Geography

There are around 500 two-colour line diagrams and over 120 photographs making this one of the most highly illustrated geography books available. The text is centred around these illustrations which are used to explain geographical principles and concepts...

This Handbook is the first to explore the emergent field of 'placemaking' in terms of the recent research, teaching and learning, and practice agenda for the next few years. Offering valuable theoretical and practical insights from the leading scholars...

In this thoughtful and engaging critique, geographer Martin W. Lewis and historian Karen Wigen reexamine the basic geographical divisions we take for granted, and challenge the unconscious spatial frameworks that govern the way we perceive the world...

Modern Environmentalism presents a comprehensive introduction to environmentalism, the origins of its main beliefs and ideas, and how these relate to modern environmental ideologies. Providing a historical overview of the development of attitudes to...

Now in full color, the sixth edition of this leading text features new chapters on remote sensing platforms (including the latest satellite and unmanned aerial systems), agriculture (including agricultural analysis via satellite imagery), and forestry...

Natural Resources: Quality and Quantity is a compelling collection of essays presented during an interdisciplinary faculty seminar at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1961 to 1965. Sponsored by the Chancellor's Committee on Natural Resources...

Desert Journal: A Naturalist Reflects on Arid California is both a tribute to the life and work of Raymond B. Cowles and a call to reflect on humanity's relationship with nature. Born in 1896 in South Africa, Cowles developed a lifelong fascination with...

Desert Journal: A Naturalist Reflects on Arid California is both a tribute to the life and work of Raymond B. Cowles and a call to reflect on humanity's relationship with nature. Born in 1896 in South Africa, Cowles developed a lifelong fascination with...

"Shady Practices" is a revealing analysis of the gendered political ecology brought about by conflicting local interests and changing developmental initiatives in a West African village. Between 1975 and 1985, while much of Africa suffered devastating...

Between extremes of climate farther north and south, the 38th North parallel line marks a temperate, middle latitude where human societies have thrived since the beginning of civilization. It divides North and South Korea, passes through Athens and San...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices...

How do we map the ocean floor? Why do earthquakes strike some places more than others? In what ways does a city's layout reflect its politics? Part of DK's indispensable Big Ideas series, The Geography Book answers these questions and many more. The...

Explores the Southeast's imperiled river systems and solutions for preserving them in the face of habitat loss, climate change, and extinctionSouthern Rivers, by award-winning nature writer and biologist R. Scot Duncan, is a thoroughly crafted...

Biological invasions are one of the main causes of biodiversity decline worldwide. While Japanese knotweed and tiger mosquito are invasive species well known to the public, the same cannot be said for the American blue crab or the green alga Caulerpa,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780856652035Author Mike CurtisPage Count 1Imprint British Antarctic SurveyPublisher British Antarctic Survey

This open access book brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines to explore science, technology, and innovation cooperation between China and African countries by using different perspectives. The growing economic, technological, and...

This book focuses on regions for which until now the geomorphology was very poorly studied and relatively unknown. Nevertheless, the landforms and landscapes of the Horn of Africa are highly attractive, diverse and in a few cases unique, since they span...

This edited book summarizes numerous research studies on remote sensing and GIS of natural resource management for the Himalaya region done by Indian Institutions and Universities over the last decade. It gives an overview of hydrometeorological studies...

This open-access proceedings of Coastal Dynamics 2025 compile 231 manuscripts of the communications presented at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, between 7th and 11th April 2025. The works are divided in 15 chapters (2 volumes), in accordance with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780937058893Author M. Duane NellisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint West Virginia University PressPublisher West Virginia University PressWeight(grams)...

This book offers in-depth coverage of the process of climate change management in African forests, from assessment of woody species diversity to climate change mitigation, including carbon sequestration capacity and carbon taxation. Going beyond merely...

At the time of Professor Light's death, the first edition of Intertidal Invertebrates of the Central California Coast: S.F. Light's Laboratory and Field Text in Invertebrate Zoology was practically out of print, and only a small amount of the work of...

Amid its groundbreaking political reforms and "largest mass migration ever seen in human history," China created over 3,800 new towns to accommodate its burgeoning urban population and sustain economic growth. Economic marketization, global trade,...

CABIN WILD is a richly illustrated collection of journeys, stories and practical information from bivouac huts across the European Alps, serving both as a source of inspiration and a guide to adventure. Combining evocative mountain photography with...

CABIN WILD is a richly illustrated collection of journeys, stories and practical information from bivouac huts across the European Alps, serving both as a source of inspiration and a guide to adventure. Combining evocative mountain photography with...

WINNER OF THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE Winner of the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize * Shortlisted for the Cundill History PrizeA "riveting history" (Wall Street Journal) of the Soviet dissident movement, which hastened the end of the USSR and still provides...

The study offers a comprehensive overview of forests and the forest sector within the boreal biome and delves into the importance of boreal forests in environmental, social, and economic contexts. The study is based on a thorough review of existing...

This timely exploration of social geography reveals how inequality and justice unfold across interconnected scales around the globe. Through embodied, relational encounters, the book unpacks how everyday spaces shape who we are and what we might become...

Essentials of Geomorphology is an introductory textbook covering the latest research on landforms, both on Earth as well as on planets and moons. This easy-to-read, non-quantitative textbook hones in on the knowledge of leading experts in the field, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781917481304Author Rachel CrutcherFormat PaperbackImprint Extend EducationPublisher Extend Education

This book is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships between human activities and the physical environment, as well as the economic processes that shape our world. It covers topics such as population dynamics, urbanization,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910839775Author Tim WardFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd

The last hundred years have witnessed the ongoing decline of Europe's population and the explosion of Africa's, major changes in migratory flows, significant variations in fertility levels across different countries and ethnic groups and the dizzying...

The last hundred years have witnessed the ongoing decline of Europe's population and the explosion of Africa's, major changes in migratory flows, significant variations in fertility levels across different countries and ethnic groups and the dizzying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784566296Author Brahana SelassieFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint FastPrint PublishingPublisher Upfront PublishingDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788126104635Format HardbackPage Count 314Imprint Anmol Publications Pvt LtdPublisher Anmol Publications Pvt LtdDimensions(mm) 220mm * 170mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788460553182Author Miguel Angel AdradosFormat PaperbackImprint Adrados Ediciones, ESPublisher Adrados Ediciones, ES

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783640130641Author Gunnar SpreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Grin VerlagPublisher Grin VerlagWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781260136432Author Maribeth H PriceImprint McGraw-Hill EducationPublisher McGraw-Hill EducationWeight(grams) 5g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781260136364Author Kang-Tsung ChangImprint McGraw-Hill EducationPublisher McGraw-Hill EducationWeight(grams) 5g