10002 results for 'carbon state'

The Low-Carbon Contradiction: Energy Transition, Geopolitics, and the Infrastructural State in Cuba (Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics) by Gustav Cederlof. In 1991, Cuba's economy...

Get ready to build, design, and decorate your own world in this full-color Animal Crossing sticker book. With tons of awesome activities and over 800 stickers, fans of the series will love bringing...

Get ready for a world of fun and action with Super Mario: Bring on the Bad Guys!This full-color activity book is packed with over 500 stickers and action-packed activities that are perfect for gamers...

Carbon Capture: A Promising Pathway to Climate Change Mitigation Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a climate change mitigation technique that offers a direct approach to reducing CO2 emissions from...

Carbon-14 has revolutionized our understanding of the past, and its story is one of scientific discovery and innovation.In "Hot Carbon", John F. Marra explores the untold history of this...

Renovating Carbon explores the complex relationship between architecture and carbon. Twelve essays present diverse perspectives on the topic, examining how buildings are transformed by architects to...

Returning Carbon to Nature: Coal, Carbon Capture, and StorageThis comprehensive guide explains carbon capture and storage in accessible terms, making it an essential resource for policymakers and...

Carbon: A Biography by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Sacha Loeve is a major new history that challenges our understanding of this omnipresent element. Ranging across ten million different...

Carbon is a critical challenge to our world's survival. Excessive carbon levels threaten life as we know it, with rising sea levels, droughts, and floods sounding the alarm on a future now upon us...

State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America explores the diverse regions and cultures of the United States through the writings of 50 notable authors. From the streets of New Jersey to the coast...

The Carbon Almanac brings together hundreds of writers, researchers, thinkers, and illustrators to provide a comprehensive overview of our current situation. Drawing on over 1,000 data points, this...

The 50 States Guide Book offers an in-depth exploration of each US state, packed with essential and curious information. Beautiful illustrations and close-up views of natural and cultural sites are...

The Handbook of Carbon Accounting provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this vital tool for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. It explores the different methods used...

Explore the imaginative world of Mark Schultz in Carbon 5, the latest volume in his acclaimed art-book series. This collection features new drawings and paintings created over the past two years,...

Volume 11 of Reviews in Mineralogy provides an overview of our current understanding of carbonate minerals. Published ten years after a significant assessment of sedimentary carbonate minerals, this...

Geochemistry of Sedimentary Carbonates explores the fundamental chemistry of carbonate minerals and their interaction with aqueous solutions. This comprehensive volume covers modern marine carbonate...

The State by Philip Pettit explores the nature and capacity of the state to serve goals like peace and justice. A major new account in political philosophy, this book examines how states can work...

The US presidential election landscape has become increasingly polarised, with many Americans identifying strongly with one party or the other. However, this division is not as clear-cut as it seems...

The State by Franz Oppenheimer Franz Oppenheimer presents a compelling argument about the origins and nature of the state. He contends that the state is born from the conquest of one group by...

The Carbon Footprint Handbook provides in-depth information on carbon footprint assessment, covering scientific elements, methodological and technological aspects, standards, industrial case studies,...

State Constitutional Politics: Governing by Amendment in the American States explores how state constitutional amendments have shaped governance in the United States. Since the US Constitution came...

Reassessing the Liberal State: A Critical Engagement with Maritain's Man and the State This collection of essays revisits Jacques Maritain's influential work, Man and the State, and critically...

China's constitution explicitly refers to its sovereign domain as "sacred territory". This unusual claim raises important questions about the relationship between religion and the nation-state. In...

Solid State Chemistry and its Applications by Anthony R. West is an in-depth exploration of this rapidly evolving field of inorganic chemistry. The subject lies at the heart of many significant...

A post-apocalyptic thriller set in a future America on the brink of collapse. California, now a totalitarian surveillance state, is on the verge of secession and Nathan Fisher finds himself at the...

Low-Carbon Birding by Javier Caletrío is a pioneering collection that challenges the traditional approach to birdwatching in the face of climate change. By exploring ways to reduce our carbon...

State and Revolution by V. I. Lenin is a key work of Marxism that explores the nature of the state in the context of capitalist society.The state, according to Marxist theory, is an instrument for...

Culture and the State explores the convergence of theories about the modern state and culture in Europe from the late eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century. This book examines how...

Debates about the role and nature of the state are central to modern politics. However, defining the state remains challenging due to its subject to various interpretations. In this book, Bob Jessop...

Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey tells the story of a single atom of carbon, tracing its journey from the Big Bang to the present day. This beautifully illustrated book follows the life and many molecular...

The Moral Economy of the State By William A. Munro This book examines state formation in Zimbabwe from colonial times to the first decade of independence. Munro develops a theory of "moral economy"...

Ancient states were fragile and prone to collapse, yet the causes of their downfall remain debated. This book proposes that collapse can be explained by failure to meet the core functions of an...

The Uneasy State: The United States from 1915 to 1945 by Barry D. Karl This major interpretive history presents an imaginative perspective on America's quest for political, economic, and cultural...

States of Consciousness explores the nature of the mind as a dynamic, culturally influenced system. The book delves into the possibilities of altered states and how they can be induced.A systematic...

State Power presents Bob Jessop's distinctive approach to understanding how states exercise power. This book focuses on the development of his strategic-relational theory and applies it to four case...

In a world overrun by flesh-eating horrors, one teenager's quest for vengeance becomes his only hope. James has lost everything: his parents, his home, and his sense of self. But when he hears that...

Low Carbon Politics: A Cultural Approach Focusing on Low Carbon Electricity by David Toke explores how cultural factors shape policy preferences and actions in support of renewable energy and nuclear...

The Racial State by David Theo Goldberg explores how race is integral to the modern nation state's conceptual, philosophical and material emergence. By examining shifts in defining the racial state...

Unrecognized States: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sovereignty in the Modern International System This timely new book provides a thorough examination of unrecognized states, exploring their origins,...

Diseased States: A Comparative Analysis of Disease Control in Britain and the United States. The history of disease control in two major nations is marked by distinct approaches to managing pandemics...

Explore the best of the US with a state-by-state guide to the top experiences, outdoor adventures, and local flavors.From the Pacific to the Atlantic, this comprehensive guide takes you on a journey...

Counterpublics and the State explores the complex encounters between marginalized groups and states, examining the social controversy and transformation that can arise from conflict. Demonstrations,...

Discover America's highest points in this comprehensive guide. From the rugged peaks of Alaska to the low-lying summits of Florida, Highpoints of the United States covers all 50 states. Explore the...

After the collapse of Soviet rule in Eastern Europe, newly independent states faced significant challenges in managing their economies and providing social services. In Bulgaria, this transition was...

Giorgio Agamben's State of Exception explores the concept of a state of emergency as a means to extend power and control. This concept has been used in various contexts, including the indefinite...

The Death Penalty in the United States: A Complete Guide to Federal and State Laws (2nd ed.) by Louis J. Palmer, Jr. This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth analysis of federal and state laws...

The Entrepreneurial State Debunking Public Vs. Private Sector Myths by Mariana Mazzucato Conventional wisdom suggests that innovation is the preserve of the private sector, with the state playing a...

The Ukrainian Crisis: The Role Of, and Implications For, Sub-State and Non-State Actors The conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to unfold with little sign of a negotiated resolution. A lack of...

This 2016 analysis of State aid developments in 2015 offers a critical review of key judgments and decisions. Phedon Nicolaides examines the main points of EU court rulings and Commission decisions,...

Shadow State: The Politics of State Capture by Peter Camaren, Hannah Friedenstein, Haroon Bhorat, Ivor Chipkin, Lumkile Mondi, Mark Swilling, Mbongiseni Buthelezi, Mzukisi Qobo, Nicky Prins and...

Explore every state of the USA with these 51 charmingly illustrated infographic maps, packed with over 2,000 facts about the people, cities, nature, and historic events that have shaped America. From...

State and Revolution is an in-depth exploration of the relationship between class society and the state, drawing on historical events such as the 1848-51 period and the Paris Commune of 1871. This...

This book presents a unique dataset on welfare state reforms in five European countries from 1974 to 2014. By examining various welfare state types, Jensen and Wenzelburger investigate key questions...

Small States. Big Possibilities. Small States are Simply Better! challenges conventional wisdom about Europe's political integration and its role in ensuring peace and prosperity for Germany. The...

China's economic growth has led to assumptions that its system is capitalist, dominated by private enterprise. However, this overlooks the significant role of the state and the Communist Party in...

Introducing Carbon Chemistry, an engaging introduction to organic chemistry for students aged 10-15. This comprehensive guide covers essential topics such as carbon atoms, hydrocarbons, and...

Roots of the State examines the unique space occupied by neighborhood associations in Beijing and Taipei, which exist between traditional concepts of "civil society" and government-sponsored...

An Essay on the Modern State by Christopher W. Morris is a significant philosophical examination of the modern state, exploring its justification and legitimacy.The author investigates whether all...

John Breuilly's Nationalism and the State explores the complex relationship between nationalism and the state in modern politics. This second revised edition of the book offers a nuanced...

Norman Yoffee challenges traditional views on the evolution of civilizations in this thought-provoking exploration. By questioning the definition of the prehistoric state, he presents complex and...

A gripping international thriller, State of Terror is a pacey read that tackles timely and provocative themes. Co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a...

The Politics of the Welfare State by Ann Oakley and Susan Williams explores how the privatization and marketization of education, health, and welfare services have transformed the concept of welfare...

Bringing the State Back In explores the role of states in shaping social and political processes. This collection of essays examines state strategies, war making and state making, and their influence...

One Land, Two States: Israel and Palestine as Parallel States offers a fresh perspective on the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. This thought-provoking book explores an...

The Jewish State is a foundational text of early Zionism, written by Theodor Herzl in 1896. In this influential pamphlet, Herzl outlines his vision for a future independent Jewish state, arguing that...

The Crusader States, 1099-1192, is a comprehensive account of life and culture in the twelfth-century crusader states. Following the First Crusade's capture of Jerusalem from Egyptian rule, the...

Albert Jay Nock's "Our Enemy, the State" explores the relationship between the state and society, arguing that the expansion of state power comes at the expense of social power. Nock contends that...

Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State and Utopia is a thought-provoking exploration of individual rights and the role of the state. In this influential work, the author argues that individuals have inherent...

The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer viable. In "Paradigm Lost", Ian S. Lustick offers a provocative explanation for why attempts to divide the land have failed,...

The End of the State by Andrew Levine A critical analysis of French politics and society in the late 20th century. This work examines the decline of the French state and its impact on European...

Explore the wonderfully wacky world of America with this state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs, and unusual records. From the city of Dinosaur to the Pizza Museum, discover the...

The Unsustainable American State by Lawrence R. Jacobs and Desmond S. King is a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the American state from the 19th century to the present day. This book...

Armed State Building: Confronting State Failure, 1898-2012This book examines the history of international state-building campaigns by liberal powers, from the early 20th century to the present day...

The State of Housing Design 2023 is the first report in a new series that reviews national trends and ideas as they relate to residential design. This volume examines notable housing projects with...

The Golden State is a feminist reworking of the road-trip novel that also explores motherhood in all its complexity. Lydia Kiesling's debut novel delves into the tedium, fear and overwhelming love of...

This 2013 translation explores the complex relationship between terrorism and the state. Gianfranco Sanguinetti examines the historical context and philosophical implications of this issue.Originally...

The Myth of the State by Ernst CassirerA seminal work of 20th-century philosophy, this book explores the evolution of political myth from its roots in primitive times to its role in shaping modern...

World State: A Democratic Solution to Global Conflict The United Nations has struggled to prevent wars and promote peace since its establishment in 1945. Despite efforts, conflicts have continued,...

Garden State A Novel by Rick Moody is a thought-provoking exploration of identity and belonging in contemporary America. Set against the backdrop of urban decay and social disillusionment, this novel...

Fragile States: Understanding the Complexities of Low-Income Countries. A billion people worldwide live in 'fragile states', often trapped in cycles of conflict and poverty, making them vulnerable to...

Golden State is a prescient and devastating commentary on humanity's disintegrating attachment to reality and truth. In this ambitious and frighteningly timely novel, Ben H. Winters explores a world...

The State and Revolution by Vladimir I. Lenin In 1917, while in hiding from the Russian secret police, Lenin wrote this seminal work to address a pressing question: how do the state and revolution...

A State of Mind by Dillon Jepsen is a thought-provoking creative nonfiction novel that challenges conventional perspectives on reality. At 19, the author experienced a mental disorder that led to...

The Carbon Cycle A 4D Book by Catherine Ipcizade explores how all living things are made of carbon, from plants to animals to people. Learn about the impact humans have on the carbon cycle and...

Lenin's seminal work on the state and its relationship to revolution. In this influential text, Lenin clarifies the differences between his views and those of opportunists, tracing the development of...

Reducing carbon emissions is crucial to avoid catastrophic climate change. Individuals can no longer rely on governments and businesses to act; they must take responsibility themselves.With an...

Four hundred years into the future, humanity has colonised a region of interstellar space, with the colonies linked together by sublight voyages and hyperspatial data-casting. Human consciousness is...

The current crisis is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that challenges traditional notions of state power and agency. In our increasingly globalized world, the capacity of nation-states to shape...

State and Revolution Fully Annotated Edition by V. I. Lenin and Todd Chretien is an essential guide to understanding the political structures that maintain power and privilege among the world's...

Discover the rich history and natural beauty of Virginia's state parks. Established in 1936, this pioneering system has grown to become one of the most diverse and award-winning park systems in the...

Love Songs of Carbon is Philip Gross's 18th collection of poetry, exploring the complexities of ageing and the human body. With a confident and inventive curiosity, he inhabits his own skin,...

A new administration has just been sworn in, and to everyone's surprise, the president chooses a political enemy for the vital position of secretary of state. Ellen Adams, his new secretary of state,...

Panama and the United States: The End of the Alliance By Michael L. Conniff The transfer of ownership of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama in 1999 marked a significant shift in...

Deniz Kandiyoti examines the complex relationship between Islam, state projects, and women's roles in modern nation states of the Middle East and South Asia.The author argues that Islam is not...

Lineages of the Absolutist State by Perry Anderson A comparative history that explores the development of Absolutist states in Europe and beyond. Anderson examines the trajectories of these states,...

Shadow State is a gripping thriller that delves into the dark world of cryptocurrency, where trust is a luxury few can afford. In a realm dominated by ones and zeroes, a complex web of transactions...

The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl explores the economic realities that underpin anti-Semitic sentiment. Herzl argues that Jews are often misunderstood due to their limited understanding of economics,...

Ego State Therapy by Gordon Emmerson explores the inner workings of our psyche, delving into the dark unconscious expanse that can produce depression, panic attacks, and addiction. By understanding...

Laurence Parent's Texas Portrait of a State is a visually stunning exploration of the Lone Star State's diverse landscapes and cultures. From its plains and mountains to its beaches and deserts,...

State crime refers to the illegal actions of governments and their agents. This phenomenon has been largely overlooked in academic research, with most studies focusing on individual and...