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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KJG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333026
ISBN
9780764333026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.15

Hardback. Editor(s): Byrne, Sean C. Num Pages: 125 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJJ; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
125
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629480763
ISBN
9781629480763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.53
€ 129.03

Hardback. This volume aims to assist readers to navigate the conceptual maze surrounding discussions of business and sustainability by offering critical reflection on the state of business action for environmental sustainability and providing evidence about what is actually taking place in real localities and businesses. Editor(s): Eweje, Dr. Gabriel; Perry, Dr. Martin. Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: KJG; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780524382
ISBN
9781780524382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.49

Paperback. Author Stephen Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers. "Stephen Pyne is a great storyteller, and here he weaves as fine a tale as one could imagine about a phenomenon as seemingly ordinary as fire".--NATURAL HISTORY. A Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book. 14 photos. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 548 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF; TNKF; TVR; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976778
ISBN
9780295976778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cruz, Joanna. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: AMCR; KCN; RNFY; THT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 240 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634827676
ISBN
9781634827676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.25
€ 145.07

Paperback. Building with Cob shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. Series: Sustainable Building. Num Pages: 256 pages, 360 photos and 65 diagrams. BIC Classification: AMC; RNC; TNK; TNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903998724
ISBN
9781903998724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231184045
ISBN
9780231184045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what the social, political, economic and environmental implications as well as potential solutions to the problem of resource-intensive growth are. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; KC; KN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 557. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012354
ISBN
9781563247392
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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

€ 133.52

Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012889
ISBN
9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. Buildings consume 40% of our planet's materials and 30% of its energy. Their construction uses up to three million tonnes of raw materials a year and generates 20% of the soild waste stream. If we want to survive our urban future, there is no option but to build in ways which improve the health of ecosystems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25. BIC Classification: RNU; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632064137
ISBN
9780632064137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.79

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

€ 123.98

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
€ 14.08

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

€ 31.99
€ 27.00

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
€ 27.67

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

€ 146.82

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

€ 225.78

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

€ 46.99
€ 41.41

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
€ 13.48

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
€ 31.48

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

€ 21.99
€ 20.45

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

€ 29.99
€ 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
€ 24.80

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

€ 24.66

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