Julia Baird – författare

Med hjälp av nya källor, som inkluderar avslöjanden om Victorias förhållande till tjänaren John Brown, berättar Julia Baird livfullt den fascinerande historien om drottningen. Hon regerade över ett imperium, men kämpade med samma saker som vi gör än idag: att söka sin identitet, balansera arbete och familj, hantera ångest, självtvivel och omvälvande händelser såsom förlusten av närstående. Samtidigt var hon en skicklig politisk strateg och njöt av makten. Victoria gav namn åt en hel epok och blev landets symbol för uthållighet och trygghet.

Den här omfattande biografin visar den verkliga kvinnan bakom myten och är en fantastisk berättelse om kärlek, sorg och lojalitet.

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"Detaljrik och välskriven … en mycket läsvärd biografi." BTJ nr 1, 2023 Tord Rönnholm

Pluralism in Ecosystem Governance, Volume 66 in the Advances in Ecological Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this release including chapters on� An exploration of the effects of political pluralism on decision making for sustainability: Implications for membership on public sector boards, Transdisciplinary agroecological research on biodiversity and ecosystem services for sustainable and climate resilient farming systems in Malawi, Pluralistic approaches in research advance farming and freshwater sustainability efforts in the Great Lakes Basin, Pluralism to manage the complexity of ecosystem services co-production, Of green spaces and gray areas: An Ethnography of Ecosystem Governance in Peri-Urban Bangaluru, India, and more.

Additional chapters include Charting Evidence-based Biodiversity Pathways for Sustainable Development in Canada, Community-scientist collaboration in the creation, management and research for two new National Wildlife Areas in Arctic Canada, Rigid social-ecological governance: how discourse inertia has limited pluralism in Do�ana, and a variety of other topics.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY JANET MASLIN, THE NEW YORK TIMES''Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird''s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch'' The New York Times Book Review (Editor''s Choice).The true story for fans of the hit ITV drama series Victoria starring Jenna Coleman, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning book is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would begin to threaten many of Europe''s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public''s expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger parts of the globe. Born into a world where woman were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand.Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mother''s meddling and an adviser''s bullying, forging an iron will of her own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished the freedom it brought her. At twenty years old, she fell passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers, overstepping boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and security-queen of a quarter of the world''s population at the height of the British Empire''s reach.Drawing on sources that include revelations about Victoria''s relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning. This sweeping, page-turning biography gives us the real woman behind the myth.

This book synthesizes current knowledge and understanding of management and governance in the context of water resilience; advances theory through synthesis of research and experiences from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.  The book highlights the implications of theory and experience for innovation in practice and policy; and it explores frontiers and future research. The book further addresses the need for a consolidated, interdisciplinary approach to the theoretical advances and practical implications of water resilience for academics, resource managers, aid organizations, policy makers and citizens.    

Med hjälp av nya källor, som inkluderar avslöjanden om Victorias förhållande till tjänaren John Brown, berättar Julia Baird livfullt den fascinerande historien om drottningen. Hon regerade över ett imperium, men kämpade med samma saker som vi gör än idag: att söka sin identitet, balansera arbete och familj, hantera ångest, självtvivel och omvälvande händelser såsom förlusten av närstående. Samtidigt var hon en skicklig politisk strateg och njöt av makten. Victoria gav namn åt en hel epok och blev landets symbol för uthållighet och trygghet.

Den här omfattande biografin visar den verkliga kvinnan bakom myten och är en fantastisk berättelse om kärlek, sorg och lojalitet.

Utnämnd till en av årets bästa böcker av The New York Times, Esquire och Chicago Public Library.

Rekommenderas verkligen till alla som är intresserade av brittisk historia /…/ även till läsare som letar efter en utmärkt biografi.

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