The environment
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The environment
Hardcover. The Great Plains of North America stretch from Texas to Alberta. It is on the brink of a water crisis, a silent crisis that threatens the health of people, environments, and economies. This title tells the history of successful and unsuccessful water policies, and of how dedicated people and communities can work together to protect their homes. Editor(s): Longo, Peter Joseph. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724594
- ISBN
- 9780896724594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.17
€ 36.99
€ 32.17
Paperback. Making environmental history accessible to scholars of the Middle East and the history of the region accessible to environmental historians, Water on Sand opens up new fields of scholarly inquiry. Editor(s): Mikhail, Alan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 hts. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBJF1; HBL; HBTP; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199768660
- ISBN
- 9780199768660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lutsenko, Andriy; Palahniuk, Vasyl. Num Pages: 364 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MMFM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607412731
- ISBN
- 9781607412731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.41€ 198.51
€ 293.41
€ 198.51
Hardback. This book critically analyses the associated social issues of increasing water scarcity in countries such as India. It documents the social impacts and predicament of water scarcity through topics such as arsenic contamination, the impact of salinity on livelihood and mitigation, and drought resilience, adaptation and policy. Editor(s): Abedin, M. A.; Habiba, Umma; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white halftones, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781908822
- ISBN
- 9781781908822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.92
€ 134.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; G; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926736013
- ISBN
- 9781926736013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Shows why the protesters are wrong and how more reforms could save the millions of lives and improve the lives of hundred of others. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 162 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Cato Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930865761
- ISBN
- 9781930865761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.36
€ 13.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Torres, Dominic P. Num Pages: 323 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNFD; TQSW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612099149
- ISBN
- 9781612099149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.65€ 178.03
€ 262.65
€ 178.03
Hardcover. This reference source on water efficiency in buildings provides comprehensive and up-to-date information. Both multi-disciplinary and practical, it signposts current knowledge, innovation, expertise and evidence on an important subject which is high in the resource management debate. Editor(s): Adeyeye, Kemi. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: RNFD; TNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 252 x 19. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118456576
- ISBN
- 9781118456576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
hardcover. Editor(s): Sorrenti, Francesca; Shibuya, Marisha. Num Pages: 216 pages, 90 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 289 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Trolley Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781904563099
- ISBN
- 9781904563099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.03
€ 40.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Water is the key to human civilization. Most of the ancient civilization had its roots to river basins, where people-water interaction was the key aspect. This book offers analytical case studies on different aspects of water communities, which is defined as the human-water interaction process. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Thaitakoo, Danai. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 210 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNA; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506984
- ISBN
- 9781849506984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.31
€ 118.31
Paperback. An account of the numerous struggles - national, state, and local - that have occurred over western American water rights since the late 1800s. Num Pages: 433 pages, 7 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260115
- ISBN
- 9780520260115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Los Angeles rose to significance in the first half of the twentieth century by way of its complex relationship to three rivers: the Los Angeles, the Owens, and the Colorado. Full of primary sources and original documents, this book is of interest to both students of Los Angeles and general readers interested in the origins of the city. Num Pages: 164 pages, 39 b/w images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292420
- ISBN
- 9780520292420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. The little-known story of the systems that bring us our drinking water, how they were developed, the problems they are facing, and how they will be reinvented in the near future Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KCN; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212679
- ISBN
- 9780300212679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118797181
- ISBN
- 9781118797181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.10€ 51.62
€ 59.10
€ 51.62
Hardback. Asia is home to many of the world's great rivers and lakes, but its huge population and economic and agricultural demand for water make it the most water-scarce continent on a per capita basis. This book a pioneering study of Asia's murky water politics and the relationships between fresh water, peace, and security. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; RNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017719
- ISBN
- 9781589017719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.22
€ 204.22
Paperback. This volume of essays explores the significance of water and the current ecological crisis and examines this from both scientific and theological insights. It also examines the relevance of key biblical passages relating to water as a positive and a negative force. Editor(s): Habel, Norm; Trudinger, Peter L. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ATF Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817069
- ISBN
- 9781921817069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.87
€ 29.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. * This is a new title in Polity's Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the geopolitical battles over the world's most crucial resources. * Examines key issues such as the impact of climate change on supply, water pollution, and efforts to privatize water supplies. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, map. BIC Classification: KNBW; RBK; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650333
- ISBN
- 9780745650333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.66
€ 24.66
Hardback. * This is a new title in Polity's Resources' series - a range of short, accessible books designed to introduce readers to the geopolitical battles over the world's most crucial resources. * Examines key issues such as the impact of climate change on supply, water pollution, and efforts to privatize water supplies. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSL; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650326
- ISBN
- 9780745650326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479846429
- ISBN
- 9781479846429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Comino, Elena; Cerise, Fabienne; Rosso, Maurizio. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSR; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613248447
- ISBN
- 9781613248447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.34€ 52.00
€ 73.34
€ 52.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Barrett, Lydia M. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: RNH; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 186 x 261 x 21. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634824675
- ISBN
- 9781634824675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.68€ 215.28
€ 288.68
€ 215.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Horvath, Angelo; Macchi, Elia. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614707912
- ISBN
- 9781614707912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 336.00€ 226.86
€ 336.00
€ 226.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KB; KNAT; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816692675
- ISBN
- 9780816692675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Hardcover. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626. How Our Consumption Challenges the Planet. 360 pages, 9 line drawings. All systems produce waste as part of a cycle - bacteria, humans, combustion engines, even one as large and complex as a city. To some extent, this waste can be absorbed, processed, or recycled - though never completely. This book reveals how a long history of human consumption has left our world drowning in waste. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326993
- ISBN
- 9780226326993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.81
€ 34.99
€ 27.81