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  • The Man Who Saved Geometry

    The Multidimensional Mind of Donald Coxeter

    by Siobhan Roberts ...
    An illuminating biography of one of the greatest geometers of the twentieth centuryDriven by a profound love of shapes and symmetries, Donald Coxeter (1907–2003) preserved the tradition of classical geometry when it was under attack by influential mathematicians who promoted a more algebraic and austere approach. His essential contributions include the famed Coxeter groups and Coxeter diagrams, ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Genius at Play

    The Curious Mind of John Horton Conway

    by Siobhan Roberts ...
    A multifaceted biography of a brilliant mathematician and iconoclastA mathematician unlike any other, John Horton Conway (1937–2020) possessed a rock star’s charisma, a polymath’s promiscuous curiosity, and a sly sense of humor. Conway found fame as a barefoot professor at Cambridge, where he discovered the Conway groups in mathematical symmetry and the aptly named surreal numbers. He also ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Wind Wizard

    Alan G. Davenport and the Art of Wind Engineering

    by Siobhan Roberts ...
    How the father of wind engineering helped make the world's most amazing buildings and bridges possibleWith Wind Wizard, Siobhan Roberts brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments—and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • The Roles of International Law in Development

    Edited by Siobhan McInerney-Lankford, Robert McCorquodale ...
    The Roles of International Law in Development provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between public international law and development. Unlike the existing body of literature on public international law, this book investigates how international law and development interact, and evaluates the significant and multifaceted roles that international law plays in development. Bringing together ... Read more

    $156.99 CAD

  • The Political Turn in Animal Ethics

    Edited by Robert Garner, Siobhan O'Sullivan ...
    The debate about our treatment of nonhuman animals has been traditionally dominated by moral philosophers, and the crucially important role of politics has been hitherto neglected. This innovative edited collection seeks to redress the imbalance by interrogating some vital questions about this so-called ‘political turn’ in animal ethics.. The questions tackled include: What can political ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Tales of Hibaria

    The Awakening

    by Jamin Still ...
    Narrated by Siobhan Waring, Robert Hook ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 43 min

    The twelve stories contained in this volume introduce the reader to the world of Hibaria and the Islands. It is a world of magic and mystery, of dragons and sea serpents, a world where the Sky Lords - the Constellations - can take physical form and walk the land. It is a world in which an ancient evil, long imprisoned, threatens to break free.The central characters in these stories are children ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Regulating International Labor Migration

    by Martin Ruhs ...
    Many low-income countries and development organizations are calling for greater liberalization of labor immigration policies in high-income countries. At the same time, human rights organizations and migrant rights advocates demand more equal rights for migrant workers. The Price of Rights shows why you cannot always have both.Examining labor immigration policies in over forty countries, as well ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Globalization for Development

    Meeting New Challenges

    by Ian Goldin, Kenneth Reinert ...
    Globalization and its relation to poverty reduction and development are not well understood. This book explores the ways in which globalization can overcome poverty or make it worse. The book defines the big historical trends, identifies the main globalization processes - trade, finance, aid, migration, and ideas - and examines how each can contribute to economic development. By considering what ... Read more

    $56.99 CAD

  • International Climate Change Law

    by Daniel Bodansky, Lavanya Rajamani, Jutta Brunnée ...
    This textbook, by three experts in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of international climate change law. Climate change is one of the fundamental challenges facing the world today, and is the cause of significant international concern. In response, states have created an international climate regime. The treaties that comprise the regime - the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Global Political Economy

    Evolution and Dynamics

    by Robert O'Brien, Marc Williams ...
    Offering an accessible introduction to both the historical roots and the contemporary dynamics of today's world economy, this seventh edition equips students with the knowledge required to make sense of the fast-paced discipline of the global political economy. Illustrating the breadth of the subject, the authors show how the national and the international interact, while also placing an emphasis ... Read more

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  • Cities in a Globalizing World

    Global Report on Human Settlements

    by Un-Habitat ...
    'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers, and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue, mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization ... Read more

    $146.99 CAD

  • International Development

    Ideas, Experience, and Prospects

    Edited by Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur, David M. Malone, Rohinton Medhora ...
    Thinking on development informs and inspires the actions of people, organizations, and states in their continuous effort to invent a better world. This volume examines the ideas behind development: their origins, how they have changed and spread over time, and how they may evolve over the coming decades. It also examines how the real-life experiences of different countries and organizations have ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD