The environment
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The environment
Paperback. This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors. Series: Oxford India Perennials Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PSAF; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198077442
- ISBN
- 9780198077442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.17
€ 40.17
Hardcover. This the first detailed study of the cheetah in an arid environment, addressing topics such as optimal foraging theory, hunting strategies and predator prey relations, mating systems, reproductive strategies and success, inter-specific competition, demography, social organisation, and population limitation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSV; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198712145
- ISBN
- 9780198712145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.82
€ 181.82
Paperback. Discusses how a knowledge of long-term change in ecosystems can inform and influence their conservation, integrating perspectives from archaeology, environmental history and palaeoecology. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDP; PSVS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198713043
- ISBN
- 9780198713043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.47
€ 94.47
Hardcover. This volume seeks to make normative theorising on climate justice more relevant and applicable to political realities and public policy. Editor(s): Heyward, Clare; Roser, Dominic. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPQB; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198744047
- ISBN
- 9780198744047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.53
€ 152.53
Hardcover. This volume reveals how agricultural systems and wildlife interact, presenting examples from scales varying from landscape to microcosm, from populations to individuals, covering plants, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Feber, Ruth E. Num Pages: 336 pages, 138 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745488
- ISBN
- 9780198745488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.66
€ 159.66
"Glaciers is a volume about the role glaciers play in our daily lives (often without us knowing), the risks posed to glaciers from natural and anthropogenic activity (including climate change and industrial pollution), and policies and practices that should be employed to protect this fundamental hydrological reserve"-- Num Pages: 360 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199367252
- ISBN
- 9780199367252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.19
€ 43.99
€ 43.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199385836
- ISBN
- 9780199385836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.51
€ 68.51
Paperback. Case studies from technologists, engineers, natural and social scientists, and practitioners present multiple perspectives on sustainable development. Examples from both developing and developed countries, show how environment, development and sustainability intertwine to form an issue of truly global concern. Editor(s): Wilson, Gordon; Furniss, Pamela; Kimbowa, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 line drawings. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199560646
- ISBN
- 9780199560646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.85
€ 65.85
Hardcover. This volume looks at the privatisation and liberalisation of the UK's energy industries. It exposes why market fundamentalism has been controversial for the UK's oil, gas, coal, and electricity industries, and asks if UK liberalised energy industries and markets are equipped to deal with current and future challenges. Editor(s): Rutledge, Ian; Wright, Philip. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KCN; KCS; KNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford Institute for Energy Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593002
- ISBN
- 9780199593002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.15
€ 125.15
This book provides an in-depth study of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) gas markets and their role as producers to both Atlantic and Pacific markets. It looks at the energy policies of MENA governments and whether domestic gas prices can be maintained in the face of rapid increases in gas demand and rising development costs. Editor(s): Stern, Jonathan; Fattouh, Bassam. Num Pages: 350 pages, numerous figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; KCN; KNBG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford Institute for Energy Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199593019
- ISBN
- 9780199593019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.27
€ 115.27
This innovative two-volume book highlights and examines the most important challenges facing farmers, conservationists, and policy makers, using examples of real-life, linked studies from a farmed landscape, which bridge the divide between the theory and practice of wildlife conservation on farmland. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Feber, Ruth E. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1728.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199646838
- ISBN
- 9780199646838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.01
€ 206.01
Paperback. This book draws together current knowledge on Antarctic lakes describing the formation, chemistry, biology and ecology of these pristine, delicate aquatic environments. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, graphs, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PSAF; PSP; RBKF; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199670505
- ISBN
- 9780199670505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.05
€ 95.05
Hardback. This book provides a coherent review of NDVI including its origin, its availability, its associated advantages and disadvantages, and its possible applications in ecology, environmental monitoring, wildlife management, and conservation. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199693160
- ISBN
- 9780199693160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.34
€ 158.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSL; LBBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199733125
- ISBN
- 9780199733125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.17
€ 58.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; RNA; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829361
- ISBN
- 9780199829361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.05
€ 33.05
Drawing on novels, film, and photographs, Living Oil offers a literary and cultural history of modern environmentalism and petroleum in America. Series: Oxford Studies in American Literary History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJK; JFD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199899425
- ISBN
- 9780199899425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w halftone; 3 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; JFSG; JHBD; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199975525
- ISBN
- 9780199975525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.19
€ 37.19
Hardcover. The Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology addresses the grand challenge for science and engineering today. It provides a foundation for the many sustainability and policy evaluations being performed in institutions worldwide. Editor(s): Meyers, Robert J. Num Pages: 12677 pages, 2177 black & white illustrations, 3613 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD; RNU; TBC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 435 x 320 x 445. Weight in Grams: 37000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 14764
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387894690
- ISBN
- 9780387894690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 637.75
€ 637.75
Paperback. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species. Num Pages: 232 pages, 108 color illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520264328
- ISBN
- 9780520264328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.23€ 43.02
€ 54.23
€ 43.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601548
- ISBN
- 9780815601548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.25
€ 20.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. Introduces the players and events that have shaped the region and its use, from early settlers and loggers to preservationists, year-round residents, and developers. This book includes a comprehensive account of the Pataki years, an era of conservation triumphs combined with unprecedented pressures on the region's ecological integrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 69 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609049
- ISBN
- 9780815609049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.50
€ 24.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. Showing how scarcity and surplus populations can lead to disaster, the contributors to this text discuss "ethnic cleansing" and the world's expanding killing fields. They anticipate mass death and genocide for the 21st century and provide responses to this impending catastrophe. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; JHBD; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627449
- ISBN
- 9780815627449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Hardcover. The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America's cauldron of conservation. This title explores the ecological, cultural, and economic aspects of the region, drawing lessons from successes and failures as they struggle to find the right balance of private interests and public controls. Editor(s): Porter, William F.; Erickson, Jon D.; Whaley, Ross S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 black-&-white illustrations, 13 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632313
- ISBN
- 9780815632313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.91
€ 47.91
Hardcover. Through environmental philosophy and emerging paradigms in complex systems theory, the book presents a new reading of Emerson, Thoreau and the green tradition of American thought, analyzing their foundational roles in the formation of the two main currents in American environmentalism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325309
- ISBN
- 9780820325309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.55
€ 60.55