Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Natural disasters appear to be on the rise worldwide and their increasing frequency and far-reaching devastation demand the attention of society. This book argues that the key to finding a more effective response to natural disasters is to understand their many preventable causes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 77 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593396217
- ISBN
- 9783593396217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.85
€ 85.85
Paperback. Focusing on Warsaw after 1990, this volume explores the interplay between Warsaw' past urban identities and urban change. This book departs from narratives of postsocialist cities in Eastern Europe by contextualizing Warsaw' transformation in terms of both global change and shifting geographies of centrality and marginality in contemporary Poland. Editor(s): Grubbauer, Monika; Kusiak, Joanna. Series: Interdisciplinary Urban Research. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593397788
- ISBN
- 9783593397788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.09
€ 79.09
Hardcover. Bringing together essays from experts who analyze how the landscapes, images, and economies of the industrial city have changed through boom and bust, this title covers a range of subjects, from car cities to steel towns, from visualization of industrial cities in avant-garde art to the role of industrial heritage in urban regeneration. Editor(s): Zimmermann, Clemens. Series: Interdisciplinary Urban Research. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Campus Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783593399140
- ISBN
- 9783593399140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.06
€ 60.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 206 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCK; AJCR; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 301 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777438054
- ISBN
- 9783777438054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.69€ 65.50
€ 68.69
€ 65.50
Paperback. This text contains a study of the ecology of the hills and streams of Hong Kong. Num Pages: 244 pages, 69 colour plates, 19 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622093577
- ISBN
- 9789622093577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.37
€ 39.37
Singapore: An Atlas of Perpetual Territorial Transformation
Rodolphe de Konick, Julie Drolet, Marc Girard
Hardcover. Since 1965, when it became a fully independent city-state, Singapore has been an effervescent laboratory of economic, social and environmental transformation and innovation. This book illustrates the nature and depth of the territorial changes that have occurred from the early 1960s onwards. Editor(s): Koninck, Rodolphe De; Drolet, Julie; Girard, Marc. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; HBTP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971693978
- ISBN
- 9789971693978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.76
€ 32.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Sikor, Thomas; Tuyen, Nghiem Phuong; Sowerwine, Jennifer; Romm, Jeff. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National University of Singapore Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971695149
- ISBN
- 9789971695149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
Paperback. Since the 1960s, Southeast Asia's agricultural sector has experienced phenomenal growth, with increases in production linked to an energy-intensive capitalization of agriculture and the rapid development of agrifood systems and agribusiness. This book takes an in in-depth look into this. Editor(s): Koninck, Rodolphe De; Bisonnette, Jean-Francois. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971695446
- ISBN
- 9789971695446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.63
€ 30.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: RGL; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971695774
- ISBN
- 9789971695774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
hardcover. Comprises a full critical appraisal of policies and plans for countryside recreation, and proposes, in the context of rural restructuring as a whole, a range of new directions for policy that will better serve the needs of both the public and the countryside to the turn of the 20th century. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- E & FN Spon United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780419155508
- ISBN
- 9780419155508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
hardcover. This text examines different ways in which social scientists study environmental change and environmental problems. The history and geography of the relationship between environment and society is explored, as well as social dilemmas and cultural considerations faced when confronting issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789056991258
- ISBN
- 9789056991258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.82
€ 190.82
A Planner's Encounter with Complexity (New Directions in Planning Theo...
Silva, Elisabete A (University Of Cambridge U...
paperback. Editor(s): Roo, Gert De. Series: New Directions in Planning Theory. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138272408
- ISBN
- 9781138272408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
paperback. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory fails to account for: chance. The author argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed. Num Pages: 352 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; RBX; WN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099273455
- ISBN
- 9780099273455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QSP; JFSJ1; RNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781875559329
- ISBN
- 9781875559329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.81
€ 26.99
€ 18.81
Hardcover. In each society, maps served as critical economic, political, and personal tools, but there was little consistency in how and why they were made. This title presents an overview of cartography and its uses. Editor(s): Talbert, Richard J. A. Series: The Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 colour plates, 82 halftones, 34 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 260 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789378
- ISBN
- 9780226789378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.88
€ 94.88
Paperback. An easy-to-read geology tutorial of the of the eastern Colorado Plateau, this book will answer all of your questions about how this stunning region was formed. Includes detailed road logs." Num Pages: 524 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607810049
- ISBN
- 9781607810049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.09
€ 31.99
€ 31.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774826686
- ISBN
- 9780774826686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Hardcover. This volume contains diverse essays on the works of Susan Fenimore Cooper. They discuss Cooper's uses and manipulations of various literary conventions and illuminate her positions on conservation, religion, and woman's place in society. Editor(s): Johnson, Rochelle; Patterson, Daniel. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820323268
- ISBN
- 9780820323268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.56
€ 34.56
paperback. Offers a survey of eco-feminism from a purely philosophical point of view. Representing a plurality of opinions, it demonstrates that man's domination of both women and the environment are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Warren, Karen J. Series: Environmental Philosophies. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415072984
- ISBN
- 9780415072984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.37
€ 72.37
Hardback. The history of a city and the evolution of a nation Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HBJF; JHBL; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253355874
- ISBN
- 9780253355874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.18
€ 57.18
Hardback. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117034
- ISBN
- 9780691117034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Cervigni, Raffaello; Morris, Michael. Series: Africa Development Forum. Num Pages: 220 pages, col. figs, tables. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA; JFSF; RNA; RNF; RNFD; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464808173
- ISBN
- 9781464808173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Global Energy Governance in a Multipolar World (Global Environmental G...
Lesage, Dries; Van de Graaf, Thijs; Westphal,...
hardcover. Multipolar governance permits a number of important states to have significantly more economic and political clout than others, but among them there is hardly any hierarchy. This book investigates the relationship between the emergence of a multipolar world order and the enormous challenges of global energy governance that the world is facing. Series Editor(s): Kirton, Professor John J.; Schreurs, Professor Miranda A.; Von Moltke, Dr. Konrad. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754677239
- ISBN
- 9780754677239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.32
€ 185.32
paperback. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780918286772
- ISBN
- 9780918286772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68