Author: David Edwards-MayPublisher: Inland Waterways of France
ISBN: 9781786793089
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Inland Waterways of France Volume 3
Author: David Edwards-MayPublisher: Inland Waterways of France
ISBN: 9781786793089
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Cruising West France
Author: Peter CumberlidgePublisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd
ISBN: 1786794667
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
West France is, in the author’s words, a glorious coastline of timeless cruising pleasures. This sailing companion will take you along its rocky coastlines and golden beaches and up its many estuaries and rivers, enriching your journey from port to port with the history, sights and gastronomic delights of the region. Numerous photographs illustrate the places described and emphasise the picturesque nature of this most popular cruising ground.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Analytical and Classified Catalogue of the Library of the Parliament of Queensland
Author: Queensland. Parliament. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Queensland
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The Radiance of France, new edition
Author: Gabrielle HechtPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262266172
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
How it happened that technological prowess and national glory (or “radiance,” which also means “radiation” in French) became synonymous in France as nowhere else. In the aftermath of World War II, as France sought a distinctive role for itself in the modern, postcolonial world, the nation and its leaders enthusiastically embraced large technological projects in general and nuclear power in particular. The Radiance of France asks how it happened that technological prowess and national glory (or “radiance,” which also means “radiation” in French) became synonymous in France as nowhere else. To answer this question, Gabrielle Hecht has forged an innovative combination of technology studies and cultural and political history in a book that, as Michel Callon writes in the new foreword to this edition, “not only sheds new light on the role of technology in the construction of national identities” but is also “a seminal contribution to the history of contemporary France.” Proposing the concept of technopolitical regime as a way to analyze the social, political, cultural, and technological dynamics among engineering elites, unionized workers, and rural communities, Hecht shows how the history of France's first generation of nuclear reactors is also a history of the multiple meanings of nationalism, from the postwar period (and France's desire for post-Vichy redemption) to 1969 and the adoption of a “Frenchified” American design. This paperback edition of Hecht's groundbreaking book includes both Callon's foreword and an afterword by the author in which she brings the story up to date, and reflects on such recent developments as the 2007 French presidential election, the promotion of nuclear power as the solution to climate change, and France's aggressive exporting of nuclear technology.
Journal of the Statistical Society of London
Author: The Worth of Water
Author: Gary WhitePublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593189973
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good On any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet with water—and think nothing of it. But around the world, more than three-quarters of a billion people can’t do any of that—because they have no clean water source near their homes. And 1.7 billion don’t have access to a toilet. This crisis affects a third of the people on the planet. It keeps kids out of school and women out of work. It traps people in extreme poverty. It spreads disease. It’s also solvable. That conviction is what brought together movie actor Matt Damon and water expert and engineer Gary White. They spent years getting the answer wrong, then halfway right, then almost right. Over time, they and their organization, Water.org, have found an approach that works. Working with partners across East Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, they’ve helped over 40 million people access water and/or sanitation. In The Worth of Water, Gary and Matt take us along on the journey—telling stories as they uncover insights, try out new ideas, and travel between the communities they serve and the halls of power where decisions get made. With humor and humility, they illuminate the challenges of launching a brand-new model with extremely high stakes: better health and greater prosperity for people allover the world. The Worth of Water invites us to become a part of this effort—to match hope with resources, to empower families and communities, and to end the global water crisis for good. All the authors’ proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Water.org.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society
Author: Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
Published papers whose appeal lies in their subject-matter rather than their technical statistical contents. Medical, social, educational, legal,demographic and governmental issues are of particular concern.
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Vol. 3
Author: Thomas JohnesPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752420715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet Vol. 3 by Thomas Johnes