Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Explores and estimates the intermediate-term security risks that climate change may pose for the United States, its allies and partners, and for regional and global order through the year 2030. Editor(s): Moran, Daniel. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 maps, 2 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017412
- ISBN
- 9781589017412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.59
€ 71.59
Paperback. Providing a comprehensive examination of the religious and ethical dimensions and significance of contemporary restoration practice, this book brings together insights and examples from restoration ecology, environmental ethics, religious studies, and conservation and Christian thought. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019973
- ISBN
- 9781589019973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.47
€ 71.47
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
€ 39.37
€ 39.37
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
€ 36.82
€ 36.82
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
€ 43.39
€ 43.39
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
€ 20.99€ 20.55
€ 20.99
€ 20.55
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
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
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
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
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
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
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
€ 51.18
€ 51.18
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
€ 36.06
€ 36.06
hardcover. In Western culture, the separation of humans from nature has contributed to a schism between the conscious reason and the unconscious dreaming psyche, or internal human "nature." This book uses Jung's idea of the shadow to explore how this divorce results in alienation, projection, and often breakdown. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JMAF; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926551
- ISBN
- 9780813926551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.08
€ 90.08
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
€ 49.48
€ 49.48
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
€ 20.99€ 20.28
€ 20.99
€ 20.28
Conserving the Commonwealth: The Early Years of the Environmental Move...
Peters, Margaret T.. Ed(S): Hass, Patricia Ce...
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
€ 31.99€ 27.53
€ 31.99
€ 27.53
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
€ 71.61
€ 71.61
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
€ 52.98
€ 52.98
The Illusory Boundary. Environment and Technology in History.
. Ed(S): Reuss, Martin; Cutcliffe, Stephen H.
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
€ 85.18
€ 85.18
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
€ 48.78
€ 48.78
Paperback. Comparing national efforts to preserve public lands, this title investigates how effectively and under what conditions governments can provide goods for future generations. It examines the effect of institutional structure on the public delivery of these goods. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407026
- ISBN
- 9780878407026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Paperback. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780216922686
- ISBN
- 9780216922686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Hardback. A book for reservoir engineers, petroleum geologists and polymer chemists working in the oil related industries. It also provides a source of information for advanced students requiring an insight into the use of polymers in the recovery of oil. Num Pages: 359 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780216926936
- ISBN
- 9780216926936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.53
€ 362.53
Paperback. This book dwells on the trees and other plants that make up the forests in which the animals live. The principal aim is to show the importance of change and diversity in the rain forest, and to try to indicate how humans and their habits are involved in this. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780216931480
- ISBN
- 9780216931480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.85
€ 121.85
Hardback. The Ethics of Territorial Borders develops a distinctive line of argument, drawing on political theory and geography as well as international relations. Unusually, this book argues for the ethical significance of borders themselves, pointing to their role in human diversity and the enduring appeal of territorial division. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPA; JPS; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002524
- ISBN
- 9780230002524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87