Environmental Discourse and Practice

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This book provides an introduction to the broad relationship between people and environments, the emergence of environmental thought and practice and the importance of environmental ideas in wider social and political discourses. The authors introduce the concept of environmental discourses - explanations of the world around us - to help readers understand why human-environmental relationships take on the forms that they do. The book provides an historical grounding in environmental thought, an appreciation of current concerns and an understanding of why environmental issues are linked with some of the most important contemporary social movements. The authors demonstrate that the environment is as much a social construct as it is a physical presence. They highlight the social production of space, place and the environment and argue that the environment is partly a product of social institutions and plays an active role in cultural representation, political discourse and national identity. Environmental Discourse and Practice provides students with an essential introduction to environmental studies, history and ethics from a critical social science perspective.

Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader

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Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader
John Rennie Short
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 0631216375

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This book brings together a set of readings that throw light on the relationship between people and the environment. The editors introduce the concept of environmental discourses - explanations of the world around us - to help readers understand why human-environmental relationships take on the forms that they do. By using this concept as a unifying theme for the Reader, the editors show that the environment is as much a social construct as a physical presence. This collection of key primary documents and secondary texts comprises observations, analyses and descriptions of environmental histories and contemporary environmental debates. The Reader can be used in conjunction with the editors' textbook Environmental Discourses and Practice: An Introduction or independently as an indispensable resource for all students of the environment.

The political economy of a productivist agriculture: New Zealand dairy discourses [An article from: Food Policy]

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The political economy of a productivist agriculture: New Zealand dairy discourses [An article from: Food Policy]
M. Jay
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000PDSRLG

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This digital document is a journal article from Food Policy, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The New Zealand dairy industry faces political and commercial pressure to improve its environmental performance on the one hand while maintaining economic efficiency and commercial competitiveness in a global marketplace on the other. The growing scale and intensity of dairy production have caused significant cumulative environmental impacts. The industry response to political pressures for improved environmental performance has involved a narrow focus on water quality and pasture management. It is consistent with an approach which seeks to maintain size and industrial leverage in the face of global trade competition. This paper explores the productivist constructions of environmental management by the New Zealand dairy industry in the context of global economic competition and notes an alternative response inspired by an ethic of sustainability. It suggests that despite global pressures of economic competition, it is possible to incorporate non-material values into farm management provided these are recognised and rewarded.

Environment and Security: Discourses and Practices (International Political Economy)

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Environment and Security : Discourses and Practices (Interna

Environment and Security: Discourses and Practices (International Political Economy)

Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The result of a conference addressing the relationship between the environment and security in the post-Cold War world, this book brings together scholars and practitioners from a variety of different disciplines and perspectives in an effort to both explore the complexities of the relationship between environmental variables and security conditions, and refocus the debate within the environmental community. The book combines analytical frameworks and case study material with proposals for addressing environmental challenges and enhancing the security and welfare of peoples, states, and regions.

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Environment and Security : Discourses and Practices (Interna.......2000-07-19

The debate on environment and security has become a predominant issue for international politics since the 1990s on. This book helps to provide a basic understanding on the various academic concepts and how this relates to policy-making in general. This book also sheds light into how the realm of international politics has changed since the end of the Cold War and how security themes including the 'environment' are gaining the attention of policy-makers particulary in industrialized countries.

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Environmental Discourse and Practice.
Lisa M. Benton
Manufacturer: Publisher Unknown
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UYJ2KK

Environmental Discourse and Practice.(and 'Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader')(Book Review): An article from: The Canadian Geographer

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Environmental Discourse and Practice.(and 'Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader')(Book Review): An article from: The Canadian Geographer
D. Scott Slocombe
Manufacturer: Canadian Association of Geographers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008FKYQ2
Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Geographer, published by Canadian Association of Geographers on June 22, 2002. The length of the article is 818 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Environmental Discourse and Practice.(and 'Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader')(Book Review)
Author: D. Scott Slocombe
Publication: The Canadian Geographer (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2002
Publisher: Canadian Association of Geographers
Volume: 46 Issue: 2 Page: 186(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader. (Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: The Geographical Journal

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Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader. (Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: The Geographical Journal
Nick Bingham
Manufacturer: Royal Geographical Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008FVFOM
Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Journal, published by Royal Geographical Society on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 581 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Environmental Discourse and Practice: A Reader. (Reviews).(Book Review)
Author: Nick Bingham
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: Royal Geographical Society
Volume: 168 Issue: 3 Page: 279(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This guide to more than 1,000 varieties of tree species is arranged in easy-to-use format. Leaf and stem silhouettes help direct the user to the correct species, and full color photographs make identification that much easier.

A field guide to the trees of Southern Africa

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A field guide to the trees of Southern Africa
Eve Palmer
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Highveld: Also Useful in Adjacent Grassland and Bushveld (Photographic Field Guides)

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Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Highveld: Also Useful in Adjacent Grassland and Bushveld (Photographic Field Guides)
Braam Van Wyk , Braam Van Wyk , and Sasa Malan
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers,
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1868720586

First Field Guide to Aloes of Southern Africa

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First Field Guide to Aloes of Southern Africa
Gideon Smith
Manufacturer: Struik Publishers
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ASIN: 1868728544

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Bulky but handleable

Trees of Southern Africa
Keith Coates Palgrave
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers, Ltd.
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1868251713

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Bulky but handleable.......2000-06-15

This is a botanical reference work on the trees of Southern Africa (mostly S-Africa & Rhodesia/Zimbabwe?). Its printing history speaks for itself. First published in 1977; second revised edition by Dr E.J.Moll in 1984, third impression 1988 (when 12 pages were added with updates on nomenclature); ninth impression in 1997. What can I add to that?

This is an identification key and reference work to Southern African trees, giving per species a short description, a distribution map and one (or more) line drawings of a detail, usually a leaf (sometimes a fruit, sometimes both. Upon occasion a tree habit). Names listed include full scientific name, in some cases synonyms, always an english name and usually an afrikaans name. There are close to a thousand pages of this, supplemented with over a hundred pages of color illustrations (both photographs and colored drawings).

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Contains 32 colour plates and 700 line drawings by Rhona Collett. Here for the first time is a field guide to the identification of the fascinating and phenomenally rich tree flora of the southern landscape--of the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana and South West Africa.155 species are painted in colour....393 pages detailed and expansive text, with illustrations.

SASOL Eerste Veldgids Tot Bome Van Suider-Afrika (Sasol First Field Guide)

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SASOL Eerste Veldgids Tot Bome Van Suider-Afrika (Sasol First Field Guide)
Elsa Pooley
Manufacturer: Struik Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1868723151

SASOL Eerste Veldgids Tot Veldblomme Van Suider-Afrika (Sasol First Field Guide)

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SASOL Eerste Veldgids Tot Veldblomme Van Suider-Afrika (Sasol First Field Guide)
John Manning
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ASIN: 1868723143

Time Out Amsterdam 7 (Time Out Amsterdam Guide)
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save your money and do more research through internet

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Fabulously compact yet thorough

Save your money and visit the Time Out Web site

hip, up-to-the-minute amsterdam

Time Out Amsterdam 7 (Time Out Amsterdam Guide)
Time Out
Manufacturer: Time Out
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140294120

Book Description

Europe's most infamous city remains one of its most popular, and not without good reason: between its world-class art museums, its eminent canals that are perfect for wandering, and its coffee shops that don't exactly specialize in coffee, its variety is glorious indeed. However, with one of Europe's more forward-thinking cultural scenes and striking new architectural developments in IJburg and the Bijlmermeer, there's much more here to enjoy than the clichés; written, researched and edited entirely by locals, the Time Out Amsterdam guide tells travelers all about it. Highlights include Amsterdam after dark - the best restaurants, bars, and nightclubs in the city; an unmatched section on the city's cultural scene including galleries, performance art, classical music, and theater; and trips beyond Amsterdam to the flower auction in Aalsmeer, the cheese market at Gouda, and the windmills of Alblasserdam.

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save your money and do more research through internet.......2004-06-11

I bought this book before going to amsterdam for the first time and was totally disappointed whenever I followed it's advice. In fact it is simply surprizing how bad the restaurant selection was. They should be called places to avoid. Amsterdam is full neat stuff. My advice find hotel online, buy a ticket and just go. Reading this travle guide is just wasting your time.

Great.......2004-01-30

I'm a dedicated Timeout Guide user. Time out guides are not for the budget conscious...if you have disposable income and aren't financially constrained, Time out is a wonderful guide...and the people of Timeout did their typical informative, witty reviews in a great book. No complaints, and Amsterdam is just damn cool. One note...do not stay at the 5 star Bilderburg Garden hotel...it's more like a top end 3 star / low end 4 star.

Fabulously compact yet thorough.......2001-07-31

I brought several books on a recent trip to Amsterdam, but this was the only one I used while walking and sightseeing. The book's small size makes it convenient to hold, but don't be fooled: this book is jam-packed with useful information. The maps in the back are indispensable, and, unlike the Eyewitness Travel Guides, which are also great, this book lists a good number of budget accomodations and also provides important details (time open, admission prices, etc) that I found, for the most part, very accurate. The section on what to do outside Amsterdam was also extremely useful.

Case in point: My glasses broke during the trip, and the book actually listed places to get them fixed or replaced! It was amazing how much practical information they squeezed into a small book.

The only thing I wish would change about the book is a more detailed guide to what documents are needed to travel in Amsterdam, and where you can use American ATM cards other than AmEx, if they do exist.

Overall, the best travel guide I've seen to Amsterdam!

Save your money and visit the Time Out Web site.......2001-03-13

I bought this guide hoping it would give me more information on Amsterdam nightlife. It did, but it was nothing I couldn't have gotten from their Web site.

Buy the Eyewitness Guide to Amsterdam, which is organized by area. It's visually pleasing and really helps you decide what you would like to do. The Time Out guide is organized by topic (for example, Accommodations, Restaurants, Art and Entertainment), and it's impossible to tell where these things are in relationship to where you are or where your hotel is. There are maps in the back of the book that are helpful, and I do like how for many of the topics they list the "Top Five". Again, much of this information is available at the Time Out Web site so I wouldn't waste my money. Buy the solid touristy Eyewitness guide and get the low down on restaurants, nightclubs, and coffee shops at the Time Out Web site.

hip, up-to-the-minute amsterdam.......2000-11-09

if you're going to amsterdam, there's probably a few different reasons why, and this book covers them all. i'd recommend it mostly to younger folks, or the young-at-heart. a great all around guide, with detail of night-life, eating & drinking (...etc), and great things to see and do. it's written by locals, so the info is accurate. i used a friend's while i was there, and now and buying my own now that i'm back in the states!...it will live in your pocket while you're there!

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Martin Conway comes from a family filled with heroes and disgraces. His grandfather was a statesman who worked at the US Embassy in London during WWII. His father is an alcoholic who left his family. His sister is an overachieving Ivy League graduate. And Martin? Martin is stuck in between--floundering.

But during the summer after 7th grade, Martin meets a boy who will change his life forever. Jimmy Harker appears one night with a deceptively simple question: Will you help?

Where did this boy come from, with his strange accent and urgent request? Is he a dream? It's the most vivid dream Martin's ever had. And he meets Jimmy again and again--but how can his dreams be set in London during the Blitz? How can he see his own grandather, standing outside the Embassy? How can he wake up with a head full of people and facts and events that he certainly didn't know when he went to sleep--but which turn out to be verifiably real?

The people and the scenes Martin witnesses have a profound effect on him. They become almost more real to him than his waking companions. And he begins to believe that maybe he can help Jimmy. Or maybe that he must help Jimmy, precisely because all logic and reason argue against it.

This is a truly remarkable and deeply affecting novel about fathers and sons, heroes and scapegoats. About finding a way to live with faith and honor and integrity. And about having an answer to the question: What did you do to help?

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Are two stories better than one?.......2007-10-03

Other reviewers observe that London Calling is part problem novel, part historical fiction, and part time-travel adventure. Despite the author's skill at creating vivid locations, as a whole, I think the story suffers from this mixture of stories more than it benefits.

Martin hates his school and his life, but the revenge he seeks against classmate Lowery, grandson of the WWII hero, seems small and unsatisfying. That's because the story morphs into that of the relationship between Martin and his alcoholic father. But that's somewhat underwhelming too, because the story also is about helping Jimmy, his time-travel friend from 1940, and Jimmy's father.

I had difficulty hanging in there long enough for Martin to get to the real issues in all three stories-- just past halfway in the book. I think I would have preferred a straight story of any one of the elements rather than all three weaved together. And of them, the story of Jimmy and his father has the most potential for development on its own.

Is it fantasy? historical fiction? time travel fiction? Yep.......2007-08-29

It never fails to surprise me how certain books will turn out. You start a book, and you think you have its number. You say, "Book, I know exactly who you are and where you are going." Many times, you are right. But therein lies the joy of discovering a book that adds to your life. Edward Bloor is one wacky guy. He comes up with original plots, but he is also a very good writer. In Story Time, his protagonists went to a private school where the students sat in windowless rooms, taking standardized tests, and drinking noxious shakes blended to keep the students chained in their educational prisons (Yes, down with standardized tests!). With many authors, they are good at only one aspect of writing (plots, characters, pacing). Bloor has all of these elements of writing nailed down, plus he creates characters that will touch your heart.

In London Calling, Bloor again shares his loathing of private schools. Our protagonist is Martin Conway, a bright, unhappy 12-year old with little drive. He is a self-proclaimed hermit. He lives in the basement, where his crazy uncle once lived, and his dad used to live before he set the place on fire. Martin's nuclear family consists of an alcoholic dad that works for an airport steakhouse chain, an unhappy mother who works as a secretary at the school so that Martin can attend (She thinks he will have better opportunities.), and a sister who is a genius and works at an encyclopedia company as a fact checker. See what I mean? You have to be pretty creative to make this stuff up.

Martin has only two friends at his private Catholic school, which appears to be run by the Lowery family. The Lowery family claims that their ancestor, Hollerin' Hank Lowery, was a World War II hero. They have some money, and so the school kowtows to that family.

The current reigning Lowery loves to pick on the weak, and he makes regular sport of picking on Martin and his friends. On one such occasion, Martin's friend, Manetti, takes a piece of concrete and chucks it at Lowery's head, causing Lowery to whine like a little girl. It also, unfortunately, breaks off a chunk from a statue the school is getting ready to unveil for the Hall of Heroes. The school, in a guise of a fair trial, rules that Martin and his friends are completely responsible, suspending Martin from school.

At the same time, Martin loses a family member. His Grandma Mehan, his mother's mom, passes away. Grandma Mehan is another wacky family member. She believes that she came back from the dead while in hospital. No one really takes her seriously. Martin, however, is quite fond of Grandma Mehan. When she passes away, she gives Martin a vintage radio from the 1940s.

This is where our story elements come together. Martin begs his mom and principal that he be allowed to remain on regular suspension. In lieu of attending school, he asks to do a home study about the radio his Grandma gave him. He gets permission, but Martin has a secret agenda. The radio is actually a time travel device. When he sets it to a frequency that receives static, Martin is transported back to 1940s London, where he meets a Jimmy Harker. Jimmy says Martin has something he needs to do, but he doesn't know what. Martin reluctantly follows Jimmy on several late night adventures, involving blackouts and Germans bombing London. Martin suspects he is going crazy, but this is where his sister comes in. As a fact checker at an encyclopedia, she can verify or deny the facts he records from his travels.

Martin discovers he does have a mission to fulfill, and it will impact not only the Harker family, but his own family as well. Martin is asked repeatedly, "What will you do to help, when the time comes?" Martin finds out that he, yes, even he, a 12-year old boy, can make a difference. He also learns to hope again, and his family receives some healing.

I just loved this book. Any book that causes me to shed a tear is usually a winner for me. There was also a lot of talk of a higher power; that we can't do things on our own without the help of a higher power. In addition, this story had so many elements. It was historical fiction, and it was also fantasy. It had the adventure and purpose that boys crave, and it had relationships that would appeal to girls.

I would recommend this to teens that love historical fiction. I would also give it a fantasy fan that has to read historical fiction.

Almost 5 Stars.......2007-08-15

I picked this up because I loved Tangerine, by the same author. I decided my boys are all going to read Tangerine when they get a bit older because it is a great story and I loved how the main character takes on the bully in his life.

This book will also be on my list of reads for them, but for a different reason. It's also a great story and once again there is an obnoxious bully who needs someone to stand up to him. But there is also a message. I know, kids don't like message books, but it's really just a small part of the story and it's a good message. I think I read a similar sentiment in a Margaret Frazer book, where she wrote something like, "it will be asked how you spent the time you have been given." Here, it's "what did you do to help?" Either way it applies to the hero here. At the beginning he is spending his summer sleeping - he doesn't do anything. No interests, hobbies, nothing. He is very unenthused about life.

And then Martin's grandmother leaves him an old radio that transports him to 1940s London. The story gets sort of Sixth Sense-y, but it is a very satisfying story.

A fast-paced adventure.......2007-02-13

Is time travel really possible? Many people wonder about that. That's also the question this book asks. As for the answer, you'll have to read this book to find out.

Martin Conway is confused. His grandmother has been calling him late at night, telling him he has to help "the boy". At first, he doesn't know what she's talking about. When she dies, however, and leaves him her old antique radio, he's transported to World War Two London, and the adventure begins.

Edward Bloor's fourth book really tells Martin's story in his own voice. This story is about redemption and courage. It's really interesting to see how the whole story comes together, and when it does, you're left with a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Anyone who likes historical fiction will love this book. I know that I did. London Calling is a dramatic journey that you'll want to ride. Trust me.

-Paul Brandt

A bully, a mystery, time travel, and redemption.......2007-01-16

I liked this book and Martin from the very beginning. The story has a religious backdrop without being too denominational, schmaltzy, or preachy. Martin's father is an on-the-edge alcoholic. Martin hates his school, All Souls, where he is treated as a second class citizen. Martin has to deal with the school bully, Hank Lowery. Lowery is not just the bully, but the darling of All Souls whose great grandfather is supposedly a revered WWII hero. After suffering a humiliating run-in with Lowery Martin refuses to return to All Souls and is on his way to developing agoraphobia (literally fear of the marketplace, fear of going out in public) dubbing himself the Basement Dweller. He drifts through his life like a zombie. This all changes when his aunt sends him an antique radio, a Philco 20 Deluxe. He falls asleep listening to the radio and is transported back to World War II where he meets Jimmy who needs his help.

I would have given this book five stars, but I felt it was just a little bit predictable and ...I don't want to give away the ending. Also, I'm not in a medical field, but I'm pretty sure the medical establishment doesn't use the term "petit mal" seizure anymore. All in all it was a very enjoyable read.

London Calling North Pole (Bantam War Book Series)

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Colonel Giskes reveals the whole story.

London Calling North Pole (Bantam War Book Series)
Hermann J. Giskes
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0553227033

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Colonel Giskes reveals the whole story........2000-03-07

As an amateur World War II historian, I am always searching for the books that tells it like it was and I am so impressed with this book that I read it twice. Colonel Giskes was truly a professional soldier and expert counter-espionage agent. His book will set the record straight for all time regardless of whose version you read regarding SOE-MID covert operations in Northern France and Holland during the war from March 1942 thru October 1943. He was a class officer who performed his task with true professionialism. He did every thing in his power to secure the lives of the Dutch agents that fell into his trap. However the SIPO (State Police) had the final word and the agents were executed. If you call yourself a historian of World War II, you must read this book from cover to cover. Thank You

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London Calling #8 (Flirt)
Nicole Clarke
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
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Binding: Paperback

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When Olivia invited Mel back to England to visit her folks, she didn't imagine how her parents would react to her hippie-dippie writer friend. The answer: not well. Olivia's parents all but shut Mel out of the vacation festivities, which include setting Olivia up with a local society heartthrob (never mind that she already has a boyfriend back in the States). Too bad Sir Hottie has his eye on someone else—none other than Mel, herself!

Adam Sharp, London Calling (Adam Sharp, Book 2)

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Hilarious!

Adam Sharp, London Calling (Adam Sharp, Book 2)
George Edward Stanley
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
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ASIN: 0307264149
Release Date: 2002-10-08

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Big Ben has been stolen! Only IM—8’s top agent Adam Sharp can crack this case. But when Adam gets to London he finds cowgirls square-dancing in Buckingham Palace and cowboys having a hoedown at the Houses of Parliament. Has England gone hog-wild?

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Hilarious!.......2003-05-12

My kids and I laughed and laughed as Adam Sharp and Magna Carter (great name!) tried to get Big Ben back from the Texans who had invaded London. This is a great series for kids who like spies. My sons hope to see Adam Sharp on televisio one of these days. A wonderful series.

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London Calling #2 (Adam Sharp)

Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0439683521

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He's tracked down bad guys. He's saved the world (several times). Pick up the line, Adam Sharp! It's . . . "London Calling"! Who would steal Big Ben, the most famous clock in the world? Superspy Adam Sharp jets off to England to find out. But when he gets to London, it's overrum with cowboys and cowgirls. They're having a hoedown in the House of Lords. They're square dancing in Buckingham Palace. Has England gone hog-wild?

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great change!!
very good!
A great continuation about our favorite twins!!!
a disappointment
Wheres Jessica???!!!1 :-----(

Elizabeth; London Calling
Francine Pascal
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Elizabeth in Love (Sweet Valley University(R))

ASIN: 055349354X
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Book Description

New identity. New job. New life.

She's 6,000 miles from home.

With no money, no friends, and nowhere to go.

What should Elizabeth do?

She can't take the only job she's offered -- a maid in an earl's mansion. That's so . . . 19th century. But she's desperate. So now Liz is a servant.

And treated like one. . . .

Customer Reviews:

great change!!.......2002-01-16

.....I love that laurie has had elizabeth branch off into her own world, and she did it in a way that if you didn't read her other series, you can still enjoy this one. The only draw back may be that the series can't last that long, because we all will want the twins to make up eventually. But it was definatley a great book and i would reccoment it to anyone who enjoys her other series'.

very good!.......2001-12-30

i have 2 say , this is a great improvemennt 4 e! e and svu are very realistic but somewhat shocking. o well c'est la vie... sarah mourns over her superstrict father and her boyfriend problems. it was a good book but dint say much about liz!

A great continuation about our favorite twins!!!.......2001-08-04

The Elizabeth series is definitly great. I always wondered what the twins would do when they got older, like where they would live and what their jobs would be. In this series, Elizabeth jets off to London in hope of a new start. The only work she can find is the maid of an earl... Everything is so interesting, like the new setting, characters, and plot. It's very descriptive, and you always want to know what will happen next. I definitly recomend this series to others.

a disappointment.......2001-04-27

i expect it to has the same interesting style as senior year/fearless and better content. woops...the plain old sweet valley rules again. Almost everything were described as forever, the worst/best, the ultimate...in short, overly exaggerated.(no wonder the characters were so miserable) Running away to london with a few bucks because of being betrayed by family - acceptible, but when i read the book.. 'ultimate betrayal'-ppphhtt!!!.At least she could have sneak back home and pack just to save herself and readers from further 'extreme' torture. Majority of the characters are drop-dead-gorgeous and model-like and a few others are either horribly ugly or a little not good-looking. Normal, natural people are not worth being in the limelight. Superficial;feel impulsively attracted to cute guys/girl, model-like gf/bf...nobody seems to be attracted to someone for the first time because of something the person do (excluding smiling/flaunting shiny hair) TYPICAL OLD-FASHIONED TEEN BOOK

except that the basic storyline is good.....the whole being a maid in london and status conflicts are okay

Wheres Jessica???!!!1 :-----(.......2001-04-23

I love the ELIZABETH series.(Is it ok that I just add I find SRyear and also Jryear major dissapointments and soo boring?) ANYWAY!- I love Elizabeth but also Jessica.Id rather read about her than Lady Sarah and her should-I-lose-my-virginity problem. All the same I cant complain,not really.Its heaps fun to read just like Sweet Valley University.

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LONDON CALLING NORTH POLE
H.J. Giskes
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London Calling: The Middle Classes and the Remaking of Inner London

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London Calling: The Middle Classes and the Remaking of Inner London
Garry Robson , and Tim Butler
Manufacturer: Berg Publishers
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Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past three decades have witnessed a dramatic fragmentation in inner-city Londons social map. New and highly distinctive middle-class neighbourhoods have sprung up where embattled workers seek to combat the deleterious effects of long working hours, travel, and stress on traditional family values. This book is the first to explore the powerful impact of globalization on Londons economy and those who are caught up in it. More and more people are responding to the negative effects of working life as well as the lack of structure in their lives and particularly those of their children. The gentrification of certain areas and the differences among them directly reflects this desire to impose cultural values and structure on urban surroundings. How do these areas reflect middle-class values, ideologies, lifestyles, social backgrounds and occupational choices, and how have old neighbourhoods been refashioned and made amenable to middle-class life? In what ways has family life been affected by this new emphasis on values, structure and security, and what does the future hold? This fascinating book provides the first sustained analysis of the profound effects of globalization on city dwellers. Its original account of the relationship between urban space and cultural reproduction will inspire new research for years to come.

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Calling HMI to Account (London File)
Janet Maw
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