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This book focuses on the increasingly popular phenomenon of veganism, a way of living that attempts to exclude all animal products on ethical grounds. Using data from biographical interviews with vegans, the author untangles the complex topic of veganism to understand...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-07-20
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in Animals and Social Problems
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'Delightful . . . an original look at the literature inspired by Britain's birdlife' the Guardian, Best Nature Books of 2017'[The] pages light up with feathered magic' Evening StandardWhen Alex Preston was 15, he stopped being a birdwatcher. Adolescence and the scorn of...
Editeur :
Corsair
Parution :
2017-07-13
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** BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week **Shark Drunk is, in part, the tale of two men in a very small boat on the trail of a very big fish. It is also a story of obsession, enchantment and adventure. A love song to the sea, in all its mystery, hardship, wonder and life-giving...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2017-07-13
ePub
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This book scrutinizes the entire disaster trajectory history in the Republic of Korea: evolution, cross-over, and interconnection among natural, technological, and social disasters. Also examined is the government’s dynamic reaction for effective disaster responses in...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-07-10
Collection :
Disaster Risk Reduction
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As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week'A delightful and entertaining memoir' Woman and HomeWhen Jacqueline moves to south-west France with her husband, she embraces rural village life and buys two pigs to rear for slaughter. But as she gets to know the animals...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2017-07-06
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It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world. Yet what if this narrative obscures a more hopeful truth?In Inheritors of the Earth, renowned ecologist and environmentalist Chris D. Thomas overturns the accepted story,...
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Penguin
Parution :
2017-07-06
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What resources underpin the development of a territory?What does territorial management of resources mean?What specific characteristics and opportunities does territorial organization offer for agricultural production, regulation of sectors, and services? How are...
Editeur :
QUAE
Parution :
2017-07-03
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In the Middle Ages, mules were used to transport goods across Britain. Strong, sturdy and able to carry a good 160lbs of weight, they made ideal walking companions – as long as you didn’t ask them to do anything they didn’t want to do!So when Hugh Thomson decides he...
Editeur :
Preface Digital
Parution :
2017-06-22
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On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling who sang (an improved version of!) the theme from his Piano Concerto Number 17 in G to him. Knowing a kindred spirit when he met one, Mozart wrote "That was wonderful" in his journal and took...
Editeur :
Corsair
Parution :
2017-06-15
ePub
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"More than over land or oil, it is over water that the bitterest conflicts of the near future may be fought." The thoughts on the unconditionality of water for future life survival are carefully exploited in this book, that gives a clear picture on national and...
Editeur :
Editions L'Harmattan
Parution :
2017-06-15
Collection :
Harmattan Cameroun
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The Nyos disaster is a terriic and unprecedented environmental tragedy that took in 1986.This is a synopsis of highly specialized scientific research, information in newspapers, documents and articles in specialized media, information from the radio, the television or...
Editeur :
Editions L'Harmattan
Parution :
2017-06-15
Collection :
Harmattan Cameroun
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This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Fourth World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL), University of Ljubljana (UL) and Geological...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-06-10
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Is there anything quite so exhilarating as swimming in wild water? This is a joyful swimming tour of Britain, a frog’s-eye view of the country’s best bathing holes – the rivers, rock pools, lakes, ponds, lochs and sea that define a watery island. Charming, funny,...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2017-06-08
ePub
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Dog training is not about dogs, it's about people.In this insightful and comprehensive guide, Australia's leading canine behaviourist Laura Vissaritis teaches you how to better understand your dog's behaviour and, more importantly, how to change it. Your bond with your...
Editeur :
E-Penguin
Parution :
2017-05-29
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Everything the first time fish-keeper needs to know to set up a tank. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions help you create and develop your aquarium - whether it's coldwater, tropical or marine. Charts and tables show how to deal with ailments and diseases, and there's a...
Editeur :
Hamlyn
Parution :
2017-05-25
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Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? Many books tell you where the mountains are, or how long and how high. None of them ask ‘Why?’After all, cycling up a mountain is hard – so hard that, to many non-cyclists, it can seem absurd. But, for some, climbing a mountain...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2017-05-25
ePub
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This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Fourth World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL), University of Ljubljana (UL) and Geological...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-05-20
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THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments - or at least imagine they could do.-----------------------------First issued to airmen in the 1950s, the Air Ministry's Sea Survival guide includes original and...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2017-05-18
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THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments - or at least imagine they could do.-----------------------------First issued to airmen in the 1950s, the Air Ministry's Sea Survival guide includes original and...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2017-05-18
ePub
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This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Fourth World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL), University of Ljubljana (UL) and Geological...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-05-17
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