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Extreme Weather and Climate Change - Mariangelica Groves - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Extreme Weather and Climate Change - Mariangelica Groves - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Do scientists expect the number and severity of extreme weather events to increase in a warming world? Which parts of the world are most vulnerable to a future of weather catastrophes? This resource considers all those questions and more as it explains the relationship between climate change and the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires.Opening chapters explain climate change trends throughout history, providing readers with a foundational understanding of our current environmental moment. This coverage is supplemented with extended discussion of the political and cultural factors shaping policy responses to the issue, both historically and in the present day. In addition, Extreme Weather and Climate Change offers an extensive array of personal and scholarly essays and illuminating primary documents that discuss the issue from a range of scientific, political, and cultural standpoints.

DKK 667.00
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Novels of the Contemporary Extreme - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Novels of the Contemporary Extreme - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This book investigates a new form of fiction that is currently emerging in contemporary literature across the globe. 'Novels of the contemporary extreme' - from North and South America, from Europe, and the Middle East - are set in a world both similar to and different from our own: a hyper real, often apocalyptic world progressively invaded by popular culture, permeated with technology and dominated by destruction. While their writing is commonly classified as 'hip' or 'underground' literature, authors of contemporary extreme novels have often been the center of public controversy and scandal; they, and their work, become international bestsellers. This collection of essays identifies and describes this international phenomenon, investigating the appeal of these novels' styles and themes, the reasons behind their success, and the fierce debates they provoked.

DKK 435.00
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Extreme Violence and the ‘British Way’ - Michelle Gordon - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Extreme Violence and the ‘British Way’ - Michelle Gordon - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Analysing three cases of British colonial violence that occurred in the latter half of the 19th century, this book argues that all three share commonalities, including the role of racial prejudices in justifying the perpetration of extreme colonial violence. Exploring the connections and comparisons between the Perak War (1875–76), the ‘Hut Tax’ Revolt in Sierra Leone (1898–99) and the Anglo-Egyptian War of Reconquest in the Sudan (1896–99), Gordon highlights the significance of decision-making processes, communication between London and the periphery and the influence of individual colonial administrators in outbreaks of violence. This study reveals the ways in which racial prejudices, the advocacy of a British ‘civilising mission’ and British racial ‘superiority’ informed colonial administrators’ decisions on the ground, as well as the rationalisation of extreme violence. Responding to a neglect of British colonial atrocities within the historiography of colonial violence, this work demonstrates the ways in which Britain was just as willing and able as other European Empires to resort to extreme measures in the face of indigenous resistance or threats to the British imperial project.

DKK 1060.00
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Extreme Violence and the ‘British Way’ - Michelle Gordon - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Extreme Violence and the ‘British Way’ - Michelle Gordon - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Analysing three cases of British colonial violence that occurred in the latter half of the 19th century, this book argues that all three share commonalities, including the role of racial prejudices in justifying the perpetration of extreme colonial violence. Exploring the connections and comparisons between the Perak War (1875–76), the ‘Hut Tax’ Revolt in Sierra Leone (1898–99) and the Anglo-Egyptian War of Reconquest in the Sudan (1896–99), Gordon highlights the significance of decision-making processes, communication between London and the periphery and the influence of individual colonial administrators in outbreaks of violence.This study reveals the ways in which racial prejudices, the advocacy of a British ‘civilising mission’ and British racial ‘superiority’ informed colonial administrators’ decisions on the ground, as well as the rationalisation of extreme violence. Responding to a neglect of British colonial atrocities within the historiography of colonial violence, this work demonstrates the ways in which Britain was just as willing and able as other European Empires to resort to extreme measures in the face of indigenous resistance or threats to the British imperial project.

DKK 364.00
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Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition - Mark Parsons - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition - Mark Parsons - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The fully revised and expanded second edition of the ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist. Written by a team of moth experts under the editorship of Phil Sterling, this is a complete guide to all the micro-moth families found in Great Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. Species descriptions include field characters, similar species, flight season, habitat, larval foodplants, status and distribution. The introduction covers identifying, studying and finding micro-moths, including field techniques. Also included are innovative keys to families and genera.The second edition covers a total of 1,300 species, with more than 1,500 detailed photographs and artworks, and 900 updated species distribution maps. Names and species order have been revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy and common names have also been added, making this a must-have introduction to British microlepidoptera.

DKK 545.00
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The World of Extreme Happiness - Frances Ya Chu Cowhig - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

The World of Extreme Happiness - Frances Ya Chu Cowhig - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

When Sunny is born in rural China, her parents leave her in a slop bucket to die because she''s a girl. She survives, and at 14 leaves for the city, where she works a low-paying factory job and attends self-help classes to improve her chances at securing a coveted office position. When Sunny’s attempts to pull herself out of poverty lead to dire consequences for a fellow worker, she is forced to question the system she’s spent her life trying to master – and stand up against the powers that be. Savage, tragic and desperately funny, The World of Extreme Happiness is a stirring examination of a country in the midst of rapid change, and individuals struggling to shape their own destinies.This new edition is published to coincide with the US premiere of the play at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, which then transfers to the Manhattan Theater Club, NYC.

DKK 166.00
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Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition - Mark Parsons - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland: 2nd edition - Mark Parsons - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Fully revised and expanded second edition of a ground-breaking book that made the fascinating micro-moth group accessible to the general naturalist. Key updates to the second edition include:- addition of c. 300 new species, taking the total covered to more than 1,300 - more than 100 new artworks added to the introduction and colour plate section- names and species order revised to reflect the latest published taxonomy- many more common names now included- all maps replaced with up-to-date species distributions- new colour photographs throughout, including many that will help with identifying larval stages- index revised by species name. Praise for the first edition: ''Here, at long last, is a warm and inviting introduction to the broad subject of British microlepidoptera'' - Birdguides

DKK 399.00
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Extreme Adventures: Shark Bait - Justin D'ath - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Extreme Adventures: Shark Bait - Justin D'ath - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Sam Fox is on holiday onthe Great Barrier Reef when a freak wave sweeps him and a stranger called Michi out into the open sea. Trapped in deep water with no hopeof making it back to shore, Sam and Michi have to think on their feet if they want to make it home alive! As nightfalls and dangerous predators start moving in, can theyoutsmart nature? Or will they end up as shark bait? Packedwith deadly sea creatures, dangerous bird smugglers and the incrediblepower of the ocean itself, this is an adrenaline-fuelled,suspense-filled read.

DKK 104.00
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Extreme Adventures: Grizzly Trap - Justin D'ath - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Extreme Adventures: Grizzly Trap - Justin D'ath - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Following a horrific bus crash in the Rocky Mountains on the way to ascouting jamboree, Sam Fox needs to find help, and fast! With no food,water or equipment, and with two young scouts in tow, Sam needs to keephis wits about him if he''s planning on surviving the perils of theAmerican wilderness. With a huge grizzly on his tail, a pack of wolvescircling and some kind of half-human, half-animal always just out ofsight, can Sam survive for long enough to raise the alarm and save thecrash victims, or will this story come to a grizzly end?

DKK 104.00
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Evangelical Youth Culture - Ibrahim (university Of Helsinki Abraham - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

Evangelical Youth Culture - Ibrahim (university Of Helsinki Abraham - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - Plusbog.dk

This book offers a theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich study of the intersections of contemporary Christianity and youth culture, focusing on evangelical engagements with punk, hip hop, surfing, and skateboarding. Ibrahim Abraham draws on interviews and fieldwork with dozens of musicians and sports enthusiasts in the USA, UK, Australia, and South Africa, and the analysis of evangelical subcultural media including music, film, and extreme sports Bibles. Evangelical Youth Culture: Alternative Music and Extreme Sports Subcultures makes innovative use of multiple theories of youth cultures and subcultures from sociology and cultural studies, and introduces the "serious leisure perspective" to the study of religion, youth, and popular culture. Engaging with the experiences of Pentecostal punks, surfing missionaries, township rappers, and skateboarding youth pastors, this book makes an original contribution to the sociology of religion, youth studies, and the study of religion and popular culture.

DKK 413.00
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