John Dargavel (72 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1992. Natural History, Conservation, Botany. The Forest History Society/Proceedings of a Conference. Very good - fine paperback 156p. 8/25 3rd floor.

Paperback. Condition: New. Changing Pacific Forests examines the forest-related economy of the Pacific Basin-including Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, China, and the Philippines-from a historical perspective. Drawing on a 1991 conference sponsored by the Forest History Society and the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations held in Honolulu, these papers address a range of topics related to the changing Pacific forests, including the remnants of colonialism, the emergence of the Third World, people and resources caught in the middle of policy decisions, land management, national forests, and subsistence use of the forest by indigenous peoples. Essays also explore macroeconomic theories of international trade and the interests of the United States and the former Soviet Union in the economic health of the region. Changing Pacific Forests will be of interest to scholars of the economy and environment of the Pacific Basin as well as of land management and the history of land use in general.Contributors. Charles S. Backman, Thomas R. Cox, John Dargavel, Elizabeth Flint, Lim Hin Fui, G. R. Henning, Kenneth E. Jackson, Hiroaki Kakizawa, Nicholas K. Menzies, Andrew Price, John F. Richards, Jr., M. M. Roche, I. Gustin M. Tantra, Conrad Totman, Richard P. Tucker, Thomas R. Waggener.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Charles Lane Poole (18851970), Western Australia's first Conservator of Forests, is the flawed hero of this biography. Fired by the ideals of forest….

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

paperback in good condition, a little work, small stain on top edge; 312 pages, b/w photos.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Durham, c.1992, 8vo. paperbk. 156pp. VG+ $.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. A HISTORY OF THE SCIENCE AND IDEAS OF FORESTRY OVER THREE CENTURIES This book tells the story of the hopeful science and trusting art of forestry. It is a story about the hopes of foresters and other scientists to understand the forests more deeply, and about their unspoken trust that their knowledge could ensure an enduring sylvan future. Much has been written on the origins and development of modern forestry in various countries, and on the people and institutions involved, but there is little in the forest history literature that explains what the science actually is. Forest knowledge has an ancient history documented since classical times and applied within the intricate social and legal systems of medieval Europe. This volume is concerned with the modern form of forest science, founded in Europe early in the nineteenth century, when regimes for managing the forests, that could be traced to the ancient world and had flourished in the Middle Ages, were disrupted. New ways had to be found.Foresters have tried to know their forests scientifically for over three centuries and have hoped to apply their knowledge to good effect, even though they could not live to see the futures they envisioned. How far did their scientific understanding enable a sylvan future? What, over the three centuries discussed in this book, were their successes and failures? And now what might the future hold for forest science and its application? This is no tale of triumph: the outlook for the world's forests is too bleak for that. While many forests are flourishing, the climate is changing, tropical forests are disappearing, others are degrading, species are being lost, governments dither, international conferences fail. This is another, longer story - one of inquiry, of science and persistent endeavour to find a better future for the forests.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Corners a bit bumped, otherwise excellent. Heavy book. International buyers will need to contact for adjusted postage.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1995 Large Soft Cover near fine book, corners and edges lightly rubbed. No inscription. 312 pages with index. Appendix of list of species and timbers. Figures. Tables. Illustrations. Bibliography.

Large 8vo, 312pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good paperback copy.

Condition: New.

Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Item Type: Ephemera, small booklet or pamphlet, limited pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Environment & Ecology; Botany; Science & Technology. ISBN: 0975790609. ISBN/EAN: 9780975790601. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 27071. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. this book argues the case for a 'high road' approach to our australian forests through sustainabl;e development, where both social and enviromental needs are taken seriously. former owners name on front end page.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: New. Is that the nub of the world's environmental crisis: that in the business of everyday, we pass by with our connections unacknowledged?Anthropocene Days gathers 27 easy-to-read short essays about the environment and climate change in everyday life. While the world and governments are beset by the great woes of changing climate, deforestation, species extinction, air pollution, fouling oceans and so on, we go about individually and locally as best we can from day to day. Anthropocene Days contends that these two domains, so apparently separate, are essentially connected.The book looks at the diverse and mundane activities of daily life to show how the environment is experienced, and does this very personally by drawing its observations from the author's life. It is part memoir, part recent history - a medley of short essays with themes of landscape change, forests, trees, war, fire, pestilence and the domestic life of housing, dusting and clutter. Motivated by present concerns, some reach back to the 1940s. They are set in Australia, Britain, India, Singapore and America.Anthropocene Days is a deceptively easy read. It does not hector readers on what to do, but its ruminations, drawn from long engagement with environments, encourage reflection on how we pass our everyday lives while the planet changes.…

Trade Paperback (23cm X 15cm). Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 252pp incl b&w photos, extensive notes, bibliography and index. Orig bookseller sticker to bottom of inside front cover. Light wear to the card covers. Light creasing to bottom corner of back cover. Spotting/foxing to the prelim pages and edges of the text block. The spine is uncreased and the binding is firm.…

Condition: New.

softcover. Condition: Gut. IX, 446 p. Backlabel, label to inside cover and pre-title page. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 539.

reprint softback with stiff wrappers Very Good tall octavo xi + 262pp., text ills., references, indexes.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. "Twenty leading foresters, conservationalists, industrialists, unionists, administrators and academics present a range of stimulating and sometimes conflicting views." Soft covers. Covers are moderately handled, scuffing, scratching and some staining at the rear cover. Spine is thumbed and showing wear. Some creasing at the edges. Some light spots throughout too. Otherwise in good condition. *We try to describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. …

Condition: New.

1st edition softback with stiff wrappers Nice copy large octavo xvi + 312pp., b/w pls., text ills., maps, appendix, bibliog., index.

Paperback. Condition: New. Changing Pacific Forests examines the forest-related economy of the Pacific Basin-including Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, China, and the Philippines-from a historical perspective. Drawing on a 1991 conference sponsored by the Forest History Society and the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations held in Honolulu, these papers address a range of topics related to the changing Pacific forests, including the remnants of colonialism, the emergence of the Third World, people and resources caught in the middle of policy decisions, land management, national forests, and subsistence use of the forest by indigenous peoples. Essays also explore macroeconomic theories of international trade and the interests of the United States and the former Soviet Union in the economic health of the region. Changing Pacific Forests will be of interest to scholars of the economy and environment of the Pacific Basin as well as of land management and the history of land use in general.Contributors. Charles S. Backman, Thomas R. Cox, John Dargavel, Elizabeth Flint, Lim Hin Fui, G. R. Henning, Kenneth E. Jackson, Hiroaki Kakizawa, Nicholas K. Menzies, Andrew Price, John F. Richards, Jr., M. M. Roche, I. Gustin M. Tantra, Conrad Totman, Richard P. Tucker, Thomas R. Waggener.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.