Visit to a Small Planet
Author: Gore Vidal
Publisher:
Published: 1957
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13:
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Author: Becky Chambers
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2015-03-16
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 1473619777
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A quietly profound, humane tour de force' Guardian The beloved debut novel that will restore your faith in humanity #SmallAngryPlanet When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The ship, which has seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past. But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer. The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptillian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running. Life on board is chaotic, but more or less peaceful - exactly what Rosemary wants. Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. They'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years... if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful. But Rosemary isn't the only person on board with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed. PRAISE FOR THE WAYFARERS 'Never less than deeply involving' DAILY MAIL 'Explores the quieter side of sci-fi while still wowing us with daring leaps of imagination' iBOOKS 'So much fun to read' HEAT 'Chambers is simply an exceptional talent, quietly and beautifully redefining the space opera' TOR.COM 'The most fun that I've had with a novel in a long, long time' iO9
Management for a Small Planet
Author: Stead
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2015-05-18
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 0765628953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen this classic text was first published in 1992 it provided a unique focus for the burgeoning concern for sustainability and sustainable organizational practices. The book's impact continues to be felt today as large multinational corporations are making substantial commitments to the 'triple bottom line' of economic success, social responsibility, and environmental protection, and sustainability has become a part of curricula in business schools around the globe. Featuring extensive new material throughout, this new edition of "Management for a Small Planet" maintains the same unique vision and approach that made the original so influential. Unlike other texts on the topic, it employs a strategic, general management perspective within theoretical frameworks on how organizations can be instrumental in moving humankind toward a more sustainable world. Part I includes chapters dedicated to each dimension of sustainability: biophysical, economic, and social. Part II contains the specifics on the formulation and implementation of sustainable management practices, all grounded in the principles of organizational behavior, leadership, and business strategy. The book is an ideal text for any course concerned with environmental management and sustainable management practices.
Hedda Gabler
Author: Henrik Ibsen
Publisher: First Avenue Editions
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 1467758329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHedda Gabler is bored with everything, even her marriage. Resigning herself to a life of domesticity, she becomes nervous when her husband reveals they are tight on money. Hedda begins manipulating the lives of others, leading to multiple tragedies.
Shikasta
Author: Doris Lessing
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780006547198
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the first instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. The story of the final days of our planet is told through the reports of Johor, an emissary sent from Canopus. Earth, now named Shikasta (the Stricken) by the kindly, paternalistic Canopeans who colonised it many centuries ago, is under the influence of the evil empire of Puttiora. War, famine, disease and environmental disasters ravage the planet. To Johor, mankind is a 'totally crazed species', racing towards annihilation: his orders to save humanity set him what seems to be an impossible task. Blending myth, fable and allegory, Doris Lessing's astonishing visionary creation both reflects and redefines the history of our own world from its earliest beginnings to an inevitable, tragic self-destruction.
Visit to a Small Planet
Author: Gore Vidal
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Published: 1959
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9780822212119
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE STORY: As told by the New York News, VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET is an imaginative affair in which an alien comes from another planet to do a bit of sightseeing and to see or start a war. He thinks he has arrived in time to see the Civil War, whic
Big World, Small Planet
Author: Johan Rockstrom
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0300218362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe have entered the Anthropocene - the era of massive human impacts on the planet - and the actions of over seven billion residents threaten to destabilize Earth's natural systems, with consequences for human societies. The authors combine the latest science with storytelling and photography to create a new narrative for humanity's future and reject the notion that economic growth and human prosperity can only be achieved at the expense of the environment
Diet for a Small Planet
Author: Frances Moore Lappé
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2010-12-08
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 0307874311
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book that started a revolution in the way Americans eat The extraordinary book that taught America the social and personal significance of a new way of eating is still a complete guide for eating well in the twenty-first century. Sharing her personal evolution and how this groundbreaking book changed her own life, world-renowned food expert Frances Moore Lappé offers an all-new, even more fascinating philosophy on changing yourself—and the world—by changing the way you eat. The Diet for a Small Planet features: • simple rules for a healthy diet • streamlined, easy-to-use format • food combinations that make delicious, protein-rich meals without meat • indispensable kitchen hints—a comprehensive reference guide for planning and preparing meals and snacks • hundreds of wonderful recipes
Diet for a Small Planet (20th Anniversary Edition)
Author: Frances Moore Lappé
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2011-05-18
Total Pages: 524
ISBN-13: 0307754537
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book that started a revolution in the way Americans eat The extraordinary book that taught America the social and personal significance of a new way of eating is still a complete guide for eating well in the twenty-first century. Sharing her personal evolution and how this groundbreaking book changed her own life, world-renowned food expert Frances Moore Lappé offers an all-new, even more fascinating philosophy on changing yourself—and the world—by changing the way you eat. The Diet for a Small Planet features: • simple rules for a healthy diet • streamlined, easy-to-use format • food combinations that make delicious, protein-rich meals without meat • indispensable kitchen hints—a comprehensive reference guide for planning and preparing meals and snacks • hundreds of wonderful recipes
Little House on a Small Planet
Author: Shay Salomon
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781599217956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a guide to small-structure living that cites such potential benefits as reduced costs, closer communities, and simpler lifestyles, while outlining basic principles for the design and habitation of efficient, high-density homes.
