Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Recounts the struggle of Trish Bragg and other ordinary West Virginians for fair treatment by the coal companies that dominate the local economies of southern West Virginia. This work is an account of the human and environmental costs of coal extraction, and the inspirational grassroots crusade to mitigate those costs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 63 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; KNBC; LNCR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124414
- ISBN
- 9780813124414
Condition: New
€ 53.39
€ 53.39
Hardback. Demonstrates how transportation strategy and environmental sustainability can be pursued in a comprehensive and harmonious set of public policies. This title applies lessons from several urban areas (eg, Bogota, Singapore, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo), including 'success stories' and less successful 'hard-won lessons', to a case study in Guangzhou. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFD; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067013
- ISBN
- 9781402067013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Paperback. One of the "50 most powerful women in the world" (The Times), Rosabeth Moss Kanter tackles America's most urgent domestic issue. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352917
- ISBN
- 9780393352917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.79
€ 17.99
€ 16.79
Hardcover. The German Centre for Aviation and Space Travel created very precise digital pictures of the Alpine mountains with the aid of satellite photographs taken from a height of several hundred kilometres. This title presents these mountain portraits along with personal accounts written by some of the finest climbers in the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBS; RGS; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 324 x 275 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500518892
- ISBN
- 9780500518892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 13.01
€ 50.99
€ 13.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Goncalves, Antonio Jose Bento; Vieria, Antonio Avelino Batista. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631172885
- ISBN
- 9781631172885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.11€ 170.94
€ 253.11
€ 170.94
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199695881
- ISBN
- 9780199695881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; RGBS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Fulcrum Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938486883
- ISBN
- 9781938486883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.72
€ 18.99
€ 18.72
Paperback. From fiddle tunes to folk ballads, from banjos to blues, traditional music thrives in the remote mountains and hollers of West Virginia. "Goldenseal" magazine has given its readers intimate access to the lives and music of folk artists from across this pivotal state. This title gathers together some of the best of "Goldenseal". Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; AVGH; RGBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5411 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068157
- ISBN
- 9780252068157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.90
€ 36.99
€ 32.90
Hardcover. This book is also a work of nonfiction about all the important aspects of the mountains - their genesis by volcanic activity and the collisions of continental tectonic plates; their role in the emergence of ecological diversity; their function for the weather and climate, their susceptibility to natural catastrophes, their. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations, colour 120 / b&w / tt 120 photos. BIC Classification: AJC; RGBS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 296 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810959613
- ISBN
- 9780810959613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.02
€ 54.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240557
- ISBN
- 9781910240557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Hardback. This monograph will provide readers with a broad understanding of the fundamental principles driving flow over complex terrain and provide historical context for recent developments and future direction for researchers and forecasters. Editor(s): Chow, Fotini K.; De Wekker, Stephan F.J.; Snyder, Brad. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 750 pages, 113 black & white illustrations, 160 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740976
- ISBN
- 9789400740976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 334.64
€ 334.64
Hardback. This book focusses on the diversity of perspectives, interaction and role of tourism within these areas. Providing a vital update to the current literature, it considers the interdisciplinary context of communities, the creation of mountain tourism experiences and the impacts tourism has on these environments. Editor(s): Richins, Harold; Hull, John. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: KNSG; RGBS; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644608
- ISBN
- 9781780644608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. Series: Water Resources Monograph. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903231
- ISBN
- 9780875903231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.27
€ 118.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415711715
- ISBN
- 9780415711715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KJM; RNKH; TVT; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295974750
- ISBN
- 9780295974750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.82
€ 36.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nibanupudi, Hari Krishna; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Disaster Risk Reduction. Num Pages: 284 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 70 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: GTB; RNR; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431552413
- ISBN
- 9784431552413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.12
€ 124.12
Hardback. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information. Num Pages: 320 pages, 204, 199 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890116
- ISBN
- 9780801890116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.96
€ 46.99
€ 38.96
Hardback. Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth's land surface and a quarter of the global population lives in or adjacent to these areas. This title gives students a foundation for understanding the geographical processes occurring in the world's mountains and the overall impact of these regions on culture and society as a whole. Editor(s): Price, Martin F.; Byers, Alton C.; Friend, Donald A.; Kohler, Thomas; Price, Larry W. Num Pages: 400 pages, 134 b/w photographs, 119 line illustrations, 8 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: RGBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 222 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254312
- ISBN
- 9780520254312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.21
€ 95.07
€ 72.21
Mountain Geoecology and Sustainable Development of the Tibetan Plateau
. Ed(S): Zheng, Du; Zhang, Quingsong; Wu, Sha...
Hardback. Covers the fundamental issues regarding geoecology and sustainable mountain development on the Tibetean Plateau. This book discusses the evolution and differentiation of physical environments, uplifting, environmental changes, and natural zonation of the Plateau. It also contains case studies on Namjabarwa Mountains and Hengduan Mountains. Editor(s): Zheng, Du; Zhang, Quingsong; Wu, Shaohong. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; RGBS; RGW; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366881
- ISBN
- 9780792366881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Hardcover. Editor(s): Brown, Dennis; Juhlin, Christopher; Puchkov, Victor. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RBGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875909912
- ISBN
- 9780875909912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.51
€ 98.51
Paperback. An assessment of the ways in which the US government has failed to protect the youngest generation from toxic exposure and harm, and what can be done to correct these failures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292716902
- ISBN
- 9780292716902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. Reflects the changes in the science of ecology, away from the classical view of ecological processes taking place within homogenous environments to a recognition that organisms in the real world are clumped into patchy populations and that this heterogeneity has significant effects on ecological processes. Editor(s): Hansson, Lennart; Fahrig, Lenore (Associate Professor of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada); Merrian, Gray (Professor of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Series: IALE Studies in Landscape Ecology. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412454608
- ISBN
- 9780412454608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.26
€ 194.26
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Number 49
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169875
- ISBN
- 9781405169875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.65
€ 85.65
Hardback. Aimed at the advanced readers familiar with traditional aspects of crystal growth theory, this work, divided into three volumes, covers various aspects of the morphology of crystals. Equations of motion for a crystal surface are expressed in terms of vector and tensor operators working on surface free energy and growth rate. Editor(s): Sunagawa, Ichiro. Series: Materials Science of Minerals and Rocks (Closed). Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNT; PNV; RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335924
- ISBN
- 9780792335924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.50
€ 195.50