Made on Earth

2013-01-03 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Wolfgang Korn
Release : 2013-01-03
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 470/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Made on Earth by : Wolfgang Korn

Download or read book Made on Earth written by Wolfgang Korn. This book was released on 2013-01-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a piece of clothing end up in your wardrobe? Where does it come from, and where does it go? This is not just a story about manufacturing. This is a story about people, their livelihoods and their life expectations. This is the story of globalisation. Made on Earth follows the incredible journey of a red fleece manufactured in Bangladesh. From the initial order through to shipping, recycling, and eventually landfill, Made on Earth explores how one single item can connect so many people's lives. Focusing not just on environmental but ethical trading concerns, Made on Earth ultimately explains and explores the concept of globalisation. Many hard-hitting topics are covered, including factory workers being imprisoned in Chittagong for campaigning for better working conditions, the power of oil rich countries such as the United Arab Emirates, and how the desire for cheap goods in developed countries impacts on the working practices of less developed nations. This book provides a fascinating, accessible and extremely engaging introduction to the complex topic of globalisation.

Revolutions that Made the Earth

2013-04-11 Science

Author : Tim Lenton
Release : 2013-04-11
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 778/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Revolutions that Made the Earth written by Tim Lenton. This book was released on 2013-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in complexity, energy utilization, and information processing by life. This book describes these revolutions, showing the fundamental interdependence of the evolution of life and its non-living environment. We would not exist unless these upheavals had led eventually to 'successful' outcomes - meaning that after each one, at length, a new stable world emerged. The current planet-reshaping activities of our species may be the start of another great Earth system revolution, but there is no guarantee that this one will be successful. The book explains what a successful transition through it might look like, if we are wise enough to steer such a course. This book places humanity in context as part of the Earth system, using a new scientific synthesis to illustrate our debt to the deep past and our potential for the future.

God Made the Earth

2000 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Heno Head
Release : 2000
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 609/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book God Made the Earth written by Heno Head. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores our exciting planet and the amazing things God created--mountains, volcanoes, gems, fossils and more!

Origins

2019-05-14 Science

Author : Lewis Dartnell
Release : 2019-05-14
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 894/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Origins written by Lewis Dartnell. This book was released on 2019-05-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times-bestselling author explains how the physical world shaped the history of our species When we talk about human history, we often focus on great leaders, population forces, and decisive wars. But how has the earth itself determined our destiny? Our planet wobbles, driving changes in climate that forced the transition from nomadism to farming. Mountainous terrain led to the development of democracy in Greece. Atmospheric circulation patterns later on shaped the progression of global exploration, colonization, and trade. Even today, voting behavior in the south-east United States ultimately follows the underlying pattern of 75 million-year-old sediments from an ancient sea. Everywhere is the deep imprint of the planetary on the human. From the cultivation of the first crops to the founding of modern states, Origins reveals the breathtaking impact of the earth beneath our feet on the shape of our human civilizations.

Born in Heaven, Made on Earth

1999 History

Author : Michael Brennan Dick
Release : 1999
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 248/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Born in Heaven, Made on Earth written by Michael Brennan Dick. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the Hebrew Bible and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint.

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