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Deptof Environment t. of
Waste Disposal Surveys Waste Management Paper
Stationery Office Books 1976. This book has soft covers.Ex-libraryWith usual stamps and markingsIn fair condition suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item150grams ISBN:0117510033 Stationery Office Books paperback
书商的参考编号 : 2754848 ???????? : 0117510033 9780117510036
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Deptof Environment t. of
Waste Management Plan for the UK: Imports and Exports
Stationery Office Books 1996. This book has soft covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item400grams ISBN:9780117531819 Stationery Office Books paperback
书商的参考编号 : 3668509 ???????? : 0117531812 9780117531819
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Deptof Environment t. of
Waste Management: The Duty of Care : A Code of Practice
Bernan Assoc 1996-06. Paperback. Good. Bernan Assoc paperback
书商的参考编号 : SONG011753210X ???????? : 011753210X 9780117532106
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Deptof Environment t. of
Water Use in Accommodation and Estates Work Environmental Action Guide
Stationery Office Books 1993. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item200grams ISBN:9780117528505 Stationery Office Books paperback
书商的参考编号 : 4780790 ???????? : 0117528501 9780117528505
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Deptof Environment t. of
Whose Town is it Anyway: Proceedings of the Conference Held to Review the Progress of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance in Britain
Stationery Office Books. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. Stationery Office Books unknown
书商的参考编号 : GRP113784074 ???????? : 0117516023 9780117516021
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Deptof Environment t. of
Wild Life in the Royal Parks
Stationery Office Books 1974-05. Paperback. Good. Stationery Office Books paperback
书商的参考编号 : SONG0116705736 ???????? : 0116705736 9780116705730
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Deptof Environment t. of
Windscale Inquiry: v. 2
Stationery Office Books. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support the African Children's Educational Trust A-CET. Ex-library so some stamps and wear and may have sticker on cover but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Through our work with A-CET we have helped give hundreds of young people in Africa the vital chance to get an education. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Stationery Office Books unknown
书商的参考编号 : Z1-C-001-01201 ???????? : 0117513199 9780117513198
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Deptof Environment t. of
Yorkshire Castles
Stationery Office Books 1973-12. Paperback. Good. Stationery Office Books paperback
书商的参考编号 : SONG0116703253 ???????? : 0116703253 9780116703255
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Deptof The Environment t. of
Ancient Monuments: Northern England No. 1: Illustrated Regional Guides An illustrated guide to the ancient monuments maintained by the Department of the Environment
Hmso. Paperback. Used; Good. <p><i><strong>Fast Dispatch. Expedited UK Delivery Available. Excellent Customer Service. </strong></i> <br/><br/>Bookbarn International Inventory #2482406</p> Hmso paperback
书商的参考编号 : 2482406
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Derby, Edgar; Costello, Bill; et al
Bull's Eye - The Magazine of Editorial Cartooning, No. 3, April (Apr.) 1989 - Bush / Quayle Cover
48 pages. Wall-to-wall cartoons featuring: the new George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle administration, 1988 in review, Cathy's censored cartoons, Bill Bramhall interview, Election highlights, Gorbachev and the USSR, Israel and the Palestinians, Foreign Affairs, Ed Meese, Takeovers; Environment; Works by Bill Costello; AIDS/Smoking; Relgion/Sports; Reproductive Issues/The Economy; Obituaries/JFK; Ronald Reagan. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
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DERENNES Gustave
Carnet d’un touriste
DERENNES Gustave A travers les Alpes Françaises. Carnet d’un touriste in 8 demi-toile verte à coins, titre, fers, filets dorés. Filets dorés sur les plats, dorure oxydée. Faux-titre, titre illustré, 270 pages, illustrations hors-texte, tranches dorées, (dorure oxydée) Librairie Gedalge & Cie sans date (coiffes habilement restaurées). Dans l’ensemble, bon exemplaire.
书商的参考编号 : 9560
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DERESNNES Gustave.
A travers les Alpes françaises
carnet d’un touriste,grand in 8 pleine toile rouge d’éditeur à décor gaufré(marguerites)passe partout.Faux-titre,titre illustré, frontispice,270 pages,tranches dorées,librairie Gedalge sans date.Illustrations hors-texte.
书商的参考编号 : 8060
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DERIBERE, Maurice et Paulette.
Histoire mondiale du déluge.
in-8, 317 pp., ill. in et h.t., fig., broche, couverture illustrée. Bel exemplaire. [TX-24]
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DERIBERE, Maurice et Paulette.
Histoire mondiale du déluge.
Editions Robert Laffont, collection Les énigmes de l'univers, Paris, 1978. in-8, 317 pp., ill. in et h.t., fig., broche, couverture illustrée.
书商的参考编号 : 41908
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DES CARS Cte A.
l’élagage des arbres
in 12 cartonnage d’éditeur, papier vert, illustré, 8 pages de catalogue, faux-titre, titre, cinquième édition revue et corrigée. VII, 150 pages, 1 page 10 pages de catalogue, Une gravure, avec découpe, . De l’art de diriger les arbres forestiers et d’alignement, d’activer leur croissance et d’augmenter leur valeur. Paris J ROTHSCHILD éditeur 1866
书商的参考编号 : 11081
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DES CLERS Bertrand
chasse nature en Europe
in 4 pleine toile éditeur, jaquette illustrée en couleur, rempliée 304 pages,illustrations photos noir et couleur, Denoël 1975 très bon état
书商的参考编号 : 2280
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DESAI (Bharat H.)
INSTITUTIONALIZING INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
rel. éd. cartonnée, ENVOI DE L’AUTEUR AU PROFESSEUR YVES DAUDET, très bon état
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DESAI (Bharat H.)
INSTITUTIONALIZING INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
, Ardsley, Transnational Publishers, Inc 2003, in-8, rel. éd. cartonnée, ENVOI DE L’AUTEUR AU PROFESSEUR YVES DAUDET, très bon état, 378p.
书商的参考编号 : 50347
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DESBROSSES Philippe
LA TERRE MALADE DES HOMMES. LA BIO-REVOLUTION.
Ed. du Rocher 1990, In-8 broché, 217 pages. Trés bon état.
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DESBROSSES Philippe
LA TERRE MALADE DES HOMMES. LA BIO-REVOLUTION.
Ed. du Rocher Ed. du Rocher 1990, In-8 broché, 217 pages. Trés bon état.
书商的参考编号 : 99927055
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DESIDERI CARLO, SPANTIGATI FEDERICO (A CURA DI)
AMBIENTE E URBANISTICA - ATTI DEL SEMINARIO, PISA 2002
Opuscolo Ente Parco Regionale Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli n.25, in-8, br.ill.pp.112, ottimo
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DESLORME
Dictionnaire portatif du cultivateur
à l’usage des personnes de la campagne,des propriétaires qui font valoir leur bien par eux-mêmes,des régisseurs,et des fermiers.2 tomes en 2 volumes in 8 demi-cuir marron, titre,tomaison,fers,roulette,filets dorés.Tome 1:faux-titre,titre,II,436 pages.Tome 2:Faux-titre,titre,422 pages. Paris A.M Wolff cour du commerce n°3 1828. Edition originale.Peu courant (A signaler:au tome 1:Petite tache brun clair angle inférieur gauche du début à la page 70. Petit travail de ver,sans gravité,en marge extérieure, à quelques pages).(Au tome 2:Pâle mouillure angle supérieur droit de la page de faux-titre) Quelques raccommodages aux coiffes,aux charnières.
书商的参考编号 : 7049
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DESMOULINS Th.
Guide pratique du jardinier français.
Petit in 8 cartonné d'éditeur,couverture illustrée ,506 pages,nombreuses figures dans le texte.A.Taride éditeur sans date.
书商的参考编号 : 181
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DESPAX (Michel)
c, Annales de la Faculté de droit de Toulouse, Préface de Jean Rostand
br., bon état Première étude consistante sur les problèmes de pollution et d’environnement en particulier pour le cas de l’eau. La première partie, consacrée au droit français, pose le problème juridique sous trois aspects complémentaires : Prévention (analyse de la loi du 16 décembre 1964) ; Répression (étude de l’art. 434 du Code rural et la mise en avant d’une jurisprudence abondante) ; Réparation des dommages (évaluation du préjudice, problème de causalité entre la faute et le dommage, responsabilité civile). La seconde partie, en droit international, traite de la pollution des fleuves et lacs internationaux, puis de la pollution de la mer. Elle fait apparaître que la division de l’espace maritime en zones géographiques soumises à des régimes juridiques différents aggrave la complexité du problème et plus particulièrement celui des dommages.
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DESPAX (Michel)
c, Annales de la Faculté de droit de Toulouse, Préface de Jean Rostand
, Toulouse, Librairie Techniques 1968, in-8, br., bon état, IV-220p.
书商的参考编号 : 37034
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DESPAX (Michel)
DROIT DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT
rel. éd. toile jaune, sous jaquette papier plastifié, ENVOI DE L’AUTEUR, (mq. au pelliculage de la jaquette, coupes et coiffes lég. affaissées), bon état hormis les défauts soulignés, [Cet ouvrage provient de la bibliothèque personnelle du professeur Jean Carbonnier (1908-2003)]
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DESPAX (Michel)
DROIT DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT
rel. éd. toile jaune, (impact couv., tranches et couv. legt salies, dos décollé), bon état
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DESPAX (Michel)
DROIT DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT
, Paris, Litec Droit 1980, in-8, rel. éd. toile jaune, ENVOI DE L’AUTEUR, bon état, XVI-880p.
书商的参考编号 : 40000
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DESPAX (Michel)
LA POLLUTION DES EAUX ET SES PROBLÈMES JURIDIQUES, Annales de la Faculté de droit de Toulouse, Préface de Jean Rostand
br., non massicoté, bon état Première étude consistante sur les problèmes de pollution et d’environnement en particulier pour le cas de l’eau. La première partie, consacrée au droit français, pose le problème juridique sous trois aspects complémentaires : Prévention (analyse de la loi du 16 décembre 1964) ; Répression (étude de l’art. 434 du Code rural et la mise en avant d’une jurisprudence abondante) ; Réparation des dommages (évaluation du préjudice, problème de causalité entre la faute et le dommage, responsabilité civile). La seconde partie, en droit international, traite de la pollution des fleuves et lacs internationaux, puis de la pollution de la mer. Elle fait apparaître que la division de l’espace maritime en zones géographiques soumises à des régimes juridiques différents aggrave la complexité du problème et plus particulièrement celui des dommages.
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DESPAX (Michel)
LA POLLUTION DES EAUX ET SES PROBLÈMES JURIDIQUES, Préface de Jean Rostand, extrait des Annales de la Faculté de droit et de sc. éco. de Toulouse, t. XVI, fasc. 1
br., (dos lég. insolé), bon état Première étude consistante sur les problèmes de pollution et d’environnement en particulier pour le cas de l’eau. La première partie, consacrée au droit français, pose le problème juridique sous trois aspects complémentaires : Prévention (analyse de la loi du 16 décembre 1964) ; Répression (étude de l’art. 434 du Code rural et la mise en avant d’une jurisprudence abondante) ; Réparation des dommages (évaluation du préjudice, problème de causalité entre la faute et le dommage, responsabilité civile). La seconde partie, en droit international, traite de la pollution des fleuves et lacs internationaux, puis de la pollution de la mer. Elle fait apparaître que la division de l’espace maritime en zones géographiques soumises à des régimes juridiques différents aggrave la complexité du problème et plus particulièrement celui des dommages.
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DESPAX (Michel)
LA POLLUTION DES EAUX ET SES PROBLÈMES JURIDIQUES, Préface de Jean Rostand, extrait des Annales de la Faculté de droit et de sc. éco. de Toulouse, t. XVI, fasc. 1
, Paris, Librairies Techniques 1968, in-8, br., (dos lég. insolé), bon état, 219p.
书商的参考编号 : 41893
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DESPAX (Michel)
LA POLLUTION DES EAUX ET SES PROBLÈMES JURIDIQUES, Préface de Jean Rostand, extrait des Annales de la Faculté de droit et de sc. éco. de Toulouse, t. XVI, fasc. 1
, Paris, Librairies Techniques 1968, in-8, br., (dos lég. insolé), bon état, [ce livre provient de la bibliothèque personnelle de Marcel et Jean Waline], IV-219p.
书商的参考编号 : 54396
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Dessaint Pascal
Un drap sur le Kilimandjaro: Chroniques vertes et vagabondes
RIVAGES 2005 112 pages 10 6x0 8x16 2cm. 2005. pocket_book. 112 pages.
书商的参考编号 : 500159690
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DETR Staff. Environment Transport Regions
Structure Plans. A Guide to Procedures
Department of the Environment. 1999. This book is part of a large purchase from a Public Sector Library and except where mentioned are for the most part LIKE NEW! MOSTLY the ONLY flaws are the blacked out they insisted Library stamps which show many of them to be UNUSED! This copy is Very Good AVERAGE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE!. EX PUBLIC SECTOR LIBRARY BLACKED OUT STAMPS. This is a First Edition. Glossy Card. Very Good AVERAGE/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�". CARD COVERED PAPERBACK. Department of the Environment. Hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 33333335752
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Development World Commission On Environment and
Our Common Future The World Commission on Enviroment and Development
Oxford University Press USA. Very Good. 1988. Paperback. 019282080X . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition. Tightly bound with a bright unmarked text. ; Oxford Paperback Reference; Tables; 1.02 x 7.56 x 5.04 Inches; 400 pages . Oxford University Press, USA paperback
书商的参考编号 : 12855 ???????? : 019282080X 9780192820808
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Development World Resources Institute; International Institute for Environment and.
World Resources 1986.
Basic Books 1986. Hardcover. FINE in VERY GOOD PLUS jacket. Large hardcover in dust jacket. From a private library--sticker on dust jacket spine. Book like new. Dust jacket has slight wear. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. Basic Books, hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31326
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Di Cintio Alberto
Firenze, architettura e comunità , Firenze, Edifir, 2019
A cura di Di Cintio A. Firenze, 2019; br., pp. 160, ill. b/n e col., cm 24x27. (PPcP - Paesaggio, Patrimonio Culturale, Progetto. 3).
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Di Cocco Fabio
Le avventure di Ludovica. Il mistero del fiume rosso
ill., ril. Ludovica e Maia, due adolescenti appassionate di escursioni, amano viaggiare e fanno parte di un' organizzazione segreta, gestita da Teo, con il compito di salvaguardare l'ambiente (R.O.S.A.). Le missioni vengono comunicate da Teo nei modi più bizzarri. Sarà un gufo reale, in quest' avventura, ad avvertirle che l'acqua del torrente è diventata rossa. Il signor S, imprenditore senza scrupoli, ci ha messo lo zampino! Le ragazze scoprono una fabbrica che sversa le acque di scarico nel fiume rischiando di avvelenarlo. Sventeranno il pericolo e assicureranno alla giustizia i malfattori. Età di lettura: da 7 anni.
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Di Colobbiano Olivia
Il Giardino di Platani Orientali, Firenze, Libreria Editrice Fiorentina, 2017
Firenze, 2017; br., pp. 140, ill. b/n. (Quaderni d'Ontignano).
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Di Domenico Marco
Clandestini. Animali e piante senza permesso di soggiorno. Nuova ediz.
br. Chi sono i «clandestini» di questo libro? Sono le specie animali o vegetali che hanno colonizzato habitat naturali differenti da quelli di origine. Organismi grandi e piccoli, acquatici e terrestri, animali e vegetali. Marco Di Domenico racconta e illustra alcune storie di invasioni planetarie e altre che riguardano solo l'Italia, il nostro piccolo e affollato paese. Introduzioni accidentali o pianificate, conquiste spontanee o indotte, coabitazioni pacifiche o disastrose, eterne e cicliche migrazioni. Gli attori protagonisti sono piante e animali clandestini che ai nostri occhi possono passare inosservati, organismi non umani senza permesso di soggiorno, mentre a fare da comprimari sono quasi sempre gli uomini. Comprimari fino a un certo punto, però, dal momento che una loro azione avventata, limitata nel tempo e nello spazio, ha spesso causato disastri o cambiamenti drammatici e duraturi, anzi ormai irreversibili e definitivi. Ad aggravare la situazione si è aggiunto il cambiamento climatico, che spesso favorisce e accelera la capacità degli organismi viventi di conquistare spazi in cui prima era per loro impossibile sopravvivere. A distanza di quattordici anni dalla prima edizione, "Clandestini" è riproposto in una nuova edizione completamente rivista, aggiornata e arricchita di undici nuovi capitoli e disegni ad opera dell'autore.
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Di Felice Paola
L'Universo nel Recinto. I Fondamenti dell'Arte dei Giardini e dell'Estetica Tradizionale Giapponese. Vol. 2, Firenze, Casa Editrice Leo S. Olschki, 2012
Firenze, 2012; br., pp. XXVIII-160, ill. b/n, cm 17x24. (Giardini e Paesaggio. 32).
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Di Giovine, Giuseppe-Predieri, Alberto
Diritto e ambiente : contributo allo studio del diritto e della legislazione ambientale
Di Giovine, Giuseppe-Predieri, Alberto Diritto e ambiente : contributo allo studio del diritto e della legislazione ambientale. Milano, Clup-Clued 1983 italian, 272 CR32.ZBrossura editoriale,volume in discrete condizioni, lievemente piegato al centro, segni di usura sulla copertina, fioriture sulle prime pagine, etichetta "Ex Libris" sulla prima pagina272 pagine circa copertina come da foto
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di I. Moretti, C. Nenci, G. Pinto.
Toscana (La) di Arnolfo. Storia, arte, architettura, urbanistica, paesaggi.
cm. 21,5 x 30, vi-170 pp. con 111 ill. n.t. di cui 67 a col. e un pieghevole a colori. Gli album di ?Toscana Musei? La prima parte ? illustrata, oltre che da fotografie, dagli straordinari acquerelli di M. Tosi ? raccoglie tre saggi: La Toscana alla fine del Duecento, Architettura e urbanistica in Toscana al tempo di Arnolfo e L?arte in Toscana nell?et? di Arnolfo. La seconda ? illustrata con cartine e foto aeree dei territori ? ? dedicata agli ambiti delle tredici diocesi toscane, con informazioni sui luoghi che un immaginario viaggiatore di quel tempo avrebbe potuto visitare, scoprendone le ?novit?? urbanistiche e architettoniche. The first part, with photographs and remarkable watercolours, contains three essays: Tuscany at the end of the 13th century, Architecture and town planning in Tuscany at the time of Arnolfo and Art in Tuscany in Arnolfo?s time. The second part, with territorial maps and aerial views, is dedicated to the thirteen Tuscan dioceses giving information on what a tourist of that period could have visited, thus discovering the new architectural trends. 856 gr. vi-170 p.
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Di Marzio Marzia
Piombo residuo in piante trattate con anticrittogamici
24 cm, br. edit; pp. 55, 13 tab, (testo di tesi di laurea a stampa)
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Di Sivo Michele, Marocco Marcello e altri
Tecnologia, paesaggio e ambiente. Selezione bibliografica finalizzata alla progettazione ambientale
22 cm, br. ill; pp. 162, alcune ill
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Di Sivo Michele; Marocco Marcello; Orlandi Fabrizio; Santi Fedelina
Tecnologia, paesaggio e ambiente. Selezione bibliografica finalizzata alla progettazione ambientale, Firenze, Alinea Editrice, 1989
Firenze, 1989; br., pp. 168, ill. b/n, cm 12x21. (Saggi e documenti. 81). (Bibliografie di architettura e urbanistica. Sezione diretta da Giovanni Denti. 8). italiano Saggi e documenti. 81. Bibliografie di architettura e urbanistica. 0008
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Diaco M. (cur.); Paoloni G. (cur.)
Anguana. Museo dell'uomo e della montagna. Un modello per la valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale montano
ill., br. Qual è lo stato attuale della montagna italiana? Quali fenomeni si sono verificati sui territori montani italiani negli ultimi decenni? La montagna con tutte le sue tradizioni e tutti i suoi valori è stata sufficientemente comunicata? Il suo patrimonio culturale può diventare una risorsa per favorirne un rilancio? Come si è rapportata la montagna alle dinamiche della globalizzazione e alle nuove tecnologie arrivate prepotentemente sulla scena? Il presente studio, composto da una serie di articoli, oltre ad essere il risultato di una serie di attività svolte all'interno del progetto Anguana, vuole essere una testimonianza sulle particolarità di alcune realtà territoriali italiane e il tentativo di dare un contributo al recupero e valorizzazione dell'enorme patrimonio culturale che si è stratificato nel corso degli anni sui territori montani. La ricerca e l'estrazione dei vari elementi di interesse culturale, storico custoditi sulle aree montane, soprattutto quelle meno conosciute, può essere l'avvio di un processo partecipativo e di una "gestione collettiva" che, se opportunamente supportati dalle nuove tecnologie, può favorire l'integrazione del sistema montano alle nuove tendenze economiche prodotte dalla globalizzazione e arrestare quei fenomeni di spopolamento e marginalizzazione che affliggono un mondo che può invece diventare una risorsa per il paese.
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Diagne Yacine,Lo Masse,Seck Emmanuel
Contre la désertification de la convention internationale à l'élaboration participative des programmes d'action nationaux
Enda tiers-monde Etudes et recherches Dos carré collé 1997 In-8 (14 x 22 cm.), dos carré collé, 1er plat illustré, 100 pages, série Etudes et Recherches n°190-191, éditée en supplément de la revue trimestrielle 'Environnement africain' publiée par ENDA, préface de Oussouby Touré, illustrations noir et blanc hors-texte, nom de l'ancien propriétaire à la page de titre et annotation au stylo au quatrième plat, dos et bords légèrement insolés, coiffes un peu frottées, très bon état Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
书商的参考编号 : ga2188
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Diallo Lili
Details, A Stylist's Secrets to Creating Inspired Interiors
...Diallo takes you inside the mind of a stylist - and the homes of more than a dozen design tastemakers - to reveal how a room's story can be built around the details and how to see things not for what they are, but for what they could be...Text written with Zoe Wolff - Principal photography by Annie Schlechter 1 28x21,5 cm., legatura editoriale cartonata, sopraccoperta, pp. 256, numerose illustrazioni a colori, prima edizione, in lingua inglese, buone condizioni.
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Diamond, Jared
Collapse : how societies choose to fail or succeed
Large octavo in grey DJ; xi, 575 p, [24] p of b&w plates & maps ; 25 cm. "In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much of the world. Now, Diamond probes the other side of the equation: What caused some of the great civilizations of the past to collapse into ruin, and what can we learn from their fates?" "As in Guns, Germs, and Steel, Diamond weaves an all-encompassing global thesis through a series of historical-cultural narratives. Moving from the prehistoric Polynesian culture on Easter Island to the formerly flourishing Native American civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya, the doomed medieval Viking colony on Greenland, and finally to the modern world, Diamond traces a fundamental pattern of catastrophe, spelling out what happens when we squander our resources, when we ignore the signals our environment gives us, and when we reproduce too fast or cut down too many trees. Environmental damage, climate change, rapid population growth, unstable trade partners, and pressure from enemies were all factors in the demise of the doomed societies, but other societies found solutions to those same problems and persisted."--Jacket. || Contents: Prologue : a tale of two farms -- Two farms -- Collapses, past and present -- Vanished Edens? -- A five-point framework -- Businesses and the environment -- The comparative method -- Plan of the book -- pt. 1. Modern Montana -- 1. Under Montana's big sky -- Stan Falkow's story -- Montana and me -- Why begin with Montana? -- Montana's economic history -- Mining -- Forests -- Soil -- Water -- Native and non-native species -- Differing visions -- Attitudes towards regulation -- Rick Laible's story -- Chip Pigman's story -- Tim Huls's story -- John Cook's story -- Montana, model of the world.; pt. 2. Past societies -- 2. Twilight at Easter -- The quarry's mysteries -- Easter's geography and history -- People and food -- Chiefs, clans, and commoners -- Platforms and statues -- Carving, transporting, erecting -- The vanished forest -- Consequences for society -- Europeans and explanations -- Why was Easter fragile? -- Easter as metaphor -- 3. The last people alive : Pitcairn and Henderson Islands -- Pitcairn before the Bounty -- Three dissimilar islands -- Trade -- The movie's ending -- 4. The ancient ones : the Anasazi and their neighbors -- Desert farmers -- Tree rings -- Agricultural strategies -- Chaco's problems and packrats -- Regional integration -- Chaco's decline and end -- Chaco's message -- 5. The Maya collapses -- Mysteries of lost cities -- The Maya environment -- Maya agriculture -- Maya history -- Cop·n -- Complexities of collapses -- Wars and droughts -- Collapse in the southern lowlands -- The Maya message -- 6. The Viking prelude and fugues -- Experiments in the Atlantic -- The Viking explosion -- Autocatalysis -- Viking agriculture -- Iron -- Viking chiefs -- Viking religion -- Orkneys, Shetlands, Faeroes -- Iceland's environment -- Iceland's history -- Iceland in context -- Vinland -- 7. Norse Greenland's flowering -- Europe's outpost -- Greenland's climate today -- Climate in the past -- Native plants and animals -- Norse settlement -- Farming -- Hunting and fishing -- An integrated economy -- Society -- Trade with Europe -- Self-image -- 8. Norse Greenland's end -- Introduction to the end -- Deforestation -- Soil and turf damage -- The Inuit's predecessors -- Inuit subsistence -- Inuit/Norse relations -- The end -- Ultimate causes of the end -- 9. Opposite paths to success -- Bottom up, top down -- New Guinea highlands -- Tikopia -- Tokugawa problems -- Tokugawa solutions -- Why Japan succeeded -- Other successes.; pt. 3. Modern societies -- 10. Malthus in Africa : Rwanda's genocide -- A dilemma -- Events in Rwanda -- More than ethnic hatred -- Buildup in Kanama -- Explosion in Kanama -- Why it happened -- 11. One island, two peoples, two histories : the Dominican Republic and Haiti -- Differences -- Histories -- Causes of divergence -- Dominican environmental impacts -- Balaguer -- The Dominican environment today -- The future -- 12. China, lurching giant -- China's significance -- Background -- Air, water, soil -- Habitat, species, megaprojects -- Consequences -- Connections -- The future -- 13. "Mining" Australia -- Australia's significance -- Soils -- Water -- Distance -- Early history -- Imported values -- Trade and immigration -- Land degradation -- Other environmental problems -- Signs of hope and change.; pt. 4. Practical lessons -- 14. Why do some societies make disastrous decisions? -- Road map for success -- Failure to anticipate -- Failure to perceive -- Rational bad behavior -- Disastrous values -- Other irrational failures -- Unsuccessful solutions -- Signs of hope -- 15. Big businesses and the environment : different conditions, different outcomes -- Resource extraction -- Two oil fields -- Oil company motives -- Hardrock mining operations -- Mining company motives -- Differences among mining companies -- The logging industry -- Forest Stewardship Council -- The seafood industry -- Businesses and the public -- 16. The world as a polder : what does it all mean to us today? -- Introduction -- The most serious problems -- If we don't solve them ... -- Life in Los Angeles -- One-liner objections -- The past and the present -- Reasons for hope. || Social history; Environmental policy.
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