World Hunger

FINALLY—SEX RETURNS IN AN ALL-NEW SIXTHVOLUME! Return to the world of Saturn City and the various twisted charactersthat live there, as Simon Cooke embarks on a trek across the world to discover

World Hunger explores the nature and extent of contemporary world hunger, explaining why hunger still persists while agricultural production increases and genetic engineering revolutionises food produ

From best-selling authors Frances Moore Lappe and Joseph Collins comes the 21st century’s definitive book on world hunger. Driven by the question, "Why hunger despite an abundance of food?&am

Hunger and food poverty are rising in many of the world's richest societies. Yet, governments are leaving the primary response up to food charities and corporately sponsored food banks. What is the sc

First World Hunger Revisited exposes the hidden functions and limits of food charity and corporately sponsored food banks as primary responses to widespread domestic hunger and income poverty in twelv

Exposing a tragic and ongoing crisis of humanity, this moving book presents the faces and stories of people struggling to conquer hunger and disease. Urging all of us to stop turning a blind eye, Name

Earlier this year, President Obama declared one of his top priorities to be “making sure that people are able to get enough to eat.” The United States spends about five billion dollars

Stanford brings together 30 articles from publications such as The Nation, Newsweek, the New York Times, the Economist, and USA Today on the scientific, political, economic, and sociological aspects o

A new and incisive analysis of the political viability of human rights, with an in-depth investigation of its largest violation: world hunger. Gonzalez-Pelaez develops John Vincent's theory of basic h

Provides a number of different contemporary perspectives on the reasons for world hunger. It also examines ways in which the problem may or may not finally be solved.

A new and incisive analysis of the political viability of human rights, with an in-depth investigation of its largest violation: world hunger. Gonzalez-Pelaez develops John Vincent's theory of basic h

In this completely revised and updated edition of the most authoritative book on world hunger, three of our foremost experts on food and agriculture expose and explode the myths that prevent us from

The revised edition of this text includes substantial new material on hunger in the aftermath of the Cold War; global food productioin versus population growth; changing demographics and falling birth

Terra preta is the Portuguese name of a type of soil which is thought to have almost miraculous properties. The newspapers are flooded with reports about black gold,” scientists believe that two of th

A beautiful picture book that explores what poverty and hunger are and how they affect children all over the worldSensitively illustrated by award-winning artist Hanane KaiThe Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand what poverty and hunger are, how they affect people in countries all over the world and how readers can help those affected. Where issues aren't appropriate to describe in words, award-winning illustrator, Hanane Kai, uses striking and sensitive illustrations help children visualise the people and situations impacted by poverty and hunger with images that are suited to their age and disposition.The series forms an excellent cross-curricular resource that looks at refugees, war, poverty and racism, and this book is ideal for tying into discus

Poetry. "This is a great American poem. Jordan tells the truth of a life as split open by the world--by life on this earth with other kinds of beings, human and other, with dreams and ghosts, machiner

“First, that is a lie. You are not trying to take a train to Germany. Second, your papers are false. Do you think you can trump up false papers and just walk onto one of our trains?”It’s World War Two

The second book in the ground-breaking Hunger Games trilogy. "Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book." The New York Times Book Review "Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power." Time magazine A Time Magazine Top Ten Fiction Book of 2009 After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta return to their district, hoping for a peaceful future.But their victory has caused rebellion to break out ... and the Capitol has decided that someone must pay. As Katniss and Peeta are forced to visit the districts on the Capitol's Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever.Unless they can convince the world that they are still lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying. Then comes the cruellest twist: the contestants for the next Hunger Games are announced, and Katniss and Peeta are forced into the arena once more. Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games c

"Thou art the Black Rider. Go thee out unto the world." Lisabeth Lewis has a black steed, a set of scales, and a new job: she’s been appointed Famine. How will an anorexic seventeen-year-old girl fr

Sadima lives in a world where magic has been banned, leaving poor villagers prey to fakes and charlatans. A "magician" stole her family's few valuables and left Sadima's mother to die on the day Sadim

The central action of the Eucharist—sharing of food, not only eating—underscores the interdependence of all people and the sharing of resources.

2026 British Book Award Winner-Children's Fiction★ 全球現象級YA反烏托邦經典《飢餓遊戲》系列最新作。★ 回到第50屆飢餓遊戲，見證黑密契・艾勃納西如何被迫走進命運競技場。★ 比生存更殘酷的，是都城早已寫好的失敗劇本；比恐懼更強大的，是仍想反擊的心。《Sunrise on the Reaping》回到第50屆飢餓遊戲，揭開年輕黑密契・艾勃納西被選為貢品的命運。大旬祭讓貢品人數加倍，也讓帕納姆的殘酷更加赤裸。當愛、家人與未來全被奪走，黑密契仍選擇在絕境中反擊，讓自己的戰鬥成為撼動都城的回聲。“Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem ... This is the project of dystopian fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiest corners and show how people - ordinary, determined human beings - might take it apart” - New York Times “Collins is an excellent writer, and there are moments of surprising lyricism ... Sunrise on the Reaping contains enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the most bloodthirsty fan” - Guardian “A brutal, tender tale that adds depth to the franchise, weaving pertinent themes of misinformation and propaganda around the thrills and action.” - The Observer When you've been set up to lose everyt