Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Focusing on natural hazards and disasters in Canada, this book is the result of a national assessment on this topic. It explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. It is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities. Editor(s): Etkin, David; Haque, C. Emdad; Brooks, Gregory R. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011795
- ISBN
- 9781402011795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.93
€ 187.93
An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada
. Ed(S): Etkin, David; Haque, C. Emdad; Brook...
Paperback. Editor(s): Etkin, David; Haque, C. Emdad; Brooks, Gregory R. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048162468
- ISBN
- 9789048162468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.73
€ 181.73
Paperback. This book argues that humanity's relationship to the land has undergone a fundamental and calamitous change. Marzec reveals how the historical phenomenon known as the 'enclosure movement' has effected not only the ecosystems and the geopolitics of the Twenty-First century, but on how we relate to the earth and conceive of ourselves as human. Num Pages: 207 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSBH5; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349537068
- ISBN
- 9781349537068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 226 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCH; RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594543975
- ISBN
- 9781594543975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.16€ 130.67
€ 194.16
€ 130.67
Paperback. This study is concerned with the economics of potentially fatal industrial incidents. It describes the microeconomic representation of the relevant risk-preference patterns and assesses the impact on welfare of industrial facilities that constitute a severe health hazard. Series: Microeconomic Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790806786
- ISBN
- 9783790806786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Paperback. This book presents applied tools and practices for sustainable agriculture. It details lessons learned from the Southeastern USA, which can be applied worldwide. All concepts are reinforced by numerous case studies, applied tools, and examples. Series: Environmental Challenges and Solutions. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF; RNK; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797178
- ISBN
- 9789400797178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.62
€ 118.62
Paperback. Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, this book presents a fresh take on Antarctic exploration. By focusing on the larger purpose, it deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about. Num Pages: 326 pages, 54 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; HBJQ; HBLW; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188219
- ISBN
- 9780300188219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.29
€ 25.99
€ 19.29
paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; KNDF; RNFF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Jacana Media South Africa
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431424238
- ISBN
- 9781431424238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.25
€ 19.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCM; RNF; THRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796898
- ISBN
- 9789400796898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. With energy consumption set to become one of the biggest issues in the daily lives of householders around the world, this book could not be more relevant - despite the fact that it focuses on India. It adopts a socio-economic approach to analyzing the energy system and energy consumption in India from a household perspective. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402043017
- ISBN
- 9781402043017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.49
€ 119.49
Paperback. This text traces the interaction between humans and the Canadian landscape, from the arrival of the first peoples to our current environmental crisis. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: HBT; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774821025
- ISBN
- 9780774821025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. This is a history of the environment of England, Wales and Scotland, and of the interactions of people, place and nature since the last ice sheet withdrew some ten thousand years ago. Num Pages: 432 pages, 50 photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748612833
- ISBN
- 9780748612833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.07
€ 41.99
€ 37.07
Paperback. A pioneering study of how medieval Europeans used and changed their environment, integrating social, economic and environmental history approaches. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 427 pages, 29 b/w illus. 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; RNT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521700375
- ISBN
- 9780521700375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.68
€ 41.99
€ 39.68
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History. Num Pages: 343 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; HBTQ; JHMC; RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319452579
- ISBN
- 9783319452579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.09
€ 119.09
Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 344 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415779463
- ISBN
- 9780415779463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 41 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; DCF; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669653
- ISBN
- 9780816669653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.27
€ 30.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Bringing scientific data into conversation with theological tradition, this book shows that biodiversity is a point of intersection between faith and ethics, social justice and environmentalism, science and politics, global problems and local solutions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRC; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589016453
- ISBN
- 9781589016453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.45
€ 70.45
An Evaluation of Japanese Environmental Regulations. Quantitative Appr...
Arimura, Toshi H.; Iwata, Kazuyuki
Hardback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, 67 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401799461
- ISBN
- 9789401799461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Paperback. The Howgills form part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The fells are an important study area, especially in relation to modern process geomorphology but also in the context of environmental change. The purpose of this field guide is to give background for students of geomorphology and late Quaternary environmental change. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; RBGD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 133. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780460703
- ISBN
- 9781780460703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Hardback. Translator(s): Soucek, Svat. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBTP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640006
- ISBN
- 9780691640006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.81
€ 146.81