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The environment
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The environment
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
Condition: New
€ 51.59
€ 51.59
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
€ 50.99
€ 50.99
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
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
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
€ 51.62
€ 51.62
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
€ 59.53
€ 59.53
Series: Place Matters: New Directions in Appalachian Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, 6 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRCX6; KNAT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165998
- ISBN
- 9780813165998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Drawing on more than half a century of intimate acquaintance with the South and its people, this is an informed account of a century of forest history - its destruction, conservation, replanting and recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; KCZ; RNF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190822
- ISBN
- 9780813190822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.08
€ 48.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192253
- ISBN
- 9780813192253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.93
€ 39.93
Paperback. A passionate recounting of the natural history of the rise and fall of salmon in England, New England, and the Pacific Northwest-with recommendations for bringing the salmon back Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps, 25 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBBE; 1QSPN; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813342993
- ISBN
- 9780813342993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.46
€ 21.99
€ 19.46
Paperback. Anderson, a senior fellow at Stanford U.'s Hoover Institution think tank, and his co-contributors respond to "doomsayers" who "contend that (economic) growth will ultimately deplete natural resources and destroy the environment." They offer arguments for why economic growth actually improves environmental quality, given the right incentives, and ex Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; LN; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817944827
- ISBN
- 9780817944827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.32
€ 22.32
Hardcover. Saving the environment through free market enterprise Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817948511
- ISBN
- 9780817948511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.51
€ 33.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KCM; KJC; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817948528
- ISBN
- 9780817948528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.52
€ 21.52
Paperback. Analyzes global economic forecasts and the United Nations pattern of philanthropy Editor(s): Cahill, Kevin M. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; MJCJ; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823250189
- ISBN
- 9780823250189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.82
€ 42.82
Paperback. These essays collected here, by both eminent and emerging scholars, engage interlocutors from Machiavelli to Arendt. Individually, they contribute compelling readings of important political thinkers and add fresh insights to debates in areas such as envir Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251421
- ISBN
- 9780823251421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.97
€ 40.97
Paperback. This text provides an economic and policy assessment of the first and second rounds of designated ESAs, five years after their inception. Seven chapters examine particular case studies, covering a range of agricultural ecosystems from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Whitby, Martin. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851988979
- ISBN
- 9780851988979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.66
€ 92.66
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851989617
- ISBN
- 9780851989617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.21
€ 203.21
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990842
- ISBN
- 9780851990842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.91
€ 222.91
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851992280
- ISBN
- 9780851992280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.84
€ 214.84
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive reference to the mathematical modeling of environmental and geophysical problems. It provides an abundance of mathematical models, both simple and complex, and elaborates them with approximation techniques. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 902 pages, 205 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; RB; RGB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 916
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857296993
- ISBN
- 9780857296993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.91
€ 168.91
Hardcover. The questions that inspired this study are central to contemporary research within environmental anthropology, political ecology, and environmental history: how does the introduction of a modern, capitalist, resource regime affect the livelihood of indigenous peoples? Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 maps, 19 ills. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; JHMC; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451040
- ISBN
- 9780857451040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.40
€ 163.40