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The English Electric Canberra first came into production in the
late 1940s and has since played a hugely significant part in world
events. In Canberra Boys, Andrew Brookes takes us through its rich
history with the help of those who operated this magnificent
machine. This book provides a detailed and fascinating history of
an outstanding aircraft alongside illuminating anecdotes from the
men who served with this illustrious aircraft.
This book approaches the prevention of fatal incidents in outdoor
education and related fields through detailed study of past
tragedies. Although safety in many fields is built on accumulated
lessons from past incidents, tragedies on school or youth group
camps and excursions are so infrequent and so widely scattered that
knowledge from previous incidents can elude those who would
benefit. Nevertheless, the emergence of unlearned lessons from the
past weighs heavily when those affected by a tragedy judge whether
an incident should have been prevented. This book provides a
foundation for a detailed and comprehensive understanding of
fatality prevention in outdoor education, and in youth camps and
excursions. It compiles, examines, and analyses information on
fatal incidents that have occurred over many decades, involving
many kinds of groups and endeavours, from around the globe. No
previous work has attempted this task.
This book approaches the prevention of fatal incidents in outdoor
education and related fields through detailed study of past
tragedies. Although safety in many fields is built on accumulated
lessons from past incidents, tragedies on school or youth group
camps and excursions are so infrequent and so widely scattered that
knowledge from previous incidents can elude those who would
benefit. Nevertheless, the emergence of unlearned lessons from the
past weighs heavily when those affected by a tragedy judge whether
an incident should have been prevented. This book provides a
foundation for a detailed and comprehensive understanding of
fatality prevention in outdoor education, and in youth camps and
excursions. It compiles, examines, and analyses information on
fatal incidents that have occurred over many decades, involving
many kinds of groups and endeavours, from around the globe. No
previous work has attempted this task.
The TSR2 is one of the greatest 'what-if' aircraft of the Cold War,
whose cancellation still generates anger and controversy among
aviation fans. It was a magnificent, cutting-edge aircraft, one of
the most striking of the Cold War, but fell victim to cost
overruns, overambitious requirements, and politics. Its scrapping
marked the point when Britain's aerospace industry could no longer
build world-class aircraft independently. After the demise of TSR2
the RAF's future jets would be modified US aircraft like the
Phantom and pan-European collaborations like Tornado and Typhoon.
In this book the eminent air power analyst and ex-Vulcan bomber
pilot Andrew Brookes takes a fresh, hard-headed look at the TSR2
project, telling the story of its development, short career and
cancellation, and evaluating how it would have performed in Cold
War strike roles as well as in the recent wars in the Middle East.
Have you ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from? Who
made them and where? Ever wondered where they end up after you
donate them for recycling? Following a pair of jeans, Clothing
Poverty takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal
how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how
fast fashion and recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows
how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how
retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity
chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade
networks which transect the globe. In this new and updated edition,
Brooks retraces his steps to look at the fashion industry today,
and considers how, if at all, the industry has changed in response
to mounting consumer pressure for more ethical clothing. Stitching
together rich narratives, from Mozambican markets, Nigerian
smugglers and Chinese factories to London's vintage clothing scene,
TOMS shoes and Vivienne Westwood's ethical fashion lines, Brooks
uncovers the many hidden sides of fashion.
All 12 episodes from series 1 and 2 of the British sitcom set in a
high street mobile phone store. The show follows new employee
Christopher (Tom Bennett) as he settles into his job and gets into
various predicaments along with his fellow workers, Ashley (Andrew
Brooke), Jerwayne (Javone Prince), Janine (Emma Fryer) and manager
Lance (Martin Trenaman). Series one episodes are: 'Doctor Who',
'Never On a Tuesday', 'The First Temptation of Chris', 'Bear Bad
Man', 'Salesman of the Month' and 'Soldier, Swingers, Shelley,
Shelley'. Series two episodes are: 'Lance Got Game', 'It's Training
Men', 'The Sleepyman', 'Whatheather', 'Come Dine With We' and
'Revenge of the Razz'.
Why did some countries grow rich while others remained poor? Human
history unfolded differently across the globe. The world is
separated in to places of poverty and prosperity. Tracing the long
arc of human history from hunter gatherer societies to the early
twenty first century in an argument grounded in a deep
understanding of geography, Andrew Brooks rejects popular
explanations for the divergence of nations. This accessible and
illuminating volume shows how the wealth of 'the West' and poverty
of 'the rest' stem not from environmental factors or some unique
European cultural, social or technological qualities, but from the
expansion of colonialism and the rise of America. Brooks puts the
case that international inequality was moulded by capitalist
development over the last 500 years. After the Second World War,
international aid projects failed to close the gap between
'developed' and 'developing' nations and millions remain
impoverished. Rather than address the root causes of inequality,
overseas development assistance exacerbate the problems of an
uneven world by imposing crippling debts and destructive neoliberal
policies on poor countries. But this flawed form of development is
now coming to an end, as the emerging economies of Asia and Africa
begin to assert themselves on the world stage. The End of
Development provides a compelling account of how human history
unfolded differently in varied regions of the world. Brooks argues
that we must now seize the opportunity afforded by today's changing
economic geography to transform attitudes towards inequality and to
develop radical new approaches to addressing global poverty, as the
alternative is to accept that impoverishment is somehow part of the
natural order of things.
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With Copious Scripture References And Notes.
With Copious Scripture References And Notes.
Why did some countries grow rich while others remained poor? Human
history unfolded differently across the globe. The world is
separated in to places of poverty and prosperity. Tracing the long
arc of human history from hunter gatherer societies to the early
twenty first century in an argument grounded in a deep
understanding of geography, Andrew Brooks rejects popular
explanations for the divergence of nations. This accessible and
illuminating volume shows how the wealth of 'the West' and poverty
of 'the rest' stem not from environmental factors or some unique
European cultural, social or technological qualities, but from the
expansion of colonialism and the rise of America. Brooks puts the
case that international inequality was moulded by capitalist
development over the last 500 years. After the Second World War,
international aid projects failed to close the gap between
'developed' and 'developing' nations and millions remain
impoverished. Rather than address the root causes of inequality,
overseas development assistance exacerbate the problems of an
uneven world by imposing crippling debts and destructive neoliberal
policies on poor countries. But this flawed form of development is
now coming to an end, as the emerging economies of Asia and Africa
begin to assert themselves on the world stage. The End of
Development provides a compelling account of how human history
unfolded differently in varied regions of the world. Brooks argues
that we must now seize the opportunity afforded by today's changing
economic geography to transform attitudes towards inequality and to
develop radical new approaches to addressing global poverty, as the
alternative is to accept that impoverishment is somehow part of the
natural order of things.
'An interesting and important account.' Daily Telegraph Have you
ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from? Who made them
and where? Ever wondered where they end up after you donate them
for recycling? Following a pair of jeans, Clothing Poverty takes
the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes
are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion
and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how
recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how
retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity
chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade
networks which transect the globe. Stitching together rich
narratives, from Mozambican markets, Nigerian smugglers and Chinese
factories to London's vintage clothing scene, TOMS shoes and
Vivienne Westwood's ethical fashion lines, Brooks uncovers the many
hidden sides of fashion.
Author of such groundbreaking and influential books as Consciousness Explained and Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Daniel C. Dennett has reached a huge general and professional audience that extends far beyond the confines of academic philosophy. Dennett has made significant contributions to the study of consciousness, the development of the child's mind, cognitive ethnology, explanation in the social sciences, artificial intelligence, and evolutionary theory. This volume is the only truly introductory collection that traces these connections, explores the implications of Dennett's work, and furnishes the non-specialist with a fully-rounded account of why Dennett is such an important voice on the philosophical scene. Andrew Brook is Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies and Chair of the Cognitive Science Ph.D. at Carlton University. He co-authored Knowledge and Mind with Robert Stainton (MIT Press, 2000) and authored Kant and the Mind (Cambridge, 1994). He has co-edited three books including Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment with Don Ross and David Thompson (MIT Press, 2000). Don Ross is Professor of Economics and Convenor of the Programme in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of numerous articles on the philosophy of cognitive science and the foundations of micoreconomics and game theory, and is co-editor of Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment with Andrew Brook and David Thompson (MIT Press, 2000). He has presented lectures widely in his native Canada and in the United States, Europe, Africa and Australia.
Author of such groundbreaking and influential books as Consciousness Explained and Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Daniel C. Dennett has reached a huge general and professional audience that extends far beyond the confines of academic philosophy. Dennett has made significant contributions to the study of consciousness, the development of the child's mind, cognitive ethnology, explanation in the social sciences, artificial intelligence, and evolutionary theory. This volume is the only truly introductory collection that traces these connections, explores the implications of Dennett's work, and furnishes the non-specialist with a fully-rounded account of why Dennett is such an important voice on the philosophical scene. Andrew Brook is Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies and Chair of the Cognitive Science Ph.D. at Carlton University. He co-authored Knowledge and Mind with Robert Stainton (MIT Press, 2000) and authored Kant and the Mind (Cambridge, 1994). He has co-edited three books including Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment with Don Ross and David Thompson (MIT Press, 2000). Don Ross is Professor of Economics and Convenor of the Programme in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of numerous articles on the philosophy of cognitive science and the foundations of micoreconomics and game theory, and is co-editor of Dennett's Philosophy: A Comprehensive Assessment with Andrew Brook and David Thompson (MIT Press, 2000). He has presented lectures widely in his native Canada and in the United States, Europe, Africa and Australia.
Kant made a number of highly original discoveries about the mind--about its ability to synthesize a single, coherent representation of self and world, about the unity it must have to do so, and about the mind's awareness of itself and the semantic apparatus it uses to achieve this awareness. The past fifty years have seen intense activity in research on human cognition. Even so, not only have Kant's discoveries not been superseded, some of them have not even been assimilated into current thinking. That is particularly true of his work on unity and on the semantic apparatus of self-awareness.
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