Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
paperback. Describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the 15th century to the Confederation years of the late 1860s and early 1870s. This work shows how a deeply indigenous land was reconstituted in European terms, and how European ways were recalibrated in this non-European space. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RGC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774814508
- ISBN
- 9780774814508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. The only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing "cocoon citizenship,the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 13 maps, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBT; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801865060
- ISBN
- 9780801865060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.61
€ 43.61
The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space
. Ed(S): Burrows, John P.; Platt, Ulrich; Bor...
Paperback. Man's impact on the Earth's atmosphere is a subject of growing concern and satellites are vital monitoring tools. This book summarises the state of the art in the field in general, at the same time as detailing both key techniques and findings in particular. Editor(s): Burrows, John P.; Platt, Ulrich; Borrell, Peter. Series: Physics of Earth and Space Environments. Num Pages: 583 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RGW; TQ; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 583
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642422683
- ISBN
- 9783642422683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.99
€ 196.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 510 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGW; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- MC Press, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583470817
- ISBN
- 9781583470817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.16
€ 96.16
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rider, Lydia. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFY; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633218291
- ISBN
- 9781633218291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.85€ 158.44
€ 231.85
€ 158.44
Paperback. Here, journalists can find the facts they need to cover complex and controversial environmental health stories accurately. It is also a resource for librarians, students, editors and anyone who wishes to better understand the who, what, where, why and how of the media reports on the environment. Editor(s): West, Bernadette M. (Assistant Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Public Health, USA); Greenberg, Michael R. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; KNTJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813532875
- ISBN
- 9780813532875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Hardback. In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774805889
- ISBN
- 9780774805889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Paperback. Presenting an environmental history of China, this book is based on literary, political, aesthetic, scientific, and religious sources that reveal the views of the Chinese people toward their environment and landscape. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300119930
- ISBN
- 9780300119930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Hans Staden's sixteenth-century account of shipwreck and captivity by the Tupinamba Indians of Brazil was an early modern bestseller. This title presents a retelling of the German sailor's eyewitness account, showing both why it was so popular at the time and why it remains an important tool for understanding the opening of the Atlantic world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 35, 31 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403465
- ISBN
- 9781421403465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. Hans Staden's sixteenth-century account of shipwreck and captivity by the Tupinamba Indians of Brazil was an early modern bestseller. This title presents a retelling of the German sailor's eyewitness account, showing both why it was so popular at the time and why it remains an important tool for understanding the opening of the Atlantic world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 35, 31 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403458
- ISBN
- 9781421403458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.99€ 60.63
€ 65.99
€ 60.63
Hardback. Documenting one of the rare success stories in the history of wildlife conservation, The Return of the Unicorns distills two decades of intensive fieldwork and research on one of the world's most endangered animals: Rhinoceros unicornis, commonly known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 93 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084505
- ISBN
- 9780231084505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.70
€ 110.70
Paperback. Documenting one of the rare success stories in the history of wildlife conservation, The Return of the Unicorns distills two decades of intensive fieldwork and research on one of the world's most endangered animals: Rhinoceros unicornis, commonly known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 93 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084512
- ISBN
- 9780231084512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. For thousands of years, humans have exploited the planet without counting the cost. Now Gaia, the living Earth, is fighting back. As the polar icecaps shrink and the global temperature rises, we approach the point of no return. This title offers a dire warning against the unchecked growth of civilization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141025971
- ISBN
- 9780141025971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
The Rhenish Massif. Structure, Evolution, Mineral Deposits and Present...
Vogel, Andreas; Miller, Hubert; Greiling, Rei...
Paperback. Series: Earth Evolution Sciences. Num Pages: 162 pages, 109 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663018889
- ISBN
- 9783663018889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Knepper, Thomas P. (ESWE-Institute for Water Research and Water Technology). Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Num Pages: 389 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF; RNP; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642441981
- ISBN
- 9783642441981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.27
€ 250.27
Paperback. The River Rhine is Europe's important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. This study focuses on the river from the moment when the Congress of Vienna established a multinational commission charged with making the river more efficient for purposes of trade and commerce in 1815. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; HBJD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985008
- ISBN
- 9780295985008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.13
€ 32.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on an extraordinary journey and uncovers the answer to one of greatest historical riddles Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w/ integrated. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340819456
- ISBN
- 9780340819456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Sultana, Farhana; Loftus, Alex. Series: Earthscan Water Text. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JPVH; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849713597
- ISBN
- 9781849713597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.97
€ 87.97
Hardcover. To what extent, however, can a right to water legally and philosophically exist and what difference to international law and politics can it make? This book argues that a right to water exists under international law but in a more differentiated and multi-level manner than previously recognised. It examines the right at a conceptual level. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBP; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642339073
- ISBN
- 9783642339073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
The Rio Chagres, Panama. A Multidisciplinary Profile of a Tropical Wat...
Russell S. (Army Research Office) . Ed(S): Ha...
Hardback. Examines one of the most important and complex of the world's tropical rainforest regions: the greater Panama Canal Watershed. This book promotes understanding of the physical and ecological components of an isolated and largely pristine tropical rainforest. Editor(s): Harmon, Russell S. (Army Research Office). Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402032981
- ISBN
- 9781402032981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.32
€ 201.32
The Rio Chagres, Panama. A Multidisciplinary Profile of a Tropical Wat...
Russell S. . Ed(S): Harmon
Paperback. Editor(s): Harmon, Russell S. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048168323
- ISBN
- 9789048168323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.10
€ 195.10
Hardcover. This book presents the results of the first full-scale emissions trading schemes in Australia and internationally, arguing these schemes will not be sufficient to 'civilize markets' and prevent dangerous climate change. Instead, it articulates the ways climate policy needs to confront the collective nature of our predicament. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 220 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137490377
- ISBN
- 9781137490377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations-accompanied by spectacular illustrations-are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of "the feathered dinosaurs," from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders. Num Pages: 392 pages, 162, 1 black & white halftones, 161 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 288 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1334.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415901
- ISBN
- 9781421415901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.67
€ 64.67
Hardback. The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actually looked like. Num Pages: 304 pages, 344, 274 colour illustrations, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW1; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896958
- ISBN
- 9780801896958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.37€ 62.70
€ 68.37
€ 62.70