Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
hardcover. Reports on an interdisciplinary research project on natural resource management in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The book discusses how local people and the environment have engaged each other to create contemporary Andean landscapes. It will interest sociologists, anthropologists, economists and sustainability scientists. Editor(s): Rhoades, Robert E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFS; KCM; KNAC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999494
- ISBN
- 9780851999494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.67
€ 179.67
Hardback. Tells the story of the modern discovery of biodiversity. This work argues that the work begun by Linnaeus culminated around 1900, when collecting and inventory were organized on a grand scale in natural history surveys. Num Pages: 384 pages, 55 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125398
- ISBN
- 9780691125398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.70
€ 86.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849713832
- ISBN
- 9781849713832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.88
€ 55.88
Paperback. The building of railways has had a profound but largely ignored physical impact on Britain's coasts. This book explores the coming of railways to the edge of Britain, the ruthlessness of the companies involved and the transformation of our coasts through the destruction or damage to the environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, 55 b&w illustrations, 2 line art. BIC Classification: KNGT; RGCM; RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697625
- ISBN
- 9780748697625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.61
€ 48.99
€ 43.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Van Der Hilst, Robert D; Bass, Jay D (Department of Geology, University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign); Matas, Jan; Trampert, Jeannot. Num Pages: 341 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 440 x 278 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875904252
- ISBN
- 9780875904252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.09
€ 101.09
Hardcover. Amstat News asked three review editors to rate their top five favorite books in the September 2003 issue. Statistical Methods for Detection and Quantification of Environmental Contamination was among those chosen. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471255321
- ISBN
- 9780471255321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.64
€ 214.64
Hardcover. In order to assess the effectiveness of groundwater monitoring devices and their end results, statistical techniques must be employed. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Second Edition examines the multiple problems inherent in the analysis of groundwater monitoring data and illustrates their application and interconnections. Series: Statistics in Practice. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; PB; PN; RN; TN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470164969
- ISBN
- 9780470164969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.77
€ 203.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPVH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 2228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578051205
- ISBN
- 9781578051205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.00
€ 21.00
Hardback. Reconstructs civic education and citizenship training in secondary schools in the lower Yangzi region during the Republican era. This book also analyzes how students used the tools of civic education introduced in their schools to make themselves into young citizens and explores the social and political effects of educated youths' civic action. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025875
- ISBN
- 9780674025875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- ICE Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727731357
- ISBN
- 9780727731357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.36
€ 76.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; RG; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Interlink Books United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566565325
- ISBN
- 9781566565325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.75
€ 15.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1466.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 9th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292057750
- ISBN
- 9781292057750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.99
€ 115.99
Paperback. Originally published anonymously in 1844, "Vestiges" was the first attempt to connect the natural sciences to a history of creation. This volume includes Chambers's earliest works on cosmology, an essay on Darwin and an autobiographical essay. It also features a new introduction by James Secord. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; PSAJ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100739
- ISBN
- 9780226100739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.28
€ 60.28
Paperback. Series: Texts in Regional Geography. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593853846
- ISBN
- 9781593853846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.24
€ 83.24
Hardback. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119131724
- ISBN
- 9781119131724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Paperback. Examines the hard facts of supply and demand to underscore the vast quantities of power we need, and how little of that horsepower can come from 'renewable' sources - and then shows that the US has vast resources at hand, if only it dares muster the political will needed to tap them. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts/grafs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586489533
- ISBN
- 9781586489533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.80
€ 21.99
€ 20.80
Hardcover. Stripping urban sprawl of its pejorative connotations, this book offers a new vision of the city and its growth. The author leads readers to the conclusion that in its complexity and constant change, the city is a wonderful work of mankind. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 maps, tab 22halftones, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076904
- ISBN
- 9780226076904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.85
€ 54.85
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 598 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643137
- ISBN
- 9780691643137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 351.05
€ 351.05
Paperback. An atlas that features a visual survey of the profound economic, political, and social changes taking place in China, as well as their implications for the world at large. It provides information on China's wealth, growing unemployment, mass migration to the cities, and trade disputes. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; CBD; HBJF; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256101
- ISBN
- 9780520256101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
Paperback. This deeply informed and clearly written text provides a comprehensive history of China from prehistory to the present. Now updated to include recent political events and scientific research, the book focuses on the interaction of humans and their environment, tracing changes in the physical and cultural world that is home to a fifth of humankind. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 468 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white halftones, 37 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442277885
- ISBN
- 9781442277885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Paperback. Provides a comprehensive introduction of the application of geologic fundamentals to civil engineering. Explains the theory and applied aspects of engineering geology, and the impact geology has on civil engineering planning, design, construction, and monitoring. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RB; TNCC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471034360
- ISBN
- 9780471034360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 334.52
€ 334.52
paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093162
- ISBN
- 9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. Consumers have taken the lead in rejecting genetically modified crops. Giving a voice to farmers who are being pressured by half a dozen giant corporations to grow these crops, this book provides an explanation of what is happening and what is at stake, and a statement of principles. Translator(s): Soani, Manisha; Rao, Vijaya. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes, boxes. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNAC; RNP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KCG0004504
- ISBN
- 9781856499002
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A concise up-to-date guide to all aspects of environmental pollution and cleanup. Human invention and innovation have brought about tremendous improvements in the quality of life of millions of people around the world today-but progress has its price. Environmental pollution is rapidly attacking the Earth's ecosphere. Series: Wiley Encyclopedia Series in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 1936 pages, illustrations, references. BIC Classification: GBC; RN; TQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 224 x 95. Weight in Grams: 5018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471316121
- ISBN
- 9780471316121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 792.55
€ 792.55