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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Paperback. Lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. This book describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 line illustrations, 3 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFR; RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376. The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid it. 264 pages, illustrations. Lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. This book describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFFR; RNF; RNT. Dimension: 154 x 223 x 17. Weight: 370.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271234
- ISBN
- 9780520271234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Hardback. Despite the dedicated efforts of many individuals and organizations, the great apes are on the very edge of extinction. This atlas provides an overview of what is known about the six species of great apes - chimpanzee, bonobo, Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, eastern gorilla, and western lowland gorilla. Num Pages: 456 pages, 150 color illustrations, 50 maps. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246331
- ISBN
- 9780520246331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54€ 55.11
€ 64.54
€ 55.11
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138294486
- ISBN
- 9781138294486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.81
€ 52.81
Paperback. This optimistic and richly-informed book evaluates all the options and explains how we can greatly reduce the amount of material demanded and used in manufacturing, while still meeting everyone's needs. Series: Without the Hot Air. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AMCR; PDZ; RNU; TGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 195 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Publisher
- UIT Cambridge Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906860301
- ISBN
- 9781906860301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.85
€ 41.99
€ 37.85
Paperback. Julian Agyeman argues that environmental justice and the sustainable communities movement are compatible in practical ways. He explores the ideological differences between these two groups and shows how they can work together, using examples of potential model organizations that employ the types of strategies he advocates. Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707111
- ISBN
- 9780814707111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.33
€ 38.33
Paperback. This book showcases the work of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars who uphold environmental justice as the path to a more just, equitable, and sustainable Canada. Editor(s): Agyeman, Julian; Cole, Peter; Haluza-Delay, Randolph; O'Riley, Pat. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774816199
- ISBN
- 9780774816199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.66
€ 40.99
€ 36.66
Paperback. This unique and insightful text offers an exploration of the origins and subsequent development of the concept of just sustainability. Series: Just Sustainabilities. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780324098
- ISBN
- 9781780324098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.17
€ 33.17
Paperback. The first book to show the importance of collaboration in marine ecosystem-based management. Num Pages: 290 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610917995
- ISBN
- 9781610917995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.93
€ 57.93
Hardback. DRAFT (to be approved by sponsor): The Guarani and Their Missions on the South American Frontier is a socioeconomic history of the Guarani and their missions in the frontiers of the Rio de la Plata. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785976
- ISBN
- 9780804785976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.04
€ 82.04
Hardback. Editor(s): Crawford, Julia. Num Pages: 101 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 101
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624174414
- ISBN
- 9781624174414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.30€ 135.92
€ 198.30
€ 135.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453304
- ISBN
- 9780801453304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.71
€ 29.99
€ 26.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604566123
- ISBN
- 9781604566123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.98€ 81.08
€ 114.98
€ 81.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Spinifex Press
- Edition
- Third Edition, Third edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742199061
- ISBN
- 9781742199061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.02
€ 26.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. A variety of methods have developed to study pre-Quaternary climates. This text offers an exploration of these methods. It focuses on description and analysis of palaeoclimate indicators, offering explanations of biotic and lithological indicators in marine and terrestrial realms. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 348 pages, 161 illus. BIC Classification: 3B; HBG; HBLA; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102070
- ISBN
- 9780231102070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.45
€ 54.99
€ 39.45
Paperback. An overview of the issues surrounding marine pollution, including topics like how it originates, marine debris, oil, and climate change. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 296 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNP; TQK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199996681
- ISBN
- 9780199996681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.60
€ 14.99
€ 12.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277972
- ISBN
- 9780877277972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.57
€ 140.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; HBJF; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277675
- ISBN
- 9780877277675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603584326
- ISBN
- 9781603584326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.85
€ 18.99
€ 13.85
Category 5: The Story of Camille, Lessons Unlearned from America's Mos...
Judith A. Howard Ernest Zebrowski
Hardcover. Late in the day of August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast near Biloxi with a force of near-biblical proportions. This is the story of Camille, the violent hurricane, and of the lessons that remain to be learned about human failing in the face of nature's fury. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 1KBBSM; HBT; JFFC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115259
- ISBN
- 9780472115259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.19
€ 65.19
Hardcover. A flexible and comprehensive framework for cost-effective pollution prevention Environmental compliance and hazardous waste disposal have become a fact of life --and a huge financial liability --for companies in many different industries. Num Pages: 446 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471180159
- ISBN
- 9780471180159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.20
€ 204.20
Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude: Urbanization and Cultural Conflict in...
Judd, Dennis R., Witt, Stephanie L.
Paperback. Explores the transformation of the largest desert in North America, the Great Basin, into AmericaAEs last urban frontier. The blooming of cities in a fragile desert region poses a host of environmental challenges. This book addresses a pressing question: are large cities ultimately sustainable in such a fragile environment? Editor(s): Judd, Dennis R.; Witt, Stephanie L. Series: The Urban West Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNT; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874179699
- ISBN
- 9780874179699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.39
€ 44.39
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New Press, The
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565847545
- ISBN
- 9781565847545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.85
€ 20.99
€ 19.85
Hardback. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is commonly discussed as an affordable way for cities to build sustainable rapid transport infrastructure. This book examines the opportunities presented by Bus Rapid Transport along with the significant challenges cities face in the implementation of successful systems. Editor(s): Abogabir, Juan Carlos Munoz; Paget-Seekins, Laurel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: RGC; RNU; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447326168
- ISBN
- 9781447326168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.87
€ 176.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 111 pages, tables. BIC Classification: RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607412342
- ISBN
- 9781607412342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.74€ 52.45
€ 72.74
€ 52.45