A gripping, immersive tour of the front lines in today’s battle for environmental justice, where pipeline saboteurs, civil disobedients, and clandestine organizers are taking direct action in the fight for a livable futureThis year may be the hottest in our planet’s history, yet our leaders do little more than “blah blah blah,” in Greta Thunberg’s memorable words—and we, too, sit idle. Well, not all of us.Growing ranks of men and women, young and o...

**“A big, bold book about public lands . . . The Desert Solitaire of our time.” —OutsideA hard-hitting look at the battle now raging over the fate of the public lands in the American West--and a plea for the protection of these last wild places**The public lands of the western United States comprise some 450 million acres of grassland, steppe land, canyons, forests, and mountains. It's an American commons, and it is under assault as never before.Jo...

A gripping, immersive tour of the front lines in today’s battle for environmental justice, where pipeline saboteurs, civil disobedients, and clandestine organizers are taking direct action in the fight for a livable futureThis year may be the hottest in our planet’s history, yet our leaders do little more than “blah blah blah,” in Greta Thunberg’s memorable words—and we, too, sit idle. Well, not all of us.Growing ranks of men and women, young and o...

The Who were one of the most memorable and influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—memorable because of their loudness and because they destroyed instruments during performances, and influential because of their success in crafting “Power Pop” singles like “My Generation” and “I Can See for Miles,” long-playing albums Live at Leeds and Who’s Next, and the “rock operas” Tommy and Quadrophenia. The themes that principal songwriter Pete Townshend imparted into The Who’s music drew upo...

A hard-hitting look at the battle now raging over the fate of the public lands in the American West--and a plea for the protection of these last wild placesThe public lands of the western United States comprise some 450 million acres of grassland, steppe land, canyons, forests, and mountains. It's an American commons, and it is under assault as never before.Journalist Christopher Ketcham has been documenting the confluence of commercial exploitation and gov...

A wealth of international case studies illustrating current issues and emerging best practices in enterprise risk managementDespite enterprise risk management's relative newness as a recognized business discipline, the marketplace is replete with guides and references for ERM practitioners. Yet, until now, few case studies illustrating ERM in action have appeared in the literature. One reason for this is that, until recently, there were many disparate, even conflic...

A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg offers a comprehensive, detailed study of the works of Steven Spielberg. Spielberg's early productions stand as landmarks in contemporary cinema, and his involvement with film spans all cinematic genres. Today, Spielberg enjoys an immense and enduring popularity around the globe, and his productions have attracted (and continue to attract) both public and critical attention. This book investigates several distinct areas of Spielberg's works and addr...

A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a comprehensive, academic and detailed study of the works of Robert Zemeckis, whose films include successful productions such as the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-90), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004), but also lesser known films such as I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Allied (2015). Most of Zemeckis’ major productions were not only successful when they were first releas...

**FINALIST FOR THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCEA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNamed a best book of 2019 by The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, NPR, Hudson Booksellers, The New York Public Library, The Dallas Morning News, and Library Journal."Chapter after chapter, it's like one shattered myth after another." - NPR

"An all-encompassing treatise on modern civilization, offering bold revisions to canonical understandings in sociology, anthropology, archaeology and political philosophy that led to where we are today." - The New York TimesA dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and inequality—and rev...

The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. Montaigne's stated design in writing, publishing and revising the Essays over the period from approximately 1570 to 1592 was to record for the 'private benefit of friends and kinsmen ... some traits of my character and of my humours.' The Essays were first published in 1580 and cover a wide range of topics. As Essai is French for "trial" or "attempt", so Montaigne attempted to explore his tho...

James Allen's "The Eight Pillars of Prosperity" is a timeless classic that offers profound insights and practical wisdom on achieving lasting success and fulfillment. Building on the philosophical foundations laid in his previous works, Allen presents a comprehensive guide to the principles that underpin true prosperity, both materially and spiritually.In this inspirational book, Allen identifies and elaborates on eight essential pillars that form the foundation of a prosperous life...