Zbirka: Geografija in okolje
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Sustainable Materials without the hot air(2015) ALLWOOD, JULIAN,CULLEN, JONATHANThis optimistic and richly-informed book evaluates all the options and explains how we can greatly reduce the amount of material demanded and used in manufacturing, while still meeting everyone's needs.Vezava: Mehka73,83 € -
Captain Shakespear(2017) DILLON, MR ALANTwo years before T E Lawrence's misson to the Hejaz, Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, a pioneering British political agent, ventured deep into the Nejdi desert, building crucial ties with Ibn Sa'ud before WW1. His journey and pivitol role in earlyVezava: Trda38,61 € -
Red China's Green Revolution(2018) EISENMAN, JOSHUAChina’s dismantling of the Mao-era commune system under Deng Xiaoping has been seen as a successful turn away from a misguided social experiment. Joshua Eisenman marshals previously inaccessible data to overturn this narrative, showing that the commune moVezava: Trda137,81 € -
Quartz and Feldspar(2016) KELLY, MATTHEWA miserable place of rain and bog or a sunny upland of exquisite natural beauty, here the elements are raw, the sky huge and nature seems ascendant. But it is no less a place made by human beings.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Participatory Action Research(2019) CHEVALIER, JACQUES M. (CARLETON UNIVERSITY, OTTAWA, CANADA)Revised and updated, Participatory Action Research 2ed, guides readers on new pathways to collective reasoning and evidence-based learning for social change, addressing the widespread difficulties all disciplines face when trying to contribute to change iVezava: Mehka87,49 € -
Portable Prisons(2022) GACEK, JAMESPortable Prisons is an exploration of the electronic monitoring of offenders based on an ethnographic case study from Scotland. Through interviews and observations, Gacek demonstrates this technology is representative of the carceral state’s overreachingVezava: Mehka53,45 € -
Voices from the Shoreline(2021) SMYLIE, MIKEAn important record of ancient fishing traditions along Britain’s coastal fringes, now rapidly dying outVezava: Mehka28,04 € -
How to Become a Chartered Surveyor(2021) LEMEN, JENHow to Become a Chartered Surveyor demystifies the process and provides a clear road map for candidates to follow. The book outlines potential pathways and practice areas within the profession and includes the breadth and depth of surveying, from commerciVezava: Mehka43,33 € -
Drought, Flood, Fire(2021) FUNK, CHRIS C. (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA)Droughts, floods, and fires impact millions of people and cost billions every year. Climate change is making these catastrophes more dangerous – NOW. This book describes how and why by combining the latest science with compelling stories to provide a timeVezava: Trda30,28 € -
Log from the Sea of Cortez(2001) STEINBECK, JOHNIn 1940 Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. The expedition was described by the two men in Sea of Cortez, published in 1941Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
The Solutions are Already Here(2022) GELDERLOOS, PETERAs the climate crisis worsens, we must look to revolutionary strategy for justiceVezava: Mehka26,24 € -
Coral Reefs(2021) SHEPPARD, CHARLES (PROFESSOR EMERITUS)Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse of ecosystems. Here, Charles Sheppard tells the fascinating story of how and where coral reefs are formed and the variety of marine life they support. He highlights the severe threats they face due to climate chanVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Universe(2021) COHEN, ANDREWEvery night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.Vezava: Trda35,05 €
