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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€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RNC; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806781
- ISBN
- 9781609806781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. This title offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150284
- ISBN
- 9780691150284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world's industries potentially harming the environment and human health. This book takes into account the different groups involved in contaminated land management and offers a flexible learning approach based on practical experience and research. Series: Modules in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: RB; RG; RNP; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985617
- ISBN
- 9780471985617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.45
€ 71.45
Paperback. Details the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 446 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606. The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. 446 pages, illustrations. Details the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 446
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275829
- ISBN
- 9780520275829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Series: Routledge Perspectives on Development. Num Pages: 392 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones, 46 b. BIC Classification: GTF; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415664271
- ISBN
- 9780415664271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Paperback. Originally published in 2012; this edition contains "a postscript from the author updating the story and a new foreword from Bill Nye the Science Guy"--Cover. Num Pages: 448 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152556
- ISBN
- 9780231152556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.15
€ 25.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Noel. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: PST; RBGD; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634824620
- ISBN
- 9781634824620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.04€ 103.86
€ 137.04
€ 103.86
Paperback. Both the causes of and solutions to climate change are grounded in human society. Climate Change and Society summarizes the existing approaches to understanding the social dimensions of climate change from a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, analyzing its origins, impacts, and responses. Editor(s): Dunlap, Riley E.; Brulle, Robert J. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 bw line art. BIC Classification: JHB; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 37. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199356119
- ISBN
- 9780199356119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.70
€ 57.70
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
€ 53.15€ 49.23
€ 53.15
€ 49.23
Paperback. A field guide to the marvellously diverse creatures of the rainforest, this book includes information on 226 species. It identifies characteristics, similar species, vocalization, behaviour and natural history, geographic range, conservation status, local names and literature references. Illustrator(s): Feer, Francois. Num Pages: 318 pages, 29 colour plates, 9 halftones, 195 maps, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226207216
- ISBN
- 9780226207216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.80€ 43.79
€ 50.80
€ 43.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KNBT; KNST; RNPG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100457
- ISBN
- 9781536100457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.04€ 103.86
€ 137.04
€ 103.86
Paperback. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160832
- ISBN
- 9780691160832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Wouters, Laurent B.; Pauwels, Michel. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619425477
- ISBN
- 9781619425477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.38€ 157.04
€ 230.38
€ 157.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Gomes, Joao Fernando Pereira. Num Pages: 113 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 113
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622571871
- ISBN
- 9781622571871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.41€ 70.23
€ 100.41
€ 70.23
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€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New Revised ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408860441
- ISBN
- 9781408860441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Hardback. Energy and Global Climate Change: Bridging the Sustainable Development Divide focuses attention on two urgent global development challenges faced by the UN and its member states: access to sustainable energy for all, and global climate change. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RNFY; RNPG; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 251 x 19. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118845608
- ISBN
- 9781118845608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25
Hardback. A key approach to the issue of livestock production and climate change through three sections: I. Livestock production II. Climate change and III. Enteric methane amelioration. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: PSV; RNPG; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644325
- ISBN
- 9781780644325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.53
€ 68.53
Paperback. As scientific and observational evidence on global warming piles up, questions of economic policy in this central environmental topic have taken centre stage. This book analyses the economic and environmental dynamics of greenhouse-gas emissions and climate change and provides the tools to evaluate alternative approaches to slowing global warming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209396
- ISBN
- 9780300209396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.59
€ 30.99
€ 22.59