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An Address Delivered at South Coventry, Conn., at the Request of the Hale Monument Association, November 25, 1836 (Paperback):... An Address Delivered at South Coventry, Conn., at the Request of the Hale Monument Association, November 25, 1836 (Paperback)
Andrew Thompson Judson
R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Echinococcus and Echinococcosis, Part B, Volume 96 (Hardcover): Andrew Thompson, Peter Deplazes, Alan J. Lymbery Echinococcus and Echinococcosis, Part B, Volume 96 (Hardcover)
Andrew Thompson, Peter Deplazes, Alan J. Lymbery
R4,977 Discovery Miles 49 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Echinococcus and Echinococcosis, Part B, Volume 96 presents a complete synthesis on what is known about the parasitic cestode echinococcus and the disease it causes, echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease), demonstrating that, in addition to its medical, veterinary, and economic significance, it is also an intriguing biological phenomenon. Both parts build on the success of a previous volume-Echinococcus and Hydatid Disease, edited by R.C.A. Thompson and A.J. Lymbery, and published by CAB International-that details the major advances that have taken place since its release. The book remains the only comprehensive account embracing virtually all aspects of echinococcus and the disease it causes. The links between laboratory knowledge and field applications are emphasized throughout the volumes. Consequently, research workers, teachers, students of parasitology, clinicians, and field workers will find this work an indispensable source of information.

The Hemingway Solution (Hardcover): Andrew Thompson The Hemingway Solution (Hardcover)
Andrew Thompson
R698 Discovery Miles 6 980 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What would have become of the famous writer Ernest Hemingway if he did not kill himself? The Hemingway Solution is a fictional novel that follows the life of Hemingway in the early 1960s as if he did not die in 1961. It follows Hemingway while he writes, attends bullfights, goes marlin fishing and goes big game hunting in Africa. It draws on his past life experiences and works and is in keeping with Hemingway's persona as a masculine adventurer. The Hemingway Solution is a must read for Hemingway aficionados and anyone who enjoys action.

Britain's Experience of Empire in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover): Andrew Thompson Britain's Experience of Empire in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
Andrew Thompson
R1,819 Discovery Miles 18 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by specialists from various fields, this edited volume is the first systematic investigation of the impact of imperialism on twentieth-century Britain. The contributors explore different aspects of Britain's imperial experience as the empire weathered the storms of the two world wars, was subsequently dismantled, and then apparently was gone. How widely was the empire's presence felt in British culture and society? What was the place of imperial questions in British party politics? Was Britain's status as a global power enhanced or underpinned by the existence of its empire? What was the relation of Britain's empire to national identities within the United Kingdom? The chapters range widely from social attitudes to empire and the place of the colonies in the public imagination, to the implications of imperialism for demography, trade, party politics and political culture, government and foreign policy, the churches and civil society, and the armed forces. The volume also addresses the fascinating yet complex question of how, after the formal end of empire, the colonial past has continued to impinge upon our post-colonial present, as contributors reflect upon the diverse ways in which the legacies of empire are interpreted and debated in Britain today.

Ethics, Medical Research, and Medicine - Commercialism versus Environmentalism and Social Justice (Hardcover, 2001 ed.): Andrew... Ethics, Medical Research, and Medicine - Commercialism versus Environmentalism and Social Justice (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)
Andrew Thompson, Iqbal S. Shergill, N. Temple
R2,763 Discovery Miles 27 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Andrew Thompson, Norman J. Temple We humans are an extraordinary species. One of our finest achievements is the development of morality, of a sense of right and wrong. We articulate and then impose this sensitivity upon ourselves in the form of ethical guidelines, rules, regulations, and laws. We have, regrettably, also developed marvelously clever ways of justifying our behavior whenever it runs afoul of these prescriptions. We have, for example, developed the concept of objectivity to guide scientific pursuits and subsequently established rights which undermine the possibility of ever coming close to attaining the goal of being objective -- rights which entitle participating scientists to gain personal, tangible profits from scientific discoveries. Formerly, we envisaged gods who kept us in place, who reminded us that we were not all-powerful or especially wise. Now we tend to worship our achievements, especially our technological ones, and ourselves. Mary Midgley' aptly names this phenomenon, "humanolatry." We have lost our respect for nature in our enthusiasm for changing it to that which suits our shortsighted ends. We must, as she says, "unlearn" this way of thinking.

Theorizing Nationalism (Hardcover, New): Graham Day, Andrew Thompson Theorizing Nationalism (Hardcover, New)
Graham Day, Andrew Thompson
R4,629 Discovery Miles 46 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Theorizing Nationalism provides a comprehensive and accessible review of the main theoretical approaches to understanding nations, nationalism and national identities. Its systematic and clearly structured approach makes it an ideal purchase for undergraduate students of Sociology, Politics and International Relations. Well illustrated with a variety of international examples, it gives a detailed insight into the contributions of key social theorists, including Anderson, Billig, Gellner, Hobshawn and Smith. It shows how the analysis of nationalism is linked to contemporary studies of gender, 'race' and ethnicity and it gives due consideration to important recent developments in the field, including liberal nationalism, globalization and the formation of national identities. Throughout the book, the authors place developments in the study of nationalism in the context of wider changes taking place in social theory, and show how shifting theoretical perspectives pose new questions about the meaning and importance of nations and nationalism. This is a balanced and wide-ranging text that opens up debates in a clear and helpful manner for students who are new to the field.

Changing Europe - Identities, Nations and Citizens (Paperback): David Dunkerley, Lesley Hodgson, Stanislaw Konopacki, Tony... Changing Europe - Identities, Nations and Citizens (Paperback)
David Dunkerley, Lesley Hodgson, Stanislaw Konopacki, Tony Spybey, Andrew Thompson
R1,406 Discovery Miles 14 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Contents:
1. Introduction 2. European Citizenship 3. The Nation-Sate in Europe 4. Nationalism in Europe 5. Regions in Europe and a 'Europe of the Regions' 6. Migration and Asylum-Seeking in Europe 7. Human Rights - the European Experience 8. 'Europe' and European Identity 9. European Nation-States: integration and institutions 10. The enlargement of the European Union 11. European Nation-States and Globalisation

Changing Europe - Identities, Nations and Citizens (Hardcover): David Dunkerley, Lesley Hodgson, Stanislaw Konopacki, Tony... Changing Europe - Identities, Nations and Citizens (Hardcover)
David Dunkerley, Lesley Hodgson, Stanislaw Konopacki, Tony Spybey, Andrew Thompson
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Contents:
1. Introduction 2. European Citizenship 3. The Nation-Sate in Europe 4. Nationalism in Europe 5. Regions in Europe and a 'Europe of the Regions' 6. Migration and Asylum-Seeking in Europe 7. Human Rights - the European Experience 8. 'Europe' and European Identity 9. European Nation-States: integration and institutions 10. The enlargement of the European Union 11. European Nation-States and Globalisation

Managing People - A guide for managers in the hotel and catering industry (Paperback, 2nd edition): Michael Riley, Andrew... Managing People - A guide for managers in the hotel and catering industry (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Michael Riley, Andrew Thompson
R1,411 Discovery Miles 14 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This text addresses issues concerning the organization as a whole rather than simply focusing on the perspective of the individual manager. It reflects the modern move towards performance management as an organizational business strategy A system model of how the different parts of human resources (HR) fit together is included, with the acknowledgemnt that different contexts require different approaches. The role of the individual manager is also looked at within these contexts The text looks at the stakeholder persepective as it affects the management of people, and links human resource management policy and practice to financial results. Comparisons between different countries introduces material that recognizes that the law in this area now originates in Europe, and it is acknowledged that many managers now work for multinational companies New material on the management of stress and insecurity, and on decision making and how to involve people has been included, and information on what authority and leadership means in relation to the workforce has been added.

Imagining Britain's Economic Future, c.1800-1975 - Trade, Consumerism, and Global Markets (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): David... Imagining Britain's Economic Future, c.1800-1975 - Trade, Consumerism, and Global Markets (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
David Thackeray, Andrew Thompson, Richard Toye
R3,146 Discovery Miles 31 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Following the Brexit vote, this book offers a timely historical assessment of the different ways that Britain's economic future has been imagined and how British ideas have influenced global debates about market relationships over the past two centuries. The 2016 EU referendum hinged to a substantial degree on how competing visions of the UK should engage with foreign markets, which in turn were shaped by competing understandings of Britain's economic past. The book considers the following inter-related questions: - What roles does economic imagination play in shaping people's behaviour and how far can insights from behavioural economics be applied to historical issues of market selection? - How useful is the concept of the 'official mind' for explaining the development of market relationships? - What has been the relationship between expanding communications and the development of markets? - How and why have certain regions or groupings (e.g. the Commonwealth) been 'unimagined'- losing their status as promising markets for the future?

Echinococcus and Echinococcosis, Part A, Volume 95 (Hardcover): Andrew Thompson, Alan J. Lymbery, Peter Deplazes Echinococcus and Echinococcosis, Part A, Volume 95 (Hardcover)
Andrew Thompson, Alan J. Lymbery, Peter Deplazes
R5,293 Discovery Miles 52 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Echinococcus and Echinococcosis Part A and B present a complete synthesis on what is known about the parasitic cestode echinococcus and the disease it causes, echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease), also demonstrating that in addition to its medical, veterinary, and economic significance, it is an intriguing biological phenomenon. Both parts build on the success of a previous volume, Echinococcus and Hydatid Disease, edited by R.C.A. Thompson and A.J. Lymbery, and published by CAB International, that details the major advances that have taken place since its release. As such, it remains the only comprehensive account that embraces virtually all aspects of echinococcus and the disease it causes. The links between laboratory knowledge and field applications are emphasized throughout the volumes. Consequently, research workers, teachers, students of parasitology, clinicians, and field workers will find this work an indispensable source of information.

The Legacy of the Grand Tour - New Essays on Travel, Literature, and Culture (Hardcover): Lisa Colletta The Legacy of the Grand Tour - New Essays on Travel, Literature, and Culture (Hardcover)
Lisa Colletta; Contributions by James Buzard, Chloe Chard, Clare Elizabeth Hornsby, Laura Olcelli, …
R2,429 Discovery Miles 24 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The topos of the journey is one of the oldest in literature, and even in this age of packaged tours and mediated experience, it still remains one of the most compelling. This volume examines the ways in which the legacy of the Grand Tour is still evident in works of travel and literature. From its aristocratic origins and the permutations of sentimental and romantic travel to the age of tourism and globalization, the Grand Tour still influences the destinations tourists choose and shapes the ideas of culture and sophistication that surround the act of travel. The essays in this collection examine a wide variety of literature-travel, memoir, and fiction-and explore the ways travel and ideas of "culture" have evolved since the heyday of the Grand Tour in the 18th century. The sites of the Grand Tour remain a powerful cultural draw, and they continue to define ideas of taste and learning for those who visit them.

Climate Politics and the Power of Religion (Hardcover): Evan Berry Climate Politics and the Power of Religion (Hardcover)
Evan Berry; Contributions by Andrew Thompson, Ken Conca, David T. Buckley, Kelly D. Alley, …
R1,647 Discovery Miles 16 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How does our faith affect how we think about and respond to climate change? Climate Politics and the Power of Religion is an edited collection that explores the diverse ways that religion shapes climate politics at the local, national, and international levels. Drawing on case studies from across the globe, it stands at the intersection of religious studies, environment policy, and global politics. From small island nations confronting sea-level rise and intensifying tropical storms to high-elevation communities in the Andes and Himalayas wrestling with accelerating glacial melt, there is tremendous variation in the ways that societies draw on religion to understand and contend with climate change. Climate Politics and the Power of Religion offers 10 timely case studies that demonstrate how different communities render climate change within their own moral vocabularies and how such moral claims find purchase in activism and public debates about climate policy. Whether it be Hindutva policymakers in India, curanderos in Peru, or working-class people's concerns about the transgressions of petroleum extraction in Trinidad-religion affects how they all are making sense of and responding to this escalating global catastrophe.

The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean (Paperback): Phil Gunson, Greg Chamberlain, Andrew... The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean (Paperback)
Phil Gunson, Greg Chamberlain, Andrew Thompson
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1991, The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitt's-Nevis, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The background information supplied in the book explains how, for many in Central America, the guerrilla wars have merely been the intensification of a conflict previously fought by the likes of Nicaragua's Sandino or the Salvadorean Farabundo Marti, and before them by the Indian leaders who resisted the Spanish settlement. Although first published in 1991, this book will be a valuable resource for journalists, students, diplomats, business people, and anyone else who is interested in the politics of this richly diverse continent.

Higher Maths - Comprehensive Textbook for the Cfe (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Craig Lowther Higher Maths - Comprehensive Textbook for the Cfe (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Craig Lowther; Robin Christie, Stuart Welsh, Andrew Thompson, Claire Anderson, …
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Maths First Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019 The Higher Maths Student Book helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course. Full coverage of the new Higher course specifications with list of learning intentions Attractive layout with clear text features Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure End of unit material - unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment Student Books give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.

The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean (Hardcover): Phil Gunson, Greg Chamberlain, Andrew... The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean (Hardcover)
Phil Gunson, Greg Chamberlain, Andrew Thompson
R3,393 Discovery Miles 33 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1991, The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean provides a guide to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The countries covered include Mexico, Guatamala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Dominica, St Kitt's-Nevis, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The background information supplied in the book explains how, for many in Central America, the guerrilla wars have merely been the intensification of a conflict previously fought by the likes of Nicaragua's Sandino or the Salvadorean Farabundo Marti, and before them by the Indian leaders who resisted the Spanish settlement. Although first published in 1991, this book will be a valuable resource for journalists, students, diplomats, business people, and anyone else who is interested in the politics of this richly diverse continent.

Venous Access Made Easy (Hardcover): Ahmed Shalan, Andrew Thompson, James Forsyth Venous Access Made Easy (Hardcover)
Ahmed Shalan, Andrew Thompson, James Forsyth
R5,051 Discovery Miles 50 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides simple and practical instructions on how to perform safe and easy venous cannulation, and how to insert midlines and PICC lines using ultrasound. It aidsunderstanding of the relevant anatomy, shows how to use the ultrasound machine, and how to insert such lines using ultrasound guidance. Readers will feel confident and well prepared to deal with patients requiring difficult venous access, giving them simple solutions that can be learned very quickly. These skills will also be globally beneficial for patients and healthcare institutions alike. Follows the trends of the NHS and riding the wave of the midline/PICC line revolution Compact and affordable highly relevant to daily practice Useful for specialists and generalists alike, truly multi-disciplinary

National 5 Maths - Comprehensive Textbook for the Cfe (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Craig Lowther, Judith Walker, Robin... National 5 Maths - Comprehensive Textbook for the Cfe (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Craig Lowther, Judith Walker, Robin Christie, Brenda Harden, Andrew Thompson, …
R817 Discovery Miles 8 170 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Exam Board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: Maths First Teaching: 2017, First Exam: 2018 The National 5 Maths Student Book helps map your route through the CfE programme and provides comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the whole course. Full coverage of National 5 course specifications with list of learning intentions Attractive layout with clear text features Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure Exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment Keep your learning on track/Stretch yourself to encourage self evaluation and provide challenge for higher ability students Student Books give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer an appropriate blend of sound teaching and learning with exam and assessment guidance. * Active learning ideas: 'You Should Already Know', lists for student to check they are confident with before proceeding AND 'Make the link' highlights links between the topic and other areas of the course and/or across different subjects * Assessment questions, exemplar work, model answers, suggested topic work * Teacher Notes Answers online; Numeracy chapters online - probability chapters to ensure N5 students meet numeracy standards. A list of class activity ideas. PDF format

Excessive Medical Spending - Facing the Challenge (Paperback, 1 New Ed): Norman J Temple, Andrew Thompson, Anwar Khan Excessive Medical Spending - Facing the Challenge (Paperback, 1 New Ed)
Norman J Temple, Andrew Thompson, Anwar Khan
R1,433 Discovery Miles 14 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This work contains a Foreword by Merrill Goozner, Author and Director, Integrity in Science, Center for Science and the Public Interest, Washington DC. This book exposes why healthcare costs have been rapidly increasing and includes a close examination of over-priced drugs. It contains a detailed explanation of how the drug industry takes billions of dollars from society each year and proposes radical new ideas to reign in excessive spending on medicine. Based on the latest research, its unique approach takes into account the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare policy and society to offer a wide ranging account. It is invaluable for all healthcare professionals, especially managers and doctors and nurses with budgetary responsibilities. It will also be useful for researchers, policy makers and shapers, pharmaceutical company executives and general readers with an interest in medical expenditure. "While most discussions about the fiscal problems caused by aging societies have focused on pensions and income security, the more serious landmine in the road ahead is health-care finance, which will be in full-blown crisis sometime early in the next decade. That's why this book is timely. Until we learn to talk openly and honestly about what constitutes good health, good health care, and the best and most cost-effective way of achieving both, we'll never have an affordable health-care system." - Merrill Goozner, in the Foreword.

National 4 Maths - Comprehensive Textbook for the Cfe (Paperback): Craig Lowther, Judith Walker, Robin Christie, Brenda Harden,... National 4 Maths - Comprehensive Textbook for the Cfe (Paperback)
Craig Lowther, Judith Walker, Robin Christie, Brenda Harden, Andrew Thompson, …
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Exam Board: SQA Level: National 4 Subject: Maths First Teaching: 2015, First Exam: 2016 The National 4 Mathematics Student Book provides comprehensive guidance for the whole CfE course. Student Books give a practical approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of teaching and learning with exam and guidance. Full coverage of National 4 course specifications with list of learning intentions Attractive layout with clear text features Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure End of unit material – unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment Keep your learning on track/Stretch yourself to encourage self evaluation and provide challenge for higher ability students Active learning ideas: ‘You Should Already Know’, lists for student to check they are confident with before proceeding AND ‘Make the link’ highlights links between the topic and other areas of the course and/or across different subjects Assessment questions, exemplar work, model answers, suggested topic work Teacher Notes Answers online; Numeracy chapters online – probability chapters to ensure N4 students meet numeracy standards. A list of class activity ideas. PDF format.

Risk Factors for Psychosis - Paradigms, Mechanisms, and Prevention (Paperback): Andrew Thompson, Matthew Broome Risk Factors for Psychosis - Paradigms, Mechanisms, and Prevention (Paperback)
Andrew Thompson, Matthew Broome
R2,729 Discovery Miles 27 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Risk Factors for Psychosis: Paradigms, Mechanisms, and Prevention combines the related, but disparate research endeavors into a single text that considers all risk factors for psychosis, including biological, psychological and environmental factors. The book also introduces the ethics and current treatment evidence that attempts to ameliorate risk or reduce the number of individuals with risk factors developing a psychotic disorder. Finally, the book highlights new research paradigms that will further enhance the field in the future. Psychotic disorders affect more than 50 million people worldwide, creating a devastating effect on lives and causing major financial and emotional impact on families and on society as a whole. The search for risk factors for psychosis has developed rapidly over the past decades, invigorated by changes in the thinking about the malleability and treatability of psychotic disorders. The paradigms for investigating psychosis risk have developed, often in parallel, but there has been no book to date that has summarized and synthesized the current approaches.

The European Commission of the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover, New): Hussein Kassim, John Peterson, Michael W. Bauer, Sara... The European Commission of the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover, New)
Hussein Kassim, John Peterson, Michael W. Bauer, Sara Connolly, Renaud Dehousse, …
R3,240 Discovery Miles 32 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The European Commission is arguably the world's most powerful international administration. It plays a central role in the political system of the European Union. The Commission is a permanent presence in the life of the member states, but its influence is felt far beyond their borders. Viewed historically as the motor of European integration, the Commission is the subject of intense controversy. It is portrayed frequently as technocratic, monolithic, and unaccountable, but also as fragmented and weakly led. According to accepted wisdom, it is populated by career bureaucrats, who want only to expand the competencies of the Union and therefore their own power.
This book tests these views. It asks: Who are the people who work for the organization? What are their educational and professional backgrounds? What do officials believe about the role of the Commission in the EU today and whether the Union should have more or less power? What leads them to choose to pursue a career in the Commission, and how do they navigate its complexities? How does the Barroso Commission compare to previous Commissions? How harmonious are relations between cabinets and the services? What has been the impact on the Commission of reform and of the 'big bang' enlargement?
Co-authored by an international team of researchers, this book draws on original data from the largest attitudinal survey ever conducted by independent researchers inside the Commission, as well as a structured programme of interviews with senior officials. It provides an authoritative account of the European Commission of the twenty-first century.

Climate Politics and the Power of Religion (Paperback): Evan Berry Climate Politics and the Power of Religion (Paperback)
Evan Berry; Contributions by Andrew Thompson, Ken Conca, David T. Buckley, Kelly D. Alley, …
R850 Discovery Miles 8 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How does our faith affect how we think about and respond to climate change? Climate Politics and the Power of Religion is an edited collection that explores the diverse ways that religion shapes climate politics at the local, national, and international levels. Drawing on case studies from across the globe, it stands at the intersection of religious studies, environment policy, and global politics. From small island nations confronting sea-level rise and intensifying tropical storms to high-elevation communities in the Andes and Himalayas wrestling with accelerating glacial melt, there is tremendous variation in the ways that societies draw on religion to understand and contend with climate change. Climate Politics and the Power of Religion offers 10 timely case studies that demonstrate how different communities render climate change within their own moral vocabularies and how such moral claims find purchase in activism and public debates about climate policy. Whether it be Hindutva policymakers in India, curanderos in Peru, or working-class people's concerns about the transgressions of petroleum extraction in Trinidad—religion affects how they all are making sense of and responding to this escalating global catastrophe.

Ethics, Medical Research, and Medicine - Commercialism versus Environmentalism and Social Justice (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Ethics, Medical Research, and Medicine - Commercialism versus Environmentalism and Social Justice (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001)
Andrew Thompson, Iqbal S. Shergill, N. Temple
R2,653 Discovery Miles 26 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Andrew Thompson, Norman J. Temple We humans are an extraordinary species. One of our finest achievements is the development of morality, of a sense of right and wrong. We articulate and then impose this sensitivity upon ourselves in the form of ethical guidelines, rules, regulations, and laws. We have, regrettably, also developed marvelously clever ways of justifying our behavior whenever it runs afoul of these prescriptions. We have, for example, developed the concept of objectivity to guide scientific pursuits and subsequently established rights which undermine the possibility of ever coming close to attaining the goal of being objective -- rights which entitle participating scientists to gain personal, tangible profits from scientific discoveries. Formerly, we envisaged gods who kept us in place, who reminded us that we were not all-powerful or especially wise. Now we tend to worship our achievements, especially our technological ones, and ourselves. Mary Midgley' aptly names this phenomenon, "humanolatry." We have lost our respect for nature in our enthusiasm for changing it to that which suits our shortsighted ends. We must, as she says, "unlearn" this way of thinking.

Hair Of The Dog To Paint The Town Red - The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases (Paperback): Andrew Thompson Hair Of The Dog To Paint The Town Red - The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases (Paperback)
Andrew Thompson
R306 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R19 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Over 400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journey The English language is riddled with phrases that are complete nonsense. Ever met "a monkey's uncle," seen a "red-handed" thief, or "put a sock in it" when asked? You knows the real meaning of these common expressions, but do you know where, why, and how these idioms entered America's vernacular in the first place? Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red uncovers and explains the amazing and bizarre origins of 400 such phrases. Breezy and fun to read, this book of word trivia is far from being just an etymological dictionary. As if he were unraveling 400 little mysteries, the author reveals the backstory of each expression and tells how they've gained their new meanings. For example, you will enjoy following the exploits of the Marquis of Waterford. Was it the Mad Marquis' drunken excess and paint-brush wielding fun in the town of Melton Mowbray that inspired so many to "paint the town red" even today? This question and many others will be answered within.

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