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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Paperback. The last 20,000 years has seen our world flip from icehouse to greenhouse, provoking earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic outbursts. Like a giant stirring from a long sleep, the Earth beneath our feet tossed and turned. Bill McGuire argues that climate change is once more setting the scene for the giant to reawaken, and we can already see the signs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBC; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199678754
ISBN
9780199678754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.16

Hardcover. The author gives an account of his two years experience of the 'simple life' in the woods. In this book, he tells how he sought and found material and spiritual sustenance in the solitude of the cabin which he built for himself on the shore of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF; RNA; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
295
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151367
ISBN
9781857151367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Track the effects of a warming climate on Concord, Massachusetts' plants and animals. This book describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272290
ISBN
9780226272290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. In his notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. In the 160 years since his writings, warming temperatures have pushed blueberry flowering three weeks earlier. This book tracks the effects of a warming climate on Concord's plants and animals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226682686
ISBN
9780226682686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.23

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MB; PS; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Condition
New
SKU
V9783709179260
ISBN
9783709179260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.23

Book. Editor(s): Teuffel, Konstantin Von; Baumgarten, Manuela; Hanewinkel, Marc; Konold, Werner (Universitat Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre); Sauter, Udo Hans; Spiecker, Heinrich (Universitat Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre UniversitAt Fre); Wilpert, Klaus Von; Von Wilpert, Klaus. Num Pages: 422 pages, XVI, 422 S. 118 Abb. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; RBG; TQ; TVR; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 789.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540239802
ISBN
9783540239802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.48

Paperback. This guide describes the geological history of Wales, the evolution of its structure, its stratigraphy and the nature of the rocks and processes that have shaped the Welsh landscape. Series: Regional Geology Guides. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKW; RBG; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 730. Series: Regional Geology Guides. 230 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). This guide describes the geological history of Wales, the evolution of its structure, its stratigraphy and the nature of the rocks and processes that have shaped the Welsh landscape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; RBG; RGS. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 15. Weight: 726.
Publisher
British Geological Survey
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852725849
ISBN
9780852725849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Hardback. This book features a multidisciplinary focus on walking as a mode in the context of transportation, urban planning and health. Breaking down the silos, this book presents a multidisciplinary focus bringing together research from transport, public health and planning to show linkages and the variation in experience around the world. Series: Transport and Sustainability. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; RNU; RPT; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781787146280
ISBN
9781787146280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.80

Hardcover. This edited volume explores the crossings, permeations, and constructions of cultural and political borders between peoples and territories, examining how walls, borders, and boundaries signify both interdependence and contact within sites of conflict and separation. Editor(s): Silberman, Marc; Till, Karen E.; Ward, Janet. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; RGC; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502. Spatial and Cultural Practices in Europe. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. 388 pages, 19 ills, bibliog., index. Editor(s): Silberman, Marc; Till, Karen E.; Ward, Janet. This edited volume explores the crossings, permeations, and constructions of cultural and political borders between peoples and territories, examining how walls, borders, and boundaries signify both interdependence and contact within sites of conflict and separation. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; RGC; RPC. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857455048
ISBN
9780857455048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, 45 photos & illus. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395108
ISBN
9780888395108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.90

Hardback. The result of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, this book covers a new subfield of environmental study. It outlines the theory and examines cases ranging from mercury contamination during World War I to the ecological impacts of the Palestinian occupation. Editor(s): Machlis, Gary E.; Hanson, Thor; McKendry, Jean E.; Spiric, Zdravko. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400712133
ISBN
9789400712133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.42

Paperback. The result of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, this book covers a new subfield of environmental study. It outlines the theory and examines cases ranging from mercury contamination during World War I to the ecological impacts of the Palestinian occupation. Editor(s): Machlis, Gary E.; Hanson, Thor; Spiric, Zdravko; McKendry, Jean E. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400712867
ISBN
9789400712867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Box, Elgene O.; Fujiwara, Kazue. Series: Geobotany Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PST; PSTS; RGB; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 743.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319348445
ISBN
9783319348445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.25

Paperback / so. Series: Springer-Lehrbuch. Num Pages: 626 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: PHH; PNR; RBG; RBP; TDC; TN; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
626
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540546658
ISBN
9783540546658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.08

Paperback / so. Series: Essentials. Num Pages: 33 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PHH; RBP; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 3. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Vieweg United States
Number of pages
33
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658086008
ISBN
9783658086008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Paperback. Warming to Ecocide evaluates climate change from a thermodynamic perspective and offers strategies whereby mankind may avoid propelling the global average temperature above the pre-industrial level by more than 2 C -- a threshold presaging catastrophic run-away processes. Num Pages: 259 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; RB; RN; TGMB; TH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447160205
ISBN
9781447160205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.46

Hardback. Warming to Ecocide evaluates climate change from a thermodynamic perspective and offers strategies whereby mankind may avoid propelling the global average temperature above the pre-industrial level by more than 2 C -- a threshold presaging catastrophic run-away processes. Num Pages: 242 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHH; RNPG; TGMB; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857299253
ISBN
9780857299253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.48

Paperback. This is a provocative look at contemporary conflicts--wars taking place in resource rich countries filled with impoverished people. It focuses on three key resources: oil, diamonds, and timber. Th author is critical of the role of developed countries in such conflicts and offers solutions to end the plunder of Africa and Asia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBWS; JWA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041454
ISBN
9781849041454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.24

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 58 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFS; KCU; KJMV5; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 4. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Gabler United States
Number of pages
58
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658126414
ISBN
9783658126414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.21

Paperback. Series: Praxis der Bauwirtschaft. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RP; TNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642836367
ISBN
9783642836367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.45

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