John Bellamy Foster is a sociologist whose work delves into the intricate relationship between capitalism and the ecological crisis. He critically examines the political economy of capitalism, exploring its inherent tendencies toward economic instability and environmental degradation. Foster's Marxist theoretical framework provides a unique lens through which he analyzes these complex issues, offering profound insights into the systemic roots of global challenges.
"In "The Return of Nature," John Bellamy Foster uncovers a long history of efforts to unite issues of social justice and environmental sustainability that will help us comprehend and counter today's unprecedented planetary emergencies. Beginning with the deaths of Darwin and Marx, Foster moves on through the rise of the ecological age in the 1960s and 1970s, exploring how socialist analysts and materialist scientists ought to develop a dialectical naturalism, rooted in a critique of capitalism"-- Provided by publisher
‘I can’t remember exactly when I said that I loved him, but it could have been there in the warehouse, on the far side of the Brooklyn Bridge.' Take Me to Paris, Johnny is John Foster’s moving yet unsentimental account of the life of his partner, Juan Céspedes. It traces Juan’s youth in Cuba and his move to New York, where he struggles to make it as a dancer. There, in 1981—in ‘a chance encounter, much like any other’—he meets John, an Australian historian. What begins as just a fling becomes a dazzling six-year affair. The two travel between New York, Berlin and Melbourne, struggling with bureaucracy in their quest to gain Juan residency in Australia, then with the disease taking the lives of gay men around the globe. To the end, Juan—‘an exotic bird, the only one of his kind’ in Melbourne—is captivating, witty, headstrong. First published in 1993, not long before John Foster’s death, Take Me to Paris, Johnny is brilliant and unflinching, at once controlled and impassioned: a love story told with humour and unerring skill. This edition includes an introduction by Peter Craven and an expanded biographical portrait of the author by John Rickard.
TEASING TONGUE TWISTERS is one of four sparkling new collections of nonsense
poems which mark the return of Collins Children's Books to poetry publishing.
John Foster is a well-known poet and teacher. His book, Wham Bang Orangutan is
hugely popular (published OUP).
People have run Marathons for more than 100 years, but how long is a marathon?
Where are they run? Who can enter? Find out all about one of the most toughest
and popular running events, in this non-chronological report.
This anthology is filled with poems and jokes. Find out what's worse than
being eaten alive by spiders and why a cat makes a better hat than a cow.
Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is
edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.
Explores capitalism's role in creating the current state of climate emergency.
Over the last 11,700 years, during which human civilization developed, the
earth has existed within what geologists refer to as the Holocene Epoch. Now
science is telling us that the Holocene Epoch in the geological time scale
ended, replaced by a new more dangerous
This work challenges the spiritualism prevalent in the modern Green movement,
pointing toward a method that offers more lasting sustainable solutions to the
ecological crisis. Marx's writings on agriculture, soil ecology, philosophical
naturalism and evolutionary theory are outlined. schovat popis
