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Paperback. Climate and Catastrophe in Cuba and the Atlantic World in the Age of Revolution Series: Envisioning Cuba. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KL; HBJK; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469618890
ISBN
9781469618890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.58

Paperback. "Donald Akenson writes authoritatively and with verve about this controversial mixture of religion, politics, and culture .. this is a good book that rewards repeated readings." Books in Canada Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTG; HR; RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773537279
ISBN
9780773537279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.00

Hardback. Presents a study of three interactive spheres of the ecosystem: atmosphere (air), litho-hydrosphere (rock that comprises the restless continents and the water that surrounds them), and biosphere (all life sandwiched in between). This book addresses key issues including land-use policies, ecological restoration, and forest management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PSAF; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813545592
ISBN
9780813545592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 257 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816609536
ISBN
9780816609536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. One of the most prominent Soviet Arctic scientists of the 1920s and 1930s, Mikhail Mikhailovich Ermolaev was a geologist, physicist, and oceanographer. After working in the Arctic for some 13 years, he was arrested by the NKVD, convicted on a trumped-up charge of 'sabotage', and sent to the Gulag for ten years. This is a biography of Ermolaev. Num Pages: 615 pages, 150 b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1MTN; 3JJ; BGT; PH; RBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
615
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552382561
ISBN
9781552382561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.63

Book. Num Pages: 213 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644308
ISBN
9780816644308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557286567
ISBN
9781557286567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. The life of Grove Karl Gilbert, first chief geologist of the US Geological Survey, spanned the heroic age of American geology during the time that this young earth science was being intellectually and institutionally defined. This biography reveals that few other scientists can match Gilbert's range of talents. Series Editor(s): Franklin, Wayne. Series: American Land & Life Series. Num Pages: 322 pages, 17 photos, 6 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGT; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587296185
ISBN
9781587296185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. How developing a visual culture changed the industry of mining Series: Mining and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; HBTK; KNAT; RBGL; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 307 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nevada Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874170078
ISBN
9780874170078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.76

Paperback. Articulates a fresh approach to managing marine ecosystems. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience - the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance. Editor(s): McLeod, Karen; Leslie, Heather. Num Pages: 500 pages, 25 figures, 10 photos, 25 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Island Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597261555
ISBN
9781597261555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

Paperback. Because of its immense size and its position at the edge of the Arctic, Alaska has a remarkably varied and complex climate. This book - containing photos, maps, and charts - presents a detailed picture of what to expect in this state of climate extremes. It shows how Alaska's climate presents challenges to its inhabitants on a daily basis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 82 colour plates, maps, & graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Alaska Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602230071
ISBN
9781602230071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.62

Paperback. As the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a stunning variety of animals. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys these animals, with a particular focus on the Great Basin. The book also explores the major attempts to explain the extinctions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 74 illustrations, 55 maps. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607814696
ISBN
9781607814696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.46

Paperback. Presents information to integrates soil and sediment disciplines across terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems andoffers a framework for a new discipline that will allow future scientists to consider the linkages of biodiversity below-surface, and how biota interact to provide ecosystemservices needed for sustainable soils and sediments. Editor(s): Wall, Diana H. Series: Scope S. Num Pages: 320 pages, figures, tables, appendices. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559637602
ISBN
9781559637602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.10

Hardback. Shows how global warming is fundamentally changing the natural world and its creatures. This title draws connections between the coming centuries and the end of the last ice age, when mass extinctions swept the planet. It gives us a portrait of what we stand to lose and the vitality of what can be saved. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: PSV; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597261975
ISBN
9781597261975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.35

Paperback. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 72 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780216922686
ISBN
9780216922686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.74

Hardback. A book for reservoir engineers, petroleum geologists and polymer chemists working in the oil related industries. It also provides a source of information for advanced students requiring an insight into the use of polymers in the recovery of oil. Num Pages: 359 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780216926936
ISBN
9780216926936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 365.93

Paperback. Black intellectuals in the US have long thought of racism as a global phenomenon.This book presents, for the first time, a full overview of the history, critical analysis and theoretical perspectives of key black scholars and activists on the transnational dynamics of modern race and racism throughout the world. Editor(s): Marable, Manning; Agard-Jones, Vanessa. Series: Critical Black Studies. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL; JHB; JPA; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230602687
ISBN
9780230602687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.53

Hardback. Editor(s): Tudico, Christopher L.; Gasman, Marybeth. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; PNN; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230602731
ISBN
9780230602731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.80
€ 45.53

Hardback. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JNB; JNF; JNKC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230603998
ISBN
9780230603998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.80
€ 45.53

Hardback. Series: Higher Education and Society. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNB; JNM; RBGD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230622036
ISBN
9780230622036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.05
€ 128.04

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