Revolutions that Made the Earth

<p>The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in the complexity, energy utilization, and information processing capabilities of life. This book describes these revolutions, showing the fundamental interdependence of the evolution of life and its non-living environment. We would not exist unless these upheavals had led eventually to 'successful' outcomes - meaning that after each one, at length, a new stable world emerged. <br><br>The current planet-reshaping activities of our species may be the start of another great Earth system revolution, but there is no guarantee that this one will be successful. This book explains what a successful transition through it might look like, if we are wise enough to steer such a course. <br><br>This book places humanity in context as part of the Earth system, using a new scientific synthesis to illustrate our debt to the deep past and our potential for the future.<br></p>

Science & Math

Lenton, Tim

Watson, Andrew

Earth Sciences

Oxford University Press

<p>Since the death of his mum, fifteen-year-old Billy Monson has mostly been cooped up in his bedroom listening to David Bowie records and worrying about girls and approaching adulthood; but with the advent of punk rock, he is prompted to explore life beyond his council flat.Inspired by the music and the message, and with the support of a small group of likeminded friends - particularly the carefree Mags - he immerses himself in punk and begins to find his feet.Despite the unwanted attentions of school bullies, football hooligans and Teddy Boys, Billy grows in confidence and develops an understanding of the world around him; but it is the adults in his life - his dad and obnoxious girlfriend Shirley Twinset, his sister and dodgy partner Mole - who will ultimately shape Billy's year.Set against the backdrop of the Queen's Silver Jubilee and riots against the racist National Front, this is a coming of age story that will both move and amuse.</p>

When Two Sevens Clash

Literature & Fiction

lulu.com

<p>Quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the theory explaining the strong nuclear force that binds together the components of the atomic nucleus, is one of the four fundamental forces of nature that control the universe in which we live. This absorbing book covers the ideas and stories behind QCD, the successes and the puzzles, the unsolved mysteries and the characters involved. The subject is discussed in an accessible and entertaining way, assuming only the minimum physics and mathematics background knowledge. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in science and a solid introduction for students embarking on particle physics courses.</p>

The Quantum Quark

Mathematics

Cambridge University Press

Physics

Making Muskoka: Tourism, Rural Identity, and Sustainability, 1870–1920 (Nature | History | Society)

Business & Money

Industries

University of British Columbia Press

Confidence in the Living God: David and Goliath Revisited

BRF The Bible Reading Fellowship

<p><div>Water transport is a major feature of the traditional Chinese economy because of its magnitude and comparative efficiency. Yet this feature has all too often been ignored by scholars, with the notable exception of Japanese scholars. We cannot hope to gain any real conception of how the Chinese economy worked in the past, or works now, until we have a clearer picture of the circulation of men and commodities. In this circulation, water transport has been and is of crucial importance.</div> <div><i>Transport in Transition</i> collects and translates notable Japanese articles to throw some light on the evolution of traditional junk shipping during a key transitional phase, 1900-1940, when it was absorbing the influences of various forms of modernization and on the eve of its major organizational transformation under the direction of the Communisty Party. The articles chosen concentrate on two main themes: the institutional organization of the shipping business, and the forms of ownership and operation. They will be of value to business historians and economic sociologists generally as well as to economic historians interested in transport.</div> <div>Several features of the Chinese economy are sharply illuminated. Most striking is the extent of regional variation. North and central Chinese shipping are shown to have differed both in their methods of operaiton and organization. Also noteworthy is the enduring strength of some traditional features of shipping operation and business practice. An unexpected feature of this endurance was the strength of traditional shipping in the face of steady competition from all forms of modern transport and from reputdely more efficient forms of business management.</div></p>

Transport in Transition: The Evolution of Traditional Shipping in China (Michigan Abstracts Of Chinese And Japanese Works On Chinese History) (Volume 3)

History

Asia

U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES

The American Mission in Egypt, 1854-1896

Middle East

Legare Street Press

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