Geography Books
Brill Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʿrifat al-aqālīm by al-Muqaddasī: Descriptio imperii Moslemici / auctore Schamso ’d-din Abu Abdollah Mohammed ibn Ahmed ibn abi Bekr al-Banna al-Basschari al-Mokaddasi. The Second Edition (1906) by M.J. de Goeje
Book SynopsisThis is the second edition by M.J. de Goeje of the Arabic text of al-Muqaddasī’s Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʿrifat al-aqālīm, the first BGA edition of which was published in 1877 by the same editor. Shams al-Dīn Abū ʿAbdallāh Muḥammad b. Aḥmad b. Abī Bakr al-Bannāʾ al-Shāmī al-Muqaddasī is one of the most prominent representatives of Arabic geography in the second half of the 10th century CE. Building on the tradition of the “atlas of Islam” of which al-Iṣṭakhrī and Ibn Ḥawqal were also representatives, al-Muqaddasī was the first to systematize the subject into a proper science of geography of Islam for the benefit of both merchants and the cultivated man. Al-Muqaddasī’s Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʿrifat al-aqālīm (“the best division for the knowledge of the provinces”) was the first work of its kind to be accepted as a form of literature. The treatment of each “province” (iqlīm) begins with the division of its districts and towns, followed by their description. Then a general chapter of the province tends to discuss the following aspects: climate, products and specialties, waters, mines, mountains, holy places, money, taxes, weights and measures, customs, marvels, calendar, political power, factions, schools and Qurʾānic readings, and routes. Aḥsan al-taqāsīm fī maʿrifat al-aqālīm by al-Muqaddasī covers North Africa (including Iberia), Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, Greater Syria, Iraq and Upper Mesopotamia, as well as eight non-Arab provinces including Iran and Afghanistan.
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Bio-green Books Physical Geography Int
£45.77
Alpha Edition Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland Second Series
£16.03
Double9 Books Llp The Natural History Of Selborne Edition1
£14.24
Alpha Editions The Jessica Letters An Editors Romance Edition1
£21.59
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Unknown World Regional Geography
£50.34
Springer The Soul of Geography
Book SynopsisPart 1: Integrated Concept.- Geography: From Knowledge, Science, to Decision Making Support.- Geography: A Comprehensive Science Across Nature, Humanity, and Technology.- Geography for Global Sustainable Development.- The Fusion of Nature and Humanity.- “The Chinese Dream” and “The Soul of Geography”.- A Dialogue on Geography with Middle School Students in Beijing.- Part 2:Spaces and Processes.- Coupling of Patterns and Processes.- Land Use Patterns and Ecological Processes.- Ecosystem Service Trade-offs and Synergies.- Where Has the Sediment Gone?.- Spatializing Global Nature’s Contributions to People.- Part 3: Systems Thinking.- ow Does Quantitative Change Lead to Qualitative Change?.- Simple Yet Not Simplistic.- Feedback and Effects in the Coupled Human and Natural System.- Modelling the Coupled Human and Natural System.- “Managing” for Benefits.- Responding to a Changing World.- Part 4:Social Application.- Innovating Geographical Science to Support Ecological Civilization.- Scientifically Conducting Territorial Ecological Restoration.- Using Ecological Science and Technology to Create a Beautiful Homeland.- Integrating Ecology into Cities.- How to Understand “Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Invaluable Assets”.- Is There Ever Too Much Reforestation?.- Building “Four-Season Gardens” with a Global Perspective.- Challenges and Recommendations for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.- Pathways to Accelerate the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.- Looking to the Future: Aim High with the Soul of Geography.
£123.49
Springer Research on Coupling Coordination of Urban Safety Resilience Based on Disaster Prevention and Reduction
Book SynopsisChapter 1 Facing and disasters in the urban development process.- Chapter 2 Literature Review of Urban Safety Resilience Research Based on Cite Space Analysis.- Chapter 3 Theoretical Approaches to the Coupling Coordination of Urban Safety Resilience.
£132.99
Springer Urban Form and Urban Heat Island
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Spatial pattern of urban heat island.- Urban form indicators affecting heat island intensity.- The mechanism of urban form affecting heat island effect.- Urban form regulation technology to reduce heat island intensity.- Conclusion and limitation.
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Springer Digital Twin Computing for Urban Intelligence
Book SynopsisEmbracing the Digital Twin Paradigm for Urban Sustainability.- Towards Sustainable Urban Rooftop Solar Energy Planning through Spatial Digital Twins Paradigm: A Systematic Literature Review.- Creating a Foundation for Spatial Digital Twins in Data-Scarce Regions through Open-Source Solutions.- Fusion of Digital Twin, Internet-of-Things and Artificial Intelligence for Urban Intelligence.- Building Resilient Smart Cities: The Role of Digital Twins and Generative AI in Disaster Management Strategy.
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Antillas Publishing House Frozen Secrets
£11.69
Independently Published La Terra Parla
£13.08
Independently Published Proiezioni 2050
£999.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Il Mondo nel 2100
£999.99
Independently Published Survival Practical Guide
£10.66
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Living Social Science
£10.07
Independently Published The Rebuilders Library
£13.32
Independently Published Point Nemo and Mysterious South Pacific
£999.99
Independently Published Nusantara
£12.97
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Big Book of Geography Facts
£12.99
Forgotten Books De lOrigine des Fontaines Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books Heritage of the TransAlleghany Pioneers or Resources of Central West Virginia Classic Reprint
£20.22
Forgotten Books La NouvelleCalédonie Et les Iles Loyalty Souvenirs de Voyage dun Naturaliste Traduit de lAllemand Classic Reprint
£21.43
£19.61
Forgotten Books Géographie Du Département de la Corse
£18.37
Pearson Education Limited Target Grade 5 Writing AQA GCSE 91 German
Book SynopsisCatch up, keep up and make expected progress in GCSE (9-1) with this new series of intervention workbooks.
£11.17
Forgotten Books Catalogue of Admiralty Charts Plans and Sailing Directions 1898 Corrected to 31st December 1897 Classic Reprint
£20.88
Forgotten Books de lOrigine Des Fontaines Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books Traitt de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre A Messieurs de lAcademie Franoise Classic Reprint
£20.67
Edinburgh University Press Lairds Land and Sustainability
Book SynopsisScotland is at the heart of modern, sustainable upland management. Large estates cover vast areas of the uplands, with a long, complex and emotive history of ownership and use.In recent decades, the Scottish uplands have increasingly been the arena for passionate debates over large-scale land management issues. Crucially, what kinds of ownership and management will best deliver sustainable futures for upland environments and communities?Although the globally unique dominance of private ownership remains a distinctive characteristic of Scotland''s uplands, increasing numbers of estates are now owned by environmental NGOs and local communities, especially since the Land Reform (Scotland) Act of 2003. A decade after the passage of this landmark Act, this book synthesises research carried out on a diverse range of upland estates by the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands. The findings from privately-owned estates as well as those owned by communities, charities and conservation groups will prove enlightening and relevant to upland managers, policy makers, and researchers across Britain and Europe.With the Scottish Government promoting a vision of environmental sustainability, and with the new diversity of ownerships and management now appearing, this timely and topical book investigates the implications of these different types of land ownership for sustainable upland management.
£27.54
Edinburgh University Press Lairds Land and Sustainability
Book SynopsisScotland is at the heart of modern, sustainable upland management. Large estates cover vast areas of the uplands, with a long, complex and emotive history of ownership and use.In recent decades, the Scottish uplands have increasingly been the arena for passionate debates over large-scale land management issues. Crucially, what kinds of ownership and management will best deliver sustainable futures for upland environments and communities?Although the globally unique dominance of private ownership remains a distinctive characteristic of Scotland''s uplands, increasing numbers of estates are now owned by environmental NGOs and local communities, especially since the Land Reform (Scotland) Act of 2003. A decade after the passage of this landmark Act, this book synthesises research carried out on a diverse range of upland estates by the Centre for Mountain Studies at Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands. The findings from privately-owned estates as well as those owned by communities, charities and conservation groups will prove enlightening and relevant to upland managers, policy makers, and researchers across Britain and Europe.With the Scottish Government promoting a vision of environmental sustainability, and with the new diversity of ownerships and management now appearing, this timely and topical book investigates the implications of these different types of land ownership for sustainable upland management.
£80.75
Guilford Publications Travel Mary Kingsley and West Africa Mappings
Book SynopsisStudies of women travel writers have ranged from anecdotal and celebratory accounts to more critical essays on imperialism or the textualization of difference. This book does more. Drawing from the life and travels of Mary Kingsley, a nineteenth century travel writer and critic of the Crown Colony system, Alison Blunt cogently examines the relationships among travel, gender, and imperialism. Instead of studying either travel generally or women travel writers in the colonial period specifically, Blunt examines both to show how the spatiality and gendering of travel are inseparable. Underlying her examination are debates about women as a focus of historical research, Western women and imperialism, and the place of women in a historiography of geography.Trade Review...presents compelling ways of bringing together ideas from poststructuralist and postcolonial theory around geographical questions, and provides much material, both for those working within a similar intellectual territory, and for those grappling with more general methodological questions. It should find its place on many reading lists, if it has not already done so, as it previews an accessible contribution to contemporary debates around identity, space, and power. --R Elmhirst, Environment Section, Wye College, University of London, Environment and Planning ABlunt's book... is innovative, provocative, and clearly written. --Briavel Holcomb, Rutgers UniversityThis book makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on travel, gender, and empire. Alison Blunt develops a post-structuralist perspective on travel writing which remains sensitive to questions of authorship and subjectivity. Drawing on feminist and post-colonial cultural theory, she constructs a sophisticated account of the ambivalent subject positions of Mary Kingsley within the public and private spheres of late Victorian Britain. By situating Kingsley's writings in the wider context of gendered discourses of 'home' and 'away', the book offers a new perspective on both travel writing and the culture of imperialism more generally. --Felix Driver, Royal Holloway, University of LondonAlison Blunt's fascinating study of Mary Kinglsey offers new insights into the social and intellectual context of British imperialism. By drawing upon poststructuralist and feminist theories, she provides a stimulating and scholarly commentary upon the complex relations between Western women and the empire, the nature of nineteenth century British geography and the place of women in the subject's history. A lively and clearly written account, it is a pleasure to read. --Morag Bell, Ph.D., Loughborough University of Technology -
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate
Book SynopsisMany countries are increasingly threatened by major landslide disasters and fatalities due to extreme weather events which have major implications for public safety and the sustainability of infrastructure and the built environment. A further increase in such a trend could come from climate change.This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact that landslide hazards are commonly not covered under the policy debate on climate change. The book highlights the importance of raising awareness to the challenges of landslide hazards due to climate impact. It provides a holistic frame for understanding the key issues and new tools that could be used to assess and manage the landslide risks.The book gathers contributions from 21 countries and regions in the form of national reports or summaries with respect to four key aspects: a) the methods used for evaluating changing weather and changing landslide patterns; b) the changing weather patterns; c) the changing landslide patTrade Review"It gives me great pleasure to write this note in support of this excellent volume on the topic of the impact of climate change on landslides. […] I can assure you that this book will be on my shelf as soon as it comes out."Jean-Louis Briaud, President of FedIGS, Federation of International Geo-engineering Societies, and Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University"The editors of this volume compile current views from around the world about the impact of climate change on landslide frequency and strength. Organized into 14 chapters, the work specifically provides 13 reports that represent 17 worldwide regions. These reports identify the impact of climate change on rainfall and related weather patterns, slope instability and landslide risk, and engineered slope design. They examine the variations in landslide risk management and adaptation actions while noting that more research is necessary. Although the actual content in each chapter deviates somewhat from this general framework, each one is fairly thorough in its regional analysis. With an in-depth summary in chapter 1, the editors provide coherence and context to the reports by comparing and contrasting their content. The editors identify key findings and discuss the science of climate modeling and landslide prediction, the projected range of landslide frequency and magnitude, landslide risk management, and the need for more research. A substantial number of quality figures and tables support the text, and each chapter is well referenced. A thorough index is also included.Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals."J. B. Huffman, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in: Choice Connect, September 2017 issueTable of Contents1. Preparedness for Climate Change Impact on Slope Safety. Country / Regional Reports2. Technical report on landslide related disasters in Brazil3. Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Landslides Occurrence in Canada4. Enhancing slope safety preparedness for extreme rainfall and potential climate change impacts in Hong Kong5. Potential climate changes in Italy and consequences on land stability6. Global warming and landslide disaster: evidences from Japan7. Landslide risk management in Norway8. Overview of landslides distribution in Russian Federation and variations of their activity due to climate change9. Slope Safety Preparedness in Southeast Asia for Effects of Climate Change10. Review of landslide occurrence in Spain and its relation to climate. 11. TR3 Project: Slope Safety Preparedness for Effects of Climate Change Contribution for Switzerland12. Review of Landslide occurrence and climate change in Taiwan13. Landslides and climate change in the United Kingdom14. Landslide hazards and climate change: a perspective from the United States.
£171.00
Pearson Education Limited Edexcel A level Geography Book 2 Student Book 2nd edition
£36.50
Macmillan Learning Living Physical Geography Digital Update
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£64.59
Macmillan Learning World Regional Geography Update
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£66.49
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Forgotten Books Coltons Traveler and Tourists GuideBook Through the United States of America and the Canadas Classic Reprint
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Forgotten Books Complete Geography Classic Reprint
£20.53
Forgotten Books The Fjords and Folk of Norway Classic Reprint
£22.02
