A People's History of the Second World War unearths the fascinating history of the war as fought 'from below'. Until now, the vast majority of historical accounts have focussed on the conflict between the Allied and Axis powers for imperialist mastery. Donny Gluckstein shows that in fact between 1939 and 1945 two distinct wars were fought – one ‘from above’ and one ‘from below’. Using…
This book investigates the social, political, and cultural dimensions of Indigenous sport and nation-building. Focusing on the Indigenous Sámi of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia, it addresses how colonization variously impacts organizational arrangements and everyday sporting life in a modern world. Through detailed case data from the Norwegian side of Sápmi (the land of the Sámi), this …
The war of 1914–18 was the first great conflict to be fought between highly industrial societies able to manufacture and transport immense quantities of goods to the field of battle. In Civilian Specialists at War, Christopher Phillips examines the manner in which Britain’s industrial society influenced the character and conduct of industrial warfare. This book analyses the multiple connect…
Vietnam’s shift to a market-based society has brought about profound realignments in its people’s relations with each other. As the nation continues its retreat from the legacies of war and socialism, significant social rifts have emerged that divide citizens by class, region and ethnicity. By drawing on social connections as a traditional resource, Vietnamese are able to accumulate wealth,…
“A wonderfully rich, insightful and personally touching collection of essays by the Pacific region’s most prolific and engaging historian. Brij Lal writes eloquently and poetically about his professional and political journeys, and the many different people and worlds he has encountered on the way. Readers will be inspired by this collective account of a courageous life committed to the ach…
Tujuan disusunnya buku berjudul Aplikasi Penginderaan Jauh dan Sistem Informasi Geografis untuk Pemodelan dan Pemetaan Biofisik Lahan, baik di darat maupun di perairan dangkal, adalah untuk menyediakan dasar teori akurat yang mendukung pemilihan metode penelitian dalam bidang tersebut. Semakin pesatnya perkembangan teknologi penginderaan jauh (PJ) dan sistem informasi geografis (SIG), menarik b…
Buku Etika Lingkungan dan Kearifan Lokal ini merupakan salah satu literatur dalam studi bidang geografi dan lingkungan. Buku ini mempunyai bahasan luas dari aspek filosofi tentang etika lingkungan sampai dengan teknis prakmatis tentang tantangan pengelolaan lingkungan. Berbagai contoh dikemukakan dari aspek terkait kerusakan lingkungan sampai dengan kearifan lokal dalam pengurangan risiko benca…