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Book SynopsisIn the endless light of summer days, and the magical gloaming of the wee small hours, nature in Jim's beloved Highlands, Perthshire and Trossachs heartlands is burgeoning freely, as though there is one long midsummer's eve, nothing reserved. For our flora and fauna, for the very land itself, this is the time of extravagant growth, flowering and the promise of fruit and the harvest to come. But despite the abundance, as Jim Crumley attests, summer in the Northlands is no Wordsworthian idyll. Climate chaos and its attendant unpredictable weather brings high drama to the lives of the animals and birds he observes. There is also a wild, elemental beauty to the land, mountains, lochs, coasts and skies, a sense of nature at its very apex during this, the most beautiful and lush of seasons. Jim chronicles it all: the wonder, the tumult, the spectacle of summer - and what is at stake as our seasons are pushed beyond nature's limits.Trade ReviewTHE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2020, SHORTLISTED; "[A] beautiful book ... [an] exceptional and intense quality of observation glows from every page ... He finds astonishing beauty in the landscape, and sheer wonder in his encounters ... Nothing can diminish the sharpness of his eye, the ardour of his writing, and the pure wonder at the natural world that shapes every paragraph ... A wisdom that we need now, more than ever before." Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman; "This is a work of pure escapism as the throb of spring gives way to the reflective calm of our warmest months. Crumley's writing effortlessly captures the majesty of a golden eagle eyrie, the magic of beavers returning to their old habitats, and the joy that arrives with a flock of whooper swans overhead ... The perfect finale to this evocative seasonal collection" Tiffany Francis-Baker, BBC Wildlife Magazine; "A mesmerising blend of observation and in-depth knowledge about our wild landscapes ... every bit as compelling and thought-provoking as its predecessors ... no better book to lose yourself in." Herald; Praise for Previous work: Richard Jefferies Society & White Horse Bookshop Literary Prize for nature writing, SHORTLISTED Saltire Society award: SHORTLISTED "A delightful meditation." Stephen Moss, Books of the Year, Guardian; "Nature writing is like trying to catch birds with cobwebs. Crumley's just has a higher tensile strength than most." Herald.Table of ContentsPrologue: The Goddess of Small Things; Part One: Everything Else in the Universe; Chapter One: St Kilda Summer, 1988; Chapter Two: Forty Years at Eagle Crag; Chapter Three: You Have Not Seen Her with My Eyes; Chapter Four: She Is of the Woods and I Am Not; Chapter Five: Inside the Arc; Part Two: Song for an Unsung Shore; Chapter Six: Solstice; Chapter Seven: Between a Rock and a Soft Place; Chapter Eight: City of Ghost Birds; Chapter Nine: Bass Notes; Part Three: Smoke Signals; Chapter Ten: Touchstones; Chapter Eleven: The Land of Havørn (1): Under the Blue Mountain; Chapter Twelve: The Land of Havørn (2): Islands of Dreams; Chapter Thirteen: The Climate Imperative; Chapter Fourteen: The Accidental Kingfisher and Other Stories: A Diary; Epilogue: A Daydream of Wolves

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Book SynopsisArguably the most famous road in Wales, the A470 is 186 miles from shore to shore through the backbone of Wales, linking north to south. Peaceful and picturesque or slow and never-ending: the road out of here, the road home, the beginnings of devolution? Glorious national parks, bypasses, being stuck behind a certain lorry firm or worse, a caravan, the road to the Royal Welsh? From the seashore to slates, from nuclear power stations and fighter plane flypasts to forests and mountains: Bwlch yr Oerddrws, Pen Y Fan. On the road or on a journey, there's no need to take the A470 too literally. Be ydi'r A470 i chi - siwrne dawel trwy harddwch Cymru neu daith araf a diddiwedd? Ai hon yw'r ffordd i adael, neu'r ffordd adref, neu ddechrau datganoli? Parciau Cenedlaethol, ffyrdd osgoi, llusgo mynd tu ol i lori neu waeth fyth garafan, y ffordd i'r Sioe Frenhinol? Traethau, chwareli, pwerdai niwclear, awyrennau rhyfel, coedwigoedd, mynyddoedd, Bwlch yr Oerddrws, Pen y Fan? Taith ddiriaethol ar y tarmac neu daith o fath gwahanol? Does dim rhaid dehongli'r A470 yn llythrennol. 51 original poems, translated into and out of Welsh, to create an entirely bilingual poetry collection. Edited by and translated by Sian Northey and Ness Owen, with additional translations from Sion Aled, and the authors.

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Book SynopsisGlobal heating, catastrophic climate change and the growing reality of ecosystem damage and accelerated species extinction hang over us all. For the counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, coaches and their supervisors who make up the talking therapy professions, these topics are increasingly coming up in their work. They must deal both with their clients' and communities' emotions and responses - their fear, anger, denial, grief, helplessness and hopelessness - and with their own. The chapters in this thought-provoking, honest, moving and sobering book explore the frameworks, theoretical constructs and ways of working they have devised to hold hope and build agency in the face of all this complexity, uncertainty and injustice. Contributors from a range of cultural backgrounds and professional disciplines discuss our inter-relationships with the natural world, indigenous practices and understandings, acknowledging our betrayal of our children and young people, how to go on practising at the edge of despair, staying well in unwell times, 'rewilding' hope, deep adaptation coaching and much more.Trade Review‘Holding the Hope charts the way to fertile ground through the wild lands of climate shock, overwhelm, paralysis and despair. These essays, written by trailblazers in climate psychology and related domains of existential coaching, psychotherapy and philosophy, will validate, strengthen and inspire those looking to help others on this path. A gritty gift for these times.’ Britt Wray, PhD, author of Generation Dread and Planetary Health Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine;‘Climate change is a crisis confronting us all, clients and therapists alike. This innovative and important collection of chapters can help us meet this challenge with hope and with a sense of possibility for overcoming inactivity, resignation and despair. An essential read for therapists who want to face the reality of our world in crisis with their eyes open.’ Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of Roehampton, and author of Psychology at the Heart of Social Change; ‘Mild concerns about climate change only a couple of decades ago have now shifted to intense fears of an impending climate crisis and disaster. Every season, somewhere on the planet, there are weather conditions that are more severe than any experienced only 50 years ago. This existential threat is not just restricted to Homo sapiens but impacts upon flora and fauna across the globe, with the inevitable losses in biological diversity. This book is a call to action for coaches and counsellors and their professional bodies to face up to the challenges of the ensuing climate catastrophe while remaining hopeful that it can be addressed. Instead of just becoming overwhelmed by the current situation, practitioners will find this book helpful to stay focused and motivated.’ Professor Stephen Palmer, Director, International Centre for Ecopsychology, Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and editor of the Journal of Ecopsychology; ‘The global ecological challenge requires humanity to fundamentally change the way we think and how we understand and engage with the world around and beyond us. This book provides so many helpful different perspectives on how we can undertake the transformation the Earth is requiring of us in our personal and professional lives, to move from overwhelm to hope in order to co-create a radical new future in the relationship between humans and the more-than-human world.’ Professor Peter Hawkins, Chairman of Renewal Associates, author and global thought leader on ecology, leadership, systemic coaching and societal change; ‘Hope dies, action begins. These words helped us to set the tone for Extinction Rebellion back in 2018, and between then and now there has been a lively debate about this malleable concept, hope! I know that where we are headed we will need therapeutic relationships and practices. In fact, I believe that we will soon need to find ways to grow supportive and therapeutic systems and networks exponentially. So this is a timely contribution to the world we find ourselves in, and with excellent breadth and depth. I congratulate the editors and contributors for this enriching compilation. It will be very helpful if this will assist people to find courage after despair and reckon with the responsibility we now shoulder to make hope possible through engagement, care and action. For in these times, we must earn our hope.’ Clare Farrell, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, fashion designer and lecturer; ‘This beautifully curated and intelligent collection reminds us of the interconnectedness that is our birth right and the wisdom that lies in accessing diversity of voices and cultures. Not a comfortable read, given the territory – ecological emergency – but also the authors choose depth, authenticity and courage over cheerleading and false hope. Yet the overarching sense is that there is hope. A vibrant, and vital read for all helping professionals, including coaches.’ Liz Hall, editor of Coaching at Work, leadership coach, mindfulness teacher and author of Mindful Coaching; ‘In these times increasing numbers in the “psyche” professions are engaging with what climate breakdown means for them. The rich contributions here provide prophetic clarion calls for (bio) diverse transformation and engagement, simultaneously synthesising the environmental, political and personal. The chapters are strung together on a thread of hope, with hope itself critiqued rigorously. The reader is left in no doubt that mindless optimism has no space here; rather, what is needed is the radical hope of Jonathan Lear, reflected on deeply in Hetty Einzig’s chapter, or what Totton calls for – a releasing of hope, out of our control and into the wild, to make its own way. There is nourishment here, too, for our clinical practices – not fast food, but substantial slow cooking. I am deeply grateful for the work of so many behind this essential curation.’ Judith Anderson, Chair, Climate Psychology Alliance; ‘The editors of Holding the Hope have brought together practitioners from around the world to share insights, examples and pragmatic processes that can help us all – personally and professionally. As a systemic practitioner, who has been hugely influenced by Gregory Bateson, I am struck by the ways in which this book makes significant contributions to reintegrating the natural environment that supports our very breathing, eating and drinking, back into our professional and cultural paradigms, helping us all through the emotions of letting in such a disturbing current reality. This book is a powerful call to reconceive the individualistic foundations of our notions of health and therapy. In chapter after chapter, I found myself jotting down ideas to include in my executive coaching and leadership development programs – and to reflect upon personally.’ Dr Josie McLean, co-founder of Climate Coaching Alliance, coach, leadership and organisational developer and past President of ICF Australasia; ‘This book is full of love and intensely moving, drawing as it does on the insights of practitioners worldwide, with different experiences and perspectives. I went through a gamut of emotions – tearful, joyful, grieving, thoughtful, hopeful – and found it insightful and relatable personally and professionally. This is a book of breadth and depth that puts climate change in a wider social context. And the section on children and young people wasn’t just enlightening, it really gave a sense of their perspective. Here’s one example from Caroline Hickman’s research: “It’s personal, this is being done to us. But we’re not the ones doing it.” Please do read this book.’ Eve Turner, co-founder of Climate Coaching Alliance, coach, supervisor, researcher and author of Ecological and Climate-Conscious Coaching‘Every word of this text spoke to not only my mind but my heart and soul as well. It brings courage and compassion, wisdom and humility – and it honours the idea that the climate crisis is a human, emotional crisis. There is so much that the world of coaching – executive, life or other – can learn, appreciate and take from it. And the book is peppered with signposts for coaching, psychotherapy, counselling and mentoring, signalling where they need to evolve, mature and stretch into. All of the helping professionals – and every industry and society – faces a crucial adaptation ahead, and this collection is a key text on what we can think, feel and do about it. I loved the variety of thought, backgrounds and approaches of the different contributors. I will be recommending this book widely for years to come.’ George Warren, coach, supervisor and mentor coach, faculty member of the Academy of Executive coaching Association and co-creator of the podcast series ‘Coaching in the Climate Crisis’Table of ContentsForeword by Sally Weintrobe, Introduction, PART 1 - With the Earth in mind, 1. What your biology teacher didn't teach you: Reclaiming a Western indigenous relationship with nature for a post-mechanistic world - Roger Duncan, 2. What does it mean to be well in unwell times? - Bayo Akomolafe, 3. Towards a sacred framework - Niki Harre, 4. How green is your mind? - Robin Shohet, PART 2 - Hope, what hope? 5. Radical hope: a dimension of the rooted soul - Hetty Einzig, 6. Rewilding hope - Nick Totton, 7. Coming home to a post-human body: finding hopefulness in those who care - Caroline Frizell, 8. Holding hope, letting go - Emma Palmer, PART 3 - From theory to practice, 9. Active hope training - Chris Johnstone, 10. Imaginative engagement with the climate crisis: the role of climate and ecology fiction - Maggie Turp, 11. Breaking silos: sketching an integrative psychotherapy model for working with eco-anxiety - Pedro Oliveira, 12. Deep adaptation coaching in a time of planetary meta-crisis - Matthew Painton, 13. Cultivating kinship through therapy - Yasmin Kapadia, 14. Solution focused practice at the edge of despair - Fred Ehresmann, PART 4 - Holding hope for children and young people, 15. Helping children and young people make meaning from their experience of climate emergency - Caroline Hickman, 16. Changing the world in one generation: raising children to grow resilience amid climate and social collapse - Jo McAndrews, 17. Climate crisis as emotion crisis: Emotion validation coaching for parents of the world - Andy Miller

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Book SynopsisThe ocean is the womb of all life on earth. It is beautiful and bizarre, violent and mysterious. Inhabited by a cast of characters stolen from fantasy, it's a dystopian world where dragons are real, and monsters are commonplace. Today's spectacular marine life has an ancient history preserved in stone - fossil strata that read like dramatic pages from the longest story ever told - tales of evolution, extinction, and surprising continuity. Having thrived a tumultuous 500 million years, this marine kingdom is now challenged by a new, arrogant and domineering life form. This book looks beyond the media focus on climate change and extinction to celebrate the continuity of ocean life. I'll take you on a personal journey to explore origins and destinies, from primordial soup to today's threatened oceans - towards a future we can influence. We always have a choice.Trade Review"I am a major fan of your work. Love your writing and storytelling; the keen detail, the heavy cultural history and your optimism. Your thinking was an inspiration to me."; Cynthia Barnett, Journalist and author of The Sound of the Sea.; "An incredible and beautiful book."; James Lovelock, author of the Gaia hypothesis, personal communication.; "This is amazing as its predecessors. Refreshing to read an up-beat text instead of doom-laden messages."; Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist.; "A beautifully produced volume by an extraordinarily gifted writer. Has made a scientific text into a page-turner. A unique volume is a pleasure to read, the illustrations are superb and the book is simply impossible to put down."; The Leading Edge, August 2020, by Sven Treitel.; "A wonderous book. The photographs are fantastic! A labor of love to the world!"; John Feldman, Hummingbird Films, New York.

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Book SynopsisLearn from Britain's leading dragonfly expert how to invite dragonflies and damselflies into your garden and create the conditions for them to thrive.In this compact and accessible wildlife primer, Dragonfly Ambassador' Ruary Mackenzie Dodds shows how to set up a tranquil garden haven for dragonflies, with straightforward, easy-to-follow guidance on preparing your pond, what plants to include in it, and how to manage and enjoy it.With stunning colours and phenomenal flying abilities, dragonflies are beautiful creatures that are also vital to our ecosystem. This book outlines, too, how caring for something as specific and delicate as a dragonfly can provide a welcome respite from the everyday demands of life. We can, as always, learn so much from the natural world, even and sometimes especially from its smallest creatures.Learn how to transform your garden into a haven for dragonflies and damselflies, nurturing your own mental health and protec

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Book SynopsisAselected guide to 2000 routes north of the Highland Boundary Fault. Explore thelong almost alpine length routes and classic ridges on Ben Nevis, bag yourfirst sport routes at Bennybeg or Comic Crags, or chill out on a range of shortimmaculate crags by the beach on the idyllic Erraid. From convenient roadsidecrags to remote corries.

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Book SynopsisThe Blue Cliff is focused on the more aquatic sea cliff exploits, i.e. those where you stand a serious chance of getting wet, and the sea is by necessity engaged with, not just a pleasant backdrop to the action. So, it's mostly about sea-level traversing, sea stacks and, above all, deep water soloing. This book takes you on a clockwise circumnavigation of the British coastline, starting from the chalk of the White Cliffs of Dover. Along the way, the book deals with some particular questions: Did Aleister Crowley invent sea-cliff climbing, and was he the best climber in the world in the 19th century? Did the St Kildan natives really evolve prehensile feet? What is the truth about the famous story of commandos watching Menlove Edwards deep water soloing and then drowning while trying to emulate him? The chapters are structured by area. Most of the essays and images are previously unpublished but some have appeared before in books, magazines, or journals.

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Book SynopsisThis fundamental book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-disciplinary view on the biobased economy. It explains opportunities for the value-adding production and use of bioresources, while also discussing the main drivers and obstacles involved. The book is divided into three major parts, the first of which introduces readers to the basics of bioresource economics and engineering. In terms of economics, it discusses decision-making from the policy, producer, investor, and citizen perspectives; in terms of engineering, it addresses key technologies and the processing of bioresources, as well as the development of biorefineries for high-value products on large and small scales. In turn, the book’s second part presents cases focused on different types of energy use, and written by practitioners. The cases illustrate the businesses and technologies involved, as well as the roles of citizens, social organisations and policies. The book’s third and last part highlights opportunities in sustainable agriculture, valuable industrial products and innovative services, while also outlining key conditions for success. Written by a team of scholars and practitioners from various engineering, natural-science and social-science disciplines, the book is primarily intended for undergraduate and graduate students, and for practitioners in business and policy who wish to explore the sustainable production and use of bioresources. All theoretical issues are explained with the aid of real-world examples, making the content highly accessible.Table of Contents1.Introduction: Yoram Krozer, Maarten Arentsen, Michael Narodoslawsky (10 pages).- Part I: Basics (20-25 pages each chapter).- 2.Bioresources basics: Michael Narodoslawsky.- 3.Bioresources for electricity: Andrej Gubina.- 4.Economic basics: Yoram Krozer.- 5.Regional capabilities: Frans Coenen.- 6.Market behavior: Boglarka Vajda and Yoram Krozer.- 7.Business development: Yoram Krozer and Petra Doelman.- 8.Policy development: Maarten Arentsen .- Part II Cases (5-10 pages each chapter).- 9.Willows for localized fuels: Sandor Bartha.- 10.Modern bio-refineries: Louis Duarte.- 11.Supplies for bioenergy markets: Devrim Yazan.- 12.Food chain waste processing: Ina Körner.- 13.Reuse of edible oils: Avinash Narayanswamy.- 14.Manure for energy: Willem van Laarhoven.

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Book SynopsisThe Arctic is a special world. The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, herbs and moss support the harsh environment by providing sustenance and shelter. This book introduces representative arctic plants and their function in Svalbard, revealing the unique tundra ecosystem, and discussing the direct and indirect effects of climate change in the Arctic.Table of Contents Prologue: Is the color of the Arctic white? (p. 1-2) The Arctic is not just white; it is multi-colored. (Fig. 1. The green Arctic) I. Arctic Tundra: Where There are No Trees (p. 3-12) Where and what is the Arctic? Surprisingly, there is still no official definition of the Arctic. Arctic has been defined in terms of both geophysics and ecology. From the perspective of geophysics, the Arctic is northern area over the Arctic Circle, the baseline of the midnight. From an ecological point of view, the Arctic is northern area of the tree line where trees cannot grow, that is, tundra. Thus, the Arctic includes the tundra and the Arctic Ocean. (Fig. 2. Arctic Circle; Fig. 3. The northern limit of tree growth; Fig. 4. The Arctic; Fig. 5. Average annual temperature of the Earth; Fig. 6. Treeless tundra in Svalbard; Fig. 7. Walking over dwarf shrubs in a tundra field) II. Arctic Is Not One (p. 13-30) Arctic is a huge area, and the Arctic environment is not uniform. For better understand of Arctic vegetation, I will describe plant life forms, bioclimatic zonation, and Arctic vegetation map. (Fig. 8. The High Arctic and the Low Arctic; Figs 9~13. Arctic plants with different life forms; Fig. 14. Bioclimatic subzones in the Arctic; Figs 15~17. Arctic plants of different subzones; Fig. 18. Arctic vegetation map; Fig. 19. Vegetated tundra and barren tundra) III. Arctic Plants in Different Tundras (p. 31-43) In the previous chapter, several terms explaining Arctic vegetation are introduced. There are different types of tundras: polar desert, dry tundra, mesic tundra, moist tundra, wet tundra, and shrub tundra. Characteristics of the different tundra regions will be addressed in this chapter. (Figs 20~22. Polar desert; Figs 23~26. Dry tundra plants; Fig. 27. Tussock; Fig. 28. Cottongrass; Fig. 29. Lichen; Fig. 30. Treeline) VI. Arctic Plants in Svalbard - who are they and what do they do? 4.1. Svalbard, cold shore (p. 44-50) Svalbard is very special in the Arctic. Svalbard is located at a high latitude, but the weather is very mild compared to other Arctic regions. The nature of Svalbard will be introduced with its geographic and ecological characteristics. (Fig. 31. Map of Svalbard; Figs 32~35. Scenery of Svalbard) 4.2. Moss, Lichen and Black Crust (p. 51-62) There are green or greenish organisms using sunlight without flowers. Moss dominates in the wet area and offers a basic environment to the living, and lichen and black crust sustain the dry area. (Figs 36-38) 4.3. Pioneering plant: Purple saxifrage (p. 63-65) (Figs 39) 4.4. Shrubs in the climax: Polar willow, white Arctic bell-heather, Mountain avens (p. 65-75) (Figs 40~42) 4.5. Pan-Arctic plants: Alpine bistort, Polar campion, Sulphur buttercup, Alpine whitlow grass, Alpine saxifrage, nodding saxifrage, Alpine draba (p. 76-105) (Figs 43~48) 4.6. Eatable plants: Mountain sorrel (p. 106-110) (Fig. 49) 4.7. Together is better: Moss campion, tufted saxifrage (p. 111-120) (Figs 50~61) 4.8. Flower of Svalbard: Svalbard poppy (p. 121-125) (Fig. 62) 4.9. Plant resemble animal: Arctic mouse-ear (p. 126-130) (Fig. 63) 4.10. Plant with rosette: Polar scurvy-grass (p. 131-135) (Fig. 64) 4.11. Plant likes water: Yellow marsh saxifrage (p. 136-140) (Fig. 65) 4.12. Plant coated by hair: Hairy lousewort (p. 141-145) (Fig. 66) 4.13. Green grass of the Arctic: Carex and Poa (p. 146-150) (Fig. 67) V. Climate change and the Arctic plants (p. 151-165) As the temperature of the Arctic arises, the frozen ground of tundra is thawing. The snow that covered the tundra and blocked the cold air, melted earlier than usual and fell down late, and the period covered by snow was diminishing. Because of these environmental changes, the kinds of plants living in the tundra have changed and the animal food nets have also changed. Animals and plants that lived in sub-arctic regions below the tundra are also slowly heading north. Tundra creatures have to compete with sub-polar creatures. What is fate of the Arctic plants? (Fig. 68. Temperature increase in the Arctic; Fig. 69. Thawing of permafrost; Fig. 70. Disappearing glacier and plant succession; Fig. 71. Change of Arctic snow; Fig. 72. Tree line is moving north; Fig. 73. Food web in dry tundra; Fig. 74. Svalbard animals feeding plans; Fig. 75. Changing relationship of herbivory and their food in Arctic tundra) Epilogue: For the last survivors at the margin (p. 166-170) The tundra will gradually disappear as the temperature of the Arctic increases and the frozen soil melts. As the sea level rises and the shoreline is eroded, the tundra's position is shrinking. It is difficult to say exactly how the ecosystem will respond to changes in the tundra. It is because there are too many things we do not know about the tundra ecosystem yet. This is why our scientists have to study the tundra. Index (p. 165-170) Common Name – Scientific Name Index of Arctic Plants Scientific Name – Common Name Index of Arctic Plants

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Book SynopsisThis open access book focuses on the role of civil society in the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of knowledge in geographical contexts. It offers original, interdisciplinary and counterintuitive perspectives on civil society. The book includes reflections on civil and uncivil society, the role of civil society as a change agent, and on civil society perspectives of undone science. Conceptual approaches go beyond the tripartite division of public, private and civic sectors to propose new frameworks of civic networks and philanthropic fields, which take an inclusive view of the connectivity of civic agency across sectors. This includes relational analyses of epistemic power in civic knowledge networks as well as of regional giving and philanthropy. The original empirical case studies examine traditional forms of civic engagement, such as the German landwomen’s associations, as well as novel types of organizations, such as giving circles and time banks in their geographical context. The book also offers insider reflections on doing civil society, such as the cases of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, epistemic activism in the United States, and the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Place of Civil Society in the Making of Knowledge.- Part I: (Re-)Thinking Civil Society.- Chapter 2. The Dialectic of Civil and Uncivil Society—Fragility, Fault Lines, and Countervailing Forces.-Chapter 3. Civil Society as an Agent of Change.- Chapter 4. Undone Science and Smart Cities: Civil Society Perspectives on Risk and Emerging Technologies.- Part II: Analyzing Civil Society Organizations.- Chapter 5. Specialists for Crumble Cakes? The German LandFrauen Organizations in Social Innovation and as Educational, Social, and Political Institutions.- Chapter 6. Schools of Democracy? Giving Circles and the Civic and Political Participation of Collaborative Philanthropists.- Chapter 7. Time Banks as Transient Civic Organizations? Exploring the Dynamics of Decline.- Part III: Spaces, Networks and Fields.- Chapter 8. Civil Society as Networks of Issues and Associations: The Case of Food.- Chapter 9. The Geography of Giving in the Philanthropic Field.- Chapter 10. Global Authenticity, Local Authority: Epistemic Power, Discursive Geographies, and the Creation of Civil Society Knowledge Networks.- Part IV: Doing Civil Society.- Chapter 11. Democracy Movement and Alternative Knowledge in Hong Kong.- Chapter 12. Epistemic Activism in the United States: Examining Meetings Across the Silos of Civil Society.- Chapter 13. Seeding a New World: Lessons From the #FeesMustFall Movement for the Advancement of Social Justice.- Chapter 14. Civility, Education, and the Embodied Mind—Three Approaches to a New Sentimental Education.

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Book SynopsisIn our urban world, cities are where most of us experience how our economies and societies are organised and the inequalities which result. This textbook introduces ideas, theories, concepts and examples to help us understand the political and policy challenges of governing cities, centred on the principal challenge of how to make our cities more equitable. It poses critical questions – about how cities are governed, by whom, according to what values, and for whom – and draws from a wide range of urban scholarship. The ‘how’ covers urban politics and the policy instruments which result. The ‘by whom’ addresses power relations within and beyond the city and the tensions between different priorities and values. The ‘for whom’ centres equity and the role of citizens and collective action in how we are governed. In addressing these questions, the book provides an overview of the core theories of urban politics and governance, thinks about what happens at different scales, and examines new forms of citizen activism which herald alternatives for cities. It is a unique introduction to students, policymakers and practitioners who want to understand and seek to improve urban politics and policy.Table of ContentsChapter One: Questions about cities.- Chapter Two: What is a city and why do they matter?.- Chapter Three: How and by whom are cities governed?.- Chapter Four: What policies and strategies arise?.- Chapter Five: What happens at different scales?.- Chapter Six: What are citizens doing?.- Chapter Seven: Futures for governing cities.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book explores the implications of urbanization in South Asia for water (in-) security in the peri-urban spaces of Dhaka and Khulna in Bangladesh, Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune in India, and Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The book looks into specifically peri-urban water security issues in a context of rapid urbanization and social-environmental changes, including the changing climate and its emerging impacts. It demonstrates how urbanization processes change water flows between rural and urban areas, the implications of this processes for the water security of peri-urban populations, and how new institutions and technologies develop to mediate the relationships between peri-urban communities and water. The book seeks to further the debate on peri-urban water security, including what constitutes the peri-urban, socially differentiated access to water in peri-urban spaces, interventions for improving water access, and emerging forms of cooperation and conflict related to water access in a context of urbanization and climate change. As such, this book is an interesting read for academics with various disciplinary backgrounds, professionals working in the worlds of national and international policy, NGOs, activist groups, research and development institutes, and individual readers interested in water security and urbanization. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction: Peri-Urban Water Security in South Asia Vishal Narain and Dik Roth Chapter 2 A New Imagination for Waste and Water in India’s Peri-Urban Interface Seema Mundoli, Dechamma C.S., Madhureema Auddy, Abhiri Sanfui, and Harini Nagendra Chapter 3 From Royal Canal to Neglected Canal? Changing Use and Management of a Traditional Canal Irrigation System in Peri-Urban Kathmandu Valley Anushiya Shrestha, Dik Roth, Saroj Yakami Chapter 4 Public Lives, Private Water: Female Ready-Made Garment Factory Workers in Peri-Urban Bangladesh\ Deepa Joshi, Sadika Haque, Kamrun Nahar, Shahinur Tania, Jasber Singhand, and Tina Wallace Chapter 5 Digging Deeper: Deep Wells, Bore-Wells and Water Tankers in Peri-Urban Hyderabad Nathaniel Dylan Lim & Diganta Das Chapter 6 Changing Agriculture and Climate Variability in Peri-Urban Gurugram, India Pratik Mishra and Sumit Vij Chapter 7 Views from the Sluice Gate: Water Insecurity, Conflict and Cooperation in Peri-Urban Khulna, Bangladesh M. Shah Alam Khan, Rezaur Rahman, Nusrat Jahan Tarin, Sheikh Nazmul Huda, and A.T.M. Zakir Hossain Chapter 8 Interventions to Strengthen Institutional Capacity for Peri-Urban Water Management in South Asia Sharlene L. Gomes Chapter 9 Concluding Reflections: Towards Alternative Peri-Urban Futures? Dik Roth and Vishal Narain

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Book SynopsisThis book provides climate students with the basic scientific background to climate change management. Students will learn about international and national approaches to climate change management defined in voluntary initiatives as well as in national law and international agreements. The book describes mitigation and adaptation measures, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and strategies for achieving a low-carbon economy, including green finance.This book combines theory and practice, introducing students to the conceptual background but also taking a professional and technical approach with case studies and low carbon toolkits. Filled with didactic elements such as concept schemes, tables, charts, figures, examples, as well as questions and answers at the end of the chapters, this book aims to engage critical thinking and the discussion of important topics of our days.The low-carbon strategy is one of the answers to limiting the greenhouse effect on our planet. This strategy is to minimize the overall carbon consumption in the life cycle of the products we consume, from the extraction of raw materials to the end of their life. The future is being built today. This book will guide its readers along the path of imagining and realizing a low-carbon economy.”Table of ContentsThe science background.- Counting carbon.- Reducing emissions.- Policy framework.- Adapting to climate change.- Monitoring, reporting and verification.- Conclusions and further reading.

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed as an easy night's read and introduction to fossil soils and the relatively new disciplines of Paleopedology and Astropedology. It includes line art and color illustrations to visualize the topic for the informed layperson or interested colleagues. It provides comprehensive information on paleosols, which are soils of the past providing a variety of clues to the evolution of life and climate on Earth and deals with topics such as the evolution of grassland ecosystems, mass extinction of the Late Permian and origin of life, all viewed from the perspective of the fossil record of soils. This turns out to be a refreshing new perspective of wide interest.Trade Review“Soil Grown Tall, reviewed here, is a shorter summary intended for a wider audience. … Retallack’s book is well stuffed with insights and ideas, some quite startling. … The book shines with a sense of the beauty of landscape, which has served Retallack well. The book is full of well-chosen reminiscences, which lend life to the narrative. … The book is clearly written, well illustrated, and well produced.” (Egbert Giles Leigh, Evolution, Education & Outreach, Vol. 15 (1), 2022)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Rainbow rocks Chapter 2. Soil as a many splendored thing Chapter 3. Civilization built from soil Chapter 4. Humanity from global change Chapter 5. Grass that changed the world Chapter 6. Death from the sky Chapter 7. An occasion for flowers Chapter 8. Dinosaurs and dirt Chapter 9. World's greatest mid-life crisis Chapter 10. Roots of trees Chapter 11. Mighty millipedes Chapter 12. Lichens and till Chapter 13. When the rust set in Chapter 14. Soils in space Chapter 15. Living soil Chapter 16. The Proserpina Principle Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the highly differentiated spatial, social, cultural and demographic structure(s) of Germany, with a particular focus on the reciprocal relations between different levels of spatial development. The historical development of Germany serves as a background in order to provide context for the development of spatially relevant ideas and ideals (whether in relation to politics, landscape, or culture). In this regard, questions of divergence and convergence become highly salient. The book makes the complexity of spatial and social developments in Germany comprehensible. The neopragmatic approach adopted here allows bringing together different theoretical strands while providing a basis for independent regional geographic research at the same time. Beginning with an overview of the physical structures of Germany which provides the material point of departure for the societal development of Germany, key aspects of the German history are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the reciprocal influence between material substrate and notions of landscape. Here, specific ‘German’ trajectories of aesthetic and normative conceptions of landscape become clear. A common theme throughout the book are questions of divergence and of efforts towards convergence, which become evident when considering past and present economic, political, and demographic developments. Efforts to tackle current challenges, such as adapting to climate change and mitigating it, or securing raw materials, also become apparent. The complexity of spatial processes in Germany is illustrated in case study regions dealing with the challenges of structural change in traditional industrial regions (such as the Ruhr area), or e.g. efforts of Berlin to position and find itself as the capital of a unified Germany. Overall, the book shows how theory-driven regional geographic research can make spatiotemporal complexities tangible and comprehensible.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: Geographies of Complexity.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Framework of a Geography of Germany.- Chapter 3. The Physical Framework.- Chapter 4. Historical Developments – Aspects of German Division and Unification.- Chapter 5. Landscape Developments.- Chapter 6. Spatial Developments in Germany: Persistences, New Differences, and the Effort for Unity.- Chapter 7. Geographies of Complexity and their clarification.- Chapter 8. Regional Development.- Chapter 9. Résumé.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book utilises comparative diachronic and synchronic analyses to investigate models of national urban agendas. Encompassing cases from Europe, North America, South America and Asia, it examines the changing global geography of national urban agendas since the second post-war period. The book demonstrates that whilst some discontinuities and differences exist between countries, they each demonstrate a common systematic investment in urban policies, that are considered as programmes of intervention and funding schemes for cities. Furthermore, in such programmes a political vision is evident which recognizes an important role for cities and urbanization processes at a national level. The book will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, urban planning and public administration, as well as practitioners and policymakers at the national and local levels.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Knowledge and Craft of Urban AgendasPART I: The “Old” Geography: Between Continuity and ChangeChapter 2: Urban Policies in France: Stronger Metropolises and Steering StateChapter 3: The Financialisation of Urban Policy in the UK: From Area-Based Initiatives to Area-Based Value-CaptureChapter 4: China’s National Urban Agenda: Transition and Reframing CitiesChapter 5: The Politics of U.S. Urban Agendas: Ideology, Government, and Public PoliciesPART II: The Changing Geography: Critical ExamplesChapter 6: Towards a National Urban Policy in ArgentinaChapter 7: The Federal Urban Agenda in Brazil: Democratization and Politicization of Planning PracticeChapter 8: Learning from Mistakes? India’s New Urban Planning Order of 2020.-Chapter 9: The Urban Agenda in Canada. Limited Room for Action in Federal-Municipal RelationsPART III: The Forthcoming Geography: Capacity Building, Social Innovation, and Public ParticipationChapter 10: National Urban Policies in Europe, a Contrasted and Fragmented Picture or a Shared Social Construction?Chapter 11: Analysis of the Spanish Urban Agenda from a Policy Transfer Perspective. Advancing to More Resilient Post-COVID Urban AreasChapter 12: Housing Policy in the Political Agenda: The Trajectory of PortugalChapter 13: Social Innovation, Welfare Regimes and National/Urban Agendas: Going Outside “the Local Trap” in Social Innovation StudiesChapter 14: Connecting the Dots of an Implicit Agenda: The Case of Participatory Budgeting as a Travelling Policy

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Book SynopsisThis Open Access book on Ocean Governance examines sustainability challenges facing our oceans today. The book is organized into three sections: knowledge systems, policy foundations and thematic analyses. The knowledge produced in the book was catalyzed by the scientific outcomes within the European-funded Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) network “Ocean Governance for Sustainability – Challenges, Options and the Role of Science”. This network brings together scientists, policy-makers and civil society representatives from 28 nation states to cooperate on ocean governance research. This book offers a compilation of new research material including focused case studies, broad policy syntheses and reflective chapters on the history and current status of knowledge production systems on ocean governance. New research material is presented, although some chapters draw on secondary sources. The book starts with synthetic review chapters from the editors, outlining past and present knowledge systems, addressing how and why ocean governance for sustainability is where it currently stands with critical reflections on existing narratives, path dependencies and colonialist histories. This is followed by chapters addressing, synthesizing and analyzing different legal and policy frameworks for ocean governance both regionally and internationally. At the core of the book are the thematic analyses, which provide focused case studies with detailed contextual information in support of different ocean governance challenges and sustainability pathways around the world. The book concludes with a chapter explicitly targeting students, researchers and policy-makers with key take-away messages compiled by the editors.Table of ContentsPart 1. Knowledge Systems.- Chapter 1. Introduction – Ocean Governance for Sustainability (Partelow et al.).- Chapter 2. How do we know the Ocean (Hornidge & Partelow).- Chapter 3. Managing fish or governing fisheries stakeholders? An historical recount of Fisheries Governance in the last Century (a South American Case) (Barragán et al.).- Chapter 4. Post-War Reconnaissance of Japanese Fishery and Ocean Science and its Contribution to the Development of U.S. Scientific Programs: 1947-1954 (Finley, Carmel).- Part 2: Policy foundations.- Chapter 5. Ocean governance from the perspective of the law of the sea: an inquiry into the past, present and future, with an emphasis on fisheries, area-based management and international seabed mineral resources. (Singh et al.).- Chapter 6. International Fisheries Law: Past to Future.- Chapter 7. Legal aspects of the sustainable exploitation of marine energy and mineral resources (present/future) (Willemez, Alix).- Chapter 8. Making Marine Spatial Planning Matter (Flannery, Wesley).- Chapter 9. Marine and Coastal Governance: Lessons from Current Practice of Managing Land Sea Interactions and Marine and Coastal Governance in EU Member States (Lawlor and Depellegrin).- Chapter 10. Developing progressive marine biodiversity indicators to support the functions of area-based management tools for the sustainable use of oceans: case studies from European territorial waters (Kaymaz, Ipek).- Chapter 11. Ocean Governance in An Era of Climate Change: Protecting Living Marine Resources on the Sea Bed – the Need for an Integrated Approach (Borg, Simone).- Chapter 12. The diverse legal and regulatory framework for marine policy in the North Atlantic – A case of a never-ending “horrendogram” or an opportunity for convergence? (Calado, Helena et al.).- Part 3. Thematic Analyses.- Chapter 13. Assembling the seabed: Pan-European and interdisciplinary advances in understanding seabed mining (Chen et al.).- Chapter 14. Societal transformations and governance challenges of coastal small-scale fisheries in the Northern Baltic Sea (Salmi, Pekka & Svels, Kristina).- Chapter 15. Marine Governance as a process of reflexive institutionalization? The case of Arctic Shipping (Van Tatenhove). Chapter 16. The plastic bag habit on Bali: From Banana Leaf Wrappings to Reusable Bags (Schlüter et al.). Chapter 17. Market initiatives of small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean: innovation in support of sustainable blue economy (Penca, Jerneja & Said, Alicia).- Chapter 18. Towards Just and Sustainable Blue Futures: Small‐Scale Fisher Movements and Food Sovereignty (Ertör et al.).- Chapter 19. Ocean acidification as governance challenge in the Mediterranean Sea (Bernadsek et al.).- Chapter 20. Futuring the terra-aqueous: Reading alternative urbanities from the Java Sea (Siriwardane- de Zoysa et al.). Chapter 21. Moving forward on Ocean Governance: Key messages for students, researchers and policy-makers (Hornidge, Hadjimichael, Partelow).

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Book SynopsisIt is a pleasure to me that my Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India (1960), in spite of its defects, was favourably received by the students of the subject, so that its first edition was exhausted much earlier than was expected.A decade has now elapsed after the appearance of the first edition of the work, in which about 30 articles were presented in 22 Chapters and 2 Appendices. The number of my articles on geographical topics published during this period is about a dozen and a half. Most of these have been either in corporate in the old Chapters or presented in new Chapters. The old arrangement has been altered in a few cases.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together papers from the multidisciplinary Dimension Stone 2004 Conference, held in Prague. Looking at all aspects of this useful and attractive building material, experts from many fields of research offer their perspectives from geology, rock mechanics, geotechnics, the stone extractive industry, restoration work and architecture. The result is a wide-ranging and practical handbook for geologists, engineers and architects covering:- geological studies of traditional local stone types - advanced rock fabric and rock mechanics studies applied to dimension stone research- application of dimension stone databases for historical research and for stone marketing- GIS application to quarry planning- aspects of dimension stone deterioration- bowing of natural stone cladding and prevention- processing and benefits of waste from the stone industry.

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Book SynopsisThe Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines is a complete reference work that chronicles the seismic history of the Philippines, documenting widespread earthquakes that have formed the kingdom's geological landscape. While there isn't always a broadly identified e book with this identify and writer in my know-how up to September 2021, this sort of guide would be invaluable for researchers, geologists, and catastrophe management specialists. In a hypothetical book of this nature, readers might possibly find unique money owed of historical earthquakes, together with their magnitudes, epicenters, influences on nearby communities, and geological effects. The work may additionally explore the broader geological context of the Philippines, shedding light at the tectonic forces at play on this seismically energetic vicinity. This kind of catalogue would serve as a essential aid for knowledge the earthquake dangers and vulnerabilities in the Philippines, aiding in disaster preparedness, mitigation, and the development of resilient infrastructure. Such a ebook could emphasize the significance of reading and tracking seismic hobby to defend lives and belongings in earthquake-prone areas.

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Book SynopsisThis volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the evolutionary history of turtles, including embryonic development, origins, early diversification, phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography. Moreover it includes reports on important but poorly understood fossil turtle assemblages, provides historical perspectives on turtle research, and documents disease and variation in turtles. With its broad scope, which includes descriptions of material and new taxa from Australia, Asia, and Europe, as well as North and South America, this work will be an essential resource for anyone interested in the morphology and evolution of turtles. “This volume’s breadth of time, geography, and taxonomic coverage makes it a major contribution to the field and a ‘must have’ for all vertebrate paleontologists.”, James F. Parham, California State University, CA, USA “A comprehensive and sweeping overview of turtle evolution by the top experts in the field that will interest everyone curious about these unique reptiles.” Jason S. Anderson, University of Calgary, Canada “An invaluable addition to the literature that covers the full spectrum of approaches toward understanding the evolution of these noble creatures.” Ann C. Burke, Wesleyan University, CT , USA “A truly comprehensive volume that both the student of fossil turtles, as well as the general reader interested in these enigmatic creatures, will find fascinating.” Tyler Lyson, Yale University, CT, USA​Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“This book describes the latest research on fossil turtles and thus is a substantial addition to the field of vertebrate paleontology. … this work will be an essential resource for all global researchers interested in the morphology and evolution of reptiles, including the most intriguing of them, the turtles. … will be very useful to students, researchers, and scientists in the field of paleontology and biology.” (Rituparna Bose, Priscum, Vol. 21 (1), 2014)“This massive volume will be a landmark in the study of turtles. … This is a rich resource with many photographs and illustrations and information on the contributions of many earlier students of turtles. It is essentially a book for specialists in turtle anatomy and evolution, but some of the more broadly focused chapters will be of use to many professionals in paleontology and biology, and advanced students in those areas. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (D. Bardack, Choice, Vol. 50 (6), February, 2013).Table of ContentsPart I. Perspectives on the Life and Accomplishments of Eugene S. Gaffney.- Part II. The Origin of Turtles.- Part III. The Early Diversification of Turtles.- Part IV. Pleurodire Diversity and Biogeography.- Part V. Diversity, Biogeography, and Paleobiology of Late Cretaceous and Tertiary Turtles.- Part VI. Pathologies, Anomalies, and Variation in Turtle Skeletons. ​

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Book Synopsis"A collection of glamorous lodgings offering what Scarabeo Camp in Morocco calls “dusty luxury.” — Remodelista "Celebrates the solitude of the desert and extraordinary places to stay." — Wallpaper The desert offers the great benefits of silence, slowness and space. These startling landscapes and awe-inspiring vistas can only be found in a few places in the world. Accompanied by stunning photography, this book bundles together 40 dreamy locations in one volume and shows the most luxurious and special overnight stays the desert has to offer. Get insider tips on travel to the Sahara in Morocco, the salt flats (Salar de Uyuni) in Bolivia or the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, among others.Trade Review"Through a series of outstanding images and texts, they are made unique environments alive and we get to accompany you to 40 of the most magical places that the incredible landscapes have to offer." [Google Translate from Swedish] - Hoom Magazine"A collection of glamorous lodgings offering what Scarabeo Camp in Morocco calls “dusty luxury.”" - Remodelista"Celebrates the solitude of the desert and extraordinary places to stay." - Wallpaper"Ideas to pick up, new trends to adopt or decoration spots to discover, the #ELLEdécoCrush in August celebrate the holiday spirit." - Elle Decoration France"From igloo domes to spaceship-inspired structures, travel writer Karen Gardiner showcases the world’s most secluded and spectacular places to stay – all in extreme landscapes." - You Magazine, Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisGlobalization and recent developments in the world suggest strong relationships between local and global decisions, actions and impacts. Global-local relationships are also associated with positive and negative externalities, which necessitate policy interventions.Lecture Notes in Global-Local Policy Interactions discusses the process of building and managing a global public policy and the interaction of public policies at the global and local (national/regional) levels. This book demonstrates the global negative externalities from under-regulation of various activities by one agent/country that affect the well-being of other agents/countries, and the design of policies (agreements) to reduce the impacts of such externalities. Possible opposed interests to global policies of local stakeholders and the (local) policies they established to tackle such externalities in their jurisdictions are included as well.The book introduces concepts and principles associated with conflict, negotiation and cooperation, all of which are part of policy reform and design. It explores to various extents the global-local interactions that are related to selected global policies. Special emphasis is placed on global policies such as climate change, water, anti-terrorism, tobacco control, regulation of substances that deplete the ozone layer, desertification, and elimination of anti-personnel mines.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scenes in 18 cities across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. It focuses on the historical development of these scenes, with an emphasis on the post-2000 context, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching effects. Expert contributors highlight the influence of geographical contexts, as well as cultural and political histories, in the development of mainstream EDM scenes and underground Electronic Dance Music Cultures. This expansive work offers additional insights on cultural and creative policies, planning interventions and regulations associated with nightlife management, and provides a detailed analysis of current challenges inherent to the governance of EDM scenes in contemporary cities.Table of ContentsPart 1 Historic electronic music scenes.- Chapter 1/Introduction Electronic music, policies and space in the contemporary city.- Chapter 2 Düsseldorf: On the Golden Rhine.- Chapter 3 Resisting that Fascist Groove Thang - Sheffield as the epicentre for electronic music (1973-2020).- Chapter 4 Berlin and Manchester compared: An interview with Mark Reeder.- Chapter 5 London’s underground acid techno scene: Resistance and resilience in the global city (1993-2020).- Part 2 Established electronic music scenes.- Chapter 6 Overlooking the scene: Electronic music and Toronto’s music city project (1999-2019).- Chapter 7 Arbutus Records and MUTEK: Two models of experimental electronic music promotion in Montreal.- Chapter 8 Compression aesthetics: Transducing segregation in the Los Angeles Beat Scene.- Chapter 9 Electronic Łódź, Poland: From freedom parade to managed entertainment.- Chapter 10 Budapest, Hungary: Techno scene (1988–2018).- Chapter 11 Helsinki, Finland: Liberalisation, shifting night clusters and gentrification (2010-2020).- Chapter 12 “You’re Not the Boss of Me!” – The relationship between EDM and DIY in Australia.- Part 3 Emerging electronic music scenes.- Chapter 13 Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Electronic Dance Music and local policy (2015-2020).- Chapter 14 On the fence: Electronic Dance Music Cultures in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.- Chapter 15 Embodied listening: Grassroots governance in Electronic Dance Music venues in Accra (Ghana).- Chapter 16 Tehran, Iran: “Experimental” Electronic Scene (2000-2020).- Chapter 17 Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisPart 1: Before the 20th Century.- Chapter 1. London Cholera Outbreak.- Chapter 2. Chicago Typhoid Outbreak.- Chapter 3. Ashio Mine Disaster.- Part 2: Polluting the Air We Breathe.- Chapter 4. Donora Smog.- Chapter 5. London Great Smog.- Chapter 6. Los Angeles Smog.- Chapter 7. Yokkaichi Asthma.- Chapter 8. Mexico City Air Pollution.- Part 3: Poisoned Water and Food.- Chapter 9. Minamata Disease.- Chapter 10. Hinkley Chromium.- Chapter 11. Itai-Itai Disease.- Chapter 12. Milwaukee Cryptosporidium Outbreak.- Chapter 13. Niigata Mercury Poisoning.- Chapter 14. Michigan PBB.- Chapter 15. Kanemi Oil PCB.- Chapter 16. Woburn Groundwater Contamination.- Part 4: Sick and Poisoned Nature.- Chapter 17. Clear Lake DDD.- Chapter 18. Vietnam War Herbicide.- Chapter 19. Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill.- Chapter 20. Love Canal.- Chapter 21. Darling River Algal Bloom.- Chapter 22. Guatemala Shellfish Poisoning.- Chapter 23. Times Beach Dioxin.- Chapter 24. Gulf War Eco-Terror.- Part 5: Nuclear and Industrial Accidents.- Chapter 25. Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster.- Chapter 26. Bhopal Gas Catastrophe.- Chapter 27. Rhine River Basel Chemical Spill.- Chapter 28. Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident.- Chapter 29. Seveso Toxic Cloud.- Chapter 30. James River Kepone.- Chapter 31. Goiânia Cesium Tragedy.- Chapter 32. Nakdong River Phenol Leak.- Chapter 33. Tokaimura Fukushima Nuclear Accidents.- Part 6: Dangerous Modern Living Environment.- Chapter 34. Philadelphia Legionnaires Outbreak.- Chapter 35. Stanley Watras Radon Story.- Chapter 36. Humidifier Disinfectant Catastrophe.- Chapter 37. San Diego Electromagnetic Radiation Mystery.- Part 7: Cross-border Disputes and Planet in Danger.- Chapter 38. Scandinavian Acid Rain.- Chapter 39. Jordan River Water War.- Chapter 40. Koko Toxic Waste Dumping.- Chapter 41. Sahel Desertification.- Chapter 42. Ozone Layer Depletion.

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Book SynopsisIn 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and his men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss remains a mystery. In Franklin, Andrew Lambert presents a gripping account of the worst catastrophe in the history of British exploration, and the dark tales of cannibalism that surround the fate of those involved.Shocked by the disappearance of all 129 officers and men, and sickened by reports of cannibalism, the Victorians re-created Franklin as the brave Christian hero who laid down his life, and those of his men. Later generations have been more sceptical about Franklin and his supposed selfless devotion to duty. But does either view really explain why this outstanding scientific navigator found his ships trapped in pack ice seventy miles from magnetic north?In 2

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Book Synopsis*A Newstatesman Book of the Year*‘Nimble, vital, unexpectedly affecting’ ObserverBestselling travel writer Horatio Clare joins an icebreaker for a voyage through the ice-packs of the far north.'We are celebrating a hundred years since independence this year: how would you like to travel on a government icebreaker?' A message from the Finnish embassy launches Horatio Clare on a voyage around an extraordinary country and an unearthly place, the frozen Bay of Bothnia, just short of the Arctic circle. Travelling with the crew of Icebreaker Otso, Horatio, whose last adventure saw him embedded on Maersk container vessels for the bestseller Down to the Sea in Ships, discovers stories of Finland, of her mariners and of ice.Aboard Otso Horatio gets to know the men who make up her crew, and explores Finland’s history and character. Surrounded by the extraordinary colours and conditions of a frozen sea, he also comes to understand something of the complexity and fragile beauty of ice, a near-miraculous substance which cools the planet, gives the stars their twinkle and which may hold all our futures in its crystals.Trade ReviewIcebreaker sails with a phlegmatic Finnish crew into threatening and threatened polar waters... Clare’s witty prose, filled with vivid descriptions, bears witness to the melting skin of our fragile planet and all that its loss might mean for our souls * New Statesman Books of the Year *Clare has a gift for pinning to the page all that comes his way. His is a joy in framing with such precision and flair that it is the opposite of indulgent, allowing the reader to share in his own marvellous encounters... nimble, vital, unexpectedly affecting -- Stephanie Cross * Observer *Icebreaker has many of the pleasures of classic travel writing: a pure sense of visiting another world in the company of an eloquent guide. But this is not a backward-looking book, and its warning for the future is clear… The Met Office estimates the Arctic could be seasonally ice-free by the 2040s. It may not be many decades, then, until Clare’s travelogue is a record of a vanished world -- Erica Wagner * Financial Times *Light fills his writing... Mr Clare is a great enjoyer -- of people, landscape, and above all of language * Economist *Salted with excellent topographical language... Clare has an ear and an eye for words... one can't have enough of the big white * Spectator *

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Book Synopsis***'An astonishing accomplishment that might be the most important book we ever read, it will change the way you look at what we eat forever.' - Dr Max Pemberton'A wonderfully written guide for anyone who wants to eat better and save the world at the same time. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the planet.' - Thomasina MiersHow changing what you eat can save the planetOur food production systems are the single biggest cause of environmental change, while diseases linked to our eating habits are at epidemic levels and increasing. Enough. uses the latest scientific research to address this vital question: can we provide a growing population with a healthy diet from sustainable food systems? Fortunately for us all, the answer is yes. Enough. shows exactly how we can tackle both of these urgent, interconnected challenges at the same time. Using a seminal piece of research published in 2019, the Planetary HealthDiet (PHD), Dr Coburn reveals the hidden consequences of our food choices, and how we can easily make changes which are better for ourselves and the planet. She details which food groups we should be eating, which we should avoid - and why. Changing our way of eating is something that every one of us has the power to do. Enough. is a clear, ultimately hopeful and hugely important roadmap for both own health - and the planet's.Trade ReviewA wonderfully written guide for anyone who wants to eat better and save the world at the same time. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the planet. -- Thomasina MiersThis is a book that could save the earth and rescue our future. Dr Coburn gives us a blueprint for how to save the planet, one bite at a time. If you care about the world and you want to know what you can do to help it, then this is the book for you. Both devastating in its analysis of what our food does to the planet, and wonderful in the solutions it offers, it will make you think about every fork of food you lift to your mouth. An astonishing accomplishment that might be the most important book we ever read, it will change the way you look at what we eat forever. It's a book you'll want to gorge on. Science writing at its best. Both accessible and meticulously researched, this is an extraordinary debut from a science writer to watch. -- Dr Max Pemberton

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to delivering green infrastructure from the ground up and bringing nature in to the built environment. Exploring the process of delivery through an array of design approaches and case studies, it demystifies the concept and provides the tools for practical implementation - highlighting the challenges and opportunities on both small and large projects.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Interweaving the Human and Natural Worlds 2. A Framework for Green Infrastructure 3. Key Principles for Nature-Based Solutions 4. Making It Happen: Embedding Nature-Based Solutions in Each Work Stage of a Project Final Words Annexe

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Book SynopsisThis is an essential guide for those taking either the RIBA Conservation Register Course or another building conservation course. Taking as its starting point the ICOMOS Education and Training Guidelines, the internationally-recognised set of criteria, this book explores everything you need to know when undertaking projects that involve architectural conservation. This is the only book that deals systematically with the ICOMOS Guidelines, written by RIBA course tutors, bringing their extensive expertise to the table, with their varied and practical experience in the public, private and academic sectors. With guidance that can applied both in the UK and internationally, and covering the essential aspects of climate change and retrofit, this is a must-have handbook.

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Book SynopsisA timely and essential dive into the relationship between cities, health and the economy, offering actionable solutions that can change the way we live and generate wealth.

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Book SynopsisSeeking advice on practice management? This new edition of RIBAâs (Royal Institute of British Architects) classic handbook brings guidance right up to date. It covers the full deck of management competencies, including how to run your finances, win work, employ people, operate your office, handle information, assure quality, and manage your risks.In print for 50 years, this enduring reference book has been comprehensively restructured and modernised to reflect the latest changes in practice. Aimed at those who are already managing a design studio or setting up a practice, it provides advice on all aspects of practising architecture in the UK and is a core reference book for practitioners and students alike.Divided into two parts, the first characterises and quantifies the business of designing buildings in the context of the construction industry. It outlines what it means to be a member of the architect profession and considers the trends that seem likely to influence

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Book SynopsisThis is a book about four cities which were several times, and especially in connection with World War II, forcedly, put into completely new national contexts. This was affected by coercion from outside. The changes included genocide and forced displacement, but preserved built environment testifies past populations and national contexts. This book describes the urban environment in the four cities before World War II, and how the present population handles the memories of the past for future development. In connection with World War II and its aftermaths, many of the four cities residents of Chişinău, Černivci, Lviv and Wrocław were either killed or subject to forced migration beyond the new national borders. People settled in the city environment which still bore the traces of the earlier population and the earlier urban life that had been brutally put to an end. Due to the continued Russian military aggression on the territory of Ukraine, this study takes on a new relevance. · This title is part of the Histories of Ukrainian Architecture programme initiated by DOM publishers in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine's sovereignty on 24 February 2022.

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