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Green Energy: An A-To-Z Guide

Green Energy: An A-To-Z Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mulvong>anong>ey, Dustin / Robbins, ong>Paulong>, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This initial volume in ong>theong> SAGE Series on Green Society provides ong>anong> overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> social ong>anong>d environmental dimensions ong>ofong> our energy system, ong>anong>d ong>theong> key orgong>anong>izations, policy tools, ong>anong>d technologies that cong>anong> help shape a green-energy economy. Each entry draws on scholarship from across numerous social sciences, natural ong>anong>d physical sciences, ong>anong>d engineering. ong>Theong> urgency ong>ofong> climate chong>anong>ge underscores ong>theong> importong>anong>ce ong>ofong> getting ong>theong> right technologies, policies ong>anong>d incentives, ong>anong>d social checks-ong>anong>d-balong>anong>ces in place. This reference resource will prepare those with a sparking interest in ong>theong> topic to participate in what will hopefully become ong>anong> equitable ong>anong>d intergenerational conversation about ong>theong> impacts ong>ofong> our energy consumption ong>anong>d how to make it cleong>anong>er ong>anong>d greener. Via its 150 signed entries, Green Energy: ong>Anong> A-to-Z Guide" "provides students, prong>ofong>essors, ong>anong>d researchers ong>anong> invaluable reference, presented in both print ong>anong>d electronic formats. Its clear ong>anong>d accessible writing style, togeong>theong>r with vivid photos, numerous cross-references, extensive resource guide, ong>anong>d oong>theong>r pedagogical tools make it a valuable tool for ong>theong> classroom as well as for research purposes.

There Is a Better Way: A New Economic Agenda

There Is a Better Way: A New Economic Agenda

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, ong>Johnong> Grieve / Grieve Smith, ong>Johnong>, PUBLISHER: ong>Anong>ong>theong>m Press, Has ong>theong> British Labour Party lost its way? In this critical ong>anong>alysis ong>ofong> New Labour's ong>economicong> ong>anong>d welfare policies, ong>Johnong> Grieve Smith suggests that, far from pursuing ong>anong>y new Third Way, Tony Blair's Government is actively consolidating ong>theong> Thatcherite Revolution. He argues that if Labour is to break ong>theong> Thatcherite mould ong>anong>d achieve its long-stong>anong>ding objective ong>ofong> a fairer society, it must adopt radically different policies. ong>Johnong> Grieve Smith ong>anong>alyzes ong>theong> policies needed to achieve genuine full employment, ong>anong>d examines ong>theong> continued whittling away ong>ofong> social security benefits ong>anong>d ong>theong> need for higher ong>anong>d more progressive taxation if ong>theong> quality ong>ofong> health ong>anong>d education services is to be improved. ong>Theong> greatest challenge ong>ofong> coming decades for Britain is to develop more effective international institutions in ong>theong> ong>economicong> ong>anong>d oong>theong>r fields. Here, ong>Johnong> Grieve Smith puts forward a program ong>ofong> major reforms ong>ofong> ong>theong> global finong>anong>cial system, to make both developing ong>anong>d industrialized countries less vulnerable to unstable finong>anong>cial markets. This lively ong>anong>d controversial book is a timely contribution to ong>theong> debate over ong>theong> future ong>ofong> New Labour.

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Peasants and Imperial Rule: Agriculture and Agrarian Society

Peasants and Imperial Rule: Agriculture and Agrarian Society

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charlesworth, Neil, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book is a detailed historical study ong>ofong> agriculture ong>anong>d agrariong>anong> society in a major province ong>ofong> British India, ong>theong> Bombay presidency. Its objective is to examine ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> British rule on ong>theong> Indiong>anong> peasong>anong>try, ong>anong>d ong>theong> chong>anong>ges it brought. Among ong>theong> specific issues discussed by ong>theong> author are ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>theong> British long>anong>d revenue system, ong>theong> pattern ong>ofong> expong>anong>sion in commercial agriculture ong>anong>d ong>theong> consequences in terms ong>ofong> ownership ong>anong>d orgong>anong>isation ong>ofong> long>anong>d ong>anong>d agrariong>anong> social structure. Dr Charlesworth goes on to look at ong>theong> role ong>ofong> government policy, ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> peasong>anong>t protest movements ong>anong>d ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> ong>theong> interwar depression. He concludes that significong>anong>t long-term ong>economicong> ong>anong>d social chong>anong>ge did occur but that ong>theong> highly 'differential' pattern to commercialisation prevented ong>anong>y structural trong>anong>sformation in ong>theong> peasong>anong>t economy ong>anong>d society.

General Purpose Technologies and Economic Growth

General Purpose Technologies and Economic Growth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Helpmong>anong>, Elhong>anong>ong>anong>, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Traditionally, economists have considered ong>theong> accumulation ong>ofong> conventional inputs such as labor ong>anong>d capital to be ong>theong> primary force behind ong>economicong> growth. Now, however, mong>anong>y macroeconomists place technological progress at ong>theong> center ong>ofong> ong>theong> growth process. This shift is due to new ong>theong>oretical developments that allow researchers to link microong>economicong> aspects ong>ofong> ong>theong> innovation process with macroong>economicong> outcomes.Most economists have viewed technological progress as ong>anong> incremental process. A few have focused on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> drastic innovations--those that introduce a discontinuity. ong>Theong> contributors to this volume are concerned with ong>theong> type ong>ofong> drastic innovation called general purpose technologies (GPTs). A GPT has ong>theong> potential to affect ong>theong> entire ong>economicong> system ong>anong>d cong>anong> lead to far-reaching chong>anong>ges in such social factors as working hours ong>anong>d constraints on family life. Examples ong>ofong> GPTs are ong>theong> steam engine, electricity, ong>anong>d ong>theong> computer.ong>Theong> study ong>ofong> GPTs is relatively new. A universal ong>theong>oretical framework for dealing with GPTs does not yet exist. ong>Theong> essays in this book both furong>theong>r our understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> GPT-driven ong>economicong> growth ong>anong>d lay ong>theong> foundation for furong>theong>r developments ong>ofong> ong>theong> available frameworks.Contributors Philippe Aghion, Ciff Bekar, Timothy Bresnahong>anong>, Kenneth Carlaw, Alfonso Gambardella, Richard G. Harris, Elhong>anong>ong>anong> Helpmong>anong>, Peter Howitt, Richard G. Lipsey, Kevin M. Murphy, Craig Riddell, ong>Paulong> Romer, Nathong>anong> Rosenberg, Mong>anong>uel Trajtenberg.

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An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Velvet A., PUBLISHER: Rowmong>anong> & Littlefield, Tourism is ong>anong> astonishingly complex phenomenon that is becoming ong>anong> ever-greater part ong>ofong> life in today s global world. This clear ong>anong>d engaging text introduces undergraduate students to this vast ong>anong>d diverse subject through ong>theong> lens ong>ofong> geography, ong>theong> only field with ong>theong> breadth to consider all ong>ofong> ong>theong> aspects, activities, ong>anong>d perspectives that constitute tourism. Indeed, geography ong>anong>d tourism have always been interconnected, ong>anong>d Velvet Nelson reinforces ong>theong> relationship between ong>theong>m by using both humong>anong> ong>anong>d physical geography to interpret all aspects ong>ofong> tourism ong>economicong>, social, ong>anong>d environmental. She shows how geography provides ong>theong> tools ong>anong>d concepts to consider both ong>theong> positive ong>anong>d negative factors that affect tourists ong>anong>d destinations, as well as ong>theong> effects tourism has on both peoples ong>anong>d places. Real-world case studies based on research ong>anong>d on ong>theong> experiences ong>ofong> tourists ong>theong>mselves illustrate key issues. This comprehensive, ong>theong>matically orgong>anong>ized introduction will enhong>anong>ce students understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> geographic concepts ong>anong>d how ong>theong>y cong>anong> be used as a way ong>ofong> viewing ong>anong>d understong>anong>ding ong>theong> world.

Urban Life in Transition

Urban Life in Transition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pickvong>anong>ce, C. G. / Gottdiener, Mark, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Urbong>anong> Life in Trong>anong>sition examines ong>theong> relationships between ong>economicong>, political, ong>anong>d sociological effects ong>ofong> urbong>anong> life suggesting that political, cultural ong>anong>d social chong>anong>ges in city affairs do not occur as a direct result ong>ofong> ong>economicong> restructuring. Addressing a gap in ong>theong> literature which neglects complex issues ong>ofong> urbong>anong> life ong>anong>d governong>anong>ce, this book treats urbong>anong> crime, drugs, racism ong>anong>d demographic patterns as topics on ong>theong>ir own as well as ong>theong>ir impact on local govenment from ong>theong> mayorality to ong>theong> neighbourhood level.

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The Political and Economic Doctrines of John Marshall Who

The Political and Economic Doctrines of John Marshall Who

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Johnong> Marshall ong>Johnong> Edward Oster, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing LLC, NA

Principles of Business Taxation

Principles of Business Taxation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pointon, ong>Johnong> / Spratley, Derek, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Beginning with a discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>theong>oretical choice ong>ofong> alternative tax bases, this book provides a rigorous ong>anong>alysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> impact UK systems ong>ofong> taxation have on business finong>anong>cial policy ong>anong>d decision ong>makingong>.

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On the Wings of an Eagle New York Sessions SACD

On the Wings of an Eagle New York Sessions SACD

Vendo per inutilizzo SACD ORIGINALE di On ong>theong> Wings ong>ofong> ong>anong> Eagle - New York Sessions ong>Johnong> Hicks - Buster Williams - Louis Hayes Chesky records In eccellenti condizioni, pari al nuovo Spedizione postale 4 Euro, con corriere 8 Euro.

Black Elk Lives: Conversations with the Black Elk Family

Black Elk Lives: Conversations with the Black Elk Family

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Black Elk Desersa, Esong>theong>r / DeSersa, Clifton / Desersa Jr, Aaron, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, ong>Theong> story ong>anong>d teachings ong>ofong> Nicholas Black Elk (), first recorded by ong>Johnong> G. Neihardt in "Black Elk Speaks," have played a critical role in shaping ong>theong> way in which Native Americong>anong>s ong>anong>d oong>theong>rs view ong>theong> past, present, ong>anong>d future ong>ofong> Native America. ong>Theong>se conversations with ong>theong> descendents ong>ofong> Black Elk ong>ofong>fer ong>anong> intimate look at life on ong>theong> Pine Ridge Reservation ong>anong>d fresh perspectives on ong>theong> religious, ong>economicong>, ong>anong>d political opportunities ong>anong>d challenges facing ong>theong> Lakota people today. In addition to revealing more about Black Elk ong>theong> healer, ong>theong> family also provides glimpses ong>ofong> Black Elk as a family mong>anong>, teacher, ong>anong>d influential ong>anong>cestor.

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The White Wing

The White Wing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barry, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Royal Fireworks Publishing Compong>anong>y, ong>Theong>se are novels ong>ofong> ong>theong> adventures ong>ofong> teenage Joe Bass growing up along ong>theong> Delaware Bay. Exciting action is balong>anong>ced with full-bodied characterization. ong>Theong> stories have a great deal ong>ofong> practical mechong>anong>ics in ong>theong>m: mechong>anong>ics ong>ofong> moving houses on long>anong>d ong>anong>d water, hauling ong>anong>d unloading logs, starting ong>anong> old airplong>anong>e, keeping old trucks ong>anong>d tractors running, salvaging old boats, ong>makingong> lumber, ong>anong>d general upkeep ong>ofong> practically everything. ong>Anong>d ong>theong>re is humor, teenage insights into adult reactions, ong>anong>d social commentary. ong>Theong> series is presented from Joe's perspective, ong>anong>d his outgoing personality includes a genial humor ong>anong>d a perception that accepts reality ong>anong>d eagerly embraces ong>theong> opportunities that come his way. ong>Theong> series is marked by a number ong>ofong> productive relationships between Joe ong>anong>d men well beyond retirement age. In ong>Theong> White Wing, Joe gets caught up in ong>theong> heroic past ong>ofong> ong>anong> old schooner ong>anong>d yearns to own it. He plong>anong>s to move a house on it as a meong>anong>s ong>ofong> ong>makingong> ong>theong> money to pay for it ong>anong>d its reconstruction. In ong>theong> doing, Joe solves ong>anong> old mystery ong>anong>d survives a wild boat adventure.

Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica

Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pablo, Juong>anong> II, PUBLISHER: Libreria Editrice Vaticong>anong>a, A complete exposition ong>ofong> Catholic doctrine, this second edition ong>ofong> ong>theong> international bestseller has been expended, enhong>anong>cing both its content ong>anong>d usability. This second edition now includes additional features including a glossary ong>ofong> terms, ong>anong> index ong>ofong> citations from sources ong>anong>d in-brief texts on core teachings. ong>Theong> essential elements ong>ofong> faith are presented in ong>anong> understong>anong>dable mong>anong>ner for everyone to read ong>anong>d learn what ong>theong> Church prong>ofong>esses, celebrates, lives ong>anong>d prays. ong>Theong> first new compendium in more thong>anong> 400 years, this edition stong>anong>ds, in ong>theong> words ong>ofong> Pope ong>Johnong> ong>Paulong> II, as "a sure norm for teaching ong>theong> faith" ong>anong>d ong>anong> "auong>theong>ntic reference text."

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Hydrology & Mngmt Watersheds-97-2*

Hydrology & Mngmt Watersheds-97-2*

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooks, Kenneth N. / Debong>anong>o, Leonard / Gregerson, H. M., PUBLISHER: ong>Johnong> Wiley & Sons, Recent developments show us ong>theong> urgency ong>ofong> knowing what we're doing when we direct or redirect ong>theong> flow ong>ofong> water--ong>anong>d ong>ofong> understong>anong>ding how nature itself mong>anong>ages this precious resource. Hydrology ong>anong>d Mong>anong>agement ong>ofong> Watersheds is essential to such ong>anong> understong>anong>ding. A basic account ong>ofong> hydrology ong>anong>d watershed mong>anong>agement, it provides ong>theong> fundamental information ong>anong>d practical methods necessary for solving water-use problems in a wide variety ong>ofong> settings ong>anong>d situations--forest or rong>anong>ge, agricultural or environmental. ong>Theong> authors present a detailed discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> plong>anong>ning, implementation, ong>anong>d evaluation ong>ofong> watershed mong>anong>agement, with ong>anong> emphasis on ong>theong> social ong>anong>d ong>economicong> factors involved. ong>Theong>y also include a section devoted to specific problems in different regions ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States ong>anong>d elsewhere in ong>theong> world. This new edition gives added attention to ong>theong> cumulative effects ong>ofong> humong>anong> activities on watersheds, ong>theong> place ong>ofong> policy ong>anong>d institutions in guiding resource use, ong>anong>d ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ripariong>anong> ong>anong>d wetlong>anong>d systems in natural resource mong>anong>agement. A key text for students in natural resource mong>anong>agement, water resource sciences, ong>anong>d environmental studies, ong>theong> book will also prove invaluable for administrators, techniciong>anong>s, plong>anong>ners, ong>anong>d natural resource mong>anong>agers.

Talcott Parsons: Economic Sociologist of the 20th Century

Talcott Parsons: Economic Sociologist of the 20th Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parsons, Talcott / Moss, Laurence S. / Savchenko, ong>Anong>drew, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Talcott Parsons' writings are indisputably classics ong>ofong> Americong>anong> sociology. Today, more thong>anong> a quarter century after Parsons' death ong>anong>d a full thirty years since he dominated sociological discourse, Parsons' ong>theong>ories still serve as flashpoints in mong>anong>y debates. Parsons worked his entire life to reconcile ong>theong> insights ong>ofong> modern ong>economicong>s with modern sociology ong>anong>d to explore how ong>anong> auong>theong>ntic ong>economicong> sociology could be developed. ong>Theong> ambivalent reactions by contemporary sociologists surrounding Parsons' work has motivated this book in ong>anong> effort to help unify ong>theong> social sciences by exploring ong>theong>ir special competencies ong>anong>d taking stock ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir unique insights. Beginning with a trong>anong>script ong>ofong> Parsons' March 10th, , seminar, ong>theong> book follows with five essays that explore Parsons ong>anong>d ong>theong> precise connection between his work ong>anong>d some ong>ofong> ong>theong> ideas in ong>theong> new ong>economicong> sociology.

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Achieving Economic Development in the Era of Globalization

Achieving Economic Development in the Era of Globalization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sharma, Shalendra D., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Challenging assumptions about ong>theong> benefits ong>ofong> specific development practices, this book provides readers with overview ong>ofong> how competing frameworks have developed ong>anong>d ong>theong> ways that specific development practices reflect specific understong>anong>dings ong>ofong> ong>theong> main debates, as well as ong>ofong>fering a comprehensive historical overview ong>ofong> attempts to achieve ong>economicong> development. It: ong>ofong>fers a historical overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> main debates ong>anong>d how ong>theong>y have evolved over time undertakes ong>anong> examination (or raong>theong>r re-examination) ong>ofong> ong>theong> relationship between agriculture ong>anong>d poverty alleviation presents ong>anong> exploration ong>ofong> recent international development negotiations from ong>theong> perspective ong>ofong> OECD countries. Drawing on ong>theong> lessons ong>ofong> some six decades ong>ofong> development experiences ong>anong>d illuminating ong>theong>oretical insights ong>anong>d accumulated empirical knowledge, this book is a key resource for all students ong>ofong> development studies ong>anong>d development ong>economicong>s.

blue python sandals with golden chains

blue python sandals with golden chains

Marca: ong>JOHNong> GALLIong>ANong>O. Genere: donna. Taglia: 37. Colore: Blu. Materiale: Pitone. Descrizione prodotto: Collector's items ong>ofong> ong>Johnong> Galliong>anong>o, runway song>anong>dals in blue python with golden chains draped around ong>theong> foot. ong>Theong> closure ong>ofong> ong>theong> hook is ong>anong> enameled button with JG signature. Slightly curved heel that measures up to 13 cms, ong>theong> height ong>ofong> ong>theong> platform is 3,5 cms. Adjustable chains around ong>theong> ong>anong>kles. Newspaper printing on ong>theong> leaong>theong>r soles. ong>Theong> song>anong>dals are new ong>anong>d unworn, but were tried on outside, hence ong>theong> scuff marks on ong>theong> soles. Size 37. [ID: ]

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The Economy of Modern India,

The Economy of Modern India,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tomlinson, B. R., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>theong> first comprehensive ong>anong>d interpretative account ong>ofong> ong>theong> history ong>ofong> ong>economicong> growth ong>anong>d chong>anong>ge in colonial ong>anong>d post-colonial India. Dr. Tomlinson draws togeong>theong>r ong>anong>d expong>anong>ds on ong>theong> specialist literature dealing with imperialism, development ong>anong>d underdevelopment, ong>theong> historical processes ong>ofong> chong>anong>ge in agriculture, trade ong>anong>d mong>anong>ufacture, ong>anong>d ong>theong> relations among business, ong>theong> economy ong>anong>d ong>theong> state. What emerges is a picture ong>ofong> ong>anong> economy in which some output growth ong>anong>d technical chong>anong>ge occurred both before ong>anong>d after , but in which a broadly based process ong>ofong> development has been constrained by structural ong>anong>d market imperfections. Tomlinson argues that India has thus had ong>anong> underdeveloped economy, with weak market structures ong>anong>d underdeveloped institutions, which has since prong>ofong>oundly influenced ong>theong> social, political ong>anong>d ecological history ong>ofong> South Asia.

Guiteau Trial: Closing Speech to the Jury of John K. Porter,

Guiteau Trial: Closing Speech to the Jury of John K. Porter,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Porter, ong>Johnong> K., PUBLISHER: Gale, ong>Makingong> ong>ofong> Modern Law, ong>Theong> ong>Makingong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> Modern Law: Legal Treatises, includes over ong>anong>alytical, ong>theong>oretical ong>anong>d practical works on Americong>anong> ong>anong>d British Law. It includes ong>theong> writings ong>ofong> major legal ong>theong>orists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitlong>anong>d, ong>Johnong> Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ong>anong>d Roscoe Pound, among oong>theong>rs. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice mong>anong>uals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches ong>anong>d oong>theong>r works ong>ofong> ong>theong> most influential writers ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir time. It is ong>ofong> great value to researchers ong>ofong> domestic ong>anong>d international law, government ong>anong>d politics, legal history, business ong>anong>d ong>economicong>s, criminology ong>anong>d much more.++++ong>Theong> below data was compiled from various identification fields in ong>theong> bibliographic record ong>ofong> this title. This data is provided as ong>anong> additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Yale Law School LibraryocmNew York: J. Polhemus, p.; 23 cm.

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Recent America: The United States Since

Recent America: The United States Since

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grong>anong>tham, Dewey W. / Maxwell-Long, Thomas, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, This third edition ong>ofong> "Recent America" is ong>anong> extensive reong>visionong> that includes entirely new material to carry ong>theong> coverage forward into ong>theong> second decade ong>ofong> ong>theong> twenty-first century--right up through ong>theong> recent midterm elections ong>ofong> . With ong>anong> emphasis on national politics, ong>theong> ever-evolving multicultural Americong>anong> society, ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States in international affairs, ong>anong>d ong>economicong> trends, this third considers chong>anong>ges in Americong>anong> literature, fine arts, music, film, pop culture, ong>anong>d sports ong>anong>d ong>theong>ir relationships to social, cultural, ong>anong>d ong>economicong> trends. ong>Theong> incorporation ong>ofong> ong>theong>se ong>ofong>ten overlooked historical ong>theong>mes presents a more relevong>anong>t ong>anong>d inclusive recent history ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States.Building upon ong>theong> tradition set forth by Dewey Grong>anong>tham in ong>theong> first ong>anong>d second editions ong>ofong> his highly readable ong>anong>d informative survey history ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States since World War II, Thomas Maxwell-Long brings new perspectives ong>anong>d explores new realities that Americong>anong>s did not face even as recently as ong>theong> turn ong>ofong> ong>theong> century. ong>Theong> result provides students with ong>anong> engaging, well-rounded, ong>anong>d thoughtfully illustrated narrative that reconstructs history ong>anong>d also makes strong connections between ong>theong> present ong>anong>d ong>theong> past.

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

Public Health at the Crossroads: Achievements and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaglehole, Robert / Bonita, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book, both ong>anong> introduction to public health as a discipline ong>anong>d a critique ong>ofong> its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological ong>anong>d demographic trends internationally. It provides ong>anong> overview ong>ofong> major health trends; a summary ong>ofong> ong>theong> current state ong>ofong> ong>theong> world's health; a review ong>ofong> recent estimates ong>ofong> ong>theong> global burden ong>ofong> disease; ong>anong>d ong>anong> examination ong>ofong> ong>theong> pattern ong>ofong> modern epidemics, ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> disability, ong>anong>d ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> premature death in rich ong>anong>d poor countries alike. With examples drawn from diverse geographical ong>anong>d medical areas, this text challenges cliniciong>anong>s ong>anong>d public health practitioners at all levels. ong>Theong> authors argue for ong>anong> inclusive ong>visionong> ong>ofong> public health based on ong>theong> application in public policy ong>ofong> improved epidemiological understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> ong>theong> causes ong>ofong> disease.

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Ottawa: An Illustrated History

Ottawa: An Illustrated History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, ong>Johnong> H. / Taylor, ong>Johnong> H., S., PUBLISHER: James Lorimer & Compong>anong>y, Bytown's early years - as military outpost ong>anong>d lumber town - did not presage greatness. Yet this rough little town (renamed Ottawa in ) did not remain insignificong>anong>t, for geography ong>anong>d politics soon combined to place it at centrestage as Cong>anong>ada's national capital. Ottawa's fascinating story is recounted with skill ong>anong>d wit in ong>Johnong> H. Taylor's "Ottawa: ong>Anong> Illustrated History." Taylor tells this story in all its variations - ong>theong> life ong>ofong> ong>theong> French ong>anong>d ong>theong> English, ong>theong> poor ong>anong>d ong>theong> rich; ong>theong> politics ong>ofong> city hall ong>anong>d Parliament Hill; ong>theong> social lives ong>ofong> Ottawong>anong>s. Crisp ong>anong>d colourful, "Ottawa: ong>Anong> Illustrated History" focuses on ong>theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> city's relationship with its long>anong>dlord - ong>theong> federal government - but it also does more. It weaves togeong>theong>r, for ong>theong> first time, all ong>theong> complex strong>anong>ds that over ong>theong> years have shaped Ottawa's identity. "Ottawa: ong>Anong> Illustrated History" is hong>anong>dsomely illustrated by 150 historical photographs ong>anong>d by a dozen original maps depicting ong>theong> city's geographical evolution.

Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martin, Vong>anong>essa, PUBLISHER: I. B. Tauris & Compong>anong>y, This extraordinary book is ong>theong> first to ong>anong>alyze ong>theong> ideological roots ong>ofong> ong>anong> Islamic state as conceived by ong>theong> Ayatollah Khomeini. Surprisingly ong>theong> author finds much ong>ofong> ong>theong> inspiration behind Khomeini's political thinking being influenced by Western sources--his writings on ong>theong> supreme Islamic Jurist being affected by Plato's notions ong>ofong> ong>theong> philosopher-king ong>anong>d his views ong>ofong> state power ong>anong>d centralism being closely linked to his understong>anong>ding ong>ofong> Marxist/Leninist totalitariong>anong>ism.

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Canada's Economic Apartheid: The Social Exclusion of

Canada's Economic Apartheid: The Social Exclusion of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Galabuzi, Grace-Edward, PUBLISHER: Cong>anong>adiong>anong> Scholars Press, Cong>anong>ada's ong>Economicong> Aparong>theong>id calls attention to ong>theong> growing racialization ong>ofong> ong>theong> gap between rich ong>anong>d poor. Despite ong>theong> dire implications for Cong>anong>adiong>anong> society, ong>theong> rift is increasing with minimal public ong>anong>d policy attention. ong>Theong> myths about ong>theong> ong>economicong> performong>anong>ce ong>ofong> Cong>anong>ada's racialized communities that are used to deflect public concern ong>anong>d to mask ong>theong> growing social crisis are challenged in this relevong>anong>t work. Dr. Galabuzi points to ong>theong> role ong>ofong> historical patterns ong>ofong> systemic racial discrimination as essential in understong>anong>ding ong>theong> persistent over-representation ong>ofong> racialized groups in low-paying occupations. While Cong>anong>ada embraces globalization ong>anong>d romong>anong>ticizes cultural diversity, ong>theong>re are persistent expressions ong>ofong> xenophobia ong>anong>d racial marginalization that suggest a continuing political ong>anong>d cultural attachment to ong>theong> concept ong>ofong> a White, settled society.

The Path of Economic Growth

The Path of Economic Growth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowe, Adolph, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> writings on ong>theong> ong>theong>ory ong>ofong> ong>economicong> growth share almost without exception two characteristics - ong>theong>y deal exclusively with steady growth or equilibrium dynamics, ong>anong>d ong>theong>y try to predict ong>theong> actual course ong>ofong> long-term development on ong>theong> basis ong>ofong> greatly oversimplified behaviour assumptions. This book, first published in , studies ong>theong> mong>anong>y variong>anong>ts ong>ofong> a disequilibrium path, which growth processes pursue under ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> major growth stimuli - chong>anong>ges in labour supply, in natural resources, ong>anong>d in technology. ong>Theong> study gives direction to public policies, sharply distinguishing between ong>theong> requirements ong>ofong> market economies ong>anong>d ong>ofong> plong>anong>ned systems.

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Lo's Diary

Lo's Diary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pera, Pia / Goldstein, ong>Anong>n / Ray, ong>Johnong>, PUBLISHER: Foxrock Books, When it appeared in hardcover, Lo's Diary was ong>anong> instong>anong>t literary sensation. ong>Anong> ong>anong>swer to Vladimir Nabokov's legendary Lolita, ong>theong> novel is told not from ong>theong> point ong>ofong> view ong>ofong> ong>theong> seducer, Humbert Humbert, but ong>ofong> ong>theong> young girl herself. Events imagined by Nabokov ong>anong>d told by Humbert are seen in ong>anong> entirely new light by Pia Pera ong>anong>d recounted by Lo, ong>makingong> Lo's Diary one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most intriguing reads in recent memory.

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