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Paperback. The worldwide development of ecotourism - including adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting has been extensively studied. The author argues that participation in rigorous outdoor activities resonates with the particular cultural values of the white, upper-middle-class Westerners who are the majority of ecotourists. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356004
ISBN
9780822356004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Bringing together leading scientists and professionals in tropical forest ecology and management, this book examines in detail the interplay between timber harvesting and wildlife, from invertebrates to large mammal species. Its contributors suggest modifications to existing practices that can ensure a better future for the tropics' valuable -- and invaluable -- resources. Editor(s): Fimbel, Robert A.; Robinson, John G.; Grajal, Alejandro. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 700 pages, 104 photos; 44 line art. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF; RNKH; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114554
ISBN
9780231114554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.47
€ 63.74

Hardcover. The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of international policy on climate and the environment. Series: Handbooks of Global Policy. Num Pages: 546 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP; KCN; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673249
ISBN
9780470673249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119250371
ISBN
9781119250371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.67

Hardcover. Examines the perspectives of artists, writers, native peoples and ecologists who recognized the beauty of the prairie. The text considers the connections between aesthetics and economics, landscape and culture, politics and ethics, as illustrated by the prairie in American civilization. Editor(s): Sayre, Robert F. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 colour & 61 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; DSB; RGBC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299164607
ISBN
9780299164607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. Explains the issues behind the international effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. The processes for manufacturing the nuclear material used in bombs are explored, the history of nuclear development is examined, and the possibilities of uncontrolled proliferation are looked Num Pages: 384 pages, line drawings, tables, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295977263
ISBN
9780295977263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.43

paperback. By the Cold War's end, US military bases harbored nearly 20,000 toxic waste sites. Cleaning the approximately 27 million acres is projected to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. This work delves into this world of defense environmental policy to reveal the struggle to build an environmentally sensitive culture within the post-Cold War military. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JW; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011533
ISBN
9781589011533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.08

Paperback. Looks at biodiversity in its broadest geographical and historical contexts. The authors use new theoretical developments, analyses and case studies to explore the large-scale mechanisms that generate and maintain diversity. Editor(s): Ricklefs, Robert E.; Schluter, Dolph. Num Pages: 454 pages, 185 line drawings, 21 maps, 69 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226718231
ISBN
9780226718231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.66
€ 44.14

hardcover. Reports on an interdisciplinary research project on natural resource management in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The book discusses how local people and the environment have engaged each other to create contemporary Andean landscapes. It will interest sociologists, anthropologists, economists and sustainability scientists. Editor(s): Rhoades, Robert E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFS; KCM; KNAC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851999494
ISBN
9780851999494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.87

Hardback. Tells the story of the modern discovery of biodiversity. This work argues that the work begun by Linnaeus culminated around 1900, when collecting and inventory were organized on a grand scale in natural history surveys. Num Pages: 384 pages, 55 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125398
ISBN
9780691125398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.69
€ 54.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849713832
ISBN
9781849713832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.13

Paperback. The building of railways has had a profound but largely ignored physical impact on Britain's coasts. This book explores the coming of railways to the edge of Britain, the ruthlessness of the companies involved and the transformation of our coasts through the destruction or damage to the environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, 55 b&w illustrations, 2 line art. BIC Classification: KNGT; RGCM; RNF; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697625
ISBN
9780748697625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.30

Hardcover. Amstat News asked three review editors to rate their top five favorite books in the September 2003 issue. Statistical Methods for Detection and Quantification of Environmental Contamination was among those chosen. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471255321
ISBN
9780471255321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.88

Hardcover. In order to assess the effectiveness of groundwater monitoring devices and their end results, statistical techniques must be employed. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Second Edition examines the multiple problems inherent in the analysis of groundwater monitoring data and illustrates their application and interconnections. Series: Statistics in Practice. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; PB; PN; RN; TN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470164969
ISBN
9780470164969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JPVH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 2228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Publisher
Counterpoint
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578051205
ISBN
9781578051205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Hardback. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119131724
ISBN
9781119131724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.47

Paperback. Examines the hard facts of supply and demand to underscore the vast quantities of power we need, and how little of that horsepower can come from 'renewable' sources - and then shows that the US has vast resources at hand, if only it dares muster the political will needed to tap them. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts/grafs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586489533
ISBN
9781586489533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.76

Paperback. This deeply informed and clearly written text provides a comprehensive history of China from prehistory to the present. Now updated to include recent political events and scientific research, the book focuses on the interaction of humans and their environment, tracing changes in the physical and cultural world that is home to a fifth of humankind. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 468 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white halftones, 37 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442277885
ISBN
9781442277885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.62

paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093162
ISBN
9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.66

Paperback. Consumers have taken the lead in rejecting genetically modified crops. Giving a voice to farmers who are being pressured by half a dozen giant corporations to grow these crops, this book provides an explanation of what is happening and what is at stake, and a statement of principles. Translator(s): Soani, Manisha; Rao, Vijaya. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes, boxes. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNAC; RNP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KCG0004504
ISBN
9781856499002
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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