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Paperback. Arsenic Pollution: A Global Synthesis compiles and summarizes the most up-to-date research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution, its impact on health and agriculture, and the encouraging research that offers hope in mitigating this unfolding health crisis. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 618 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 868.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186018
- ISBN
- 9781405186018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.08
€ 47.08
Hardback. Arsenic Pollution: A Global Synthesis compiles and summarizes the most up-to-date research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution, its impact on health and agriculture, and the encouraging research that offers hope in mitigating this unfolding health crisis. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 618 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1036.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186025
- ISBN
- 9781405186025
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Condition: New
€ 85.72
€ 85.72
Paperback. * Further advances the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. Editor(s): Ewen, John G.; Armstrong, Doug P.; Parker, Kevin A.; Seddon, Philip J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 786.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186742
- ISBN
- 9781405186742
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Condition: New
€ 77.17
€ 77.17
Hardback. Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction is an overview of the diverse conceptual tools and traditions for thinking about, explaining and addressing the environmental challenges we face in the contemporary world. Series: Critical Introductions to Geography. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 778.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187619
- ISBN
- 9781405187619
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Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Paperback. Despite many successes in the field of conservation, species extinction rates continue to climb and wild areas and habitats continue to be lost. Many look to more (or better) biology and ecology to solve the problem but the obstacles are not just scientific but political. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190145
- ISBN
- 9781405190145
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Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Paperback. Places of Possibility reveals how community land ownership can lead to more socially just and sustainable possibilities than the privatization espoused by neoliberalism. Drawing on comprehensive qualitative research in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, environmental geography specialist A. Fiona D. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191715
- ISBN
- 9781405191715
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Condition: New
€ 28.48
€ 28.48
Hardback. Places of Possibility reveals how community land ownership can lead to more socially just and sustainable possibilities than the privatization espoused by neoliberalism. Drawing on comprehensive qualitative research in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, environmental geography specialist A. Fiona D. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RG; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191722
- ISBN
- 9781405191722
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Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Paperback. Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191739
- ISBN
- 9781405191739
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Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Hardback. Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DB; PDK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191746
- ISBN
- 9781405191746
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Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Hardback. Sustainable development is one of the most important challenges facing all stakeholders in the built environment. Since the first edition of Evaluating Sustainable Development was published, sustainable development has become prominent and behaviour around the globe is beginning to change. Yet few have addressed the question of measurement. Num Pages: 280 pages, ill. BIC Classification: RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 762.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192583
- ISBN
- 9781405192583
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Condition: New
€ 104.70
€ 104.70
Hardback. 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, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1128.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192736
- ISBN
- 9781405192736
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Condition: New
€ 202.49
€ 202.49
Hardback. This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. Editor(s): Leader-Williams, Nigel; Adams, William M.; Smith, Robert J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193849
- ISBN
- 9781405193849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.32
€ 171.32
Hardback. Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of substances in plants. Polyphenols have a large and diverse array of beneficial effects on both plants and animals. For example they are famous as antioxidants, hormones, constituents of essential oils and natural neurotransmitters. Editor(s): Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Escribano-Bailon, Maria Teresa; Lattanzio, Vincenzo. Series: Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193993
- ISBN
- 9781405193993
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Condition: New
€ 238.05
€ 238.05
Paperback. The Politics of Possession investigates how struggles over access to resources and political power constitute property and authority recursively. Such dynamics are integral to state formation in societies characterized by normative and legal pluralism. Editor(s): Sikor, Thomas; Lund, Christian. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JPVH3; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196567
- ISBN
- 9781405196567
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Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Paperback. Despite unprecedentedly high prices of natural resources such as oil and gas on the global market, resource-rich countries are home to over 60# of the world's poorest people. This book discusses the counterintuitive phenomenon known as the "resource curse" and how mineral wealth can impoverish countries. Editor(s): Khodeli, Irakli. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196970
- ISBN
- 9781405196970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.44
€ 29.44
Paperback. With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Editor(s): Roni, Philip; Beechie, Tim. Series: Advancing River Restoration and Management. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 192 x 16. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199568
- ISBN
- 9781405199568
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Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. 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: 574 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199841
- ISBN
- 9781405199841
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Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardback. It is no secret that the United States' dependence on oil - mostly foreign - puts the country in a precarious position. This title focuses especially on green vehicles and the interrelationship between their design and various energy sources. It explains the complex energy and automotive engineering issues involved in developing green vehicles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 42, 35 black & white line drawings, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401973
- ISBN
- 9781421401973
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Condition: New
€ 79.35€ 71.50
€ 79.35
€ 71.50
Hardback. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36, 34 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405797
- ISBN
- 9781421405797
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Condition: New
€ 58.50
€ 58.50
Hardback. O. Wilson Editor(s): Krausman, Paul R.; Leopold, Bruce D. Num Pages: 696 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 213 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408187
- ISBN
- 9781421408187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.73€ 60.24
€ 65.73
€ 60.24