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The Oxford Handbook of Regulation

Autor: Robert Baldwin , Martin Cave , Martin Lodge

Número de Páginas: 679

Regulation is often thought of as an activity that restricts behaviour and prevents the occurrence of certain undesirable activities, but the influence of regulation can also be enabling or facilitative, as when a market could potentially be chaotic if uncontrolled. This Handbook provides a clear and authoritative discussion of the major trends and issues in regulation over the last thirty years, together with an outline of prospective developments. It brings together contributions from leading scholars from a range of disciplines and countries. Each chapter offers a broad overview of key current issues and provides an analysis of different perspectives on those issues. Experiences in different jurisdictions and insights from various disciplines are drawn upon, and particular attention is paid to the challenges that are encountered when specific approaches are applied in practice. Contributors develop their own distinctive arguments relating to the central issues in regulation and apply scholarly rigour and clear writing to matters of high policy-relevance. The essays are original, accessible, and agenda-setting, and the Handbook will be essential reading both to students and...

The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology

Autor: Christian Isendahl , Daryl Stump

Número de Páginas: 657

The Oxford Handbook of Historical Ecology and Applied Archaeology presents theoretical discussions, methodological outlines, and case-studies describing the field of overlap between historical ecology and the emerging sub-discipline of applied archaeology to highlight how modern environments and landscapes have been shaped by humans. Historical ecology is based on the recognition that humans are not only capable of modifying their environments, but that all environments on earth have already been directly or indirectly modified. This includes anthropogenic climate change, widespread deforestations, and species extinctions, but also very local alterations, the effects of which may last a few years, or may have legacies lasting centuries or more. With contributions from anthropologists, archaeologists, human geographers, and historians, this volume focuses not just on defining human impacts in the past, but on the ways that understanding these changes can help inform contemporary practices and development policies. Some chapters present examples of how ancient or current societies have modified their environments in sustainable ways, while others highlight practices that had...

Oxford Bookworms Factfiles

Autor: Jennifer Bassett

Número de Páginas: 60

Supplementary teaching material for the Oxford Bookworms Factfiles.

What Have You Got to Lose?

Autor: Carol E Murphey

Número de Páginas: 142

14 lesson plans address the biology and people of New World rainforests.

Oxford Atlas of World History

Autor: Patrick Karl O'brien , Philip's Map Studio

Número de Páginas: 374

Synthesizing exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the Atlas of World History traces 12,000 years of history with 450 full color maps and over 200,000 words of text. In addition, more than 200 illustrations and tables complement the fascinating chronological narrative written by dozens premiere scholars and edited by Patrick O'Brien, former Director of the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. Longer essays outline worldwide trends, political developments and military conflicts, highlighting the most significant socio-economic, cultural and religious themes for five pivotal historical periods. What truly distinguishes the Concise Atlas of World History from competitive Eurocentric volumes, is its devotion the rich past of Africa, Asia and the Americas. Cross references and an 8,000 entry index with alternative name forms also permit movement through regions and time periods with the utmost of ease.

Managing the Tropical Forest

Autor: Kenneth Ronald Shepherd , Hazel V. Richter

Número de Páginas: 362

Earth Child

Autor: Kathryn Sheehan , Mary Waidner

Número de Páginas: 346

Games, stories, and activities, experiments, & ideas about living lightly on planet earth. Audio tape available.

Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

Autor: Maurice Waite

Número de Páginas: 1272

The second edition of the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus is the perfect language resource, combining a dictionary and thesaurus text. This means that you only have to reach for one book when you need language help. In this edition the dictionary and thesaurus texts are integrated so that the thesaurus entry for a word follows the dictionary entry directly. This is based on market research into user preferences making the dictionary accessible, clear, and easy to use. New to this edition is a centre section for crossword enthusiasts and puzzle solvers, containing hundreds of thematic word lists. With 300,000 definitions, synonyms, and antonyms, this really is the ultimate tool for anyone who loves language-based quizzes and puzzles. The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus also features usage notes to help you deal with tricky vocabulary and improve your writing style. The ultimate reference tool for your shelf - but not designed to stay there!

The Oxford Paperback Dictionary

Autor: Elaine Pollard , Helen Liebeck

Número de Páginas: 962

Now fully revised for its fourth edition, this is the most up-to-date and easy-to-use dictionary available in paperback. As well as clear definitions of everyday vocabulary, with helpful examples, there are encyclopedic entries for famous people, places and institutions. Selling over 1.5 million copies since it was first published, the dictionary contains over 60,000 entries (5,000 new to this edition), 74,000 definitions, and 4,000 encyclopedic entries. It also provides helpful usage notes with guidance on correct English and indicates difficult pronunciations through a simple system of respelling. Famous people covered in this new edition range from Bill Clinton and Desmond Tutu to Stephen Hawking, Steffi Graf, and Madonna; and with a lively new vocabulary covering such terms as bail bandit, hotting, love handle, and negative equity, The Oxford Paperback Dictionary is truly the most readable, reliable, and contemporary dictionary of its kind. New words include: awesome, cook chill, couch potato, crusty, gene therepy, gobsmacked, human shield, internal market, keyhole surgery, off-roading, ozone hole, pit bull terrier, ram-raider, spin doctor, and stonker. Famous people covered...

Australian Modern Oxford Dictionary

Autor: Australian National Dictionary Centre

Número de Páginas: 1024

"The Australian Modern Oxford Dictionary Third Edition contains the full text of the fourth edition of The Australian Oxford Paperback Dictionary, but has the added benefits of colour headwords and a durable vinyl cover. With over 70,000 headwords, the third edition of The Australian Modern Oxford Dictionary retains the popular features of the second edition (including encyclopedic entries), adds many new Australian and international words and meanings, and provides detailed guidance on usage. There is a special emphasis on Aboriginal culture and history. The Australian Modern Dictionary specifically examines words that have been borrowed from Aboriginal languages, with an etymology section that specifies the language from which each of the words have been borrowed. Up-to-date encyclopedic entries for the names of famous people, places, events, and institutions are also provided. The new words in this edition come from a variety of areas and include: Al Qaeda, Bali bombing, Benedict XVI, Lauren Jackson, Kyoto Protocol, Osama Bin Laden, Peter Jackson, Jemaah Islamiah, avian influenza, blog, botox, google, intelligent design and podcast."--Publisher's website.

The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests

Autor: International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources

Número de Páginas: 264

As the debate over conservation of tropical forests continues, estimates of the rate of deforestation vary considerably. For the first time, here is an authoritative reference work that gives a comprehensive and reliable overview of the status of tropical forests in Asia and the Pacific.