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The environment
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- 1980th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853349167
- ISBN
- 9780853349167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.94€ 95.55
€ 153.94
€ 95.55
Paperback. The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. This title offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150284
- ISBN
- 9780691150284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. This book provides a concise introduction to the economic theory of environmental policy and natural resource management. Nathaniel Keohane and Sheila Olmstead begin with an overview of environmental economics before exploring topics including cost-benefit analysis, market failures and successes, and economic growth and sustainability. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNA; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610916073
- ISBN
- 9781610916073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.28
€ 38.99
€ 36.28
Paperback. This second edition presents how genetic information can be used to conserve threatened species, as well as manage ecologically or commercially important species. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671450
- ISBN
- 9780470671450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.41
€ 70.41
Hardcover. The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. This book helps you explore these land animal extinctions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 colour plates, 87 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143972
- ISBN
- 9780226143972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.88
€ 51.99
€ 39.88
Hardback. Focusing on S.E. Asia, the economics of climate change and the relationship between climate change and economic development, this book examines the region's vulnerability to the impact of climate change, forecasts environmental and economic outcomes and opportunities these factors provide for policy actions towards alleviating this vulnerability. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542792
- ISBN
- 9780230542792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Paperback. Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world's industries potentially harming the environment and human health. This book takes into account the different groups involved in contaminated land management and offers a flexible learning approach based on practical experience and research. Series: Modules in Environmental Science. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: RB; RG; RNP; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985617
- ISBN
- 9780471985617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. This book combines film studies with environmental history and politics, aiming to establish a cultural criticism informed by 'green' thought. David Ingram argues that Hollywood cinema has largely perpetuated romantic attitudes to nature and has played an important ideological role in the 'greenwashing' of ecological discourses. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896092
- ISBN
- 9780859896092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.89
€ 32.89
Paperback. Details the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 446 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606. The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. 446 pages, illustrations. Details the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 25. Weight: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 446
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275829
- ISBN
- 9780520275829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Operational Oceanography in the 21st Century provides an introduction to ocean forecasting, a maturing field which remains an active area of research. The text provides a discussion of ocean predictability, observing system design, high resolution ocean modelling and ocean data assimilation. Editor(s): Schiller, Andreas; Brassington, Gary B. Num Pages: 745 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703315
- ISBN
- 9789400703315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.70
€ 248.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118795385
- ISBN
- 9781118795385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.74
€ 52.99
€ 51.74
Paperback. Looks at Virginia's status as the second-largest importer of trash in the United States and uses it as a touchstone for exploring the many controversies around trash generation and disposal. This book examines the garbage issue from a number of perspectives - including considering the links between environmental justice and trash management. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 b&w photographs, 7 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928258
- ISBN
- 9780813928258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.95
€ 33.95
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: 70 pages. BIC Classification: RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 70
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590337448
- ISBN
- 9781590337448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.55
€ 35.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Apale, Alisha; Stam, Valerie. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPWH; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 185 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248. 200 pages, maps. Editor(s): Apale, Alisha; Stam, Valerie. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPWH; RNU. Dimension: 138 x 185 x 14. Weight: 248.
- Publisher
- Between the Lines
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897071755
- ISBN
- 9781897071755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.54
€ 24.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. This unique book asks how Britain can organise itself to build a fairer and sustainable society. It explores the value to society of social town planning and offers a doorway for how planning both morally and practically can help to meet key challenges of the 21st century. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; RNU; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447317593
- ISBN
- 9781447317593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.50
€ 25.99
€ 25.50
Paperback. Demonstrates that the movement to protect wilderness areas reflected a belief that the modern forces of capitalism were eroding the ecology of North America, and American values Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982205
- ISBN
- 9780295982205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.66
€ 37.66
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€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774817028
- ISBN
- 9780774817028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Leal Filho, Walter; Ubelis, Arnolds; Berzina, Dina. Series: World Sustainability Series. Num Pages: 357 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319148823
- ISBN
- 9783319148823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.67
€ 124.67