Author : Lester Russell Brown
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 10,37 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393318937
The global trends documented in Vital Sings 1999--from a decline in nuclear power generating capacity to the proliferation of genetically modified crops--will play a large part in determining the quality of our lives and our children's lives in the next decade.
Author : Lester R. Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,80 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134192940
This annual volume shows key trends that should be integrated into the planning of our global future. It enables readers to track key indicators that show social, economic and environmental progress, or the lack of it, into 45 vital signs of our time. Each trend is presented as an overview using both text and graphics.
Author : Lester R. Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,31 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134185944
First Published in 1998. In this seventh annual edition of VITAL SIGNS the team at the Worldwatch Institute bring together an eclectic selection of disparate trends to offer a unique, multifaceted view of our rapidly changing world. This vital resource and reference guide traces the scientific, social, economic and environmental trends that have and continue to shape our world. Among the trends covered for the first time in VITAL SIGNS 1998-99, are frontier forests, plantation forestry, satellite launches, minerals exploration, small arms proliferation and female education. This year's edition points out that global emissions of carbon, the leading contributor to global climate change, hit another new high, while wind power has grown an amazing 26 per cent per year, and sales of solar cells jumped a phenomenal 43 per cent in 1997. VITAL SIGNS is the most comprehensive source of environmental and social information available.
Author : Janet N. Abramovitz
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 25,62 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393321760
Discusses trends in food and agriculture, energy, the atmosphere, the economy, transportation, health and society, the military, and the environment.
Author : Robin Cook
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 28,15 MB
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101203501
The bestselling “master of the medical thriller” (The New York Times) tells a harrowing tale of the lengths one doctor will go to in order to conceive—and the conspiracy that may be at the root of her struggles. Dr. Marissa Blumenthal’s dream of becoming pregnant has turned into an obsession. A successful pediatrician, she will try any scientific method available to conceive—until the horrible secrets of an urban clinic erupt in a nightmare of staggering proportions. As more women reveal their similar struggles and as suspicious deaths begin to look like murder, it’s up to Marissa to uncover the truth behind her plight, no matter how dangerous a mission that might be. “Controversial... believable and chilling.”—Houston Chronicle
Author : Lester R. Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 23,76 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134202741
This ninth annual edition of Vital Signs takes the world's pulse by compiling a wide-ranging collection of trends that identify both problems and progress in the quest for a sustainable society. It highlights both alarming situations and encouraging developments. Part One is a comprehensive presentation of the key indicators in areas such as food, agriculture, energy, atmosphere, economics, transport and the military. Part Two provides in-depth special feature articles on: environmental features, such as transgenic crops and paper recycling; economic features, such as environmental taxes and corporate mergers; and social features, such as tuberculosis, prisons and women in politics.
Author : Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 27,26 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134205546
This annual volume from the Worldwatch Institute gives prominence to key trends that too often escape the attention of the news media, world leaders and economic experts. By distilling 45 vital signs of our times from thousands of government, industrial and scientific sources, the volume allows readers to track key indicators that show social, economic and environmental progress, or the lack or it. Each trend is presented in both text and graphics.
Author : Joyce Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 14,39 MB
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1444341871
Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record-keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all healthcare assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees.
Author : Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 32,54 MB
Release : 2021-04-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134030266
This annual volume from the Worldwatch Institute gives prominence to key trends that often escape the attention of the news media, world leaders and economic experts. The book distils 36 vital signs of our times from thousands of governmental, industrial and scientific sources, allowing readers to track key indicators that show our social, economic and environmental progress, or lack of it. Each trend is presented in both text and graphics, providing a thorough overview.
Author : The Worldwatch Institute
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1610916727
What we make and buy is a major indicator of society’s collective priorities. Among twenty-four key trends, Vital Signs Volume 22 explores significant global patterns in production and consumption. The result is a fascinating snapshot of how we invest our resources and the implications for the world’s well-being. The book examines developments in six main areas: energy, environment and climate, transportation, food and agriculture, global economy and resources, and population and society. Readers will learn how aquaculture is making gains on wild fish catches, where high speed rail is accelerating, why plastic production is on the rise, who is escaping chronic hunger, and who is still suffering. Researchers at the Worldwatch Institute not only provide the most up-to-date statistics, but put them in context. The analysis in Vital Signs teaches us both about our current priorities and how they could be shaped to create a better future.
