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Focusing on the evolution of modern sport from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s, this work offers a transnational perspective on its historical development. It explores how cultural exchanges and global influences shaped various sports, highlighting the interconnectedness of different regions and their contributions to the sporting world. This comprehensive examination reveals the social, economic, and political factors that played a crucial role in the transformation of sports during this dynamic period.

The story follows three friends embarking on a gap year filled with unexpected adventures and challenges as they journey from a vast sheep station in Outback Australia to iconic destinations like The Surf Coast, Prague, and Vietnam. Their ability to navigate sticky situations and employ their unconventional skills becomes crucial as they encounter a series of misadventures along the way.

This book reevaluates the role of work in society and its place in our lives as technology, economics, and environmental necessity are creating the possibility of working less and working better. COVID-induced work from home, demand for government support, changing attitudes toward paternity leave, climate change and advances in AI: these and other factors have profoundly changed our relationship to work. Work is so integral to our lives and our culture that we have internalized beliefs about its value and have built our economies and lifestyles around those beliefs. Expert Matthew Taylor reviews how the meaning, status, and structure of work have changed across history and societies. He goes on to posit that we are approaching a new era of work. He outlines some of the factors that might lead to change, including the adoption of forms of universal basic income, the growth of the zero- or low-cost economy (renewable energy, user-generated content, community mutual support), and the growth of self-employment and quasi- autonomous ways of working (including from home) in organizations. He concludes that such changes might foster a more fundamental shift: a growing intolerance of the idea of work as a burden and a desire to transform it from something imposed on us into simply the means by which we live our best lives together, recreating in modern conditions with modern resources a prehistoric unity between being and working.

The story follows a young boy named Billy, who embarks on an imaginative journey to explore various career options while dreaming of greatness. As he playfully pretends to take on larger-than-life roles, vibrant illustrations bring his adventures to life. However, each scenario reveals mistakes that lead to important lessons about self-discovery. Ultimately, Billy learns that he doesn’t need to wait until he grows up to make a difference; he can achieve "greatness" through his actions as a child today.

Focusing on the interplay between sport and society during the Second World War, this book delves into how government policies and media shaped public perception and participation in sports. It examines the nuanced roles that sports played in the lives of citizens, revealing the complexities and debates surrounding its significance on the home front. Through this exploration, it enhances our understanding of the broader social and cultural dynamics of the wartime experience.

Klimatická zmena pustoší celý svet. Oceány sú plné plastov, prírodné ekosystémy Zeme zničené a až jednému miliónu druhov hrozí vyhynutie. Od 19. storočia sme spôsobili globálne oteplenie približne o 1 °C. Podarí sa nám naplniť ambície parížskych klimatických rokovaní z roku 2015 a udržať globálne otepľovanie na hranici 1,5 °C? Zvládneme úplne prejsť na obnoviteľné zdroje energie? Sme schopní zbaviť sa jednorazových plastov a zvyšok recyklovať? Dokážeme vysadiť nové lesy, aby sme vytvorili zachytávače uhlíka? Táto rozumná a znepokojujúca kniha obsahuje prehľad širokej škály dostupných technologických, environmentálnych a politických opatrení na zastavenie poškodzovania a regeneráciu Zeme, aby sa na nej darilo všetkých druhom.

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Part of Thames & Hudson’s innovative new ‘Big Idea’ series, this book explores and interrogates each form of democracy and questions whether it remains fit for purpose today Only four countries around the world do not currently define themselves as democracies, but many more do not fulfil the four basic requirements of democracy. Since 2015,…