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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

Paperback. This book focuses on the role of government in organizing the nation's transportation industries. As the authors show, over the course of the twentieth century transportation in the United States was as much a product of hard-fought politics, lobbying, and litigation as it was a naturally evolving system of engineering and available technology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; RPT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221169
ISBN
9780812221169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 362, 200 colour illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, 14 black & white illustrations,. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 290 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1550.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420288
ISBN
9781421420288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.27

Paperback. This 2006 book controversially argues that fossil fuels will play a key role in a sustainable energy system. Num Pages: 398 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: RNU; THF; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 58. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012428
ISBN
9780521679794
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PS; RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 185 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816527380
ISBN
9780816527380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.24

Hardback. Fresh water has become scarce and will become even more so in the coming years, as continued population growth places ever greater demands on the supply of fresh water. This book draws on historical sources to trace the emergence of the current framework for resolving water-rights issues to California in the 1850s, during the Gold Rush. Series: Markets and Governments in Economic History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 halftones, 21 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; LNCR; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226258676
ISBN
9780226258676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Paperback. Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. From the rural Sichuan province where the last home-made soya sauce is made to the Cheshire brine springs that supplied salt around the globe, the author blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into a tale. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; RNF; WB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 348 320pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage London
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
9780099281993
ISBN
9780099281993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Can there be a common definition of sustainable development? Views on sustainable development range from those of the mainstream economist to the hardened environmentalist -- via many shades of green. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632064595
ISBN
9780632064595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.25

Paperback. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other, and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This title tackles this aspect of mapping. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534688
ISBN
9780226534688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 2 halftones, 16 line drawings, 97 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534190
ISBN
9780226534190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.65

Hardcover. Mark Monmonier looks at the increased use of geographic data, satellite imagery, and location tracking across a wide range of fields. Could these diverse forms of geographic monitoring, he asks, lead to grave consequences for society? Num Pages: 264 pages, 7halftones, 58line drawings. BIC Classification: JPV; PDR; PDZ; RGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534275
ISBN
9780226534275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.75
€ 45.18

Hardcover. The twentieth century is a pivotal period in map history. Geographic information systems radically altered cartographic institutions and reduced the skill required to create maps. This volume features expert contributors who provide both original research, and interpretations of larger trends in cartography. Editor(s): Monmonier, Mark. Num Pages: 1728 pages, 2 books, 805 colour plates, 119 halftones, 242 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTP; RGV; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 303 x 120. Weight in Grams: 7774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534695
ISBN
9780226534695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 564.51
€ 475.33

Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534183
ISBN
9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.75
€ 45.16

Hardcover. Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. Restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. This book is suitable for those who vote, own a home, or aspire to be an informed citizen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 63 halftone, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226534671
ISBN
9780226534671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.38
€ 75.68

Hardcover. Interweaving cartographic history with tales of politics and power, this work is located within the struggles of mapmakers to create an orderly process for naming that avoids confusion, preserves history, and serves different political aims. It reveals the map's role as a mediated portrait of the cultural landscape. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534657
ISBN
9780226534657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; TQSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 182 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Synergetic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907791515
ISBN
9780907791515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.87

Paperback. Offers a history of environmental journalism which looks at how the practice defines issues and sets the public agenda. This book includes the works of authors such as Pliny the Elder, John Muir, and Rachel Carson. Series: Medill School of Journalism Visions of the American Press. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810124035
ISBN
9780810124035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.91

Hardback. Editor(s): McHenry, Mark P; Kulshreshtha, Surendra N.; Lac, Silvia. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNU; TVB; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 264 x 16. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634830263
ISBN
9781634830263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.90
€ 181.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: RBX. Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785003349
ISBN
9781785003349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 152 color illus. 26 halftones. 14 line illus. 17 maps. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 280 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150611
ISBN
9780691150611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.25

Hardback. Series: Music, Nature, Place. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 b&w illus., 1 music exx. BIC Classification: 1KB; AVG; JPW; RNA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 563.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022684
ISBN
9780253022684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 840 pages. BIC Classification: PS; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 187. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
10th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119270959
ISBN
9781119270959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 407 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865875791
ISBN
9780865875791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.37

Paperback. A compelling story of African adventure, romance and intrigue, perfect for readers of bestselling true crime such as WHITE MISCHIEF and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; APFB; APFR; BG; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828809
ISBN
9780753828809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. Published with ISME, ITTO and project partners FAO, UNESCO-MAB, UNEP-WCMC and UNU-INWEH, this atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves. It contains 60 full-page maps, hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive country-by-country assessment of mangroves. Num Pages: 336 pages, Full colour throughout, maps, photographs. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RGS; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 304 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844076574
ISBN
9781844076574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.87

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