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Paperback. Condizione: Good. An engaging collection of interviews in which Derrick Jensen, the renowned poet, philosopher and ecological activist, discusses the destructive nature of the dominant cultural norms, with 10 people who have devoted their work and lives to undermining it. Whether it is Carolyn Raffensperger and her radical approach to public health, or Thomas Berry on perceiving the sacred or Vine Deloria asserting that dreams convey more about the world than science ever can, these thinkers bravely present the many ways resistance can take place.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A compelling portrait of the future and vividly relates the big challenges facing the world now.--Jared Diamond, New York Times bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel The world's population is exploding, wild species are vanishing, and our environment is degrading. What kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Just who will flourish--and who will fail--in our evolving world? Combining the lessons of geography and history with state-of-the-art model projections and analytical data, Guggenheim fellow Laurence C. Smith predicts how the eight nations of the Arctic Rim (including the United States) will become increasingly powerful while the nations around the equator struggle for survival. Like Bjorn Lomborg's The Skeptical Environmentalist, The World in 2050 is as credible as it is controversial, projecting the looming benefits as well as the problems of climate change.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. A compelling portrait of the future and vividly relates the big challenges facing the world now.--Jared Diamond, New York Times bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel The world's population is exploding, wild species are vanishing, and our environment is degrading. What kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Just who will flourish--and who will fail--in our evolving world? Combining the lessons of geography and history with state-of-the-art model projections and analytical data, Guggenheim fellow Laurence C. Smith predicts how the eight nations of the Arctic Rim (including the United States) will become increasingly powerful while the nations around the equator struggle for survival. Like Bjorn Lomborg's The Skeptical Environmentalist, The World in 2050 is as credible as it is controversial, projecting the looming benefits as well as the problems of climate change.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. We are at a turning point in the history of civilization. Anyone watching the news can understand why. Our generation faces the challenges of global warming, misogyny, racism, systemic poverty, oligarchy, and more. Some believe that this will lead to a kind of fascist, environmentally ruined dystopia. Robertson Work, who has spent decades working in poverty-stricken villages and developing countries, does not believe all hope is lost.In this revolutionary guide, Work uses his experiences with the United Nations and organizations and communities across the globe to outline the fundamentals of a compassionate civilization. He argues that it is urgent to change the way we think about society and proposes six areas of transformation to focus on: environmental sustainabilitygender equalitysocioeconomic justicecultural toleranceparticipatory governancenonviolenceEach of these six foundations is necessary to form the compassionate civilization Work envisions. In addition to the theoretical themes of such a society, Work shares effective leadership methods to help make this dream a reality as a movement of movements and as global-local citizens. He encourages you to become more aware of problems and possibilities around you and practice empathetic, effective social activism and care for self and others. Anyone can make a difference. Work shows you exactly where to begin. Endorsements: I strongly recommend this book for students, activists, scholars, political leaders and citizens of the world.- Shabbir Cheema, PhD, Senior Fellow, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii This book is a superb work of courage and skill, practical knowhow, and the ingenious gifts of one who is sourced in spirit. - Jean Houston, PhD, author, A Passion for the Possible This book deserves to be hugely influential and read by all who care for the future of Mother Earth. - Tatwa P. Timsina, PhD, founder of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) Nepal Robertson issues a hope-filled call-to-action and a roadmap for creating the compassionate civilization.- Joy Sloan Jinks, MSW, Community Organizer, Founder of Swamp Gravy.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Charles Pratt grew up in a rural Tennessee farm family that taught him the values of working hard, while treating all people with respect. Honesty and integrity were the standard that he adopted from his parents. He came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ just before entering college. He accepted the great challenge as the first person in his family to attend college by receiving a high school scholarship.His life has been constantly driven with a passion to make a difference in the world and his family. Charles's first full-time job after college was a high school teacher and boys basketball coach. He met the love of his life, Linda at a Gospel Crusade when the audience was asked to shake hands with those around them. Charles shook Linda's hand and did not want to let go. They married about 2 years later and celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2019. While serving as a high school teacher, Charles began to venture into the business world on a part-time basis. Later he went full time into business in Paris, Tennessee, where he helped start 2 very successful businesses within a short period of time. At a young age, Charles became a very excited Bible teacher for a Young Couples class in his church, while leading many to faith in Jesus. The Spirit of the Lord used Charles in his home church, but soon he sensed another calling upon his life for full time ministry. He quickly sold his business interests and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana to pursue studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in preparation for a new beginning. After completing two seminary degrees, the author pastored different size churches, but has become a denominational servant. His passion is stronger than ever to preach and to teach the Word, while preaching in dozens of nations on 5 continents. Charles has taken hundreds of volunteers to serve in dozens of Third World Nations in the past 30 years, sharing the love of Jesus with poor people.In addition to his mission work, the author delights in speaking in churches wherever he receives an invitation, large or small. Charles has answered questions for Christian TV audiences and for church goers about creationism. He has made an early morning study habit of reading through the Bible every year for over forty years. He declares that this fuels his passion with a fresh message from the Lord Jesus, his personal Hero.Charles Pratt, D.Min.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. With its spotted fur and dark markings, the ocelot is a master of camouflage. This zoology title for children, filled with beautiful photos and factual life science text, examines the wild cat's anatomy, hunting and feeding habits, life cycle, and kitten care. Its forest habitats in Central and South America are described, too. A story from the Aztec people discusses the fearsome ocelot warriors. Part of Creative Education's popular Amazing Animals series, this book supports elementary-aged readers with captions, on-page definitions, additional resources, and an index.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Poetry. ROYAL POETOPIA & THE WILD LAW CIVILIZATION describes a fantastic voyage to a utopian society, where happy freedom is achieved through holistic lives (via membranes). If this state of affairs bears little resemblance to the world we live in so much the worse for us.…

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. Explores how Islamic civilization began to unravel under colonial rule, as its institutions, laws, and economies were often replaced by inadequate modern equivalents. This work examines the backlash expressed through the increasing religiosity of Muslim societies and the spectacular rise of political Islam and its terrorist offshoots.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Offering essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Wisconsin presents 50 of the state's best campgrounds for car campers.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Greek scholars named seven of the most wondrous monuments to civilization, including the Pyramids of Egypt and Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Through the centuries these treasures were known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Because all but the Egyptian pyramids have been lost to the ravages of time, a new list of seven wonders was established in 2007. These monuments, including Machu Picchu in Peru and the Great Wall of China, symbolize the creativity and ingenuity of human civilization. Seven Wonders of the World introduces kids ages 9-12 to the seven wonders on the original list and the seven wonders on the new list. Learning about these icons of world culture offers opportunities to discover amazing civilizations, technological innovations, and our shared world heritage. Sidebars, fun trivia, and entertaining illustrations break up the text, making it easily accessible and engaging, while hands-on projects encourage active learning. Rizvi, Farah (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A provocative look at the rise of youth culture, the worship of perpetual adolescence, and the sorry spectacle of adults shirking the responsibilities of maturity. Firebrand conservative columnist Diana West looks at the mess America is in and wonders Where did all the grown-ups go? Diana West sees a US filled with middle-age guys playing air guitar and thinks No wonder we can't stop Islamic terrorism. She sees a landscape littered with Baby Britneys, Moms Who Mosh, and Dads too young to call themselves mister and wonders Is there a single adult left anywhere? But, the grown-ups are all gone. The disease that killed them was incubated in the sixties to a rock-and-roll score, took hold in the seventies with the help of multicultralism and left us with a nation of eternal adolescents who can't decide between good and bad, a generation who can't say no. With insightful wit, Diana West takes readers on an odyssey through culture and politics, from the rise of rock 'n' roll to the rise of multiculturalism, from the loss of identity to the discovery of diversity, from the emasculation of the heroic ideal to the PC-ing of Mary Poppins, all the while building a compelling case against the childishness that is subverting the struggle against jihadist Islam in a mixed-up, post-9/11 world. From the inability to nix a sixteen year-old's request for Marilyn Manson concert tickets to offering adolescents parentally-funded motel rooms on prom night to rationalizing murderous acts of Islamic suicide bombers with platitudes of cultural equivalence, West sees us on a slippery slope that's lead to a time when America has forgotten its place in the world. The result of such indecisiveness is, ultimately, the end of Western civilization as we know it. Diana West serves up a provocative critique of our dangerously indecisive world leavened with humor and shot through with insight.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings of climate catastrophe went ignored for decades, leading to soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, widespread drought and-finally-the disaster now known as the Great Collapse of 2093, when the disintegration of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet led to mass migration and a complete reshuffling of the global order. Writing from the Second People's Republic of China on the 300th anniversary of the Great Collapse, a senior scholar presents a gripping and deeply disturbing account of how the children of the Enlightenment-the political and economic elites of the so-called advanced industrial societies-failed to act, and so brought about the collapse of Western civilization. In this haunting, provocative work of science-based fiction, Naomi Oreskes and Eric M. Conway imagine a world devastated by climate change. Dramatizing the science in ways traditional nonfiction cannot, the book reasserts the importance of scientists and the work they do and reveals the self-serving interests of the so called "carbon combustion complex" that have turned the practice of science into political fodder. Based on sound scholarship and yet unafraid to speak boldly, this book provides a welcome moment of clarity amid the cacophony of climate change literature.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Greek scholars named seven of the most wondrous monuments to civilization, including the Pyramids of Egypt and Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Through the centuries these treasures were known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Because all but the Egyptian pyramids have been lost to the ravages of time, a new list of seven wonders was established in 2007. These monuments, including Machu Picchu in Peru and the Great Wall of China, symbolize the creativity and ingenuity of human civilization. Seven Wonders of the World introduces kids ages 9-12 to the seven wonders on the original list and the seven wonders on the new list. Learning about these icons of world culture offers opportunities to discover amazing civilizations, technological innovations, and our shared world heritage. Sidebars, fun trivia, and entertaining illustrations break up the text, making it easily accessible and engaging, while hands-on projects encourage active learning. Rizvi, Farah (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. A provocative look at the rise of youth culture, the worship of perpetual adolescence, and the sorry spectacle of adults shirking the responsibilities of maturity. Firebrand conservative columnist Diana West looks at the mess America is in and wonders Where did all the grown-ups go? Diana West sees a US filled with middle-age guys playing air guitar and thinks No wonder we can't stop Islamic terrorism. She sees a landscape littered with Baby Britneys, Moms Who Mosh, and Dads too young to call themselves mister and wonders Is there a single adult left anywhere? But, the grown-ups are all gone. The disease that killed them was incubated in the sixties to a rock-and-roll score, took hold in the seventies with the help of multicultralism and left us with a nation of eternal adolescents who can't decide between good and bad, a generation who can't say no. With insightful wit, Diana West takes readers on an odyssey through culture and politics, from the rise of rock 'n' roll to the rise of multiculturalism, from the loss of identity to the discovery of diversity, from the emasculation of the heroic ideal to the PC-ing of Mary Poppins, all the while building a compelling case against the childishness that is subverting the struggle against jihadist Islam in a mixed-up, post-9/11 world. From the inability to nix a sixteen year-old's request for Marilyn Manson concert tickets to offering adolescents parentally-funded motel rooms on prom night to rationalizing murderous acts of Islamic suicide bombers with platitudes of cultural equivalence, West sees us on a slippery slope that's lead to a time when America has forgotten its place in the world. The result of such indecisiveness is, ultimately, the end of Western civilization as we know it. Diana West serves up a provocative critique of our dangerously indecisive world leavened with humor and shot through with insight.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Debating the development of civilization in Egypt and Greece, this collection of essays explores European misconceptions of African history. Featuring contributions from some of the top scholars in African American studies, this book analyzes the inconsistencies erupting from academic and Eurocentric reports on ancient culture. It explores such questions as If the pyramids were built in 2800 B.C. and Greek civilization began around 700 B.C., how could the Greeks have contributed or taught Africans math and science? and If the Greeks built pyramids in Egypt, why did they not build a few in Greece.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Documenting the troubling manifestations of civilization's current crisis--violence, misogyny, racism, economic injustice, religious intolerance, and corporate greed--this breakthrough analysis posits the theory that the root cause can be found in patriarchy. Revealing the pervasiveness of the patriarchal mind over the centuries, examples are provided to illustrate how it touches every level of life, including construction of economies and reliance on the media and extending to the treatment of children and one's own self. Describing the dangers of a society operating on dominator politics, this fascinating study explores the longterm damage done to the other aspects of inner being--mother and child. Brilliantly weaving together history, anthropology, religion, economics, education, psychological development, personal growth, and political oppression, the sobering global situation is illuminated. Offering a hopeful plan for change, this meaningful guide proposes an integrated balance between the three inner aspects and provides a transformative plan that begins with the re-education of the coming generation of children and strives to build a world that is meaningful and harmonious.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This volume provides an introduction to the sources used by, and the interpretations made by historians, and covers the history of Western civilization from the early modern period (1660s) to the 1990s. A broad selection of documents, photographs, charts and maps are presented along with introductions, commentaries, guides and questions designed to place each section in a meaningful context and facilitate comprehension of its historical context.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Resistance to malaria. Blue eyes. Lactose tolerance. What do all of these traits have in common? Every one of them has emerged in the last 10,000 years.Scientists have long believed that the "great leap forward" that occurred some 40,000 to 50,000 years ago in Europe marked end of significant biological evolution in humans. In this stunningly original account of our evolutionary history, top scholars Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending reject this conventional wisdom and reveal that the human species has undergone a storm of genetic change much more recently. Human evolution in fact accelerated after civilization arose, they contend, and these ongoing changes have played a pivotal role in human history. They argue that biology explains the expansion of the Indo-Europeans, the European conquest of the Americas, and European Jews' rise to intellectual prominence. In each of these cases, the key was recent genetic change: adult milk tolerance in the early Indo-Europeans that allowed for a new way of life, increased disease resistance among the Europeans settling America, and new versions of neurological genes among European Jews.Ranging across subjects as diverse as human domestication, Neanderthal hybridization, and IQ tests, Cochran and Harpending's analysis demonstrates convincingly that human genetics have changed and can continue to change much more rapidly than scientists have previously believed. A provocative and fascinating new look at human evolution that turns conventional wisdom on its head, The 10,000 Year Explosion reveals the ongoing interplay between culture and biology in the making of the human race.…

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. A provocative look at the rise of youth culture, the worship of perpetual adolescence, and the sorry spectacle of adults shirking the responsibilities of maturity. Firebrand conservative columnist Diana West looks at the mess America is in and wonders Where did all the grown-ups go? Diana West sees a US filled with middle-age guys playing air guitar and thinks No wonder we can't stop Islamic terrorism. She sees a landscape littered with Baby Britneys, Moms Who Mosh, and Dads too young to call themselves mister and wonders Is there a single adult left anywhere? But, the grown-ups are all gone. The disease that killed them was incubated in the sixties to a rock-and-roll score, took hold in the seventies with the help of multicultralism and left us with a nation of eternal adolescents who can't decide between good and bad, a generation who can't say no. With insightful wit, Diana West takes readers on an odyssey through culture and politics, from the rise of rock 'n' roll to the rise of multiculturalism, from the loss of identity to the discovery of diversity, from the emasculation of the heroic ideal to the PC-ing of Mary Poppins, all the while building a compelling case against the childishness that is subverting the struggle against jihadist Islam in a mixed-up, post-9/11 world. From the inability to nix a sixteen year-old's request for Marilyn Manson concert tickets to offering adolescents parentally-funded motel rooms on prom night to rationalizing murderous acts of Islamic suicide bombers with platitudes of cultural equivalence, West sees us on a slippery slope that's lead to a time when America has forgotten its place in the world. The result of such indecisiveness is, ultimately, the end of Western civilization as we know it. Diana West serves up a provocative critique of our dangerously indecisive world leavened with humor and shot through with insight.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. For nearly 6000 years the Ohio and Mississippi valleys sustained cultures whose architecture rivaled the pyramids of Mexico and Egypt. Yet the history and archaeology of these early North Americans have been largely ignored and in some cases forgotten. This text recovers the heritage of the earliest North American peoples and reveals the sophistication and complexity of their early cities and offers reasons why history has until recently refused to credit fully the accomplishments of Native Americans.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. An accessible and comprehensive introduction to Classical history, myth and the ancient world.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Exploring the morphogenesisof the city in Western civilization, this new edition contains updated material, a new introduction, and additional illustrations.

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Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Explores how Islamic civilization began to unravel under colonial rule, as its institutions, laws, and economies were often replaced by inadequate modern equivalents. This work examines the backlash expressed through the increasing religiosity of Muslim societies and the spectacular rise of political Islam and its terrorist offshoots.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good.