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  • Women Who Perpetrate Relationship Violence

    Moving Beyond Political Correctness

    by Frederick Buttell, Michelle Mohr Carney ...
    Find out what drives women to violence in their intimate relationshipsand how to prevent itWomen Who Perpetrate Relationship Violence examines the causes and consequences of violence initiated by women against their partners. This unique book fills the void of available literature on domestically violent women, taking a frank look at the issues surrounding female batterers who are the primary ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Sociological Theory and the Environment

    Classical Foundations, Contemporary Insights

    by Ted Benton, Frederick Buttel, William R. Catton Jr., Riley Dunlap, Peter Grimes, Rosemary McKechnie, Elim Papadakis, Timmons Roberts, Ornulf Seippel, Elizabeth Shove, Alan Warde, Peter Wehling, Ian Welsh, Steve Yearley, John Hannigan, Raymond Murphy ...
    Sociological Theory and the Environment is a comprehensive survey and assessment of sociological theories of the relations between societies and their 'natural' biophysical environment. This book touches on and addresses virtually all of the major perspectives, focal points, and debates in environmental sociology today-classical and twentieth century social theories, macro-micro linkage issues, ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

  • Hungry for Profit

    The Agribusiness Threat to Farmers, Food, and the Environment

    Edited by Fred Magdoff, John Bellamy Foster, Frederick H. Buttel ...
    The agribusiness/food sector is the second most profitable industry in the United States — following pharmaceuticals — with annual sales over $400 billion. Contributing to its profitability are the breathtaking strides in biotechnology coupled with the growing concentration of ownership and control by food’s largest corporations. Everything, from decisions on which foods are produced, to how they ... Read more

    $18.59 USD

  • Hungry for Profit

    The Agribusiness Threat to Farmers, Food, and the Environment

    Edited by Fred Magdoff, John Bellamy Foster, Frederick H. Buttel ...
    Millions go hungry every year in both poor and rich nations, yet hundreds of thousands of peasants and farmers continue to be pushed off the land. Applied in increasing volumes, chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers deplete the soil, pollute our food and water, and leave crops more vulnerable to pest outbreaks. The new and expanding use of genetically engineered seeds threatens species ... Read more

    $9.79 USD

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    The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming

    Edited by Paul Hawken ...
    **• New York Times bestseller •The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world“At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • McGraw Hill's Paramedic Flashcards

    by Scott S. Coyne, Peter A. DiPrima Jr. ...
    High-yield flashcards cover must-know information for the Paramedic certification examMcGraw-Hill's Paramedic Flashcards offer a succint, comprehensive, and easy to carry review of the must-know concepts that students need to remember for their certification exam.Cards cover high-yield content for the certification exam.Succinct questions on the front of the card test students on important ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoids

    Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential

    by Ethan B Russo ...
    Study the latest research findings by international experts!This comprehensive volume presents state-of-the-art scientific research on the therapeutic uses of cannabis and its derivatives. All too often, discussions of the potential medical uses of this substance are distorted by political considerations that have no place in a medical debate. Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, ... Read more

    $103.99 USD

  • Turnaround Challenge

    Business and the City of the Future

    by Michael Blowfield, Leo Johnson ...
    Do we have the rights to optimism? Can capitalism deliver a next great wave of growth? The future, wrote William Gibson, is already here. It just isn't evenly distributed yet. Lucid and polemical, Turnaround Challenge is a dig into that future and its meaning for business. It dissects the nexus of social, economic, environmental and governance crises confronting us, and a series of colliding ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • Partnership Working

    by Anthony Douglas ...
    Partnership working is recognised as the most effective way of improving social care services, and a non-negotiable part of the government’s aim is to provide a seamless care service. However, for students undertaking placements or for more experienced professionals moving to a different service area, the question is: what does it mean in practical terms?This book is both an introduction and an in ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Reconstructing Sustainability Science

    Knowledge and action for a sustainable future

    by Thaddeus Miller ...
    Series series The Earthscan Science in Society Series
    The growing urgency, complexity and "wickedness" of sustainability problems—from climate change and biodiversity loss to ecosystem degradation and persistent poverty and inequality—present fundamental challenges to scientific knowledge production and its use. While there is little doubt that science has a crucial role to play in our ability to pursue sustainability goals, critical questions remain ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Transnational Climate Change Governance

    by Harriet Bulkeley, Michele M. Betsill, Daniel Compagnon, Thomas Hale, Matthew J. Hoffmann, Peter Newell, Matthew Paterson, Charles Roger, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Liliana B. Andonova ...
    The world of climate politics is increasingly no longer confined to the activities of national governments and international negotiations. Critical to this transformation of the politics of climate change has been the emergence of new forms of transnational governance that cut across traditional state-based jurisdictions and operate across public and private divides. This book provides the first ... Read more

    $34.49 USD

  • The Impact of Welfare Reform

    Balancing Safety Nets and Behavior Modification

    Edited by Christopher R. Larrison, Michael Sullivan ...
    Get a balanced, comprehensive analysis of the effects from 1996 welfare reformThe Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 was aimed at repairing the welfare system of the United States. The Impact of Welfare Reform: Balancing Safety Nets and Behavior Modification comprehensively examines how this bill transformed the system and affected not only clients but also the ... Read more

    $52.99 USD