.png){kind=logo}
The environment
Results 2361 - 2380 of 10028
The environment
Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
. Ed(S): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; A...
Paperback. For the first time, this book addresses many of the issues that are fundamental to an understanding of the real role of recreational hunting in conservation and rural development. It examines the key issues, asks the difficult questions, and seeks to present the answers to guide policy. Editor(s): Dickson, Barney; Hutton, Jonathan; Adams, Bill. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFZ; RNK; WSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167857
- ISBN
- 9781405167857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Paperback. Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. Editor(s): Hayward, Matt W.; Somers, Michael. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 239 x 163. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176804
- ISBN
- 9781405176804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.28
€ 128.28
* This book analyzes predictions of global oil depletion in the context of science, history, and economics. * Key assumptions and underlying arguments in the global oil-depletion debate are first summarized and then challenged. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNBP; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195485
- ISBN
- 9781405195485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.29
€ 80.29
The Energy Reader presents a series of readings that examine the energy problem from an anthropological perspective and look at energy holistically, including social and cultural components and long term implications for global and social environmental change. Editor(s): Nader, Laura. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199834
- ISBN
- 9781405199834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 156.21
€ 156.21
Hardcover. This timely and comprehensive volume guides institutional leaders past the myths and misconceptions to the sustainable university. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404592
- ISBN
- 9781421404592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.35
€ 62.35
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Focal Point
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426205750
- ISBN
- 9781426205750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. This text introduces the basic definitions, constraints and issues surrounding green manufacturing at the process, machine and system levels, including the supply chain. It uses examples from different industry sectors to address potential for improvement. Editor(s): Dornfeld, David. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 292 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441960153
- ISBN
- 9781441960153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Hardcover. This book presents fusion energy as a potential solution for global warming. It explains recent developments in fusion energy and provides a simplified summary of alternate energy sources. Num Pages: 433 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP; PHP; RNPG; RNU; THFG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441978196
- ISBN
- 9781441978196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. This book offers the first bulk analysis of a large-scale, real-world deployment of 3.5 GW of installed, grid-connected solar plants in Spain, including all of the factors that limited and adjusted the real electricity output through one full-year cycle. Series: Springerbriefs in Energy/Springerbriefs in Energy Analysis. Num Pages: 128 pages, 18 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; KNBT; RNU; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441994363
- ISBN
- 9781441994363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.08
€ 82.08
Paperback. Series: Why of Where. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RBP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442213265
- ISBN
- 9781442213265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.81
€ 44.81
Series: Globalization. Num Pages: 424 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: GTB; JPQB; RNFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442221390
- ISBN
- 9781442221390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.75
€ 103.75
With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332667
- ISBN
- 9781444332667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.10
€ 253.10
As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Editor(s): Collen, Ben; Pettorelli, Nathalie; Durant, Sarah M.; Krueger, Linda; Baillie, Jonathan E. M. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332919
- ISBN
- 9781444332919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.91
€ 189.91
Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration, both now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels. Editor(s): van Andel, Jelte; Aronson, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336351
- ISBN
- 9781444336351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 215.41
€ 215.41
Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resourc...
Wiens, John A.; Hayward, Gregory D.; Safford,...
In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government agencies. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Editor(s): Regan, Claudia M. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337921
- ISBN
- 9781444337921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 215.50
€ 215.50
Hardcover. In the context of growing evidence that switchgrass is one of the most promising biomass crops for energy production and thus for a 'biophilic' economy, this comprehensive guide covers their social benefits as well as relevant agronomy and marketing. Editor(s): Monti, Andrea. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 220 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447129028
- ISBN
- 9781447129028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.34
€ 194.34
Hardcover. This substantive synthesis of the methodological multiplicity of surveys assaying public attitudes to nuclear power and waste management resolves a host of inconsistencies to provide a codified analysis of hundreds of studies conducted over the last decade. Series: Lecture Notes in Energy. Num Pages: 168 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNH; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447142300
- ISBN
- 9781447142300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardcover. With up-to-date numerical data across a range of topics related to renewable energy technologies, this volume offers a comprehensive source of key information to engineers, economists and other professionals working in the energy and climate change sectors. Series: Lecture Notes in Energy. Num Pages: 373 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 210 colour illustrations, 49 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: RNU; THRB; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447143840
- ISBN
- 9781447143840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.17
€ 196.17
Hardcover. This ground-breaking analysis of the cost-effectiveness of investments in energy efficiency sets out a clear methodology for evaluating real-world projects in climate change mitigation and energy use, including the impact of multi-billion dollar programs. Num Pages: 194 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447145158
- ISBN
- 9781447145158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources
Gemelli, Alberto; Mancini, Adriano; Diamantin...
Paperback. This book addresses the use of Geographic Information Systems to help evaluate cost-effectiveness of renewable resource exploitation. Offers a process to adapt geographic data for analysis and decision-making in the economic exploitation of geothermal energy. Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Num Pages: 93 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RGW; RNFY; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447150541
- ISBN
- 9781447150541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.48
€ 74.48