Zbirka: Geografija in okolje
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Silent Earth(2022) GOULSON, DAVEHe passionately argues that we must all learn to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends. Eye-opening, inspiring and riveting, Silent Earth is part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for a greener planet.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Russian Urban Sustainability Puzzle(2021) ERMOLAEVA, POLINA (KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA),ERMOLAEVA, YULIA (KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA),BASHEVA, OLGA (KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA),KUZNETSOVA, IRINA (UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK),KORUNOVA, VALERYA (KAZAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, RUSSIA)This book provides comprehensive analysis of the social-environmental situation and sustainability issues in Russian megacities based on a large-scale mixed method original empirical research conducted in 2015–2019.Vezava: Trda83,99 € -
Wild Winter(2021) BURNS, JOHN D.John D. Burns, bestselling author of The Last Hillwalker, rediscovers Scotland’s mountains, bothies and wildlife in the stormiest months. Wild Winter is a reminder of the wonder of nature and the importance of caring for our environment. As he travels thrVezava: Mehka15,43 € -
Desarrollo de cadenas de valor sensibles al genero(2020) FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONSEsta publicación tiene como objetivo facilitar la integración sistemática de las dimensiones de la igualdad de género en los programas de desarrollo de la cadena de valor. Aumenta la conciencia de las desigualdades de género y analiza la importancia de teVezava: Mehka47,23 € -
Somebody Woke Wilson(2022) ROBERTS, SARAHA beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message aboutthe carbon cycle from environmental expert Sarah Roberts.Vezava: Mehka11,20 € -
Billion Dollar Burger(2020) PURDY, CHASEAn insider's account of the global race to be the first company to put a lab-produced meat product on the market, and to enact the biggest upheaval to the food business in decadesVezava: Mehka24,94 € -
Physics of Flow in Porous Media(2022) FEDER, JENS (UNIVERSITETET I OSLO),FLEKKØY, EIRIK GRUDE (UNIVERSITETET I OSLO),HANSEN, ALEX (NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TRONDHEIM)Written for graduate students, this book presents the basic terminology, methods and theory of the physics of porous media. It uses a range of useful geometric concepts, analytical tools and simulations to help readers develop their understanding of hydroVezava: Trda108,50 € -
Ultrasocial(2021) GOWDY, JOHN M. (RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, NEW YORK)This book describes how environmental destruction and extreme inequality are the result of the human economy becoming ultrasocial: a society dedicated to the production of surplus whose requirements take precedence over the needs of individuals. This is aVezava: Trda32,06 € -
Women's Economic Empowerment(2021)This book examines women’s economic empowerment in a range of developing country contexts, investigating the societal structures and norms which keep women from achieving economic equality. It is geared toward academics, practitioners, and policymakers woVezava: Mehka73,49 € -
Salmon(2021) KURLANSKY, MARKThe internationally bestselling author says if we can save the salmon, we can save the worldVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith(2021) JENKINS, PHILIP (DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY)Vezava: Trda39,94 € -
Affordable Housing for Smart Villages(2019) DOLOI, HEMANTA (THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA),DONOVAN, SALLYThis book initiates a fresh discussion of affordability in rural housing, set in the context of the rapidly shifting balance between rural and urban populations. It provides a handy introduction to a body of knowledge serving 45% of the world's populationVezava: Mehka92,74 € -
Volcanoes(2020) BRANNEY, MICHAEL J (PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER),ZALASIEWICZ, JAN (PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER)Throughout our planet's history volcanoes have played a large role in shaping landscapes, the climate, and biological evolution. This book explains the fundamental mechanisms of volcanism, considering why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth, and howVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Quantitative Analysis of Geopressure for Geoscientists and Engineers(2021) DUTTA, NADER C.,BACHRACH, RAN,MUKERJI, TAPAN (STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA)A comprehensive overview of geopressure analysis explaining the mechanical and thermal processes that generate excess pore pressures. Providing a physical and geological basis for understanding geopressure, its prediction and detection, this is an ideal fVezava: Trda131,33 € -
Left Behind(2022) MORRISON, JAMES (ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY)Examines the ways in which the 'Left Behind' have been used to symbolise and foment social divisions in contemporary BritainVezava: Mehka30,28 €
