The Leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace and security to be attained? Hobbes's answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods. Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry: he argues from first principles to human nature to politics.This book's appeal to the twentieth century lies not just in its elevation of politics to a science, but in its ov...

"Thomas Carlyle" book Hector C. Macpherson is a fascinating compilation of the renowned Scottish logician's biographical thoughts, skillfully consolidated right into a single, accessible extent. With the purpose of creating Carlyle's thoughts to be had to an extensive readership, Macpherson affords a low-cost yet enriching collection of stories. The book weaves an elaborate tapestry of Carlyle's life, philosophy, and compelling anecdotes, ensuring a various range of fascinating narratives ...

Teaching your students to think like scientists starts here!If you’ve ever struggled to help students make scientific arguments from evidence, this practical, easy-to-use activity book is for you! Give your students the critical scientific practice today′s science standards require. You’ll discover strategies and activities to effectively engage students in arguments about competing data sets, opposing scientific ideas, applying evidence to support specifi...

This edition features a linked Table of Contents and FootnotesCONTENTSCHAPTER I Early LifeCHAPTER II Craigenputtock—Literary EffortsCHAPTER III Carlyle's Mental DevelopmentCHAPTER IV Life in LondonCHAPTER V Holiday Journeyings—Literary WorkCHAPTER VI Rectorial Address—Death of Mrs CarlyleCHAPTER VII Last Years and Death of CarlyleCHAPTER VIII Carlyle as a Social and Political ThinkerCHAPTER IX Carlyle as an Inspirationa...

Changes in earth’s atmosphere, oceans, soil, weather patterns, and ecosystems are well documented by countless scientific disciplines. These manifestations of climate change harm public health. Given their goals and social responsibilities, influential health organizations recognize health impacts compounded by geography, social values, social determinants of health, health behaviors, and relationships between humans and environments primarily described in feminist ethics and environmental...

For the past twelve thousand years, Earth’s stable climate has allowed human civilization to flourish. But this long benign summer is an anomaly in the Earth’s history and one that is rapidly coming to a close. The radical experiment of our modern industrial civilization is now disrupting our planet’s very metabolism; our future hinges in large part on how Earth responds. Climate change is already bearing down, hitting harder and faster than expected. The greatest danger is not extreme yet...

Is it possible to eat meat and save the planet?This book explores the widely held misconception that sheep, cattle and other grazing animals are responsible for an enormous net production of new global warming gases. The reality is that livestock are part of a closed atmospheric carbon cycle where the carbon they emit is equal to the carbon they take in.With the information in this book, food lovers who enjoy eating meat, chefs, restaurant owners, catering ...

From the New York Times bestselling author Dick Russell, edited and introduced by New York Times bestselling author Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.!”A must read for anyone concerned with climate and energy issues.”—Leonardo DiCaprio, Academy Award winning actor and environmental activistThe science is overwhelming; the facts are in. The planet is heating up at an alarming rate and the results are everywhere to be seen. Yet, ...

In Lukewarming, two environmental scientists explain the science and spin behind the headlines and come to a provocative conclusion: climate change is real, and partially man-made, but it is becoming obvious that far more warming has been forecast than will occur, with some of the catastrophic impacts implausible or impossible. Global warming is more lukewarm than hot. This fresh analysis is an invaluable source for those looking to be more informed about global warming and the da...

This book presents a foundation for studying the micro-behavioral economics of global warming. The author develops an empirical model, named the Geographically-scaled Micro econometric model of Adapting Portfolios (G-MAP) in response to climatic changes and risks. The G-MAP model is applied to observed decisions of agricultural and natural resource enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. The author describes the five applications of the model: the G-MAP animal species, the G-M...

Marek Kohn - 'one of the best science writers we have' (AC Grayling) - paints an important and eye-opening portrait of Britain and Ireland after a century of global warming.Author of A Reason for Everything and Four Words for Friend Marek Kohn projects one hundred years into the future when, based on the climate change evidence we have now, some parts of Britain will be like regions of today's Mediterranean. But...

This book offers an overview of recent scientific and professional literature on urban greening and urban ecology, focusing on diverse disciplines such as landscape architecture, geography, urban ecology, urban climatology, biodiversity conservation, urban governance, architecture and urban hydrology. It includes contributions in which academics, public policy experts and practitioners share their considerable knowledge on the multi-faceted aspects of greening cities. The greening of citie...