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        Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies
        May 2013

        European regionalism and the left

        by Gerard Strange, Owen Worth

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        June 2018

        Appreciation of The Book of Songs

        by Unknown

        This book incorporates classics from The Book of Songs. Notes and appreciations are added to each poem. Readers can also listen to the recordings by scanning the QR code on the page.

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        June 2018

        Appreciation of Yuefu Songs of the Han Dynasty

        by Unknown

        This book incorporates classics from Yuefu Songs of the Han Dynasty. Notes and appreciations are added to each poem. Readers can also listen to the recordings by scanning the QR code on the page.

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        June 2018

        Appreciation of the classics from the Yuan Dynasty

        by Unknown

        This book incorporates classic poems from the Yuan Dynasty. Notes and appreciations are added to each poem. Readers can also listen to the recordings by scanning the QR code on the page.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2025

        Crisis and change in European Union foreign policy

        by Nikki Ikani

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        October 2022

        Everyday foreign policy

        by Elizaveta Gaufman

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        Science & Mathematics
        August 2017

        Invasive Alien Plants

        Impacts on Development and Options for Management

        by Carol A Ellison, Sean T Murphy, K V Sankaran

        Invasive alien plants pose a major threat to agriculture and livelihoods worldwide. This book considers those impacts and options for biological control, through a case study of mikania weed, a neotropical invasive plant in many countries in the tropical humid forest zones of Southeast Asia. This perennial vine can smother agro-forestry and natural forest ecosystems, as well as many crops within homegarden and plantation production systems. The design of policy frameworks to combat invasive species is considered in depth, as is the use of classical biological control against mikania weed ; 1: Invasive alien plants as a constraint to development in tropical Asia: is there a crisis in the making?2: Profile of an invasive plant: Mikania micrantha3: Social and economic implications of Mikania micrantha in the Kerala Western Ghats4: Impacts and management options for Mikania micrantha in plantations5: Mikania micrantha: its status and impact on people and wildlife in Nepal6: Impact and management of invasive alien plants on Pacific island communities7: Understanding the impact of invasive Mikania micrantha in shifting agriculture and its management through traditional ecological knowledge8: Prevention and related measures for invasive alien plants in India; policy framework and other initiatives9: Control options for invasive alien plants in agroforestry10: Classical biological control of Mikania micrantha: the sustainable solution11: Policy frameworks for the implementation of a classical biological control strategy: the Chinese experience12: Policy frameworks for the implementation of a classical biological control strategy: the Indian experience

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        Biodiversity
        September 2001

        Invasive Alien Species

        A Toolkit of Best Prevention and Management Practices

        by Edited by R Wittenberg, Matthew J W Cock

        Human activities have contributed to the distribution of many plant, animal and microbial species to parts of the world where they are not native. This spread of alien species can have devastating consequences on native biodiversity. Examples include alien mammals consuming native vegetation and alien insects spreading viruses, as well as plants such as water hyacinth, which has caused major problems to waterways when introduced from South America.The Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) was established to address concerns with alien invasive species, formulated in the Convention on Biological Diversity. GISP is coordinated by:the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE)the World Conservation Union (IUCN)CAB InternationalIts goal is to improve prevention and management of biological invasions, and this book represents a key outcome. It has been assembled by a team of international experts. Features include:case studies from around the globe, with some emphasis on islandsa focus on biodiversity, but with some consideration of traditional agriculture and forestryadvice on national management plans, including risk analysis.

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        Botany & plant sciences
        December 2011

        Invasive Alien Plants

        An Ecological Appraisal for the Indian subcontinent

        by A S Raghubanshi, A Sathyanarayana, A S Yadav, Aijaz Hassan Ganie, Anzar A Khuroo, B A Wafai, C Muthumperumal, C N Pandey, D Adhikari, Daizy R Batish, G H Dar, G P Sharma, G C. S. Negi, Gurpreet Kaur, H P Singh, Irfan Rashid, Irshad A Hamal, Ishwar Singh, J P N Rai, J K Patterson Edward, Kavitha Sagar, L Arul Pragasan, M L Khan, M Pant, Manzoor A Shah. Edited by J R Bhatt, J S Singh, S P Singh, R S Tripathi, Ravinder K Kohli.

        Invasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems throughout the world. In India, a country with four of the world's most important 'biodiversity hotspots', the invasion of alien plants means risking a national ecological disaster with major social and economic consequences. Currently, there is insufficient information about invasive alien plants; their distribution, rate of spread and adaptability to new environments. This book reveals existing and potential invaders, evaluates the level of risk they pose to native species and suggests steps to manage spread and limit damage. Invaluable to policy-makers, this book is also required reading for researchers of invasive plants worldwide.

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        Lifestyle, Sport & Leisure
        February 2012

        Foreign players and football supporters

        The Old Firm, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain

        by David Ranc

        'Mercenaries', 'cheats', 'destroying the soul of (English) football', 'destroying the link between football clubs and their supporters': foreign football players have been accused of being at the origin of all the ills of contemporary football. How true is this? Foreign players and football supporters: The Old Firm, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain is the first academic book to look at supporters' reactions to the increase in the number of foreign players in the very clubs they support week in week out. It shows that football supporters identify with their club through a variety of means, which may change or be replaced with others, and provides the most comprehensive view on football supporters' attachment to their club in the European Union, following the increase in European legislation. Divided into three case studies on Glasgow (Celtic and Rangers), Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in London, the book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to chart the evolution of the link between supporters and club between 1995 and today. It is based on extensive research through the press of three nations, as well as interviews with officials and supporters. It provides an excellent read for students and researchers in Sports Studies, Politics, European Studies, French Studies and other Social Sciences, or to anyone interested in one of the most original institutions of contemporary western societies: mass spectator sports. ;

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        November 2019

        The Alien Hunters Society

        by Yang Peng

        Riley Bloom is a twelve-year-old girl who is extra intuitive. Her special intuitive abilities put her on the trail of a mystery. Several people in Riley’s town of Foggy Hollow have disappeared without a trace. At first, Riley has no clue what has happened to the missing townspeople. But then she meets Zach Archer, a new kid in school who has a wild theory about the whereabouts of the missing citizens. Zach’s theory is that Earth is being invaded by aliens. Zach and Riley form a team with two other kids, who together use their combined talents to try to stop the alien plot to take over the planet. They have a lot of smarts on their side, but it’s not easy to save the world when you have a big history paper due in a week . . . especially when your history teacher is an alien in disguise!

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        Science fiction
        2019

        Strange People

        by Artem Chapeye

        Ukrainian scientists have reproduced Neanderthal DNA. One of the representatives of this species, Stepan Vovk, grows up in a secret institute disguised as a garage. He is released form the institute after reaching adulthood. Due to the lack of life experience and mental peculiarities, the Neanderthal constantly finds himself in strange situations. He looks at the local homo sapiens through the eyes of a somewhat naive outsider. The story is a tragicomedy about our contemporary world.

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        November 2019

        The Alien Spies

        by Yang Peng

        Could one timid school-girl defeat aliens who plan to take over every junior school-kid’s body? In London, timid teenager Amie sees nasty bullies beating up her school-friends and hypnotizing female teachers. She can’t get anyone to take the attacks seriously, then discovers that the bullies are shape-shifting, gravity-defying aliens intent on taking over the bodies of kids in junior schools all over the world. When the massive, invulnerable alien Mothership arrives, with 100s of smaller space-ships with laser-guns, the Government launches 100s of war-planes and soldiers to battle the invaders. But, they’re invulnerable and only Amie can beat them. Can she find new courage to save herself, family, friends and the school-kids by defeating the aliens?

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