Pollution & threats to the environment
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Pollution & threats to the environment
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
€ 52.32€ 45.21
€ 52.32
€ 45.21
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
€ 242.56€ 181.85
€ 242.56
€ 181.85
Paperback. The impacts of climate change are already being felt. This book argues that without care, adaptive actions can deny the deeper political and cultural roots that call for significant change in social and political relations if human vulnerability to climate change associated risk is to be reduced. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415477512
- ISBN
- 9780415477512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Paperback. Using original findings from surveys, interviews, and other documents, this volume looks at how various levels of government are attempting to restore the environment in the Great Lakes. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBCO; RNF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774808712
- ISBN
- 9780774808712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191739
- ISBN
- 9781405191739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Hardback. Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191746
- ISBN
- 9781405191746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. How, then, do people decide which risks to take and which to ignore? On what basis are certain dangers guarded against and others relegated to secondary status? This book explores how we decide what risks to take and which to ignore, both as individuals and as a culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324. An Essay on the Selection of Technological and Environmental Dangers. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: RNP. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight: 338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520050631
- ISBN
- 9780520050631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821349489
- ISBN
- 9780821349489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.05
€ 19.05
Paperback. Trace gases are those that are present in the atmosphere at relatively low concentrations. Small changes in their concentrations can have profound implications for major atmospheric fluxes, and thereore, can be used as indicators in studies of global change, global biogeochemical cycling and global warming. Editor(s): Matson, Pamela A.; Harriss, R. C. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632036417
- ISBN
- 9780632036417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.12
€ 110.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 158 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604568400
- ISBN
- 9781604568400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.52€ 81.20
€ 116.52
€ 81.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; KCN; RNFD; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413559
- ISBN
- 9781770413559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50
Hardback. Series: The Cryosphere Science Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: RBGD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119068112
- ISBN
- 9781119068112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.27
€ 144.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): McCreevey, Diane B.; Durkin, Ellen L. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP; TQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614707264
- ISBN
- 9781614707264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.15€ 151.27
€ 221.15
€ 151.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143126591
- ISBN
- 9780143126591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.07
€ 30.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. NAFTA's revision remains a centerpiece of US trade-policy debate. This volume analyzes the national policies of US, Canada, and Mexico and envisions NAFTA's role in crafting laws and reconciling existing legislation in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Num Pages: 248 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324365
- ISBN
- 9780881324365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Paperback. 'A persuasive and much-needed book on what must be the defining political issue of this century.' Mark Lynas Series: Small Guides to Big Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745325804
- ISBN
- 9780745325804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.70
€ 23.99
€ 16.70
paperback. Over the years, environmental racism has become the rallying cry for many communities as they discover the contaminations of toxic chemicals and industrial waste in their own backyards. This book shows that even in the post-civil rights era, race and class are key factors in determining the politics of pollution. Num Pages: 275 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; JFSL3; JPW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716588
- ISBN
- 9780814716588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health. Editor(s): Balick, Michael J.; Elisabetsky, Elaine; Laird, Sarah A. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 43 tables, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MX; PST; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101707
- ISBN
- 9780231101707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.63€ 112.66
€ 148.63
€ 112.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 53 cartoons. BIC Classification: FXZ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231177863
- ISBN
- 9780231177863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. Intends to ponder the cultures that generated the bulk of our global contamination legacy. This title focuses on the psycho-social dynamics of chemical contamination. It deals with nuclear events, both accidents, but also the closed cities and closed society needed to produce a nuclear context. Editor(s): Edelstein, Michael, PhD; Tysiachniouk, Maria; Smirnova, Lyudmila V. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; JFF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762313716
- ISBN
- 9780762313716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.63
€ 123.63