Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment. Specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in sustainability, this book provides empirically based, multidisciplinary case studies of sustainability policy, planning, and practice in action. Editor(s): Slavin, Matthew I. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNU; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267427
- ISBN
- 9781597267427
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Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
Paperback. Guides us on migrants' treacherous journeys, describing the barriers to migration and exploring what compels animals to keep on trekking. This title presents the adventures of scientists who study migrants. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268233
- ISBN
- 9781597268233
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Condition: New
€ 43.53
€ 43.53
Paperback. Outlines a tested interdisciplinary 'process model' for urban design. This title explains how to design a specific city precinct or public space, but to describe useful steps to approach the transformation of urban spaces. It illustrates the different stages in which the process is organized, using theories, techniques, images, and case studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268295
- ISBN
- 9781597268295
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Condition: New
€ 65.18
€ 65.18
Paperback. CAPs are strategic plans that establish policies and programmes for mitigating a community's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They typically focus on transportation, energy use, and solid waste. This title guides preparers of CAPs through the entire plan development process, identifying the key considerations and choices that must be made. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269629
- ISBN
- 9781597269629
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Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75
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
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 45.29
€ 48.99
€ 45.29
Paperback. With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. The author traces the development of life's defence systems - the mechanisms that transform, excrete, and stow away potentially harmful chemicals - from over three billion years ago to today. Num Pages: 264 pages, figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSAJ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269773
- ISBN
- 9781597269773
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Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. In The Carnivore Way, Cristina Eisenberg argues for the necessity of top predators in large, undisturbed landscapes, and how a continental-Iong corridor provides the room they need to roam and connected landscapes that allow them to disperse. Eisenberg follows six large carnivores - wolves, grizzly bears, lynx, jaguars, wolverines, and cougars. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269834
- ISBN
- 9781597269834
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Condition: New
€ 47.89
€ 47.89
Paperback. Because of its immense size and its position at the edge of the Arctic, Alaska has a remarkably varied and complex climate. This book - containing photos, maps, and charts - presents a detailed picture of what to expect in this state of climate extremes. It shows how Alaska's climate presents challenges to its inhabitants on a daily basis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 82 colour plates, maps, & graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602230071
- ISBN
- 9781602230071
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Condition: New
€ 23.19
€ 23.19
Paperback. Geologist Jack Ives moved to Canada in 1954, and soon after he played an instrumental role in the establishment of the McGill Sub-Arctic Research Laboratory in central Labrador-Ungava. This title presents an account of his fifty-plus years living and working in the arctic. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602230774
- ISBN
- 9781602230774
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.70
€ 34.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Alaska's wolves lost their fiercest advocate, Gordon Haber, when his research plane crashed in Denali National Park in 2009. With the wolves at risk of being destroyed by hunting and trapping, his studies advocated for a balanced approach to wolf management. This book brings together his field notes, journals, and stories from his friends. Num Pages: 310 pages, 24 colour plates, 100 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602232181
- ISBN
- 9781602232181
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.79
€ 34.99
€ 29.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 29 b/w photos, 8 line drawings & 3 maps. BIC Classification: JPWH; RNKH1; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607321835
- ISBN
- 9781607321835
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.00
€ 30.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. In May of 2007, scientists conducted a rapid inventory in the Dureno Territory, part of the Cofan ancestral territories in the Amazon basin of eastern Ecuador. This report collects those scientists' research on the plants and animals of the region, as well as a history of the grassroots conservation efforts of the Cofan. Editor(s): Borman, Randall; Vriesendorp, Corine; Alverson, William S.; Moskovits, Debra K.; Stotz, Douglas F.; del Campo, Alvaro. Series: Field Museum Rapid Biological Inventories. Num Pages: 173 pages, 35 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 271 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914868712
- ISBN
- 9780914868712
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Condition: New
€ 41.58
€ 41.58
Paperback. A fresh look at the natural history of the southern Rocky Mountains and the Intermountain West region based on cutting-edge research, interviews, and the author's personal experience. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, frontispie. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607810285
- ISBN
- 9781607810285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.65
€ 31.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Analyzes the critical role of roads and clashing worldviews in historical fights over wilderness in southern Utah and Northern Arizona Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; HBJK; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607813132
- ISBN
- 9781607813132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.17
€ 25.99
€ 23.17
Paperback. 2013 Wallace Stegner Lecture Series: Wallace Stegner Lecture. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607813576
- ISBN
- 9781607813576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.93
€ 11.93
Paperback. The Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana are home to some of the most important remaining American wilderness areas. Where Roads Will Never Reach tells the stories of hunters, anglers, outfitters, scientists, and other concerned citizens who devoted themselves to protecting remnant wild lands and ecosystems in the Northern Rockies. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814047
- ISBN
- 9781607814047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.45
€ 25.99
€ 24.45
Paperback. Drawing on historical perspectives, personal excursions, and decades of professional research and work in the field, Paul Schullery illuminates many of the possible truths embedded within the natural and cultural reality that is Yellowstone National Park. " Series: Wallace Stegner Lecture. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68039.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814306
- ISBN
- 9781607814306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.18
€ 9.18
Paperback. Nine Mile Canyon is famous the world over for its prehistoric rock art and remnants of ancient Fremont habitation. But it also teems with Old West history that is salted with iconic figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Last Chance Byway tells the stories of human endeavour and folly in a place historians have long ignored. Num Pages: 352 pages, 188 illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; HBJK; HBTB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814429
- ISBN
- 9781607814429
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.84
€ 36.99
€ 35.84
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
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Condition: New
€ 29.75
€ 29.75
Hardback. A comprehensive analysis of the processes and consequences of immigration to Philadelphia over time Editor(s): Takenaka, Ayumi; Osirim, Mary Johnson. Series Editor(s): Bartelt, David W. Series: Philadelphia Voices, Philadelphia Visions Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHMP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900123
- ISBN
- 9781439900123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.22
€ 87.22
Hardback. An ethnographic study of urban professionals in post-Mao China as they balance social responsibility and individual achievement Series Editor(s): Miller, Zane L.; Stradling, David; Bennett, Larry. Series: Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JHMP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900345
- ISBN
- 9781439900345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.07
€ 77.07
Hardback. The first comprehensive survey of the global history of industrial hazards and their control Editor(s): Sellers, Christopher C.; Melling, Joseph. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBTK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439904688
- ISBN
- 9781439904688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.21
€ 91.21
Paperback. Looking at the predominant form of land use in America, known as sprawl, this text examines where it came from, what it is and what the alternatives are. The author argues that sprawl is here to stay and that by understanding it we can address the problems it has created. Num Pages: 228 pages, tables, figures, photographs, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559638333
- ISBN
- 9781559638333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
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
€ 47.09
€ 47.09