The environment
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The environment
Paperback. Are ecosystems and their components continuously distributed and do they adhere to scaling laws, or are they discontinuous and more complex than early models would have us believe? This book argues that ecosystems are inherently discontinuous and that ecology, economics, and urban studies benefit from this paradigm shift. Editor(s): Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 illus.; 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144452
- ISBN
- 9780231144452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.83
€ 54.99
€ 39.83
Hardback. Are ecosystems and their components continuously distributed and do they adhere to scaling laws, or are they discontinuous and more complex than early models would have us believe? This book argues that ecosystems are inherently discontinuous and that ecology, economics, and urban studies benefit from this paradigm shift. Editor(s): Allen, Craig R.; Holling, C. S. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 288 pages, 103 illus.; 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144445
- ISBN
- 9780231144445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.27€ 102.08
€ 132.27
€ 102.08
Hardback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650685
- ISBN
- 9780745650685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650692
- ISBN
- 9780745650692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.50
€ 24.50
Paperback. Why communities and institutions need to work together to reduce disaster risk Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JFFN; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773539921
- ISBN
- 9780773539921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.53
€ 47.99
€ 45.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Carr, Johnathan. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634846455
- ISBN
- 9781634846455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.81€ 150.98
€ 197.81
€ 150.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Reed, Kristin O. Num Pages: 230 pages, tables, graphs. BIC Classification: JKSR; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617618833
- ISBN
- 9781617618833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.71€ 151.06
€ 217.71
€ 151.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- ISTE Press Ltd - Elsevier Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785481963
- ISBN
- 9781785481963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.35€ 67.79
€ 105.35
€ 67.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w map & 50 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BM; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550176957
- ISBN
- 9781550176957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.31
€ 24.99
€ 23.31
Hardcover. Offers an informative introduction to the subject of disaster risk reduction education and highlights key places of education such as family, community, school, and higher education. This book describes and demonstrates different aspects of education in an easy-to-understand form with academic research and practical field experiences. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Shiwaku, Koichi; Takeuchi, Yukiko. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 175 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 175
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247377
- ISBN
- 9780857247377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.82
€ 190.82
Hardback. This volume addresses the impacts of the Aral Sea disaster; disappearance of what was the world's fourth largest inland body of water. It argues this was the result of deliberate policy decisions. This volume is essential reading for everyone concerned with averting environmental disaster and in creating livable, sustainable communities. Editor(s): Edelstein, Michael R.; Cerny, Astrid; Gadaev, Abror. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781781903759
- ISBN
- 9781781903759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.23
€ 226.23
Directory of Conservation Funding Sources for Developing Countries
Owino, Alfred O.; Oyugi, Joseph O.
Hardcover. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GBC; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607413677
- ISBN
- 9781607413677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.70€ 81.08
€ 114.70
€ 81.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784784096
- ISBN
- 9781784784096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.73
€ 19.99
€ 17.73
hardcover. This book provides a current and comprehensive review of the Dipterocarpaceae, at the genetic, species, and community scales, incorporating a vibrant blend of ecology, biogeography, evolution, conservation, and management. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 195 x 20. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199639656
- ISBN
- 9780199639656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927330210
- ISBN
- 9781927330210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.46
€ 24.99
€ 17.46
Hardcover. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936055
- ISBN
- 9780813936055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.58
€ 91.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNN; RNH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617285004
- ISBN
- 9781617285004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.03€ 45.30
€ 62.03
€ 45.30
hardcover. Social commentator and preeminent Western historian Bernard DeVoto vigorously defended public lands in the West against commercial interests. At his death in 1955, DeVoto had won both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes. This book showcases the complexity, depth, and breadth of DeVoto's thinking. Editor(s): Muller, Edward K. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Swallow Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804010726
- ISBN
- 9780804010726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardback. Tracing the theological character of American environmental thought from its Romantic foundations to contemporary nature spirituality, this book explores the religious underpinnings of American environmentalism. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM1; HRCM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285729
- ISBN
- 9780520285729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.14
€ 93.64
€ 73.14
Paperback. Tracing the theological character of American environmental thought from its Romantic foundations to contemporary nature spirituality, this book explores the religious underpinnings of American environmentalism. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM1; HRCM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285736
- ISBN
- 9780520285736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
hardcover. Reports on an interdisciplinary research project on natural resource management in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The book discusses how local people and the environment have engaged each other to create contemporary Andean landscapes. It will interest sociologists, anthropologists, economists and sustainability scientists. Editor(s): Rhoades, Robert E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFS; KCM; KNAC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999494
- ISBN
- 9780851999494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.96
€ 133.96
Hardcover. Num Pages: 221 pages, 200 colour photos, 12 tables & 9 diagrams. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Urban Land Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874209914
- ISBN
- 9780874209914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.51
€ 118.51
paperback. This book offers an ecology-based, wonder-filled initiation to the Universe and the Planet Earth. It examines the ways in which humans are damaging the Earth and their own bodies and spirits. It also presents paradigms, values, and tools essential for both planetary and personal transformation. Num Pages: 404 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: G; K; RNC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664. Very good copy showing minor signs of shelf wear. Internally very clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Maryland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024862
- ISBN
- 9780742532915
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Outlines a co-ordinated approach to tackling the global challenges we face which can be implemented at various levels. Using business management wisdom and principles, this book provides a comprehensive framework within which business, government and the community can work together to build a sustainable world. Series Editor(s): Kennet, Ms. Miriam. Series: Gower Green Economics and Sustainable Growth Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 900. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013106
- ISBN
- 9780566089114
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99