Monsanto, a St. Louis chemical firm that became the world’s largest maker of genetically engineered seeds, merged with German pharma-biotech giant Bayer in 2018―but its Roundup Ready® seeds, introduced twenty-five years ago, are still reshaping the farms that feed us. When researchers found trace amounts of the firm’s blockbuster herbicide in breakfast cereal bowls, Monsanto fa...(展开全部)

A critical examination of economics’s past and future, and how it needs to change, by one of the most eminent political economists of our time The dominant view in economics is that money and government should play only a minor role in economic life. Economic outcomes, it is claimed, are best left to the “invisible hand” of the market. Yet these claims remain staunchly unsettl...(展开全部)

A critical examination of economics’s past and future, and how it needs to change, by one of the most eminent political economists of our time The dominant view in economics is that money and government should play only a minor role in economic life. Economic outcomes, it is claimed, are best left to the “invisible hand” of the market. Yet these claims remain staunchly unsettl...(展开全部)

Death and taxes are our inevitable fate. We've been told this since the beginning of civilisation. But what if we stopped to question our antiquated system? Is it fair? And is it capable of serving the needs of our rapidly-changing, modern society? In Daylight Robbery, Dominic Frisby traces the origins of taxation, from its roots in the ancient world, through to today. He explo...(展开全部)

作者简介 （英）多米尼克·弗里斯比 英国知名经济理论作家、广播节目主持人、脱口秀喜剧演员、配音演员，毕业于曼彻斯特大学，作品散见于英国多家经济报刊杂志，著有多部经济方面的长篇著作。因其在金融和经济理论上的建树，他曾多次登上世界性讲座和论坛做演讲。 译者简介 刘生孝 长期从事中英文献翻译及国际教育写作，十五年翻译经历，翻译与写作涉及社科、文旅、艺术、历史等题材，独立翻译有《光天化日下的抢劫》《德川家康传》等作品 。

The landscapes of human habitation are not just perceived; they are also imagined. What part, then, does imagining landscapes play in their perception? The contributors to this volume, drawn from a range of disciplines, argue that landscapes are 'imagined' in a sense more fundamental than their symbolic representation in words, images and other media. Less a means of conjuring ...(展开全部)

A riveting tale of the battle over genetically engineered foods, and an inside look at a biotech food empire. Ultimately a story of idealism, and conflicting dreams about the shape of a better world. Softcover.

A riveting tale of the battle over genetically engineered foods, and an inside look at a biotech food empire. Ultimately a story of idealism, and conflicting dreams about the shape of a better world. Softcover.

This brief, inexpensive introduction to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology follows the same organizing principle as the text "Archaeology: Discovering Our Past" but features less detail. Archaeological methods and theory are covered comprehensively - at a reasonable level of detail - in under 300 pages. Illustrative examples and case...(展开全部)

National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak gives readers a personal tour of the evolution, major discoveries, and future potential of the young field of satellite archaeology. From surprise advancements after the declassification of spy photography, to a new map of the mythical Egyptian city of Tanis, she shares her field’s biggest discoveries, revealing...(展开全部)