In this book, Richard N. L. Andrews looks at American environmental policy over the past four hundred years, shows how it affects environmental issues and public policy decisions today, and poses the central policy challenges for the future. This second edition brings the book up to date through President George W. Bush's first term and the ...
One of the most celebrated artists working in the United States, Maya Lin (b. 1959) came to prominence in 1981 with her design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Generously illustrated and beautifully designed, "Systematic Landscapes" traces her continued fascination with geologic phenomena and topography, integrating natural contours and ...
The Henry Art Gallery at the University, of Washington in Seattle desperately needed transforming as it was overshadowed by the large buildings that surrounded it. The award-winning Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, known for its restoration and addition to Frank Lloyd Wright's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, among numerous other ...
An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. In many ways the period 1789-1849 saw the birth of the modern world, as the people of Europe grappled with the impact of the new political and social ideas, rapid population growth and the acceleration of the industrialisation. The clash between the forces of change and ...
Special functions, natural generalizations of the elementary functions, have been studied for centuries. The greatest mathematicians, among them Euler, Gauss, Legendre, Eisenstein, Riemann, and Ramanujan, have laid the foundations for this beautiful and useful area of mathematics. This treatise presents an overview of special functions, focusing ...
Remarkably thorough and user-friendly, this reference is a comprehensive, single source for arthroscopic surgery. Organized around six joints - knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, and ankle - the book presents a dual focus on diagnostic and operative techniques. Each section begins with the basics of diagnostic arthroscopy and progresses through ...
This text advocates bringing the teaching and learning of argument to the centre of the curriculum, based on the understanding that argument is essential to the development of thinking skills. Its scope is broad, analyzing the function of argument from early childhood education to university study.
It began as an intriguing piece of puzzle-solving - and ended with the discovery of the greatest secret of all. Dissatisfied with the explanations of previous researchers, Richard Andrews and Paul Schellenberger applied mathematical logic to the enduring mystery of the Rennes-le-Chateau and the 'treasure' alleged to be buried there. The quest ...
An expose of one of the greatest cover-up operations of all time. In 1992 two men undertook to solve an ancient mystery. Their discovery involves the search for one of history's greatest treasures and includes paintings, coded messages, maps, murder and gold.
What is the impact of ICT on literacy learning in English? This authoritative landmark text examines the topical and important issue of ICT in literacy learning. Its distinctive focus on providing a systematic review of research in the field gives the reader an essential, comprehensive overview. As governments worldwide continue to invest heavily ...
This book covers the fundamental physics and chemistry of fire, fire behavior, wildland fuels, the interactions of fires and weather, ecological effects of fires, the cultural and institutional framework of fire management, planning efforts for fire management, suppression strategies, prescribed fires, and global fire management.
For many years, J. Richard Andrews's Introduction to Classical Nahuatl has been the standard reference work for scholars and students of Nahuatl, the language used by the ancient Aztecs and the Nahua Indians of Central Mexico. Andrews's work was the first book to make Nahuatl accessible as a coherent language system and to recognize such crucial ...
Based on the phenomenally popular book series, the "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar" gathers the best of Dr. Carlson's advice, tips, and inspiration for transcending daily annoyances in one convenient place. This calendar gives readers tangible ways and realistic ideas for reducing stress in their ...
The Italian Renaissance produced a new type of stage comedy, experimental and even revolutionary in its time, by copying and updating the dramatic formats of Plautus and Terence from ancient Rome. These scripted comedies, first written and performed for private audiences, ranged in tone from sober moralism to scurrilous farce, and influenced ...
Blood on the Mountain is the first book to recount the full story and reveal the many secrets of The Temple Mount of Jerusalem. It is a tale of bloodshed, human greed and depravity, unparalleled in history. Today the Mount is a walled complex with at its centre the famous Dome of the Rock, which covers a small area of exposed mountain known as ...
Filled with insight, imagination and inspiration, this anthology provides a treasure trove of spiritual guidance to help you meet the demanding call of proclaiming the Good News to today's materialistic world. Based on Cycle A Gospel texts for the entire church year, these powerful messages by five distinguished preachers from a variety of ...
Covering a period from 1832 to the present, and beginning with some of the earliest renderings of Western art by artists of the European tradition, here is the work of such famous artists as George Catlin, Frederic Remington, and many others. Essays by experts in the field analyze the historic West and its relevance in mainstream American culture.
An informative guide to designing and formulating research questions. Crucial starting points for research are often poorly conceived by students and researchers, resulting in problems as they work through the research and overall design and quality of the thesis, dissertation or research project. As students and researchers often spend six months ...
During World War II, Jett, dean of engineering at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, composed class newsletters and wrote scores of letters to each of the men and women in the School of Engineering in the military. These letters provide indelible insights into the lives of young men and women involved in cataclysmic world events.
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