Globalization is regarded as the key driver of growing container trade activities due to economic development. With a technology relying heavily on the combustion of fuel, international shipping is responsible for 2.7 percent of total world emissions and ocean transportation is becoming increasingly linked to environmental problems. The concepts of sustainability and greener shipping are expected to be the prime focus of transportation in the coming decades, but the impending developments require a deep understanding of the emission impact and costs related to the inputs and outputs of world economies. This textbook quantifies and analyses atmospheric pollution for Hong Kong trade-lane specific container activities over the past decade using a new methodology, EcoTransIT World, a web-based application. Input data is generated from the Hong Kong Census & Statistics Department while emissions and energy consumption for the entire energy chain are measured as an output. Based on the findings, the costs to the society are estimated by an advanced top-down approach with a general market price for carbon. The results certainly indicate that the shift from long-distance to short-distance world container sourcing for laden container throughput has a positive effect on the environment. Most notably, the estimated emission costs per container show a declining trend in opposition to the trade growth. The results provide unique trade-lane specific container emission factors and costs indications for Hong Kong shipping business that can be used for several purposes, such as: environmental performance control, benchmarking, policy making and the promotion and stimulation of green shipping to mitigate the environmental impact. The performance indicators represent a comprehensive picture of Hong Kong atmospheric pollution for different trade-lanes. Further studies and practical tools to gather real operating data from the original source such as ship owners and ocean carriers are required in future to verify the data. This will create awareness along global supply chains and crucially support the achievement of environmental synergies by common understanding of the serious consequences from international maritime transportation on our planet.

Includes: Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War II Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War II: Retribution Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War II Developed by award winning Relic Entertainment, Dawn of War II ushers in a new chapter in the acclaimed RTS series - taking players to the brutal frontlines of war to lead an Elite Strike Force on a mission to save the galaxy. With a focus on fast-action RTS gameplay, Dawn of War II brings to life the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40, 000 like never before. Experience the intimate brutality of battle as you play through the epic campaign. Clash with enemies on battlefields ablaze with visceral hand-to-hand and ranged combat. Lead and develop your squads into the most battle hardened elite strike force in the Galaxy. Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising Your Blood Ravens have saved the sector, but can they save themselves? In THQ Inc. and Relic Entertainment’s sequel to the acclaimed Dawn of War II real time strategy franchise, you return to sub sector Aurelia where a long lost frozen ice planet has reappeared from the Warp, bringing with it new secrets to uncover and foes to face. In Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising you will take command of the Blood Ravens and defend the sector against the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion. Purge the chaos filth and hold the chapter together as traitorous forces work from within to try bring down the Blood Ravens. Warhammer 40, 000: Dawn of War II - Retribution Command any of the six unique factions in the next stand alone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead your small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your faction. Go online and face off against your enemies and experience the fast brutal combat of the 41st millennium.Genres: StrategyEntwickler: Relic EntertainmentPublisher: SEGA

Globalization is regarded as the key driver of growing container trade activities due to economic development. With a technology relying heavily on the combustion of fuel, international shipping is responsible for 2.7 percent of total world emissions and ocean transportation is becoming increasingly linked to environmental problems. The concepts of sustainability and greener shipping are expected to be the prime focus of transportation in the coming decades, but the impending developments require a deep understanding of the emission impact and costs related to the inputs and outputs of world economies. This textbook quantifies and analyses atmospheric pollution for Hong Kong trade-lane specific container activities over the past decade using a new methodology, EcoTransIT World, a web-based application. Input data is generated from the Hong Kong Census & Statistics Department while emissions and energy consumption for the entire energy chain are measured as an output. Based on the findings, the costs to the society are estimated by an advanced top-down approach with a general market price for carbon. The results certainly indicate that the shift from long-distance to short-distance world container sourcing for laden container throughput has a positive effect on the environment. Most notably, the estimated emission costs per container show a declining trend in opposition to the trade growth. The results provide unique trade-lane specific container emission factors and costs indications for Hong Kong shipping business that can be used for several purposes, such as: environmental performance control, benchmarking, policy making and the promotion and stimulation of green shipping to mitigate the environmental impact. The performance indicators represent a comprehensive picture of Hong Kong atmospheric pollution for different trade-lanes. Further studies and practical tools to gather real operating data from the original source such as ship owners and ocean carriers are required in future to verify the data. This will create awareness along global supply chains and crucially support the achievement of environmental synergies by common understanding of the serious consequences from international maritime transportation on our planet.

Discover humanity’s past and its future in this special box set featuring the bestselling Sapiens—a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg—and its acclaimed companion Homo Deus. Renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari became an instant international sensation with the publication of his worldwide bestselling book Sapiens, which has since been translated into over 65 languages and served as the blueprint for his provocative follow-up, Homo Deus. In Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical—and sometimes devastating—breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Bold and wide-ranging, Sapiens integrates history and science to challenge everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our heritage...and our future. In Homo Deus, Harari turns his focus toward our unknown future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. While humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war over the past century, these are still countless challenges ahead of us. What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life--and predicts the next stage of evolution. Strikingly insightful yet clear and accessible in tone, these two books are the foundations for understanding our pasts to predict our futures. Including full-color illustrations throughout, this box set is a great gift for existing fans of Yuval Noah Harari and anybody who is curious about what it means to be human.

'Super useful - and delicious' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN 'Demonstrates just how simple it is to get the fibre we need - and what a delicious experience that can be' - TIM SPECTOR With a foreword from Tim Spector, bestselling author and founder of ZOE Many of us aren't getting enough fibre in our diets, but Hugh shows us how simple - and delicious - it can be with 100 easy recipes all celebrating 12 veg heroes: Peas - Carrots - Cabbage - Tinned beans - Cauliflower - Leeks - Mushrooms - Tomatoes - Lentils - Spinach - Sweetcorn - Broccoli Getting the most out of these 12 plant superstars doesn't need to be complicated - many of the recipes use only one pan and can be on the table within half an hour. In this book, Hugh gets the very best out of these often underestimated, everyday veggies, serving up completely delicious, health-boosting, sustainable, plant-friendly recipes every time. This is food that's good for you, your wallet and for the planet, too. Recipes include: · Warm bashed pea dip; · Carrot lasagne; · Cabbage and onion bhajis with spicy tomato sauce; · Spiced 'baked' beans on toast; · Seared cauliflower and little gem salad · Roast leek and potato gratin; · Roast mushroom and kimchi sourdough sarnies; · Tomato dhal with greens; · Lentil, onion and cider soup; · Spinach, chilli and lemon pasta; · Smoky corn and courgette chowder; · Broccoli and squeak . and many more. Alongside handy swaps and additions for most recipes, Hugh also shares his go-to list of store-cupboard essentials to amp up the flavour and pack in the fibre count for any dish. You'll find these pages packed with simple suppers, easy lunches, soups, salads and much, much more. With a focus on whole, unprocessed plants, these plant-forward recipes are thrifty, thoughtful dishes, but exciting and delicious too, proving that plant-based flavour is yours for the taking. Like this? Then you'll love Hugh's No.1 Sunday Times best-seller, How to Eat 30 Plants a Week, available now.

In Kürze:neues Design mit integriertem Fokussiererhochqualitative Optik für die Astrofotografieauch für schwere Vollformat-Kameras geeignetVorzüge des WO ''Red Cat'' wurden ebenfalls mit eingebautDie GranTurismo Refraktoren von William Optics sind durch das verbaute FPL53-Glas für höchste Farbreinheit und besten Kontrast bekannt. Ein Linsenfernrohr, das vielseitig verwendbar ist und kaum Wünsche übrig lässt.Visuelle Beobachtung: Ausgestattet mit einem optionalen Zenitspiegel können Sie mit diesem Apo Mond und Planeten bei denkbar hohem Kontrast beobachten. Der lichtstarke Apo erlaubt aber auch die ausdauernde Beobachtung schwieriger DeepSky-Objekte: Sternhaufen, Galaxien und Nebel. Durch die knackscharfe Sternabbildung ist insbesondere die Beobachtung und Auflösung von Kugelsternhaufen ein großer Genuss.Für die Astrofografie empfehlen wir den Bildfeldebner und Brennweitenreduzierer (Flattener/Reducer) Flat6AIII von William Optics. Die Optik liefert auch für Vollformatkameras ein ebenes Feld mit gleicher Fokuslage. Über die im Handgriff integrierte Prismenschienenaufnahme können sie Ihr Gran Turismo mit einem Guiding Scope ausstatten, das Ihnen als Sucher oder Leitrohr dienen kann.Nun hat William Optics den GT81 weiterentwickelt und stellt das Modell ''WIFD'' mit eingebautem Fokussierer vor - damit Astrofotografie noch präziser wird! Das ''WILLIAM OPTICS Internal Focus Design'' (WIFD) ist ein innovatives und revolutionärs Design, welches einen präzisen (patentierten) internen Fokussiermechanismus mit der hochwertigsten verfügbaren Optik kombiniert und dadurch den ultimativen apochromatischen Refraktor für die Astrofotografie bietet. Von Grund auf neu entwickelt, um auch die Modelle der großen, schweren, gekühlten Kameras zu händeln, ist diese Optik kompromisslos in ihrer Qualität. Die Bewegung des Fokussierers ist in den Haupttubus integriert, so dass von außen keine Einstellungen sichtbar sind.Der Benutzer kann die Vorteile eines herkömmlichen Okularauszugs mit zwei Feinfokussierungen genießen, ohne sich Gedanken über die Einschränkungen machen zu müssen, die normalerweise bei herkömmlichen, rückseitig montierten Auszügen zu finden sind (Vignettierung). Das integrierte Positionsanzeigefenster am Fokussierer ermöglicht eine sofortige Überprüfung der abgestuften numerischen Anzeige.Die interne Bewegung der optischen Elemente ist vor Witterungseinflüssen geschützt und kann so auch nicht aus der Ausrichtung geraten. Außerdem ist das Gewicht im/am Tubus gleichmäßiger verteilt.Inspiriert vom enormen Erfolg der Astrographen-Serie ''CAT'' hat William Optics die Vorteile für Astrofotografie mit dieser Bauweise auf die nächste Stufe gehoben. Der solide Tubus hat keine Gewichtsbeschränkung des verwendeten fotografischen Zubehörs, Rohrschellen und Schwalbenschwanzbasis im verbesserten "CAT"-Design sind leichter, bleiben aber gleich steif. Der GT81 WIFD ermöglicht eine bessere Balance mit schwerem Zubehör. Im Lieferumfang enthalten ist der beliebte WO-Haltegriff.Das eingebaute Field Rotator-Design ermöglicht eine reibungslose Kamerarotation mit Gradmarkierungen und einer Rändelschraube, um versehentliche Kamerabewegungen zu verhindern.Der sehr robuste Gran Turismo Apo ist wirklich sehr gut geeignet für die Reise und überhaupt für die mobile Astronomie und Astrofotografie. Nehmen Sie den Apo mit unter einem dunklen Himmel und entdecken Sie die besten Objekte aus dem Messier- und NGC-Katalog. Das Teleskop ist unkompliziert, justierstabil und nach dem Firstlight Ihr neues Lieblingsteleskop!Der auf den Fotos abgebildete Flattener, sowie das Guidescope, sind nicht Teil des Lieferumfangs! Es handelt sich hier um den Artikel 62653, ''Adjustable Flattener Flat6AIII.Es kommt nicht nur darauf an, welches Teleskop man kauft, sondern auch wo. Unsere Extra-Leistungen:Wir sind ein führender Händler für Teleskope und kennen uns mit den Geräten gut aus. Unser Service steht Ihnen daher auch nach

Discover humanity’s past and its future in this special box set featuring the bestselling Sapiens—a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg—and its acclaimed companion Homo Deus. Renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari became an instant international sensation with the publication of his worldwide bestselling book Sapiens, which has since been translated into over 65 languages and served as the blueprint for his provocative follow-up, Homo Deus. In Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical—and sometimes devastating—breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Bold and wide-ranging, Sapiens integrates history and science to challenge everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our heritage...and our future. In Homo Deus, Harari turns his focus toward our unknown future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. While humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war over the past century, these are still countless challenges ahead of us. What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life--and predicts the next stage of evolution. Strikingly insightful yet clear and accessible in tone, these two books are the foundations for understanding our pasts to predict our futures. Including full-color illustrations throughout, this box set is a great gift for existing fans of Yuval Noah Harari and anybody who is curious about what it means to be human.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'For anyone interested in becoming a better manager' - Bill Gates -------- Discover the revolutionary movement behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber. In 1999, legendary venture capitalist John Doerr invested nearly $12 million in a small 40-person startup that had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. Doerr introduced the founders to his system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and, with those principles at the foundation of their management, the startup grew at an exponential rate. Today, that same startup - Google - has more than 70,000 employees with a market cap exceeding $600 billion. Doerr has introduced OKRs to more than fifty companies, helping tech giants and charities exceed all expectations. In the OKR model, objectives define what we seek to achieve and key results are how those top­ priority goals will be attained. They focus effort, foster coordination and enhance workplace satisfaction. For the first time in Measure What Matters, Doerr shares a broad range of first-person, behind-the-scenes case studies, with narrators including Bono and Bill Gates, to demonstrate the agility and explosive growth that OKRs have spurred at so many great organizations. With a foreword by Larry Page, and contributions from Bono and Bill Gates, this book will show you how to collect timely, relevant data to track progress - to measure what matters. It will help any organization or team aim high, move fast, and excel. -------- 'Management magic....Measure What Matters is a must read for anyone motivated to improve their organization' - Former Vice President Al Gore , chairman of the Climate Reality Project 'Measure What Matters shows how any organization or team can aim high, move fast, and excel' - Sheryl Sandberg , Facebook COO 'Measure What Matters deserves to be fully embraced by every person responsible for performance in any walk of life' - Jim Collins , author of Good to Great -------- ***SPEED & SCALE - THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND VENTURE CAPITALIST JOHN DOERR - NOW AVAILABLE***

'Super useful - and delicious' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN 'Demonstrates just how simple it is to get the fibre we need - and what a delicious experience that can be' - TIM SPECTOR With a foreword from Tim Spector, bestselling author and founder of ZOE Many of us aren't getting enough fibre in our diets, but Hugh shows us how simple - and delicious - it can be with 100 easy recipes all celebrating 12 veg heroes: Peas - Carrots - Cabbage - Tinned beans - Cauliflower - Leeks - Mushrooms - Tomatoes - Lentils - Spinach - Sweetcorn - Broccoli Getting the most out of these 12 plant superstars doesn't need to be complicated - many of the recipes use only one pan and can be on the table within half an hour. In this book, Hugh gets the very best out of these often underestimated, everyday veggies, serving up completely delicious, health-boosting, sustainable, plant-friendly recipes every time. This is food that's good for you, your wallet and for the planet, too. Recipes include: · Warm bashed pea dip; · Carrot lasagne; · Cabbage and onion bhajis with spicy tomato sauce; · Spiced 'baked' beans on toast; · Seared cauliflower and little gem salad · Roast leek and potato gratin; · Roast mushroom and kimchi sourdough sarnies; · Tomato dhal with greens; · Lentil, onion and cider soup; · Spinach, chilli and lemon pasta; · Smoky corn and courgette chowder; · Broccoli and squeak ... and many more. Alongside handy swaps and additions for most recipes, Hugh also shares his go-to list of store-cupboard essentials to amp up the flavour and pack in the fibre count for any dish. You'll find these pages packed with simple suppers, easy lunches, soups, salads and much, much more. With a focus on whole, unprocessed plants, these plant-forward recipes are thrifty, thoughtful dishes, but exciting and delicious too, proving that plant-based flavour is yours for the taking. Like this? Then you'll love Hugh's No.1 Sunday Times best-seller, How to Eat 30 Plants a Week, available now.

Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. 'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST 'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled. Read the books which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), starring Timothee Chalomet, Florence Pugh, Jessica Ferguson and Austin Butler. A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'This is - quite simply - the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today ' Goodreads reviewer, 'Frank Herbert's immortal space opera that created many of the tropes we take for granted inside them is a book that doesn't need my endorsement . . . the nobility is some of the most decadent and depraved in fiction . . . It's a fantastic book, amazing story ' Goodreads reviewer, 'The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft , and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. I love these books! ' Goodreads reviewer, 'Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel ... gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot , with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It makes you question your reality , your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you' Goodreads reviewer, 'Dune perhaps epitomises science-fiction . The willingness to embrace big ideas and show them playing out on a broad canvas . . . You have to read it to believe it ' Goodreads reviewer

Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. 'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST 'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled. Read the books which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), starring Timothee Chalomet, Florence Pugh, Jessica Ferguson and Austin Butler. A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'This is - quite simply - the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today ' Goodreads reviewer, 'Frank Herbert's immortal space opera that created many of the tropes we take for granted inside them is a book that doesn't need my endorsement . . . the nobility is some of the most decadent and depraved in fiction . . . It's a fantastic book, amazing story' Goodreads reviewer, 'The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft, and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. I love these books!' Goodreads reviewer, 'Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel... gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot, with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It makes you question your reality, your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you' Goodreads reviewer, 'Dune perhaps epitomises science-fiction. The willingness to embrace big ideas and show them playing out on a broad canvas . . . You have to read it to believe it' Goodreads reviewer

Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. 'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST 'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke Herbert's evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions. Arrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible; it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke's bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. But learning to survive is not enough - Paul's destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled. Read the books which inspired the Academy Award-winning and jaw-dropping cinematic events Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), starring Timothee Chalomet, Florence Pugh, Jessica Ferguson and Austin Butler. A science fiction spectacular like no other, this is a deeply climate conscious novel, and a compelling family saga for the ages. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'This is - quite simply - the most magnificent Sci-Fi epic ever written . . . The scope of Asimov's Foundation, the attention to detail and context of Tolkien's LotR, coupled with an unmatched visionary socio-ecological messianic narrative that is scarily relevant today ' Goodreads reviewer, 'Frank Herbert's immortal space opera that created many of the tropes we take for granted inside them is a book that doesn't need my endorsement . . . the nobility is some of the most decadent and depraved in fiction . . . It's a fantastic book, amazing story ' Goodreads reviewer, 'The blend of science-aversion, exploitation of the naive by systematic manipulation of religion and witchcraft , and the harsh realities of life in a barren and mineral depleted desert is astounding. I love these books! ' Goodreads reviewer, 'Herbert succeeds at juxtaposing so many different elements: ecology, religion, consciousness, feudalism, space travel ... gawsh, I could go on! . . . It is a mainly character-driven plot , with the three books in this trilogy focusing on the Atreides family on Dune . . . I think everyone should delve into this world, let themselves be absorbed by it. It makes you question your reality , your choices, your relationships and the impact you have on the world, or the impact the world has on you' Goodreads reviewer, 'Dune perhaps epitomises science-fiction . The willingness to embrace big ideas and show them playing out on a broad canvas . . . You have to read it to believe it ' Goodreads reviewer

Support children's reading with these engaging high-low fully decodable phonic books. The age-appropriate themes and content will hook the most reluctant and struggling readers. Reading Age: 4 to 6 Interest Age: 7 to 14 This is the third and final book about the adventures of Kim and Cal whose sack of mail is stolen while they are having a nap. ABOUT CAL & KIM: The series follows Cal and Kim, a space delivery team as they deliver parcels and post to different planets and encounter the strange, often scary, creatures who live there. Book 3: Kim and Cal Fiction Focus Sounds: Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Revision Sounds: Phases 2 to 5, Sets 1 to 9 SERIES INFORMATION Striders Phonics Readers are a collection of 32 high-low phonically decodable books for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 4 to 6 . These expertly levelled consolidation readers are perfect for sending home to support classroom teaching, and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools, with focus sounds following the same progression, and each set of books revising the sounds found in previous sets. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learning using the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle Learning Trust, nor are our products approved for use with the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the Wandle Learning Trust. The series of phonically decodable readers includes diverse and inclusive artwork and photography and includes features such as chapters and recurring characters (fiction) and contents and headings (non-fiction) to be more consistent with what their friends and peers are reading. Each book also contains 'how to use the book' notes to help an adult support the child's reading along with a character page for fiction titles to orient the reader or a contents page for non-fiction titles. The fiction books are split into four mini-series with reoccurring characters while the non-fiction are stand-alone titles with a summary page at the end to encourage discussion. Focus sounds found in each Scholastic Set: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d (used as revision sounds only) Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)

Schneller 70-mm-Hochleistungs-Astrograph F5,5 für anspruchsvolle Astrofotografen und Beobachter mit 5 Linsenelementen in 5 GruppenDurch den aufwendigen optischen Aufbau, darunter zwei SD-(Super ED)-Linsen und eine ED-Linse (Extra-low Dispersion), ist ein praktisch aberrationsfreies optisches System entstanden. Dabei verwendet die konvexe Linse zwei SD-Objektive sowie ein hochrefraktives ED-Objektiv und die Frontlinse ein neu entwickeltes Hochleistungs-Lanthanumglas.Optimal geeignet für Fotografie und visuelle BeobachtungDieser revolutionäre Astrograph ist mit einer digitalen Vollformat-DSLR oder einer noch größeren 44x33-mm-Kamera kompatibel. Der 70-mm-Astrograph mit schnellem F5,5 Öffnungsverhältnis liefert außergewöhnlich scharfe, kontrastreiche und kleine punktförmige Sterne von der Mitte bis in die Ecken des Gesichtsfeldes. Darüber hinaus eignet er sich auch hervorragend für die visuelle Beobachtung mit einem sehr großen Gesichtsfeld, aber auch zur Planetenbeobachtung mit hoher Vergrößerung.Stets scharfe Abbildung im gesamten BildfeldDas VSD70ss ist so konzipiert, dass es einen ''langen Spitzenbereich'' in der Einstellgenauigkeit der Schärfe gibt, damit Fotografen immer zufriedenstellende Ergebnisse bei der Astrofotografie erzielen können. Auch wenn der Fokus mal nicht ganz optimal getroffen wurde, werden trotzdem runde und scharfe Sterne im gesamten Bildfeld abgebildet.Der VSD70ss ist sehr temperaturbeständig, sodass Sie immer einen recht stabilen Fokuspunkt behalten.Ausleuchtung fast ohne VignettierungIn den meisten Fällen erzeugt auch ein Astrograph eine optische Vignettierung (eine allmähliche Abnahme der Lichtstrahlen zum Bildrand hin). Diese wird hauptsächlich durch die hinteren Linsen erzeugt, die von den vorderen Linsen abgeschattet werden. Wegen dieser Verdunkelung ist es relativ normal, dass der Fotograf das Bild nach der Aufnahme weiter bearbeiten und zudem vorher einige sogenannte Flats zusätzlich aufnehmen muss. Um dieses Problem zu lösen, verwendet das VSD70ss Teleskop Linsen mit großer Öffnung in den hinteren Elementen und sichert über 90 % des Lichtvolumens bis zum Rand des 55-mm-Bildkreises. Da die Lichtintensität im gesamten Bildfeld des VSD70ss gleichmäßig ist, entfällt die aufwendige Technik, um die Randabdunkelung zu verhindern.Der VSD70ss Astrograph bietet mit einem Weitwinkelokular mit geringer Vergrößerung ein geebnetes großes Bildfeld. Selbst mit einem hochwertigen Weitfeldokular mit großem Gesichtsfeld erhalten Sie bei der visuellen Beobachtung scharfe Bilder von Sternen im gesamten Gesichtsfeld!Im Zentrum des Gesichtsfeldes wird eine Strehl von 96,7 % bei sichtbaren Wellenlängen erreicht. Dieses Strehlverhältnis übertrifft das des SD81SII Apochromaten mit 95,7 %, das für seine hervorragenden Optik-Eigenschaften bekannt ist. Und diese Stärke zeigt sich auch hervorragend bei der Beobachtung von Mond und Planeten bei hoher Vergrößerung.Das VSD70ss Teleskop ist mit den modernsten Beschichtungen mit extrem hohem Reflexionsvermögen beschichtet. Diese Beschichtungen wurden speziell entwickelt, um die Eigenschaften jedes einzelnen Linsenelementes zu optimieren ohne Verschlechterung von Kontrast und Lichtintensität bei mehreren Linsen.Der VSD70ss besitzt einen großen Okularauszug mit einem Durchmesser von 87,5 mm, um das große Ausleuchtungs-Feld von 55 mm optimal zu nutzen. Mit dem großen Auszug, der mit vielen Zubehörteilen kompatibel ist, eignet er sich perfekt für die Astrofotografie bis hin zur Großformat- oder 35-mm-Vollformat-DSLR-Kamera. Durch die präzise Fertigung ist er auch für sehr schwere Kameras geeignet, ohne zu verkippen.Der EAF (Electronic Automatic Focuser) von ZWO kann nachgerüstet werden.Lieferumfang:VSD70ss AstrographAdapter: 60.8 mm auf 50.2 mm2 Stück 1/4-Zoll-Schrauben (L: 9 mm)Innensechskantschlüssel (3 mm, 2 mm, 1,5 mm, 3/16 Zoll)Schwalbenschwanzschiene (Vixen Standard)Es kommt nicht nur darauf an, welches Teleskop man kauft, s

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This book addresses the current challenges of sustainable development, including its social, economic and environmental components. The author argues that we need to develop a new concept of time based on inter-generational solidarity, which focuses both on the long- and the short term. The evolution of man's notions of time are analyzed from prehistory to modern times, showing how these concepts shape our worldviews, our ecological paradigms and our equilibrium with our planet. Practical approaches to dealing with the major medium- and long term sustainability challenges of the 21 st century are presented and discussed. This is a thought provoking and timely book that addresses the main global socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the current and future generations, using science-based analysis and perspectives. It presents an historical narrative of the advent of progress, economic growth and technology, and discusses the structural changes needed to co-create sustainable pathways. It provides hope for our future on Earth, mankind’s common home. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations This is an amazing, almost mind-boggling book. The author takes a look at the true whole, i.e., the development of the human enterprise since its very beginning. This enterprise is evidently a possibility under the boundary conditions of cosmological dynamics and natural evolution, but evidently also a highly improbable one. It is all but a miracle that the Earth system in its present form exists and happens to support a technical civilization. Will this civilization last long, will it transform itself into something even more exceptional, or will it perish in disgrace? Santos dares to address these grandest of all questions, equipped with a unique transdisciplinary wisdom drawing on physics, cybernetics, geology, biology, economics, anthropology, history, and philosophy. And he dares to dive into the deepest abysses of thinking, where categorial monsters like time and progress lurk. Thereby, he takes us on fascinating journey, during which we perceive and grasp things we have never seen and understood before. One of the best essays I have ever read. John Schellnhuber, founding director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and former chair of the German Advisory Council on Global Change

ERIN BROCKOVICH meets SILENT SPRING in this astounding true story of a lawyer who spent two decades building a case against one of the world’s largest chemical companies, uncovering a shocking history of environmental pollution and heartless cover-up. The story that inspired the motion picture from Participant Media/Focus Features, starring Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway , Bill Pullman and Tim Robbins, directed by Todd Haynes. In 1998, Robert Bilott was a 33-year-old Cincinnati lawyer on the verge of making partner when his career and life took an unforeseen turn. He was taken by surprise when he received a call from a man named Earl Tennant, a farmer from West Virginia with a slight connection to Robert’s family. Earl was convinced the creek on his property, where his cattle grazed, was being poisoned by run-off from a neighbouring factory landfill. His cattle were dying in hideous ways, and he hadn’t even been able to get a water sample tested by local agencies, politicians or vets. As soon as they heard the name DuPont – the area’s largest employer – he felt they were reluctant to investigate further. Once Robert saw the thick, foamy water that bubbled into the creek, the gruesome effects it seemed to have on livestock, and the disturbing frequency of cancer and lung problems in the surrounding area, he was persuaded to fight against the type of corporation his firm routinely represented. With all the cards stacked against him, Rob happened upon a stray reference in a random memo to a chemical called PFOA – a substance he’d never heard of that is used in the manufacture of Teflon . From that one reference, he ultimately gained access to 110,000 pages of DuPont documents, some of them fifty years old, that reveal decades of medical studies proving the harmful – more often than not fatal – effects of PFOA in animals and humans. And yet PFOA sludge had still been dumped into rivers and landfill, endangering many lives. The case of one farmer soon spawns a class-action suit and the shocking realisation that virtually every person on the planet has been exposed to PFOA and carries the chemical in his or her blood . This is the unforgettable story of the lawyer who worked tirelessly for twenty years to get justice for all those who had suffered because of this chemical.

'When I read Flyn's writing I would often exhale with a sense of wonder' GUARDIAN 'Fascinating and masterfully written' ALICE WINN A lyrical exploration of the world's most forbiddingly remote places, the supposedly uninhabited wildernesses of the world - and the humans who have always been there, by award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn. The Savage Landscape takes us into the wild - deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It addresses our deep yearnings to be awed and inspired by landscapes that remain beyond our reach and examines what nature gets up to in the absence of humans. It is a book full of ideas, beauty and adventure, and one that asks provocative questions about the nature of wilderness and how wild places might be appreciated or preserved. As with her earlier book Islands of Abandonment, Flyn focuses each chapter on eleven locations chosen for their physical beauty, their perceived isolation and the moral or emotional complexity of the human stories that can be found there. In her search for wilderness, we meet ascetics in search of theophany in the desert; lonely shepherds seeing off wolves under the stars; missionaries preaching from shacks deep in the jungle; wise lamas meditating under lofty mountain peaks; hunters in the African bush; volcanophiles creeping dangerously close to molten lava; and ocean vessels plunging through the immense waters of the Southern Ocean to Antarctica. The Savage Landscape will change any reader's understanding of our place in the world, and how we relate to the other residents of this planet - human and animal. It is a profound and beautiful book about spirituality, environmentalism and the sublime by one of the most gifted writers at work today. 'A book that takes you into the wild and ignites the imagination. Compelling and thought provoking, Flyn's journey into the heart of the matter challenges us to rethink the relationship between human culture and nature' SUE STUART SMITH 'The Savage Landscapeenthralled me-leading me spellbound through our encounters with and imaginings of wilderness and its many faces. In Flyn's hands, a deeply researched history is given vibrant, propulsive life' JESSICA J LEE

'When I read Flyn's writing I would often exhale with a sense of wonder' GUARDIAN 'Fascinating and masterfully written' ALICE WINN A lyrical exploration of the world's most forbiddingly remote places, the supposedly uninhabited wildernesses of the world - and the humans who have always been there, by award-winning and critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn. The Savage Landscape takes us into the wild - deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It addresses our deep yearnings to be awed and inspired by landscapes that remain beyond our reach and examines what nature gets up to in the absence of humans. It is a book full of ideas, beauty and adventure, and one that asks provocative questions about the nature of wilderness and how wild places might be appreciated or preserved. As with her earlier book Islands of Abandonment, Flyn focuses each chapter on eleven locations chosen for their physical beauty, their perceived isolation and the moral or emotional complexity of the human stories that can be found there. In her search for wilderness, we meet ascetics in search of theophany in the desert; lonely shepherds seeing off wolves under the stars; missionaries preaching from shacks deep in the jungle; wise lamas meditating under lofty mountain peaks; hunters in the African bush; volcanophiles creeping dangerously close to molten lava; and ocean vessels plunging through the immense waters of the Southern Ocean to Antarctica. The Savage Landscape will change any reader's understanding of our place in the world, and how we relate to the other residents of this planet - human and animal. It is a profound and beautiful book about spirituality, environmentalism and the sublime by one of the most gifted writers at work today. 'A book that takes you into the wild and ignites the imagination. Compelling and thought provoking, Flyn's journey into the heart of the matter challenges us to rethink the relationship between human culture and nature' SUE STUART SMITH 'The Savage Landscapeenthralled me-leading me spellbound through our encounters with and imaginings of wilderness and its many faces. In Flyn's hands, a deeply researched history is given vibrant, propulsive life' JESSICA J LEE

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