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Author: John Prizeman
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA revised and updated paperback edition of a title first published in 1975, which shows how to preserve and improve the facade of any house, from suburban semi to moated castle, and keep it in tune with its period. With a foreword by the Duke of Gloucester.
Author: P. Chidambaram
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780143063759
DOWNLOAD EBOOK&Lsquo;Chidambaram Illuminates The Crucial Interface Between Economics And Politics . . . His Style Is Simple, Austere, Impressive . . . There Is Much That I Enjoyed In This Book&Rsquo; &Mdash;Meghnad Desai In Indian Express &Lsquo;Economics Is The Science Of The Possible Made To Look Like The Art Of The Impossible&Rsquo; Is A Definition That Would Strike A Chord With Any Finance Minister Of India Who, Every Year, Has To Perform The Great Indian Hope Trick. Otherwise Known As The Budget&Mdash;A Careful Balancing Act Between Revenue And Expenditure, Tax Rates And Tax Sops, Growth And Equity, Reforms And The Status Quo.&Nbsp;Within These Constraints, However, There Is Much That A Finance Minister Can Actually Accomplish, As P. Chidambaram, One Of India&Rsquo;S Most Accomplished Economists And Commentators, Shows In A View From The Outside, A Collection Of Columns That Assesses The Promises And Performance Of The Nda Government In The Period 2002&Ndash;2004. The Columns, Originally Published In The Indian Express And The Financial Express,Reflect The Views Of Chidambaram,&Nbsp;Finance Minister Between 1996 And 1998 And Again From 2004 Onwards, On A Range Of Issues That Remain Important Regardless Of The Government In Power. They Also Provide Snapshots Of The Indian Economy In Good Times And Bad. This Collection Covers Subjects Such As Agriculture, Reforms, Budgets, Forex Reserves, Economic Growth And Tax Policies.&Nbsp;It Also Offers Perceptive Political Analyses And Some Telling Comments On Social Issues. Far More Than Mere Reactions To Developments During That Period, Chidambaram Provides The Reader With An Extraordinarily Clear Understanding Of The Problems Underlying The Indian Economy&Mdash;And Its Politics&Mdash;And Ways Of Solving Them. Reviews &Lsquo;There Is A Lot Of Wisdom In This Book, As Well As Entertainment&Rsquo;&Mdash; Gurcharan Das In Outlook
Author: George Seielstad
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-12-22
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 0520338332
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2021-03-02
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 0823446131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLots of people have inner strength, but one girl wears hers as a bear outside. Some folks have a lion inside, Or a tiger. Not me. I wear my bear on the outside. In this imaginative picture book by Jane Yolen, acclaimed author of many distinguished children's books including Owl Moon and How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, a girl explores the many ways she expresses herself by imagining that she wears a bear as her personal protective shell. They go everywhere and do everything together. The Bear is like a suit of armor and a partner all in one, protecting her from bullies and giving her strength to be bold when she needs it. In turn, she listens to and takes care of the Bear. Jane Yolen's story beautifully portrays the relationships we have with our inner-selves, encouraging readers to stay in touch with and wear these qualities with pride. Her text is paired with the spritely art of Jen Corace, illustrator of bestseller Little Pea, Small World, and Brave Jane Austen.
Author: R. B. J. Walker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780521421195
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book Rob Walker offers an original analysis of the relationship between twentieth-century theories of international relations, and the political theory of civil society since the early modern period. He views theories of international relations both as an ideological expression of the modern state, and as a clear indication of the difficulties of thinking about a world politics characterized by profound spatiotemporal accelerations. International relations theories should be seen, the author argues, more as aspects of contemporary world politics than as explanations of contemporary world politics. These theories are examined in the light of recent debates about modernity and post-modernity, sovereignty and political identity, and the limits of modern social and political theory. This book is a major contribution to the field of critical international relations, and will be of interest to social and political theorists and political scientists, as well as students and scholars of international relations.
Author: Mel Brasier
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Published: 2021-12-07
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0593139429
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the hosts of Bravo's Backyard Envy comes a beautifully photographed guide to converting your outdoor space into an enviable oasis, whether you have a backyard, brownstone patio, or three-season porch. Dubbed the "plantfluencers" by the New York Times, Mel Brasier, Garrett Magee, and James DeSantis, owners of the Manscapers landscaping company, do more than plant, mulch, and manicure a garden; they look at the space just as interior designers do a room, considering the aesthetics and the way people live in it. Now they show you how to apply familiar interior design principles to your outdoors, including: Deciding on a concept to help direct the mood of your space "Zoning" your space into functional areas, such as for lounging, cooking, or entertaining Defining the areas with furniture and hardscaping like fencing, decking, pools, planters, pergolas, and pathways Bringing in the green, including plants that are both functional (privacy shrubs and shade trees) and decorative (pretty perennials, climbers, and textural grasses) Adding the finishing touches: the pillows, throws, hurricane lanterns, and other details that will make you want to linger long after sunset Plus, you'll have information on hiring a contractor and landscaper and the specific materials and plants the Manscapers love to use in their designs. No matter how big or small your exterior space, this ultimate guide to landscape design will help you bring the comfort of the indoors outside.
Author: David J. Harding
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2019-02-21
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 022660764X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the Vera Institute of Justice’s Best Criminal Justice Books of 2019 America’s high incarceration rates are a well-known facet of contemporary political conversations. Mentioned far less often is what happens to the nearly 700,000 former prisoners who rejoin society each year. On the Outside examines the lives of twenty-two people—varied in race and gender but united by their time in the criminal justice system—as they pass out of the prison gates and back into the world. The book takes a clear-eyed look at the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated citizens as they try to find work, housing, and stable communities. Standing alongside these individual portraits is a quantitative study conducted by the authors that followed every state prisoner in Michigan who was released on parole in 2003 (roughly 11,000 individuals) for the next seven years, providing a comprehensive view of their postprison neighborhoods, families, employment, and contact with the parole system. On the Outside delivers a powerful combination of hard data and personal narrative that shows why our country continues to struggle with the social and economic reintegration of the formerly incarcerated. For further information, including an instructor guide and slide deck, please visit: http://ontheoutsidebook.us/home/instructors
Author: Simon Beames
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-03-22
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 1136719121
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The first curricular-focused outdoor learning textbook for prospective and practising K-12 teachers, this book provides both academic justification and practical support for educators working in a wide variety of environments and with diverse populations of students to incorporate more meaningful outdoor learning opportunities into their daily teaching activities. Learning Outside the Classroom is not a set of prescriptive activities that can be read and used uncritically. The idea of adaptation for personal relevance is central. All teachers are capable of enhancing their students' learning experiences by systematically and progressively incorporating ventures outside the classroom into their lessons. The principles and examples presented in this book are intended to be adapted by teachers to suit the needs of their students in ways that draw upon content offered by the local landscape and its natural and built heritage. Nor is this book just about outdoor learning; it's about good teaching -- wherever it takes place. It is about helping teachers devise and use the tools with which they can address the largely uncontested assumption that legitimate learning only occurs within four walls. Learning outside the classroom affords teachers the privilege of helping and the joy of observing students in a process of intellectual, emotional, and social growth that can last a lifetime"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Michael J. Mauboussin
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 2012-11-06
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1422155544
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions—no matter how good the intentions behind them—are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve. So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in paperback, Michael Mauboussin argues that we often fall victim to simplified mental routines that prevent us from coping with the complex realities inherent in important judgment calls. Yet these cognitive errors are preventable. In this engaging book, Mauboussin shows us how to recognize and avoid common mental missteps. These include misunderstanding cause-and-effect linkages, not considering enough alternative possibilities in making a decision, and relying too much on experts. Through vivid stories, the author presents memorable rules for avoiding each error and explains how to recognize when you should “think twice”—questioning your reasoning and adopting decision-making strategies that are far more effective, even if they seem counterintuitive. Armed with this awareness, you'll soon begin making sounder judgment calls that benefit (rather than hurt) your organization.
Author: Jocelyn Gibbs
Publisher: Getty Publications
Published: 2015-03-01
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1606064517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 1946 to 1973, Whitney Rowland Smith and his partner, Wayne Williams, designed more than 800 projects, from residential, commercial, and public buildings to housing tracts, multi-use complexes, and parks and master plans for cities. Working in the wake of the first generation of avant-garde architects in Southern California and riding the postwar building boom, their firm, Smith and Williams, developed a pragmatic modernism that, through remarkable planning and design, integrated landscapes with buildings and decisively shaped the modern vocabulary of architecture in Los Angeles. Through a breathtaking array of images, Outside In unveils the core of Smith and Williams’s architectural practice. Their most influential designs, the authors show, are compositions of balanced opposites: shelter and openness, private and public, restraint and exuberance, light and shadow. Smith and Williams created spaciousness in their buildings by layering spaces and manipulating the relationship between structure and landscape. This spaciousness expressed modern ideas about the relationship of architecture to environment, of building to site, and, ultimately, of outside to in.
