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October 2018Warum ich keine Feministin bin
Ein feministisches Manifest
by Jessa Crispin, Conny Lösch
In ihrem radikalen, geistreichen und dringlichen Manifest rechnet die amerikanische Aktivistin und Kulturkritikerin Jessa Crispin mit dem Feminismus ab. Am Ende ihres Essays steht nichts weniger als der Aufruf zum Umsturz der Gesellschaft. Keine Feministin zu sein – für die amerikanische »Feministin« Jessa Crispin der einzige Ausweg. Während sich in den USA Hundertausende Pussyhats anziehen und demonstrierend durch die Straßen laufen, Popstars zu feministischen Ikonen gekürt werden und »Self-empowerment« à la Sheryl Sandberg zur neuen Religion des Lifestyle-Feminismus wird, erklärt Crispin den Feminismus für tot. Banal, anbiedernd und lächerlich findet sie den »Kampf« um die Freiheit der Frau. Was also tun? Crispin fordert nichts weniger als eine Revolution.
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September 2013Zauberhafte Schals und Tücher
Lace, Aranmuster & Co.
by Thies, Sheryl / Übersetzt von Weinold, Helene
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January 1996Die kommenden Plagen
Neue Krankheiten in einer gefährdeten Welt
by Garrett, Laurie / Englisch Kruse, Tatjana
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Humanities & Social SciencesMarch 2019Waiting for the revolution
The British far left from 1956
by Evan Smith, Matthew Worley, Jacquelyn Arnold, Daniel Finn, Michael Fitzpatrick, Diarmaid Kelliher, Jack Saunders, J Daniel Taylor, Jodi Burkett, Gavin Brown, Daisy Payling, Christopher Massey, Sheryl-Bernadett Buckley, Daryl Leeworthy, Rory Scothorne, Ewan Gibbs, Lyndon White (Lawrence Parker)
Waiting for the revolution is a volume of essays examining the diverse currents of British left-wing politics from 1956 to the present day. The book is designed to complement the previous volume, Against the grain: The far left in Britain from 1956, bringing together young and established academics and writers to discuss the realignments and fissures that maintain leftist politics into the twenty-first century. The two books endeavour to historicise the British left, detailing but also seeking to understand the diverse currents that comprise 'the far left'. Their objective is less to intervene in ongoing issues relevant to the left and politics more generally, than to uncover and explore the traditions and issues that have preoccupied leftist groups, activists and struggles. To this end, the book will appeal to scholars and anyone interested in British politics.
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Management of land & natural resourcesAugust 2014Invasive Species and Global Climate Change
by John P Thompson, Karen Garrett, Andrew Guitierrez, Dana Blumenthal, Elsa Cleland, Kevin Hughes, Jacques Regniere, Cascade Sorte, Makra Laszlo, Arne Witt, Tom Stohlgren, Jil Swearingen, Hilda Diaz-Soltero, Bethany Bradley, Toni DiTommaso, Randy Westbrooks, Li Bo, Matthew Barnes. Edited by Lewis Ziska, Jeffery Dukes.
This book examines what will happen to global invasive species, including plants, animals and pathogens with current and expected man-made climate change. The effects on distribution, success, spread and impact of invasive species are considered for a series of case studies from a number of countries. This book will be of great value to researchers, policymakers and industry in responding to changing management needs.
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GardeningDesigning with Plants - The Great Dixter Way
by Fergus Garrett (author), Carol Casselden (photographer)
When the great gardening iconoclast Christopher Lloyd died in 2006, many wondered what would become of his world-famous garden, Great Dixter in Sussex. Until almost the end of his life Lloyd himself had felt that the best option would be just to let the garden wither away. But then he discovered a man he was prepared to trust with Dixter: his head gardener and great friend Fergus Garrett. This is the first book in a series on Gardening and Life at Great Dixter. In Designing with Plants Fergus Garrett describes how the plantings at Dixter are composed: the importance of scale and balance and of contrast in colour, texture and shape; the anchor plants that punctuate the schemes; the plants that dance through the beds, softening and veiling the effect; and how above all the gardener must never be afraid to experiment, to play, to introduce surprise. Future books in the series will include Succession Planting; Annuals; The Exotic Garden; Managing the Garden.
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Peace studies & conflict resolutionSeptember 2004U.S.-China Cooperation on the Problem of Failing States and Transnational Threats
by Banning Garrett, Jonathan Adams
Increasingly, U.S. officials and foreign policy analysts have been focusing on the challenges and security threats emanating from weak, failing, and failed states, especially since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. They have paid less attention, however, to the views and concerns of other major nations that are also threatened directly or indirectly by these areas of instability and whose cooperation will be essential to reduce the dangers in regions far from U.S. borders. China is one of these nations. To explore the similarities and differences in opinions between Chinese and Americans regarding the array of transnational threats and challenges posed by failing states—and the prospects for U.S.- China cooperation in addressing these threats and challenges—the Atlantic Council of the United States, the United States Institute of Peace, and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations cosponsored a meeting in Beijing on February 23–24, 2004. The conference participants included former senior American policymakers and U.S. security experts, as well as Chinese analysts and policy advisers from civilian and military think tanks in Beijing. This report is based on conference proceedings and papers, and it was written by Banning Garrett, director of Asia Programs at the Atlantic Council, and Jonathan Adams, the Asia Programs’ assistant director.
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GardeningMeadows at Great Dixter and Beyond
by Fergus Garrett (author), Christopher Lloyd (author), Jonathan Buckley (photographer), Carol Casselden (photographer)
‘To see a meadow in bloom is a great delight – it’s alive and teeming with life, mysterious, dynamic and seemingly out of our control . . .’ So Christopher Lloyd began his book on meadows, first published by Cassell in 2004. No one knew more about meadow gardening than Lloyd, who spent much of his long life developing the flowering tapestries in his garden at Great Dixter. In Meadows he imparted that lifetime’s learning, exploring the development and management of meadow areas, explaining how to establish a meadow in a garden setting, and describing the hundreds of beautiful grasses, bulbs and perennials and annuals that thrive in different meadow conditions. Lloyd's classic text remains at the heart of this new book. However, in Meadows at Great Dixter and Beyond, Fergus Garrett, Christopher Lloyd's head gardener and his successor at Great Dixter, greatly expands and develops the theme of meadow gardening.
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Children's & YALet's play chess. The world's greatest game explained to kids.
by Marcello Carriero / Yuri Garrett / Sabino Brunello
This book is unique, in that it was conceived especially for children by a chess expert AND a children's books illustrator. Most so-called "children's chess books" are simply chess books for beginners with a few drawings thrown in. This one is different, as eache page was typeset with the goal of appealing to a 6-10 year old child, while retaining the best possible chess information. The language is adapted for children and all exercises have been created by a Chess Grandmaster.
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Pollution & threats to the environmentJune 2015Tragedy of the Commodity
Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture
by Longo, Stefano B., Rebecca Clausen, and Brett Clark
The Tragedy of the Commodity explores the role of human agency in the overfishing crisis, highlighting the social and economic forces behind this looming ecological problem. In a critique of the classic theory “the tragedy of the commons” by ecologist Garrett Hardin, the authors argue that it is the commodification of aquatic resources that leads to the depletion of fisheries and the development of environmentally suspect means of aquaculture.
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Biography & True StoriesNovember 2014Murder Chronicles
A Collection of Chilling True Crime Tales
by R. Barri Flowers
From award winning criminologist R. Barri Flowers and the bestselling author of The Sex Slave Murders 1 & 2, Serial Killer Couples, and Murder of the Banker’s Daughter comes Murder Chronicles, a gripping collection of true crime tales. The collection includes ten compelling stories of murder, madness, and mayhem that span more than a century of American history and homicidal criminality that will keep you reading from beginning to end. 1. Murder at the Pencil Factory: The Killing of Mary Phagan - 100 Years Later, the brutal murder of a young girl turn locals into vigilantes out for justice. 2. The "Gold Special" Train Robbery: Deadly Crimes of the D'Autremont Brothers, a daring train robbery by a trio of brother bandits goes wrong and turns deadly. 3. Murder of the Banker's Daughter: The Killing of Marion Parker, a brazen abduction of a schoolgirl turns tragic as authorities hunt for the killer. 4. Mass Murder in the Sky: The Bombing of Flight 629, a mother’s Christmas gift turns deadly, exploding in an airliner above Denver, with a domestic terrorist on loose. 5. The Amityville Massacre: The DeFeo Family's Nightmare, family is shot to death by a killer too close to home. Inspiration for The Amityville Horror movies. 6. The Pickaxe Killers: Karla Faye Tucker & Daniel Garrett, pair of killers seek revenge and pay the price themselves. 7. Murderous Tandem: James Gregory Marlow and Cynthia Coffman, two killers pick off victims one by one till brought to justice. 8. Murder in Mission Hill: The Disturbing Tale of Carol Stuart & Charles Stuart, a wife’s murder draws national attention with an unlikely killer on the loose. 9. Murder in Bellevue: The Killing of Alan and Diane Johnson, in a case of parricide, a teenage girl’s obsession turns deadly. 10. Murder of a Star Quarterback: The Tragic Tale of Steve McNair & Sahel Kazemi, adultery, jealousy, fame, and fortune turn deadly for a well-known ex-football great. Bonus material includes excerpts from bestselling true crime books by R. Barri Flowers, The Sex Slave Murders and Serial Killer Couples.
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Biography & True StoriesFrom That Flame
A Novelized Account of the Life, Death, and Legacy of Ahmed Shah Massoud
by MaryAnn T. Beverly
FROM THAT FLAME follows journalist Michelle Garrett as she interviews the legendary Commander Ahmed Shah Massoud – the “Lion of Panjshir” – in Afghanistan’s rugged Hindu Kush Mountains. Without warning, an attack by Taliban and al-Qaeda troops propels Michelle into a wartime adventure with Commander Massoud and his Mujahidin, one in which a friendship between the journalist and Massoud grows, giving her a unique perspective into the man the Wall Street Journal credited as being “the Afghan who ended the Cold War.”
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October 2010Winning U.S. Federal Government Contracts
by Gregory A. Garrett
This book is a practical and informative guide for U.S. small businesses and emerging government contractors who need to quickly understand the unique and complex world of U.S. Federal Government contracts. This book is truly a comprehensive guide to the process of winning business with U.S. Federal Government agencies. A team of 10 leading U.S. Federal Government business experts in bid/proposal management, contract management, project management, supply chain management, accounting, and law have worked together to develop this one-of-a-kind book.
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Project managementProject Pain Reliever
A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects
by (Edited by) Dave Garrett
Much of the work performed in organizations around the world today is project oriented. Those responsible for leading the majority of these projects to successful results have varied educational backgrounds, knowledge, skill sets, and experiences gained over the course of their lives and careers that do not include the professional discipline known as project management. Most are managing projects as part of their role, not their profession. However, these accidental project managers frequently run into the same sort of issues and problems faced by those whose profession is project management, but they lack the education or training to properly address them. As a result, more projects run by accidental project managers fail than succeed. This handbook was developed specifically for those accidental project managers and for the relatively new project managers within the profession. It is uniquely organized in a manner designed to help these project managers quickly find specific solutions to the problems they are desperate to fix right now! The text is divided into two broad categories: the Art of Project Management and the Science of Project Management. Each part is divided into chapters to narrow the user’s search by type of issue that project managers encounter, such as Planning and Managing Risks. These are then further divided by specific problems labeled as sub-chapters, such as ‘The company’s project management process doesn’t work for me’ and ‘My project is too dependent on a few key people’.Project Pain Reliever: A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects is essentially a plug-and-play answer to the accidental project manager’s problems, and a valuable desk reference for all project managers.
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August 2021We, Hominids
by Frank Westerman, translated by Sam Garrett
A roving philosophical field trip into what makes us human In We, Hominids, one of Holland’s greatest non-fiction writers hunts down answers to anthropology’s most fundamental questions: Who are we? What makes us different from animals? With an ancient skull as his starting point, he travels the globe, tracing the search for the first human being – the missing link between humans and apes. The result is a compelling mixture of reportage, travelogue and essay. Westerman discovers a plethora of origin hypotheses; introduces us to the world of skull hunters, leading experts in our fossil ancestry; and critically reviews the work of illustrious anthropologists. He examines the influence of new DNA technology and the rise of female scientists. The search for the first human picks at the dividing line between normalcy and anomaly. Any description of who we are and where we come from is coloured by the zeitgeist. The constantly changing theories of human evolution show that we are doomed to continuously review what we think we know. Still, Westerman emphasises the importance of evidence: “The facts cling to me and I cling to the facts. I will continue to pick them up, turn them around and illuminate them with the headlamp of my imagination.”
