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The environment
Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327600
- ISBN
- 9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.15
€ 37.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Mabel A.; Barnes, Jack O. Num Pages: 113 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; RND; RNFD; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620813553
- ISBN
- 9781620813553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.36€ 64.58
€ 93.36
€ 64.58
Hardcover. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301402
- ISBN
- 9780226301402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64€ 103.43
€ 127.64
€ 103.43
Paperback. Explores questions of theoretical and practical import for understanding the politics that surround nature-society relations, from wildlife management in the Yukon to soil fertility in Kenya. This title asks what is at stake in the struggles surrounding environmental knowledge, and how such struggles shape conceptions of the environment. Editor(s): Goldman, Mara J.; Nadasdy, Paul; Turner, Matthew D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 22 halftones, 8 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JP; PD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301419
- ISBN
- 9780226301419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.29
€ 52.99
€ 40.29
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816620760
- ISBN
- 9780816620760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.91
€ 25.99
€ 23.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604563153
- ISBN
- 9781604563153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81€ 79.36
€ 115.81
€ 79.36
Hardcover. Editor(s): Vasser, Christophe P. Num Pages: 282 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KCN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 24. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604569834
- ISBN
- 9781604569834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.09€ 93.34
€ 137.09
€ 93.34
Paperback. The Kyoto Protocol, the world's first tentative step towards avoiding the threat of climate change, has failed. This book puts forward a solution. Using a system of finite production rights for greenhouse gases, which would be traded by organisations on a global auction, it seeks to succeed where the original agreement failed. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012583
- ISBN
- 9781848130258
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, colour photos & tables. BIC Classification: 2ADS; HD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nationalmuseet Denmark
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776021306
- ISBN
- 9788776021306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.69
€ 16.69
Hardcover. Translator(s): Jimenez-Williams, Ivan Humberto. Series: Anthem Environmental Studies. Num Pages: 172 pages, 4+ figuras y fotografias. BIC Classification: RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857284624
- ISBN
- 9780857284624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.63
€ 112.63
Hardback. Offers a pioneering social and environmental history of southern Chile, exploring the origins of forestry "miracle" in Chile. This book narrates the century-long struggles among peasants, indigenous communities, large landowners, and the state over access to forest commons in the frontier territory. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG; HBLW; JFC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822355984
- ISBN
- 9780822355984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.30
€ 131.30
La Garrotxa Volcanic Field of Northeast Spain. Case Study of Sustainab...
. Ed(S): Marti, Joan; Planaguma, Llorenc
Hardback. Editor(s): Marti, Joan; Planaguma, Llorenc. Series: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. Num Pages: 147 pages, 94 colour illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; RBC; RNK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319420783
- ISBN
- 9783319420783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.06
€ 126.06
Hardcover. Scotland is at the heart of modern sustainable upland management. Large estates cover vast areas of mountain environment in Scotland, with a deeply historical and unique tradition of land ownership and land use. This title offers a critical study of Scotland's land use and ownership. Editor(s): Glass, Jayne; Price, Martin; Warren, Charles. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RG; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645916
- ISBN
- 9780748645916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.46€ 96.14
€ 100.46
€ 96.14
Paperback. Scotland is at the heart of modern sustainable upland management. Large estates cover vast areas of mountain environment in Scotland, with a deeply historical and unique tradition of land ownership and land use. This title offers a critical study of Scotland's land use and ownership. Editor(s): Glass, Jayne; Price, Martin; Warren, Charles. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; RG; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645909
- ISBN
- 9780748645909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.86
€ 38.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. Land is one of the world s most emotionally resonant resources, and control over it is fundamental to almost all human activity. From the local level to the global, we are often in conflict over the ground beneath our feet. But because human relationships to land are so complex, it can be difficult to think them through in a unified way. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPSL; JPVH3; RG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652771
- ISBN
- 9780745652771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Hardback. Land is one of the world s most emotionally resonant resources, and control over it is fundamental to almost all human activity. From the local level to the global, we are often in conflict over the ground beneath our feet. But because human relationships to land are so complex, it can be difficult to think them through in a unified way. Series: Polity Resources Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JPSL; JPVH3; RG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652764
- ISBN
- 9780745652764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
Hardback. The LAND Code lays out steps through which to achieve sustainable development for land of many types, whether rural or urban. The Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code delineates a clear, practical pathway for developing a site in line with natural processes. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 207 x 20. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780470049846
- ISBN
- 9780470049846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44
€ 93.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFR; KNAC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 4th Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853411298
- ISBN
- 9781853411298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.23
€ 33.99
€ 30.23
Hardback. Explores the substantial decrease in an area's biological productivity or usefulness to humans due to human activities. This book covers the history of land degradation, looks at local and regional effects of human interactions with the environment, and compares creative destruction with destructive creation. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 194 x 25. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519473
- ISBN
- 9780742519473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.14
€ 180.14
Hardcover. Written by specialist and regional contributors, this invaluable book provides an integrated, up--to--date, geographical assessment of land degradation in the worlda s Mediterranean regions. Editor(s): Conacher, Arthur; Sala, Maria. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; RBGB; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471963172
- ISBN
- 9780471963172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 451.21
€ 451.21