Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. The pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a new age-the Anthropocene. Humans have altered the planet's biogeochemical systems without consciously managing them. The Great Acceleration explains the causes, consequences, and uncertainties of this massive uncontrolled experiment. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JPA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674545038
- ISBN
- 9780674545038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.80
€ 27.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 121 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1QSAN; PSAF; RBKC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349478
- ISBN
- 9780764349478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JM; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, Enlarged
- SKU
- V9780226422169
- ISBN
- 9780226422169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Hardcover. The Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn fifteen residential properties in the Fort Trumbull area and transfer them to a new private owner. This book offers an analysis of the case alongside a history of the meaning of public use and the use of eminent domain and an evaluation of options for reform. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 1 line drawing, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226256603
- ISBN
- 9780226256603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.96
€ 34.99
€ 27.96
Paperback. This award-winning book by a Harvard landscape architect proves how important it is to understand the natural settings of cities--their air, water, geology, plant, and animal life--to create better, more habitable urban environments. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNF; WMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465027064
- ISBN
- 9780465027064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.58
€ 43.58
Paperback. The Government of World Cities assesses the future of metropolitan administrations in the light of some spectacular challenges to their operation, notably the collapse of the "metro model" in cities as diverse as London, Barcelona and Copenhagen. Editor(s): Sharpe, L.J. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPR; RGCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471949824
- ISBN
- 9780471949824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 494.92
€ 494.92
Hardcover. The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining ideas relating to transition management with institutionalist theories, which helps to identify factors which assist or constrain the country's path to a low-carbon economy. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFMG; KNB; RNF; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282247
- ISBN
- 9780230282247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining ideas relating to transition management with institutionalist theories, which helps to identify factors which assist or constrain the country's path to a low-carbon economy. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HPQ; JP; KCN; RND; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349328130
- ISBN
- 9781349328130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. * An important new collection based on a series of recent Miliband lectures. * Leading figures discuss the pressing issues of climate change and sustainability. * This features contributions by Ulrich Beck, Onora O'Neill, Peter Singer, and Ed and David Miliband. Editor(s): Held, David; Theros, Marika; Fane-Hervey, Angus. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652023
- ISBN
- 9780745652023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683505
- ISBN
- 9780199683505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.62
€ 21.62
Paperback. In 1997, Grant Hadwin committed an act of violence - he destroyed the Golden Spruce of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The tree was a scientific marvel, beloved by the Haida people who believed it sacred. This book tells the story of what pushed him to such an act, an environmental protest which acts as a metaphor for the challenge the world faces. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPR; BT; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099515791
- ISBN
- 9780099515791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.93
€ 14.99
€ 11.93
Hardback. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792314424
- ISBN
- 9780792314424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.20
€ 201.20
Paperback. Fetherling argues that the gold rushes in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa shared the same causes and results, the same characters and characteristics. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802080462
- ISBN
- 9780802080462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.85
€ 43.99
€ 39.85
The Gold Coast Transformed. From Wilderness to Urban Ecosystem.
. Ed(S): Hundloe, Tor; McDougall, Bridgette; ...
Paperback. Looks at the impacts of environmentally destructive development on the Gold Coast's beaches, wildlife, and terrestrial and marine environments. Editor(s): Hundloe, Tor; McDougall, Bridgette; Page, Craig. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour photographs, Maps, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFQ; RNP; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486303298
- ISBN
- 9781486303298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.12
€ 73.12
Paperback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSAF; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273191
- ISBN
- 9780520273191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Series: Geoguide. Num Pages: 164 pages, 216 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319551517
- ISBN
- 9783319551517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.92
€ 48.99
€ 40.92
Paperback. The Globalization and Environment Reader features a collection of classic and cutting-edge readings that explore whether and how globalization can be made compatible with sustainable development. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118964132
- ISBN
- 9781118964132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
Paperback. This bookexamines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyzes the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of environmental values in global environmental governance." Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; KCP; KCU; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319374
- ISBN
- 9781349319374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.52
€ 126.52
The Global Paleomagnetic Database. Design, Installation, and Use with ...
. Ed(S): Lock, Jo; McElhinny, Michael W.
Hardback. Editor(s): Lock, Jo; McElhinny, Michael W. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from 'SURVEYS IN GEOPHYSICS', 12: 4/5,
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792313274
- ISBN
- 9780792313274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.30
€ 131.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Angus, Ian. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPQB; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- IMG Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902869875
- ISBN
- 9780902869875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. The study of global environmental politics draws on a variety of academic traditions. This title examines four important aspects of the field: international environmental cooperation; the issues of science, uncertainty and risk; the experience of developing states in global environmental negotiations; and the role of non-state actors. Series: International Relations for the 21st Century S. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826490520
- ISBN
- 9780826490520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.38
€ 84.38
Hardback. Series: The Contemporary City. Num Pages: 323 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137535955
- ISBN
- 9781137535955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.35
€ 139.35
Paperback. This new and updated edition is essential for those wanting to understand the limits to collective action on global environmental problems. It develops and applies the tools of regime analysis to the question of how the various global commons are, or fail to be, governed effectively. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, web sources. BIC Classification: JPQB; LBBP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985747
- ISBN
- 9780471985747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Paperback. Presents an introduction to the global carbon cycle. This book tells about the many ways the global carbon cycle is woven into our climate system. It looks at the carbon cycle on three different time scales, describing how the cycle interacts with climate in very distinct ways in each. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 line illus. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBP; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 129 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144146
- ISBN
- 9780691144146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.07
€ 46.99
€ 41.07