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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Paperback. "Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future"-- Editor(s): Herring, H. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCN; PDZ; RND; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328154
ISBN
9781349328154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.08

Hardcover. Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future. Editor(s): Herring, Horace. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 12 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; RNF; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230282254
ISBN
9780230282254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689279
ISBN
9780847689279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.43

Hardcover. Designed to equip students with the inspiration and knowledge they need to make a difference solving environmental issues, this book provides introductions to the multiple environmental problems that we face and balanced discussions to evaluate potential solutions. Num Pages: 816 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 276 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2020.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
816
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
18th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781133940135
ISBN
9781133940135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.79

Paperback / so. A how-to handbook to free yourself from the constraints of modern.. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNU; VFV; VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602393165
ISBN
9781602393165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Hardback. Wildfires are a fact of life in arid and semi-arid regions, such as the American West. With growing population, human communities begin to reside in so-called urban-wildland interface zones, where severe fire driven ecosystems co-exist with humans and their property. This work offers potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perceptive. Editor(s): Troy, Austin; Kennedy, Roger G. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080453279
ISBN
9780080453279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.13

Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921099
ISBN
9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.93

Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921105
ISBN
9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.64

Hardcover. Written for teams of engineers, transportation planners, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book provides a broad overview of the growing approach towards complete and sustainable street design. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 257 x 23. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470903810
ISBN
9780470903810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.30

Paperback. Foreword by Kai Curry-Lindahl. The first book in English to describe Viktor Schauberger's prophetic work. Num Pages: 162 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; RNA; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717133901
ISBN
9780717133901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780131424470
ISBN
9780131424470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 175.17

Fire, both inevitable and ubiquitous, plays a crucial role in North American ecosystems. But, as necessary as fire is to maintaining healthy ecosystems, it threatens human lives and livelihoods in unacceptable ways. This volume explores the uncharted terrain at the intersection of fire policy, fire science, and fire management. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255890
ISBN
9780520255890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.99

Paperback. A call to live with the coast, as opposed to living at the coast; unless Florida coastal communities conserve beaches and mitigate storm impacts, the future of the beach-based economy is in question Series: Living with the Shore S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 106 b&w photos, 23 tables, 56 maps. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3895 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332893
ISBN
9780822332893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717482
ISBN
9780870717482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.47

Paperback. An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp. b&w illustrations section. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191004
ISBN
9780300191004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Hardback. Editor(s): Benson, Mitchell. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633211704
ISBN
9781633211704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.75
€ 133.76

Paperback. Based on the empirical analysis of the effectiveness of four provincial centres for the diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a market mechanism for emission reductions, Miriam Schroder scrutinizes the strengths and weaknesses of hybrid actors' performance on the local Chinese carbon market." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPS; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349337217
ISBN
9781349337217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Based on the empirical analysis of the effectiveness of four provincial centres for the diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a market mechanism for emission reductions, Miriam Schroder scrutinizes the strengths and weaknesses of hybrid actors' performance on the local Chinese carbon market. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCN; KCP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301610
ISBN
9780230301610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Paperback. An account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over three million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1052 of its villages and urban neighbourhoods. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPHV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516076
ISBN
9780742516076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.88

Hardback. An account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over three million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1052 of its villages and urban neighbourhoods. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPHV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516069
ISBN
9780742516069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.76

Hardback. Supports the possibility of constructing a theory of local development. This book says that there is no single development model operating at a given time and valid for all places, but that it is more correct to talk of multiple development paths that co-exist in the same place at the same time (multiplicity of development paths). Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792368298
ISBN
9780792368298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.49

Hardback. Disasters cause economic as well as human losses, and the magnitude of this is ever increasing. This can largely be attributed to climate-related disasters, which intensify vulnerability in the poorest areas of the world. In this book, approaches to disaster risk management in developing countries are discussed, with particular focus on Costa Rica. Editor(s): Tsuneki, Hori; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; RNPG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509355
ISBN
9781783509355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.81

Hardcover. The globalized economy depends on local and context-specific factors. This edited volume addresses local-global nexuses via case studies of global interactions in developed and developing areas, and of particular firms' approaches to these issues. The chapters build up a prospectus on how best to create globally capable localities. Editor(s): Dallago, Bruno; Guglielmetti, Chiara. Num Pages: 304 pages, 44, 25 black & white tables, 17 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KJH; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. 304 pages, 44, 25 black & white tables, 17 figures, 2 maps. Editor(s): Dallago, Bruno; Guglielmetti, Chiara. The globalized economy depends on local and context-specific factors. This edited volume addresses local-global nexuses via case studies of global interactions in developed and developing areas, and of particular firms' approaches to these issues. The chapters build up a prospectus on how best to create globally capable localities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KJH; RGCM. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 23. Weight: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252721
ISBN
9780230252721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124889
ISBN
9780813124889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

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