World in Their Hands: Original Thinkers, Doers, Fighters, and the Future of Conservation, Hardcover - Steve Johnson

Earth visionaries. Climate drivers. Believers. World in their Hands tells the stories of those who saw the importance of our natural world and dedi...

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

Reducere. This is a turbulent time for the conservation of America's natural and cultural heritage. From the current assaults on environmental protection to ...

DescriptionA Man's World is a collection of twenty profiles of fascinating men by author and magazine writer Steve Oney. Oney realized early in his...

Reducere. Prepare to take a journey into the insane mind of one of Hollywood's most legendary and controversial Special FX artists, Steve Johnson. From sculp...

DescriptionA proven system for rallying all of an organizations' employees around a new vision and ideas for making the vision stick When something...

Publisher: Lang Syne Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Iain GrayIllustration(s): illustrationsNumber of pages: 32Collection: English Name Mini-BookPublicati...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Franco RaineyIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 262Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 30...

Reducere. September 12, 1910: The world premiere of Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony and the artistic breakthrough for which the composer had yearned all his ...

Description"An informative and celebratory resource." --Booklist In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell--host of public radio's awa...

During the last months of the war, the wasted Japanese industry could not manufacture fighters that were sufficiently advanced to face the Superfor...

DescriptionThis book presents the evolution of one of the most famous French-made fighter aircraft of WWI--the fast, rugged Spad. From humble begin...

Reducere. During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, our financial infrastructure failed. Govern­ments bailed out the very institutions that let the economy...

A consensus-shattering account of automation technologies and their effect on workplaces and the labor marketPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Aaron...

Reducere. How will we travel in the future? Essays on the transport to come, from sidewalk scooters to levitating trainsWith the promise of delivery drones, ...

DescriptionIn the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. Thi...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Richard T. JohnsonIllustration(s): 1 ill.Number of pages: 122Collection: Eruptions: New Feminism Acr...

Engines of industry, expressions of ego or will, tall towers are nonetheless, when they pierce the shared skies, intensely public. We may ask of th...

Over the course of Eric Johnson's career of over 20 years in conservation law enforcement in rural Connecticut, many people asked him how one gets ...

A unique snapshot of women in the legal profession from around the world at a defining point in history.Illustrations: 75 colour

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining the nature and principles of general management. The technological revolution is reshaping industries, d...

Reducere. DescriptionThe foundation of discipleship is sound, scriptural doctrine. The value of sound doctrine is often misunderstood by the modern church. W...

Good stores still exist. In fact, their number is growing. Well-designed specialty shops that are inspired by the small manufacturers and mom-and-p...

This book captures a year's worth of learning about service automation based on a survey, in-depth client case studies, and interviews with service...

In this book Richard Susskind, a pioneer of rethinking law for the digital age confronts the challenges facing our legal system and the potential f...

This book uses an innovative people-centred approach to the Kashmir problemto shed new light on why postcolonial partitions remain unfinished, and ...

Publisher: Practical Action PublishingAuthor(s): Selen YanmazNumber of pages: 140Collection: Critical Development StudiesPublication date: 2021Dime...

Reducere. DescriptionAlthough of another place and time, the Bloomsbury group confronted issues that are remarkably current: international crises, war, the v...

An eye-opening analysis of how China is transforming Africa's information space, and the consequences for geopolitics, security and Africa's relati...

DescriptionWill the use of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and smart machines be the end of journalism as we know it--or its savior? In N...

A leading mind-body researcher provides an invaluable resource of solid scientific evidence for consciousness-based healing--along with practices a...

The former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus examines the role of the European Central Bank in the euro crisis and what role it should play in...

Three scenarios for future approaches to peace and conflict diplomacy, explored through the lens of regional perspectives and security threatsIllus...

Curatopia explores how curating globally is being (re)conceptualised through engagement with indigenous people in the Pacific and collections and e...

In Online Courts and the Future of Justice, Richard Susskind, the world's most cited author on the future of legal services, shows how litigation w...

This book brings together leading experts to explore the possibilities of the Green New Deal, emphasizing the future of work. They examine transfor...