Communicating the Future: Solutions for Environment, Economy and Democracy (Bennett W. Lance)(Paperback)

Communicating the Future: Solutions for Environment, Economy and Democracy (Bennett W. Lance)(Paperback)

We are facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. How can we communicate and act more effectively to make the political and economic changes required to survive within the life support capacities of our planet? This is the question at the heart of scholar W. Lance Bennett's much-anticipated

Macroeconomics for Business: The Manager's Way of Understanding the Global Economy (Davidson Lawrence S.)(Paperback)

Interpreting and applying macroeconomic analysis to the global economic environment and understanding the tools used to do so is fundamental to making good managerial decisions. Presuming no background in economic theory and prioritizing international application, this textbook introduces

Deciding for Ourselves: The Promise of Direct Democracy (Milstein Cindy)(Paperback)

In a time of social and ecological crises, people everywhere are looking for solutions. States and capitalism, rather than providing them, only make matters worse. There's a growing sense that we'll have to fix this mess on our own. But how? Deciding for Ourselves, in the spirit of the Zapatistas,

Our Common Future (World Commission on Environment and Deve)(Paperback)

In 1983, the U.N. General Assembly created the World Commission on Environment and Development, an independent committee of twenty-two members, headed by Gro Harlem Brundtland, the Prime Minister of Norway. Designed to examine global environment and development to the year 2000 and beyond, the

A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future (Esty Daniel C.)(Paperback)

A practical, bipartisan call to action from the world's leading thinkers on the environment and sustainability Sustainability has emerged as a global priority in the past decade. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the adoption of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals through the

Can Democracy Safeguard the Future? (Smith Graham)(Paperback)

Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long term. In this book, Graham Smith asks why. Exploring the

Cross Stitch for the Earth: 20 Designs to Cherish (Congdon Emma)(Paperback)

Stitch a greener future with this stunning collection of environment and nature focused designs from leading cross stitch designer Emma Congdon, better known as Stitchrovia. Whether it's a plea to save the bees, clean up the oceans, appreciate nature, or Greta's powerful message that no one is too

Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia (Aspinall Edward)(Paperback)

Democracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations. Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot assess the informal networks and political strategies that shape access to power and privilege in the messy political

Gigged - The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work (Kessler Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

The Age of Voter Rage (Nanos Nik)(Paperback)

Literary Nonfiction. Democracy is becoming a toxic environment, rife with trolls, bots, fake news and computational propaganda. Why, and what can be done? In this highly informative, engaging and readable book, Canada's lead pollster and data expert Nik Nanos gives an insider's look into the

The Handbook to Building a Circular Economy (Cheshire David)(Paperback)

This book is a call to arms to all architects, designers and built environment professionals. To avoid a climate catastrophe and achieve a regenerative built environment, the use of new materials and any excess waste in resources need to be cut out from the very beginning of the design process

Circular Economy for Dummies (Kyle J Ritchie)(Paperback)

Imagine a future free from wasted materials, labor, and energy for you, your business, and your family A circular economy is an economic system designed to save money, eliminate waste, and achieve deep sustainability. No-brainer, right? Circular Economy For Dummies explains why the old way of doing

Passion Economy - The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century (Davidson Adam)(Paperback / softback)

An indispensable roadmap and a refreshingly optimistic take on our economic future: Award-winning New Yorker staff writer and brilliant creator of NPR's Planet Money shows us how the 21st century economic paradigm offers unprecedented opportunities for curious, ambitious individuals to combine the

How to Be Human in the Digital Economy (Agar Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

An argument in favor of finding a place for humans (and humanness) in the future digital economy.In the digital economy, accountants, baristas, and cashiers can be automated out of employment; so can surgeons, airline pilots, and cab drivers. Machines will be able to do these jobs more efficiently,

Getting Started with Rstudio: An Integrated Development Environment for R (Verzani John)(Paperback)

Dive into the RStudio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for using and programming R, the popular open source software for statistical computing and graphics. This concise book provides new and experienced users with an overview of RStudio, as well as hands-on instructions for analyzing data,

Mind in Architecture: Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Future of Design (Robinson Sarah)(Paperback)

Leading neuroscientists and architects explore how the built environment affects our behavior, thoughts, emotions, and well-being.Although we spend more than ninety percent of our lives inside buildings, we understand very little about how the built environment affects our behavior, thoughts,

Accountability, Social Responsibility and Sustainability: Accounting for Society and the Environment (Gray Rob)(Paperback / softback)

Race Matters, 25th Anniversary: With a New Introduction (West Cornel)(Paperback)

The fundamental litmus test for American democracy-its economy, government, criminal justice system, education, mass media, and culture-remains: how broad and intense are the arbitrary powers used and deployed against black people. In this sense, the problem of the twenty-first century remains the

Mastering the Flute with William Bennett (Seed Roderick)(Paperback)

For the first time the exercises and teaching methods of world-renowned flutist William Bennett are featured in one workbook. After more than a decade of study with Bennett and many of his students, Roderick Seed has documented the tools that have made Bennett known for his ability to give the

Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy: People, Products and Policies (Hotaling Liesl)(Paperback)

Preparing a Workforce for the New Blue Economy: People, Products and Policies discusses the Blue Economy, how the industry will develop, and how to train the next generation. The book considers the use of big data, key skillsets, training undergraduate and graduate students, the Transition

Information Economy Report: 2017: Digitalization, Trade and Development (United Nations Publications)(Paperback)

The Information Economy Report 2017 analyzes the evolving digital economy and its implications for trade and development. While these are still early days of the digital economy, it is already clear that it will have globally transformative impacts on the way we live, work and develop our

Pond (Bennett Claire-Louise)(Paperback)

'A sharp, funny, and eccentric debut ... Pond makes the case for Bennett as an innovative writer of real talent. ... It]reminds us that small things have great depths.'-New York Times Book Review Dazzling...exquisitely written and daring . -O, the Oprah Magazine Immediately upon its publication

Fiction, Fact and Future: The Essence of Eu Democracy (Elles James)(Paperback)

Since its inception, the European Union has developed to become an open and transparent system which is democratically accountable to more than five hundred million European citizens. James Elles explains how the EU functions, emphasizing the emerging role of the European Parliament in the process

Economy, Society and Public Policy (Team The Core)(Paperback)

In order to be well-governed, a democracy needs voters who are fluent in the language of economics and who can do some quantitative analysis of social and economic policy. We also need a well-trained cadre of researchers and journalists who have more advanced skills in these fields. Many students