Bøger af Ian Clark

A secret mission... A precious cargo... A crash on a remote planet... A legend being born... An Answer to be found... Origins An Arc of the Circle

We all do the most amazing and remarkable things when we are in the grip of desire, and at the time, it all seems so real and earnest. In order to convert drama into comedy, we shall take a small trip through time and see how our noble ancestors behaved when driven by love - or lust, for that matter. Although inspired by the bedroom farces of the nineteenth century, I have corrected the gender inequities of that time to bring us closer to plausibility. I show women as they should be shown, not only possessing freedom of choice but taking the lead as often as not. Although the names of real historical persons are used, the situations described are fictional - or legendary, if you prefer. I am a story-teller, not an historian.

Deals with the history of tourism at the Coranderrk Aboriginal Station at Healesville, northeast of Melbourne, which functioned as a government reserve from 1863 until its closure in 1924.

A Historical Geography of Tourism in Victoria, Australia - Case studies is concerned with the emergence of tourism in colonial Victoria, Australia. It explores a fundamental set of questions: how does a tourist site come in to being? How does a tourist gaze emerge in a 'settler society'? How does an 'era of discovery' segue into 'tourism'? And, how was the tourist map of Victoria created by settler colonists? Through the application of the classical models of MacCannell, Butler, and Gunn to construct the history of tourism at eight case studies, this work shows that Victoria's tourism landscape is dynamic and constantly changing. There are many other significant natural and cultural attractions in Victoria and much more research needs to be undertaken to understand more fully the evolution of Victoria's tourism landscape.

There remains a lack of understanding of environmental isotopes and their use; students and practitioners typically find the concepts of isotope concentrations and partitioning to be more complicated than for geochemistry. However, this need not be so, if the basics are presented together with geochemistry, using case studies and examples to make the point. This new book presents the basics of environmental isotopes and geochemistry together, with case studies and simple examples that build a real understanding of their use in natural and contaminated groundwater.

This book makes an important contribution to the history and theory of British post-war economics in its presentation of an innovative, historically informed, yet contemporary theory of the British state.

Sets out an overview of the nature of the post-Cold War order. It argues that this order should be understood as a peace settlement. How harsh was it, and what were its main provisions? The nature of the "peace" is traced through detailed studies of the settlement in Europe, and in other regions.

An analysis of the international order - the hierarchical state system - both from a theoretical and historical perspective. This study combines examination of theory with an up-to-date account of historical developments, and explores the potential for reform.