Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardcover. Radical Environmentalism: Nature, Identity and More-than-human Agency provides a unique account of environmentalism - one that highlights the voices of activists and the nature they defend. It will be of interest to both students and academics in green criminology, environmental sociology and nature-human studies more broadly. Series: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JKV; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473776
- ISBN
- 9781137473776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Environmental Justice and Urban Resilience in the Global South
. Ed(S): Allen, Adriana; Griffin, Liza; Johns...
Hardback. Editor(s): Allen, Adriana; Griffin, Liza; Johnson, Cassidy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 31 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473530
- ISBN
- 9781137473530
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Condition: New
€ 192.55
€ 192.55
hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy. Num Pages: 370 pages, 110 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KCT; KNAC; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471680
- ISBN
- 9781137471680
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Condition: New
€ 140.62
€ 140.62
Hardcover. Climate Change and Social Movements is a riveting and thorough exploration of three important campaigns to influence climate change policy in the United Kingdom. The author delves deep into the campaigns and illuminates the way policymakers think about and respond to social movements. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 black & white tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPW; KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468789
- ISBN
- 9781137468789
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Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Hardback. The book investigates the complexity of the Latin American mega cities and the multiple commitments of the apparatus of the state with a focus on the failures of the public water sector. It offers an innovative interpretation of large-scale urbanization, one of the most challenging questions affecting Latin American governments and society. Series: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNFD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137468666
- ISBN
- 9781137468666
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Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Climate Change and Individual Responsibility: Agency, Moral Disengagem...
Peeters, Wouter, de Smet, Andries, Dirix, Jo,...
Hardcover. This book discusses the agency and responsibility of individuals in climate change, and argues that these are underemphasized, enabling individuals to maintain their consumptive lifestyles without having to accept moral responsibility for their luxury emissions. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137464491
- ISBN
- 9781137464491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Conservative Economic Policymaking and the Birth of Thatcherism, 1964-...
Williamson, Adrian; Levitt, Annette Shandler
Hardback. In this book, Adrian Williamson investigates the processes by which Thatcherism became established in Tory thinking, and questions to what extent the politician herself is responsible for Thatcherism within the Conservative Party. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137460257
- ISBN
- 9781137460257
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Condition: New
€ 150.95
€ 150.95
Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education
. Ed(S): Fadeeva, Zinaida; Galkute, Laima; Ma...
Hardback. Series/Pack/Set ISBN Editor(s): Fadeeva, Zinaida; Galkute, Laima; Mader, Clemens; Scott, Geoff; Mohun, Simon. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; KJMQ; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137459138
- ISBN
- 9781137459138
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Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Hardcover. Safety and Security in Transit Environments presents interdisciplinary studies from leading international authors. This important volume identifies key challenges and complexities in addressing security and safety concerns in transit settings, policy recommendations for prevention, and new frontiers for research at transit settings. Editor(s): Ceccato, Vania; Newton, Andrew; Robinson, E. A. G. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; KNG; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457646
- ISBN
- 9781137457646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.23
€ 151.23
Migration and Worker Fatalities Abroad (Mobility and Politics)
Ullah, Akm Ahsan, Hossain, Mallik, Islam, Kaz...
Hardcover. This book investigates the alarming of fatalities among migrant workers. The authors argue that migrant workers are often powerless and unprotected by national laws, unearthing new truths on migrant workers as significant economic players. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; JFFN; KCM; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137451170
- ISBN
- 9781137451170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. 'Euro-commuters' have emerged as a new group of migrants since the onset of the economic crisis in the EU. These people work in one country but live in another. This book analyses the characteristics of these migrants, their motivations and how commuting influences their personal, family and social lives. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBK; JHBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449450
- ISBN
- 9781137449450
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Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Hardback. This volume examines current and previous environmental policies, and suggests alternative strategies for the future. Addressing resource depletion and climate change are pressing priorities for modern economies. Planning energy infrastructure projects is complicated by uncertainty, as such clear government policies have a crucial role to play. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCN; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446121
- ISBN
- 9781137446121
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Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Hardcover. The author looks at the prospects for a transition from natural gas to low carbon gas, which could take several decades, and at how this will depend on the evolution of the fossil fuel industry. She investigates the technologies and energy systems for making the best use of renewable gas resources. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 figures, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441799
- ISBN
- 9781137441799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
Household Recycling and Consumption Work: Social and Moral Economies (...
Wheeler, Kathryn, Glucksmann, Miriam
Hardcover. Consumers are not usually incorporated into the sociological concept of 'division of labour', but using the case of household recycling, this book shows why this foundational concept needs to be revised. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNA; RNH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440433
- ISBN
- 9781137440433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Hardcover. Surveillance is a key notion for understanding power and control in the modern world, but it has been curiously neglected by historians of science and technology. Using the overarching concept of the "surveillance imperative," this collection of essays offers a new window on the evolution of the environmental sciences during and after the Cold War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTW; PDX; RGY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438720
- ISBN
- 9781137438720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
hardcover. This book is about places - cities, suburbs and towns - and happiness of people living there. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Okulicz-Kozaryn examines the relations between human happiness and the infrastructure of the places they live. This thought-provoking book argues for the overlooked idea that we are happiest in smaller areas. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHBD; JHMC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436320
- ISBN
- 9781137436320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.05
€ 108.05
Hardback. Climate Change Adaptation and Human Capabilities explores learning, health, mobility, and play as climate capabilities and produces new insights into the depth of climate change impact on social life. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; RGC; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436276
- ISBN
- 9781137436276
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Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
Paperback. Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name. Num Pages: 212 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435910
- ISBN
- 9781137435910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.59
€ 117.59
Hardback. Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name. Num Pages: 211 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435903
- ISBN
- 9781137435903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Hardback. This book examines the increasing role of development organizations in securitization processes and argues that the new security-development counter piracy framework is (re)shaping political geographies of piracy by promoting disciplinary strategies aimed at the prevention and containment of gendered and racialized actions and bodies in Somalia. Num Pages: 209 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434227
- ISBN
- 9781137434227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98