An astonishing odyssey is about to begin. Gone are the wild grasses and rolling meadows. Gone too are the towering trees--except in one last forest in a forgotten corner of the world. Until something totally unexpected, remarkable, and frightening happens: The forest begins to grow. And grow. And grow. Mother Nature is back with a vengeance and mankind's very survival is at stake. Now a crusade of unlikely allies is venturing boldly into the heart of this dark and majestic world to learn its awesome secret--only to make the most breathtaking discovery of all. A shimmering...
An astonishing odyssey is about to begin. Gone are the wild grasses and rolling meadows. Gone too are the towering trees--except in one la...
Globalization has become one of the dominant ideas of recent times. However, is the debate on globalization as global as it ought to be? In this book Grant and Rennie Short have brought together prominent experts in the field to consider how globalization affects marginalized countries and groups. A variety of case studies provide a unique assessment of the issue of globalization and offer a new look at the relationship between the global and the local.
Globalization has become one of the dominant ideas of recent times. However, is the debate on globalization as global as it ought to be? In this book ...