Blue Gold

2017-09-25 Law

Author : Maude Barlow
Release : 2017-09-25
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 42X/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Blue Gold by : Maude Barlow

Download or read book Blue Gold written by Maude Barlow. This book was released on 2017-09-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International tensions around water are rising in many of the world's most volatile regions. The policy recipe pursued by the West, and imposed on governments elsewhere, is to pass control over water to private interests, which simply accelerates the cycle of inequality and deprivation. California, as well as China, South Africa, Mexico and countries on every continent already face a crisis. This book exposes the enormity of the problem, the dangers of the proposed solution and the alternative, which is to recognize access to water as a fundamental human right, not dependent on ability to pay.

Blue Gold

2014-02-18 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Elizabeth Stewart
Release : 2014-02-18
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 366/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Blue Gold by : Elizabeth Stewart

Download or read book Blue Gold written by Elizabeth Stewart. This book was released on 2014-02-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coltan, or “blue gold,” is a rare mineral used in making cell phones and computers. Across continents, the lives of three teen girls are affected by the “blue gold” trade. Sylvie’s family had to lee the Democratic Republic of the Congo after her father was killed by a rogue militia gang in the conlict for control of coltan. The refugee camp where she now lives is deplorable, and Sylvie yearns for a way out—to save not only herself, but her remaining family. Laiping labors in a Chinese factory, soldering components for cell phones. She had left her small village to make her fortune, but the factory conditions are crushing, and the constant pressure to send money home adds to her misery. Yet when Laiping tries to improve her situation, she sees what happens to those who dare question the electronics company’s policies. Fiona is a North American girl who, in one thoughtless moment, takes a picture on her cell phone she comes to regret. In the aftermath, she learns not only about trust and being true to oneself, but the importance of ighting for what is right. All three teens are unexpectedly linked by these events. Elizabeth Stewart conducted extensive research to authentically capture the experiences of all three girls. The result is an intense and powerful story about their struggles to create better lives for themselves in the face of the world’s increasing appetite for coltan.

Blue and Gold

2010 Alchemists

Author : K. J. Parker
Release : 2010
Genre : Alchemists
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 273/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Blue and Gold written by K. J. Parker. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Well, let me see," I said, as the innkeeper poured me a beer. "In the morning I discovered the secret of changing base metal into gold. In the afternoon, I murdered my wife." For a man as remarkable as the philosopher Saloninus, just another day. Of course, we only have his word for it, and Saloninus has been known to be creative with the truth. Little white lies are inevitable expedients when you're one jump ahead of the secret police and on the brink of one of the greatest discoveries in the history of alchemy. But why would a scientist with the world's most generous, forgiving patron be so desperate to run away? And what, if anything, has blue got to do with gold?

Blue Gold

2021-12-28 Fiction

Author : Clive Cussler
Release : 2021-12-28
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 347/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Blue Gold written by Clive Cussler. This book was released on 2021-12-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into the sudden deaths of gray whales leads NUMA leader Kurt Austin to the Mexican coast, where someone tries to put him and his mini-sub out of commission permanently. Available in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.

Blue & Gold (2021-) #1

2021-07-20 Comics & Graphic Novels

Author : Dan Jurgens
Release : 2021-07-20
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
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Download or read book Blue & Gold (2021-) #1 written by Dan Jurgens. This book was released on 2021-07-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate to regain the spotlight, Booster Gold looks to attract the public’s (and Justice League’s) attention the same way any washed-up, second-rate hero would-social media. The not-so-tech-savvy hero from the 25th century enlists the help of his best friend, Blue Beetle, who possesses both the money and the brains to help his old pal navigate the scary world of internet influencers. Watch out, evildoers, our heroes are live and online! Don’t miss Dan Jurgens’s triumphant return to Booster Gold with the help of all-star artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes), telling a tale filled with heart and maybe even redemption for DC’s two favorite underdogs!Desperate to regain the spotlight, Booster Gold looks to attract the public’s (and Justice League’s) attention the same way any washed-up, second-rate hero would-social media. The not-so-tech-savvy hero from the 25th century enlists the help of his best friend, Blue Beetle, who possesses both the money and the brains to help his old pal navigate the scary world of internet influencers. Watch out, evildoers, our heroes are live and online! Don’t miss Dan Jurgens’s triumphant return to Booster Gold with the help of all-star artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes), telling a tale filled with heart and maybe even redemption for DC’s two favorite underdogs!

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