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UNINA9910451138903321 |
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Autore |
Saunders Harold H |
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Titolo |
Politics is about relationship [[electronic resource] ] : a blueprint for the citizens' century / / Harold H. Saunders |
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New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, c2005 |
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1-281-36561-0 |
9786611365615 |
1-4039-8341-0 |
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[1st ed. 2005.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXV, 300 p. 1 illus. in color.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Civil society |
Political planning |
Peace |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this straightforward exploration of core problems facing humanity, Harold Saunders outlines how concerned citizens can bring about social and political change. Using examples from the U.S. to South Africa, Tajikistan to China, this book is full of real stories of how building 'relationship' among people can empower citizens outside government. |
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UNINA9910956708903321 |
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Autore |
Healey Justin |
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Titolo |
Extreme weather and natural disasters / / edited by Justin Healey |
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Thirroul, : The Spinney Press, 2012 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (65 p.) |
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Collana |
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Issues in Society: 335 ; ; v.335 |
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Disciplina |
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Emergency management |
Natural disasters |
Storms |
Weather |
Australia Climate |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Chapter 1 - Climate and extreme weather events -- Chapter 2 - Natural disasters in Australia; Exploring issues - worksheets and activities; Index |
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Australia is a vast land in which weather varies significantly in different parts of the continent. Recent extreme weather events in Australia, such as the Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires, are brutal reminders of nature's devastating power. Is global warming increasing the rate of natural disasters? What part do La Niña and El Niño play in the extreme weather cycle? Cyclones, floods, severe storms, bushfires, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis - what are the natural and man-made causes of these phenomena, how predictable are they, and how prepared are we for the impacts of natural dis |
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