Bea s pětiletou Agnes žije v přelidněném Městě zahlceném smogem. Agnes trpí úporným kašlem a chřadne Bee před očima. Znečištění vzduchu přesáhlo únosnou mez, ale zdravotní problémy s tím související už nikdo... Zobraziť viac
As Sophia Smith Galer’s Nonna lay dying, she realised it wasn’t just a beloved grandmother she was losing – it was the language she spoke, too. From Northern Italy, she spoke a dialët that Sophia, like so many children and grandchildren of migrants... Zobraziť viac
What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other? ... Zobraziť viac
For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism... Zobraziť viac
How did the USA become a superpower? Why do people go to war? And why are some countries rich while others are so poor? Find the answers to these questions and many more in this eye-opening book, which uses maps to explain how geography has shaped... Zobraziť viac
Elegant design combined with beautiful images to explore and explain Earth's natural riches. This is an informative, visually arresting introduction to planet Earth... Zobraziť viac
Discover Europe’s diverse culture and beautiful landscapes. Whether you want to spend culture-filled days in world-class museums, enjoy lively nights in buzzing bars, take a lazy seaside break or embark on an epic rural adventure... Zobraziť viac
A sense of urgency pervades global environmentalism, and the degrowth movement is bursting into the mainstream. As climate catastrophe looms closer, people are eager to learn what degrowth is about, and whether we can... Zobraziť viac
From being mined in barren areas, the international trade, skillful cutting and transformation ito a jewel in order, finally, to be worn by the most rich and famous on the planet. this world is revealed in the 432 pages of the Diamonds book... Zobraziť viac
A decade in the making, Fossil Men is a scientific detective story played out in anatomy and the natural history of the human body: the first full-length account of the discovery of a startlingly unpredicted human ancestor... Zobraziť viac
Publikace shrnuje vědecké poznatky o nanostruktuře a krystalochemii minerálů, přičemž se zaměřuje na aktuální téma klasifikace nanostrukturní stavby jílových minerálů a jejich polyptismu na základě OD (order-disorder) teorie... Zobraziť viac
The second edition works as either a non-majors introduction to earth system science or climate change, or as a majors/graduate-level overview of the processes and techniques in climate science... Zobraziť viac
Bea's five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away. The smog and pollution of the overdeveloped, overpopulated metropolis they call home is ravaging her lungs. Bea knows she cannot stay in the City, but there is only one alternative... Zobraziť viac
Few people know that nearly one hundred native languages once spoken in what is now California are near extinction, or that most of Australia's 250 aboriginal languages have vanished. In fact, at least half of the world's languages may die out in the... Zobraziť viac
This title looks at climate change law and how it has evolved. It describes how carbon projects are set up and operated, and how the credits from those projects are brought to the market. It looks at the operation of the carbon markets. The final part... Zobraziť viac
Dorosli, vtratyvshy v sobi khohos' vazhlyve, shukaiut' shchaslia y liubov sered zirok. Ale malen'kyy prynts zhyve v kozhnomu z nas, chekaiuchy, koly yoho zhadayut' i skazhut: "Ya hotovyy ity poriad iz toboiu". Zobraziť viac
Discover Europe’s diverse culture and beautiful landscapes. Whether you want to spend culture-filled days in world-class museums, enjoy lively nights in buzzing bars, take a lazy seaside break or embark on an epic rural adventure... Zobraziť viac
We are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. They have long shaped the path of humanity, provoked pioneering explorations and fired up our imaginations... Zobraziť viac
The world is in the midst of what may be the most deadly pandemic of the past 100 years. Threats to humanity, and how we address them, define our time... Zobraziť viac
A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its shadow - by acclaimed author Cristina Henriquez... Zobraziť viac
