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The Ends of the World

Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions

by Peter Brannen ...

One of Vox’s Most Important Books of the DecadeNew York Times Editors' Choice 2017Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass e... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

One of Vox’s Most Important Books of the DecadeNew York Times Editors' Choice 2017Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass e...
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The Woodlanders

by Thomas Hardy ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Grace Melbury, the only daughter of a timber-merchant, arrives home in Little Hintock after an expensive education and her father looks to find a husband for her. There are two rivals for her hand: Giles Winterborne, a good-hearted yeoman and her childhood sweetheart, and Edred Fitzpiers, an ambitious young doctor of good ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Grace Melbury, the only daughter of a timber-merchant, arrives home in Little Hintock after an expensive education and her father looks to find a husband for her. There are two rivals for her hand: Giles Winterborne, a good-hearted yeoman and her childhood sweetheart, and Edred Fitzpiers, an ambitious young doctor of good
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Concentration and Power in the Food System

Who Controls What We Eat?

by Professor Philip H. Howard ...

Series series Contemporary Food Studies: Economy, Culture and Politics
Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply. Just how concentrated has this system become? At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40% or more of the market, a level above which these companies have the power to drive up prices for consumers and reduce their rate of innovation. Researchers have ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply. Just how concentrated has this system become? At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40% or more of the market, a level above which these companies have the power to drive up prices for consumers and reduce their rate of innovation. Researchers have
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Food System Transformations

Social Movements, Local Economies, Collaborative Networks

Edited by Cordula Kropp, Irene Antoni-Komar, Colin Sage ...

Series series Critical Food Studies
This book examines the role of local food movements, enterprises and networks in the transformation of the currently unsustainable global food system. It explores a series of innovations designed to re-integrate sustainable modes of food production and encourage food sovereignty.It provides detailed insights into a specialised network of social actors collaborating in novel ways and creating new ... Read more

$70.56 CAD

This book examines the role of local food movements, enterprises and networks in the transformation of the currently unsustainable global food system. It explores a series of innovations designed to re-integrate sustainable modes of food production and encourage food sovereignty.It provides detailed insights into a specialised network of social actors collaborating in novel ways and creating new
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A Dictionary of British Place-Names

Edited by David Mills ...

Series series Oxford Quick Reference
This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory ... Read more

$14.89 CAD

This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory
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La Vie en chemin de fer

by Pierre Giffard ...

Dès l’abord de la gare, l’œil de l’observateur découvre aisément quelques types. L’heure et le lieu sont choses indifférentes. Que ce soit à sept heures du matin ou à sept heures du soir, que nous prenions la gare du Nord ou la gare Montparnasse, les mêmes binettes curieuses apparaissent devant notre objectif.C’est d’abord le groupe des voyageurs qui vont prendre le train :Le monsieur essoufflé n ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

Dès l’abord de la gare, l’œil de l’observateur découvre aisément quelques types. L’heure et le lieu sont choses indifférentes. Que ce soit à sept heures du matin ou à sept heures du soir, que nous prenions la gare du Nord ou la gare Montparnasse, les mêmes binettes curieuses apparaissent devant notre objectif.C’est d’abord le groupe des voyageurs qui vont prendre le train :Le monsieur essoufflé n
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Elles ont fait l'Amérique

De remarquables oubliés Tome 1

by Serge Bouchard, Marie-Christine Lévesque ...

Series Book 1 - De remarquables oubliés
Les femmes sont absentes de l’histoire officielle de l’Amérique – ne le dit-on pas assez ? Les Amérindiennes certainement, mais aussi toutes les autres, sans distinction culturelle : Inuites, Canadiennes, Anglaises, Noires, Françaises et Métisses. Plusieurs d’entre elles sont des êtres d’exception dont le contact avec ce vaste continent a révélé l’intelligence et le caractère. Elles ont fait l ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Les femmes sont absentes de l’histoire officielle de l’Amérique – ne le dit-on pas assez ? Les Amérindiennes certainement, mais aussi toutes les autres, sans distinction culturelle : Inuites, Canadiennes, Anglaises, Noires, Françaises et Métisses. Plusieurs d’entre elles sont des êtres d’exception dont le contact avec ce vaste continent a révélé l’intelligence et le caractère. Elles ont fait l
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The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713-1763

by Paul W. Mapp ...

Series series Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
A truly continental history in both its geographic and political scope, The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713–1763 investigates eighteenth-century diplomacy involving North America and links geographic ignorance about the American West to Europeans' grand geopolitical designs. Breaking from scholars' traditional focus on the Atlantic world, Paul W. Mapp demonstrates the centrality of ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

A truly continental history in both its geographic and political scope, The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713–1763 investigates eighteenth-century diplomacy involving North America and links geographic ignorance about the American West to Europeans' grand geopolitical designs. Breaking from scholars' traditional focus on the Atlantic world, Paul W. Mapp demonstrates the centrality of
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Krakatoa

The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

by Simon Winchester ...

The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic volcanic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth’s most dangerous volcano — Krakatoa.The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa — the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic natural disaster — was ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic volcanic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth’s most dangerous volcano — Krakatoa.The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa — the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic natural disaster — was
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Shishapangma

The alpine-style first ascent of the South-West Face

by Doug Scott, Alex MacIntyre ...

In 1982, following the relaxation of access restrictions to Tibet, six climbers set off for the Himalaya to explore the little-known Shishapangma massif in Tibet. Dealing with a chaotic build-up and bureaucratic obstacles so huge they verged on comical, the mountaineers gained access to Shishapangma's unclimbed South-West Face where Doug Scott, Alex MacIntyre and Roger Baxter-Jones made one of the ... Read more

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In 1982, following the relaxation of access restrictions to Tibet, six climbers set off for the Himalaya to explore the little-known Shishapangma massif in Tibet. Dealing with a chaotic build-up and bureaucratic obstacles so huge they verged on comical, the mountaineers gained access to Shishapangma's unclimbed South-West Face where Doug Scott, Alex MacIntyre and Roger Baxter-Jones made one of the
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Solar Cataclysm

How the Sun Shaped the Past and What We Can Do to Save Our Future

by Lawrence E. Joseph ...

Science journalist and futurist Lawrence Joseph has studied the unprecedented solar storms since the last ice age and in Solar Cataclysm he reveals the monumental ecological, biological, emotional, political, financial, and cultural effects they have had in the past, and will ultimately have on humanity’s future. This timely, fascinating, and relevant book from the bestselling author of Apocalypse ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Science journalist and futurist Lawrence Joseph has studied the unprecedented solar storms since the last ice age and in Solar Cataclysm he reveals the monumental ecological, biological, emotional, political, financial, and cultural effects they have had in the past, and will ultimately have on humanity’s future. This timely, fascinating, and relevant book from the bestselling author of Apocalypse
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SAPIENS RISING

The Epic Saga of Human Evolution from Primates to Pioneers

by Karun Sha ...

What does it mean to be human?In this sweeping, captivating narrative, Karun Sha takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the greatest story ever told—the 7-million-year evolution of our species. Sapiens Rising transforms our understanding of human origins from a dry academic subject into a living, breathing epic filled with drama, discovery, and profound insights about our place in the ... Read more

$17.00 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What does it mean to be human?In this sweeping, captivating narrative, Karun Sha takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the greatest story ever told—the 7-million-year evolution of our species. Sapiens Rising transforms our understanding of human origins from a dry academic subject into a living, breathing epic filled with drama, discovery, and profound insights about our place in the
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Ice

The Nature, the History, and the Uses of an Astonishing Substance

by Mariana Gosnell ...

Like the adventurer who circled an iceberg to see it on all sides, Mariana Gosnell, former Newsweek reporter and author of Zero Three Bravo, a book about flying a small plane around the United States, explores ice in all its complexity, grandeur, and significance.More brittle than glass, at times stronger than steel, at other times flowing like molasses, ice covers 10 percent of the earth’s land ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

Like the adventurer who circled an iceberg to see it on all sides, Mariana Gosnell, former Newsweek reporter and author of Zero Three Bravo, a book about flying a small plane around the United States, explores ice in all its complexity, grandeur, and significance.More brittle than glass, at times stronger than steel, at other times flowing like molasses, ice covers 10 percent of the earth’s land
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Atlas des religions. Passions identitaires et tensions géopolitiques

by Frank Tétart ...

En 2023, le monde est plus religieux qu’il ne l’était en 1970. La religion est parfois redevenue une composante identitaire des peuples. Éléments de cohésion des communautés ou diffuseurs de messages de paix, les religions peuvent également être synonymes de violences et de tensions. • Comment sont nées les principales religions du monde ? • Quelle est l’expansion des religions aujourd’hui : ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

En 2023, le monde est plus religieux qu’il ne l’était en 1970. La religion est parfois redevenue une composante identitaire des peuples. Éléments de cohésion des communautés ou diffuseurs de messages de paix, les religions peuvent également être synonymes de violences et de tensions. • Comment sont nées les principales religions du monde ? • Quelle est l’expansion des religions aujourd’hui :
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Sun Trap

the perfect destination thriller full of twists to keep you gripped in 2026

by Rachel Wolf ...

A tense, twisty destination thriller, perfect for reading by the pool on hot summer days, f****rom the author of FIVE NIGHTS.'Insanely gripping.' ANGELA CLARKE'The perfect escapist read.' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Rachel Wolf has done it again.' HARRIET TYCEBE CAREFULEllie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster... ... Read more

$7.19 CAD

A tense, twisty destination thriller, perfect for reading by the pool on hot summer days, f****rom the author of FIVE NIGHTS.'Insanely gripping.' ANGELA CLARKE'The perfect escapist read.' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Rachel Wolf has done it again.' HARRIET TYCEBE CAREFULEllie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster...
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Soils

Genesis and Geomorphology

by Michael L. Thompson, Randall J. Schaetzl ...

In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the ... Read more

$101.59 CAD

In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the
... Read more
After Childhood

Re-thinking Environment, Materiality and Media in Children's Lives

by Peter Kraftl ...

Series series Routledge Spaces of Childhood and Youth Series
This book offers a new approach for theorising and undertaking childhood research. It combines insights from childhood and generational studies with object-oriented ontologies, new materialisms, critical race and gender theories to address a range of key, intractable challenges facing children and young people.Bringing together traditional social-scientific research methods with techniques from ... Read more

$81.42 CAD

This book offers a new approach for theorising and undertaking childhood research. It combines insights from childhood and generational studies with object-oriented ontologies, new materialisms, critical race and gender theories to address a range of key, intractable challenges facing children and young people.Bringing together traditional social-scientific research methods with techniques from
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Aquanaut

A Life Beneath The Surface – The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

by Rick Stanton ...

**THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE NOW CHRONICLED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HIT DOCUMENTARY THE RESCUEWRITTEN BY THE MAN AT THE HEART OF THE MISSION**'The British divers are all heroes' Clive Cussler'A case study in courage' Ron Howard, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13________Thailand, July 2018.Twelve boys and their football coach vanish into Tham... ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

**THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE NOW CHRONICLED IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HIT DOCUMENTARY THE RESCUEWRITTEN BY THE MAN AT THE HEART OF THE MISSION**'The British divers are all heroes' Clive Cussler'A case study in courage' Ron Howard, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13________Thailand, July 2018.Twelve boys and their football coach vanish into Tham...
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Cuba - Ombres et lumières

by Jean-Marie Beuzelin ...

Cuba, un pays à nul autre pareil : de José Martí au Che, de la Révolution castriste à Guantánamo, de La Havane à Santiago de Cuba, de la Santería au Buena Vista Social Club, de la débrouille à la cubaine à la Libreta, le carnet d’alimentation...Ce livre est un voyage au coeur de Cuba et de la vie de ses habitants dans ses souffrances quotidiennes, mais aussi dans sa beauté et sa dignité, sans ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cuba, un pays à nul autre pareil : de José Martí au Che, de la Révolution castriste à Guantánamo, de La Havane à Santiago de Cuba, de la Santería au Buena Vista Social Club, de la débrouille à la cubaine à la Libreta, le carnet d’alimentation...Ce livre est un voyage au coeur de Cuba et de la vie de ses habitants dans ses souffrances quotidiennes, mais aussi dans sa beauté et sa dignité, sans
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Life Lessons from Explorers

Learn how to weather life's storms from history's greatest explorers

by Felicity Aston ...

Great explorers are known for their hard-earned skills and meticulously honed character traits which have made their astonishing endeavours possible. Valuable lessons are waiting to be learned from the feats attained by the most revered names in exploration - from legendary adventurers such as Christopher Columbus to contemporary figures such as Wasfia Nazreen.Life Lessons from Explorers collects ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Great explorers are known for their hard-earned skills and meticulously honed character traits which have made their astonishing endeavours possible. Valuable lessons are waiting to be learned from the feats attained by the most revered names in exploration - from legendary adventurers such as Christopher Columbus to contemporary figures such as Wasfia Nazreen.Life Lessons from Explorers collects
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Atlas des Tsiganes. Les dessous de la question rom (nouvelle édition)

by Samuel Delépine ...

Atlas numérique optimisé pour une lecture sur tablette. Le format EPUB3 permet de profiter de toutes les fonctionnalités de la lecture interactive : zoom HD sur les cartes, indexation, recherche in texte, navigation hypertextuelle, tables des matières interactives, textes en POP-UP, environnement ergonomique personnalisable. Près de 100 cartes et infographies inédites pour analyser la question rom ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Atlas numérique optimisé pour une lecture sur tablette. Le format EPUB3 permet de profiter de toutes les fonctionnalités de la lecture interactive : zoom HD sur les cartes, indexation, recherche in texte, navigation hypertextuelle, tables des matières interactives, textes en POP-UP, environnement ergonomique personnalisable. Près de 100 cartes et infographies inédites pour analyser la question rom
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Rivers of Power

How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World

by Laurence C. Smith, PhD ...

An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction).Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction).Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders,
... Read more
La Guadeloupe, la Caraïbe et l'Europe

by Félix Proto ...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine. ... Read more

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.
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Dark Tourism

Practice and interpretation

Edited by Glenn Hooper, John J. Lennon ...

Series series New Directions in Tourism Analysis
Dark Tourism, as well as other terms such as Thanatourism and Grief Tourism, has been much discussed in the past two decades. This volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the subject from the point of view of both practice - how Dark Tourism is performed, what practical and physical considerations exist on site - and interpretation - how Dark Tourism is understood, including issues ... Read more

$89.56 CAD

Dark Tourism, as well as other terms such as Thanatourism and Grief Tourism, has been much discussed in the past two decades. This volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the subject from the point of view of both practice - how Dark Tourism is performed, what practical and physical considerations exist on site - and interpretation - how Dark Tourism is understood, including issues
... Read more

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