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  • Arctic Climate Change

    The ACSYS Decade and Beyond

    Series Book 43 - Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library
    The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth. Over the next 100 years, climate change is expected to accelerate, contributing to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, many of which have already begun. Changes in arctic climate will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels.The volume ... Read more

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    The Emperor's New Clothes & Other Fairy Tales

    Unabridged

    59 min

    Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In 'The Emperor's New Clothes', read by Sir Derek Jacobi, an emperor is promised a special suit of clothes by a pair of tailors. In 'The Little Mermaid', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a beautiful mermaid falls in love with a prince. In 'The Fir ... Read more

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    The Brave Tin Soldier & Other Fairy Tales

    Unabridged

    59 min

    Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In 'The Brave Tin Soldier', read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina. In 'Thumbelina', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a ... Read more

    $5.46 USD

  • Technological Change, Rationalisation and Industrial Relations

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: The Automobile Industry
    Originally published in 1986 the first part of this book outlines some of the general problems of technological change and labour relations. It discusses the politics of rationalisation and of industrialisation in the car industry by examining case studies of Volkswagen British Leyland and FIAT. The impact developments exert on trade unions in the UK, Germany and Italy is discussed simultaneously. ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Economic Crisis, Trade Unions and the State

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Trade Unions
    Originally published in 1986, this book analyses the impact of the changing economic and political climate on trade unions in Europe. The first part of the book deals with general issues, and the succeeding parts look at developments in the UK, Italy and the former West Germany. ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

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  • Africa and the North

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    Flexible Adjustment through Corporatist Concertation

    Series series Routledge Studies in the Political Economy of the Welfare State
    Why have some countries have been more successful in welfare state reform than others? This book examines the experiences of various countries in reforming their welfare states through renegotiations between the state and peak associations of employers and employees. This corporatist concertation has been blamed for bringing about all the ills of the welfare state, but lately corporate ... Read more

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  • The Oxford Handbook of the European Union

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    This is an authoritative, one-volume, and independent treatment of the history, functioning and nature of the European integration. Written by a selection of leading scholars. It covers the major institutions, policies, and events in the history of integration, whilst also providing a guide to the major theoretical approaches that have been used to study it over time. By bringing together such a ... Read more

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    Series series Routledge Advances in European Politics
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    Series Book 12 - Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy
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