Like Jared Diamond's Guns Germs & Steel Clive Ponting's book studies the relationship between the environment & human history. It examines world civilisations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt from Easter Island to the Roman Empire & it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown & prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources only to expand to the point where those resources could no longer sustain the societies' populations & cause subsequent collapse. This new edition of Clive Ponting's international bestseller has been revised expanded & updated. It provides not only a compelling story of how we have damaged the environment for thousands of years but also an up-to-the-minute assessment of the crisis facing the world today
- & the problems that have to be addressed in the search for solutions.
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Harts Rules for Compositors & Readers" at the University Press Oxford was first printed in 1893. This classic reference work for writers editors & publishers was in print through 39 editions for nearly one hundred years. " New Harts Rules" is a br&-new text that brings the principles of the old text into the 21st century providing answers to questions of editorial style for a new generation of professionals. Writers & editors of all kinds will find this handy guide an indispensable companion in their work. Twenty chapters give information on all aspects of writing & of preparing copy for publication whether in print or electronically. " New Harts Rules" covers a broad range of topics including publishing terms layout & headings how to treat illustrations hyphenation punctuation UK & US usage bibliographies & notes & indexing. The chapters have been compiled by a team of experts & consultants & the book draws on the unrivalled expertise of Oxfords Reference Department. It is also endorsed by the Society for Editors & Proofreaders. The text is designed & organized for maximum accessibility with clearly displayed examples throughout. Authoritative & comprehensive " New Harts Rules" is the essential desk guide for all writers & editors & together with the " New Oxford Spelling Dictionary" & the " New Oxford Dictionary for Writers & Editors" forms the complete editorial reference set." ...

NHM Year 4 Textbook: * Uses language at an appropriate reading level. * Places maths in a variety of contexts. * Provides problem-solving activities. * Reinforces & extends your pupils fluency in number facts & mental calculation strategies. ...

NHM Year 5 Textbook: * Uses language at an appropriate reading level. * Places maths in a variety of contexts. * Provides problem-solving activities. * Reinforces & extends your pupils fluency in number facts & mental calculation strategies. ...

The long awaited revision of THE HERB BIBLE which sold more than half-a-million copies worldwide complete with uptodate new & easy to use information on herbs Earl Mindell explains exactly how & when to use each herb including * a major new section on anti-ageing herbs * thirty all-new ' Hot 100 Herbs' * herbs for the relief of problems specific to men & women *hot herbal beauty tips *how to use aromatherapy oils for healing ...

' We've all heard of Jen & Madonna using high-protein diets to lose weight. It's a tricky one to follow safely but with Dr Clark's sensible approach us mere mortals can do it too.' New Woman The New High Protein Diet works. It is medically based & scientifically proven & once you've tried the diet you'll want this brilliant recipe book to help you keep to your healthy new lifestyle. This cookbook is packed with ideas ranging from breakfast on the run to quick & easy dinners to Sunday lunch. Bread & biscuits will no longer prove your downfall & you'll continue to feel full of energy & vitality as you keep to your low-carb lifestyle. It's easy once you realise how many choices & variations there are available. The low-carb recipes make use of delicious fresh ingredients & are also very easy to follow. & the great news is that even though these low-carb meals are part of a diet none will be cordon bleu size portions. The book
Includes:: --Why low-carb? --The New High Protein Diet principles --Good carbs & bad carbs --Shopping lists --The recipes
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' We've all heard of Jen & Madonna using high-protein diets to lose weight. It's a tricky one to follow safely but with Dr Clark's sensible approach us mere mortals can do it too.' New Woman Do you ever eat take-away Indian Thai or Chinese food? Do you usually resort to sandwiches at lunchtime? Does your busy lifestyle mean you nip into M&S to buy ready-made meals? Well if you do you are like most people. But if you're used to living like this it can be difficult trying to follow a low-carb diet. Until now. In this brilliant book Dr Charles Clark provides not only the groundrules for his bestselling New High Protein Diet but because he understands how busy people actually shop & eat he incorporates convenience & fast foods into it. Analysing over 200 types of fast & convenience foods to help you choose the most suitable options this is essential reading for everyone who wants to be slim healthy but realistic about their lifestyle. ...

For many dedicated bodybuilders the weight-lifting theories of Arthur Jones are gospel. It was Jones the inventor of Nautilus exercise equipment who first discovered that short intense workouts could produce better results than the long high-volume workouts then in vogue. Even though research into Jones's methods has proved them correct there still are no major HIT books in stores. This new book-by champion bodybuilder exercise researcher & best selling author Ellington Darden Ph.D. who is a Jones disciple & friend-shows lifters how to apply the master's teachings along with some new HIT concepts to achieve extraordinary results. At the heart of the book is a complete illustrated six- month course for explosive growth. Exercise by exercise workout by workout the reader is shown precisely what to do & perhaps even more important what not to do. Dr. Darden also shows why HIT when pursued steroid-free is the best way to safely build muscle. Finally the exercise religion Arthur Jones founded & Dr. Darden fine-tuned has its bible. ...

This book is no less than a guide to the whole of Western philosophy -- the ideas that have undergirded our civilization for two-&-a-half thousand years. Anthony Kenny tells the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages & the Enlightenment into the modern world. He introduces us to the great thinkers & their ideas starting with Plato Aristotle & the other founders of Western thought. In the second part of the book he takes us through a thousand years of medieval philosophy & shows us the rich intellectual legacy of Christian thinkers like Augustine Aquinas & Ockham. Moving into the early modern period we explore the great works of Descartes Hobbes Locke Leibniz Spinoza Hume & Kant which remain essential reading today. In the nineteenth & twentieth centuries Hegel Mill Nietzsche Freud & Wittgenstein again transformed the way we see the world. Running though the book are certain themes which have been constant concerns of philosophy since its early beginnings: the fundamental questions of what exists & how we can know about it; the nature of humanity the mind truth & meaning; the place of God in the universe; how we should live & how society should be ordered. Anthony Kenny traces the development of these themes through the centuries: we see how the questions asked & answers offered by the great philosophers of the past remain vividly alive today. Anyone interested in ideas & their history will find this a fascinating & stimulating read ...

This book is no less than a guide to the whole of Western philosophy-the ideas that have undergirded our civilization for two-&-a-half thousand years. Anthony Kenny tells the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages & the Enlightenment into the modern world. He introduces us to the great thinkers & their ideas starting with Plato Aristotle & the other founders of Western thought. In the second part of the book he takes us through a thousand years of medieval philosophy & shows us the rich intellectual legacy of Christian thinkers like Augustine Aquinas & Ockham. Moving into the early modern period we explore the great works of Descartes Hobbes Locke Leibniz Spinoza Hume & Kant which remain essential reading today. In the nineteenth & twentieth centuries Hegel Mill Nietzsche Freud & Wittgenstein again transformed the way we see the world. Running though the book are certain themes which have been constant concerns of philosophy since its early beginnings: the fundamental questions of what exists & how we can know about it; the nature of humanity the mind truth & meaning; the place of God in the universe; how we should live & how society should be ordered. Anthony Kenny traces the development of these themes through the centuries: we see how the questions asked & answers offered by the great philosophers of the past remain vividly alive today. Anyone interested in ideas & their history will find this a fascinating & stimulating read. ...