of these traditions have thrived under conditions that many view as harsh if not hostile. This title explains how to nurture a society by observing the traditions of various native cultures. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124872
- ISBN
- 9780813124872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124889
- ISBN
- 9780813124889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.76
€ 51.76
The Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Global Response to a Natural Disaster.
. Ed(S): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmu...
Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmugam P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813126524
- ISBN
- 9780813126524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Num Pages: 216 pages, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: PNV; RNF; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 259 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142456
- ISBN
- 9780813142456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFFA; JPQB; KCM; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142463
- ISBN
- 9780813142463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.60
€ 32.60
Series: Place Matters: New Directions in Appalachian Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRCX6; KNAT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165998
- ISBN
- 9780813165998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Paperback. Drawing on more than half a century of intimate acquaintance with the South and its people, this is an informed account of a century of forest history - its destruction, conservation, replanting and recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; KCZ; RNF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190822
- ISBN
- 9780813190822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.53
€ 46.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192253
- ISBN
- 9780813192253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.26
€ 38.26
Paperback. A passionate recounting of the natural history of the rise and fall of salmon in England, New England, and the Pacific Northwest-with recommendations for bringing the salmon back Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 25 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBBE; 1QSPN; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813342993
- ISBN
- 9780813342993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Anderson, a senior fellow at Stanford U.'s Hoover Institution think tank, and his co-contributors respond to "doomsayers" who "contend that (economic) growth will ultimately deplete natural resources and destroy the environment." They offer arguments for why economic growth actually improves environmental quality, given the right incentives, and ex Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; LN; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817944827
- ISBN
- 9780817944827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.22
€ 21.22
Hardcover. Saving the environment through free market enterprise Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817948511
- ISBN
- 9780817948511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCM; KJC; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817948528
- ISBN
- 9780817948528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.68
€ 20.68
Paperback. Analyzes global economic forecasts and the United Nations pattern of philanthropy Editor(s): Cahill, Kevin M. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; MJCJ; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823250189
- ISBN
- 9780823250189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.96
€ 40.96
Paperback. These essays collected here, by both eminent and emerging scholars, engage interlocutors from Machiavelli to Arendt. Individually, they contribute compelling readings of important political thinkers and add fresh insights to debates in areas such as envir Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251421
- ISBN
- 9780823251421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.20
€ 39.20
Paperback. This text provides an economic and policy assessment of the first and second rounds of designated ESAs, five years after their inception. Seven chapters examine particular case studies, covering a range of agricultural ecosystems from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Whitby, Martin. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851988979
- ISBN
- 9780851988979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.59
€ 88.59
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851989617
- ISBN
- 9780851989617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.63
€ 191.63
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990842
- ISBN
- 9780851990842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.17
€ 210.17
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851992280
- ISBN
- 9780851992280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.20
€ 205.20