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Geography
Paperback. Explores the beach - one of the planet's most dynamic environments - from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. This book tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. Num Pages: 302 pages, 344 color illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: RBGD; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 18. Weight in Grams: 826. A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline. 302 pages, illustrations. Explores the beach - one of the planet's most dynamic environments - from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. This book tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RBGD; RGBP. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 18. Weight: 826.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268722
- ISBN
- 9780520268722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. Takes us on a tour of the Western holiday world and shows how two centuries of 'learning to be a tourist' have shaped our own ways of vacationing. This title shows how fashions in destinations have changed through the years, with popular images teaching the tourist what to look for and how to experience it. Series: California Studies in Critical Human Geography. Num Pages: 334 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; JHM; KNSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234642
- ISBN
- 9780520234642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437966
- ISBN
- 9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Paperback. This original book explores the importance of geographical processes for policies and professional practices related to childhood and youth. Contributors from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds explore how concepts such as place, scale, mobility and boundary-making are important for policies and practices in diverse contexts. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428455
- ISBN
- 9781847428455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.14
€ 49.14
Paperback. Once marginalized in the world economy, Africa today is a major global supplier of crucial raw materials like oil, uranium and coltan. China's part in this story has loomed particularly large in recent years, and the American military footprint on the continent has also expanded. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 195 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509507085
- ISBN
- 9781509507085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.94
€ 24.94
Hardback. Once marginalized in the world economy, Africa today is a major global supplier of crucial raw materials like oil, uranium and coltan. China's part in this story has loomed particularly large in recent years, and the American military footprint on the continent has also expanded. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 284 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509507078
- ISBN
- 9781509507078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.39
€ 94.39
Paperback. From the outset, society in Japan has been shaped by its environmental context. Num Pages: 38 bw, 47 tables integrated. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; RGC; RNA; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 36. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Japan: An Environmental History
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537432
- ISBN
- 9781784537432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.30
€ 44.30
Offers a comprehensive empirical framework for discovering and deciphering the patterns and processes of the distribution of life on Earth. This work covers biogeography from its fundamental ideas to the most effective ways to implement them. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 56 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 38 line illustrations, 17 tables. BIC Classification: RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259454
- ISBN
- 9780520259454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.05
€ 115.05
Hardback. This book provides a comprehensive view of geographical modeling. It first establishes the foundations of geographical modeling, covering such concepts as structure, organization, system, topologies, as well as the concept of time. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848212237
- ISBN
- 9781848212237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.54
€ 177.54
Paperback. A lavishly illustrated and long-overdue guidebook to the rich natural history of Long Island Sound and its coastlines, a region beloved by millions of people Num Pages: 416 pages, 1,200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; PSAB; RGBP; WNC; WNCB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300220353
- ISBN
- 9780300220353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.28
€ 30.99
€ 28.28
Scotland's Pariah is the first book to examine the remarkable life of John Pinkerton: antiquarian, poet, forger, cartographer, historian, serial adulterer, bigamist, and religious skeptic. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; RGV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649286
- ISBN
- 9781442649286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.93
€ 91.93
Paperback.
Effective use of today s vast geographic information (GI) resources requires more than just powerful technology for problem solving. It requires science to help us understand the way the world works, and to help us devise effective procedures for making decisions. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118676950
- ISBN
- 9781118676950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 204.88
€ 204.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816637577
- ISBN
- 9780816637577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.72
€ 45.72
Paperback. A biography telling the exciting story of David Livingstone, a humble Scottish missionary who became Africa's most famous explorer Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554326
- ISBN
- 9781781554326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.29
€ 24.99
€ 18.29
Hardcover. This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553336
- ISBN
- 9781781553336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.09
€ 32.99
€ 23.09
Technologies of Landscape: From Reaping to Recycling
Paul Brassley, James Dickinson, Jacob Wamberg...
Paperback. Drawing on evidence from Europe and America, and from the Renaissance to the present day, the contributors to this volume reconceive of the relationship between technology and landscape as a product of cultural interactions, and as a process embedded in narrative, or time. Editor(s): Nye, David E. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; PDR; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558492295
- ISBN
- 9781558492295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.41
€ 39.41
Hardcover. Using the body as an axis for geographical theory, this book argues that communication empowers self to constantly transcend its physical limits. It urges complete review of personal borders in space and time based on symbols, signs and signals that redefine ties to the tangible world. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 photographs, 5 figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630562
- ISBN
- 9780815630562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.25
€ 43.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFS; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816685394
- ISBN
- 9780816685394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. A critical introduction to the ways in which the concept of the region has been, is, and could be used to make sense of spatial organisation and real variation in human activities. The author examines both economic and policy issues and relates these to culture, regional identity and ecology. Includes examples from all over the world. Translator(s): Thompson, Ian. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557867339
- ISBN
- 9781557867339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.55
€ 74.55
Paperback. Utilizing innovative ethnographic research, Swept-Up Lives? challenges conventional accounts of urban homelessness to trace the complex and varied attempts that have been instituted to care for homeless people. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFB; JFSG; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153874
- ISBN
- 9781405153874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.15
€ 41.15