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Takes us on a tour of the natural world in the course of a year spent divided between the author's home on the shore of eastern Long Island and on his travels to the four points of the compass. This title shows how the problems of the environment are linked to questions of social justice and the politics of greed.

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A unique view of climate change glimpsed through the world's resources that are disappearing.

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A unique view of climate change glimpsed through the world's resources that are disappearing.

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The mighty totara is one of our most extraordinary trees. Among the biggest and oldest trees in the New Zealand forest, the story of New Zealand can be told through totara. Simpson tells that story like nobody else could, illuminating the natural world and the story of Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand.

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Drawing on geography, cartography and historical oddities, Mark Ovenden explores what the city looks like from the bottom up. Surprising you with facts and exposing the strange beauty of our underneath realms, Underground Cities teaches us all, just how much goes on beneath our feet.

Reveals the spectacularly seedy underbelly of Sin City. There are hundreds of guidebooks detailing the mainstream mediocrities that Vegas offers, but only this guide helps travelers avoid the Strip's cheesy pitfalss, leading them to cheap and tasty eats, existential bars, loud and nasty band and awesome gambling odds.

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Provides a practical guide to land development processes and planning skills.

Provides the first national survey of the historical impact of urban planning and design on the Australian landscape.

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Previous knowledge of Willem de Vlamingh's 1696-7 voyage to Terra Australis has been based on his ships' logs. But Phillip Playford's discovery of a hand-written French translation of Vlamingh's personal journal from the voyage now provides, through this beautifully produced book, much greater insight into this major event in Australia's history.

This new practical guide shows how we can contribute to conserving water, our most precious resource, in our home and garden.

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In the tradition of The World Without Us, a beautifully written and ultimately hopeful history of our relationship with the natural world

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What happens when a leading New Zealand scientist (and frequent traveler) rules out flying for a year From overnight buses to epic train journeys, Shaun Hendy's experiences speak to our desire to do something - anything - in the face of growing climate anxiety.

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African Independence is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Tukufu Zuberi weaves interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has metfrom refugees to heads of statewith key events in African history to show the importance of understanding Africa today.

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From the expert who understands both sides of one of the world's most complex, controversial topics, a modern-day Guide for the Perplexed--a primer on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

(Hardback, 7th edition)

Featuring over 640 maps created with the digital mapping techniques, this book provides an overview of the physical, political, economic and demographic geography of the world.

DNA and Tissue Banking provides a practical and legislative framework covering uses of DNA, requirements of the Convention on Biological Diversity and CITES, model legal documents, practical guidelines for setting up DNA and tissue banks and worldwide case studies.

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Using the rubric of the Global South, this volume allows scholars from underrepresented regions to offer commentary on the ecological conditions and environmental cultures in the developing world.

(Paperback, 5th Revised edition)

The bestselling textbook for undergraduate ecology courses, Ecology is an easy-to-read and well-organized text for instructors and students to explore the basics of the field. Bowman and Hacker motivate students with an engaging case study-driven, conceptual approach that highlights relevant applications and data-driven examples.

This three-volume encyclopedia explores the concept of sustainability in the contexts of the environment, economics, and justice.