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John Robinson

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Robert Cox

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Howard B. Hoffman

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How to Grow Roses

The first comprehensive undergraduate textbook in the growing field of environmental communication. It takes as its theme the role of communication in influencing the ways in which we perceive the environment as well as what actions we and others take in our relations to the natural world. The text blends scholarship and hands-on experiences to provide a theory-based and coherent description of the concrete communication practices and sites in the debates over environment protection. The level of presentation targets upper-level, undergraduate students in speech communication, environmental studies, English, journalism, political science, and sociology. Additional theory and vocabulary are introduced, as are case studies and examples for closer examination of the principal sites and practices of environmental communication - including forums for public participation, advocacy campaigns, media coverage of environmental stories, risk communication, and models of dispute settlement. Key Features: Provides a core text (broad and theoretically coherent coverage) that covers all of the basic areas of environmental communication Draws on the authors experiences as president of the largest U.S. environmental group Summarizes current scholarship in the area and makes accessible many of the practices of media, corporations, and advocacy groups that are not readily available in public sources Gives students insight into the practical ways to participate publicly in influencing the decisions of governmental agencies that affect the environment Offers a comprehensible treatment of the complexity and range of issues, sites, and practices in environmental communication Act Locally exercises provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of the principles of environmental communication on their campus or community.

Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere

The Third Edition of Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere by Robert Cox remains the only comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental communication. This innovative book focuses on the role that human communication plays in influencing the ways we perceive the environment. It also examines how we define environmental “problems” and decide what actions to take with regards to the natural world.

Imagine living most of your adult life without the ability to read. This is the story of a man who, try as he might, simply could not figure out what was wrong with him. Constantly asking himself if he was simply too dumb or stupid to "get it," he overcame obstacles and experienced a colorful life.

If Only I Could Read

A MIDWIFE carries a newborn to a forest cave. It's 527AD. NIMUEH, the sorceress, waits there to cast a spell, encasing the child in a crystal tomb, as she did to his father, Merlin. Nimueh kills the midwife to hide her secret. In 1921, EDWARD and CAROLYN WHITE take refuge in the same cave to get out of the rain. They discover the child, inadvertently releasing him, still alive. They decide to raise him. Nimueh feels her spell break. Rushing to the cave, she discovers the child gone. She conjures a mirror to find him, but is confronted by MERLIN, trapped, but powerful enough to appear to her. He casts a spell, hiding the child from discovery and destroys the mirror. The child, TALIESIN, TAL for short, shows abilities inherited from his father early on. His parents teach him to control them. The Druids know of Tal's existence and powers, and have one of their sons nearby to protect him, ARTHUR. Arthur and Tal grow up as best friends, while Nimueh guides Hitler and the Nazis to power, to further her ambition, the conquest of England. At sixteen, Tal is told the truth of his birth. Upset, he flees to a pond near his house to be alone. Arthur finds him, revealing that he knows about his abilities. The next day, a book appears only Tal can open. Once opened, spells rush off the book's pages to become part of his memory. World War 2 breaks out. Arthur enlists. Tal wants to join up too. Arthur's friends and fellow pilots, LANCE, WAYNE, and COLLINS convince him that he should. Arthur, knowing that Tal's destiny is to protect England, tells his father, who takes care of the situation, so when Tal tries to enlist, he is turned down. Soon after, Tal's parents are killed in a German bombing raid. Devastated, he loses control over his powers and breaks the protection spell, leaving Tal open to sensing others with magical abilities, including Arthur's father HUGH. Tal also discovers that Arthur was asked to keep an eye on him. He becomes furious and storms out of Arthur's home. A crystal pendant, found with Tal, begins to have a life of its own. With it, Tal discovers where a trapped Merlin is being held, and that it is the key to Merlin's freedom. Nimueh finds him there and battles him for the pendant's possession. Tal manages to release Merlin. Nimueh disappears, to signal the start of the invasion. Convincing Arthur and his friends to help, Merlin and Tal release one more weapon, four Dragons, that Tal wakens with an unknown ability - Dragonsong. But will it be enough to stop the Nazi invasion of England?

Dragonsong

And the Authority for a Sabbatical Observance of the Modern Sunday

Sabbaths. An Inquiry Into the Origin of Septenary Institutions

In this well-documented book, compelling evidence is presented that during the previous Golden Age, a universal sacred science was shared by enlightened Seers of the Biblical, Egyptian, Vedic, Taoist, and Native American traditions. The mysterious and powerful knowledge possessed by these ancient Seers is relevant today, for it holds the keys to spiritual enlightenment, perfect health, and physical immortality. Although this knowledge was lost long ago, according to the cycles of time mapped out by the ancient Seers themselves, we are now about to enter into a new Golden Age - a time when the lost sacred science is destined to be revived, and miraculous new technologies will arise. The author presents the spiritual, historical, and scientific background of this imminent revival with remarkable insight, offering a message of great hope for the entire human race.

And the Lost Science of the Ancient Seers

The Pillar of Celestial Fire

The Literature of the Sabbath Question

Phaedra C. Pezzullo

The Fifth Edition of the award-winning Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere is the first comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental communication. This groundbreaking book focuses on the role that human communication plays in influencing the ways we perceive the environment. It also examines how we define what constitutes an environmental problem and how we decide what actions to take concerning the natural world. The updated and revised Fifth Edition includes recent developments, such as water protectors and the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Flint Water Crisis, and the March for Science, along with the latest research and developments in environmental communication.

Anders Hansen

This Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for theory, research and practice with regard to environment and communication, and it does this from a perspective which is both international and multi-disciplinary in scope. Offering comprehensive critical reviews of the history and state of the art of research into the key dimensions of environmental communication, the chapters of this handbook together demonstrate the strengths of multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches to understanding the centrality of communication to how the environment is constructed, and indeed contested, socially, politically and culturally. Organised in five thematic sections, The Routledge Handbook of Environment and Communication includes contributions from internationally recognised leaders in the field. The first section looks at the history and development of the discipline from a range of theoretical perspectives. Section two considers the sources, communicators and media professionals involved in producing environmental communication. Section three examines research on news, entertainment media and cultural representations of the environment. The fourth section looks at the social and political implications of environmental communication, with the final section discussing likely future trajectories for the field. The first reference Handbook to offer a state of the art comprehensive overview of the emerging field of environmental communication research, this authoritative text is a must for scholars of environmental communication across a range of disciplines, including environmental studies, media and communication studies, cultural studies and related disciplines.

The Routledge Handbook of Environment and Communication

Tony Thompson

Roger Sherwin

Cambridge, 1961. A group of students set off on the trip of a lifetime. Against the backdrop of the Cold War they travel through the Soviet Union to the Middle East, South Asia and on to Africa. Their mode of transport? The iconic VW Kombi. This book tells the story of that trip, not just the people they met and the places they saw, but the many experiences - sometimes nerve-wracking, sometimes bizarre - that they encountered along the way. It provides a fascinating insight into a world on the brink of change - seen through the eyes of nine young men fresh from university. The two VW Kombis doggedly traversed treacherous mountain passes, near-impossible roads, jungle tracks and river crossings on their journey through Anatolia, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. This book is an affectionate and highly entertaining re-creation of the relationship between the nine young travellers and their companions, the two VW Kombis which functioned as transport, shelter, canteen and home. It is also a tribute to the determined and rugged determination of the VW Kombi whose descendants still tackle the highways and the more daunting roads of the world.

Across Three Continents in a VW Van

The Kombi Trail

Robert Cox

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