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Light Years : An exploration of mankind's enduring fascination with light
Clegg, Brian - 2008
The fully updated 2nd edition of this critically acclaimed book covers the exciting developments in light science of … the past five years. Light Years is an engaging survey of everything we know of the universe's most enigmatic phenomenon …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013523047
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Evaluating Water Projects : Cost-Benefit Analysis Versus Win-Win Approach
Johansson, Per-Olov - 2013
Should more water be diverted to or from electricity generation? This timely question is addressed in this short volume. Two different approaches are introduced and compared: The first is a cost-benefit analysis, examining the case of re-regulating a Swedish hydropower plant in which water is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014016638
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India–Bangladesh Border Disputes : History and Post-LBA Dynamics
Ranjan, Amit - 2018
This book discusses history of mental construction of the boundary between India and Bangladesh. It investigates how and when a boundary was constructed between the people, and discusses how the mental construction preceded the physical construction. It also examines the perils faced by those...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396928
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The Economics of the Frontier : Conquest and Settlement
Findlay, Ronald - 2017
division of the European territory between the Byzantine Empire, Islam and Western Europe, the creation and expansion of the … explore how economically optimal frontiers were founded from sixth-century Europe through to twentieth-century Brazil …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397263
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Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia
Kaur, Amarjit (ed.); Metcalfe, Ian (ed.) - 2006
One of the biggest challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century is the large scale cross-border movement of people. This book explores: sovereignty; security issues and border-management strategies of major states, in the face of intensified transnational economic and social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054017
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Atlas of Challenges and Opportunities in European Neighbourhoods
Beckouche, Pierre (ed.); Besnard, Pierre (ed.);  … - 2016
, Palestine, Syria, and the Ukraine as well as explores such essential issues as Europe's energy procurement. In addition, it also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011685857
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An Introduction to Place-Based Development Economics and Policy
Seravalli, Gilberto - 2015
This book introduces the reader to local development economics and policy, with a special focus on the place-based paradigm that covers its justification, its difficulties and the types of public intervention that it suggests. The starting point for the analysis is that economic development in...
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Projekt- und Geschäftsanbahnung in Frankreich : Grundwissen auf den Punkt gebracht
Souveton-Reichel, Brigitte - 2016 - 1. Aufl. 2016
Länderinformationen und wirtschaftlicher Überblick -- Politische und wirtschaftliche Systeme sowie Bildungssysteme im heutigen Frankreich -- Leben und arbeiten in Frankreich -- Kommunikation in der interkulturellen Zusammenarbeit.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014018930
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Global Challenges and the Emerging World Order
Sapelli, Giulio - 2015
hydrocarbons and the fragmentation of growth -- The future will be African -- Emerging from the crisis in Europe: changing Europe. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019483
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Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region
Leal Filho, Walter - 2015
Preface -- Part 1:- Climate Change and Socio-Economic Issues -- Part II: Policy and Technology Responses. …This book investigates the socio-economic impacts of Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific region. The authors put forward … reduce the negative impacts of climate change. The needs and interests of critical and neglected groups are highlighted …
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