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The environment

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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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. 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

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

€ 104.12
€ 79.12

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

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

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. 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

Paperback. Explores and explains the evolution, occurrence and composition of wetlands and their physical and biological dynamics; considers the impact upon them of agriculture, industry, urbanization and recreation; and examines what steps are being and should be taken to manage and to preserve them. Editor(s): Williams, Michael. Series: Institute of British Geographers Special Publications. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RGB; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 193 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631191995
ISBN
9780631191995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Williams, James A.; Jones, Caroline E. Num Pages: 118 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
118
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619427846
ISBN
9781619427846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.00
€ 115.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Owens, Willliam. Num Pages: 87 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
87
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626181038
ISBN
9781626181038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 70.38

Hardback. Real-world reservoirs are layered, heterogeneous and anisotropic, exposed to water and gas drives, faults, barriers and fractures. Series: Handbook of Petroleum Engineering. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RNU; THF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119283782
ISBN
9781119283782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.21

Hardcover. A comprehensive analysis of nuclear energy policies in the key Western Europe countries over the entire post-war period. Editor(s): Thurner, Paul W.; Muller, Wolfgang C. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: RND; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198747031
ISBN
9780198747031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.26

Paperback. This text presents an analysis and proposals for managing the transition to environmental sustainability in industrial countries. The concept of "environmental space" and its development of indicators for measuring an economy's national and global impact give the text potential political impact. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, figures, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JP; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprinted edition
SKU
KI20002278
ISBN
9781856495080
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this classic text, Wolfgang Sachs, one of the world's leading post-development thinkers shows how the notion of 'sustainable development' is fundamentally flawed. Series: Critique. Influence. Change. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; RNA; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783603404
ISBN
9781783603404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. How can those in poor countries raise their standards of living, on a planet with limited resources, without putting it under additional environmental stress? This book constructs the necessary intellectual and moral platform for fundamental progress in the decades of the 21st century. Editor(s): Sachs, Wolfgang. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012580
ISBN
9781842777299
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A complete guide to the financial requirements a nonprofit organization must follow to indefinitely maintain the volume and quality of their services An organization may have plenty of capacity in the long run, but in the short run, donor restrictions and limited financing options are constraining. Series: Wiley Nonprofit Authority. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KJVX; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118004517
ISBN
9781118004517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future. Editor(s): Woollard, Robert; Ostry, Aleck Samuel. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807869
ISBN
9780774807869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, tables. BIC Classification: RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
World Health Organization
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789241548151
ISBN
9789241548151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 163.05

Hardback. Editor(s): Wouters, Laurent B.; Pauwels, Michel. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
275
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425477
ISBN
9781619425477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.70
€ 156.76

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