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Social impact of environmental issues

paperback. The author of this work was inspired by the need to develop a truly evolutionary vision of human culture and society. The text began as the Terry Lectures, given at Yale University in 1957. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 697.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Transaction Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765806048
ISBN
9780765806048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.11

CD-Audio. A controversial tour de force. Weisman seeks to answer a fundamental question - how do we manage the global population without destroying the planet? Num Pages: 15 pages. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 149 x 39. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
CD
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781478924548
ISBN
9781478924548
CD
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.76

Hardcover. Terrorism, poverty, ecological meltdown, climate change, pandemics - this is the background noise we have all learnt to live with. But what if all these things could be laid at our own feet? Our society is moving faster than ever, yet it's filled with risk. This book discusses about causes of these issues and what we can do about them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: KJWX; PDR; RNT; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 345. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear and tear to edges, but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0001884
ISBN
9781840468014
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. This text aims to provide a fresh view of contemporary geography. The authors explore the role of four traditional themes in the "new cultural geography" including the interplay between the evolution of particular biophysical niches and the activities of the culture groups that inhabit them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501065
ISBN
9780742501065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.92

Hardback. Today, human ecology has split into many different sub-disciplines, such as historical ecology, political ecology or the New Ecological Anthropology. This collection of essays aims to prove that an interdisciplinary collaboration and understanding of the extreme complexity of the human-environment interface(s) is possible. Editor(s): Casimir, Michael J. Num Pages: 410 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814784
ISBN
9781571814784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.29

Hardcover. An eye-opening account exploring common themes between major disasters and providing important lessons for successful natural hazard mitigation. Num Pages: 346 pages, 51 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JFFU; JKSR; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Condition
New
SKU
9781107035188
ISBN
9781107035188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376. Survivalism and Chaos in Modern Times. 276 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RNT. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532462
ISBN
9780226532462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.00
€ 29.46

Paperback. In 2011, despite continued developments in forecasting, tracking, and warning technology, the United States was hit by the deadliest tornado season in decades. This title examines the factors that contributed to the outcomes of such tornadoes as the mid-April outbreak that devastated communities in North Carolina. Num Pages: 102 pages, 10 tables, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; RBP; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Meteorological Society United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878220257
ISBN
9781878220257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.27

Hardback. This volume addresses the impacts of the Aral Sea disaster; disappearance of what was the world's fourth largest inland body of water. It argues this was the result of deliberate policy decisions. This volume is essential reading for everyone concerned with averting environmental disaster and in creating livable, sustainable communities. Editor(s): Edelstein, Michael R.; Cerny, Astrid; Gadaev, Abror. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781781903759
ISBN
9781781903759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes. BIC Classification: AM; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300035810
ISBN
9780300035810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. Brings together artists, writers, scientists, scholars, environmentalists and activists who understand that our shared human need for clean water is key to building peace and good relationships with each other and the planet. Explores the key roles that culture, arts, and the humanities play in supporting healthy, water-based ecology. Editor(s): Christian, Dorothy; Wong, Rita. Num Pages: 307 pages, 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: KNBW; PSAF; RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771122139
ISBN
9781771122139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.33

Paperback. In the mid 1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms. Num Pages: 304 pages, numerous halftones & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJG; KNAC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
25th anniversary
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195174885
ISBN
9780195174885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 484. Geopiracy, the New Biomassters and Capturing Climate Genes. 182 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNT; RNU. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pambazuka Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857490445
ISBN
9780857490445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668564
ISBN
9780199668564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.46

Paperback. A collection of papers on alternative approaches to environmental issues, written in an accessible style and aimed at a general audience. Sections cover the elements and our understanding of them, social institutions and human-nature interactions, and modern technology's affect on our imagination. Editor(s): Conway, Jill K.; etc.; Keniston, Kenneth (Andrew Mellon Professor of Human Development, MIT, USA); Marx, Leo (William R. Kenan Jr Professor of American Cultural History (emeritus), MIT, USA). Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558492219
ISBN
9781558492219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Goes to the heart of the unfolding reality of the twenty-first century: international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have all failed and before the end of the century Earth is projected to be warmer than it has been for 15 million years. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205213
ISBN
9780300205213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Canty, Jeanine M. Num Pages: 228 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138193666
ISBN
9781138193666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.90

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649382
ISBN
9780691649382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.24

Paperback. This book provides a clear overview of contemporary debates between "radical" and "reformist" environmentalists covering new ground in an innovative way. It offers a compelling argument for why green ideas should be taken seriously by mainstream social and political theorists. It is written in a highly accessible style. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745613208
ISBN
9780745613208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583670569
ISBN
9781583670569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.68

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