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An Iceberg As Big As Manhattan

Author : David Shukman
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847657877
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book An Iceberg As Big As Manhattan written by David Shukman and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Iceberg as Big as Manhattan is a gripping report on the new frontlines of science and the environment from the BBC's Science Editor, David Shukman. His skill is to get the big picture and to present it amid the everyday details of life and people. And these are the major stories of our day, whether Shukman is journeying up the fabled North West Passage in the Arctic, chasing after loggers in the Amazon, battling through plastic waste in the Pacific, or heading to the bottom of the sea to chart the effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This new paperback edition of Reporting Live from the End of the Word (9781846688874) has been revised and updated to take stock of recent events. It provides a fascinating eye-witness account of both the environment and of life behind the cameras at the BBC.

OxTravels

Author : Mark Ellingham
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847657451
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book OxTravels written by Mark Ellingham and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have to go back to the 1980s and Granta's bestselling travel issue to find a book that compares to OxTravels. Introduced by Michael Palin, OxTravels features original stories from twenty-five top travel writers, including Michael Palin, Paul Theroux, Sara Wheeler, William Dalrymple, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Lloyd Jones, Rory Stewart, Jan Morris, Dervla Murphy, Rory MacLean, and others. Each of the stories takes as its theme a meeting - life-changing, affecting, amusing by turn - and together they transport readers into a brilliant, vivid atlas of encounters. This extraordinary collection is published in aid of Oxfam and all royalties from the book will support Oxfam's work.

Where Do Camels Belong?

Author : Ken Thompson
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1771640979
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Where Do Camels Belong? written by Ken Thompson and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2014-09-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? “presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature” and non-native species (George Monbiot). You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic examples highlight the issues of “native” and “invasive” species. We have all heard the horror stories of invasives wreaking havoc on ecosystems. But do we need to fear invaders? In this controversial book, Ken Thompson asks: Why do very few introduced species succeed, why do so few of them go on to cause trouble, and what is the real cost of invasions? He also discusses whether fear of invasive species could be getting in the way of conserving biodiversity and responding to climate change.

What Nature Does For Britain

Author : Tony Juniper
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782830987
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book What Nature Does For Britain written by Tony Juniper and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the peat bogs and woodlands that help to secure our water supply, to the bees and soils that produce most of the food we eat, Britain is rich in 'natural capital'. Yet we take supplies of clean water and secure food for granted, rarely considering the free work nature does for Britain. In fact for years we have damaged the systems that sustain us under the illusion that we are keeping prices down, through intensive farming, drainage of bogs, clearing forests and turning rivers into canals. As Tony Juniper's new analysis shows, however, the ways in which we meet our needs often doesn't make economic sense. Through vivid first hand accounts and inspirational examples of how the damage is being repaired, Juniper takes readers on a journey to a different Britain from the one many assume we inhabit, not a country where nature is worthless or an impediment to progress, but the real Britain, the one where we are supported by nature, wildlife and natural systems at almost every turn.

The Polar Times

Author : August Howard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Cipher/Code of Dishonor; Aaron Burr, an American Enigma

Author : Alan J. Clark, M.D.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1420846396
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Cipher/Code of Dishonor; Aaron Burr, an American Enigma written by Alan J. Clark, M.D. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trinity: The Burrs versus Alexander Hamilton and the United States of America will be the first book to draw on unreported documents and genealogical information to reveal an unprecedented look into the relationships of Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Trinity Church Corporation and the Loyalists of Manhattan Island. Author Alan J. Clark shows in new perspective the battles and intrigues leading beyond the American Revolutionary War. With the melding of genealogy and timeline analysis Clark examines some of the intriguing ciphered letters of Aaron Burr to his daughter Theodosia, and looks again at Burr’s curious and complex war time exploits to determine where his Loyalist tendencies actually began. Clark further examines the land leases then traded prior, during, and after the war as speculation, or possibly as rewards from the English Crown for services performed in its favor in the colonies primarily through the Corporation of Trinity Church. The economics of early Manhattan and the Atlantic colonies were bolstered by the complex and secular behavior of the Corporation of Trinity Church acting as land bank for the Loyalists to the Throne of England. Clark appears to fill in the gaps in many recently published tomes by delving deeper into the actions of Burr and Hamilton, examining their extensive familial connections and behaviors to arrive at a complex web of intricacy bringing to life American History at its most personal level. This book does not reiterate the well worn paths of American History. Instead, it brings a crisp new approach that makes sense of seemingly insignificant, disjointed and inconsistent stories of the early history of our country.

Moby-Duck

Author : Donovan Hohn
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110147596X
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Moby-Duck written by Donovan Hohn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity.

Feel My Big Guitar

Author : Judson L. Jeffries
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496845293
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Feel My Big Guitar written by Judson L. Jeffries and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions by Ignatius Calabria, H. Zahra Caldwell, Brian Jude de Lima, Sabatino DiBernardo, William Fulton, Antonio Garfias, Judson L. Jeffries, Tony Kiene, Molly Reinhoudt, Fred Shaheen, and Karen Turman With his signature blend of genres and lyrics that touch on myriad societal issues, the artist Prince (1958–2016) has challenged and captivated the minds and hearts of countless listeners. Feel My Big Guitar: Prince and the Sound He Helped Create is a wide-ranging collection that seeks to place Prince at the center of contemporary musical scholarship, putting him in proper cultural and political context. This edited volume includes a mix of essays and reflections by scholars and fans, as well as interviews with people who worked with and knew Prince personally. Employing a blend of methodologies, contributors offer a body of fresh, intriguing, thought-provoking, and mind-bending work about Prince—an artist whose music exemplified those very characteristics. The volume examines Prince's musical influences, his rivalries (both real and imagined), and instrumental eroticism. It includes enlightening interviews with early mentor Pépe Willie and Gayle Chapman, Prince’s first female bandmate. These personal reflections and interviews grant readers a unique lens through which to view Prince, enriching our overall understanding of the man. Ultimately, Feel My Big Guitar serves as a space for sharing musicological analysis and memories about an artist whose work has touched and inspired so many. Years in the making, this is the first book in an ongoing scholarly project, PrincEnlighteNmenT: A Study of Society through Music, intended to investigate and reveal the full spectrum of Prince’s life and work.

Yale Law Journal

Author : Yale Law Journal
Publisher : Quid Pro Books
ISBN 13 : 1610278828
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Yale Law Journal written by Yale Law Journal and published by Quid Pro Books. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May 2013 issue includes articles by internationally recognized scholars. Articles and Features include:â€¢ "City Unplanning," by David Schleicher â€¢ "Rethinking the Federal Eminent Domain Power," by William Baude â€¢ "Behavioral Economics and Paternalism," by Cass R. Sunstein â€¢ "The Continuum of Excludability and the Limits of Patents," by Amy Kapczynski & Talha SyedIn addition, the issue includes substantial contributions from student editors: â€¢ Note, "Should the Ministerial Exception Apply to Functions, Not Persons?," by Jed Glickstein â€¢ Note, "How Do You Measure a Constitutional Moment? Using Algorithmic Topic Modeling To Evaluate Bruce Ackerman's Theory of Constitutional Change," by Daniel Taylor Young â€¢ Comment, "Interpretation Step Zero: A Limit on Methodology as 'Law,'" by Andrew Tutt â€¢ Comment, "The JOBS Act and Middle-Income Investors: Why It Doesn't Go Far Enough," by James J. Williamson Finally, the issue features selected results from the "Prison Law Writing Contest," authored by Elizabeth A. Reid, Ernie Drain, and Aaron Lowers

Fruitaco Standard

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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If Mayors Ruled the World

Author : Benjamin R. Barber
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030016467X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book If Mayors Ruled the World written by Benjamin R. Barber and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time--climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns, and people--the nations of the world seem paralyzed. The problems are too big for governments to deal with. Benjamin Barber contends that cities, and the mayors who run them, can do and are doing a better job than nations. He cites the unique qualities cities worldwide share: pragmatism, civic trust, participation, indifference to borders and sovereignty, and a democratic penchant for networking, creativity, innovation, and cooperation. He demonstrates how city mayors, singly and jointly, are responding to transnational problems more effectively than nation-states mired in ideological infighting and sovereign rivalries. The book features profiles of a dozen mayors around the world, making a persuasive case that the city is democracy's best hope in a globalizing world, and that great mayors are already proving that this is so"--

Lost Voyages

Author : Bradley Sheard
Publisher : Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781881652175
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Lost Voyages written by Bradley Sheard and published by Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a Tokyo in the not too distant future a young girl studies deligently with ambitions of soon attending space academy. If things work out just right, her future may very well be among the stars as well. And yet, every time she looks up to the stars there is a sense of melancholy in her heart. A sadness surrounds Asumi, as space exploration itself has profoundly impacted her life for as long as she can remember. But she is not alone...A young man wearing a lion's mask is always beside her. He speaks of the constellations and galaxies as if he they were like home. He knows what it is like to love the stars--slightly bitter and yet always so warm and inviting. Truth is he has gone through much of Asumi is just experiencing. And now in spirit he will forever be with Asumi guiding her on her path to space.

PL, Progressive Labor

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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In Search of New York

Author : Jim Sleeper
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412826129
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book In Search of New York written by Jim Sleeper and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

To Be Young Was Very Heaven

Author : Sandra Adickes
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312223358
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book To Be Young Was Very Heaven written by Sandra Adickes and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great history of the important women living in New York City before WWI who helped to shape the social consciousness of the twentieth century.

Popular Mechanics

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1956-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

Cool Million

Author : Sheldon Woodbury
Publisher : M. Evans
ISBN 13 : 1461733812
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Cool Million written by Sheldon Woodbury and published by M. Evans. This book was released on 2004-01-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With in-depth interviews and revealing insights from those who have done it, this unique behind the scene information is comprehensive in its scope inspiring readers with advice, secrets and war stories from famous screenwriters.