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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Hardcover. The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aime Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century. This book features his influential work - and his personal favorite. Editor(s): Jackson, Stephen T.; Walls, Laura Dassow. Translator(s): Person, Mark W. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; RGM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923185
ISBN
9780226923185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.27
€ 78.11

Paperback. Widely regarded as the most creative scholar in the field of river morphology, Luna B. Leopold presents a coherent description of the river, its shape, size, organization, and action, along with a consistent theory that explains much of the observed character of channels. Num Pages: 320 pages, 103 line illustrations, 24 halftones, 14 tables. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018457
ISBN
9780674018457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.82

paperback. Theorizes the political agency of things and natural phenomena-such as trash, food, weather, and electricity-to examine how non-human elements exert force on human politics and social relations. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 176 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282. A Political Ecology of Things. 200 pages, illustrations. Argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events. The author also explores how political analyses of public events might change were we to acknowledge that agency always emerges as the effect of ad hoc configurations of human and nonhuman forces. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; RNK. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight: 274.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346333
ISBN
9780822346333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.01

Num Pages: 149 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MZP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608768837
ISBN
9781608768837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.73
€ 42.10

Paperback. Originally published anonymously in 1844, "Vestiges" was the first attempt to connect the natural sciences to a history of creation. This volume includes Chambers's earliest works on cosmology, an essay on Darwin and an autobiographical essay. It also features a new introduction by James Secord. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; PSAJ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100739
ISBN
9780226100739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.09

Hardcover. Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week.. and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds from China. A key aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1626.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118407554
ISBN
9781118407554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.19

Hardcover. This work focuses on the creation of, and struggle over, urban order in four cities in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Nairobi, Lusaka, Zanzibar, and Lilongwe, and the workings of power in the planning processes for each city. It covers colonial rule and postcolonial inheritance in these cities Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629726
ISBN
9780815629726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.43

Paperback. A concise book on Venezuela, told through the lens of oil on the country's politics, economy, culture, and international relations Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199783281
ISBN
9780199783281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. In the 1380s and 90s, Nicolo and Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives and, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. This title tells the story of their adventure travelled throughout Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; JFHF; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571243785
ISBN
9780571243785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Hardcover. Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach, Second Edition is a fully revised and up-dated edition of this key text. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PS; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471490920
ISBN
9780471490920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.47

Paperback. Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach, Second Edition is a fully revised and up-dated edition of this key text. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PS; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
428
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471490937
ISBN
9780471490937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

Paperback. Described here are the techniques and fundamental concepts underlying the production and marketing of vegetable crops, particularly those crops that contribute to the commercial vitality of the vegetable industry in the western hemisphere. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: RB; TVS; WM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471850229
ISBN
9780471850229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 282.85

" Lists more than 3,000 plant species and varieties, with complete information on distribution in the state, and reveals the current condition of botanical knowledge on Kentucky flora." Num Pages: 180 pages, map. BIC Classification: PST; RGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813116754
ISBN
9780813116754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST; RGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820305387
ISBN
9780820305387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.10

Paperback. Half of all known languages have disappeared in the last 500 years and 90 per cent of all languages are in danger of becoming extinct in the next 100. The authors argue that the loss of linguistic and biological diversity is part of a much larger problem - the collapse of our worldwide ecosystem. Num Pages: 256 pages, 27 half-tones, 7 line, 12 maps. BIC Classification: CFB; JHMC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152463
ISBN
9780195152463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.31

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813574592
ISBN
9780813574592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813574585
ISBN
9780813574585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Hardback. Miles Powell explores how early conservationists became convinced that the vitality of America's white races depended on preserving the wilderness. Some conservationists embraced scientific racism, eugenics, and restrictive immigration laws, but these activists also laid the groundwork for the many successes of the modern environmental movement. Num Pages: 262 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971561
ISBN
9780674971561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.98

Paperback. Once, the ocean of Tethys stretched across the world. It vanished just before Man appeared on Earth. Dorrik Stow tells of the powerful forces that created and destroyed a great ocean, its marine life, its extinctions, its impact on climate, and the many clues by which scientists have put together its story, stretching back 250 million years. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 maps and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QS; PDZ; RBG; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199214297
ISBN
9780199214297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. Up-to-date coverage of vanadium research--in two accessible, self-contained volumes Vanadium in the Environment brings together the contributions of leading experts on the chemical and toxicological aspects of vanadium exposure and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial environments, human health, and wildlife. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSB; RNP; TDM; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Part 1
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471177784
ISBN
9780471177784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 296.37

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