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  • Natura Urbana

    Ecological Constellations in Urban Space

    par Matthew Gandy ...
    A study of urban nature that draws together different strands of urban ecology as well as insights derived from feminist, posthuman, and postcolonial thought.Postindustrial transitions and changing cultures of nature have produced an unprecedented degree of fascination with urban biodiversity. The “other nature” that flourishes in marginal urban spaces, at one remove from the controlled contours ... En savoir plus

    $36.79 CAD

  • The Fabric of Space

    Water, Modernity, and the Urban Imagination

    par Matthew Gandy ...
    A study of water at the intersection of landscape and infrastructure in Paris, Berlin, Lagos, Mumbai, Los Angeles, and London.Water lies at the intersection of landscape and infrastructure, crossing between visible and invisible domains of urban space, in the tanks and buckets of the global South and the vast subterranean technological networks of the global North. In this book, Matthew Gandy ... En savoir plus

    $27.19 CAD

  • Concrete and Clay

    Reworking Nature in New York City

    par Matthew Gandy ...
    Collections series Urban and Industrial Environments
    An interdisciplinary account of the environmental history and changing landscape of New York City.In this innovative account of the urbanization of nature in New York City, Matthew Gandy explores how the raw materials of nature have been reworked to produce a "metropolitan nature" distinct from the forms of nature experienced by early settlers. The book traces five broad developments: the ... En savoir plus

    $38.39 CAD

  • Recycling and the Politics of Urban Waste

    par Matthew Gandy ...
    The affluence of western society has given rise to unprecedented quantities of waste, presenting one of the most intractable environmental problems for contemporary society.This book examines recycling and municipal waste management in three major cities: London, New York and Hamburg. A range of political and economic issues are examined to illustrate how any reduction in the size of the waste ... En savoir plus

    $94.81 CAD

  • Hydropolis

    Wasser und die Stadt der Moderne

    par Susanne Frank, Matthew Gandy, Karen Bakker, Matthias Bernt, Jürgen Büschenfeld, Elisabeth Heidenreich, Detlev Ipsen, Michelle Kooy, Ulrich Koppitz0, Shahrooz Mohajeri1, Matthias Naumann2, Engelbert Schramm3, Eric Swyngedouw4, Heinrich Tepasse5, Jörg Vögele6, Karin Winklhöfer7 ...
    Stinkende Abwässer im städtischen Untergrund oder kristallklares Wasser im heimischen Bad – eine funktionierende Abwasserentsorgung ist in der modernen Stadt ebenso unabdingbar wie eine gute Wasserversorgung. Die Nutzung des Wassers seit dem 19. Jahrhundert untersuchen hier unter anderem Geographen, Soziologen, Medizin- und Umwelthistoriker. Sie schildern die mit der Urbanisierung einhergehenden ... En savoir plus

    $62.99 CAD

  • Moth

    par Matthew Gandy ...
    Collections Livre 77 - Animal
    Unlike their gaudy day-flying cousins, moths seem to reside in the shadows as denizens of the night, circling around street lights or caught momentarily in the glare of car headlights on a country lane. There are, however, many more species of day-flying moths than there are of butterflies, and as for colours and patterns, many moths rival or even exceed butterflies in the dazzling range of their ... En savoir plus

    $22.99 CAD

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    A New York Times Notable BookA stunningly original exploration of the ties that bind us to the beautiful, ancient, astoundingly accomplished, largely unknown, and unfathomably different species with whom we share the world.For as long as humans have existed, insects have been our constant companions. Yet we hardly know them, not even the ones we’re closest to: those that eat our food, share our ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

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  • Anthropology

    A Beginner's Guide

    par Joy Hendry, Simon Underdown ...
    Collections series Beginner's Guides
    In this illuminating tour of humanity, Joy Hendry and Simon Underdown reveal the origins of our species, and the fabric of human society, through the discipline of anthropology. Via fascinating case studies and discoveries, they unravel our understanding of human behaviours and beliefs, including how witchcraft has been used to justify misfortune, and debunk old-fashioned ideas about “race” based ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Geography

    A Very Short Introduction

    par John A. Matthews, David T. Herbert ...
    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Modern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, and simply mapping and naming the regions of the world. Spanning both physical and human Geography, the discipline today is unique as a subject which can bridge the divide between the sciences and the humanities, and between the environment and our society. Using wide-ranging examples from global warming and ... En savoir plus

    $6.99 CAD

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  • Primate Visions

    Gender, Race, and Nature in the World of Modern Science

    par Donna J. Haraway ...
    Haraway's discussions of how scientists have perceived the sexual nature of female primates opens a new chapter in feminist theory, raising unsettling questions about models of the family and of heterosexuality in primate research. ... En savoir plus

    $114.99 CAD

  • Anthropology

    par Nicholas Croce ...
    Collections series The Britannica Guide to the Social Sciences
    This authoritative guide offers readers a comprehensive look into the world of anthropology and its related sciences. The book covers the essential areas of the field, including its history. The major branches of the field are also discussed, including cultural and social anthropology as well as archaeology. It also explores the study of the discipline around the world through urban, medical, and ... En savoir plus

    $39.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Vulnerable Planet

    A Short Economic History of the Environment

    par John Bellamy Foster ...
    From reviews of the first edition (1994): "Extraordinarily well written . . . "--Contemporary Sociology "A readable chronicle aimed at a general audience . . . Graceful and accessible . . . "--Dollars and Sense "Has the potential to be a political bombshell in radical circles around the world."--Environmental Action The Vulnerable Planet has won respect as the best single-volume introduction to ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD