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1993582 pages. A lively anthology in which experts from around the world debate 24 issues that dominate the world arena today - from the New World Order to the Persian Gulf War, GATT to NAFTA, human rights to the environment. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Nice working copy. Book
1981150 pages. Abstract as follows: "The vegetation of the Vernon map sheet area is diverse in response to variation in climate and site conditions. The diversity of the plant cover is characterized by vegetation types. The vegetation of the area is characterized by two Regions: the Dry Interior and Interior Wet Belt Regions. Within each region, patterns of zones (climactic climax potential) and subzones (successional patterns) are recognized. A standard reconnaissance vegetation survey was implemented and 290 vegetation plots were located. Computer analysis of the plots resulted in the identification of forty-five vegetation types, representing seral and climax vegetation in the Dry Interior and Interior Wet Belt Regions. For each type the relationships between environmental characteristics and vegetation were assessed. The evaluation of these relationships is important for the application of the vegetation information to resource management. Interpretations of each vegetation type are made for wildlife, forestry and recreation values. The interpretations provide information which can be used to assess relative values of vegetation for different users." Average wear. Unmarked. Minor sticker residue upon illustrated front cover. Book
1979348 pages. Chapters include: Basic Concepts; Comparison of water-source and air-source heat pumps in Northern Environment; Evaluation of the air-to-air heat pump for residential use; Three experimental studies; Aces water-to-air system; The solar-assisted heat pump; Performance evaluation of 3-ton air-to-air heat pump; Compressor capacity control; Controlling noise. Somewhat above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. Book
1991285 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon half-title page. Notes. Index. Colour photographic plates. The discovery of the most extraordinary environment on earth - volcanic hot springs on the ocean floor. Book clean, bright and unmarked. Light wear to dust jacket which is now in an archival grade Brodart cover. Nice copy. Book
1999391 pages. Minimal markings and high-lighting to contents. Light wear. Nice bright copy. Book
1939208 pages. Many black and white photos. This text arose as a result of the Wisconsin requirement that all public schools teach the conservation of natural resources. The nineteen chapters include topics such as: Animal Resources, Mammals; Birds; Fish; Lower Animal Life; Fire Protection; Fire Lanes; Tree Propagation; Forest Ownership and Management; Biological Enemies of the Forest; Forest Conservation; Conservation of Soil; and more. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper and title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
200796 pages. Features: Anything but plain - twelve placemats on one warp; A Two-sided rag rug for versatile interior design; two garments using great new accent yarns; textured scarves in deflected doubleweave; Six unique towels in shadow weave; Runner, Napkins, and tablecloth in doubleweave on one warp; Shadow weave for many projects on one warp; Three towels or one wall hanging - or both!; Weaving for the holidays - towel and table toppers; Felted holiday ornaments; Seacell and sea silk - good for the environment and good for you!; When we wore pearls - weaving in the 1950s; Sailors take warning - you might have to dance all night!; Weaving monographs - treasure troves; Chanel-Inspired fabrics; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1999413 pages including index. Your water is in peril, whether you live on the shores of the Great Lakes, into which industrial and farm poisons continue to pour; or in the arid US southwest, which has essentially "stolen" the water of the Colorado River from the Mexicans to water Las Vegas, Palm Springs and Southern California; or the Middle East, which is already using every drop of its available water, turning the Jordan River into little more than a drainage ditch; or in the grain belt of China, whose water tables are dropping at the alarming rate of a metre or more each year. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
1993302 pages including index. Black and white illustrations. Tells the stories of North American animals that have been taken prisoner out of necessity and of the scientists who are struggling to save them. Moderate quantity of markings to text. Lean to spine. Book
1952414 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Colour plates including frontis. Prepared for students 12 to 16 years of age. Units include: Man's Mastery of Plants; Man Utilizes the Materials of the Earth's Crust; The Earth's Crust Yields Substances of Great Importance; Applying Scientific Principles to Building Construction; Propagating Useful Plants and Animals. School stamps and card pocked to endpapers else unmarked. Average wear. Nice copy of this informative text. Book
1970159 pages including index. Represent's some twenty years' work on the sources of the Counter-Reformation. Isolates the special and positive characteristics of the Counter-Reformation and accounts for them in relation to the environment in which they developed. He sees in the spirit of the Counter-Reformation an attempt not to check but to expand and come to terms with the more individualistic and modern environment in which the Catholic Church found itself. The Jesuits are treated as agents of change. Contents clean and unmarked. Moderate wear. Would be graded Very Good if not for three sticker scars upon front cover. Solid working copy. Book
1999180 pages including index. Too often, artificial planting schemes are imposed on the natural landscape. In a woodland garden, Nature's ways can be stimulated or restored in easy-to-maintain gardens that delight the senses. This authoritative practical how-to guide shows you how to create a natural woodland effect in your garden. A valuable source of information on hundreds of plant species ideally suited for planting in the woodland environment, it gives you all the information you need to get started. Covers design, plant selection, initial planting and ongoing maintenance in easy-to-follow text and drawings. Contains principles that can be applied anywhere in North America that gardeners garden - from rainforest to desert - in almost any size of garden, from public gardens and private estates right down to city lots. Forster is a master gardener whose most significant achievement has been guiding the creation of VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, a world-recognized prime example of woodland gardening. Includes numerous beautiful colour photographs. Giftable condition. Book
2003226 pages. "Offers a lively look at ocean habitats and creatures, with a harrowing description of the dangers posed by such things as pollution and overfishing." - from back cover. Appears to be a new unread copy which was partially damaged during shipping. Binding sound. Clean and unmarked. Quality working copy. Book
1990299 pages. Brings together ideas from around the globe for how, and why, green cities could become a reality. A much needed prescription for the reformation of urban design and the reaffirmation of collective social goals. Prior owner's name blacked out upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Average wear. Book
1996228 pages. Take a journey of discovery in search of the essence of Saskatchewan. Collected here, as recorded by those who have lived in the landscape and by obervant visitors who have passed through it, are the vivid recollections of aboriginal people,excerpts from fur-trade diaries, accounts of Mounties, explorers, and settlers, stories of protest politics, booze, dust, the Depression, war, and the environment. Captures the heart and soul, the people and places of Saskatchewan. Only the faintest traces of wear. Unmarked. Glossy illustrated covers. Book
197848 pages. So many of us walk along the seashore unaware that we are surrounded by millions of small creatures hidden in the sand, under rocks or in masses of seaweed. The activities offered in this booklet will hopefully serve as guidelines for your exploration of the countless wonders along the seashore. The fragility of the environment makes it imperative that we develop the children's awareness of ecological factors and stress the importance of conservation. Many black and white illustrations and line drawings. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Book
1998141 pages including chronology and selective bibliography. "Concerned only with the passage of time and the possibility that individuals or a part of their environment might disappear, (Gabor) Szilasi displays a uniquely tranquil approach to photography, marked by a deep desire to record faces, places and architecture." - from page 7. Heavy wear. Usual library markings. Sound binding. Book
1944128 pages including index. 16 pages of color plate illustrations. "My Book of Insects, Seashore Animals and Fish describes the habits and characteristics of sixty-seven insects, twenty-one common seashore animals and nineteen fish. With its beautiful paintings and lively text, the book is an encouraging and instructive reading book, and children will be eager to verify and increase the knowledge gained from picture-study and reading, by actual observation." - from preface. Bright and unmarked with minimal wear and sound binding. Book
2001480 pages including index. Asks "Can we create and implement useful ideas fast enough to solve the very problems - environmental, social, and technological - we've created?" Pinpoints the ingenuity gap as the critical problem we face today. "Reading the meditations that his travels around the world prompt in him (the author) is addictive." - National Post. Underlining and marginalia throughout. Extensive handwritten notes on pages following index. Reading crease and moderate lean to spine. Average wear. Book
1982Features: The Colorful Flatworms; The Rocks; Keepers in Skirts; the Whales of the Stellwagen; Armed Snails - The Deadly Cones; Belau from Above; Manatees and Power Plants; Saving Crabs from Dredges; Tunas - Nomads of the Sea. Sound copy. Book
1997351 pages. A collection of stories, events, and experiences that provide a sense of what life is like for those who confront environmental crises of our time. Topics discussed: Local responses to economic development (cases from Indonesia and china); Conservation and conflict (cases from Africa); Gold mining in the Amazon and Wisconsin; Food, conflict, and justice (cases from the US and Honduras; and more. First half of book is high-lighted in yellow. Second half has blue pen underlining. Moderate wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Solid working copy. Book
1979265 pages including index. A multidisciplinary study of the environment in which childbirth takes place in developed countries. Carefully defines the conditions under which childbirth at home is or is not advisable. Examines birth at home as a reasonable alternative to hospital confinement for those women who are not 'at risk.' Argues that the proportion of confinements at home should be increased for emotional, sociological, and financial reasons. Suggests improvements for hospital confinements. Written for all those caring professionally for mother and babies, in obsetrics, midwifery, paediatrics, general practice, psychiatry, and social work. "The great merit of this miscellany is that it is unemotional and objective..." - Nursing Times. Relatively few library markings. Moderate wear. Two inch crease to bottom corner of green front cover. Front flyleaf removed. Book
1998336 pages. "An important and compelling account" - Kai Erikson. Moderate wear. Pencil markings to contents. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Book
1997616 pages. References. Index. "This compilation of studies on the biotic consequences of tropical deforestation provides a timely, valuable overview of issues at the heart of the biodiversity crisis." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Tight and square. Nice copy. Book
199048 pages. Colour and black and white photography. Printed upon glossy stock. Oblong 11" x 8.5". Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book