Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics, to the designs of nature envisioned in philosophy, law, and religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102221
- ISBN
- 9780226102221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.29
€ 23.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. News headlines would often have us believe that conservationists are inevitably locked in conflict with the people who live and work on the lands they seek to protect. This book delves into the history and evolution of western land use policy and of the working landscapes themselves. Editor(s): Charnely, Susan; Sheridan, Thomas E.; Nabhan, Gary Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226165714
- ISBN
- 9780226165714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.61
€ 41.99
€ 32.61
Hardback. In focusing on the power of "bottom-up" maps to transform modern European identities, the author argues that the history of cartography must expand beyond the study of elite maps and shift its emphasis to the democratization of cartography in the modern world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 colour plates, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 262 x 25. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226173023
- ISBN
- 9780226173023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.15
€ 51.99
€ 40.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHMC; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 211 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226192895
- ISBN
- 9780226192895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
€ 34.99
€ 27.64
hardcover. Offers us a cohesive picture of Roosevelt's engagement with the natural world along with a compelling portrait of how Americans used, wasted, and worried about natural resources in a time of burgeoning empire. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226197760
- ISBN
- 9780226197760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
€ 46.99
€ 36.11
Paperback. Tracing Robert Clifton Weaver's career through the creation, expansion, and contraction of New Deal liberalism, this book illuminates his instrumental role in the birth of almost every urban initiative of the period, from public housing and urban renewal to affirmative action and rent control. Num Pages: 444 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226214016
- ISBN
- 9780226214016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.92
€ 32.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. Offers an inside look at how meteorologists and forecasters predict the weather. Through field observation and interviews, this work shows that weather forecasts are often shaped as much by social and cultural factors inside local offices as they are by approaching cumulus clouds. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249537
- ISBN
- 9780226249537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. The Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn fifteen residential properties in the Fort Trumbull area and transfer them to a new private owner. This book offers an analysis of the case alongside a history of the meaning of public use and the use of eminent domain and an evaluation of options for reform. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 1 line drawing, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226256603
- ISBN
- 9780226256603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.81
€ 34.99
€ 27.81
Paperback. Brings together a consortium of voices comprised of renowned scientists, historians, philosophers, environmental writers, activists, policy makers, and land managers to negotiate the incredible challenges that environmentalism faces. Editor(s): Minteer, Ben A.; Pyne, Stephen J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259963
- ISBN
- 9780226259963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.17
€ 24.99
€ 20.17
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€ 17.07
€ 19.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272948
- ISBN
- 9780226272948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.34
€ 41.99
€ 32.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284316
- ISBN
- 9780226284316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.88
€ 51.99
€ 39.88
hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297255
- ISBN
- 9780226297255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.50€ 79.04
€ 94.50
€ 79.04
Hardback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306797
- ISBN
- 9780226306797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.38€ 114.71
€ 139.38
€ 114.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 507 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RGBL; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 507
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226322681
- ISBN
- 9780226322681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Hardcover. Argues that environmentalism will never achieve its goals unless it sheds its fundamentalist logic. This work explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359441
- ISBN
- 9780226359441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.45
€ 41.99
€ 32.45
Hardback. Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed. This work explores the factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 22 maps, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBNC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226366043
- ISBN
- 9780226366043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226367248
- ISBN
- 9780226367248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.50€ 78.49
€ 94.50
€ 78.49
Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389318
- ISBN
- 9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.15€ 45.68
€ 53.15
€ 45.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JM; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, Enlarged
- SKU
- V9780226422169
- ISBN
- 9780226422169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05