Pearce's effort would serve as a frightful chapter on water mismanagement in a much needed "Black Book of Development". Its only, minor fault is being structured as a compilation of various types of errors, lacking a bit of a "big picture" behind.
Obviously a bit outdated, after 31 years, but also quite unfocused. Farb chose an overwhelmingly large topic, and the result is often too simplified for the reader who already acquainted with evolution and anthropology. It can still work as a comprehensive introduction for the neophyte.
Winne deserves praise for his commitment, but the book lies between an unorganized collection of stories and a political program to help the poor people of the USA with palliative solutions without really questioning the source of the unjust gap. I think it lacks the broad view of hunger and poverty
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Winne deserves praise for his commitment, but the book lies between an unorganized collection of stories and a political program to help the poor people of the USA with palliative solutions without really questioning the source of the unjust gap. I think it lacks the broad view of hunger and poverty outside the core of the Empire, in the provinces of the so-called Third World: without any reference to that, any work on these problems can't be convincing and complete.
It seems that the author can't decide which way to go: a history of the USA grid? A description of how the grid works by practical examples and anecdotes? A dissertation about the "philosophy" of the grid and its effects on the human life? All those things are present, but not developed (sometimes o
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It seems that the author can't decide which way to go: a history of the USA grid? A description of how the grid works by practical examples and anecdotes? A dissertation about the "philosophy" of the grid and its effects on the human life? All those things are present, but not developed (sometimes only hinted) in a satisfactory way.
When the Rivers Run Dry
Pearce's effort would serve as a frightful chapter on water mismanagement in a much needed "Black Book of Development". Its only, minor fault is being structured as a compilation of various types of errors, lacking a bit of a "big picture" behind.
Humankind
Obviously a bit outdated, after 31 years, but also quite unfocused. Farb chose an overwhelmingly large topic, and the result is often too simplified for the reader who already acquainted with evolution and anthropology. It can still work as a comprehensive introduction for the neophyte.
Closing the Food Gap
Winne deserves praise for his commitment, but the book lies between an unorganized collection of stories and a political program to help the poor people of the USA with palliative solutions without really questioning the source of the unjust gap. I think it lacks the broad view of hunger and poverty ... (continue)
Winne deserves praise for his commitment, but the book lies between an unorganized collection of stories and a political program to help the poor people of the USA with palliative solutions without really questioning the source of the unjust gap. I think it lacks the broad view of hunger and poverty outside the core of the Empire, in the provinces of the so-called Third World: without any reference to that, any work on these problems can't be convincing and complete.
The Grid
It seems that the author can't decide which way to go: a history of the USA grid? A description of how the grid works by practical examples and anecdotes? A dissertation about the "philosophy" of the grid and its effects on the human life? All those things are present, but not developed (sometimes o ... (continue)
It seems that the author can't decide which way to go: a history of the USA grid? A description of how the grid works by practical examples and anecdotes? A dissertation about the "philosophy" of the grid and its effects on the human life? All those things are present, but not developed (sometimes only hinted) in a satisfactory way.