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Hardcover. This is the first book in Polity's new 'Urban Futures' series. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, proclamations rang out that gentrification had gone global. Series: Polity Urban Futures. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745671642
ISBN
9780745671642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.86

Hardback. In what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism? And in what ways is global capitalism forged by the urban experience? This book provides a response to these questions, exploring the multifaceted dimensions of the city-capitalism nexus. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; KCS; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745689661
ISBN
9780745689661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.95

Hardcover. It is well known that the world is transitioning to an irrevocable urban future whose epicentre has moved into the cities of Asia and Africa. What is less clear is how this will be managed and deployed as a multi-polar world system is being born. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745691558
ISBN
9780745691558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

Hardback. In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774805889
ISBN
9780774805889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.52

Paperback. Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape responds to the increasing need of forest policy developers, planners, and managers for an integrated, comprehensive perspective on ecological landscapes. Editor(s): Perera, Ajith; Euler, Dave; Thompson, Ian. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 colour & 66 b&w figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RGBL; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 5182. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807500
ISBN
9780774807500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Paperback. This thoughtful collection of essays examines forest policy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Editor(s): Salazar, Debra J.; Alper, Donald K. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBCB; JPRB; KNAL; RGBL; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774808163
ISBN
9780774808163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. This wide-ranging history of Georgian Bay examines changing cultural representations of landscape over time, shifts between resource development and recreational use, and environmental politics of place -- stories central to the Canadian experience. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 colour photographs, 10 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; HBJK; RGL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774810982
ISBN
9780774810982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.10

Paperback. This fascinating account offers a new understanding of Captain Cook's voyages and how they affected the European world view. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774811903
ISBN
9780774811903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.40

paperback. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This title examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; HBTB; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774813389
ISBN
9780774813389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.93

Hardback. Describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the 15th century to the Confederation years of the late 1860s and early 1870s. This book shows how a deeply indigenous land was reconstituted in European terms. Num Pages: 1036 pages, 50 b/w illustrations, 106 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
1036
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814492
ISBN
9780774814492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.10

paperback. Describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the 15th century to the Confederation years of the late 1860s and early 1870s. This work shows how a deeply indigenous land was reconstituted in European terms, and how European ways were recalibrated in this non-European space. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RGC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774814508
ISBN
9780774814508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.17

Hardback. This vivid account of the creation of three public monuments in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside offers unique insights into the links between power, public space, and social memory and asks us to reconsider the nature and role of civic art. Num Pages: 192 pages, 19 b&w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSG; JHB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774816984
ISBN
9780774816984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.94

Paperback. Brings to the light the conflicting meanings attached to skiing by diverse groups in British Columbia. Num Pages: 240 pages, , black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHB; RGBS; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774821971
ISBN
9780774821971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Mixed Race Amnesia explores how contemporary "progressive" attitudes toward multiraciality actually serve to obscure complex diasporic family histories while reinforcing colonialism. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774827737
ISBN
9780774827737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.90

Hardback. Drawing on the story of the 1771 Bloody Falls massacre, human geographer Emilie Cameron explores the relationship between stories and colonialism, challenging readers to examine their perceptions of the contemporary Arctic and its peoples. Num Pages: 15 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828840
ISBN
9780774828840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

paperback. This much-anticipated second edition builds on lessons learned from the past and links them to current trends already shaping the future of regional planning in Canada. Num Pages: 792 pages, 30 figures, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774834148
ISBN
9780774834148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Appel, Hannah; Mason, Arthur; Watts, Michael. Num Pages: 432 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 4 tables, 3 charts. BIC Classification: JHMC; KNBP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453441
ISBN
9780801453441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Nevins, Joseph; Peluso, Nancy Lee. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FM; RGCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474330
ISBN
9780801474330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. In the next few thousand years, the ice may form again and the Bay will once more be the valley of the Susquehanna, unless, of course, human-induced changes in climate create some other currently unpredictable condition."-from the Introduction Editor(s): Curtin, Philip D.; Brush, Grace S.; Fisher, George W. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48, 19 black & white halftones, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; PSAF; RGBP; RGM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801864681
ISBN
9780801864681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.66

Paperback. Including an entire chapter of new material, 85 new illustrations, and updates to previous chapters, this edition of Ensminger's classic work will appeal to students and scholars in cultural and historical geography, folklore and vernacular architectural history, and American studies, as well as to general readers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871344
ISBN
9780801871344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. Robert Falcon Scott's 1901-4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration, creating a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E Peary. This book studies the purpose, composition, and real accomplishments of the expedition of Robert Falcon Scott. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803216396
ISBN
9780803216396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.87

Paperback. From 1539 to 1542, Hernando de Soto and several hundred armed men cut a path of destruction and disease across the Southeast, from Florida to the Mississippi River. This book investigates the broad cultural and literary aspects of the resulting social and demographic collapse or radical transformation of many Native societies. Editor(s): Galloway, Patricia Kay. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803271227
ISBN
9780803271227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Paperback. Fremont's report documents the opening of the West even as it offers a firsthand look at the making of the American myth Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 photograph, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803271357
ISBN
9780803271357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. An important contribution to Indian ethnohistory and to the literature of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; JFSL9; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Second Edition, Bicentennial
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803289901
ISBN
9780803289901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.70

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