This is the collection of the essential writings of Izzy Stone, the hard-charging, iconoclastic journalist whose work is shockingly relevant to our times. Izzy Stone was a reporter, a radical, an idealist, a scholar and, it is clear, a writer whose insights have more than stood the test of time. More than fifteen years after his death, this ...
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go - they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series ...
Here, the author clearly guides you through the necessary steps to controlling your gestational diabetes and reducing the risks for both you and your child.
"Tribal & Village Rugs", newly available in paperback, is the definitive book on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia. Using computer imagery to systematize the study of motifs, designs and patterns through well over 1,600 stunningly beautiful and functional full-colour images, it is an indispensable source for design ...
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with "Frommer's". It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go - they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series ...
The baffling array of technical rug terms for oriental carpets are here made accessible to the beginner, whilst research is aided by precise identifications of regions and ethnic groups, and explanations of designs, motifs and symbols associated with pile rugs and flatweaves.
Drawing on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia, the clearly presented text is divided into six major regional and tribal groupings, covering Anatolian, Baluchi, Caucasian, Kurdish, Persian and Turkmen motifs. These are further subdivided into more precise attributions and motif types, examining the derivations and uses of ...
A full-color gallery with over 150 photos of the original Broadway production; color costume and set designs and sketches; the complete back-story of the production from concept to launch to hit musical; artists at the helm: the crossing from fact to fiction; a brief history of Titanic lore; poster and marketing art; and the complete book and ...
This book provides an accessible and informed outline of the law relating to counselling and psychotherapy, for use by trainees, therapists, trainers, supervisors and managers. At a time when concerns about record keeping, confidentiality and litigation are rising, this book provides an essential and user-friendly point of reference for ...
Discussion of the issues surrounding the destruction of cultural property in times of conflict has become a key issue for debate around the world. This book provides an historical statement as of 1st March 2006 concerning the destruction of the cultural heritage in Iraq. In a series of chapters it outlines the personal stories of a number of ...
In this story of superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, Stone digs behind the headlines to capture fully a riveting tale of the times: an inside-Washington drama driven by outsized personalities and the toxic mix of money and power.
An artist shares his love of trees with his brilliant paintings and thoughtful words. According to Peter Stone, "any book about trees can't help but be a book about people," and so his book is about our connection to the magnificence, the transcendence, and the essential nature of trees. Throughout human history, they have served as shelter and ...
Against the backdrop of the basic scenario, this text discusses the details of the actual story of the Titanic. It suggests that little things seem to mean a lot as a result of being part of one of the biggest tragedies of the century.
This book is the fourth offical archival publication devoted to RoboCup and documents the achievements presented at the Fourth Robot World Cup Soccer Games and Conferences, RoboCup 2000, held in Melbourne, Australia, in August/September 2000. The book presents the following parts: introductory overview and survey, championship papers by the ...
This companion to James et al.'s popular "High Risk Pregnancy, 2nd Edition", and "Evidence Based Obstetrics" summarizes the evidence for a broad range of obstetric clinical problems. Its convenient handbook summary-style and cross references to "High Risk Pregnancy" make it perfect for on-the-spot consultations and for further study.
Over 80 pieces written by people touched by adoption who share their experiences to inform, inspire, encourage, give hope, give options to help those involved with adoption and adoption issues. Includes stories from adoptive families, adoptees, birthmothers on topics such as: moving on from infertility to adopt, international adoption, older child ...
The Dark Man is the future's only hope, but he cannot remember his own past. Now, the Dark Man begins a quest to discover both his history and his destiny.
This work contains an overview and analysis of algorithmic advances developed within an integrated bidding agent architecture that emerged from recent research in a growing domain of AI.E-commerce increasingly provides opportunities for autonomous bidding agents: computer programs that bid in electronic markets without direct human intervention. ...
Condor Magic is a true tale with sweep and grandeur, and yet with the delight and humor innate to these huge, comical-looking birds. California Condors were on the brink of extinction, but in 1996, several birds bred in captivity were successfully released north of the Grand Canyon. Written in soaring prose poetry with luminous paintings.
From its early days in San Francisco, Rolling Stone has covered the music scene from the inside with colorful, penetrating, and brilliant interviews with the men and women who are rock and roll. This definitive collection represents the best of Rolling Stone's first decade and a half.
This book looks at multiagent systems that consist of teams of autonomous agents acting in real-time, noisy, collaborative and adversarial environments. The book makes four main contributions to the fields of machine learning and multiagent systems. First it describes an architecture within which a flexible team structure allows member agents to ...
The Excluded Past represents a major new departure in exploring the relationship between archaeologists and educationalists, and seeks to explain why aspects of the past are excluded. The book argues that archaeology will only come of age when archaeologists accept a role within education alongside interpreters and mediators of the past, and when ...
TodayAIs growing fascination with flows of people, commodities, technology, capital, images and ideas across national and other boundaries poses fresh theoretical and methodological challenges to anthropology. Commodities offer a particularly useful window on globalization because they, unlike electronically conveyed capital, transport cultural ...
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