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Making Waves: Integrating Coastal Conservation and Development
ISBN: 9781853839122 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coastal zones are critical multiple-use resources, under pressure from constant demands from different sources - conservation, economic growth and social welfare. This book identifies the dilemmas of managing conservation and development in coastal areas. It offers important information on the management, conservation and social implications of coastal resources. The authors present a variety of participatory methods and techniques that can be used to show the success or otherwise of the different uses and how they affect the users. Their interdisciplinary analysis draws upon scientific...
Coastal zones are critical multiple-use resources, under pressure from constant demands from different sources - conservation, economic growth and soc...
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226,86 zł |
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Making Waves: Integrating Coastal Conservation and Development
ISBN: 9781853839153 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coastal zones are critical multiple-use resources, under pressure from constand demands from different sources - conservation, economic growth and social welfare. This book identifies the dilemmas of managing conservation and development in coastal areas. It offers important inforamtion on the management, conservation and social implications of coastal resources.
Coastal zones are critical multiple-use resources, under pressure from constand demands from different sources - conservation, economic growth and soc...
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696,20 zł |
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A World of Water: Rain, Rivers and Seas in Southeast Asian Histories
ISBN: 9789067182942 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Water, in its many guises, has always played a powerful role in shaping Southeast Asian histories, cultures, societies and economies. This volume, the rewritten results of an international workshop, with participants from eight countries, contains thirteen essays, representing a broad range of approaches to the study of Southeast Asia with water as the central theme. As it was exposed to the sea, the region was more accessible to outside political, economic and cultural influences than many landlocked areas. Easy access through sea routes also stimulated trade from an early age. However, the...
Water, in its many guises, has always played a powerful role in shaping Southeast Asian histories, cultures, societies and economies. This volume, the...
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284,40 zł |
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A Photographic Guide to Seashore Life in the North Atlantic: Canada to Cape Cod
ISBN: 9780691133195 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The tides of the North Atlantic are the world's highest, and they reveal a world of amazing seashore life--from jellies and sea anemones, to clams and crabs, to seaweeds and lichens. With some 300 crisp, vibrant color photographs and brief, precise descriptions, this field guide makes it easier than ever to identify Atlantic seashore life from Canada to Cape Cod. Duane Sept covers more than 225 common intertidal species found on rocky shores, sandy shores, mud beaches, and floating docks, and explains the natural history of these specialized organisms. He also describes tidal habitats,... The tides of the North Atlantic are the world's highest, and they reveal a world of amazing seashore life--from jellies and sea anemones, to clams ... |
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87,98 zł |
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Sea Magic: Connecting with the Ocean's Energy
ISBN: 9780738713533 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Invoke the Power of the Sea and Transform Your Life
Purifying, mesmerizing, and transformative--the sea has long been celebrated for its beauty and mysterious power. By connecting to the ocean's energies, you can deepen your experience of the natural world and enrich your life. Whether you live near or far from the coast, Sea Magic takes you on a unique voyage of spiritual rejuvenation. Explore various types of shells and sea creatures, both real and mythical. Call upon sea deities and saints to amplify your spiritual practice, and try a wide array of... Invoke the Power of the Sea and Transform Your Life
Purifying, mesmerizing, and transformative--the sea has long been celebrated f... |
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81,61 zł |
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Political Waters: The Long, Dirty, Contentious, Incredibly Expensive But Eventually Triumphant History of Boston Harbor-A Unique Environ
ISBN: 9781558496415 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Boston Harbor served as a colonial gateway to the world, witnessed the Boston Tea Party, and helped the community transform itself from an outpost of a few hardy settlers into a bustling metropolis and self-proclaimed hub of the universe. Yet for hundreds of years Boston Harbor was also a cesspool. Long before Bostonians dumped tea into the harbor to protest English taxes, they dumped sewage there.As the Boston area grew and prospered, its sewage problems worsened, as did the harbor's health, to the point where in the 1980s it was considered the most polluted harbor in the country and...
Boston Harbor served as a colonial gateway to the world, witnessed the Boston Tea Party, and helped the community transform itself from an outpost of ...
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124,58 zł |
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Chasing Science at Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts
ISBN: 9780226678702 / Angielski / Twarda / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. Butocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation.Creature comforts are few and the obstacles seemingly insurmountable, yet an abundance of wonder and discovery still awaits those who take to the ocean. "Chasing Science at Sea "immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists seeking unseen life in the deep ocean, and the tall-ship...
To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, liv...
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192,72 zł |
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
ISBN: 9780393337013 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high--a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." In a book that has become a classic, Sebastian Junger explores the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and the candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched. The Perfect Storm is a real-life thriller that makes us feel like we've been caught, helpless, in the grip of a force of nature beyond our understanding or control. Winner of the American Library... It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high--a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologis... |
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70,34 zł |
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Through Cracks in the Wall: Modern Inquisitions and New Christian Letrados in the Iberian Atlantic World
ISBN: 9789004179202 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent comparative, interdisciplinary scholarship has underscored the Inquisition's function in the imperial and colonial Iberian world, particularly in relation to the development of modernity. This book illustrates and enhances these debates on the Inquisition's relationship to imperialism, colonialism, and modernity through specific case studies of New Christians who became the target of the Inquisition. Drawing on research in the archives of the Spanish and the Portuguese Inquisition in different parts of the Iberian Atlantic World, it analyzes literary writings and inquisitorial...
Recent comparative, interdisciplinary scholarship has underscored the Inquisition's function in the imperial and colonial Iberian world, particularly ...
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581,74 zł |
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Chasing Science at Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts
ISBN: 9780226678740 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, living in tropical paradises. Butocean scientists who go to sea will tell you that it is no vacation.Creature comforts are few and the obstacles seemingly insurmountable, yet an abundance of wonder and discovery still awaits those who take to the ocean. "Chasing Science at Sea "immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists seeking unseen life in the deep ocean, and the tall-ship...
To the average office-dweller, marine scientists seem to have the good life: cruising at sea for weeks at a time, swimming in warm coastal waters, liv...
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81,43 zł |
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Mapa samochodowa - Teneryfa 1:50 000
ISBN: 9783707910612 / Francuski / Mapa, składana Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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58,52 zł |
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Last Call at the Oasis: The Global Water Crisis and Where We Go from Here
ISBN: 9781586489786 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "If there was a price placed on clean water we might start treating it like it has value. Maybe when it's gone we'll realize we can't drink oil or money." --Dave Matthews Less than 1 percent of the world's water is fresh and potable--and no more will ever be available. Thanks to pollution, global warming, and population growth, water access is poised to become today's most explosive global issue. This book, based on the film Last Call at the Oasis by Academy Award(R)-winning director Jessica Yu, offers insights into the coming water crisis from visionary scientists,..."If there was a price placed on clean water we might start treating it like it has value. Maybe when it's gone we'll realize we can't drink oil or ... |
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111,08 zł |
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Sailing Tales from an Old Salt
ISBN: 9781481703796 / Angielski / Miękka / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a seafaring story with multiple aspects. Information gleamed by the author is from 20+ years of sea-logs, is a narrative or comments by the captain of an off coming watch on an ocean vessel whereas the author was a member. By multiple aspects, I refer to facts, that while the story is based on facts, especially the strange events, the remainder I have taken the privilege of a fictional book to deviate from the "rume line." I have inserted my sense of humor whenever possible, also from events that have occurred. I have been told my sense of humor is dry but I'm positive you will have a...
This is a seafaring story with multiple aspects. Information gleamed by the author is from 20+ years of sea-logs, is a narrative or comments by the ca...
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67,96 zł |
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The Oxford Book of Sea Stories
ISBN: 9780192803702 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Malevolent, mysterious, vast, the ocean has always sparked our fascination and sense of adventure, giving rise to a remarkable vein of narrative deftly mined here by editor Tony Tanner. In the twenty-seven tales of The Oxford Book of the Sea, masters of the art tell of men on ships, grappling with themselves, their fellow sailors, and the trials of the sea: from hurricane winds to the frustrating calm, from swirling currents to rampaging whales.
Here is the work of Jack London, Rudyard Kipling, Stephen Crane, C.S. Forester, Ernest Hemingway, and of course Conrad. Along with the essential... Malevolent, mysterious, vast, the ocean has always sparked our fascination and sense of adventure, giving rise to a remarkable vein of narrative deftl...
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128,39 zł |
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The Great Sperm Whale: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature
ISBN: 9780700617722 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past several decades, Richard Ellis has produced a remarkable body of work that has been called "magnificent" (Washington Post Book World), "masterful" (Scientific American), "magical" (Men's Journal), and a "dazzling tour de force" (Christian Science Monitor). Ellis's new book--a fascinating tour through the world of the sperm whale--will surely inspire more such praise for the author heralded by Publisher Weekly as "America's foremost writer on marine research." Written with Ellis's deep knowledge and trademark passion, verve, and wit--and...
Over the past several decades, Richard Ellis has produced a remarkable body of work that has been called "magnificent" (Washington Post Book World<...
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253,20 zł |
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Octopus: The Ocean's Intelligent Invertebrate
ISBN: 9781604690675 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The visually arresting and often misunderstood octopus has long captured popular imagination. With an alien appearance and an uncanny intellect, this exceptional sea creature has inspired fear in famous lore and legends--from the giant octopus attack in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to Ursula the sea witch in The Little Mermaid. Yet its true nature is more wondrous still. After decades of research, the authors reveal a sensitive, curious, and playful animal with remarkable intelligence, an ability to defend itself with camouflage and jet propulsion, an intricate nervous system,...
The visually arresting and often misunderstood octopus has long captured popular imagination. With an alien appearance and an uncanny intellect, this ...
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112,27 zł |
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To Sea and Back: The Heroic Life of the Atlantic Salmon
ISBN: 9781843547853 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Combining exquisite natural history with beguiling autobiographical and historical narrative, a portrait of a fish whosestory is closely intertwined with our ownThe Atlantic salmon is an extraordinary and mysterious fish. Here, Richard Shelton combines memoir and deep scientific knowledge to reveal, from the salmon's point of view, both the riverine and marine worlds in which it lives. He explores this iconic fish's journey to reach its feeding grounds in the northern oceans before making the return over thousands of miles to thebrooks of its birth to reproduce. Along the way, Shelton...
Combining exquisite natural history with beguiling autobiographical and historical narrative, a portrait of a fish whosestory is closely intertwined w...
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91,81 zł |
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Mapa samochodowa - Rodos 1:50 000
ISBN: 9783707910582 / Angielski / Mapa, składana Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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58,52 zł |
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Lonely Planet. Kreta PASCAL
ISBN: 9788376427553 / Polski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kreta to intrygująca kraina starożytnych ruin i gościnnych tradycyjnych wiosek, w której dzikie góry i wąwozy sąsiadują z plażami o różowym piasku i lazurowej wodzie.
Alexis Averbuck, współautorka przewodnika Dodatki specjalne – pomysły dla aktywnych – gdzie jedzą i piją miejscowi – pałac w Knossos w 3D – kultura minojska Kreta to intrygująca kraina starożytnych ruin i gościnnych tradycyjnych wiosek, w której dzikie góry i wąwozy sąsiadują z plażami o różowym...
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61,66 zł |
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Sea Anemones and Corals of Britain and Ireland
ISBN: 9780957394636 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive guide to all known sea anemones and corals found in British and Irish inshore waters. It is an essential companion for divers, snorkelers, rockpoolers and students who want to identify and know more about the sea anemones and corals they find.
A comprehensive guide to all known sea anemones and corals found in British and Irish inshore waters. It is an essential companion for divers, snorkel...
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86,71 zł |
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