829 Results: New & Used in Nonfiction Books in Alphington 3078, VIC (Page 9 of 35)

Globalization & The Environment – Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley Like New Condition Paperback 256 pages Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2013 Goodreads description: This book by two leading scholars offers the first systematic analysis of the relationship between globalisation and the environment from the early Modern period to the present. Peter Christoff and Robyn Eckersley develop a broad conceptual framework for understanding the globalisation of environmental problems and the high

Why I Want To Be King Of Australia: Lateral Suggestions for a New Millennium – Edward de Bono Very Good Condition Paperback 284 pages Penguin Books Australia 1999 Why I Want to be King of Australia: Lateral Suggestions for a New Millennium Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:70 Posted recycled padded bags have padding made from 100% recycled ne

Partnerships For Sustainable Development: A Guide to Good Practice; Europe – Eleanor Knowles Good Condition Paperback. Minor wrinkling front and back from moisture. 180 pages World Secretariat IULA 1999 Partnerships For Sustainable Development: A Guide to Good Practice; Europe – Eleanor Knowles Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:70 Posted recy

Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the Twenty-first Century – Daniel B. Botkin Like New Condition Hardcover 241 pages Oxford University Press 1990 Goodreads description: Global warming, acid rain, the depletion of forests, the polluting of our atmosphere and oceans - the threats to our environment are numerous, raising justifiable concern among most of us and genuine alarm in some. But as scientist Daniel Botkin argues in this provocative book, our ability to solve these problems is l

The Art Of Great Speeches and Why We Remember Them – Dennis Glover Like New Condition Paperback 259 pages Cambridge University Press 2011 Goodreads description: What makes a great speech 'great'? The Art of Great Speeches uses insights from classical thinkers to reveal how great orators such as Barack Obama, Martin Luther King, the Kennedys, Al Gore and Hitler have persuaded their audiences so convincingly. Featuring excerpts of 70 of the world's greatest speeches in history and drama, this

Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom – Jennifer S. Holland Like New Condition Paperback 246 pages Workman Publishing Company 2014 Goodreads description: In her heartwarming New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships and last year’s Unlikely Loves , Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major me

Four Degrees Of Global Warming: Australia in a hot world – Peter Christoff (editor) Like New Condition Paperback 268 pages Earthscan 2014 Goodreads description: At Copenhagen in December 2009, the international community agreed to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius to avoid the worst impacts of human-induced climate change. However climate scientists agree that current national emissions targets collectively will still not achieve this goal. Instead, the 'ambition gap' betwe

The Great Disruption – Paul Gilding Like New Condition Hardcover 292 pages Bloomsbury Press 2014 Goodreads description: "One of those who has been warning me of [a coming crisis] for a long time is Paul Gilding, the Australian environmental business expert. He has a name for this moment-when both Mother Nature and Father Greed have hit the wall at once-'The Great Disruption.' " -Thomas Friedman in the New York Times It's time to stop just worrying about climate change, says Paul Gilding.

How To Get The Woman You Want – Katia Loisel-Furey and Paul Morris Segal How To Get The Man You Want – Katia Loisel-Furey and Paul Morris Segal Like New Condition Paperback 527 pages Inner Kiss Publishing 2008 This is two books with one binding: How To Get The Woman You Want and How To Get The Man You Want. Described on the cover with: Two books in one. Read both sides for maximum impact. Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postag

Capitalism As If The World Matters – Jonathan Porritt Like New Condition Hardcover 360 pages Earthscan 2011 Goodreads description: When first published, Capitalism as if the World Matters, by one of the leading 'eco-warriors' of our time, shocked a generation of both environmentalists and business people. Jonathon Porritt brushed aside their artificial battle lines with a powerful argument that the only way to save the world from environmental catastrophe is to embrace a new type of capita

The Natural Advantage Of Nations – Karlson Hargroves & Michael H. Smith (eds). Like New Condition Hardcover 527 pages Earthscan Press 2005 Goodreads description: This book is more than just a 'palliative care' guide for the planet. It is about innovation, solutions, competitiveness and profitability. At work, at home and as members of society, our generation has an opportunity – to be part of the obligation - and an exciting solution in restoring the balance. The authors present a bold vi

International Toxic Risk Management – Ansley Kellow Like New Condition Paperback 222 pages Cambridge University Press 1999 Booko description: This original and sometimes controversial book is concerned with international regulation, negotiation and policy-making in the environmental realm. In particular, it focuses on toxic chemicals, and the ways in which risk associated with hazardous substances is assessed, and the policy outcomes that result. A key assertion of the book is that the int

International Environment Policy – Lynton Keith Caldwell Like New Condition Paperback 484 pages Duke University Press 1996 Goodreads description: In this newly revised and expanded edition of the award-winning International Environmental Policy, Lynton Keith Caldwell updates his comprehensive survey of the global international movement for protection of the environment. Serving as a history of international cooperation on environmental issues, this book focuses primarily on the development

What Money Can't Buy – Michael J. Sandel Very Good Condition Hardcover 244 pages Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2012 Goodreads description: A renowned political philosopher rethinks the role that markets and money should play in our society Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Should we put a price on human life to decide how much pollution to allow? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our

All Heaven In A Rage – E. S. Turner Like New Condition Paperback 336 pages Centaur Press 1992 Goodreads description: We still kill other species for fun, food, fashion, profit, and with the hope of finding cures for - mostly self-induced - ills, but this book tells how the British have been shamed and legislated into moderating at least some of their cruelties to the "brute creation"; how class warfare and religious indifference to the plea of sentience have bedevilled every attempt at ref

Messy Morality: The Challenge of Politics – C. A. J. Coady Very Good Condition Hardcover 125 pages Clarendon Press 2008 Goodreads description: Coady explores the challenges that morality poses to politics. He confronts the complex intellectual tradition known as realism, which seems to deny any relevance of morality to politics, especially international politics. He argues that, although realism has many serious faults, it has lessons to teach in particular, it cautions us against the dang

Global Environmental Risk – Jeanne and Roger Kasperson (eds). Very Good Condition Paperback. 574 pages United Nations University Press 2001 Goodreads description: The dangers of environmental change for people and what they value is what makes environmental issues so important for our future. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of environmental risks. Contributors assess the identification and causes of risks, who and what is vulnerable to them, their regional distribution and th

Dealing With Risk – Howard Margolis Very Good Condition Paperback. 228 pages University of Chicago Press 1996 Booko description: For decades, policymakers and analysts have been frustrated by the stubborn and often dramatic disagreement between experts and the public on acceptable levels of environmental risk. Most experts, for instance, see no severe problem in dealing with nuclear waste, given the precautions and safety levels now in place. Yet public opinion vehemently rejects this view

An Introduction To Modern Political Theory: 2nd edition – Norman P. Barry Very Good Condition Vinyl covered paperback. 309 pages Macmillan Education Publishing 1989 Goodreads description: This student textbook introduces the concept of political theory from various viewpoints, such as justice and the law, government and the state, and equality and human rights. It also analyses the concepts of power, liberty and a series of political principles. Norman P.Barry has also written Hayek's Soci

The Little Green Handbook – Ron Nielsen Very Good Condition Paperback. 365 pages Scribe Publishing 2005 Goodreads description: The Little Green Handbook is a unique reference work that illustrates the most important global developments facing us today, explains them, and suggests area for positive change. It relates physical trends to social and political repercussions, drawing together evidence from many interrelated fields to explain the science behind the news stories, sound bytes, and

Psychology: An Introduction – J. Summers, R. Borland, M. Walker Good Condition Vinyl covered paperback 914 pages Jacaranda Wiley Publishers 1989 From the Preface: … The central aim of this text is to introduce students to the discipline of psychology. It differs from other texts in that it looks at the world of psychology from the perspective of the Australian region. This means there is a greater focus on research issues that have stimulated interest here and as a result many example of r

Study Guide to Accompany Maitlin’s Psychology 2nd edn – Margaret W. Matlin Good Condition Paperback 759 pages Harcourt Brace College Publishers 1995 This is an easy to use study guide that can accompany Maitlin’s Psychology second edition that is described below. I am also selling this book. Goodreads description: Matlin's Psychology, Second Edition emphasises both the scientific research and the applications to daily life. Pick up is free and easy. This is a large book. Aust Post large

Psychology: Second edition – Margaret W. Matlin Very Good Condition Hardcover. 652 pages Harcourt Brace College Publishers 1995 Goodreads description: Matlin's Psychology, Second Edition emphasises both the scientific research and the applications to daily life. Pick up is free and easy. This is a large book. Australia Post large standard: $17:95 Australia Post Express large: $21:95 I'll put extra similar sized or smaller books in the same Postpak for 1 postage charge for 2 books if they

Last Aid: The Medical Dimensions of Nuclear War – Eric Chivian (ed). Good Condition Vinyl covered paperback 338 pages W. H. Freeman and Company 1982 Last Aid: The Medical Dimensions of Nuclear War – Eric Chivian (ed). Et al Pick up is free and easy. I’ll post 2 or 3 similar sized or smaller books in one Postpak for 1 postage charge if they fit. Australia Post standard: $10:70 Australia Post Express: $13:70 Posted recycled padded bags have padding made from 100% recycled newspaper.