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The environment
Hardback. Presents best genetic, chemical, and analytical techniques for studying specific pollutants and their remediation. This title discusses major issues in bioremediation as the design and use of bioreactors, genetic manipulation, and the preparation and analysis of environmental samples. Editor(s): Sheehan, D. Series: Methods in Biotechnology. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNP; TCB; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034372
- ISBN
- 9780896034372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.91
€ 134.91
Hardback. Marty Branagan uses Australian and international case studies to show that nonviolence is a viable alternative to militarism for national defence and regime change. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPW; JW; RNB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137010094
- ISBN
- 9781137010094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.50
€ 205.50
Hardback. John Vogler examines the international politics of climate change, with a focus on the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC). He considers how the international system treats the problem of climate change, analysing the ways in which this has been defined by the international community and the interests and alignments of state governments. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273406
- ISBN
- 9781137273406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
New Approaches to the Governance of Natural Resources
. Ed(S): Grant, Mr J. Andrew; Compaore, W. R....
Hardback. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the governance of Africa's natural resource sectors (oil, biofuels, forestry, fisheries, minerals) and new insights for readers as they navigate the burgeoning research on global governance initiatives and regional/national strategies that seek to improve the governance of the continent's natural resources. Editor(s): Grant, Mr J. Andrew; Compaore, W. R. Nadege; Mitchell, Matthew I. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KCP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137280404
- ISBN
- 9781137280404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardback. Explores the role of entrepreneurs in bringing about community rebound after disasters, with particular attention to recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; KJH; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286086
- ISBN
- 9781137286086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.05€ 103.28
€ 125.05
€ 103.28
Hardcover. The contributors illustrate what twin analytical and practical challenges emerge from juxtaposing cultural, economic, historical, postcolonial, virtual, architectural, literary, security and political stances to the concept of the 'global city'. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KCU; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286864
- ISBN
- 9781137286864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardback. The world is changing. Human population is surging towards 10 billion, food, water, climate and energy security are all at risk. Nitrogen could be our life raft in this global 'perfect storm'. Get it right and it can help to feed billions, fuel our cars and put a dent in global warming. Get it wrong and it will make things a whole lot worse. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286949
- ISBN
- 9781137286949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. The world is changing. Human population is surging towards 10 billion, food, water, climate and energy security are all at risk. Nitrogen could be our life raft in this global 'perfect storm'. Get it right and it can help to feed billions, fuel our cars and put a dent in global warming. Get it wrong and it will make things a whole lot worse. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 black & white tables, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286956
- ISBN
- 9781137286956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardback. We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and potentially apocalyptic in severity, affecting the lives of millions - billions - of people. Peter Lee examines the struggle for truth at the heart of these crises to show how political leaders attempt to shape individual behavior, attitudes and identity. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFL; JPS; JPSF; JPV; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298478
- ISBN
- 9781137298478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. We live in an age of crises that are global in scale and potentially apocalyptic in severity, affecting the lives of millions - billions - of people. Peter Lee examines the struggle for truth at the heart of these crises to show how political leaders attempt to shape individual behavior, attitudes and identity. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFL; JPS; JPSF; JPV; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298485
- ISBN
- 9781137298485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.65
€ 40.65
Hardback. Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems, and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFM; RNA; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298645
- ISBN
- 9781137298645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. This book provides a timely and insightful analysis of the expansion of biofuels production and use in recent years. Drawing on interviews with key policy insiders, Ackrill and Kay show how biofuels policies have been motivated by concerns over climate change, energy security and rural development. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNFY; RNU; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307880
- ISBN
- 9781137307880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian considers how people keep cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities in Southeast Asia. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JFF; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308825
- ISBN
- 9781137308825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardback. A comprehensive examination of the inability of liberal capitalism to generate the technological innovations necessary to prevent dangerous climate change. The case is made for the need for institutional evolution to drive the climate innovation, and the potential for climate innovation in an increasingly economically interconnected world. Editor(s): Harrison, Neil E.; Mikler, John. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; KCN; KCP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319876
- ISBN
- 9781137319876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. Of the two kinds of philosophical questions - epistemic and ethical - raised by the public debate about climate change, professional philosophers have dealt almost exclusively with the ethical. This book is the first to address both and examine the relationship between them. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326270
- ISBN
- 9781137326270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Hardback. Based on a decade of study, this book provides a scholarly overview of organic dairy politics, showing how politics, policy, and protest both inside and outside of agriculture can determine a future of pastoral landscapes resembling an earlier time in the western world or, alternatively, one made of dystopian ruralities. Num Pages: 311 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNT; TVF; TVHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330604
- ISBN
- 9781137330604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. This book provides authoritative and up-to-date research for anyone interested in the study of international environmental politics. It demonstrates how the field of international environmental politics has evolved and identifies key questions, topics and approaches to guide future research. Editor(s): Betsill, Michele M.; Hochstetler, Kathryn; Stevis, Dimitris. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; KCP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition,New Edition,2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338969
- ISBN
- 9781137338969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Hardcover. Majia Holmer Nadesan analyzes the Fukushima nuclear disaster and its radiological aftermath for the citizens of Japan and elsewhere in the context of historical and contemporary understandings of radiation-caused health and reproductive effects. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; KCP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343116
- ISBN
- 9781137343116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Hardback. The environment is part of everyone's life but there are difficulties in communicating complex environmental problems, such as climate change, to a lay audience. In this book Klockner defines environmental communication, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the issues involved in encouraging pro-environmental behaviour. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JMH; JMR; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348319
- ISBN
- 9781137348319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. Monique Taylor analyses the policy rationale and institutional underpinnings of China's state-led or neomercantilist oil strategy, and its development, set against the wider context of economic transformation as the country transitions from a centrally planned to market economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350541
- ISBN
- 9781137350541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85