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The Ocean: The book you need to read if you care about the future of our planet

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A compelling exploration of the ocean's profound influence on human history, contemporary society, and the critical role it plays in addressing existential challenges.Henriksen, a former CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association and current Special Advisor to the UN – as well as a passionate diver – presents a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the ocean's impact on geopolitics, ... Read more

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A compelling exploration of the ocean's profound influence on human history, contemporary society, and the critical role it plays in addressing existential challenges.Henriksen, a former CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association and current Special Advisor to the UN – as well as a passionate diver – presents a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the ocean's impact on geopolitics,
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The Ocean

the book you need to read if you care about the future of our planet

by Sturla Henriksen ...

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'A very impressive piece of work that should be read by anyone who cares what happens next on our planet' Dr George McGavinThe ocean is where the crises of our time meet the opportunities of the future. It represents one of our most important concerns – and greatest hope.It is only by a holistic approach, understanding the connections and the whole, over time and across issues, that we can truly ... Read more

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'A very impressive piece of work that should be read by anyone who cares what happens next on our planet' Dr George McGavinThe ocean is where the crises of our time meet the opportunities of the future. It represents one of our most important concerns – and greatest hope.It is only by a holistic approach, understanding the connections and the whole, over time and across issues, that we can truly
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- The Ocean is a compelling exploration of the ocean’s profound influence on human history, contemporary society, and the critical role it plays in addressing existential challenges. Sturla Henriksen, a former CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and current Special Advisor to the UN – as well as a passionate diver – presents a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the ocean's impact ... Read more

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- The Ocean is a compelling exploration of the ocean’s profound influence on human history, contemporary society, and the critical role it plays in addressing existential challenges. Sturla Henriksen, a former CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and current Special Advisor to the UN – as well as a passionate diver – presents a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the ocean's impact
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With a new "10 years later" epilogue for every chapter, comes an eye-opening assessment of American power and deglobalization in the bestselling tradition of The World is Flat and The Next 100 Years.Near the end of the Second World War, the United States made a bold strategic gambit that rewired the international system. Empires were abolished and replaced by a global arrangement enforced by the U ... Read more

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With a new "10 years later" epilogue for every chapter, comes an eye-opening assessment of American power and deglobalization in the bestselling tradition of The World is Flat and The Next 100 Years.Near the end of the Second World War, the United States made a bold strategic gambit that rewired the international system. Empires were abolished and replaced by a global arrangement enforced by the U
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Elemental: The New Geography of Climate Change and How We Survive It

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'An extraordinary mastery of geopolitics, combining years on the ground in the most challenging places, a raw instinct for politics and a deep ethical concern for the world in the face of climate catastrophe. A masterpiece.' - RORY STEWART'A powerful, passionate and utterly convincing book.' - LORD PETER RICKETTSFrom the water-stressed mountains of the Arabian Peninsula to ... ... Read more

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Singapore has gained a reputation for being one of the wealthiest and best-educated countries in the world and one of the brightest success stories for a colony-turned-sovereign state, but the country's path to success was anything but assured. Its strategic location and natural resources both allowed Singapore to profit from global commerce and also made the island an attractive conquest for the ... Read more

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Singapore has gained a reputation for being one of the wealthiest and best-educated countries in the world and one of the brightest success stories for a colony-turned-sovereign state, but the country's path to success was anything but assured. Its strategic location and natural resources both allowed Singapore to profit from global commerce and also made the island an attractive conquest for the
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Who Owns the Moon?

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Myths of Geography

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Is geography really destiny?Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the center of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbors.In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular ... Read more

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Is geography really destiny?Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the center of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbors.In his punchy and authoritative new book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular
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All Hell Breaking Loose

The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change

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"Illuminates the prescient warnings the Pentagon has issued to the United States national and homeland security apparatus . . . highly readable." —Nathan P. Jones, Small Wars JournalThe Pentagon, unsentimental and politically conservative, might not seem likely to be worried about climate change—still linked, for many people, with polar bears and coral reefs. Yet of all the major institutions in ... Read more

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To Rule the Waves

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Disaster by Choice

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An earthquake shatters Haiti and a hurricane slices through Texas. We hear that nature runs rampant, seeking to destroy us through these 'natural disasters'. Science recounts a different story, however: disasters are not the consequence of natural causes; they are the consequence of human choices and decisions. We put ourselves in harm's way; we fail to take measures which we know would prevent ... Read more

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