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The environment
Paperback. Tracing the life of Sir Cyril Norwood, one of England's most prominent and influential educators, this book investigates the historical development of secondary education in England and Wales during the early twentieth century. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 207 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JHB; JNB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349530366
- ISBN
- 9781349530366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.70€ 47.15
€ 52.70
€ 47.15
Hardcover. "True sustainability" is the line of engineering research and practice that is giving rise to a series of Scrivener textbooks, such as Khan & Islam's best-selling The Greening of Petroleum Operations. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118290392
- ISBN
- 9781118290392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.52
€ 241.52
Paperback. The revised edition of this book uses case studies on genetically modified food, animals in research, nanotechnology and climate change to probe the relationship of ethics to religion and show the relevance of ethical reasoning to land, food and technology. Editor(s): Comstock, Gary L. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSA; RN; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793200
- ISBN
- 9789400793200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77
Paperback. The huge potential use of drugs and other chemically active substances from plants has only recently been recognized. Due to widespread destruction of the plants' habitats and the ethnic groups that possess knowledge of their potential, "ethnobotany" development is urgent. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs, 25 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483707
- ISBN
- 9780412483707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. Many native North American cultures have origins that predate Confucius, who lived five hundred years before the birth of Christ. For generations the people of these traditions have thrived under conditions that many view as harsh if not hostile. This title explains how to nurture a society by observing the traditions of various native cultures. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124872
- ISBN
- 9780813124872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99
€ 50.99
Hardcover. Demonstrates how outside economic, governmental, legal, and business developments play an increasingly influential, if not controlling, role in every farmer's life. This book offers an understanding of how we can create sustainable and vibrant land-based communities by adhering to fundamental agrarian values. Series: Culture of the Land. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNAC; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124193
- ISBN
- 9780813124193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.51
€ 85.51
Paperback. This book advocates a more thoughtful approach to urban water management. The approach involves reducing water consumption, harvesting rainwater, recycling rainwater and adopting Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) where surface water is not sent straight to drains but is intercepted by features like green roofs, rain gardens, swales and ponds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RNFD; RPC; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118897669
- ISBN
- 9781118897669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.36
€ 83.36
Hardback. Examines the environmental entrepreneur and the role of property rights in encouraging eco entrepreneurship, and uses micro economics to assess whether eco entrepreneurship is fundamentally different from more general entrepreneurship. Editor(s): Libecap, Gary D. Series: Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJH; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848559509
- ISBN
- 9781848559509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.16
€ 114.16
Hardback. The legacy of Owens Valley raises concerns about reallocation. Although it occurred more than 70 years ago, the water transfer from Owens Valley to Los Angeles still plays an important role in public perceptions of water markets. This work considers alternative approaches to the Owens Valley transfer that might have yielded better results. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 16 figures, 4 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753791
- ISBN
- 9780804753791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.25
€ 156.25
Paperback. In the American West, pressures to reallocate water to meet urban demands are rising as cities grow, environmental awareness increases, and climate change threatens existing water supplies. The legacy of Owens Valley, however, raises concerns about reallocation. This work considers alternative approaches to the Owens Valley transfer. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 16 figures, 4 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; RNF; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 330. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804753807
- ISBN
- 9780804753807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.94
€ 33.99
€ 30.94
Paperback. Analyzes the economic dimensions of global climate change and called for immediate collective action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This book describes the economic aspects of GHG emissions and seeks a policy method to reduce them without adversely affecting global trade. Num Pages: 112 pages, graphs, charts, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324280
- ISBN
- 9780881324280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. Troubled Waters provides readers with an appreciation of the central role of religious meanings and ritual practices surrounding water, arriving at creative new ways to approach the growing water crisis worldwide. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLF; JHMC; RBKF; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742552449
- ISBN
- 9780742552449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.41
€ 154.41
Paperback. Troubled Waters provides readers with an appreciation of the central role of religious meanings and ritual practices surrounding water, arriving at creative new ways to approach the growing water crisis worldwide. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLF; JHMC; RBKF; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742552456
- ISBN
- 9780742552456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.49
€ 48.99
€ 47.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Leppard, Gary C. Series: NATO Conference Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468482362
- ISBN
- 9781468482362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.17
€ 68.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 301 pages, 37 colour tables, 251 colour illustrations, 17 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138908994
- ISBN
- 9781138908994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.97
€ 85.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBPM; PSV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997. Softcover reprint of the original 2
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461377276
- ISBN
- 9781461377276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. 2012 International Conference on Environment Science and 2012 International Conference on Computer Science (ICES 2012/ICCS 2012) will be held in Australia, Melbourne, on 15 and 16 March, 2012. This title contains some results in computational environment science. Editor(s): Lee, Gary. Series: Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing (Closed). Num Pages: 392 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 113 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RB; RN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642279560
- ISBN
- 9783642279560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.81
€ 250.81
paperback. Covering both North and South America, this volume contains summaries of facts, theories, and unsolved problems pertaining to the unexplained extinction of mostly large terrestrial mammals. Editor(s): Haynes, Gary. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; RBX; RGM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179893
- ISBN
- 9789048179893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.30
€ 138.30
Hardback. Covering both North and South America, this volume contains summaries of facts, theories, and unsolved problems pertaining to the unexplained extinction of mostly large terrestrial mammals. Editor(s): Haynes, Gary. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; RBX; RGM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402087929
- ISBN
- 9781402087929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.97
€ 140.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Agnew, Garvin; Yokley, Douglas. Num Pages: 161 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624170614
- ISBN
- 9781624170614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.56€ 137.74
€ 200.56
€ 137.74