Energy and Society is the first major text to provide an extensive critical treatment of energy issues informed by recent research on energy in the social sciences. Written in an engaging and accessible style it draws new thinking on uneven development, consumption, vulnerability and transition together to illustrate the social significance of energy systems in the global North and South. The book features case studies, examples, discussion questions, activities, recommended reading and mo...

Oil pulses through our daily lives. It is the plastic we touch, the food we eat, and the way we move. Oil politics in the twentieth century was about the management of abundance, state power, and market growth. The legacy of this age of plenty includes declining conventional oil reserves, volatile prices, climate change, and enduring poverty in many oil-rich countries. The politics of oil are now at a turning point, and its future will not be like its past.In this in-depth primer t...

In a world preoccupied by borders, bridges celebrate the possibility of connectionDr Gavin Francis crosses bridges both actual and metaphorical on a journey through six continents, twenty countries and four decades of travel, exploring answers to questions of peace and conflict, connection and community.From Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo to Brooklyn, Victoria Falls to London, Singapore to Siberia, Francis’s tour of bridges around the world demon...

The Questions I Didn't Ask is a deeply personal and quietly powerful memoir about growing up in the shadow of absence, learning to navigate love shaped by distance, and finding identity in the silence between expectations.Set against the stillness of rural Louisiana, the story follows a child raised between two worlds - a home filled with unspoken tension and a father who exists behind prison walls. Through long drives, guarded visits, and years marked by separation, the a...

From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future.In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three phases: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. From ancient Greece to medieval Europe, throu...

Beautiful and heartfelt. I know each one of these letters will help someone in the Grief Club. - Cariad LloydWelcome to the club you never wanted to join.When someone you love dies, it may seem impossible to know what will happen next and how you will cope. Losing someone in early adulthood, you may feel even more alone, when no-one around you seems to have had the same experience.Our letters don't have all the answers, but they do h...

"Bridge Mastery: A Comprehensive Guide to Playing and Winning" is your ultimate companion to becoming a skilled and successful bridge player. This comprehensive guide is designed to take both beginners and intermediate players on a journey through the fascinating world of bridge, providing the knowledge, strategies, and tactics needed to excel in this classic card game.

There is a pleasure in listening to the imagery of Alexander’s Bridge that is similar to viewing a beautiful watercolor, as in the following description of a Boston street in late afternoon: “The sun sank rapidly; the silvery light had faded from the bare boughs and the watery twilight was setting in when Wilson at last walked down the hill, descending into cooler and cooler depths of grayish shadow.”Against this delicate imagery, Willa Cather renders the tough inner terrain of a m...

In "The Misses Mallett (The Bridge Dividing)," E. H. Young explores the intricacies of familial relationships and societal expectations in early 20th-century England. Through the lens of the Mallett sisters, Young employs a rich, introspective narrative style that combines sharp wit with poignant observation, creating a tapestry of emotional depth. The novel captures the tension between personal desires and societal roles, reflecting the changing landscape of gender and class in post-Edwar...

The Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology presents a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the rapidly growing field of political ecology. Located at the intersection of geography, anthropology, sociology, and environmental history, political ecology is one of the most vibrant and conceptually diverse fields of inquiry into nature-society relations within the social sciences. The Handbook serves as an essential guide to this rapidly evolving intellectual landscape. With...