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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Hardcover. Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business involving some of the world s largest mining companies, a million and a half artisanal diggers, more than a million cutters and polishers and a huge retail jewellery sector. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAT; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745672304
ISBN
9780745672304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.12

Hardcover. The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are characterised by contrast and contradiction. These are places that have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most farsighted measures of environmental protection. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMP; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670805
ISBN
9780745670805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.48

Hardcover. Uranium, the most atomically unstable natural element on earth, has a unique place in the global geopolitics of resources. It provides energy to millions of people and its isotopes are used to power spacecraft and in nuclear medicine. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745670515
ISBN
9780745670515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback.

The planet is sick. Human beings are guilty of damaging it. Wehave to pay. Today, that is the orthodoxy throughout the Westernworld. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669779
ISBN
9780745669779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.20

Hardcover. The planet is sick. Human beings are guilty of damaging it. We have to pay. Today, that is the orthodoxy throughout the Western world. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669762
ISBN
9780745669762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.47

Paperback. Since 2009, a diverse group of developing states that includes China, Brazil, Ethiopia and Costa Rica has been advancing unprecedented pledges to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, offering new, unexpected signs of climate leadership. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662770
ISBN
9780745662770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. In recent years, immigration researchers have increasingly drawn on the concept of social capital and the role of social networks to understand the dynamics of immigrant experiences. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662374
ISBN
9780745662374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Hardcover. Translated by Carl Ipsen. This short book provides a succinct and masterly overview of the history of migration, from the earliest movements of human beings out of Africa into Asia and Europe to the present day, exploring along the way those factors that contribute to the successes and failures of migratory groups. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661865
ISBN
9780745661865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.16

Paperback. Takes the science of social network analysis and applies it to key issues of living in communities, especially in urban areas, exploring questions such as: How do communities shape our lives and identities? How do they foster either conformity or innovation? What holds communities together and what happens when they fragment or fall apart? Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654201
ISBN
9780745654201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.93

Hardcover. Takes the science of social network analysis and applies it to key issues of living in communities, especially in urban areas, exploring questions such as: How do communities shape our lives and identities? How do they foster either conformity or innovation? What holds communities together and what happens when they fragment or fall apart? Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654195
ISBN
9780745654195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and globally. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; RNT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654010
ISBN
9780745654010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.37

Hardback. Land is one of the world s most emotionally resonant resources, and control over it is fundamental to almost all human activity. From the local level to the global, we are often in conflict over the ground beneath our feet. But because human relationships to land are so complex, it can be difficult to think them through in a unified way. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JPSL; JPVH3; RG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652764
ISBN
9780745652764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Governments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing pollution is increasing globally, and will do so for decades to come without far more aggressive action. Series: What's Wrong?. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652504
ISBN
9780745652504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Hardback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650685
ISBN
9780745650685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. * An impressively comprehensive analysis of today s key energy issues by a leading expert in the field. * Insightful and probing, this volume usefully refuses any simple solutions to very complicated problems. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650654
ISBN
9780745650654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Hardback. * An impressively comprehensive analysis of today s key energy issues by a leading expert in the field. * Insightful and probing, this volume usefully refuses any simple solutions to very complicated problems. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650647
ISBN
9780745650647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. * This is a new title in Polity's Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the geopolitical battles over the world's most crucial resources. * Examines key issues such as the impact of climate change on supply, water pollution, and efforts to privatize water supplies. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, map. BIC Classification: KNBW; RBK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650333
ISBN
9780745650333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Hardback. * This is a new title in Polity's Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the geopolitical battles over the world's most crucial resources. * Examines key issues such as the impact of climate change on supply, water pollution, and efforts to privatize water supplies. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSL; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650326
ISBN
9780745650326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.12

Hardback. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745649313
ISBN
9780745649313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Hardback. Globalization and the Environment critically explores the actors, politics and processes that govern the relationship between globalization and the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647227
ISBN
9780745647227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

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