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Plant a Tree for Me! (Board book - 23 Feb 2010)

Plant a Tree for Me!
The Sesame Street monsters jump on the green movement bandwagon! Simple text and speech balloons give young ones basic information about how trees help the environment and the ways in which we all benefit from the trees on our planet. Illustrations show different species of trees and their leaves through the cycle of the seasons with labels to identify them. The payoff comes at the end with a large lift-the-flap...

By (author) Naomi Kleinberg; Illustrated by Joe Mathieu

ISBN-13: 9780375854859 ; ISBN-10: 0375854851

Price: £12.65 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Operation Gatekeeper and Beyond: The War On "Illegals" and the Remaking of the U.S. – Mexico Boundary (Hardback - 23 Feb 2010)

Operation Gatekeeper and Beyond
This is a major revision and update of Nevins’ earlier classic and is an ideal text for use with undergraduate students in a wide variety of courses on immigration, transnational issues, and the politics of race, inclusion and exclusion. Not only has the author brought his subject completely up to date, but as a "case" of increasing economic integration and liberalization along with growing immigration control,...

By (author) Joseph Nevins

ISBN-13: 9780415996938 ; ISBN-10: 0415996937

Price: £99.00 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Operation Gatekeeper and Beyond: The War On "Illegals" and the Remaking of the U.S. – Mexico Boundary (Paperback / softback - 23 Feb 2010)

Operation Gatekeeper and Beyond
This is a major revision and update of Nevins’ earlier classic and is an ideal text for use with undergraduate students in a wide variety of courses on immigration, transnational issues, and the politics of race, inclusion and exclusion. Not only has the author brought his subject completely up to date, but as a "case" of increasing economic integration and liberalization along with growing immigration control,...

By (author) Joseph Nevins

ISBN-13: 9780415996945 ; ISBN-10: 0415996945

Price: £31.30 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Tigers of the World: The Science, Politics and Conservation of Panthera tigris (Hardback - 21 Jan 2010)

Tigers of the World
The second edition of Tigers of the World explores tiger biology, ecology, conservation, management, and the science and technology that make this possible. In 1988 when the first edition was published, tiger conservation was still in its infancy, and two decades later there has been a revolution not only in what is known, but how information about tigers is obtained and disseminated. In the fast changing world of...

Edited by Ronald Tilson; Philip Nyhus

ISBN-13: 9780815515708 ; ISBN-10: 0815515707

Price: £73.47 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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STAND-ALONE SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS: THE EARTHSCAN EXPERT HANDBOOK FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION (Hardback - 19 Feb 2010)

STAND-ALONE SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS
One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically complete.

By (author) MARK HANKINS

ISBN-13: 9781844077137 ; ISBN-10: 1844077136

Price: £29.95 £29.46 Not Available

European Spatial Planning and Territorial Co-operation (Hardback - 18 Feb 2010)

European Spatial Planning and Territorial Co-operation
There is a strong international dimension to spatial planning. European integration strengthens interconnections, development and decision-making across national and regional borders. EU policies in areas such as environment, transport, agriculture or regional policy have far-reaching effects on spatial development patterns and planning procedures. Planners in the EU are now routinely engaged in cooperation across...

By (author) Stefanie Dühr; Claire Colomb; Vincent Nadin

ISBN-13: 9780415467735 ; ISBN-10: 041546773X

Price: £95.00 £75.85 UK delivery 2 to 4 days

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European Spatial Planning and Territorial Co-operation (Paperback / softback - 18 Feb 2010)

European Spatial Planning and Territorial Co-operation
There is a strong international dimension to spatial planning. European integration strengthens interconnections, development and decision-making across national and regional borders. EU policies in areas such as environment, transport, agriculture or regional policy have far-reaching effects on spatial development patterns and planning procedures. Planners in the EU are now routinely engaged in cooperation across...

By (author) Stefanie Dühr; Claire Colomb; Vincent Nadin

ISBN-13: 9780415467742 ; ISBN-10: 0415467748

Price: £29.99 £29.49 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource (Hardback - 16 Feb 2010)

Written in Water
Written in Water: A Message for the Future comprises a collection of essays authored by heroes and leaders in the field of water solutions and innovations—a broad range of people from varied disciplines who have contributed their hearts and minds to bringing awareness to and conserving Earth’s freshwater supply. In their own words, authors tell of such tragedies as water slavery, drought, or...

Edited by Irena Salina

ISBN-13: 9781426205729 ; ISBN-10: 1426205724

Price: £21.24 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Politics and Method (Routledge Revivals): Contrasting Studies in Industrial Geography (Hardback - 15 Feb 2010)

Politics and Method (Routledge Revivals)
This book, first published in 1985, explores the connections in academic research between theoretical positions, political perspectives and policy prescriptions. Five different groups of authors, who have written broadly in the fields of industrial and social geography, discuss this relationship and illustrate it with recent work. Around their contributions, the editors have constructed a book that is both a guide...

Edited by Doreen Massey; Richard Meegan

ISBN-13: 9780415560122 ; ISBN-10: 0415560128

Price: £65.00 £53.45 UK delivery 2 to 4 days

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Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City (Hardback - 15 Feb 2010)

Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City
This is an insightful study of spatial planning and housing strategy in London, focusing on the period 2000 - 2008 and the Mayoralty of Ken Livingstone. Duncan Bowie presents a detailed analysis of the development of Livingstone’s policies and their consequences. Examining the theory and practice of spatial planning at a metropolitan level, Bowie examines the relationships between: planning, the residential...

By (author) Duncan Bowie

ISBN-13: 9780415486361 ; ISBN-10: 041548636X

Price: £95.00 £75.85 UK delivery 2 to 4 days

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Environmental Geology (Paperback / softback - 22 Feb 2010)

Environmental Geology

By (author) Jim Reichard; Edgar W. Spencer

ISBN-13: 9780070164864 ; ISBN-10: 007016486X

Price: £45.99 £37.69 UK delivery 2 to 4 days

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Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation & Infrastructure: A Gulf Coast Study (Hardback - 15 Apr 2010)

Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation & Infrastructure
Climate affects the design, construction, safety, operations, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure and systems. The prospect of a changing climate raises critical questions regarding how alterations in temperature, precipitation, storm events, and other aspects of the climate could affect the nation's roads, airports, rail, transit systems, pipelines, ports, and waterways. This book addresses these...

Edited by Iason Pavlopoulos

ISBN-13: 9781607414247 ; ISBN-10: 1607414244

Price: £74.50 £49.21 Not Available

Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems (Hardback - 15 Apr 2010)

Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems
As defined in this book, an ecological threshold is the point at which there is an abrupt change in an ecosystem quality, property, or phenomenon, or where small changes in one or more external conditions produce large and persistent responses in an ecosystem. Ecological thresholds occur when external factors, positive feedbacks, or non-linear instabilities in a system cause changes to propagate in a domino-like...

By (author) Vicente Orostegui

ISBN-13: 9781607414872 ; ISBN-10: 1607414872

Price: £65.99 £44.27 Not Available

Coastal Sensitivity to Sea Level Rise: Focusing on the Mid-Atlantic Region (Hardback - 15 Apr 2010)

Coastal Sensitivity to Sea Level Rise
Global sea-level is rising, and there is evidence that the rate is accelerating. Increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, primarily from human contributions, are very likely warming the atmosphere and oceans. The warmer temperatures raise sea-level by expanding ocean water, melting glaciers, and possibly increasing the rate at which ice sheets discharge ice and water into the oceans. Rising...

Edited by Melvin C Urajner

ISBN-13: 9781607414407 ; ISBN-10: 1607414406

Price: £74.50 £49.21 Not Available

Super Volcano: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath Yellowstone National Park (Paperback / softback - 15 Feb 2010)

Super Volcano
A fascinating look at the super volcano seething under Yellowstone, 30,000 years overdue to erupt, and what will happen when it does. Despite growing evidence of geothermic activity under America's first and foremost national park, it took geologists a long time to realize that there was actually a volcano beneath Yellowstone. And then, why couldn't they find the caldera or crater? Because, as an aerial photograph...

By (author) Greg Breining

ISBN-13: 9780760336540 ; ISBN-10: 0760336547

Price: £10.99 £8.79 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City (Paperback / softback - 15 Feb 2010)

Politics, Planning and Homes in a World City
This is an insightful study of spatial planning and housing strategy in London, focusing on the period 2000 - 2008 and the Mayoralty of Ken Livingstone. Duncan Bowie presents a detailed analysis of the development of Livingstone’s policies and their consequences. Examining the theory and practice of spatial planning at a metropolitan level, Bowie examines the relationships between: planning, the residential...

By (author) Duncan Bowie

ISBN-13: 9780415486378 ; ISBN-10: 0415486378

Price: £29.99 £25.99 UK delivery 2 to 4 days

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Introducing Physical Geography (Paperback / softback - 10 Mar 2010)

Introducing Physical Geography
Introducing Physical Geography, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive text that builds upon the decades of success of Strahler, who is one of the foremost geographers in the world. This new fifth edition includes all new sections with the capabilities of connecting to multimedia and covers new updates to the subject area. Introducing Physical Geography, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive text that builds upon the decades...

By (author) Alan H. Strahler

ISBN-13: 9780470134863 ; ISBN-10: 0470134860

Price: £42.99 £38.60 Not Available

Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change (Hardback - 26 Feb 2010)

Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change
Tropical rainforests are disappearing due to agricultural intensification and climate change, causing irreversible losses in biodiversity and associated ecosystem functioning. Ecosystem properties and human well-being are profoundly influenced by environmental change, which is often not considered during land use intensification. Understanding these processes needs an integrated scientific approach linking...

Edited by Teja Tscharntke; Christoph Leuschner; Edzo Veldkamp; Heiko Faust; Edi Guhardja; Arifuddin Bidin

ISBN-13: 9783642004926 ; ISBN-10: 364200492X

Price: £144.00 £114.50 Not Available

Igneous Rocks and Processes (Paperback / softback - 28 Jan 2010)

Igneous Rocks and Processes
This book is for geoscience students taking introductory or intermediate–level courses in igneous petrology, to help develop key skills (and confidence) in identifying igneous minerals, interpreting and allocating appropriate names to unknown rocks presented to them. This book is for geoscience students taking introductory or intermediate–level courses in igneous petrology, to help develop key skills (and...

By (author) Robin Gill

ISBN-13: 9780632063772 ; ISBN-10: 0632063777

Price: £34.95 £31.21 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Man & the Geosphere (Hardback - 1 Apr 2010)

Man & the Geosphere
Humankind is under the permanent influence of the geological environment. Roles of some geological biotropic factors, such as volcanic explosions, strong earthquakes, and geochemical anomalies, have been well studied. Little is known about biotropic effects of the Earth's fluid degassing, geomagnetic activity, natural background radiation, fluid migration and gas emission within fault zones, mild seismicity,...

Edited by Igor V Florinsky

ISBN-13: 9781608763870 ; ISBN-10: 1608763870

Price: £120.99 £76.67 Not Available

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