The Ecology of Childhood: How Our Changing World Threatens Children's Rights, Hardcover - Barbara Bennett Woodhouse

Reducere. How globalization is undermining sustainable social environments for children This book uses the ecological model of child development together wit...

Reducere. This around-the-world tour introduces readers to children who have taken on the role of social activist, fighting for human rights and social justi...

Acclaimed scholar Kathryn Sikkink examines the important and controversial new trend of holding political leaders criminally accountable for human ...

Reducere. Barbara Woodhouse, "the lady with the dogs, " is already familiar to millions of Americans through the publication of her best-selling book, No Bad...

Reducere. A deep dive into the politics of the Civil Rights Era, including the passing of new laws and the presidential responses to protest. A terrific way ...

A penetrating account of how unchecked capital mobility is damaging international cooperation, polarizing the economic landscape, and ultimately re...

Reducere. A heartfelt and lyrical picture book exploring the universal rights of every child. Published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the united natio...

Information overload, the shallows, weapons of mass distraction, the googlization of minds: countless commentators condemn the flood of images and ...

Reducere. An engaging introduction to the world's growing population and globalization, the challenges that presents, and the consequences for the natural wo...

Reducere. How to confront the climate crisis without losing heart It's easy to feel overwhelmed in the face of global climate breakdown. So how might we deve...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Gideon RachmanNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x 241 x 32Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Reducere. DescriptionHedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly reco...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

'I believe that children who are questioning and exploring their gender are the gender bosses that we all so desperately need. I believe that they ...

DescriptionAn exploration of the production, transmission, and mutation of affective tonality--when sound helps produce a bad vibe.Sound can be dep...

The book reaches out to palaeoanthropologists to explain how evolutionary adaptations were necessarily related to ecological shifts in savannas gov...

The book reaches out to palaeoanthropologists to explain how evolutionary adaptations were necessarily related to ecological shifts in savannas gov...

Reducere. Our actions are threatening wildlife and habitats across the world. Discover the ways in which marine and land animals are being affected by humans...

Reducere. The world's climate is changing as a direct result of human activity. This book looks at what climate change is, the ways in which it is affecting ...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis IncAuthor(s): Stephen R. (Professor Emeritus, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) GliessmanIllustration(s): 40 f...

Reducere. In Preaching at the Crossroads, David Lose offers lucid analysis of our culture and concrete suggestions for reclaiming a dynamic witness in the tw...

DescriptionIt's easy to feel overwhelmed by the newfound power of buying and using pot. So, first things first - here's a basic look at the plant. ...

In The Ex Men, Giles Edwards sets out to answer that question, uncovering the many ways in which former Presidents and Prime Ministers continue to ...

Reducere. Glenn Perry had a life changing experience when he floated in the tank invented by Dr. John C. Lilly. Lee and Glenn Perry created a new product, a ...

Author and activist Asheem Singh explores how a movement of tiny ventures evolved into a global humanitarian and financial juggernaut, revealing ne...

A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017 For the first time, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind...

Reducere. God is the Creator of all and cares deeply for all that he has made. His vision for creation is seen through a world teeming with life where eterni...

DescriptionMuch as Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was a call to action against the pesticides that were devastating bird populations, Charles S. Elt...

How do you keep your employees engaged, creative, innovative, and productive? Simple: Work human From the pioneers of the management strategy that'...

Since the 1990s, the emerging field of childhood studies has been catalyst for empirical research, for policy analysis, and for the development of ...

Publisher: University of Minnesota PressAuthor(s): Brian MassumiIllustration(s): 21Number of pages: 224Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 143 x 216 ...

Reducere. It is one of the most pressing and controversial questions of our time -- vehemently debated, steeped in ideology, profoundly divisive. Who should ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe sweeping scientific and social history of the humble dung beetle The humble and industrious dung beetle is a marvelous beast: the 6,...

DescriptionBluefin tunas are dominant keystone predators known for their impressive size, strength, endurance, and speed. Electronic tags have reve...

The radical change coming to the global economy--and the investments you need to make sure you stay ahead of the curve China's growing role in the ...

Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities provides crucial insight into social entrepreneurship from visionaries in the field as well as oth...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: William CrononForeword by: John DemosAfterword by: William CrononThe book that launched environmental history now updated. ...

Reducere. This book examines and encourages the increasing involvement of those in the social sciences, including social work, as well as everyday citizens, ...

Reducere. Examine what it means to be a global citizen, and learn about the rights and responsibilities that we all have. The right to grow and thrive in a s...

A delightful story in which animals living in the wild contact humans to ask for their help, due to habitat changes from climate change. With help ...

Reducere. In a book that will touch hearts and minds, acclaimed cultural historian Marilyn Yalom presents firsthand accounts of six witnesses to war, each of...

An introduction to the world's growing population and globalisation, covering topics such as population growth, migration and refugees, free moveme...

Publisher: Walker Books LtdAuthor(s): Rebecca SchillerNumber of pages: 48Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 235 x 276 x 12Cover type: HardbackIllust...

Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, ...

Analyzing outlaw literature as a form of nature writing, Harlan-Haughey suggests that it often reveals more about medieval anxieties respecting hum...

This book analyzes case studies of paradigmatic securities frauds to show how market pressure to deliver short-term results creates incentives for ...

Meet the dog-and-cat duo taking outdoor adventure to new heights.Henry and Baloo are a real-life dog/cat sibling pair, based in Colorado, whose unc...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

War-torn deserts, jihadist killings, trucks weighted down with contraband and migrants--from the Afghan-Pakistan borderlands to the Sahara, images ...