Search Results: Titles starting with G from Pentz Booksellers

ISBN: 9781107091528
Cambridge University Press | 01 September 2017
Hardback | 322 pages 
Since its initiation of the financial sector reforms through a newly established global cooperation process in the post-2008 financial and economic crises, the G20 expanded its agenda to include development pillars as the global economy began to recover in 2010. It actively extended its attention to the recycling of surplus country savings for investment in infrastructure in deficit countries, to the achievement of global food and energy security, to addressing the growing financialisation of commodities and its impact on price volatility, and to the costs and benefits as well as the intent and impact of continuing energy subsidies. It began to focus on recent global initiatives on climate change and adaptation financing with global equity and economic efficiency in mind. This volume addresses such issues in the G20's development agenda and assesses their relative successes and failures, with a particular focus… Read More

ISBN: "9780761991168
AltaMira Press | 08 August 1997
Paperback | 240 pages
Sarah Milledge Nelson takes on the formidable task of attempting the first comprehensive feminist, theoretical synthesis of the flood of archaeological work on gender. She examines the roles of women and men in such areas as human origins, the sexual division of labor, kinship and other social formations, state development, and ideology. Nelson provides examples from gender-specific archaeological studies worldwide to examine such traditional myths as woman the gatherer, the goddess hypothesis, and the Amazon warriors, replacing them with a more nuanced, informed treatment of gender based on the latest research. She also examines the structure of the archaeological discipline in her attempt to understand and change a discipline that has made women all but invisible both as researchers and objects of research. Nelson's book is a benchmark work for all archaeologists working on or interested in gender and points the way toward… Read More

ISBN: "9781107029972
Cambridge University, Press 01 January 2014
Hardback 232 pages
This well-organised, comprehensive reference and textbook describes rate models developed from fundamental kinetic theory and presents models using consistent terminology and notation. Major topics include rate equations, reactor theory, transition state theory, surface reactivity, advective and diffusive transport, aggregation kinetics, nucleation kinetics, and solid-solid transformation rates. The theoretical basis and mathematical derivation of each model is presented in detail and illustrated with worked examples from real-world applications to geochemical problems. The book is also supported by online resources: self-study problems put students' new learning into practice, and spreadsheets provide the full data used in figures and examples, enabling students to manipulate the data for themselves. This is an ideal overview for graduate students, providing a solid understanding of geochemical kinetics. It will also… Read More

ISBN: "9781108446587
Cambridge University Press,  01 January 2018
Paperback ,412 pages
Advanced information technology infrastructure is increasingly being employed in the Earth sciences to provide researchers with efficient access to massive central databases and to integrate diversely formatted information from a variety of sources. These geoinformatics initiatives enable manipulation, modeling and visualization of data in a consistent way, and are helping to develop integrated Earth models at various scales, and from the near surface to the deep interior. This book uses a series of case studies to demonstrate computer and database use across the geosciences. Chapters are thematically grouped into sections that cover data collection and management; modeling and community computational codes; visualization and data representation; knowledge management and data integration; and web services and scientific workflows. Geoinformatics is a fascinating and accessible introduction to this emerging field… Read More

ISBN: "9780521156851
Cambridge University Press 30 September, 2011
Paperback 498 pages
This is the first textbook to address all the components of the Earth's cryosphere - all forms of snow and ice, both terrestrial and marine. It provides a concise but comprehensive summary of snow cover, glaciers, ice sheets, lake and river ice, permafrost, sea ice and icebergs - their past history and projected future state. It is designed for courses at upper undergraduate and graduate level in environmental science, geography, geology, glaciology, hydrology, water resource engineering and ocean sciences. It also provides a superb up-to-date summary for researchers of the cryosphere. The book includes an extensive bibliography, numerous figures and color plates, thematic boxes on selected topics and a glossary. The book builds on courses taught by the authors for many decades at the University of Colorado and the University of Alberta. Whilst there are many existing texts on individual components of the… Read More

ISBN: 9781890612375
Vital Health Publishing | 2004
Paperback | 152 pages 
The genetic engineering of food crops is an ecological hazard and health crisis that affects us all. Its consequences are global and potentially irrevocable. Yet the decision to use genetically modified organisms is currently being made for you by the government and major multinational corporations. To combat this practice, more than 600 scientists from 72 countries have called for a moratorium on the environmental release of GMOs. GMO Free is the most comprehensive resource available on the science behind this worldwide debate.
GMO Free takes a good look at the evidence scientists have compiled, and makes a powerful case for a worldwide ban on GMO crops, to make way for a shift to sustainable agriculture and organic farming. It's time to take the future of your food supply and environment into your own informed hands. GMO Free will give you the information you need to do so.

ISBN: "9781928215981
Modjaji Books 01 January 2020
Paperback 413 pages
What if ... the Wandering Jew ... was a woman? And not just any woman; a sexually charged, foul-mouthed, free-wheeling muso, who strides through the ages at the behest of the muses of antiquity, in her quest to become the tenth muse.

ISBN: 9781107035843
Cambridge University Press, 01 January 2014
Hardback, 336 pages
Get up to speed on all existing GNSS with this practical guide. Covering everything from GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou orbits and signals to multi-GNSS receiver design, AGPS, RTK, and VRS, you will understand the complete global range of mobile positioning systems. Step-by-step algorithms and practical methods provide the tools you need to develop current mobile systems, whilst coverage of cutting edge techniques, such as the instant positioning method, gives you a head-start in unlocking the potential of future mobile positioning. Whether you are an engineer or business manager working in the mobile device industry, a student or researcher, this is your ideal guide to GNSS.

ISBN: 9781868144433
Wits University Press, 31 December 2006
Paperback | 304 pages
Gaining ground? Rights and property in South African land reform examines how land reform policy and practice in post-apartheid South Africa have been produced and contested. Set in the province of Mpumalanga, the title gives an ethnographic account of local initiatives and conflicts, showing how the poorest sectors of the landless have defied the South African state's attempts to privatize land holdings and create a new class of African farmers. They insist that the 'rights-based' rather than the 'market-driven' version of land reform should prevail and that land restitution was intended to benefit all Africans. However, their attempts to gain land access often backfire. Despite state assurances that land reform would benefit all, illegal land selling and 'brokering' are pervasive, representing one of the only feasible routes to land access by the poor. This title shows how human rights lawyers, NGOs and the state, in… Read More

ISBN: 9780521857932
Cambridge University Press, 01 January 2010
Hardback, 820 pages
The rapidly expanding field of galaxy formation lies at the interface between astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology. Covering diverse topics from these disciplines, all of which are needed to understand how galaxies form and evolve, this book is ideal for researchers entering the field. Individual chapters explore the evolution of the Universe as a whole and its particle and radiation content; linear and nonlinear growth of cosmic structure; processes affecting the gaseous and dark matter components of galaxies and their stellar populations; the formation of spiral and elliptical galaxies; central supermassive black holes and the activity associated with them; galaxy interactions; and the intergalactic medium. Emphasizing both observational and theoretical aspects, this book provides a coherent introduction for astronomers, cosmologists, and astroparticle physicists to the broad range of science underlying the… Read More

ISBN: 9781598220346
Wordware Publishing Inc. | 18 August 2009
Paperback | 384 pages 
Game Design Foundations, Second Edition Covers How To Design The Game From The Important Opening Sentence, The ?One Pager? Document, The Executive Summary And Game Proposal, The Character Document To The Game Design Document. The Book Describes Game Genres, Where Game Ideas Come From, Game Research, Innovation In Gaming, Important Gaming Principles Such As Game Mechanics, Game Balancing, AI, Path Finding And Game Tiers. The Basics Of Programming, Level Designing, And Film Scriptwriting Are Explained By Example. Each Chapter Has Exercises To Hone In On The Newly Learned Designer Skills That Will Display Your Work As A Game Designer And Your Knowledge In The Game Industry.

ISBN: 9780393117516
Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Third International Student edition (13 July 2010)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 816 pages
The third edition uses resonant, real-world examples to simplify complex theoretical ideas, helping students see the value of strategic thinking in a variety of situations.
 

ISBN: 9780393924992
WW Norton & Co, 01 January 2004
Hardback | 600 pages
 
Description
-Games ofStrategy is the only game theory text available that isdesigned for the introductory student. Norton has the 'optimalsequential strategy' for more advanced game theory courses. Inaddition to Games of Strategy, Norton publishes more advanced gametheory texts.

ISBN: 1868143619
Witwatersrand University Press; 1st Edition edition (August 1, 2000)
Soft Cover, 91 pages
From the young mining town of Johannesburg came ideas of peaceful struggle which spread across the world. Formulated by Mohandas Gandhi in the early 1900s, the philosophy of Satyagraha (soul force or passive resistance) became an inspiration to millions all over the world.For a decade, during the formative years of his philosophy, Gandhi lived in and around Johannesburg where he established a prosperous law practice, though his legal work was soon overtaken by his political activism in support of Indian rights. During that decade, he made the streets and suburbs of the city his own, changing homes frequently and walking tirelessly.This evocative book captures Johannesburg's rich Gandhian legacy in words and pictures.

ISBN: 9780869809310
University of Natal Press, 01 January 1997
Paperback, 187 pages
Founded by M.K Gandhi early in his illustrious career, the Natal Indian Congress is one of the oldest political organisations in South Africa. Surendra Bhana has traced its course through the shoals of colonial anti-Asiatic feeling, past the rocks of apartheid and into the surging seas of a new democracy. He has also brought a telescope to bear on the officers and crew who charted that course. The author's thorough research and solid background make Gandhi's Legacy a riveting and highly informative history.

ISBN: 9781868143610
Wits University Press, 30 December 2000
Hardback | 94 pages
From the young mining town of Johannesburg came ideas of peaceful struggle which spread across the world. Formulated by Mohandas Gandhi in the early 1900s, the philosophy of Satyagraha (soul force or passive resistance) became an inspiration to millions all over the world. For a decade, during the formative years of his philosophy, Gandhi lived in and around Johannesburg where he established a prosperous law practice, though his legal work was soon overtaken by his political activism in support of Indian rights. During that decade, he made the streets and suburbs of the city his own, changing homes frequently and walking tirelessly. Tolstoy Farm and other places and buildings captured in words and pictures in this evocative book are landmarks of Ghandi's personal and political growth. The sites featured span huge social divides, from slums and shanties of the old Indian Location to the comfortable suburbs reserved for… Read More

ISBN 9781776093748
Publisher: Penguin 2019
Soft Cover
331 pages
In spite of Cyril Ramaphosa's "new dawn", there are powerful forces in the ruling party that risk losing everything if corruption and state capture finally do come to an end. At the centre of the old guard's fightback efforts is Ace Magashule, a man viewed by some as South Africa's most dangerous politician.
In this explosive book, investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh ventures deeper than ever before into Magashule's murky dealings, from his time as a struggle activist in the 1980s to his powerful rule as premier of the Free State province for nearly a decade, and his rise to one of the ANC's most influential positions. Sifting through heaps of records, documents and exclusive source interviews, Myburgh explores Magashule's relationship with the notorious Gupta family and other tender moguls; investigates government projects costing billions that enriched his friends and family but failed the poor; reveals how he was about to be… Read More

ISBN: 9780582504707
Pearson Education Ltd, 07 April 2003
Paperback, 368 pages 
A motivating and challenging course for middle to higher ability GCSE students
This motivating course is specifically designed for middle to higher ability students following the current GCSE Double and Triple Award specifications.
Motivates and engages students through a clear page design, including navigation boxes to support learning.
Prepares students for the exams by providing exam-style questions at the end of each section, together with worked numerical answers.
Helps progression from GCSE to AS/A Level by providing a wealth of differentiated practice questions and extension material for class work and homework.
Draws together all the material needed by each of the three major awarding bodies into one coherent text for each subject.
Supports students with Sc1 work and highlights ideas and evidence material.

ISBN: 9780415135443
Routledge| 16 August 1996
Paperback |306 pages
Description 
This book explores the lives and expectations of young women in the new Russia, looking at the enormous changes that the new social and economic environment have brought. The authors draw on the growing literature on gender and generation in the West which has arisen as a result of the recognition that the experience of youth is classed, raced and gendered and that the experience of gender is mediated by class, race, ethnicity, sexuality and age. They consider the role of the media, state and social institutions in shaping opportunities and experiences in the post-Soviet environment, focusing on the strategies employed by individual women to reforge social identities in a society in which they have been dislocated more acutely than in any other `postmodern' society.

ISBN: 9780852554074
James Currey | 19 May 1994
Paperback | 256 pages
If policies enhancing human development are to be put into practice then consideration is needed of the contribution of women to the labour market in sub-Saharan Africa, where women have the highest rates of economic activity andfertility in a context of the highest levels of maternal and child mortality in the world.
Published in association with the International Labour Office (ILO)