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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Paperback. Includes examples of sustainability that show how other cities can become greener and more livable. This title illustrates practices in urban planning. Editor(s): Beatley, Timothy. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597269759
ISBN
9781597269759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.62

Paperback. As the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a stunning variety of animals. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys these animals, with a particular focus on the Great Basin. The book also explores the major attempts to explain the extinctions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 74 illustrations, 55 maps. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607814696
ISBN
9781607814696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.31

Paperback. Ecocriticism is a field that is expanding dramatically. This volume is a collection of essays by ecocritics and scholars from the literary and environmental arenas. Together, their work seeks to signal a new direction in the field and offer insights into a broad spectrum of texts. Editor(s): Armbruster, Karla; Wallace, Kathlee R. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920146
ISBN
9780813920146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.04

paperback. An ecocritical exploration of the varied preconceptions that have shaped and coloured the human relationship with the early Virginia landscape. Drawing on familiar history and lesser-known material, it focuses on the changes to the land over time and changes in the way people viewed Virginia. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813920382
ISBN
9780813920382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

paperback. Argues African ways of seeing and interpreting their environments and past are not only critical to how historians write environmental history, they also have important lessons for policymakers and conservationists. It focuses on the Mpiemu people of the Central Arfrican Republic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJR; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813921037
ISBN
9780813921037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921099
ISBN
9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921105
ISBN
9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.31

Hardback. How wild and managed or artificially arranged environments coexist has long been a matter of intense debate among foresters and landscape professionals. In this study, Simo considers the developments of half a century, 1897-1949, when the contours of the debate were formed. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV; HBJK; HBLW; RNA; RPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921594
ISBN
9780813921594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.78

hardcover. The American Wilderness: Reflections on Nature Protection in the United States explores the division between how Americans embrace protected landscapes and how they consider nature itself. The book argues for the validity of landscape protection and the benefits of achieving strict preserves and mixed-commodity places in a democratic society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21ill.3tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923369
ISBN
9780813923369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.87

hardcover. The Appalachian mountain chain once contained the most dramatic mountains on earth. This title examines a succession of beautiful towns along this cordillera, from Alabama through fifteen states to the coast of Maine, revealing how their diverse cultural and geological history were instrumental in forming each town's distinctive character. Num Pages: 320 pages, 129 colour & 54 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; RG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925240
ISBN
9780813925240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.96

Paperback. The Appalachian mountain chain once contained the most dramatic mountains on earth. This title examines a succession of beautiful towns along this cordillera, from Alabama through fifteen states to the coast of Maine, revealing how their diverse cultural and geological history were instrumental in forming each town's distinctive character. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; RG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925851
ISBN
9780813925851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

hardcover. Explores those uneasy places where scientific research meets public policy-making - and the resulting human effect on our natural and historical landscapes. The author follows an archaeobotanist on her research in the Near East to see what ancient agricultural practices in this largely arid region can tell us about where the West may be heading. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926230
ISBN
9780813926230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.60

Hardback. Unlike many United States industries, railroads are intrinsically linked to American soil and particular regions. Divided into sections that focus on particular aspects of the impending impact of railroads on the landscape, this book moves seamlessly between historical and contemporary analysis. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; KNGT; RPT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926681
ISBN
9780813926681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Paperback. George Perkins Marsh was a Vermonter, and his diplomatic career took him for some years to Italy. This book follows in Marsh's footsteps along a trajectory running from Vermont to Italy, and fetches up at the managed forest of Vallombrosa. It takes up issues of sustainability as practiced locally, reports on family doings. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927169
ISBN
9780813927169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.03

hardcover. Describes the earliest days of Virginia's environmental movement, recounting the efforts of a farsighted group of leaders to preserve Virginia's priceless resources - open land, waterways, and historic sites - and to create new parks within reach of all the state's citizens. Editor(s): Hass, Patricia Cecil. Num Pages: 144 pages, 17 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNK; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813927732
ISBN
9780813927732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.59

Hardback. Looks at Virginia's status as the second-largest importer of trash in the United States and uses it as a touchstone for exploring the many controversies around trash generation and disposal. This book examines the garbage issue from a number of perspectives - including considering the links between environmental justice and trash management. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 b&w photographs, 7 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928241
ISBN
9780813928241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.75

Hardback. The geologically ancient Tidewater region of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina rests precariously atop millions of years of erosion from the nearby Appalachian Mountains. An immense wetland at near sea level, it is host to every conceivable body of fresh water. This book delivers an ecohistory of this waterland. Num Pages: 10 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFV; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
10
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929217
ISBN
9780813929217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.13

Hardback. Editor(s): Reuss, Martin; Cutcliffe, Stephen H. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929880
ISBN
9780813929880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.92

paperback. Urban infrastructure is undergoing a fascinating and necessary transformation in the wake of new information and communication technologies. This volume brings together many of the most important new voices in the fields impacting modern urban infrastructure to explore this revolutionary change in the city. Editor(s): Tierney, T. F. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780813939483
ISBN
9780813939483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877277972
ISBN
9780877277972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.57

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