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Climate Change

The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future

By: Jason Smerdon

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Climate Change

The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future

By: Jason Smerdon

This second edition of Climate Change is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the science behind global warming. Exquisitely illustrated, the text is geared toward students at a variety of levels. Edmond A. Mathez and Jason E. Smerdon provide a broad, informative introduction to the science that underlies our understanding of the climate system and the effects of human activity on the warming of our planet. Mathez and Smerdon describe the roles that the atmosphere and ocean play in our climate, introduce the concept of radiation balance, and explain climate changes that occurred in the past. They also detail the human activities that influence the climate, such as greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions and deforestation, as well as the effects of natural phenomena. Climate Change concludes with a look toward the future, discussing climate model projections, exploring the economic and technological realities of energy production, and presenting a view of the global warming challenge through the lens of risk. Each chapter features profiles of scientists who advanced our understanding of the material discussed. This new edition expands on the first edition’s presentation of scientific concepts, making it ideal for classroom use for a wide swath of undergraduate and masters students with both science and nonscience backgrounds.

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Columbia University Press

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0231547870

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9780231547871

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance

By: Jean Jacques du Plessis,Anil Hargovan,Jason Harris

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Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance

By: Jean Jacques du Plessis,Anil Hargovan,Jason Harris

Now in its fourth edition, Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance offers comprehensive coverage of the key topics and emerging themes in private sector corporate governance. It explains both the principles of corporate governance systems and their real-world application in an authoritative and engaging manner. This fully revised and updated text has four parts: basic concepts, board structures and company officers; corporate governance in Australia; corporate governance in international and global contexts; and shareholder activism and business ethics. The coverage of international contexts includes sections on the US, the UK, Canada, South Africa, the EU, the OECD, Germany, Japan, China and Indonesia, plus new sections on New Zealand and India. A new chapter on business ethics and corporate governance presents contemporary discussions on the topic and explores some of the broader legal issues. Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance is an indispensable resource for business and law students, academic researchers and practitioners

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Cambridge University Press

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1108349528

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9781108349529

Self-Selection Policing

Theory, Research and Practice

By: Jason Roach,Ken Pease

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Self-Selection Policing

Theory, Research and Practice

By: Jason Roach,Ken Pease

Self-Selection Policing introduces and explores an approach for crime control which seeks to identify active, serious offenders by attending to the minor offences they commit. A foundation of theory and evidence is first supplied for the assertion that ‘those who do big bad things also do little bad things’. Original research presented in the book includes a study of offending by visitors to a prison, and the concurrent criminality of those committing common driving offences and failure to produce driving documents as required. It illustrates how self-selection can complement other police methods of identifying active, serious criminals by focusing on what offenders do rather than who they are and what they have done in the past. Concentrating on the ‘usual suspects’ in the conventional way is often criticised as harassment and self-selection policing largely bypasses the issue of fairness this raises. The book concludes with a call for the consideration, development and wider adoption of the self-selection approach, and particularly the identification of other common minor offences which flag concurrent active criminality. The authors make important suggestions for the progression of SSP research and practice, including the identification of barriers to the implementation of the approach in wider police thinking, practice and policy. Practical guidance is also provided for those thinking of developing, testing and implementing the approach. In doing so, the book will be of particular interest for policing practitioners, as well as students and scholars of policing and crime control.

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154

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Springer

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1137468521

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9781137468529

Practical Psychology for Policing

By: Jason Roach

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Practical Psychology for Policing

By: Jason Roach

As contemporary policing becomes ever more complex, so knowledge of practical psychology becomes ever more important in everyday policing encounters, situations and contexts. This book suggests how new ways of applying psychological knowledge and research can be of benefit in a range of policing contexts, for example, beat patrols, preventing crime and using the self-selection policing approach to uncover serious criminality from less serious offences. Looking forward, Jason Roach suggests how psychological knowledge, research and policing might evolve together, to meet the changing challenges faced by contemporary policing. In encouraging critical thinking and practical application, this book is essential reading for both police practitioners and criminology, policing and psychology students.

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148

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Policy Press

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144732594X

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9781447325949

From Crimea with Love

Misadventures in the Making of Sharpe’s Rifles

By: Jason Salkey

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From Crimea with Love

Misadventures in the Making of Sharpe’s Rifles

By: Jason Salkey

In the summer of 1992, Jason Salkey was cast in a role that would change his life forever. Sharpe’s Rifles, a Napoleonic war drama, was to be shot in the Crimean Peninsula. Little did the producers know that they would be sending Jason and the crew to film in a rapidly disintegrating Soviet Union. There they faced near-starvation and danger round every corner as they set about creating one of Britain’s most successful and critically acclaimed television programmes. From Crimea with Love documents the mishaps, blunders, incompetence and downright corruption that made Sharpe’s Rifles go down in British television folklore for its unique tales of hardship. Follow the cast through intense depravation and constant catastrophe until they become every bit the jaded, battle-hardened soldiers we saw on screen. Tapping into his diaries, photo journals and video log, Jason brings you an eye-opening, jaw-dropping insider’s account of one of the best-loved shows ever made.

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309

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Unbound Publishing

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178352958X

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9781783529582

Climate Change

The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future

By: Jason Smerdon

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Climate Change

The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future

By: Jason Smerdon

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Columbia University Press

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0231547870

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Pandemonium Issue #2

Of the Horror World Series

By: Jason Gray

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Pandemonium Issue #2

Of the Horror World Series

By: Jason Gray

The second installment of the ongoing "Pandemonium" serial, Erik La Chance saves Alex from her dad, but the P.A.G.A.N. Society learns of his disappearance. He learns of his dark origins and saves her from her dark future. The second in an ongoing collection of issues to be reassembled at a later date in one massive volume as "Horror World 6: Pandemonium".

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Booktango

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1468934244

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The Majy

Conjunction, Vol. 1, Issues 1-6

By: Jason Thibeault

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The Majy

Conjunction, Vol. 1, Issues 1-6

By: Jason Thibeault

This special edition features all of the first six issues of Conjunction, Vol. 1. Print Edition.

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108

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Lulu.com

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1935893173

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9781935893172

David Jason

In His Element

By: David Jason,Niall Edworthy

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David Jason

In His Element

By: David Jason,Niall Edworthy

This text provides a fully illustrated tie-in to a two-part television special that sees David Jason diving in some the world's most beautiful and strange locations.

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Andre Deutsch Limited

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0233997253

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9780233997254

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Climate Change

Climate Change

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance

Principles of Contemporary Corporate Governance

Self-Selection Policing

Self-Selection Policing

Practical Psychology for Policing

Practical Psychology for Policing

From Crimea with Love

From Crimea with Love

Climate Change

Climate Change

Pandemonium Issue #2

Pandemonium Issue #2

The Majy

The Majy

David Jason

David Jason

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