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The environment

Paperback. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226901466
ISBN
9780226901466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management provides a series of cross-disciplinary approaches and methods which are exemplified by case studies from different parts of the world. Volume 18 looks at how cities and countries recover from catastrophic disasters with a specific focus on Asia. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786352965
ISBN
9781786352965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.86

Paperback. This book covers the fundamentals of environmental engineering and applications in water quality, air quality, and hazardous waste management. It begins by describing the fundamental principles that serve as the foundation of the entire field of environmental engineering. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TQS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 188 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471144946
ISBN
9780471144946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 301.90

paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSB; DSBH; DSC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2008
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349372553
ISBN
9781349372553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Hardback. Weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, approx. 3 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJK; HDD; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813761
ISBN
9780774813761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

hardcover. German environmental organizations have doggedly pursued environmental protection through difficult times: hyperinflation and war, National Socialist rule, postwar devastation, state socialism in the GDR, and confrontation with the authorities during the 1970s and 1980s. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 407 pages, 4 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; RNB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454470
ISBN
9781845454470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.52

Hardback. Examines what the United States can do to help prevent climate devastation. This title explores advances made by climate scientists and addresses the various political and economic issues associated with global warming, including the practicality of reducing emissions from automobiles, and the efficacy of taxing energy consumption. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNPG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137102
ISBN
9780231137102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.22
€ 79.12

Paperback. Examines what the United States can do to help prevent climate devastation. This title explores advances made by climate scientists and addresses the various political and economic issues associated with global warming, including the practicality of reducing emissions from automobiles, and the efficacy of taxing energy consumption. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137119
ISBN
9780231137119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. * Essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in conservation biology, one of the most dynamic disciplines in the life sciences. * Contributions from leading figures in the field who have selected the liveliest topics where key advances are being made. Editor(s): Sutherland, William J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Subsequent
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865427624
ISBN
9780865427624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: BGT; PSPM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307462213
ISBN
9780307462213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Considers the various options of renewable energy, including water energy, wind energy and biomass, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy. This work examines the environmental implications and economic viability of various fossil and renewable sources. Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNFY; TH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 257 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Imperial College Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848168503
ISBN
9781848168503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.70

paperback. William Robbins addresses efforts by individuals and groups within and outside the state to resolve inevitable conflicts between those most concerned for growth and perceived economic stability and those most concerned to preserve the quality of the state's natural resources and the environment in which its citizens live. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJP; HBTB; KCN; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990439
ISBN
9780295990439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Offers a range of information to help the reader understand environmental politics, from the Flood to present-day holes in the sky, and from the earthworm to Agribiz and the photobiological reactor. The book presents a portrait of our beleaguered Earth and points to sustainable alternatives. Illustrator(s): Rankin, William. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, facsimiles, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCN; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 208 x 140. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTG0005928
ISBN
9781840461596
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Comparing national efforts to preserve public lands, this title investigates how effectively and under what conditions governments can provide goods for future generations. It examines the effect of institutional structure on the public delivery of these goods. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407026
ISBN
9780878407026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.70

Paperback. American rivers are suffering from poor water quality, altered flows, and diminished natural habitat. This title presents case studies of eight river restoration efforts, including dam removals on the Neuse and Kennebec rivers, simulation of seasonal flows on the Colorado river, and the failed attempt to restore salmon runs on the Snake river. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; RNF; TNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878403905
ISBN
9780878403905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.18

Paperback. Ecological restoration, the attempt to guide damaged ecosystems back to a previous, usually healthier or more natural, condition, is one of the most promising approaches to conservation. This book explores the promise of restoration, both as a way of reversing environmental damage and as a context for negotiating our relationship with nature. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272705
ISBN
9780520272705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Outlines a vision for a restoration-based environmentalism that has emerged from the author's work over twenty-five years. This work explores the promise of restoration, both as a way of reversing environmental damage and as a context for negotiating our relationship with nature. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520233201
ISBN
9780520233201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.08
€ 64.09

Hardback. A growing body of research has shown that equity issues need to receive greater attention in academia. This book intends to call this research to attention, but also to encourage its further expansion. It brings together some of the leading research on equity and the environment. It features contributions from academics in the field. Editor(s): Freudenburg, William R.; Wilkinson, Robert. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762314171
ISBN
9780762314171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.29

Paperback. How will global warming affect developing countries, which rely heavily on agriculture as a source of economic growth? This title asserts that developing countries have more at risk, such as their production capacity, than industrial countries as global warming worsens. It examines 2071-2100 to forecast the effects of global warming. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCJ; KNAC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881324037
ISBN
9780881324037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252009884
ISBN
9780252009884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

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