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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning

hardcover. Explores those uneasy places where scientific research meets public policy-making - and the resulting human effect on our natural and historical landscapes. The author follows an archaeobotanist on her research in the Near East to see what ancient agricultural practices in this largely arid region can tell us about where the West may be heading. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926230
ISBN
9780813926230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

hardcover. In Western culture, the separation of humans from nature has contributed to a schism between the conscious reason and the unconscious dreaming psyche, or internal human "nature." This book uses Jung's idea of the shadow to explore how this divorce results in alienation, projection, and often breakdown. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JMAF; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780813926551
ISBN
9780813926551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.08

Hardback. Unlike many United States industries, railroads are intrinsically linked to American soil and particular regions. Divided into sections that focus on particular aspects of the impending impact of railroads on the landscape, this book moves seamlessly between historical and contemporary analysis. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; KNGT; RPT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926681
ISBN
9780813926681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.48

Paperback. George Perkins Marsh was a Vermonter, and his diplomatic career took him for some years to Italy. This book follows in Marsh's footsteps along a trajectory running from Vermont to Italy, and fetches up at the managed forest of Vallombrosa. It takes up issues of sustainability as practiced locally, reports on family doings. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927169
ISBN
9780813927169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.28

hardcover. Describes the earliest days of Virginia's environmental movement, recounting the efforts of a farsighted group of leaders to preserve Virginia's priceless resources - open land, waterways, and historic sites - and to create new parks within reach of all the state's citizens. Editor(s): Hass, Patricia Cecil. Num Pages: 144 pages, 17 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNK; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813927732
ISBN
9780813927732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. Looks at Virginia's status as the second-largest importer of trash in the United States and uses it as a touchstone for exploring the many controversies around trash generation and disposal. This book examines the garbage issue from a number of perspectives - including considering the links between environmental justice and trash management. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 b&w photographs, 7 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928241
ISBN
9780813928241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.76

Hardback. The geologically ancient Tidewater region of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina rests precariously atop millions of years of erosion from the nearby Appalachian Mountains. An immense wetland at near sea level, it is host to every conceivable body of fresh water. This book delivers an ecohistory of this waterland. Num Pages: 10 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFV; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
10
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929217
ISBN
9780813929217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.98

Hardback. Editor(s): Reuss, Martin; Cutcliffe, Stephen H. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929880
ISBN
9780813929880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.94

paperback. Urban infrastructure is undergoing a fascinating and necessary transformation in the wake of new information and communication technologies. This volume brings together many of the most important new voices in the fields impacting modern urban infrastructure to explore this revolutionary change in the city. Editor(s): Tierney, T. F. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780813939483
ISBN
9780813939483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Comparing national efforts to preserve public lands, this title investigates how effectively and under what conditions governments can provide goods for future generations. It examines the effect of institutional structure on the public delivery of these goods. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407026
ISBN
9780878407026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.70

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Warsaw, Poland, April 24-25, 1995 Editor(s): Holm, Francis W. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RN; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340355
ISBN
9780792340355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.50

Hardback. Proceedings of the conference held in Bandar Seri Begawan, April 1993 Editor(s): Edwards, D. S.; Booth, W. E.; Choy, S. C. (University of Brunei Darussalam). Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340386
ISBN
9780792340386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.85

Hardback. Northern Ireland's problems are rooted in physical and historical geography: small resource base, peripheral location, violent conquest, repression and ruthless emargination of the native population by the Protestant settlers. At the time of partition, many areas already had a Catholic majority, and the Catholic population is increasing faster. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340461
ISBN
9780792340461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.65

Hardback. Suitable for scientists, engineers, policy-makers and the insurance industry, this title includes articles that deal with the scientific and management issues of land-based and marine hazards which cause the most severe economic losses, deaths and environmental degradation in many parts of the world. Editor(s): Sabh, M.I.El-; Venkatesh, Srinivasan; Denis, H.; Murty, Tad S. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340645
ISBN
9780792340645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.09

Hardback. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils held January 9-14, 1994 in Trinidad, W.I. Editor(s): Ahmad, N. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Partly reprinted from FERTILIZER RESEARCH, 42:1-3
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340942
ISBN
9780792340942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 357.80

Hardback. This text provides a comprehensive treatment of GIS technology and its application to a range of hydrologic problems. It contains 16 chapters, written by leading scientists from around the globe, that provide an in-depth discussion of GIS applications. Editor(s): Singh, Vijay P.; Fiorentino, M. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342267
ISBN
9780792342267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.14

Hardback. This text presents a conceptual framework with case studies in dryland development and management. The option of a rational and ethical discourse for development that is beneficial for both the environment and society is emphasized, avoiding extreme environmentalism and human destructionism. Editor(s): Bruins, Hendrik J.; Lithwick, Harvey. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
385
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342274
ISBN
9780792342274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.97

Hardback. This volume integrates population biology theory and practice with management of fragmented ecosystems. Reviews on the current state of the art in connection with fragmentation research (population biology and genetics) are presented. Editor(s): Settele, Josef; Margules, Chris (Div. of Wildlife and Ecology, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia); Poschlod, Peter (Dept. of Nature Conservation II, Faculty of Biology, Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany); Henle, Klaus (Dept. of Semi-Natural Landscapes, UFZ, Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle Ltd., Germany). Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 765.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792342397
ISBN
9780792342397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Oyejide, Ademola; Ndulu, Benno; Gunning, Jan Willem. Num Pages: 678 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
678
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349140800
ISBN
9781349140800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JW; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349145829
ISBN
9781349145829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.16

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