Exodus is an insightful, expert foray into the explosive issue of immigration, from Paul Collier, award-winning economist & author of The Bottom Billion Mass international migration is a response to extreme global inequality, & immigration has a profound impact on the way we live. Yet our views
- & those of our politicians
- remain caught between two extremes: popular hostility to migrants, tinged by xenophobia & racism; & the view of business & liberal elites that `open doors` are both economically & ethically imperative. With migration set to accelerate, few issues are so urgently in need of dispassionate analysis
- & few are more incendiary. Here, world-renowned economist Paul Collier seeks to defuse this explosive subject. Exodus looks at how people from the world`s poorest societies struggle to migrate to the rich West: the effects on those left behind & on the host societies, & explores the impulses & thinking that inform Western immigration policy. Migration, he concludes, is a fact, & we urgently need to think clearly about its possibilities & challenges: it is not a question of whether migration is good or bad, but how much is best?” Exodus is an important book & one I have been waiting to read for many years.. .[it is] a work that is humane & hard-headed about one of the greatest issues of our times”. (David Goodhart, Sunday Times). ” Paul Collier is one of the world`s most thoughtful economists. His books consistently illuminate & provoke. Exodus is no exception”. (Economist). ” Tinged with poignancy.. .a humane & sensible voice in a highly toxic debate”. (Colin Kidd, Guardian). Paul Collier is Professor of Economics & Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University & a former director of Development Research at the World Bank. He is the author of, among others, the award-winning The Bottom Billion & The Plundered Planet.


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England may be a small country on a small isl&, but its inhabitants have always had a boundless curiosity about the world beyond their shoreline. From the nation`s modern origins in the Renaissance, travellers have eagerly roamed the globe & been enticed by the diversity & richness of other civilizations. & while this appetite for adventure has often been tainted by aggression or exploitation, the English have also carried within them a capacity to soak up new experiences & ideas & to weave them into every aspect of life back home, from language & literature to customs & culture. Here we trace this golden thread of otherness through five centuries of English history to reveal how it has shaped the buildings, flavoured the food, powered the economy, & created a truly diverse society. Today, when England is no longer synonymous with Britain & the English ask themselves who they are, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown paints a sumptuous & illuminating portrait of who they have been & brings a fresh, invigorating perspective on what ` Englishness` really means. ...

England may be a small country on a small isl&, but its inhabitants have always had a boundless curiosity about the world beyond their shoreline. From the nation`s modern origins in the Renaissance, travellers have eagerly roamed the globe & been enticed by the diversity & richness of other civilizations. & while this appetite for adventure has often been tainted by aggression or exploitation, the English have also carried within them a capacity to soak up new experiences & ideas & to weave them into every aspect of life back home, from language & literature to customs & culture. Here we trace this golden thread of otherness through five centuries of English history to reveal how it has shaped the buildings, flavoured the food, powered the economy, & created a truly diverse society. Today, when England is no longer synonymous with Britain & the English ask themselves who they are, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown paints a sumptuous & illuminating portrait of who they have been & brings a fresh, invigorating perspective on what ` Englishness` really means. ...

This album of over 200 century-old postcards takes the reader on a magical journey across the world in five travelogues, depicting the Orient, the Arab lands, Africa, the Americas & Oceania. These haunting postcards & the people they depict strike us with a special force today, vividly expressing a deep-seated connection with the land & customs that gave them their identities. The stories implicit in their eyes, their costumes & their postures act as a telling antidote to the rootlessness of our own times. ...

With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Telescope has changed not only the face of astronomy, but also our very sense of being in the universe, on the 25th anniversary of its launch into low-earth orbit, TASCHEN celebrates its most breathtaking deep space images both as scientific feats & as photographic masterpieces. Ultra high-resolution & taken with almost no background light, these pictures have answered some of the most compelling questions of time & space, while also revealing new mysteries, like the strange ”dark energy” that sees the universe expanding at an ever-accelerated rate. In generous square format with several foldouts, the pictures mesmerize in their iridescent colors, intricate textures, & vast, fragile forms. The collection is accompanied by an essay from photography critic Owen Edwards & an interview with Zoltan Levay, who explains how the pictures are composed. Veteran Hubble astronauts Charles F. Bolden, Jr. & John Mace Grunsfeld also offer their insights on Hubble`s legacy & future space exploration. ...

Paris has long been a storied center of art & culture, & of romance, but in the 1920s its magnetism was especially irresistible. From around the world writers, artists, & composers steamed in, to visit or linger, some to reside. For travelers, Francophiles & the curious, this gossipy retrospective of expatriate life in Paris in is a mosaic of quick glimpses, a work of immense erudition spiced with anecdotes & gossip. ...

Enhances the protective action of a mosquito net by repelling & killing most biting insects. It is easy to use: Simply dilute, dip the net & dry
- covers 15 sq m. Each treatment lasts up to 6 months. Active ingredient: permethrin. Contains no organo chlorines or heavy metals. Effective against: Mosquitoes, Sandflies, Fleas, Bedbugs & other biting insects.
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This item features a slope card & a scale lanyard. Silva Expedition features easy-handling Dryflex™ housing, silicon rubber feet for precision map work, detachable safety-release lanyard, night-enabling luminous markings, magnifying lens, a clinometer for measuring slope angle, map-measuring scales in mm or inches, 1:25, 000, 1:50, 000 & GPS scales, plus built-in adjusters for magnetic declination (including permanent local adjustment). The Expedition can also map-measure 1:40, 000. The slope card is great both for detecting avalanche risk & for determining how challenging your journey will be. By knowing the slope you can also judge any extra distance that you need to go due to the slope. The scale lanyard has two scales on it; 1:25, & 1:50, which facilitates to measure the distance of your hike. Since its soft & bendable it’s easy to place it directly on to your route on the map. ...

Insect repellent in spray dispenser, formulated to provide effective protection for your skin, even in difficult conditions. Protection lasts for up to 8 hours. Active ingredient: DEET (Diethyl Toluamide) Repels mosquitoes, midges, horseflies, sandflies, gnats, fleas, ticks & other biting insects. ...

Expedition Sensitive Spray contains the active ingredient Saltidin which is proven to repel mosquitoes, midges, horseflies, sand flies, gnats & ticks. The 20% Saltidin based formulation offers medium-high level protection against biting insects for up to 8 hours, & is more suited for sensitive skin than DEET-based repellents. Product Features• Contains Saltidin
- medium-high level protection•DEET-free formula offers up to 8 hours protection• Durable aluminium bottle with pump-spray top• Suitable for children over 2 years• The repellent will last 24 months from when it is first opened
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