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Apple: A Global History (Hardcover)

Gravenstein. Coe’s Golden Drop. Mendocino Cox. The names sound like something from the imagination of Tolkien or perhaps the ingredients in a dubious magical potion rather than what they are—varieties of apples. But as befits their enchanting names,apples have transfixed and beguiled humans for thousands of years. Apple: A Global History explores the cultural and culinary importance of a fruit born in the mountains of Kazakhstan that has since traversed the globe

Game: A Global History (Hardcover)

Antelope and porcupines in Africa. Feral cats and wild goats in Australia. Deer,pheasants,and rabbits in the United States and Europe. These are just a few of the world’s game animals,or creatures hunted for food. Game has been central to the development of humanity and forms a core part of cultures—and meat industries—from the Amazon to the Arctic. But despite the ubiquity of its consumption,it has never been the subject of a culinary overview. Paula Young Lee rectifies this oversight inGame,de

(Re)imagining Humane Global Governance (Hardcover)

In this important and path-breaking book,esteemed scholar and public intellectual Richard Falk explores how we can re-imagine the system of global governance to make it more ethical and humane. Divided into three parts,this book firstly scrutinizes the main aspects of Global Governance including,Geopolitics,The Future of International law,Climate Change and Nuclear weapons,9/11,Global Democracy and the UN. In the last part,Falk moves the discussion on to the search for Progressive Politics

CATHOLICISM: A global History

A global History of catholicism. New book still in sellophane covering. Given as a gift. £5

The Security Council As Global Legislator (Hardcover)

Security Council resolutions have undergone an important evolution over the last two decades. While continuing its traditional role of determining state-specific threats to the peace and engaging accordingly in various peaceful or coercive measures,theSecurity Council has also adopted resolutions that have effectively imposed legal obligations on all UN Member States. This book seeks to move away from the discussions of whether the Security Council--in its current composition and working methods--is repre

The Handbook of Global Energy Policy (Hardcover)

This is the first handbook to provide a global policy perspective on energy,bringing together a diverse range of international energy issues in one volume.Maps the emerging field of global energy policy both for scholars and practitioners; the focus is on global issues,but it also explores the regional impact of international energy policiesAccounts for the multi-faceted nature of global energy policy challenges and broadens discussions of these beyond the prevalent debates about o

Left and Right in Global Politics (Hardcover)

Few notions are as universal as the idea of a left-right divide in politics. Despite its death being frequently foretold,the left-right metaphor remains the most common lens through which to interpret political life locally,nationally and globally. Left and Right in Global Politics argues that the left-right divide connects these different levels into a world political debate. Interpreting the left-right dichotomy as an enduring debate about equality,Noel and Therien analyse opinion polls and social disc

Civil Society: A Reader In History,Theory,And Global

John A. Hall and Frank Trentmann provide the first critical selection of texts on the evolution of civil society as a seminal and hotly debated idea from the seventeenth century to the present. It combines European texts with global debates about civil society,including texts about Islam,China,and human rights. This critical edition is essential reading for students and academics in history,sociology,politics,and international relations as well as for members of the public and social activists

Plantations and Protected Areas: A Global History of Forest

Today,the world's forests are threatened by global warming,growing demand for wood products,and increasing pressure to clear tropical forests for agricultural use. Economic globalization has enabled Western corporations to export timber processing jobs and import cheap wood products from developing countries. Timber plantations of exotic,fast-growing species supply an ever-larger amount of the world's wood. In response,many countries have established forest areas protected from development. In this

Oneida History and Culture (Hardcover)

Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Oneida Indians,covering their customs,beliefs,and government.

Ojibwe History and Culture (Hardcover)

Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Ojibwa Indians,covering their customs,beliefs,and government.

Japan: An Environmental History (Hardcover)

From the outset,society in Japan has been shaped by its environmental context. The lush green mountainous archipelago of today supports a population of over 127 million people and one of the most advanced economies in the world. How has this come about? At what environmental cost? Conrad Totman,one of the world's foremost scholars on Japan,here provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the country's environmental history,from its beginnings to the present day. What makes the Japanese story p

Cree History and Culture (Hardcover)

Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Cree Indians,covering their customs,beliefs,and government.

Seminole History and Culture (Hardcover)

Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Seminole Indians,covering their customs,beliefs,and government.

Comanche History and Culture (Hardcover)

Offers an overview of the past and present lives of the Comanche Indians,covering their customs,beliefs,and government.

The History of Western Africa (Hardcover)

Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors,the territories along Africa's Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future. --from publisher description

The History of Western Ethics (Hardcover)

This book looks at the development of the three major fields of Western ethics over time,while providing cross-cultural comparisons between ancient moral philosophies of societies across the globe.

Industrial Cities: History and Future (Hardcover)

Bringing together essays from leading experts who analyze how the landscapes,images,social dynamics,and economies of the industrial city have changed through boom and bust,this volume covers a wide range of subjects,from car cities to steel towns,from visualization of industrial cities in avant-garde art to the role of industrial heritage in urban regeneration. In total,Industrial Cities makes a significant contribution to our understanding of how the past shapes the future; it will be of

The Jurists: A Critical History (Hardcover)

Jurists,or legal scholars,have had a profound impact on the development of the law. Their emergence can be traced back to ancient Rome and traced through the centuries to today. Since their inception,jurists have worked in like-minded schools united by the particular project they were pursuing. The project can be described by the goal they sought and the methods they used to achieve it. These projects were heavily influenced by their historical context and as such they pursued different goals by differen

Trinity College Library Dublin: A History (Hardcover)

This is the first comprehensive,scholarly history of Trinity College Library Dublin. It covers the whole 400 years of the Library's development,from its foundation by James Ussher in the seventeenth century to the electronic revolution of the twenty-first century. Particular attention is given to the buildings and the politics involved in obtaining funding for them,as well as to the acquisition of the great treasures,such as the Book of Kells and the libraries of Ussher,Claudius Gilbert and HendrikFag

IB Pearson Baccalaureate History: THE MOVE TO GLOBAL WAR - source paper textbook

IB textbook - Pearson Baccalaureate, History: The Move to Global War Perfect for paper 1 for the prescribed subject 'The Move to Global War' Covers Italian and German expansion , Japanese expansion Most recent IB History syllabus Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Congo: The Epic History of a People (Hardcover)

Hailed as "a monumental history... more exciting than any novel" (NRC Handelsblad),David van Reybrouck’s rich and gripping epic,in the tradition of Robert Hughes'The Fatal Shore,tells the extraordinary story of one of the world's most devastated countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo.Epic in scope yet eminently readable,penetrating and deeply moving,David van Reybrouck'sCongo: The Epic History of a People traces the fate of one of the world's most critical,

Mathematics in Ancient Iraq: A Social History (Hardcover)

This monumental book traces the origins and development of mathematics in the ancient Middle East,from its earliest beginnings in the fourth millennium BCE to the end of indigenous intellectual culture in the second century BCE when cuneiform writing was gradually abandoned. Eleanor Robson offers a history like no other,examining ancient mathematics within its broader social,political,economic,and religious contexts,and showing that mathematics was not just an abstract discipline for elites but a k

Ship Killer: A History of the American Torpedo (Hardcover)

Many books have been published about submarine and aircraft attacks on ships. While the torpedo was the principal weapon of most of those submarine attacks and many of the aerial attacks,there exist only a few books on this formidable weapon. This book,by Thomas Wildenberg and Norman Polmar,is the definitive work on the development and use of the torpedo by the U.S. Navy. The book begins with an overview of the early undersea weapons developed by Bushnell and Fulton,moves to the spar torpedo of the Civi

Beastly London: A History of Animals in City (Hardcover)

Horse-drawn cabs rattling down muddy roads,cattle herded through the streets to the Smithfield meat market for slaughter,roosters crowing at the break of dawn—London was once filled with a cacophony of animal noises (and smells). But over the last thirty years,the city seems to have banished animals from its streets. In Beastly London,Hannah Velten uses a wide range of primary sources to explore the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbors.

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