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People and Wildlife, Conflict or Co-existence?by Rosie Woodroffe; Simon Thirgood; Alan Rabinowitz; Guy Cowlishaw; John Gittleman; Michael Samways
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 63.00Conflict between people and wildlife is a major emerging conservation issue that is difficult to resolve. This book discusses whether, and how, coexistence of people and endangered wildlife may be encouraged, using measures such as novel and traditional farming methods, compensation, sustainable hunting and ecotourism. more...
Structural Geologyby Haakon Fossen
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 60.00A full-color introduction to the basic principles of structural geology, with unique links to practical applications and e-learning modules. more...
An Introduction to Sustainable Developmentby Peter P. Rogers; Kazi F. Jalal; John A. Boyd
Earthscan 2007; US$ 36.95'Goes deep into the details and presents the available scientifi c data for explaining the different issues using interdisciplinary approaches ... Extremely useful especially [for] teachers.' Alexandre Kiss formerly President European Council on Environmental Law 'This is the most thoughtful interdisciplinary and practical introduction to sustainable development that I have read. It is an outstanding contribution to the field and it is recommended as an excellent source for academics researchers and students. It is particularly useful for the insights into global regional and economic aspects and makes workable suggestions for the way forward.' Professor Donna Craig Centre for Environmental Law Macquarie University Sydney Australia... more...
Down to Earthby Ted Steinberg
Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 15.00A tour de force of writing and analysis, Down to Earth offers a sweeping history of our nation, one that for the first time places the environment at the very center of our story. Writing with marvelous clarity, historian Ted Steinberg sweeps across the centuries, re-envisioning the story of America as he recounts how the environment has played a key role in virtually every social, economic, and political development. Ranging from the colonists' attempts to impose order on the land to the modern efforts to sell the wilderness as a consumer good, packaged in national parks and Alaskan cruises, Steinberg reminds readers that many critical episodes in our history were, in fact, environmental events: the California Gold Rush, for example, or the... more...
Environmental Management Systemsby Christopher Sheldon; Mark Yoxon
Earthscan 2006; US$ 97.50'Covers everything you could possibly want to know about corporate environmental management' Supply Management 'A comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment' Industry and Environment 'Sheldon and Yoxon have created a user-friendly teach yourself how manual' Green Futures 'A plain language practical handbook for corporate executives and project managers' Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) This third edition of Sheldon and Yoxon's authoritative Environmental Management Systems (previously entitled Installing Environmental Management Systems) has been extensively revised to cover changes in international standards and other related developments... more...
Evolution of Fossil Ecosystemsby Paul Selden; John Nudds
Manson Publishing Ltd 2004; US$ 35.20Succinct summaries of 14 of the better-known fossil Lagerstätten, beautifully illustrated throughout by over 250 colour photographs and diagrams, of value to a wide range of students and professionals in palaeontology and related sciences, and to amateur enthusiasts. more...
Young Children and the Environmentby Julie M. Davis
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 43.00Young Children and the Environment demonstrates how early education can contribute to sustainable living. more...
The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Seaby N. N. Ambraseys; C. P. Melville; R. D. Adams
Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 61.00Detailed catalogue of earthquakes in Egypt, Arabia, Red Sea area from earliest times to present. more...
First Along the Riverby Benjamin Kline
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2011; US$ 18.99.cs95E872D0{text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .csA62DFD6A{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:italic; } .cs5EFED22F{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } First Along the River introduces students to the U.S. environmental movement. Concise, accessible, and informative, this book provides students with a balanced, historical perspective on the history of the environmental movement in relation to major social and political events in U.S. history. The book highlights important people and events, places critical concepts in context,... more...
The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It)by Charles Saylan; Daniel T. Blumstein
University of California Press 2011; US$ 24.95At a time when wild places everywhere are vanishing before our eyes, Charles Saylan and Daniel T. Blumstein offer this passionate indictment of environmental education?along with a new vision for the future. Writing for general readers and educators alike, Saylan and Blumstein boldly argue that education today has failed to reach its potential in fighting climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. In this forward-looking book, they assess the current political climate, including the No Child Left Behind Act, a disaster for environmental education, and discuss how education can stimulate action?including decreasing consumption and demand, developing sustainable food and energy sources, and addressing poverty. Their multidisciplinary... more...