Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. A significant shift in environmental governance since 1970 has been the convergence of environmental and libral economic norms toward "liberal environmentalism". This text assesses the reasons for this shift, and considers the implications for our ability to address global environmental problems. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120371
- ISBN
- 9780231120371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.87
€ 43.99
€ 30.87
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hill, M. N. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 572 pages, 15 halftones, 141 line illustrations, 56 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017283
- ISBN
- 9780674017283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.39€ 125.59
€ 141.39
€ 125.59
Hardback. This book seeks to extend our understanding of the faulting process of natural earthquakes as a complex system. Concepts of stochastic scaling and non-linear scaling law are introduced to represent such complex phenomena of earthquake activities at local, regional and global levels. Series: Modern Approaches in Geophysics. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVG; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344995
- ISBN
- 9780792344995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.54
€ 123.54
Hardcover. While there are many reasons to incorporate sustainable practices into meetings and events, including saving costs and resources, protecting the environment, improving social issues, doing business more efficiently and effectively and attracting new audiences, the number one reason to go green is to do business better. Series: The Wiley Event Management Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 193 x 22. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470640104
- ISBN
- 9780470640104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.18
€ 104.18
Hardcover. The most thorough and up -to -date survey of dinosaurs available Illustrator(s): Walters, Bob. Editor(s): Brett-Surman, Michael K.; Holtz Jnr., Dr. Thomas R.; Farlow, James O. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 32 color illus., 485 b&w illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 217 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2956.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253357014
- ISBN
- 9780253357014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.43
€ 87.43
Paperback. The Compleat Angler is the most famous work in the literature of sport and a unique celebration of the English countryside. This new edition highlights its celebration of natural history, the environment, conservation, and the power of friendship. Editor(s): Swann, Marjorie. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black and white, 4 maps. BIC Classification: WND; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745464
- ISBN
- 9780198745464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems. Proceedings...
. Ed(S): Dame, Richard F.; Olenin, Sergej
Hardback. Animals are a major link between the water column (pelagic) and the bottom (benthic) habitats in most shallow systems. This coupling is dominated by active processes such as suspension-feeding. The NATO Advanced Research Workshop focused on suspension-feeders as controllers of plankton abundance, biomass and diversity, and system metabolism. Editor(s): Dame, Richard F.; Olenin, Sergej. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030284
- ISBN
- 9781402030284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844074907
- ISBN
- 9781844074907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Paperback. Community development emerged as a recognisable occupational activity in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. Since then, whilst struggling to remain true to its basic values it has often been manipulated to serve differing policy and political purposes. This title traces its changing fortunes through a selection of readings from key writers. Editor(s): Craig, Gary; Mayo, Marjorie; Popple, Keith. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSF; JFSG; RP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427045
- ISBN
- 9781847427045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.87
€ 50.99
€ 47.87
Paperback. Lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. This book describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 line illustrations, 3 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFR; RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376. The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid it. 264 pages, illustrations. Lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. This book describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFR; RNF; RNT. Dimension: 154 x 223 x 17. Weight: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271234
- ISBN
- 9780520271234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Showing how scarcity and surplus populations can lead to disaster, the contributors to this text discuss "ethnic cleansing" and the world's expanding killing fields. They anticipate mass death and genocide for the 21st century and provide responses to this impending catastrophe. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; JHBD; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627449
- ISBN
- 9780815627449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Paperback. In 1972, Alfred Crosby published a small work that illuminated a simple point, that the most important changes brought on by the voyages of Columbus were not social or political, but biological in nature. In this edition the author reflects on the book and its creation. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, biographies, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 30th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275980924
- ISBN
- 9780275980924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.93
€ 54.93
Paperback. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 400 pages, 43 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112338
- ISBN
- 9780231112338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Hardback. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBT; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112321
- ISBN
- 9780231112321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 82.56
€ 109.33
€ 82.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 240. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AJCR; RNP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037782958
- ISBN
- 9783037782958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.98
€ 51.99
€ 45.98
Hardcover. Presents a critique of the 'war on terror' in Afghanistan and its extensions into Palestine and Iraq. This work argues the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 activated a series of political and cultural responses that were profoundly colonial in nature. It is illustrated and packed with empirical detail. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180890
- ISBN
- 9781577180890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.34
€ 117.34
Paperback. Traces the long history of British and American involvements in the Middle East. This work argues that the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 activated a series of political and cultural responses that were profoundly colonial in nature. It traces the connections between geopolitics and the lives of ordinary people. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180906
- ISBN
- 9781577180906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Explains why the Kyoto Protocol was never likely to become an effective legal instrument. This book explores how its collapse offers opportunities to establish a more realistic alternative. It proposes a hybrid in which governments set targets for both emission quantities and tax levels. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 halftone. 2 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120263
- ISBN
- 9780691120263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 42.00
€ 53.49
€ 42.00
Hardback. This new book aims to understand how both specific planning and broader public sector reforms have been experienced and understood by chartered town planners working in local authorities across Great Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305118
- ISBN
- 9781447305118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.75
€ 104.75
Paperback. In 1912 Captain Robert Falcon Scott confronted defeat and death in the crippling subzero temperatures of Antarctica. This volume finishes the tale of Scott and his British expedition, depicting the staggering 900-mile trek to the South Pole and resolving the debate over the journey's failure. Num Pages: 416 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099218
- ISBN
- 9780300099218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.59
€ 30.99
€ 22.59
Hardcover. Presenting the extreme variety of coastal forms in all dimensions and from all latitudes and climates, this book shows the beauty of our planet. It contains over 170 colour images from Google Earth and terrestrial and oblique aerial photos from the authors. Series: Coastal Research Library. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400707375
- ISBN
- 9789400707375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.31
€ 197.31
Hardback. Borrowing from the experience of cooperative artists' studios, business incubators, and the corner copy shop, this book explains why office infrastructure can be important for productivity as well as the quality of work life. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774809696
- ISBN
- 9780774809696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Paperback. As a consequence of recent increased awareness of the social and political dimensions of climate, many non-specialists discover a need for information about the variety of available climate models. Num Pages: 456 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119943372
- ISBN
- 9781119943372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Paperback. The world's response to climate change has been deeply flawed. The Climate Fix is where we begin to get it back on track, as science policy expert Roger Pielke, Jr. dissects the disastrous climate debate and offers a solution: expanding energy access and increasing energy security while lowering costs through technological innovation. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNPG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 209 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465025190
- ISBN
- 9780465025190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.25
€ 27.25