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Green Swans

The Coming Boom In Regenerative Capitalism

By: John Elkington

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Green Swans

The Coming Boom In Regenerative Capitalism

By: John Elkington

Even leading capitalists admit that capitalism is broken. Green Swans is a manifesto for system change designed to serve people, planet, and prosperity. In his twentieth book, John Elkington—dubbed the “Godfather of Sustainability”—explores new forms of capitalism fit for the twenty-first century. If Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s “Black Swans” are problems that can take us exponentially toward breakdown, then “Green Swans” are solutions that take us exponentially toward breakthrough. The success—and survival—of humanity now depends on how we rein in the first and accelerate the second. Green Swans draws on Elkington’s firsthand experience in some of the world’s best-known boardrooms and C-suites. Using case studies, real-world examples, and profiles on emergent technologies, Elkington shows how the weirdest “Ugly Ducklings” of today’s world may turn into tomorrow’s world-saving Green Swans. This book is a must-read for business leaders in corporations great and small who want to help their businesses survive the coming shift in global priorities over the next decade and expand their horizons from responsibility, through resilience, and onto regeneration.

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Greenleaf Book Group

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1732439133

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9781732439139

The Zeronauts

Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

By: John Elkington

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The Zeronauts

Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

By: John Elkington

A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as our species broke the Sound Barrier during the 1940s and 1950s, a new breed of innovator, entrepreneur, and investor is lining up to break the Sustainability Barrier. In this book, John Elkington introduces the Zeronauts – a new breed of innovator, determined to drive problems such as carbon, waste, toxics, and poverty to zero – as well as creating the first Zeronaut Roll of Honor, spotlighting 50 pioneers in the field of zero. Zeronauts are innovating in an astonishing range of areas, tackling hugely diverse economic, social, environmental, and governance challenges. To give a sense of progress to date, we zero in on five key challenges (the 5Ps): population growth, pandemics, poverty, pollution, and proliferation. The power of zero has been trumpeted, notably in relation to zero defects. This book spotlights key lessons learned in the field of total quality management – and introduces a five-stage "Pathways to Zero" model, running through from the Eureka! discovery moment to the point where a new way of doing things becomes endemic in the economy. In order to move from incremental to transformative change, we must embrace wider framings, deeper insights, higher targets, and longer time scales. This book investigates some ways in which leading Zeronauts are pushing change in relevant directions, with cases drawn from a spectrum of human activity – from water profligacy to human genital mutilation. If we learn from these pioneers, the twenty-first century could be our best yet.

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306

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Routledge

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113632688X

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9781136326882

An Alphabetical Dictionary

Vol. II

By: John Papworth

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An Alphabetical Dictionary

Vol. II

By: John Papworth

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368818104

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9783368818104

History of Maori of Nelson and Marlborough

By: Hilary Mitchell,John Mitchell

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History of Maori of Nelson and Marlborough

By: Hilary Mitchell,John Mitchell

Te Ara Hou - The New Society is the second volume in the history of Maori in Nelson and Marlborough. This history details Maori participation in the European settlement society, from commitment to Christianity to enthusiasm for commerce and relationships with Europeans. It shows how Maori fared under European institutions, struggled to survive and how Maori culture and language were swamped by assimilation and Anglicisation.

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Huia Publishers

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1869692942

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9781869692940

August 1914

Surrender at St Quentin

By: John Hutton

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August 1914

Surrender at St Quentin

By: John Hutton

The great retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mons in August 1914 is one of the most famous in military history, and it is justly celebrated. But not all the British soldiers who were forced back by the German offensive performed well. Two colonels, Elkington and Mainwaring, tried to surrender rather than fight on, and were disgraced. This is their story. In this compelling account John Hutton shows, in graphic detail, the full confusion of the retreat, and the dire mental state to which brave men can be reduced by extreme stress, uncertainty and fatigue. But he also describes how Elkington redeemed himself. He joined the French Foreign Legion, fought gallantly, was severely wounded and was reinstated by King George V. His is one of the more remarkable stories to come out of the Great War, as is the story of the attempted surrender at St. Quentin itself.

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Casemate Publishers

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1844687767

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9781844687763

Fighting in the Sky

The Story in Art

By: John Fairley

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Fighting in the Sky

The Story in Art

By: John Fairley

“The thoughtful text and assortment of paintings illustrate just over a century of military aviation, from those early biplanes . . . to modern drones.” —Military Model Scene Barely a decade passed from the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight to aircraft becoming lethal instruments of war. The Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service took off in the very early days of The Great War and captured the public’s imagination and admiration. Sydney and Richard Carline happened to be both pilots and artists as was Frenchman Henri Farre. Their works inspired celebrated painters like Sir John Lavery who took to the skies in an airship in the First World War. Feeding on the demand for works depicting this new dimension of warfighting, a new genre of art was born which has remained popular ever since. During the Second World War, the paintings of Paul Nash stood out as did Eric Ravilious who, ironically, died in an air crash. War artist Albert Richards dropped with British paratroopers on D-Day. Post-war, paintings by leading British and international artists graphically illustrate conflicts such as the Falklands, Bosnia and the Gulf War. John Fairley has brought together a dazzling collection of art works covering over 100 years of air warfare, enhanced by lively and informative text. The result is a book that is visually and historically satisfying. “This book is highly recommended based upon the outstanding prose, spectacular artwork, and coverage of the histories of the conflicts covered.” —IPMS/USA “Taken together, the paintings and descriptions present a compelling tableau of the first century of military operations in the third dimension.” —Aviation History Magazine

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Pen and Sword Aviation

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1526762218

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9781526762214

Heroes of the Telegraph

in large print

By: John Munro

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Heroes of the Telegraph

in large print

By: John Munro

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3387006985

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9783387006988

British Politics and the Environment

By: John McCormick

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British Politics and the Environment

By: John McCormick

Britain has an immense range of environmental law and the reputation for largely ignoring it. John McCormick describes the fascinating story of the political growth of that law, and the pressures, the compromises, the parliamentary and civil service opportunism that allowed the edifice to grow over the greater part of a century. He tells the story of the absolute change in political climate over the last ten years and deciphers the nature of Thatcher's ''conversion'' to greenery. He explains why everyone who cared about the environment became embattled and, above all, how the old methods of sensible compromise were banished, probably for ever, not least because of the government's obsession with secrecy. What, then, are the new political means of compelling change on a reluctant parliament? Everything is at stake from welfare to water, from forests to fishing. Where are we now? What are the likely pressures, both internal and from Europe and the rest of the world, to make Britain pass more environmentally sound laws and, perhaps more importantly, to observe them? McCormick provides a gripping picture of the central issues, of the system and of the battleground. Originally published in 1991

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Routledge

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1134060017

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9781134060016

Modern Birmingham and its Institutions a Chronicle of Local Events

Vol. 1

By: John Alfred Langford

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Modern Birmingham and its Institutions a Chronicle of Local Events

Vol. 1

By: John Alfred Langford

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

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3368194844

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9783368194840

General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lancaster

By: John Holt

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General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lancaster

By: John Holt

This 1795 work, a fascinating resource for historians, describes the geography, climate and soils of Lancashire, and its land holdings and land use.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108083269

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9781108083263

AQA A-level Business Year 2 Fourth Edition (Wolinski and Coates)

By: John Wolinski,Gwen Coates

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AQA A-level Business Year 2 Fourth Edition (Wolinski and Coates)

By: John Wolinski,Gwen Coates

These fully revised and up-to-date new editions and answer guides from Wolinski and Coates provide comprehensive coverage of the AQA A-level Business specification. - Wolinski and Coates' comprehensive yet accessible style remains unchanged, covering everything students will need to succeed - Updated fact files and case studies give profiles of real business, so students can understand the real-world context of what they're learning - Practice exercises and case studies with questions throughout allow students to apply their knowledge and prepare for assessment - Answer guides support teaching and saves time in marking

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Hodder Education

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1510455728

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9781510455726

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Green Swans

Green Swans

The Zeronauts

The Zeronauts

An Alphabetical Dictionary

An Alphabetical Dictionary

History of Maori of Nelson and Marlborough

History of Maori of Nelson and Marlborough

August 1914

August 1914

Fighting in the Sky

Fighting in the Sky

Heroes of the Telegraph

Heroes of the Telegraph

British Politics and the Environment

British Politics and the Environment

Modern Birmingham and its Institutions a Chronicle of Local Events

Modern Birmingham and its Institutions a Chronicle of Local Events

General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lancaster

General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lancaster

AQA A-level Business Year 2 Fourth Edition (Wolinski and Coates)

AQA A-level Business Year 2 Fourth Edition (Wolinski and Coates)

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