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The environment
Paperback. The papers in this volume highlight in various ways the complex articulations of local processes and global forces in tropical forest struggles. Taken together, they show how social science research has come of age, moving beyond the crude a tragedy of the commonsa and a prisonera s dilemmaa approaches of the 1970s and early 1980s. Editor(s): Doornbos, Martin; Saith, Ashwani; White, Ben. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF; RNPD; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221883
- ISBN
- 9780631221883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.24
€ 32.24
Hardback. The environmental justice movement, an organized social and political force in America in the '80s, is a global phenomenon today as activists worldwide try to understand the relationship between environment, race/ethnicity and social inequality. This volume examines domestic and international environmental issues. Editor(s): Taylor, Dorceta E. Series Editor(s): Youn, Ted I. K. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 504 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JPA; RN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857241832
- ISBN
- 9780857241832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.06
€ 275.06
Paperback. Examines the development of urban environments, and urban environmentalism, in the United States over four centuries. This book focuses on the evolution of the city, the emergence of elite reformers, the framing of environmental problems, and responses to perceived breakdowns in social order. Num Pages: 640 pages, 24 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; JFSG; RNK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344513
- ISBN
- 9780822344513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.58
€ 38.99
€ 35.58
Paperback. In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822361985
- ISBN
- 9780822361985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Taking stock of the recent environmental justice scholarship, this book examines the connections among residential segregation, zoning, and exposure to environmental hazards. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479861781
- ISBN
- 9781479861781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.36
€ 34.36
Paperback. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; KCN; RBGL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048161669
- ISBN
- 9789048161669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
paperback. Editor(s): Dorney, Lindsay C. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461281726
- ISBN
- 9781461281726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. This text introduces the basic definitions, constraints and issues surrounding green manufacturing at the process, machine and system levels, including the supply chain. It uses examples from different industry sectors to address potential for improvement. Editor(s): Dornfeld, David. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 292 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441960153
- ISBN
- 9781441960153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 58 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNP; TQSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 58
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608769315
- ISBN
- 9781608769315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.71€ 52.53
€ 73.71
€ 52.53
Paperback. Brings together artists, writers, scientists, scholars, environmentalists and activists who understand that our shared human need for clean water is key to building peace and good relationships with each other and the planet. Explores the key roles that culture, arts, and the humanities play in supporting healthy, water-based ecology. Editor(s): Christian, Dorothy; Wong, Rita. Num Pages: 307 pages, 28 colour illus. BIC Classification: KNBW; PSAF; RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771122139
- ISBN
- 9781771122139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99
€ 37.99
Hardback. Following Stalin's lead, the newly communist states of Eastern Europe pursued a total "transformation of nature" in the 1940s and 1950s intended to improve agricultural outputs. This richly detailed volume follows the history of such projects in Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, exploring their varied, but largely disastrous, consequences. Editor(s): Olsakova, Doubravka. Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; RND; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332524
- ISBN
- 9781785332524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.27
€ 163.27
Hardcover. This book compares and critiques attitudes of people of different world views to the prospect of widespread declines in quality of life. Develops a philosophy of Ecohumanism in which people 'think like an evolving ecosystem' about the world's converging problems. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461462644
- ISBN
- 9781461462644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Paperback. This book compares and critiques attitudes of people of different world views to the prospect of widespread declines in quality of life. Develops a philosophy of Ecohumanism in which people 'think like an evolving ecosystem' about the world's converging problems. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489987778
- ISBN
- 9781489987778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. By drawing on the complex interplay of ecology and feminism, ecofeminists identify links between the domination of nature and the oppression of women. This volume introduces a variety of innovative approaches for advancing ecofeminist activism, demonstrating how words exert power in the world. Editor(s): Vakoch, Douglas A. Num Pages: 186 pages, 2 ills. BIC Classification: JFFK; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451873
- ISBN
- 9780857451873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.99
€ 161.99
Paperback. Presents a perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. The text covers key issues in environmental economics, including: industry creation and environmental change; air, water and toxic pollution; and ethics and the limits of environmental economics. Series: Routledge Advances in Social Economics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012768
- ISBN
- 9780415169912
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Describes the health hazards of radon, explains how to measure radon levels in the home, and offers advice on making one's home safe. Num Pages: 229 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231067485
- ISBN
- 9780231067485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. A Companion to American Environmental History gathers together a comprehensive collection of over 30 essays that examine the evolving and diverse field of American environmental history by combining a complete historiography with the most recent research and trends. Editor(s): Sackman, Douglas Cazaux. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118791417
- ISBN
- 9781118791417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardback. Offers an understanding of the oil properties and processes which determine the persistence and impacts of oils in the marine environment. This book establishes parameters against which to evaluate performance of various techniques and equipment, and the environmental impacts of their use. It also reviews the Sea Empress incident. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356745
- ISBN
- 9780792356745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.33
€ 202.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Syzerhans, Douglas D. Num Pages: 103 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFC; KCX; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 103
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594548895
- ISBN
- 9781594548895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.68€ 98.71
€ 142.68
€ 98.71
Hardback. The signs of economic change loom large in the mountain West of the USA as shuttered mines and lumber mills are overshadowed by luxurious homes. This text explains these changes, assesses their effects on the natural environment, and gauges the reactions of local communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFSF; RGCM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742518759
- ISBN
- 9780742518759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.66
€ 199.66