Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. American rivers are suffering from poor water quality, altered flows, and diminished natural habitat. This title presents case studies of eight river restoration efforts, including dam removals on the Neuse and Kennebec rivers, simulation of seasonal flows on the Colorado river, and the failed attempt to restore salmon runs on the Snake river. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; RNF; TNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878403905
- ISBN
- 9780878403905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.18
€ 71.18
Paperback. Despite America's pluralistic, fragmented, and generally adversarial political culture, participants in pollution control politics have begun to collaborate to reduce the high costs of developing, implementing, and enforcing regulations. This title uses examples from this traditionally combative policy arena to propose a model for regulation. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406722
- ISBN
- 9780878406722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
paperback. Offering a comprehensive look at the policymaking process, this title examines the motivations of public officials, the resources they have for shaping opinion, the influence of interest groups, and the evolution of waste reduction programs in Minnesota and other states. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFC; JPVK; RNA; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407415
- ISBN
- 9780878407415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. Most decision making in environmental policy is based on the economic cost-benefit argument. Criticizing the shortcomings of the market paradigm, this title proposes an alternative way to conceptualize and create environmental policy, one that allows for the protection of moral and ecological values in the face of economic demands. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; L; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407965
- ISBN
- 9780878407965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.07
€ 56.07
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
Paperback. Num Pages: 28 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: RNU; VSZ; WFB; WFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 46.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Storey Books United States
- Number of pages
- 28
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882661773
- ISBN
- 9780882661773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.11
€ 6.11
Paperback. Series: Significant Issues Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892064236
- ISBN
- 9780892064236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.73
€ 72.73
Hardback. Wild Maine is not only a book of outstanding images of wild mammals and birds from around the state, but it is also a collection of anecdotes and amusing stories about photographer Bill Silliker's interactions with wildlife. Includes interesting facts and observations about the behavior of the species that Silliker photographed. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP; PSV; RNC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892726301
- ISBN
- 9780892726301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.89
€ 26.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. On each of his three voyages, James Cook kept a log and his reputation rose steadily with each voyage largely because Europeans were fascinated with the romance of discovery as well as reports of sexual licence in Tahiti and other Polynesian islands. This work features an introduction by Robert Welsch. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897333160
- ISBN
- 9780897333160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.32
€ 18.32
The Voyages of Joshua Slocum. A Crew Member's Inside Story of the Bt G...
Walter Magnus . Ed(S): Teller
Hardback. This definitive edition of all of Captain Joshua Slocum's writings is now being reissued in time for the 100th anniversary of Slocum's epic singlehanded voyage. Editor(s): Teller, Walter Magnus. Num Pages: 406 pages, 16pp b/w photos, 10 line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780911378559
- ISBN
- 9780911378559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.91
€ 31.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; RN; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bootstrap Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942850352
- ISBN
- 9780942850352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: J; KC; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bootstrap Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942850383
- ISBN
- 9780942850383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.54
€ 42.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 412 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Apex Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945257974
- ISBN
- 9780945257974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.63
€ 48.63
Paperback. Focusing on the practical aspects of using economic incentives to achieve environmental goals, this book analyzes the design and implementation of market based programs and identifies critical issues for creating successful programs in the future. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780964687400
- ISBN
- 9780964687400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.85
€ 70.85
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Turley, Joyce Mihran. Series: The Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series. Num Pages: 32 pages, 31 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBP; WNC; YF; YXZG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 276 x 242 x 10. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Moonlight Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981770055
- ISBN
- 9780981770055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.43
€ 17.43
Paperback. A firsthand account of previously almost inaccessible eastern Greenland Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JF; BJ; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 108 x 23. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Independent Publisher United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982170304
- ISBN
- 9780982170304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.70
€ 22.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Watershed Media Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984630455
- ISBN
- 9780984630455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Hardback. Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118338162
- ISBN
- 9781118338162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.14
€ 137.14
Transformation Products of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
. Ed(S): Lambropoulou, Dimitra A.; Nollet, Le...
Hardback. Covering transformation products, rather than primary compounds, this title gathers, specifies, synthesizes, and advances existing knowledge of the most important transformation product (TPs) of the main groups of emerging contaminants with potential concern to human health and the environment. Editor(s): Lambropoulou, Dimitra A.; Nollet, Leo M. L. Num Pages: 964 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RNP; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 964
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118339596
- ISBN
- 9781118339596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 436.52
€ 436.52
Hardback. Providing reader with the necessary information about testing and analyzing coal, this book relays the advantages and limitations in understanding the quality and performance of coal. It explains the meaning of test results and how these results can predict coal behavior and its corresponding environmental impact during use. Series: Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and its Applications. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PNF; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118369241
- ISBN
- 9781118369241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.49
€ 153.49
Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation
. Ed(S): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; C...
Hardback. Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation. Editor(s): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; Charles, Anthony. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 337 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118392645
- ISBN
- 9781118392645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.88
€ 251.88
Hardback. Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores. The fascication they hold in the human mind is evident from prehistoric rock paintings and ancient Egyptian art to today's wildlife documentaries and popularity in zoos. Editor(s): Bro-Jorgensen, Jakob; Mallon, David P. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118409640
- ISBN
- 9781118409640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.86
€ 201.86
Hardback. Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our understanding of the relationship of human beings with under-utilized plants. Editor(s): Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: PST; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118460610
- ISBN
- 9781118460610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.00
€ 284.00
Hardback. In water research, nanotechnology is applied to develop more cost-effective and high-performance water treatment systems, as well as to provide instant and continuous ways to monitor water quality. This title presents an array of nanotechnology research in water applications including treatment, remediation, sensing, and pollution prevention. Editor(s): Mishra, Ajay Kumar. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: RBKF; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118496305
- ISBN
- 9781118496305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.68
€ 216.68