The environment
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The environment
Hardback. How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. Editor(s): Joerin, Jonas; Shaw, Rajib; Krishnamurthy, R. R. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509058
- ISBN
- 9781783509058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.72
€ 135.72
Hardcover. Achieving sustainable transport requires more than 'optimal' management of congestion and the effects on public health and the environment. This book is organized into three sections, each discussing a major set of challenges to the transition to a sustainable transport system. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; RNU; RPT; TR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 6. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080447094
- ISBN
- 9780080447094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.38
€ 125.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hyden House Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856231749
- ISBN
- 9781856231749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Given the challenges of the environmental crisis, Buddhism's teaching of the interrelatedness of all life forms may be critical to the recovery of human reprocity with nature. In this work, 20 religionists and environmentalists examine Buddhism's understanding of the intricate web of life. Editor(s): Tucker, Mary E.; William, Duncan Ryuken. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454144
- ISBN
- 9780945454144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.71
€ 30.99
€ 26.71
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074240
- ISBN
- 9780252074240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.45
€ 29.99
€ 27.45
Hardcover. Examines the role that brownfields redevelopment is playing and can play in our quest for sustainability, focusing on efforts in the US and Canada. This book looks at how brownfields are used as spaces for developing an array of residential, recreational, and employment-oriented projects that have breathed new life into the urban environment. Editor(s): Sousa, Christopher de. Series Editor(s): Tiesdell, Steven. Series: Current Research in Urban & Regional Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGC; RNF; RNU; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080453583
- ISBN
- 9780080453583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.19
€ 214.19
Hardback. Num Pages: 407 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865875791
- ISBN
- 9780865875791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.37
€ 224.37
British Columbia’s Inland Rainforest: Ecology, Conservation, and Man...
Stevenson, Susan K.; Armleder, Harold; Arsena...
paperback. This book brings together information from a wide range of sources about the ecology, management, and conservation of British Columbia's inland rainforest. Num Pages: 456 pages, , black & white tables, maps, frontispiece, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774818506
- ISBN
- 9780774818506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.60
€ 45.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180 Colour photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNB; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260. A Concise Guide. 96 pages, 180 Colour photographs and maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNB; WNCF. Dimension: 212 x 151 x 11. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Whittet Books
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873580813
- ISBN
- 9781873580813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Humans are plagued by shortsighted thinking, preferring to put off work on complex, or difficult problems in favor of quick-fix solutions to immediate needs. This book draws on research from psychology, economics, institutional design, and legal theory to suggest strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term planning in developing countries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- y First printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029177
- ISBN
- 9780226029177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. The senior Senator from New Mexico, Pete V Domenici has been called Congress' chief apostle for nuclear power. In this book, he shares his vision and passion for a renewed commitment to the dreams that nuclear energy can help us fulfill. He also talks about what kind of world our grandchildren could inhabit if we fail in making such a commitment. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541894
- ISBN
- 9780742541894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.33
€ 20.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. The senior Senator from New Mexico, Pete V. Domenici, has written a thoughtful assessment of the progress Americans have made in their efforts to bring the benefits of nuclear power to mankind. He outlines what went wrong and why, and in this noble quest, what we must now do to recover from and repudiate past blunders. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541887
- ISBN
- 9780742541887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.67
€ 27.99
€ 26.67
Paperback. Fair trade is a fast-growing alternative market intended to bring better prices and greater social justice to small farmers around the world. But what does a fair-trade label signify? This book presents a study of coffee farmers in Mexico which offers the thorough investigation of the social, economic, and environmental benefits of fair trade. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCLT; KNAC; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition, Updated Edition with a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282247
- ISBN
- 9780520282247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Hardcover. An inspirational memoir tracing Lester Brown's life from a small-farm childhood to leadership as a global environmental activist. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 16
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240061
- ISBN
- 9780393240061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.31
€ 25.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. Consumers have taken the lead in rejecting genetically modified crops. Giving a voice to farmers who are being pressured by half a dozen giant corporations to grow these crops, this book provides an explanation of what is happening and what is at stake, and a statement of principles. Translator(s): Soani, Manisha; Rao, Vijaya. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes, boxes. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNAC; RNP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KCG0004504
- ISBN
- 9781856499002
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 28 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: RNU; VSZ; WFB; WFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 46.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Storey Books United States
- Number of pages
- 28
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882661773
- ISBN
- 9780882661773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.20
€ 6.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; RNF; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815729082
- ISBN
- 9780815729082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.35
€ 37.35
Hardcover. The story of the short, tragic life of Bowland Beth - an English Hen Harrier - which dramatically highlights the major issues in UK conservation. Illustrator(s): Powell, Dan. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 270. The story of the short, tragic life of Bowland Beth - an English Hen Harrier - which dramatically highlights the major issues in UK conservation. Illustrator(s): Powell, Dan. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013309
- ISBN
- 9780008251895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- AK Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904859703
- ISBN
- 9781904859703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.14
€ 22.14
Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. This title brings together research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna. Editor(s): Wells, Jeffrey V. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations, 18 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271005
- ISBN
- 9780520271005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.85€ 42.86
€ 53.85
€ 42.86
Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JP; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694976
- ISBN
- 9780816694976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.85
€ 104.85
Paperback. Offers a study based on extensive fieldwork as well as historical sources. This book examines the different trajectories of landscape change and land use among communities who call themselves Akha (known as Hani in China) in contrasting political contexts. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 1FPC; JPSL; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780295987637
- ISBN
- 9780295987637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 87 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: RNH; THK; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 175.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616682637
- ISBN
- 9781616682637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.56€ 52.38
€ 72.56
€ 52.38
Paperback. In 1951 the first atomic weapon was detonated over a section of desert known as Frenchman Flat in southern Nevada providing evidence of the Nevada Test Site's beginnings. This work discusses post-Cold War policy issues concerning the continued viability of that site for weapons testing. Series: Wilbur S.Shepperson Series in History & Humanities. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 3 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; JWMN; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173703
- ISBN
- 9780874173703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56