Masterworks from the Louise Reinhardt Smith Collection
Masterworks from the Louise Reinhardt Smith Collection

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Publisher: ABRAMS

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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This selection of thirty-six paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints from the collection of Louise Reinhardt Smith attests to her astute eye for important works of art. Each full-color illustration is accompanied by a commentary that eloquently illuninates the essential context of the art and provides new insights into the collection as a group. These discussions are supplemented with full catalogue notes, references, and an exhibition history.

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present

Author: Clarence R. Geier

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-02-10

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781541023482

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The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.

Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States

Author: US Global Change Research Program

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1510726217

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As global climate change proliferates, so too do the health risks associated with the changing world around us. Called for in the President’s Climate Action Plan and put together by experts from eight different Federal agencies, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health: A Scientific Assessment is a comprehensive report on these evolving health risks, including: Temperature-related death and illness Air quality deterioration Impacts of extreme events on human health Vector-borne diseases Climate impacts on water-related Illness Food safety, nutrition, and distribution Mental health and well-being This report summarizes scientific data in a concise and accessible fashion for the general public, providing executive summaries, key takeaways, and full-color diagrams and charts. Learn what health risks face you and your family as a result of global climate change and start preparing now with The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health.

Making Globalization Work
Making Globalization Work

Author: Joseph E. Stiglitz

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2007-08-28

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0393330281

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Nobel Prize winner Stiglitz focuses on policies that truly work and offers fresh, new thinking about the questions that shape the globalization debate.

Handbook of Population
Handbook of Population

Author: Dudley L. Poston

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-04-26

Total Pages: 914

ISBN-13: 0387231064

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This comprehensive handbook provides an overview and update of the issues, theories, processes, and applications of the social science of population studies. The volume's 30 chapters cover the full range of conceptual, empirical, disciplinary, and applied approaches to the study of demographic phenomena. This book is the first effort to assess the entire field since Hauser and Duncan's 1959 classic, The Study of Population. The chapter authors are among the leading contributors to demographic scholarship over the past four decades. They represent a variety of disciplines and theoretical perspectives as well as interests in both basic and applied research.

Yes, Africa Can
Yes, Africa Can

Author: Punam Chuhan-Pole

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2011-06-24

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0821387456

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Takes an in-depth look at twenty-six economic and social development successes in Sub-Saharan African countries, and addresses how these countries have overcome major developmental challenges.