Social impact of environmental issues
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Social impact of environmental issues
Paperback. Editor(s): Goodbody, Axel. Series: Culture and Society in Germany. Num Pages: 8tabs,3figs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571816702
- ISBN
- 9781571816702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.46
€ 44.46
Hardback. These 13 workshop-based papers critique ecofeminist assumptions about traditional societies viewing women as closer to nature and more spiritual than men. Following an overview by Low (history, Open U.) and Tremayne (social and cultural anthropology, U. of Oxford), the first contribution frames the Editor(s): Low, Alaine; Tremayne, Soraya. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571814678
- ISBN
- 9781571814678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.56
€ 157.56
Hardback. Shows that fears about global warming are vastly exaggerated and are driven by politics, not truth. This book shows that the earth is far more resilient than exopessimists pretend and that increasing wealth and technology ingenuity, far from being the enemies of the environment, are the only means we possess to solve environmental problems. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032103
- ISBN
- 9781594032103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.94
€ 23.99
€ 21.94
Hardcover. The global agenda of Nature conservation has led to the creation of the Masoala National Park in Madagascar and to an exhibit in its support at a Swiss zoo, the centerpiece of which is a mini-rainforest replica. Does such a cooperation also trigger a connection between ordinary people in these two far-flung places? Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 1HSM; JHMC; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385523
- ISBN
- 9781782385523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.36
€ 158.36
Hardback. Based on fieldwork on the socioeconomic aspects of conservation on the tourist destination of Zakynthos, Theodossopoulos (social anthropology, U. of Bristol) shifted his original focus from a general analysis of emerging Greek environmental politics to an ethnographic case study of the values shapin Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; JHM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571815965
- ISBN
- 9781571815965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.64
€ 157.64
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
€ 170.62
€ 170.62
Paperback. This book sheds light on what drought and climate change mean to rural Australians - in their words. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RNFD; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 625.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486301201
- ISBN
- 9781486301201
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Condition: New
€ 54.67
€ 54.67
Paperback. Translator(s): Redding, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 124 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 204 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Durkheim Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780952993612
- ISBN
- 9780952993612
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Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
Hardback. Contextualizing Disaster argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Editor(s): Button, Gregory V.; Schuller, Mark. Series: Catastrophes in Context. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JHB; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332807
- ISBN
- 9781785332807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.56
€ 157.56
hardcover. Series: Anthem Environment and Sustainability. Num Pages: 284 pages, 56 b+w tables and figures. BIC Classification: RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783080205
- ISBN
- 9781783080205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.16
€ 135.16
Hardback. All forms of tourism have impacts on the natural environment. The impacts of ecotourism tend to be concentrated in areas of highest conservation value, hence the need to manage and minimize these. Editor(s): Buckley, Ralf. Series: Ecotourism Book S. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNT; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851998107
- ISBN
- 9780851998107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.41
€ 277.41
Paperback. This text examines the social, spatial and property practices of New Zealand's high country. It combines historical, literary and ethnographic approaches to draw a portrait of families whose many features can be used in the debates about land use in the colonies of the British diaspora. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; JFSL9; JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509528
- ISBN
- 9780742509528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.25
€ 74.25
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
€ 83.26
€ 83.26
Hardback. In this oral history, Ogata Masato, fisherman and Minamata disease sufferer, tells of the devastation of methyl mercury poisoning and the impact of industrial pollution on his own life, on his extended family and on the fishing culture in Minamata Bay, Japan. Editor(s): Ogata, Masato; Colligan-Taylor, Karen. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTD; RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500204
- ISBN
- 9780742500204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.94
€ 165.94
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
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
The Wheels That Drove New York: A History of the New York City Transit...
Roess, Roger P., Sansone, Gene
Hardcover. This book tells the fascinating story of how the development of a public transportation system helped transform a small trading community at the southern tip of Manhattan Island into a world financial capital that is today home to more than 8,000,000 people. Series: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFZ; JHB; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642304835
- ISBN
- 9783642304835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.06
€ 125.06
Hardcover. This wide-ranging book considers the origins and rise of science and technology before moving on to discuss the state of our world and its possible futures, addressing the main challenges for social and economic development in the context of global change. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PBW; PDZ; PSAF; RNT; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 846.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642053597
- ISBN
- 9783642053597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.32
€ 61.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Mendoza, Ruben G. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 490 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 108 colour illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; PSXE; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319484013
- ISBN
- 9783319484013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.86
€ 220.86
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History. Num Pages: 343 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; HBTQ; JHMC; RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319452579
- ISBN
- 9783319452579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.57
€ 122.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Bayley, Amanda; Johnson, Marcha. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 90 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGBP; RNK; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319419138
- ISBN
- 9783319419138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47