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The environment
Hardcover. With a timely tale of a boat and the people it carried, of fisheries exploited, and of fortunes won and lost, this book offers an environmental history, a journey through time and across the sea, charting the ebb and flow of the cobalt waters of the Pacific coast. Num Pages: 184 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; KNAF; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116761
- ISBN
- 9780226116761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.77
€ 26.99
€ 23.77
Paperback. These papers are organized into sections on related topics, each introduced with a discussion of their role in subsequent research. Topics include: perspectives on the origins of tropical diversity, plant-animal interactions, patterns of species diversity, and conservation biology. Editor(s): Chazdon, Robin L.; Whitmore, T.C. Num Pages: 850 pages, 169 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102252
- ISBN
- 9780226102252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.67€ 46.13
€ 52.67
€ 46.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092959
- ISBN
- 9780226092959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.52
€ 41.99
€ 32.52
Hardcover. Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. Global warming has made the Earth sick. This book delivers a diagnosis and a prescription. Num Pages: 352 pages, 118 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092041
- ISBN
- 9780226092041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.76
€ 41.99
€ 32.76
Paperback. Synthesizing theoretical and empirical analyses of the processes that help shape these unique ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests looks at the effects of evolutionary histories, past climate change, and ecological dynamics on the origin and maintenance of tropical rainforest communities. Australian communities. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044682
- ISBN
- 9780226044682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 50.78
€ 58.53
€ 50.78
Paperback. In this volume many of the world's leading conservation and population biologists evaluate what has become a key tool in estimating extinction risk and evaluating potential recovery strategies - population viability analysis, or PVA. Editor(s): Beissinger, Steven R.; McCullough, Dale R. Num Pages: 496 pages, 71 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041780
- ISBN
- 9780226041780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.16
€ 73.16
Paperback. A survey of the entire ecological history of life on land--from the earliest traces of terrestrial organisms over 400 million years ago to the beginning of human agriculture. Num Pages: 588 pages, 31 line drawings, 9 maps, 7 haltones, 21 tables. BIC Classification: RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 34. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041551
- ISBN
- 9780226041551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 50.90
€ 58.53
€ 50.90
Hardcover. Tropical deforestation. The collapse of fisheries. Unprecedented levels of species extinction. Faced with the plethora of gloom-and-doom headlines about the natural world, we might think that environmental disaster is inevitable. This title offers several stories of successful conservation. Num Pages: 264 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226035970
- ISBN
- 9780226035970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.13
€ 30.99
€ 25.13
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€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Hardcover. Deals with the topic of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR). This book provides an overview of the subject and looks at the role of governments, NGOs, academics and corporate sectors in community based disaster risk reduction. It examines experiences from Asian and African countries. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857248671
- ISBN
- 9780857248671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.96
€ 155.96
Paperback. This new edition analyses Leopold's essay, which explores issues of predation by studying the interrelationships between deer, wolves and forests. Flader shows how Leopold's approach to wildlife evolved from, amongst others, his experiences restoring the deer population in the USA. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299145040
- ISBN
- 9780299145040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Hardback. This book explores the interplay between war and the environment in Henan Province from 1938-50. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 310 pages, 19 b/w illus. 9 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; 3JJPG; JWL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107071568
- ISBN
- 9781107071568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.89
€ 133.89
Hardback. Describes the structure, assumptions, philosophy and innovative results of an advanced global integrated assessment model for all those involved in exploring a sustainable global future. Editor(s): Rotmans, Jan; Vries, Bert de. Num Pages: 479 pages, 145 b/w illus. 30 colour illus. 39 tables. BIC Classification: RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 479
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521621762
- ISBN
- 9780521621762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.48
€ 126.48
Paperback. The conclusions of the Global Biodiversity Assessment are presented in this 1995 Summary for Policy-Makers. Editor(s): Heywood, V. H.; Watson, R.T.; Baste, I.; Dias, B.; Gamez, R.; Reid, W.; Ruark, Gibbons. Num Pages: 56 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 5. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521564809
- ISBN
- 9780521564809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.60
€ 60.60
Hardback. Favoring both a climate change agreement and efforts to improve economic justice, this title makes a case that the best - and possibly only - way to get an effective climate treaty is to exclude measures designed to redistribute wealth or address historical wrongs against underdeveloped countries. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137759
- ISBN
- 9780691137759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
Hardback. Suitable for graduate courses and a reference for appropriate statistical approaches to specific environmental problems, this title begins by describing the important role statistics play in environmental science. It then focuses on how to collect data, highlighting the importance of sampling and experimental design in conducting rigorous science. Series Editor(s): Smith, Richard L. Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Environmental Statistics. Num Pages: 310 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, 70 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PBT; RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781420061475
- ISBN
- 9781420061475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.30
€ 116.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1. BIC Classification: RNU; TVH; VSZ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hatherleigh Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781578264735
- ISBN
- 9781578264735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.38
€ 9.38
Hardcover. Take readers on Dinerstein's - one of conservation's key scientists, unlikely journey to conservation's frontiers, from early research in Nepal to recent expeditions as head of Conservation Science at the World Wildlife Fund. Along the way, each locale is brought to life by the author's vivid descriptions, amusing stories, and poetic voice. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559635783
- ISBN
- 9781559635783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.46
€ 43.99
€ 36.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNA; RND; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780143130444
- ISBN
- 9780143130444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.88
€ 25.99
€ 25.88
Paperback. BIC Classification: RNU; VSZ; WBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Familius LLC
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942934516
- ISBN
- 9781942934516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.72
€ 13.99
€ 12.72
Hardcover. Robert J. Spear presents the untold story behind the importation and release of the gypsy moth in North America and the astonishing series of coincidences that brought the state of Massachusetts to a decade-long war against this tenacious insect. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; 3JJC; RNR; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494794
- ISBN
- 9781558494794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Paperback. A one-stop resource for quantitative environmental science methodology, this guide walks readers through their research project from the initial stages of choosing a suitable topic, conducting the relevant experiments, and interpreting the data through an effective presentation of the results. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470845660
- ISBN
- 9780470845660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.09
€ 45.09
Paperback. Recognizing the need to engage experts across the life, social, and legal sciences as well as the humanities, this title draws together a wide variety of ecologists, historians, economists, legal scholars, policy makers, and communications scholars, to facilitate a dialogue among these disciplines and understand the invasive species phenomenon. Editor(s): Keller, Reuben P.; Cadotte, Marc William; Sandiford, Glenn. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 colour plates, 34 halftones, 15 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: RND; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226166186
- ISBN
- 9780226166186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 40.40
€ 50.99
€ 40.40
Paperback. Twenty-nine writers, poets, scientists, and scholars testify on behalf of darkness and against light pollution s diminishment of the night." Editor(s): Bogard, Paul. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874173284
- ISBN
- 9780874173284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.27
€ 27.27