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The environment
Paperback. Even in a realm that would seem to be as far removed from issues of gender as natural resource management, gender bias is pernicious and persistent, in India. This book looks at the reasons for this bias, including the socialization of attitudes, the shaping of community ideologies, and the construction of disciplines and research methodologies. Editor(s): Krishna, Sumi. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789383074754
- ISBN
- 9789383074754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.44
€ 35.99
€ 28.44
Describes about the rich tradition, drawing on the organization's continuing work to identify, research, and document biologically diverse yet dangerously threatened regions. This book presents the analyses of the ecology of endangered areas - including information on freshwater fish and other animal populations. Num Pages: 392 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: GBC; RNCB; RNKH1; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 356 x 299 x 36. Weight in Grams: 3898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Agrupacion Sierra Madre,Mexico United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789686397772
- ISBN
- 9789686397772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.53€ 53.56
€ 58.53
€ 53.56
Hardcover. Devoted to the environmental impacts of transport. This work looks at the various aspects of the subject such as environmental concepts, both physical and economic. It also examines environmental concerns such as: global warming, air quality, noise, safety, amenity, and severance; political settings and policies; and more. Editor(s): Hensher, David A.; Button, Kenneth J. Series: Handbooks in Transport S. Num Pages: 854 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNP; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 250 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 854
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080441030
- ISBN
- 9780080441030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.15
€ 376.15
Hardcover. Addresses coastal vulnerability around the world with examples from the Ebro Delta (Spain), the crumbling cliffs of Corton Village/Suffolk (UK), tsunami-worn Phuket (Thailand/Indian Ocean), and others. This work is intended for academics, researchers, students and policy advisors in geography, economics, sociology, and environmental science. Editor(s): McFadden, Loraine; Nicholls, Robert; Penning-Rowsell, Edmund. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 577.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080447032
- ISBN
- 9780080447032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.38
€ 172.38
paperback. A rigorous integration of phylogenetic hypotheses into studies of adaptation, adaptive radiation, and coevolution in evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 392 pages, xii, 434 p., 345 line drawings, 48 tables. BIC Classification: RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226075723
- ISBN
- 9780226075723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.51
€ 47.99
€ 37.51
Paperback. Explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics, to the designs of nature envisioned in philosophy, law, and religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102221
- ISBN
- 9780226102221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.36
€ 23.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. News headlines would often have us believe that conservationists are inevitably locked in conflict with the people who live and work on the lands they seek to protect. This book delves into the history and evolution of western land use policy and of the working landscapes themselves. Editor(s): Charnely, Susan; Sheridan, Thomas E.; Nabhan, Gary Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226165714
- ISBN
- 9780226165714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.00€ 32.52
€ 37.00
€ 32.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JHMC; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 211 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226192895
- ISBN
- 9780226192895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.98
€ 35.99
€ 27.98
hardcover. Offers us a cohesive picture of Roosevelt's engagement with the natural world along with a compelling portrait of how Americans used, wasted, and worried about natural resources in a time of burgeoning empire. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226197760
- ISBN
- 9780226197760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.57
€ 46.99
€ 36.57
Paperback. The average kilometer of tropical rainforest is teeming with life; it contains thousands of species of plants and animals. This title reveals, many of the rainforest inhabitants - toucans, monkeys, leaf-nosed bats, and hummingbirds, to name a few - are an important component of the infrastructure that supports life in the forest. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 624 pages, 98 colour plates, 2 halftones, 15 line drawings, 53 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; PSAJ; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226253411
- ISBN
- 9780226253411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.09€ 47.68
€ 56.09
€ 47.68
Paperback. Track the effects of a warming climate on Concord, Massachusetts' plants and animals. This book describes how warming temperatures have altered other aspects, from the dates when ice departs from Walden Pond in late winter, to the arrival of birds in the spring, to the populations of fish, salamanders, and butterflies that live in the woodlands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272290
- ISBN
- 9780226272290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.37
€ 19.99
€ 17.37
Hardback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306797
- ISBN
- 9780226306797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.83€ 115.76
€ 140.83
€ 115.76
Hardcover. Argues that environmentalism will never achieve its goals unless it sheds its fundamentalist logic. This work explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359441
- ISBN
- 9780226359441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.00€ 32.70
€ 37.00
€ 32.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226367248
- ISBN
- 9780226367248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.48€ 79.50
€ 95.48
€ 79.50
Hardback. Explains how maps can tell where to anticipate certain hazards, but also how maps can be misleading. The text considers that although it is important to predict and prepare for catastrophic natural hazards, more subtle and persistent phenomena such as pollution and crime also pose serious dangers. Num Pages: 378 pages, 9 line drawings, 107 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JKV; RGV; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534183
- ISBN
- 9780226534183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.51€ 45.16
€ 52.51
€ 45.16
Hardcover. In his notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. In the 160 years since his writings, warming temperatures have pushed blueberry flowering three weeks earlier. This book tracks the effects of a warming climate on Concord's plants and animals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226682686
- ISBN
- 9780226682686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.21
€ 29.99
€ 23.21
Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226901459
- ISBN
- 9780226901459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.67€ 79.88
€ 96.67
€ 79.88
Hardback. Experts from both the natural and social sciences provide vital information for understanding the interactions of forest peoples and forest resources in the lowland tropics of Central and South America. They investigate patterns of traditional resource use, evaluate existing research, and explore new directions for furthering the conservationist agenda. Editor(s): Redford, Kent H. (Wildlife Conservation Society, New York); Padoch, Christine. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 475 pages, 12 figs. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076029
- ISBN
- 9780231076029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.86€ 102.01
€ 134.86
€ 102.01
Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080453
- ISBN
- 9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.13€ 39.91
€ 50.13
€ 39.91
Paperback. The science editor of the New York Times issues a call to arms for beach lovers and environmentalists in a beautifully written book that covers the science as well as the hubris-filled history of Americans' efforts to hold back the sea. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 illus, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231084192
- ISBN
- 9780231084192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.40
€ 30.99
€ 22.40