The environment
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The environment
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
€ 133.93€ 100.69
€ 133.93
€ 100.69
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€ 39.50
€ 54.99
€ 39.50
Hardback. Presents an understanding of the environment using a range of theoretical perspectives. This book helps the reader to make sense of the significance of environmental legislation, regulation, institution-building, the growth of environmental movements and eco-warriors, and environmental practices such as recycling and green consumerism. Editor(s): Darier, Eric. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211228
- ISBN
- 9780631211228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.45
€ 142.45
Paperback. The first book to offer critical understandings of discourses of the environment using a range of theoretical perspectives. Addresses issues of current public debate. Written by an international and interdisciplinary team of contributors. Editor(s): Darier, Eric. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211235
- ISBN
- 9780631211235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes. BIC Classification: AM; JH; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300035810
- ISBN
- 9780300035810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.27
€ 31.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBPM; PSV; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1997. Softcover reprint of the original 2
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461377276
- ISBN
- 9781461377276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. Editor(s): Farrugia, Christina A. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613240113
- ISBN
- 9781613240113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.66€ 116.58
€ 170.66
€ 116.58
Hardcover. Presents the understanding of dispersion processes in the marine environment in relatively simple terms in the hope that it will be helpful to oceanographers and scientists from other disciplines. Global case studies are included in this book. Num Pages: 328 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBKC; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471961628
- ISBN
- 9780471961628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 318.21
€ 318.21
Hardback. There are many publications that contain theoretical abstractions without regard to real systems, or incremental improvements to existing theories which are known not to be applicable. This volume brings together articles representing the approaches for characterization and quantification of contaminant dispersion in heterogeneous porous media. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Brian. Num Pages: 263 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA, 42:1-2,
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367796
- ISBN
- 9780792367796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.63
€ 123.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607412359
- ISBN
- 9781607412359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.14€ 79.36
€ 116.14
€ 79.36
Paperback. This book invokes the radical potentialities of 'untidiness' to envision alternative arrangements of social life and hospitality. Instead of trying to manage sustainability or tidy up tourist situations, the authors embrace the messiness of human relations and argue for more creative, embodied and ethical ontologies of tourism and mobility. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JMS; JPQB; RGC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349485765
- ISBN
- 9781349485765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardback. Includes a collection of essays by a Nobel Prize Laureate on a wide range of problems facing the world, and the role of scientists in solving them. This title represents both the successes and failures of science to impact public policy, and offers guidelines for involvement in science policy. Series: Masters of Modern Physics. Num Pages: 318 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JPQB; PDK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988337
- ISBN
- 9780387988337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
hardcover. This book brings together a set of approaches to the study of individual-species ecology based on the analysis of spatial variations of abundance. It combines theoretical issues with technical developments such as mapping distributions. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- SKU
- V9781461464143
- ISBN
- 9781461464143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.41
€ 186.41
Paperback. This book brings together a set of approaches to the study of individual-species ecology based on the analysis of spatial variations of abundance. It combines theoretical issues with technical developments such as mapping distributions. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489991973
- ISBN
- 9781489991973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.31
€ 185.31
Paperback. This work contains a proposed solution to the Earth's most urgent ecological crises. The author suggests that we need to stop indulging fantasies in which everything seems to change, and instead, do what needs to be done while there is still time and good will. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820320076
- ISBN
- 9780820320076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37
hardcover. For Arizona, the seminal water case, Arizona v California, the longest Supreme Court case in American history (1952-1963), constituted an important step in the construction of the Central Arizona Project. This work looks at Arizona's herculean legal and political battle for an equitable share of the Colorado River. Num Pages: 192 pages, 59 b&w photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWZ; LNCR; RNF; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653549
- ISBN
- 9780875653549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.10
€ 34.99
€ 30.10
Paperback. A fascinating popular science book that reveals how much we really know - and don't know - about the natural world. Explains why we need to be more concerned about ecosystems than individual iconic species such as the giant panda and gorilla. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Green Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900322867
- ISBN
- 9781900322867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.17
€ 16.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. Writing from the front lines of extinction research, the author tells the story of geologic and evolutionary history and how it informs the way humans inhabit, exploit, and impact Earth today. Optimistic that we can change this ominous forecast if we act now, he provides clear-cut strategies to guide the planet away from global catastrophe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 b/w image. BIC Classification: RBX; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520292642
- ISBN
- 9780520292642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Benson, Emma. Num Pages: 62 pages. BIC Classification: RND; RNFY; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634858731
- ISBN
- 9781634858731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.12€ 71.61
€ 93.12
€ 71.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Samuels, Joshua B. Num Pages: 169 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631179525
- ISBN
- 9781631179525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.62€ 195.36
€ 287.62
€ 195.36
Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean: Building ...
Beckford, Clinton L., Campbell, Donovan R.
Hardcover. The book examines issues impacting food production and food security in the CARICOM region of the Caribbean and discusses strategies for building capacity in local food production systems. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; KNAC; RGC; RGL; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137296986
- ISBN
- 9781137296986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.85
€ 121.85
Hardcover. Compelling essays on Alaskan bears by a writer whose work "Publishers Weekly" calls "captivating, lyrical, and bewitching." In this beautifully written natural history, she describes black, brown, and polar bears and their behavior across a wide range of interactions with each other, their environment, and especially human society. Num Pages: 440 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; RNK; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619351
- ISBN
- 9780700619351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
Paperback. A witty, insightful, and groundbreaking take on one of the most urgent questions of our time: Why, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, do we still ignore climate change? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632861023
- ISBN
- 9781632861023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. This examination of the dynamics of international relations attempts to define the impact of both domestic and international politics on subjects as diverse as nuclear disarmament, human rights and trade. Editor(s): Evans, Peter; Jacobson, Harold K.; Putnam, Robert D. Series: Studies in International Political Economy. Num Pages: 508 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; KCLT; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520076822
- ISBN
- 9780520076822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.69
€ 52.99
€ 37.69