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The Resource Glaciers : the politics of ice, Jorge Daniel Taillant

Glaciers : the politics of ice, Jorge Daniel Taillant

Label
Glaciers : the politics of ice
Title
Glaciers
Title remainder
the politics of ice
Statement of responsibility
Jorge Daniel Taillant
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Glaciers is a volume about the role glaciers play in our daily lives (often without us knowing), the risks posed to glaciers from natural and anthropogenic activity (including climate change and industrial pollution), and policies and practices that should be employed to protect this fundamental hydrological reserve"--
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Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1968-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Taillant, Jorge Daniel
Dewey number
551.31/2
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
GB2405
LC item number
.T35 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Glaciers
  • Glacial erosion
  • Glaciers
  • Glaciers
  • SCIENCE / Environmental Science
Label
Glaciers : the politics of ice, Jorge Daniel Taillant
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
How to Read this Book -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Dynamiting Glaciers -- Chapter 2: What is a Glacier? -- Chapter 3: The Birth of Cryoactivism -- Chapter 4: Invisible Glaciers -- Chapter 5: The Barrick Veto -- Chapter 6: Life without Glaciers -- Chapter 7: Resurgence -- Chapter 8: Amazing Glacier Stuff -- Chapter 9: Implementation -- Chapter 10: The Human Right... to Glaciers? -- Chapter 11: Final Words -- Appendix: The Argentine National Glacier Protection Law
Control code
1607033
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxi, 334 pages
Isbn
9780199367252
Lccn
2014043381
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1607033
  • (OCoLC)893455392
Label
Glaciers : the politics of ice, Jorge Daniel Taillant
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
How to Read this Book -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Dynamiting Glaciers -- Chapter 2: What is a Glacier? -- Chapter 3: The Birth of Cryoactivism -- Chapter 4: Invisible Glaciers -- Chapter 5: The Barrick Veto -- Chapter 6: Life without Glaciers -- Chapter 7: Resurgence -- Chapter 8: Amazing Glacier Stuff -- Chapter 9: Implementation -- Chapter 10: The Human Right... to Glaciers? -- Chapter 11: Final Words -- Appendix: The Argentine National Glacier Protection Law
Control code
1607033
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxi, 334 pages
Isbn
9780199367252
Lccn
2014043381
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1607033
  • (OCoLC)893455392

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