An Illustrated Short History Of Progress
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An Illustrated Short History Of Progress
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Author : Ronald Wright
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
An Illustrated Short History Of Progress written by Ronald Wright and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
"In these acclaimed CBC Massey Lectures, Ronald Wright argues that each time history repeats itself, the price goes up. The twentieth century was a time of runaway growth in human population, consumption, and technology, placing a colossal load on all natural systems. He demonstrates how our modern predicament is as old as civilization, a 10,000-year experiment we have participated in but seldom controlled. Only by understanding the patterns of human triumph and disaster can we recognize the experiment's inherent dangers and shape its outcome. Wright's provocative text evokes striking images across time and space, starting with Paul Gauguin's painting "D'Où Venons Nous? Que Sommes Nous? Où Allons Nous?" -- Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? -- three questions that perfectly summarize the focus of his lectures. In this new edition, illuminating illustrations and sidebars complement Wright's arguments, and allow readers to witness further evidence supporting his cautionary tale."--pub. desc.
A Short History Of Progress
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Author : Ronald Wright
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2009-08-06
A Short History Of Progress written by Ronald Wright and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-06 with Science categories.
Palaeolithic hunters who learnt how to kill two mammoths instead of one had made progress. Those who learnt how to kill 200 by driving a whole herd over a cliff had made too much. Many of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilisations which fell victim to their own success. The twentieth-century ́s runaway growth has placed a murderous burden on the planet. A Short History of Progress argues that this modern predicament is as old as civilisation. Only by understanding the patterns of progress and disaster that humanity has repeated since the Stone Age can we recognise the inherent dangers, and, with luck, and wisdom, shape its outcome.
Who Do We Choose To Be Second Edition
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Author : Margaret J. Wheatley
language : en
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Release Date : 2023-06-06
Who Do We Choose To Be Second Edition written by Margaret J. Wheatley and has been published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with Business & Economics categories.
In a world we cannot recognize, how do we find a way forward? In this world we do not understand, how do we know what to do? When so little is comprehensible, what is meaningful work? What is genuine contribution? Bestselling author Margaret Wheatley has summoned us to be courageous leaders who strengthen community and rely on fully engaged people since her 1992 classic book, Leadership and the New Science, and eight subsequent books. In response to how quickly society is changing and the exponential increase in leadership challenges, this second edition of her latest bestseller is 80% new material. How do we see clearly so that we can act wisely? Wheatley brings present reality into clear and troubling focus using multiple lenses of Western and Indigenous sciences, and the historic patterns of collapse in complex civilizations. With gentle but insistent guidance to face reality, she offers us the path and practices to be sane leaders who know how to evoke people's inherent generosity, creativity, and kindness. Skillfully weaving science, history, exemplars, poetry, and quotes with stories and practices, Wheatley asks us to be Warriors for the Human Spirit, leaders and citizens who stay engaged, choose service over self, stand steadfast in the midst of crises, and offer our reliable presence of compassion and insight no matter what.
A Short History Of Natural Science And Of The Progress Of Discovery
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Author : Arabella Burton Buckley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
A Short History Of Natural Science And Of The Progress Of Discovery written by Arabella Burton Buckley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Science categories.
A Short History Of Natural Science And Of The Progress Of Discovery From The Time Of The Greeks To The Present Day
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Author : Arabella B. Buckley
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-02-24
A Short History Of Natural Science And Of The Progress Of Discovery From The Time Of The Greeks To The Present Day written by Arabella B. Buckley and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-24 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
A Short History Of Economic Progress
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Author : Y.S. Brennor
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-17
A Short History Of Economic Progress written by Y.S. Brennor and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-17 with Business & Economics categories.
Y. S. Brenner is an economist whose main concern is with development, and this attitude is reflected in his approach to economic history.He begins this seminal study in the era of the Reformation in Europe, and bases it on the hypothesis that once started, economic progress will spread over ever-increasing parts of the earth wherever and whenever conditions become suitable. From this point of view, he examines the nature of the impediments which prevent the more rapid and general progress of mankind towards greater material affluence, while at the same time considering the positive growth promoting factors in the various economies. Thus, he provides an analysis of economic progress in the developed countries showing which natural, social, political and cultural forces promoted such progress and which delayed or hindered it. He attempts to explain why European nations took several decades to emulate the achievements of Britain and why nations in other parts of the world, such as Japan and Russia, were unable for a considerable time to match the advances made in parts of Western Europe and the United States. Finally, he attempts to explain why the developing countries are still finding it so difficult to catch up with the economic progress of the more advanced nations.Y. S. Brenner was Head of the Department of Economics at Cape Coast University in Ghana. The book arose from a series of lectures on economic development he delivered there during the years 1966-1967. This book was first published in 1969.
All That We Say Is Ours
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Author : Ian Gill
language : en
Publisher: D & M Publishers
Release Date : 2010-02-23
All That We Say Is Ours written by Ian Gill and has been published by D & M Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-23 with Social Science categories.
Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, is the Galapagos of the north. Famous for their wild beauty, the islands are also the ancient homeland of the Haida Nation. Integral to Haida culture is the relationship to the land, and the Haidas have spent many years trying to protect and recover control of it. Under the leadership of Giindajin Haawasti Guujaaw, the visionary artist, drummer, and orator, the Haida blockaded loggers, joined forces with environmentalists, lobbied political leaders, and in 2004 filed suit against the Canadian government, laying claim to their entire traditional territory. Ian Gill captures the excitement of the Haida struggle and their passion for their culture. He also reveals the making of an artist and political activist: Guujaaw’s audacity, eloquence, tactical skills, and deep knowledge of his homeland place him at the heart of this riveting story, and this book reveals his extraordinary role in it.
The Shakespearean World
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Author : Jill L Levenson
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-03-27
The Shakespearean World written by Jill L Levenson and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Shakespearean World takes a global view of Shakespeare and his works, especially their afterlives. Constantly changing, the Shakespeare central to this volume has acquired an array of meanings over the past four centuries. "Shakespeare" signifies the historical person, as well as the plays and verse attributed to him. It also signifies the attitudes towards both author and works determined by their receptions. Throughout the book, specialists aim to situate Shakespeare’s world and what the world is because of him. In adopting a global perspective, the volume arranges thirty-six chapters in five parts: Shakespeare on stage internationally since the late seventeenth century; Shakespeare on film throughout the world; Shakespeare in the arts beyond drama and performance; Shakespeare in everyday life; Shakespeare and critical practice. Through its coverage, The Shakespearean World offers a comprehensive transhistorical and international view of the ways this Shakespeare has not only influenced but has also been influenced by diverse cultures during 400 years of performance, adaptation, criticism, and citation. While each chapter is a freshly conceived introduction to a significant topic, all of the chapters move beyond the level of survey, suggesting new directions in Shakespeare studies – such as ecology, tourism, and new media – and making substantial contributions to the field. This volume is an essential resource for all those studying Shakespeare, from beginners to advanced specialists.
But I Meant Well
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Author : James Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Ethics International Press
Release Date : 2025-05-29
But I Meant Well written by James Thomas and has been published by Ethics International Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-29 with Social Science categories.
Discussions of decolonization often only enable intellectualization of the topic, not action or transformation. But I Meant Well: Unlearning Colonial Ways of Doing Good, enables readers to see coloniality in their everyday lives, to confess their complicity, to begin to delink from colonial ways of doing good, and to detect emerging noncolonial ways. The book is written for those who want to “make the world a better place”, to lessen misery and inequality through careers in fields like global health, humanitarian aid, nonprofit charities, and harnessing market forces for good. The author, James Thomas, has worked in global health as an epidemiologist and ethicist in more than 40 countries. Not content to be just an academic, he founded an organization in East Africa that sought to provide an alternative to the typical donor-recipient model of nonprofits. Early in his career, he became aware that as a White male descendant of colonial settlers, many modern social systems, including those claiming to improve the world, were created by and for people like him. He came to see that he had uncritically adopted colonial narratives and methods. Inspired by Kenyan novelist, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Thomas sought to decolonize his mind, a process he describes as unlearning colonial ways. Those who read this book will be guided on a similar journey. Drawing from a wide variety of disciplines - including sociology, history, religion, philosophy, economics, psychobiology, and political science - Thomas presents a jargon-free narrative that draws the reader in. Students of public health, social work, medicine, nursing, business and more will find the journey not just informative but personally and professionally transformative.
Through The Eye Of A Needle
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Author : John-Paul Flintoff
language : en
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Release Date : 2009
Through The Eye Of A Needle written by John-Paul Flintoff and has been published by Permanent Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Through the Eye of a Needle is a brilliant account of his journey--illuminating, enchanting, and often extremely funny--arguing that the way we look at clothing influences the way we look at the environment, the economy, and life itself. Few books written in our soulless times have such potential to transform people's minds so completely--while also making them laugh. His encounters are by turns humorous and enlightening. He meets BBC TV's Jeremy Clarkson, Hollywood superstars Richard Gere and Daryl Hannah, spiritual teachers, politicians, call-center and sweatshop workers, artists, Transition Town leader Rob Hopkins, Prince Charles's own Savile Row tailor, and many others.