SENRGy booklist 2016-17                                                                                   
         
                          SENRGY INTRODUCTORY BOOKLIST 
                               2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR 
         
         
        This is an introductory booklist for our undergraduate courses and has been created in 
        response to requests for guidance regarding the purchasing of textbooks. 
         
        Books are listed within sections which relate to your specific degrees and each list has been 
        produced by the Course Director and team on those degrees. Please note that we have 
        chosen books which are suitable for use during the three (or four) years of your degree 
        course.  However, you need to be aware that this list shows basic texts only and is by no 
        means exhaustive.  Some of the Course Directors have attached what they call a “long 
        list”, from which you can choose some texts. Others give you an idea of which books 
        you  should  purchase  and  indicate  what  texts  will  be  suitable  purely  in  the  first 
        year/which books you would be more likely to use in your second or subsequent years 
        and which books would be suitable across all the three (or four) years.   
         
        At Bangor University we expect you to read widely but it is sometimes the case that we can't 
        recommend specific books which will cover the majority of a course (or even a module). 
        Further more detailed booklists will be made available by individual module co-ordinators. If 
        you have a query about any of the books which appear within the sections, please contact 
        the relevant Course Director(s).  
         
        Siân Pierce 
        Senior Tutor 
         
         
         
         
        BA/BSc/MGeog GEOGRAPHY 
         
        Course Director: Dr Graham Bird (GB) - g.bird@bangor.ac.uk 
         
        The list below contains a selection of texts that would be of particular use to Geography 
        students across both ‘human’ and ‘physical’ aspects of the subject. Several of the texts would 
        be relevant to all years of study, whilst others are particularly suited to Year 1. Copies of the 
        texts in this list are in the Bangor University library; however, you may wish to purchase 
        selected titles on the list. Good quality used copies can often be found via any good second 
        hand bookseller or online retailer. If you want to invest in a few books (or persuade someone 
        to buy them for you) I would recommend Holden (2012) or Smithson et al. (2008) for the 
        ‘physical’ aspects, Cloke et al. (2013) for ‘human’ aspects and Kneale (2011) for the study 
        skills aspects (earlier editions are fine). See you in September! GB 
         
          Burt, J. E., Barber, G. M. & Rigby, D. L. (2009) Elementary Statistics for Geographers 
          (3rd ed.) London; Guilford Press. ISBN (hbk): 9781572304840. Relevant to all years. 
           
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           Clifford, N.J. & Valentine, G. (2010) Key Methods in Geography (2nd ed.)  London; Sage. 
           ISBN (pbk): 9781412935098. Relevant to all years. 
            
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           Clifford, N.J et al (2009) Key Concepts in Geography (2  ed.) London; Sage. ISBN 
           (pbk): 9781412930222.  Relevant to all years. 
            
           Cloke, P., Crang, P. & M. Goodwin (eds.) (2013) Introducing Human Geographies (3rd 
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           ed.) Routledge.  ISBN (pbk) 9781444135350. Relevant to 1  year. (Older editions also 
           available and suitable). 
            
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           Daniels, P.  et al, (eds) (2008) An Introduction to Human Geography: Issues for the 21   
           Century (3rd ed.) Harlow; Pearson. ISBN (pbk): 9780132056847. Relevant to 1st year. 
            
           Holden, J. (Ed.) (2012) An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment (3rd 
           ed.) Harlow; Pearson. ISBN (pbk): 9780131753044. Relevant to 1st year (older editions 
           also available and suitable). 
            
           Holloway, L & Hubbard, P. (2001) People and place: The Extraordinary Geographies of 
           Everyday Life. Harlow; Prentice Hall. ISBN (pbk): 9780582382121. Relevant to all years. 
            
           Huggett, R. J. (2009) Physical Geography, the Key Concepts. Oxford; Routledge. ISBN 
           (pbk):  9780415452083. Relevant to all years. 
            
           Kneale, P. E. (2011) Study Skills for Geography, Earth and Environmental Science 
           Students.   Routledge. ISBN (pbk):  9781444120967. Relevant to all years. 
            
           Smithson, P., Addison, K and Atkinson, K. (2008) Fundamentals of the Physical 
           Environment (4th ed.) Routledge. ISBN (pbk): 9780415395168. Relevant to 1st year. 
            
           Walford, N. (1995) Geographical Data Analysis. Chichester: Wiley. ISBN: 
           9780471941620. Relevant to years 2 & 3. 
         
         
         
         
        BSc/MEnvSci ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
        BSc/MEnvSci ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE  
         
        Course Director: Dr Prysor Williams (PW) - prysor.williams@bangor.ac.uk 
         
        All the books listed are general and not specific to any module or year. The list below has 
        been kept short on purpose - there are hundreds of good books available, and you can never 
        do too much reading of relevant ones! PW 
         
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           Campbell, N. A. and Reece, J. B. (2008) Biology. 8  edition. Harlow:  Pearson, 
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           Education (“but second-hand 6  or 7  editions are fine.”) ISBN 9780321543257    
            
           Cresser, M., ed. (2012) Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth and Man. Harlow:  
           Pearson, Education. ISBN (pbk) 9780131789326. 
            
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        O'Riordan, T., ed. (1999) Environmental Science for Environmental Management. 
        London: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780582356337 
         
        Porteous, A (2008) Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology. Chichester: 
        Wiley. ISBN (pbk)  0470061952 
         
        Sharma, N.K., (2010) Environmental Management. Amazon Media. ASIN B005CI6DO2.    
         
        Wild, A. (1993) Soils and the Environment: An Introduction. Cambridge:  Cambridge 
        University Press. ISBN (pbk) 9780521438599 
       
       
       
      BSc/MFor FORESTRY 
      BSc CONSERVATION WITH FORESTRY 
       
      Course Director Dr James Walmsley (JW) – j.walmsley@bangor.ac.uk 
       
      Tree identification starts in the first term and you will need your own tree identification book.  
      We recommend one of the following. JW 
       
        Johnson, O. (2006) Collins Tree Guide. HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd.  ISBN (pbk) 10-0-
        00-720771-9 
         
        Johnson, O. and More, D.  (2004)  Collins Tree Guide. HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd. 
        ISBN (hbk) 0-00-713954-3  
       
      This is a North American textbook, so some of the examples it gives may be unfamiliar – 
      but it is up-to-date and covers most aspects of forestry.  
       
        Grebner, D.L., Bettinger, P. and Siry, J.P. 2013. Introduction to Forestry and Natural 
        Resources. Academic Press. ISBN (hbk) 978-0-12-386901-2  
       
      Forest management and silviculture are introduced in the first year and studied in greater 
      depth in the second year. The following are worth considering for purchase.  
       
        Harmer, R., Kerr, G. and Thompson, R. (2010) Managing Native Broadleaved 
        Woodland. Forestry Commission. ISBN (pbk) 978-0-11-497344-5 
         
        Starr, C.  (2005)  Woodland Management: A Practical Guide.  Ramsbury: Crowood. 
        ISBN (hbk) 978-1-86126-789-4 
         
        Savill, P. (2013) The Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry. CABI, Oxon. ISBN 
        (hbk) 978-1-78064-026-6  
        
      General reading can complement the subjects that you study in modules.  The books below 
      are readable and informative, and cover everything from the shape of trees to the forces that 
      determine global forest cover.  
       
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          Ghazoul, J. (2015) Forests: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, ISBN 
          (pbk) 978-0-19-870617-5 
           
          Rackham, O. (2012) Woodlands. Collins. ISBN (pbk) 978-0-00-748104-0 
           
          Thomas, P.A. (2000) Trees: Their Natural History. Cambridge: Cambridge University 
          Press. ISBN (pbk) 0-521-5963-X 
           
          Tudge, C. (2006) The Secret Life of Trees.  Harlow: Penguin Books (Pearson). ISBN 
          (pbk) 978-0-14-101293-3 
           
          Williams, M. (2006) Deforesting the Earth: from Prehistory to Global Crisis. An 
          Abridgment. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN (pbk) 978-0-22-689947-3 
         
         
         
         
        BSc APPLIED TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE ECOLOGY 
        BSc ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 
         
        Course Director Prof Julia Jones (JJ) – julia.jones@bangor.ac.uk 
         
        Any of the many available text books or popular science books on Conservation or Ecology 
        would make good reading for new Environmental Conservation or ATME students. I attach a 
        long list below but do pick and choose any that are easily available to you or particularly 
        attract your attention. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Any relevant reading you do will 
        help you. Goldacre (2009) is not a subject specific book but I think it is a fantastic book to 
        help you get into the way of thinking scientifically/rationally and critically (if you feel you need 
        some help in this regard). Happy reading! JJ 
         
          Adams, W. M. (2004) Against Extinction: The Story of Conservation: The Past and 
          Future of Conservation.   London, Sterling, VA:  Earthscan. ISBN (pbk) 9781844070565 
           
          Dowie, M. (2009) Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-year Conflict between Global 
          Conservation and Native Peoples. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, c2009. ISBN 
          9780262012614 
           
          Eckhart, G. & Lanjouw, A. (2008) Mountain Gorillas, Biology, Conservation and Co-
          existence. Baltimore, Maryland: John Hopkins University Press. ISBN   9780801890116 
           
          Gardner,  T.  (2010)  Monitoring  Forest  Biodiversity:  Improving  Conservation  through 
          Ecologically  Responsible  Management.  London;  Washington,  DC:  Earthscan.  ISBN 
          9781844076543 (hardback) 
           
          Gezon, L.L. (2006) Global Visions, Local Landscapes: A Political Ecology of 
          Conservation, Conflict and Control in Northern Madagascar. Lanham, MD : AltaMira 
          Press, c2006. ISBN 9780759107373 
           
          Goldacre, B. (2009) Bad Science. London: Harper. ISBN 9789997284870 
           
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