The environment
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The environment
Paperback. This volume is a valuable resource for public policymakers, health care agencies, providers who plan for large-scale emergencies, academics teaching disaster relief courses, and professionals working in this field. Editor(s): Brennan, Virginia M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 34, 25 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; JFFC; MBN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891991
- ISBN
- 9780801891991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.53
€ 45.53
Paperback. " In doing so, Wimberley defines a new environmental philosophy and a new ecological ethic. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892899
- ISBN
- 9780801892899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down. Num Pages: 360 pages, 133, 80 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates, 37 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896927
- ISBN
- 9780801896927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.11
€ 43.11
Scholars of and researchers involved in wildlife management will find this history both fascinating and revealing. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897108
- ISBN
- 9780801897108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.78
€ 68.78
Hardcover. His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12, 12 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH1; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801899072
- ISBN
- 9780801899072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.20
€ 36.20
Hardcover. Over the course of a thoughtful conversation, authors John R. Ehrenfeld and Andrew J. Hoffman discuss how to leave our wasteful, consumption-addicted culture behind, revealing a new and necessary path to flourishing through sustainability. Editor(s): Ehrenfeld, John R. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford Business Books
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784146
- ISBN
- 9780804784146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.63
€ 109.63
A Thinking Person's Guide To America's National Parks
Manning, Robert E., Diamant, Rolf, Mitchell, ...
Paperback. On the centennial of the National Park Service, this richly illustrated book offers invaluable advice on exploring America's national park system. Editor(s): Manning, Robert E.; Diamant, Rolf; Mitchell, Nora J.; Harmon, David. Num Pages: 300 pages, 300 Color Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- George Braziller Inc.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807600191
- ISBN
- 9780807600191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.38
€ 32.99
€ 31.38
Num Pages: 134 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSF; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118468
- ISBN
- 9780813118468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.70
€ 36.70
Examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. Drawing lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome", the authors conclude that only locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; KNSG; RNK; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122885
- ISBN
- 9780813122885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.55
€ 54.55
The global threat of nuclear weapons is a key policy issue. Using a variety of sources, Busch offers a detailed examination of nuclear programmes around the world as well as assessing the current debates in international relations over the associated risks. Num Pages: 560 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123233
- ISBN
- 9780813123233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive analysis of the many environmental hazards that humans need to face. This book not only evaluates the challenges but recognizes the successes of concerned individuals and organizations in creating awareness and in supporting policies that will best preserve a healthy earth. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124117
- ISBN
- 9780813124117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
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
€ 81.77
€ 81.77
Every society expresses its fundamental values and hopes in the ways it shapes and inhabits its landscapes. This work raises difficult questions about American culture while illuminating the intellectual origins of urban sprawl, dwindling wildlife habitats, over-engineered rivers, and degraded forests and grasslands. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124391
- ISBN
- 9780813124391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.10
€ 37.10
Recounts the struggle of Trish Bragg and other ordinary West Virginians for fair treatment by the coal companies that dominate the local economies of southern West Virginia. This work is an account of the human and environmental costs of coal extraction, and the inspirational grassroots crusade to mitigate those costs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 63 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; KNBC; LNCR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124414
- ISBN
- 9780813124414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.39
€ 53.39
Presenting an analysis of wetlands management, this book begins with a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair. It also shows how the effects on drained locations remain evident generations later. It also serves as a guide to aid anyone, from novice to engineer, engaged in the process of wetland restoration. Num Pages: 236 pages, 230 colour photographs, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124476
- ISBN
- 9780813124476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.67
€ 53.67
The Virtues of Ignorance. Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits o...
. Ed(S): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes
As our dependence on technology has increased precipitously over the past centuries, so too has the notion that we can solve all environmental problems with scientific explanations. This book proposes an alternative to this dangerous worldview. It looks ahead to determine how humans can live sustainably on Earth. Editor(s): Vitek, Bill; Jackson, Wes. Num Pages: 368 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124773
- ISBN
- 9780813124773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
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
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
In the wake of evidence demonstrating the irreparable damage humans have inflicted on the planet, some have adopted a defeatist attitude toward environmental crises. This book illustrates how local groups in both Japan and the United States are refusing to surrender the earth to a depleted and polluted fate. Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Suganuma, Unryu. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 photographs, 17 illustrations, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; RGL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124889
- ISBN
- 9780813124889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.76
€ 51.76
The Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Global Response to a Natural Disaster.
. Ed(S): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmu...
Editor(s): Karan, Pradyumna P.; Subbiah, Shanmugam P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813126524
- ISBN
- 9780813126524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Num Pages: 216 pages, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: PNV; RNF; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 259 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142456
- ISBN
- 9780813142456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26