Download or read book The Land Grabbers written by Fred Pearce and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Wall Street, Chinese billionaires, oil sheiks, and agribusiness are buying up huge tracts of land in a hungry, crowded world. An unprecedented land grab is taking place around the world. Fearing future food shortages or eager to profit from them, the world’s wealthiest and most acquisitive countries, corporations, and individuals have been buying and leasing vast tracts of land around the world. The scale is astounding: parcels the size of small countries are being gobbled up across the plains of Africa, the paddy fields of Southeast Asia, the jungles of South America, and the prairies of Eastern Europe. Veteran science writer Fred Pearce spent a year circling the globe to find out who was doing the buying, whose land was being taken over, and what the effect of these massive land deals seems to be. The Land Grabbers is a first-of-its-kind exposé that reveals the scale and the human costs of the land grab, one of the most profound ethical, environmental, and economic issues facing the globalized world in the twenty-first century. The corporations, speculators, and governments scooping up land cheap in the developing world claim that industrial-scale farming will help local economies. But Pearce’s research reveals a far more troubling reality. While some mega-farms are ethically run, all too often poor farmers and cattle herders are evicted from ancestral lands or cut off from water sources. The good jobs promised by foreign capitalists and home governments alike fail to materialize. Hungry nations are being forced to export their food to the wealthy, and corporate potentates run fiefdoms oblivious to the country beyond their fences. Pearce’s story is populated with larger-than-life characters, from financier George Soros and industry tycoon Richard Branson, to Gulf state sheikhs, Russian oligarchs, British barons, and Burmese generals. We discover why Goldman Sachs is buying up the Chinese poultry industry, what Lord Rothschild and a legendary 1970s asset-stripper are doing in the backwoods of Brazil, and what plans a Saudi oil billionaire has for Ethiopia. Along the way, Pearce introduces us to the people who actually live on, and live off of, the supposedly “empty” land that is being grabbed, from Cambodian peasants, victimized first by the Khmer Rouge and now by crony capitalism, to African pastoralists confined to ever-smaller tracts. Over the next few decades, land grabbing may matter more, to more of the planet’s people, than even climate change. It will affect who eats and who does not, who gets richer and who gets poorer, and whether agrarian societies can exist outside corporate control. It is the new battle over who owns the planet.

Download or read book The Ankle Grabber written by Rose Impey and published by Mathew Price Limited. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's all sorts of monsters in your room at night; even once Mum's checked, you can never be quite sure. It's still likely that the Ankle Grabber is hiding under the bed just waiting for the chance to pull you down into his sticky, slimy swamp.

Download or read book Gripper Grabber and the Sports Stadium written by and published by . This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four more characters from Sunflower Valley are ready to help build your Bob Story Library - add them to your collection now! Gripper, Grabber and the Sports Stadium: Sunflower Valley is holding its first sports day. But the new stadium won't be ready unless Bob's new machines learn that working in a team can be fun, too.

Download or read book Grabber written by Chris d'Lacey and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a burglar on the loose in Scrubbley! What will happen when he steals one of the Wayward Crescent dragons? Will Grabber become a robber too?

Download or read book Frame Grabber written by Denise Danks and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a forgettable one-night stand with an interviewee, journalist Georgina Powers discovers that she has become the subject of a sadist's virtual reality fantasy. By the author of User Deadly.

Download or read book Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro U S Army Official Manual written by U.S. Department of Defense and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro U.S. Army Official Manual is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of rifle operation, from basic handling to advanced marksmanship techniques. Written in a clear and concise manner, this manual serves as a valuable resource for military personnel looking to enhance their shooting skills. The text is accompanied by detailed illustrations and diagrams, making it easy for readers to understand and apply the concepts discussed. This manual is a must-have for anyone looking to improve their proficiency with a rifle. The book is written in a straightforward and instructional style, reflecting its primary purpose of providing practical guidance to soldiers in the field.

Download or read book Granny Grabbers Whizz Bang World written by Charlotte Haptie and published by Hodder Children's Books. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delilah Smart is just an ordinary child who wants to have a normal childhood, but her parents have other plans. They are determined that she wins the Worldwide Junior Extreme General Knowledge Competition and in order to achieve this Delilah must cram all day and only play with educational toys like the Sir Isaac Newton Brain Building Bear. And because Mr and Mrs Smart are Very Busy People they buy a 'childcare robot' to do the boring stuff like looking after her. But Robot Granny Grabbers has hidden qualities and her own views on how to raise Deliliah. She let's her eat chocolate cake and play on trampolines. She builds aircrafts out of household objects and orders pets off the internet. And very soon Delilah is learning how to have fun. Then disaster strikes! ChildCare Solutions learn of Granny Grabbers' errant robot qualities and send a Nanny Deluxe replacement whose circuits are wired to ensure NO IMAGINATION whatsoever. Is Granny Grabbers for the scrapheap? It's instant Action Stations for Delilah Smart and the team ...

Download or read book The Shoe Grabber written by Joy Cowley and published by . This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the shoe grabber steals their shoes, the children and the teacher run in bare feet to get their shoes back. Suggested level: junior.

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Download or read book The ROV Manual written by Robert D Christ and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two well-known experts in the field with input from a broad network of industry specialists, The ROV Manual, Second Edition provides a complete training and reference guide to the use of observation class ROVs for surveying, inspection, and research purposes. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and substantially expanded, with nine new chapters, increased coverage of mid-sized ROVs, and extensive information on subsystems and enabling technologies. Useful tips are included throughout to guide users in gaining the maximum benefit from ROV technology in deep water applications. Intended for marine and offshore engineers and technicians using ROVs, The ROV Manual, Second Edition is also suitable for use by ROV designers and project managers in client companies making use of ROV technology. - A complete user guide to observation class ROV (remotely operated vehicle) technology and underwater deployment for industrial, commercial, scientific, and recreational tasks - Substantially expanded, with nine new chapters and a new five-part structure separating information on the industry, the vehicle, payload sensors, and other aspects - Packed with hard-won insights and advice to help you achieve mission results quickly and efficiently

Download or read book Where the Woods End written by Charlotte Salter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a forest filled with treacherous beasts, the thing to be most afraid of is closer than you think in this middle grade horror fantasy. Kestrel, a young huntress, lives in a seemingly endless forest crawling with dangerous beasts. But the most dangerous beasts of all are the Grabbers--beings that are born when you are and stalk you throughout your life, waiting for the perfect moment to snatch and eat you. No one has ever defeated their Grabber once attacked, and those that die from accidents or other creatures are considered "lucky." Kestrel has been tasked by her mother, a powerful and controlling spell-caster, to hunt down the Grabbers in an effort to protect their village in the forest. Accompanied by Pippit, a hilariously bloodthirsty weasel, she hones her skills as she searches for a way out of the forest--and away from the judgmental villagers who despise her. But her own Grabber is creeping ever closer, and nothing in this forest is what it seems...including her mother's true motivations.

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Download or read book Granny Grabbers Daring Rescue written by Charlotte Haptie and published by Hodder Children's Books. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delilah Smart's life hasn't been the same since childcare robot Granny Grabbers entered her world and made it whizz bang wonderful fun, no matter how determined her parents are to make it dull dull dull. And it's not long before Granny Grabbers and Delilah stumble upon their next adventure ... When local department store Blingman's hires an army of robotic cleaning personnel made by Happy Home Robotics, Granny Grabbers recognises a dear friend from her 'childhood' in the Happy Home Robotics Laboratory - PUG is clearly asking to be rescued from a life of cleaning servitude, and so it's action stations for Granny Grabbers and the team. Soon they devise a cunning plan that involves covert shopping trips, Easter bunny disguises, magic vanishing acts and a troupe of Paintball Pirates. And of course no daring rescue is complete without a grabbmobile ...

Download or read book The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray written by Chris Wooding and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a dark fantasy set in a parallel London stalked by demons. Wych-hunters such as Thaniel Fox keep all kinds of demons at bay. One night he rescues a young woman, the beautiful and vulnerable Alaizabel. But Alaizabel is nursing a dark secret, one that even she does not understand, a secret that could unleash the most terrible evil of all.

Download or read book Grade Grabbers written by Richard Marquis and published by . This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is it possible to get better grades! ABSOLUTELY! You are the best reason for your success. You have the power to transform your life - beginning now! Unlock your own inner success strategies. Discover essential learning tips, tricks and tactics that work like magic. Uncover secrets that top students use and maximize your grade-earning power." -- Publisher.

Download or read book Duped written by Mark W. Smith and published by Bombardier Books. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bullies written by Ed Wicke and published by BlacknBlue Press UK. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book that's serious about bullying. But CRAZY about everything else!" This is a school-based story which deals carefully and seriously with problems of bullying, but is also zany. The only book in the world with a fairy who conducts anti-bully warfare using beetles, a snowman that talks in riddles, a school assembly taken by a talking bear, and a boy who turns into a bird after Christmas lunch!