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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Volcanoes are capable of acts of pyrotechnical prowess verging on
magic: they spout black magma more fluid than water, create
shimmering cities of glass at the bottom of the ocean and frozen
lakes of lava on the moon and can even tip entire planets over.
Between lava that melts and re-forms the landscape, and noxious
volcanic gases that poison the atmosphere, volcanoes have
threatened life on Earth countless times in our planet's history.
Yet despite their reputation for destruction, volcanoes are
inseparable from the creation of our planet. A lively and utterly
fascinating guide to these geologic wonders, Super Volcanoes revels
in the incomparable power of volcanic eruptions past and present,
Earthbound and otherwise-and recounts the daring and sometimes
death-defying careers of the scientists who study them. Science
journalist and volcanologist Robin George Andrews explores how
these eruptions reveal secrets about the worlds to which they
belong, describing the stunning ways in which volcanoes can sculpt
the sea, land and sky, and even influence the machinery that makes
or breaks the existence of life. Walking us through the mechanics
of some of the most infamous eruptions on Earth, Andrews outlines
what we know about how volcanoes form, erupt and evolve, as well as
what scientists are still trying to puzzle out. How can we better
predict when a deadly eruption will occur-and protect communities
in the danger zone? Is Earth's system of plate tectonics, unique in
the solar system, the best way to forge a planet that supports
life? And if life can survive and even thrive in Earth's extreme
volcanic environments-superhot, super acidic and super saline
surroundings previously thought to be completely inhospitable-where
else in the universe might we find it? Traveling from Hawai'i,
Yellowstone, Tanzania and the ocean floor to the moon, Venus and
Mars, Andrews illuminates the cutting-edge discoveries and
lingering scientific mysteries surrounding these phenomenal forces
of nature.
Volcanoes are capable of acts of pyrotechnical prowess verging on
magic: they spout black magma more fluid than water, create
shimmering cities of glass at the bottom of the ocean and frozen
lakes of lava on the moon and can even tip entire planets over.
Despite their reputation for destruction, volcanoes are inseparable
from the creation of our planet. Super Volcanoes revels in the
incomparable power of volcanic eruptions past and present,
Earth-bound and otherwise, it explores how these eruptions reveal
secrets about the worlds to which they belong. Science journalist
and volcanologist Robin George Andrews describes the stunning ways
in which volcanoes can sculpt the sea, land and sky, and even
influence the machinery that makes or breaks the existence of life.
Travelling from Hawaii, Tanzania, Yellowstone and the ocean floor
to the moon, Venus and Mars, Andrews explores cutting-edge
discoveries and lingering scientific mysteries surrounding these
phenomenal forces of nature.
Statutes on the Conflict of Laws provides students with the
principal, current EU and UK legislation encountered in the study
of private international law in one clear and easy-to-use volume.
The legislation is not annotated, enabling the book to be used in
examinations. It has been structured and designed so that students
can find the material they need quickly and efficiently, with a
table of contents organised chronologically by source type, and
alphabetical index.
In this text, specialists on Europe, the Americas, and Japan
explore why democracies have succeeded and failed over the past 100
years. Each essay applies the perspective of the social historian -
a focus on mentalities, social movements, and the relationship
between states and societies - to explain why political
participation has changes as it has. What emerges are national
portraits of the social origins of democracy, as well as
comparative explanations that take global processes and national
peculiarities into account.
Major specialists on Europe, the Americas, and Japan explore why
democracies succeeded and failed over the past hundred years. Each
essay applies the perspective of the social historian - a focus on
mentalities, social movements, and the relationship between states
and societies - to explain why political participation has changed
as it has. What emerges are new national portraits of the social
origins of democracy, as well as new comparative explanations that
take global processes and national peculiarities into account.
Over the past four decades, the concept of corporate
environmentalism has passed through multiple iterations. Prompted
by landmark environmental events such the publication of Rachel
Carson's Silent Spring (1962), the Santa Barbara oil spill, the
Cuyahoga River fire, Love Canal, Bhopal, the Exxon Valdez spill,
the Brent Spar controversy, and many other horrifying disasters,
conceptions of corporate environmentalism as mere regulatory
compliance gradually gave way to newer management conceptions of
'pollution prevention', 'total quality environmental management',
'industrial ecology', 'life-cycle analysis', 'environmental
strategy', 'environmental justice', and, most recently,
'sustainable development'. Concurrent with this evolution in
corporate practice has been the emergence of academic research
focused on business decision-making, firm behaviour, and the
protection of the natural environment. Scholars within management
schools entered this research domain with gusto in the mid-1980s,
and what began as a modest offshoot of traditional management
research has grown into a maturing area of study within the
management sciences. This new four-volume Routledge Major Works
collection will enable users to make sense of this thriving and
fast-developing area of serious scholarly endeavour. The collection
is fully indexed and includes a comprehensive introduction that
places the collected material in its historical and intellectual
context. It is destined to be valued by students, teachers, and
researchers as an indispensable reference resource.
In 11 essays by leading Anglican scholars, this book clarifies what
sets Anglicanism apart from other denominations and offers clarity
for the future of the communion.
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