Contestation and Adaptation

Reducere. Archives and Special Collections as Sites of Contestation explores the reinterpretation and resituating of archives and special collections held by...

Elinor Ostrom is recognised for producing a body of work which demonstrates how people can construct rules that allow them to exploit the environme...

How do firms adapt? Is it through rational choice and intentionality, or rather a process of evolutionary dynamics? Using the ideas of Gregor Mende...

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This book provides a multidisciplinary and comparative look at the contemporary phenomenon of conscientious objection or contestation in the name o...

Reducere. An exploration of vocal change and ethical dynamismWays of Voice explores techniques of voice production in North India, from Bollywood to raga mus...

Self-determined First Nations Museums and Colonial Contestation explores Indigenous practices of curation, object repatriation and cross-cultural c...

This paper outlines the importance of tracking adaptation in the context of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and provides a flexible and c...

This book focuses on future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods an...

Contributions by Jan Baetens, Alain Boillat, Philippe Bourdier, Laura Caraballo, Thomas Faye, Pierre Floquet, Jean-Paul Gabilliet, Christophe Gelly...

Reducere. Sovereignty Matters investigates the multiple perspectives that exist within indigenous communities regarding the significance of sovereignty as a ...

DescriptionNarrative Theory and Adaptation offers a concise introduction to narrative theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can ...

Publisher: Edinburgh University PressIllustration(s): 2 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 2...

This book analyses the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a powerful actor in International Relations by examining how the ASEAN com...

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Global Climate Governance Beyond 2012: Architecture, Agency and Adaptation - Frank Biermann, Philipp Pattberg, Fariborz Zelli

From the apparently simple adaptation of a text into film, theatre or a new literary work, to the more complex appropriation of style or meaning, i...

Reducere. This volume, the second in the Lectures in Climate Change series, covers the full array of climate impacts and adaptation measures. It has been bro...

A Theory of Adaptation explores the continuous development of creative adaptation, and argues that the practice of adapting is central to the story...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Jason KingIllustration(s): 13 Halftones, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of page...

This is the first book to investigate the coming-of-age genre as a significant phenomenon in New Zealand's national cinema, tracing its development...

Develop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptatio...

Adaptation and Survival introduces the key concept of adaptation through fun, engaging and detailed descriptions of great white sharks' camouflage,...

Some of the earliest feature films were derived from classic literature. Even today, most of the movies we see are adaptations of one kind or anoth...

The Classic Edition of 'Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition', first published in 2006, includes a new introduction by the editors, describing th...

The new edition of a comprehensive overview of the modern Chinese economy, revised to reflect the end of the ``miracle growth`` period.This compreh...

The first cross-disciplinary history of theorizing adaptation, Theorizing Adaptation covers the full history of the topic and finds shared ground u...

When capitalism doesn't fight climate change but rather tries to make a buck out of it The Great Adaptation tells the story of how scientists, gove...

This collection of essays, contributed by scholars of French literature and film, explores the dynamic relationship between Zola's fiction and its ...

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Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles' exhilarating stage adaptation of The Mirror and the Light, one of 2021's must-see theatrical events, and the long awai...

The Romanian Administrative System. French Inspiration and National Adaptation - Dragos Valentin Dinca

Reducere. Adaptation has never been so important as it is now, in the disruptive wake of the COVID-19 onset. We are undergoing a whole systems change. The fa...

Reducere. A fast-paced, romantic thriller with a twist, from the acclaimed author of ASH.

DescriptionThis book provides the first comprehensive military history of the decades-long conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah. It begi...

Reducere. DescriptionWinner of the Christopher Award An ILA-CBC Children's Choices Book A NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Welles Crowther did not see hi...

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Reducere. The 9/11 Report for Every AmericanOn December 5, 2005, the 9/11 Commission issued its final report card on the government's fulfillment of the reco...

The book discusses in depth the impact of climate change on forests and other agroecosystems. It presents new research on mitigation strategies, lo...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): J CutnellNumber of pages: 1136Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 217 x 277 x 48Cover type: Paperback / so...

DescriptionLearn the full story of the galaxy's most lovable scoundrel in this adaptation of the blockbuster Star Wars prequelAfter leaving the Imp...

Aimed at scholars of American Indians, early North America, and colonial Mexico, this book explores how Apache groups negotiated peace and adapted ...

The book includes content by 16 authors around the world, who cover themes around building resilience and adaptation to climate change. It also pre...

Climate Change 2014 – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects: Volume 1, Global and Sectoral Aspects: Working Group

E.O. Wilson's bestselling memoir comes to life in a beautifully illustrated graphic adaptation. A vibrant graphic adaptation of the classic science...

The #1 "New York Times" bestseller, which is also a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, has now been adapted by the author for young a...

Military Adaptation in War: With Fear of Change - Williamson Murray

Reducere. The definitive work on a groundbreaking study, this essential volume provides a coherent picture of the complexity of development from birth to adu...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Katherine WhitehurstIllustration(s): 12 Halftones, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and whiteNumb...

Tens of millions of Americans are at risk from sea level rise, increased tidal flooding, and intensifying storms. The design and policy decisions t...