China's Engine of Environmental Collapse (Smith Richard)(Paperback)

China's Engine of Environmental Collapse (Smith Richard)(Paperback)

As the world hurtles towards environmental oblivion, China is leading the charge. The country's CO2 emissions are more than double those of the US yet its GDP is just two-thirds as large. China leads the world in solar and wind energy generation but it's building new coal-fired power plants even

Self-Portrait with Cephalopod (Smith Kathryn)(Paperback)

A 2022 Washington State Book Award finalist Environmental collapse. The betrayals and alliances of the animal world. A father who works in a timber mill. The celebrities in our feeds, the stories we tell ourselves. Loss, never-ending loss. Self-Portrait with Cephalopod--selected by francine j

Environmental Economics (Smith Stephen)(Paperback)

In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect the environment in which we live. The book discusses environmental issues including pollution control, reducing environmental damage, global climate

China's Strategic Arsenal: Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems (Smith James M.)(Paperback)

China's Strategic Arsenal brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's strategic military capabilities, doctrines, and political perceptions in light of rapidly advancing technologies, an expanding and modernizing nuclear arsenal, and an

Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution (Turrin Richard)(Paperback)

Cashless is the first and only book that dives deep into the design and use of China's new central bank digital currency. This represents a roadmap for our shared digital currency future and a long-term threat to US dollar dominance. China is changing the very nature of money and borrowing heavily

Environmental Science A level AQA Approved (Genn Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Apocalypse of Truth: Heideggerian Meditations (Vioulac Jean)(Pevná vazba)

We inhabit a time of crisis--totalitarianism, environmental collapse, and the unquestioned rule of neoliberal capitalism. Philosopher Jean Vioulac is invested in and worried by all of this, but his main concern lies with how these phenomena all represent a crisis within--and a threat to--thinking

OSS: The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency (Smith Richard Harris)(Paperback)

The Economic History of China (Von Glahn Richard)(Paperback)

China's extraordinary rise as an economic powerhouse in the past two decades poses a challenge to many long-held assumptions about the relationship between political institutions and economic development. Economic prosperity also was vitally important to the longevity of the Chinese Empire

Environmental Science: Pearson New International Edition - Toward a Sustainable Future (Wright Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Collapse of Complex Societies 1ed (Tainter Joseph)(Paperback)

Political disintegration is a persistent feature of world history. The Collapse of Complex Societies, though written by an archaeologist, will therefore strike a chord throughout the social sciences. Any explanation of societal collapse carries lessons not just for the study of ancient societies,

The Cultural Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Kraus Richard Curt)(Paperback)

China's decade-long Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution shook the politics of China and the world. Even as we approach its fiftieth anniversary, the movement remains so contentious that the Chinese Communist Party still forbids fully open investigation of its origins, development, and conclusion

Rebellion's Last Traitor - BOOK I IN THE MEMORY THIEF TRILOGY (Korpon Nik)(Paperback / softback)

In a dystopian world ravaged by war and environmental collapse, one man fights history to discover the truth about his wife and

What Is Environmental Sociology? (Stuart Diana)(Paperback)

Given the escalating and existential nature of our current environmental crises, environmental sociology has never mattered more. We now face global environmental threats, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as local threats, such as pollution and household toxins. The complex

Php, Mysql, & JavaScript All-In-One for Dummies (Blum Richard)(Paperback)

Explore the engine that drives the internet It takes a powerful suite of technologies to drive the most-visited websites in the world. PHP, mySQL, JavaScript, and other web-building languages serve as the foundation for application development and programming projects at all levels of the web. Dig

Party - The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers (McGregor Richard)(Paperback / softback)

How has the Party merged Marx, Mao and the market to create a global superpower? And what does this mean for the world? This book delves deeply into its inner sanctum, revealing how this secretive cabal keeps control of every aspect of the country - its military and media, legal system and

The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit (Orlov Dmitry)(Paperback)

A user's guide to economic, political, social and cultural collapse. In the face of political impotence, resource depletion, and catastrophic climate change, many of us have become reconciled to an uncertain future. However, popular perception of how this future might actually unfold varies wildly

The Aesthetics of Environment (Berleant Arnold)(Paperback)

Environmental aesthetics explores the meaning and influence of environmental perception and experience on human life. Arguing for the idea that environment is fully integrated and continuous with us, this book explores the aesthetic dimensions of the human-environment continuum in both theoretical

The Baudrillard Dictionary (Smith Richard G.)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and in-depth dictionary dedicated to one of the world's most influential and controversial public intellectuals, Jean

Principles of International Environmental Law (Sands Philippe)(Paperback)

This new and fully updated edition of Principles of International Environmental Law offers a comprehensive and critical account of one of the fastest growing areas of international law: the principles and rules relating to environmental protection. Introducing the reader to the key foundational

China Horizon, The: Glory and Dream of a Civilizational State (Zhang Weiwei)(Paperback)

This is a book of China's own political narrative written by one of China's leading and best-known thinkers. It is the last part of the author's 'China Trilogy', which is a best-seller in China, with over one million copies sold. The book in itself is a centerpiece of the unfolding debate within

High Performance Two-Stroke Engines (Clarke Massimo)(Paperback)

High Performance Two-Stroke Engines analyses the technology of spark ignition two-stroke engines. The presentation is simple and comprehensive. The description of the operating cycle, the fluid dynamics, the lubrication and the cooling systems is followed by painstaking analysis of the mechanical

Environmental Law: A Very Short Introduction (Fisher Elizabeth)(Paperback)

Environmental law is the law concerned with environmental problems. It is a vast area of law that operates from the local to the global, involving a range of different legal and regulatory techniques. In theory, environmental protection is a no brainer. Few people would actively argue for pollution

Innovation and China's Global Emergence (Baark Erik)(Paperback)

A pressing investigation into the global implications of China's shift to an innovation economy. As China shifts to an economy driven by innovation and productivity growth, the global implications of this transition will be significant. Amid the rise of techno-nationalism and a changing strategic