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Atlas of Climate Change by Kirstin Dow and Thomas E. Downing Condenses the history, causes, dangers and scientific background into powerful easy-to-read maps, graphics and tables ? the essential source for learning and teaching about the world?s greatest challenge.

Capitalism as if the World Matters by Jonathon Porritt When first published in 2005, Capitalism as if the World Matters shocked both a generation of environmentalists and a generation of business people with a powerful argument that the only way to save the world from climate change and environmental catastrophe is to embrace a new type of capitalism, and to do it quickly.

Earth in the Balance - Forging a New Common Purpose by Al Gore New edition of the timeless classic by Al Gore, the world?s foremost environmental campaigner, former US Vice President and Academy Award winning filmmaker of An Inconvenient Truth.

Emergency First Aid - Updated 9th Edition by John Haines "I'm sorry, but I did not know what to do!"... This statement is often made at the scene of accidents. Lack of basic first aid knowledge can often result in death. Some ten percent of accidental deaths in Australia occur because first aid is not given before the ambulance arrives.

How to live a low carbon life - The Individual Guide to Stopping Climate Change by Chris Goodall How to Live a Low Carbon Life provides a comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating individual carbon emissions and it lays out clear plans for how individuals can reduce their emissions.

Our culture, What Left of It - The Mandarins and the Masses by Theodore Dalrymple This new collection of essays by the author of Life at the Bottom bears the unmistakable stamp of Theodore Dalrymple s bracingly clear-sighted view of the human condition.

State of the American Empire - How the USA Shapes the World by Stephen Burman As the USA?s domination of world affairs meets ever-widening international resentment, this revealing interrogation of America?s global footprint explores the complexities of its impact on the world.

Taste Morocco by Martin Nicholaz Kunz and Patricia Massó This hot new title, the First in what is to become a compelling series, comprises no less than three books in a luxurious slipcase, covering subjects of style, cookery and travel.

The Age of Speed - A Strategy for Thriving in a More-Faster-Now World by Vince Poscente For everyone feeling trampled by the speed of life and business, author Vince Poscente reveals how to get ahead of the rush once and for all in The Age of Speed. Unravelling the notion that in today?s world we need to slow down, Poscente illustrates why harnessing the power of speed is the ultimate solution for those seeking less stress, less busyness, and more balance.

Top Tuning by Frits Loos This fabulous full colour book celebrates 40 cars which have been turned into personalized masterpieces with customised body kits, accessories, interiors, paint jobs and artwork, plus hot tuned engines, modified exhaust and suspension systems, wheels and tyres, and of course, state of the art sound systems.

Toys for the Boys by Patrice Farameh Highly customized accessories, esthetic electronics and extraordinary engines are presented in over 400 pages of this beautifully illustrated book.

Work - Survive its stress, Enjoy its success by Dr. Francis Macnab Work provides people with a sense of identity, achievement and pleasure. It also is the place of many conflicts, a great deal of stress and high levels of disillusionment.

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