Environment and the City (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts)

For the first time at the beginning of the twenty-first century, urban dwellers outnumber rural residents and this trend is set to continue. Consequently one of the most pressing issues of our time is how to square the social and economic development of cities with their environmental limits and those of the wider environment. The theme of the environment and city is topical at every level, from the politics of global trade to local community networks.  Environment and the City looks at the evolution of cities in the developed and the developing world and the implications for resource consumption and environmental impacts. It takes a cross-cutting approach with new thinking on multiple geographies – the configuration of networks, exclusion, consumption, risk and ecological footprint. Urban environmental themes and their related social, economic and political agendas are outlined. In turn the environmental impacts and environmental agendas relating to key sectors of the urban economy are discussed. The global context to such issues is then explored before the practical tools and methods of urban environmental management are investigated. The theme of the sustainable city emerges from this – not so much as a standard menu, but as a learning process between all sections of society.  This book, a valuable resource, provides a concise, accessible route map for all students interested in the environmental issues emanating from our urban society. Written to aid student understanding, the easily navigable text features boxed practical examples, discussion points, signposts to reading and websites, and a glossary.

Politics & Social Sciences

Ravetz, Joe

George, Clive

Howe, Joe

Social Sciences

Routledge

A complete introduction to stickmaking, explaining how to make a wide range of traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks. Expanded to include more detailed coverage of tools, molds, formers, jigs and materials, this book is the ultimate, comprehensive guide.
From seasoning woods, shaping, carving and shanking handles, to a wide range of coloring and finishing methods, all aspects of this long-established craft are covered. Stickmaking provides a thorough course in the craft suitable for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

Stickmaking: A Complete Course, Revised Edition (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn How to Make Walking Sticks and Canes - One-Piece, Two-Piece, Thumbsticks, Seasoning Wood, Using Horn, Carving, and More

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Jones, Andrew

Crafts & Hobbies

Fox Chapel Publishing

This comprehensive book explains in detail how to make a wide range of traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks. It shows you how to select timbers or use alternative materials such as antler, ram’s, buffalo and cow’s horn. There are invaluable tips on straightening sticks, fitting the handle and fixing a ferrule, plus advice on how to produce a variety of effects. From seasoning woods, shaping, carving and shanking handles, to a wide range of colouring and finishing methods, Stickmaking Handbook covers all aspects of this long-established craft and will appeal to beginners and enthusiasts alike.

Stickmaking Handbook: Second Edition

GMC Publications

The Truth about Trade: The Real Impact of Liberalization

Clive George's provocative book examines the evidence both for and against world trade. He exposes the myths, and presents challenging new proposals for comprehensive reform. Based on ten years of in-depth research into the impacts of the trade agreements that are forged in the World Trade Organization and through regional negotiations it reveals that few of the claims made by the major players stand up to scrutiny, while many of the counter-claims lack rigor in their analysis of key issues. From its analysis of the relationships between trade, social transformation, economic growth and environmental sustainability, the book concludes with proposals for how the rules by which trade is governed might be reformed to help tackle the world's most pressing problems instead of making them worse.

Business & Money

Economics

Zed Books

Find and season the wood; fix flaws; shape and straighten sticks; cut wood to size; fit a ferrule; form a handle; and varnish the finished item. Begin with a vee-shaped thumbstick, or dip in anywhere—you’ll find simple, one-piece walking sticks, four cardigan sticks, wooden crooks and market sticks, ram’s horn and antler sticks, buffalo and ram’s horn crooks, carved sticks in wood and horn, and a medley of fancier models.

Stick Making: A Complete Course

Guild of Master Craftsman Pubns ltd

“Based on the authors’ classic Stick Making: A Complete Course, this concise introduction is made for the beginner. From cutting and seasoning sticks to decorating and dyeing, every aspect of this traditional craft is covered. Learn safe heating practices on a thumbstick; try out coloring techniques; and use alternative materials like ram’s horn along with wood. A color gallery shows off sticks, crooks, and canes.”—Chip Chats.

Stickmaking Handbook

The foremost book on the craft, now revised. Stickmaking: A Complete Course has long held an excellent reputation among stickmakers and stick enthusiasts as a leading book in the field. Now in this new, revised edition, the authors have updated the original with expanded sections on how to make and source tools and formers, and where to find materials. The revision brings Stickmaking: A Complete Course one step closer to becoming the stickmaker's bible, with a more comprehensive coverage of the history and tradition of the craft. Remarkable examples of the traditional walking stick. The exceptional handcrafted sticks showcased in this book will open you up to whole new ideas about these elegant and useful pieces. You’ll learn how to select suitable wood for your project, from specific timber to alternative materials, such as antlers. You’ll learn how to season, shape, and carve wood, plus discover a range of coloring and finishing methods. Essential projects, now updated. The twenty-two projects featured here offer choices for every type of stick and have been updated and expanded to include more detailed coverage of tools, moulds, formers, jigs, and materials. Why make sticks? What makes a good stick? Perhaps you hadn’t thought about making sticks before but this book – filled with projects as well as the history and philosophy of the craft – will open your eyes to the beauty and practicality of stickmaking for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

Stickmaking: A Complete Course: Revised Edition

This concise introduction to the art of stickmaking, based on a revision of the 2007 edition, will become an essential guide for beginners. It covers all the techniques involved in manufacturing a range of traditional sticks, and outlines the processes in a clear, straightforward manner with a wealth of diagrams and photographs. Stickmakers and stick enthusiasts will also find valuable, up-to-date information on where to source the raw materials for stickmaking, how to find, cut, and season wood, and where to locate materials such as ram and buffalo horn.

Stickmaking Handbook: Revised Edition

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Books by George, Clive

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Environment and the City (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts)

Stickmaking: A Complete Course, Revised Edition (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn How to Make Walking Sticks and Canes - One-Piece, Two-Piece, Thumbsticks, Seasoning Wood, Using Horn, Carving, and More

Stickmaking Handbook: Second Edition

The Truth about Trade: The Real Impact of Liberalization

The Truth about Trade: The Real Impact of Liberalization

Stick Making: A Complete Course

Stickmaking Handbook

Stickmaking: A Complete Course: Revised Edition

Stickmaking Handbook: Revised Edition