Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Argues that maize biodiversity in central and southern Mexico is threatened as much by rural out-migration as by the flow of genes from genetically modified to local corn varieties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 photo, 11 tables, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KNAC; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349389
- ISBN
- 9780822349389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.91
€ 115.91
Paperback. Argues that maize biodiversity in central and southern Mexico is threatened as much by rural out-migration as by the flow of genes from genetically modified to local corn varieties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KNAC; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349563
- ISBN
- 9780822349563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Herrera, Remy; Lau, Kin Chi. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KNAC; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335940
- ISBN
- 9780745335940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.60
€ 37.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Editor(s): Polvani, L. M.; Sobel, A. H.; Waugh, D. W. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875904795
- ISBN
- 9780875904795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.01
€ 146.01
Hardback. A travel memoir to places of natural beauty and biological importance. It reveals the vulnerability of natural places and the consequences of unsustainable exploitation. It is suitable for those interested in nature or travel memoirs, and for those who are concerned with the survival of our broader sense of place in the global environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106765
- ISBN
- 9780759106765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.13
€ 156.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617289736
- ISBN
- 9781617289736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 52.00
€ 73.67
€ 52.00
Paperback. Discusses all aspects of water and the evolution of life, including how water acts as the medium of communication between all living organisms. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863157387
- ISBN
- 9780863157387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.76
€ 31.99
€ 22.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611684025
- ISBN
- 9781611684025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Here, for the first time, is a simple, single explanation for the major problems facing the world today. Environmental superstar Annie Leonard has already reached millions worldwide with her message about the way stuff is ruining our lives. It's time she reached you, too. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348. How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health - and a Vision for Change. 400 pages. Tells the story of the 'stuff' we use everyday - where our bottled water, mobile phones and jeans come from, how they're made and distributed, and where they really go when we throw them away. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFCA; JFFT; RNK. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 20. Weight: 406.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849010382
- ISBN
- 9781849010382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Written by experts with unrivalled information and knowledge of Silbury Hill, and combining scholarly research and readable narrative, this book sets out the archaeological story of Silbury. Discussing the early recognition of its importance, antiquarian and modern archaeological investigations of the hill and what Silbury means to people today. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; HDL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- English Heritage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848020467
- ISBN
- 9781848020467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.73
€ 19.99
€ 19.73
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813554389
- ISBN
- 9780813554389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.70
€ 68.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171908
- ISBN
- 9780231171908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Hardcover. This is a lively, narrative history of the world's great weather tragedies - the greatest storms in history - and the epic quest by pioneering scientists to figure out how to accurately predict the weather. It tells the story of the development of meterology from the time of Aristotle up to current-day breakthroughs in weather prediction. Num Pages: 252 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBT; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471381082
- ISBN
- 9780471381082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.45
€ 38.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. A journey from the Cape of South Africa to the Serengeti Plains taking the reader through the spectacular, talismanic geography of Africa. Combines a trek through wild and remote places with a personal investigation into the relationship between people and nature. A unique book that argues for a new approach to environmental conservation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1H; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950046
- ISBN
- 9781849950046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.48
€ 26.99
€ 25.48
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461453536
- ISBN
- 9781461453536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.06
€ 40.99
€ 35.06
Paperback. In the mid 1800s, a group of High Anglicans formed the Universities Mission to Central Africa, bringing education, medical care and the Church to rural Africans. This work traces the mission's history and its lasting impact on public health care in South Central Africa. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 440 pages, 26 halftones, 12 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302829
- ISBN
- 9780226302829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.99
€ 48.99
€ 37.99
Paperback. Completely updated, the new edition of this groundbreaking atlas maps the competing claims on limited water supplies - made by farmers, industrialists and householders - and investigates the uses and abuses of the resource, as well as the vexed question of how it can be equitably managed. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- New Internationalist Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780263731
- ISBN
- 9781780263731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192253
- ISBN
- 9780813192253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.26
€ 38.26
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive analysis of the many environmental hazards that humans need to face. This book not only evaluates the challenges but recognizes the successes of concerned individuals and organizations in creating awareness and in supporting policies that will best preserve a healthy earth. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124117
- ISBN
- 9780813124117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
Paperback. This volume is both a comprehensive presentation of contemporary geography and an application of the distinctive framework of geography to more than a dozen of the critical problems facing contemporary civilization. It investigates problems that are seen throughout the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202448
- ISBN
- 9780631202448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Hardback. This volume is both a comprehensive presentation of contemporary geography and an application of the distinctive framework of geography to more than a dozen of the critical problems facing contemporary civilization. It investigates problems that are seen throughout the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202431
- ISBN
- 9780631202431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.24
€ 151.24
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the state of the Earth and its inhabitants at the close of the twentieth century. More than fifty scholars from all over the world present new, concise and accessible accounts of the present state of humanity and the prospects for its social and natural environment. Editor(s): Simon, Julian. Num Pages: 704 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865854
- ISBN
- 9781557865854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
The State of Earth Science from Space. Past Progress, Future Prospects...
. Ed(S): Asrar, Ghassem; Dokken, David
Hardback. The papers presented in this book discuss the progress that has been made to date in the study of the Earth from space. Editor(s): Asrar, Ghassem; Dokken, David. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563964923
- ISBN
- 9781563964923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.66
€ 69.66
Paperback. An atlas that features a visual survey of the profound economic, political, and social changes taking place in China, as well as their implications for the world at large. It provides information on China's wealth, growing unemployment, mass migration to the cities, and trade disputes. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; CBD; HBJF; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256101
- ISBN
- 9780520256101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81