Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World, Sharman Jason
Автор: Sharman Ian Название: The Lady & The Lost World ISBN: 1911243950 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781911243953 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3493.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Russell, Sharman Apt Название: Within Our Grasp ISBN: 1524747246 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524747244 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2662.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: An important, hopeful book that looks at the urgent problem of childhood malnutrition worldwide and the revolutionary progress being made to end it. From the much-admired writer of luminous prose and humane heart, winner of the John Burroughs Medal for distinguished nature writing. A healthy Earth requires healthy children. Yet nearly one fourth of the world's children--one in four--are stunted physically and mentally due to a lack of food or nutrients. These children do not die but endure a lifetime of diminished potential. In the past thirty years, writes Sharman Russell in Within Our Grasp, we have seen a revolution in how we treat these sick children, and how, with a new understanding of the human body and approach to nutrition, along with new ways to reach out to hungry mothers and babies, we have gone from unwittingly killing the severely malnourished child to bringing him/her back to health through a "miracle" ready-to-eat therapeutic food. Intertwined with stories of scientists and nutrition experts on the front lines of finding a means of putting an end to malnutrition for good, Russell writes of her travels to Malawi, one of the poorest and least-developed countries in the world (80% of Malawians are farmers subsisting on less than an acre, coping with erratic weather patterns due to global warming, with 50% living below the poverty line and 42% of children being affected by lack of food or nutrients), the site of pathbreaking, cutting-edge research into childhood malnutrition. As she writes of her personal exploration of new friendships and insights in a country known as "the warm heart of Africa," Russell describes the programs that are working best to reduce childhood stunting and explores how feeding and malnutrition of our children are connected to climate change; how vitamins and minerals are preventing these harmful effects; why the empowerment of women is the most effective single factor in eliminating childhood malnutrition; and what the costs are of ending childhood malnutrition.
How the rise of the West was a temporary exception to the predominant world order
What accounts for the rise of the state, the creation of the first global system, and the dominance of the West? The conventional answer asserts that superior technology, tactics, and institutions forged by Darwinian military competition gave Europeans a decisive advantage in war over other civilizations from 1500 onward. In contrast, Empires of the Weak argues that Europeans actually had no general military superiority in the early modern era. J. C. Sharman shows instead that European expansion from the late fifteenth to the late eighteenth centuries is better explained by deference to strong Asian and African polities, disease in the Americas, and maritime supremacy earned by default because local land-oriented polities were largely indifferent to war and trade at sea.
Europeans were overawed by the mighty Eastern empires of the day, which pioneered key military innovations and were the greatest early modern conquerors. Against the view that the Europeans won for all time, Sharman contends that the imperialism of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was a relatively transient and anomalous development in world politics that concluded with Western losses in various insurgencies. If the twenty-first century is to be dominated by non-Western powers like China, this represents a return to the norm for the modern era.
Bringing a revisionist perspective to the idea that Europe ruled the world due to military dominance, Empires of the Weak demonstrates that the rise of the West was an exception in the prevailing world order.
Автор: Sharman Pandit Vishnu Название: 101 Panchatantra Tales (Illustrated) ISBN: 1514719711 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781514719718 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5456.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
How chartered company-states spearheaded European expansion and helped create the world's first genuinely global order
The prevailing story of European empire-building has focused on the rival ambitions of competing states. But from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, company-states--not sovereign states--drove European expansion, building the world's first genuinely international system. Company-states were hybrid ventures: pioneering multinational trading firms run for profit, with founding charters that granted them sovereign powers of war, peace, and rule. Those like the English and Dutch East India Companies carved out corporate empires in Asia, while other company-states pushed forward European expansion through North America, Africa, and the South Pacific. Outsourcing Empire explains the rise and fall of company-states, why some succeeded while others failed, and their role as vanguards of capitalism and imperialism.
Автор: Russell, Sharman Apt Название: Anatomy Of A Rose ISBN: 1784755451 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781784755454 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2111.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Russell, Sharman Apt Название: Within Our Grasp ISBN: 052543626X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780525436263 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1471.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Like a little caterpillar transforming into a beautiful butterfly, get ready to embark on an incredible journey of the mind and imagination. Perfect for kids ages 5 to 7, Insects for Kids is packed with amazing photographs and fascinating facts about these little (and not so little ) winged critters. From bugs in your own backyard to ones that live in far-off jungles, take flight with these creepy crawly airborne insects.
During this exciting, science-filled adventure, you'll discover why certain insects buzz, which prehistoric bug was the size of a large bird, and other fun facts. Learn about beetles, dragonflies, moths, and more--and find out how they fly, jump, chirp, sting, and communicate. Discover how to identify and observe insects in your local area, conduct scientific experiments, and learn to plant a pollination garden as you become a true insect expert.
Insects for Kids includes:
So many insects --Explore in-depth information on a wide variety of insects that take flight.
Simple layout--The book's organization is clear and easy-to-follow.
Wow factor --The bright and vivid photographs show the insects in unbelievable detail.
Soar through the insect world with Insects for Kids.
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