Peter Roberts: 39 books

Book cover of A Dictionary of Oil & Gas Industry Terms
by Peter Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2019

This dictionary is a guide to the various legal, regulatory, technical, commercial and financial acronyms, terms and phrases used in today's international oil and gas industry. Written by a leading expert in the field, this portable, concise and comprehensive dictionary is invaluable to a reader navigating...
Book cover of Better Worlds

Better Worlds

Education, Art, and Utopia

by Peter Roberts, John Freeman-Moir
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013

Better Worlds: Education, Art, and Utopia provides a fresh examination of utopia and education. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and drawing on literature and the visual arts as well as traditional non-fiction sources, the authors explore utopia not as a model of social perfection but as the...
Book cover of Christopher Marlowe and English Renaissance Culture
by Darryll Grantley, Peter Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2018

First published in 1996, this volume asked the question: who – and what – was Christopher Marlowe? Dramatist, poet, atheist and possible spy, he was a man in contrast with his time. The authors here gather to explore Marlowe on the four hundredth anniversary of his death. They include significant...
Book cover of The Biographies of Rechungpa

The Biographies of Rechungpa

The Evolution of a Tibetan Hagiography

by Peter Alan Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007

This book traces the lifestory of Rechungpa (1084-1161) - the student of the famous teacher Milarepa - using rare and little-known manuscripts, and discovers how the image of both Milarepa and Rechungpa underwent fundamental transformations over a period of over three centuries. Peter Alan...
Book cover of A Lucid Dreamer

A Lucid Dreamer

The Life of Peter Redgrove

by Dr Neil Roberts, Peter Redgrove
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012

The work of the poet Peter Redgrove is one of the great unexplored treasures of late twentieth century literature. His prolific output presents an intriguing variety of personae: magician, scientist, lover, psychologist, joker, madman. It is only now, with the publication of his Collected Poems and...
Book cover of Peter Cashin: My Fight for Newfoundland
by Peter J. Cashin, Edward Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

Peter Cashin was at the centre—the stormy centre—of Newfoundland’s political and public life for more than thirty years. Known to many as “the fighting Major,” in a tribute to his wartime service with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, he played a decisive role at every major stage in the...
Book cover of How Trump Thinks

How Trump Thinks

His Tweets and the Birth of a New Political Language

by Peter Oborne, Tom Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017

The most unusual feature of Donald Trump's nationalist and populist campaign for the presidency of the USA was his obsessive use of Twitter. Like other social media, this form of communication has often been assumed to encourage the dissemination of liberal values and the circulation of facts. Trump's...
Book cover of Sociological Theory and the Environment

Sociological Theory and the Environment

Classical Foundations, Contemporary Insights

by Ted Benton, Frederick Buttel, William R. Catton Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2001

Sociological Theory and the Environment is a comprehensive survey and assessment of sociological theories of the relations between societies and their "natural" biophysical environment. This book touches on and addresses virtually all of the major perspectives, focal points, and debates...
Book cover of Children, Youth and Adults with Asperger Syndrome

Children, Youth and Adults with Asperger Syndrome

Integrating Multiple Perspectives

by Rosina G. Schnurr, M. Mary Konstantareas, Barbara Muskat
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2004

This book offers a comprehensive overview of clinical, research and personal perspectives on Asperger Syndrome, including contributions from parents and experts in the fields of psychology, social work, psychiatry, genetics, sexology and vocational counselling. It includes first-hand accounts...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 2
by Prof. Peter J. Gregory, Mukesh Meena, Sreejith Aravindakshan
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017

Wheat is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and a staple food for around 3 billion people. It has been estimated that demand for wheat could increase by up to 560% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and...
Book cover of The Roads to Congress 2012
by Peter Bergerson, Margaret Banyan, William K. Hall
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013

The 2012 congressional elections played an equally vital role in determining the future course of America as the presidential race that topped the electoral ticket. Readers of this book will gain insights about the formative aspects of the 2012 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races...
Book cover of Leveraging Urbanization in South Asia

Leveraging Urbanization in South Asia

Managing Spatial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability

by Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015

The number of people in South Asia's cities rose by 130 million between 2000 and 2011--more than the entire population of Japan. This was linked to an improvement in productivity and a reduction in the incidence of extreme poverty. But the region's cities have struggled to cope with the pressure of population...
Book cover of Getting Health Reform Right

Getting Health Reform Right

A Guide to Improving Performance and Equity

by Marc Roberts, William Hsiao, Peter Berman
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2008

This book provides a multi-disciplinary framework for developing and analyzing health sector reforms, based on the authors' extensive international experience. It offers practical guidance - useful to policymakers, consultants, academics, and students alike - and stresses the need to take account...
Book cover of Landpower in the Long War

Landpower in the Long War

Projecting Force After 9/11

by Lukas Milevski, Peter R. Mansoor, Joel Hillison
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019

War and landpower's role in the twenty-first century is not just about military organizations, tactics, operations, and technology; it is also about strategy, policy, and social and political contexts. After fourteen years of war in the Middle East with dubious results, a diminished national reputation,...
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