Tales of Two Planets: Stories of Climate Change and Inequality in a Divided World (Freeman John)(Paperback)

Tales of Two Planets: Stories of Climate Change and Inequality in a Divided World (Freeman John)(Paperback)

Building from his acclaimed anthology Tales of Two Americas, beloved writer and editor John Freeman draws together some of our greatest writers from around the world to help us see how the environmental crisis is hitting some of the most vulnerable communities where they live. In the past five

Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and the Climate Crisis (Symons Jonathan)(Paperback)

Is climate catastrophe inevitable? In a world of extreme inequality, rising nationalism and mounting carbon emissions, the future looks gloomy. Yet one group of environmentalists -- the 'ecomodernists' -- are optimistic. They argue that technological innovation and universal human development hold

Water Resource Management in a Vulnerable World: The Hydro-Hazardscapes of Climate Change (Mustafa Daanish)(Pevná vazba)

Access to water, and the threat of climate change, are two of the most challenging issues for our planet. A global population now exceeding 7 billion people, together with growing numbers of countries adopting a more water intensive lifestyle, are placing increased demands upon the world's water

Change and the politics of certainty (Edkins Jenny)(Pevná vazba)

The book engages with our desire to seek change in a world of increasing inequality, exclusion and violence. Deploying practical, academic and autobiographical illustrations, the book argues that although we might need to traverse the fantasy of certainty and security, we do not need to give up on

Twenty-First Century Socialism (Gilbert Jeremy)(Paperback)

What causes climate change, social breakdown, rampant inequality and the creeping spread of ubiquitous surveillance? Capitalism. What is the only alternative to capitalism? Socialism. Socialism cannot, however, remain static if it is going to save civilisation from these catastrophes. In this

The Globotics Upheaval: Globalization, Robotics, and the Future of Work (Baldwin Richard)(Paperback)

At the root of inequality, unemployment, and populism are radical changes in the world economy. Digital technology is allowing talented foreigners to telecommute into our workplaces and compete for service and professional jobs. Instant machine translation is melting language barriers, so the ranks

Communicate for Change: Creating Justice in a World of Bias (Aldred Genelle)(Paperback)

How do we advocate for justice effectively in a world deeply divided by racial, gender and class inequalities? If we want to make a positive difference, we have to know how to recognise our own biases and blind spots - only then can we understand how to be part of the solution and start having

A Starving Madness: Tales of Hunger, Hope, and Healing in Psychotherapy (Rabinor Judith Ruskay)(Paperback)

Stories have the power to change lives. These compelling tales of seven women and one man are a revealing look at the complexity of eating disorders, the process of psychotherapy, and the healing power of the relationship between therapist and client. Sufferers, their loved ones, and caregivers

Youth and Generation: Rethinking Change and Inequality in the Lives of Young People (Woodman Dan)(Paperback)

Social Entrepreneurship: A New Way of Thinking about Business (Young Mel)(Pevná vazba)

There's a lot going wrong in the world: climate change, war, inequality, divisive politics. It can be hard to see a way out of the issues we face. But social entrepreneurs across the world are addressing these big problems in innovative ways: The New Ism seeks to build their innovations into the

The Power of Deserts: Climate Change, the Middle East, and the Promise of a Post-Oil Era (Rabinowitz Dan)(Paperback)

Hotter and dryer than most parts of the world, the Middle East could soon see climate change exacerbate food and water shortages, aggravate social inequalities, and drive displacement and political destabilization. And as renewable energy eclipses fossil fuels, oil rich countries in the Middle East

Handbook of Climate Change and Biodiversity (Leal Filho Walter)(Pevná vazba)

Water Management and Climate Change in the Focus of International Master Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.- Mangrove Conservation Policies in the Gulf of Guayaquil.- Biodiversity Issues Should be Better Taken into Account in the Energy Transition.- Approaches to Ecosystem Services and

Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change: A Clinician's Guide (Davenport Leslie)(Paperback)

Although the environmental and physical effects of climate change have long been recognised, little attention has been given to the profound negative impact on mental health. Leslie Davenport presents comprehensive theory, strategies and resources for addressing key clinical themes specific to the

Why Capitalists Need Communists: The Politics of Flourishing (Seaford Charles)(Paperback)

Britain faces huge challenges: inequality, public services under constant pressure, climate change - and in the long term, the impacts of automation and artificial intelligence. At the same time, the political and economic elite seem to have reached an impasse: there is a sense that things can only

Julien Guinand: Two Mountains (Guinand Julien)(Paperback)

Julien Guinand's photographs reveal the impact of climate change in JapanIn Two Mountains French photographer Julien Guinand (born 1975) focuses on two Japanese mountain ranges affected by climate change: the Kii and Ashio Mountains. In his photographs, Guinand traces environmental destruction,

Mindfully Facing Climate Change (Analayo Bhikkhu)(Paperback)

In Mindfully Facing Climate Change, Bhikkhu Analayo offers a response to the challenges of climate change that is grounded in the teachings of early Buddhism and mindfulness meditation. Based on employing the teaching of the four noble truths as its main framework, it places facing climate change

Too Hot to Handle?: The Democratic Challenge of Climate Change (Willis Rebecca)(Paperback)

Scientists are clear that urgent action is needed on climate change, and world leaders agree. Yet climate issues barely trouble domestic politics. Based on interviews with leading politicians and activists, and the author's twenty years on the frontline of climate politics, this book explores why

The Politics of Climate Change (Giddens Anthony)(Paperback)

'A landmark study in the struggle to contain climate change, the greatest challenge of our era. I urge everyone to read it.'--Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America Since it first appeared, this book has achieved a classic status. Reprinted many times since its publication, it

The Family Mashber (Nister Der)(Paperback)

First time in Paperback The Family Mashber is a protean work: a tale of a divided family and divided souls, a panoramic picture of an Eastern European town, a social satire, a kabbalistic allegory, an innovative fusion of modernist art and traditional storytelling, a tale of weird humor and

A Hunger Artist and Other Stories (Kafka Franz)(Paperback)

Kafka published two collections of short stories in his lifetime, A Country Doctor: Little Tales (1919) and A Hunger Artist: Four Stories (1924). Both collections are included in their entirety in this edition, which also contains other uncollected stories and a selection of posthumously published

Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change: How to Understand and Respond to Climate Science Deniers (Cook John)(Paperback)

It's Not Just the Facts When it comes to climate change, this truly is a golden age--of fake news, post-truths, pluralistic ignorance, conspiracy theories, a willfully ignorant administration, and the Cranky Uncle. You know him. We all have one. That exasperating Thanksgiving blusterer digs in his

The Tales Of Two Fannies (Fanny Fanny And)(Paperback)

The Tales of Two Fannies is an insight into the world of two best friends, whose characters you will come to know as 'Fanny One' and 'Fanny Two'.With a combined nursing career spanning fifty plus years, they have come together to share their truthful tales.No 'holes' barred, Fanny and Fanny have a

The Song of Peterloo: Heartbreaking Historical Tale of Courage in the Face of Tragedy (O'Brien Carolyn)(Paperback)

This is one woman's story of belief in change, pieced together by her family and friends and the two men who share her momentous summer. A story of hope, and sacrifice, and above all, courage.Manchester 1819. Prices are high and wages are low, but as the poor become poorer, the rich are alarmed by

When God Was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the Re-Enchantment of the World (Wallace Mark I.)(Paperback)

In a time of rapid climate change and species extinction, what role have the world's religions played in ameliorating-or causing-the crisis we now face? One can point to Christianity's otherworldly theologies, which privilege our spiritual aspirations over our natural origins, as bearing a