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Social impact of environmental issues

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. This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors. Series: Oxford India Perennials Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PSAF; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
OUP India India
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198077442
ISBN
9780198077442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.06

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. In the wake of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, the city of San Francisco desperately needed reliable supplies of water and electricity. Its mayor, James Phelan, pressed for the damming of the Tuolumne River, setting off a firestorm of protest. This work tells the epic story of the first major environmental battle of the 20th century. Num Pages: 332 pages, 28 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195313093
ISBN
9780195313093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.46

hardcover. Northscapes examines concepts of North and the way in which different northern environments are shaped by the intersection of technology and human societies. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Dolly; Sorlin, Sverker. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: RGCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
UBC Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774825719
ISBN
9780774825719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.41

Paperback. An examination of the complex interrelationships between human culture and nature, this study covers the period from the beginning of agriculture right up to the present day. Focusing on issues relating to human health and well-being and the state of our natural environment, Boyden draws some key conclusions critical to the future of humanity. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868407661
ISBN
9780868407661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Daly, Patrick; Feener, R. Michael; Reid, Anthony. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814311441
ISBN
9789814311441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.26

Paperback. Series: Studies in Security and International Affairs. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9; JPS; KNBP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345628
ISBN
9780820345628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.24

Paperback. David Rothenberg is one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. This title contains 19 pieces that exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's "amiable" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. It discusses the Hudson River School of painters, ecoterrorism, suburbia, the World Wide Web, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329536
ISBN
9780820329536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.76

Paperback. Thoughtfully engaging yet theoretically sophisticated, Into the Fire reveals how disasters bring traditional patterns of gender relations to light and often serve as catalysts for social change. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4. BIC Classification: JFSJ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614703
ISBN
9781442614703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Chen, Nancy N.; Sharp, Lesley A. Series: Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
SAR Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938645426
ISBN
9781938645426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Paperback. Nature, science, religion. Each term carries with it claims to truth: nature inasmuch as it conveys our beliefs of how things naturally are and should be; science in and through its methods, evident results, and institutional prestige; and religion in its objects and the commitments they generate among devotees. Editor(s): Tucker, Catherine M. Series: School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRAM3; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SAR Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934691526
ISBN
9781934691526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

hardcover. The first systematic treatment of the spatial dimensions of the colonization of the prairie west, Improved Earth is a unique and thorough study certain to provoke new debates about the way space and time are imagined. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCS; 3JH; 3JJ; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802087829
ISBN
9780802087829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.88

Hardback. Series: Intersections: Histories of Environment, Science, and Technology in the Anthropocene. Num Pages: 464 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; KCN; RNT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944539
ISBN
9780822944539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

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. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; KNAL; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870718090
ISBN
9780870718090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

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

Paperback. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933597
ISBN
9780813933597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; RNT; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634824699
ISBN
9781634824699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 339.37
€ 252.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 91 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNT; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
91
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608767083
ISBN
9781608767083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.05
€ 51.68

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