Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can (Prakash Varshini)(Paperback)

Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can (Prakash Varshini)(Paperback)

An urgent and definitive collection of essays from leaders and experts championing the Green New Deal--and a detailed playbook for how we can win it--including contributions by leading activists and progressive writers like Varshini Prakash, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Bill McKibben, Rev William Barber II,

The Case for the Green New Deal (Pettifor Ann)(Paperback)

What is the Green New Deal and how can we afford it? To protect the future of life on earth, we need to do more than just reimagine the economy--we have to change everything. One of the seminal thinkers of the program that helped ignite the US Green New Deal campaign, Ann Pettifor explains how we

The Case for the Green New Deal (Pettifor Ann)(Pevná vazba)

What is the Green New Deal and how can we afford it? To protect the future of life on earth, we need to do more than just reimagine the economy--we have to change everything. One of the seminal thinkers of the program that helped ignite the US Green New Deal campaign, Ann Pettifor explains how we

The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity (Collier Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Collier's The Bottom Billion was greeted as groundbreaking when it appeared in 2007, winning the Estoril Distinguished Book Prize, the Arthur Ross Book Award, and the Lionel Gelber Prize. Now, in The Plundered Planet, Collier builds upon his renowned work on developing countries and the

Power of Habit - Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change (Duhigg Charles)(Paperback / softback)

In 'The Power of Habit', award-winning 'New York Times' business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into

Power: Vintage Minis (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

'Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust?And, live we how we can, yet die we must' What is the true meaning of power? Are some simply born to it or can it be acquired like a skill? Does it always breed corruption and greed or can it be a force for good? From kings to prisoners and from

Ending Homelessness - Why We Haven't, How We Can(Paperback / softback)

A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal (Aronoff Kate)(Paperback)

A bold case for what a Green New Deal could look like that confronts climate change and inequality In October 2018, the IPCC published a report warning that the world would warm 1.5 C by 2040 without massive emissions reductions by 2030, with results more devastating than previously imagined. In

Goliath - Why the West Isn't Winning. And What We Must Do About It. (McFate Sean)(Paperback / softback)

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Duhigg Charles)(Paperback)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal - Financial Times In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of

The Psychology of Belonging (Allen Kelly-Ann)(Paperback)

Can a sense of belonging increase life satisfaction? Why do we sometimes feel lonely? How can we sustain lasting human connections? The Psychology of Belonging explores why feeling like we belong is so important throughout our lives, from childhood to old age, irrespective of culture, race or

Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong: And What We Can Do about It (Kilpatrick William)(Paperback)

In Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong: And What We Can Do About It, Kilpatrick shows how we can correct this problem by providing our youngsters with the stories, models, and inspirations they need in order to lead good lives. Kilpatrick shows how we can correct this problem by providing our

The Painful Truth: The new science of why we hurt and how we can heal - Monty Lyman

A Royal Society Science Prize shortlisted author'A talented new writer' Sunday Times__________A philosophical and medical journey through the experience of pain, used as a prism to marvel at biology, psychology and what it means to be human. We know pain when we feel it. We fear it and try to avoid

Why We Kneel How We Rise (Holding Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful look at the history of racism through the prism of sport, showing how we can change things through education and

Financing the Green New Deal: A Plan of Action and Renewal (Hockett Robert C.)(Paperback)

Climate scientists have determined that we must act now to prevent an irreversible and catastrophic climatic tipping point, beyond which neither our own nor many other species can be assumed likely to survive. On the way to that bleak ending, moreover, extreme socio-economic injustice and

Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (Wright Tom)(Paperback)

What does Christianity stand for in the 21st century? How can we believe it? Why do we need it? In this modern classic, bestselling author Tom Wright invites you on a journey into the heart of Christianity and shows you how it can be lived authentically today. Taking the reader through the

Dementia-Friendly Communities: Why We Need Them and How We Can Create Them (McFadden Susan)(Paperback)

Creating dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the chance to continue meaningful lives with reciprocal personal relationships. Underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active citizens and the importance of supporting

Bridges Between Life and Death (Paxino Iris)(Paperback)

How can we change the way we think about dying and death? Can we build a new relationship with loved ones who have passed? Iris Paxino, psychologist and professional counselor, has spent her adult life exploring near-death experiences. In this book she shares insights from her studies, as well as

The Green New Deal and Beyond: Ending the Climate Emergency While We Still Can (Cox Stan)(Paperback)

A clear and urgent call for the national, social, and individual changes required to prevent catastrophic climate change.'An iconoclast of the best kind, Stan Cox has an all-too-rare commitment to following arguments wherever they lead, however politically dangerous that turns out to be.'--Naomi

The Science of Managing Our Digital Stuff (Bergman Ofer)(Pevná vazba)

Why we organize our personal digital data the way we do and how design of new PIM systems can help us manage our information more efficiently.Each of us has an ever-growing collection of personal digital data: documents, photographs, PowerPoint presentations, videos, music, emails and texts sent

Introducing Nietzsche: A Graphic Guide (Gane Laurence)(Paperback)

Why must we believe that God is dead? Can we accept that traditional morality is just a 'useful mistake'? Did the principle of 'the will to power' lead to the Holocaust? What are the limitations of scientific knowledge? Is human evolution complete or only beginning? It is difficult to overestimate

How To Save Our Planet - The Facts (Maslin Mark A.)(Paperback / softback)

How can we save our planet and survive the 21st century? How can you argue with deniers? How can we create positive change in the midst of the climate crisis? Professor Mark Maslin has the key facts that we need to protect our future. Global awareness of climate change is growing rapidly. Science

Discomfortable: What Is Shame and How Can We Break Its Hold? (Bond A. J.)(Paperback)

The go-to guide to understand and unpack shame: what it is, why we feel it, and how to undo the lies it tells us about ourselves. Are you ready to get Discomfortable? This is a book about shame: what it is, why we have it, and how we can break its hold on our happiness. We all know shame: it's that

Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting (Genova Lisa)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.'Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the