982 rezultatov
-
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 € -
Data Power(2021) THATCHER, JIM E.,DALTON, CRAIG M.An introduction to learning how to protect ourselves and organise against Big DataVezava: Mehka35,63 € -
Geographies of Food(2021) KNEAFSEY, MOYA (UNIVERSITY OF COVENTRY, UK),MAYE, DAMIAN (UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK),HOLLOWAY, LEWIS (UNIVERSITY OF HULL, UK),GOODMAN, PROFESSOR MICHAEL K. (UNIVERSITY OF READING, UK)Aimed at an international readership of undergraduate students of food, this comprehensive textbook uses a range of lively learning features and global case studies to provide an introduction to contemporary food geographies.Vezava: Mehka68,41 € -
Disaster by Choice(2022) KELMAN, ILAN (PROFESSOR OF DISASTERS AND HEALTH, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, AND PROFESSOR II, UNIVERSITY OF AGDER)We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible risk. He explVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Tides(2019) BOWERS, DAVID GEORGE (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, BANGOR UNIVERSITY),ROBERTS, EMYR MARTYN (RESEARCHER, UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN)The tide is important to Earth's climate, the biological productivity of our seas, and our hunt for renewable energy sources. It is also thought to have played a role in the evolution of life on Earth. This book explains the nature and cause of the tide,Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Lakes(2018) VINCENT, WARWICK F. (PROFESSOR AND CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR, DEPARTEMENT DE BIOLOGIE & CENTRE D''ETUDES NORDIQUES (CEN), UNIVERSITE LAVAL)Ranging from vast inland seas to hydro-reservoirs, lakes are unique, complex, ecosystems. Warwick Vincent introduces lake science, or limnology, and the importance of protecting and sustaining these vitally important living resources. He explains the impaVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Modern China(2016) MITTER, RANA (PROFESSOR OF THE HISTORY AND POLITICS OF MODERN CHINA AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY CHINA CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)This Very Short Introduction addresses the themes, developments, and controversies that have shaped Modern China. Covering a range of social issues, Rana Mitter provides a contemporary view of the world's most populous nation, with a new acknowledgement oVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Forest Ecosystems(2008) PERRY, DAVID A. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS),OREN, RAM (NICHOLAS SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SCIENCES),HART, STEPHEN C. (ADJUNCT PROFESS OF FORESTRY, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)A textbook in the field of forest ecology. It provides a survey of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests with an emphasis on ecological concepts across scales that range from global to landscape to microscopic. It is intended for advanced students of foVezava: Trda126,16 € -
Forests(2015) GHAZOUL, JABOURY (PROFESSOR OF ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS SCIENCE, ETH ZURICH)Forests have been entwined with human development and cultural history for centuries. In this Very Short Introduction Jaboury Ghazoul explores their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society, as well as looking aVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
City Living(2022) KUKLA, QUILL R (PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR, PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY AND SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR, KENNEDY INSTITUTE OF ETHICS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY)Vezava: Trda61,76 € -
These Silent Mansions(2021) SPRACKLAND, JEANYet they also reflect their living community - how in our restless, accelerated modern world, we are losing our sense of connection to the dead. Jean Sprackland - the prize-winning poet and author of Strands - travels back through her life, revisiting hVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Hugh Miller(2022) TAYLOR, DOCTOR DR MICHAEL A.Hugh Miller started his working life as a stonemason's apprentice. A keen interest in fossil collecting followed and he was successful in arousing public interest in geological history. This biography follows the 2003 facsimile edition of Hugh Miller's "TVezava: Mehka20,07 € -
Tamarind & the Star of Ishta(2020) BILAN, JASBINDERTamarind never knew her Indian mum, Chinty, who died soon aftershe was born. So when she arrives at her mother's ancestralhome, she's full of questions for her extended family. But insteadof answers, Tamarind finds a sad and beautiful mystery ...Vezava: Mehka11,20 € -
-
-
Rural Places and Planning(2022) GKARTZIOS, MENELAOS (SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY),GALLENT, NICK (BARTLETT SCHOOL OF PLANNING, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON),SCOTT, MARK (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)This book provides a compact analysis for students and early-career practitioners of the critical connections between place capitals and the broader practices of planning, seeded within rural communities. It introduces the breadth of the discipline, preseVezava: Mehka44,89 €
