Book Description
James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Empire Builder, created a vast railroad network across the northwestern United States. In this splendid biography, Martin, the first researcher to have access to Hill's voluminous correspondence, richly portrays a man of many parts: an entrepreneur, a family man, a collector of notable French paintings, a promoter of scientific agriculture, and a booster for the Northwest.
Customer Reviews:
James J Hill & Opening of Northwe.......2007-06-27
Very readable. I took it along on a recent trip on Amtrak's Empire Builder, while I didn't finish the book on this trip, too much to see, this is a perfect place to read it.
I recommend it.
Very good!!!.......1999-01-10
This is a very good, highly readable history of James J. Hill, his family and his numerous successful business adventures, and the Great Northern Railway in particular.
The classic biography of the Empire Builder.......1997-05-12
Of the four major biographies of James J. Hill, this one is the best and most detailed. If it has a fault, it is that it is too detailed for many readers. But for those interested in the financial history of the Great Northern Railway and the personal history of its builder, this is the classic.
Martin had full access to the James J. Hill papers, now open to the public. Pyle's 1917 biography was also based on those papers, but Pyle was an employee of Hill's and tried to whitewash the truth, which actually made Hill look worse than he was. Holbrook's brief bio was based mainly on Pyle and rumor. Malone's 1996 book on Hill is to Martin's what Holbrook's was to Pyle's--a good intro but not as detailed as Martin's.
Book Description
Jim Redman won World Championships six times in the 250cc and 350cc class during the Golden Era of motorcycle racing. This is the extraordinary life story of the penniless orphan and colonial adventurer who, aboard the most glamorous racing motorcycles, roared to six World Championships and won for himself the reputation of hard man of the race track and shrewd professional of the paddock.
Customer Reviews:
An Excellent Autobiography of Jim Redman MBE.......2007-04-16
I bought this book out of curiousity. I am not much of a sports fan but when I read that Jim Redman was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire), I needed to read about his response to such an honor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Also, I got a taste of his contributions to sports especially motorcycle racing which is still a popular masculine sport. Jim Redman's biography is rather revealing but not too much. I was surprised by how long it took him to get his M.B.E. because he was busy touring and racing. I found his book to be modest, humble, and rather engaging as well as charming. Good luck to Jim Redman MBE!
A modest Hero.......2006-08-20
I have had the pleasure of meeting Jim Redman as well as reading his book. Jim is a modest hero, to whom a 100 mile per hour "parade" is going slowly around the track. Jim's book is a great antidote for an era where people are afraid of taking chances and living their dreams.
Average customer rating:
|
Between Opera and Cinema (Critical and Cultural Musicology)
Rose Theresa
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 General
| Opera
| Musical Genres
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Voice
| Instruments & Performers
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Music
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Adaptations
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Genre Films
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Composers & Musicians
| Arts & Literature
| Biographies & Memoirs
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Media Studies
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
ASIN: 0815334508 |
Book Description
Discussing diverse works from the Marx Brothers' irreverent A Night at the Opera to the moving Chinese-language film Farewell My Concubine, leading scholars of opera and film explore the many ways these two seemingly unrelated genres have come together from the silent-film era to today.
Average customer rating:
- Quick & Easy Party Book
- Party Planner for Everyone
|
The Perfect Party Planner: The Complete Guide to Children's Parties
Manufacturer: Oxmoor House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Crafts & Hobbies
| Arts & Music
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Games
| Sports & Activities
| Children's Books
| Subjects
| Books
Seafood
| Meat, Poultry & Seafood
| Cooking by Ingredient
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
Party Planning
| Special Occasions
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Puzzles & Games
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Decorating
| Crafts & Hobbies
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Crafts & Hobbies
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
Interior Design
| Home & Garden
| Subjects
| Books
| Decorating
| Decoration & Ornament
| Floors
| General
| Lighting
| Painting & Wallpapering
| Professional Reference
| Style
| Upholstery & Fabrics
| Windows
Similar Items:
-
Complete Party Planner
ASIN: 1574862057 |
Customer Reviews:
Quick & Easy Party Book.......2005-01-10
This book offers menu suggestions, craft ideas, decorations and party favors for children's parties. It is a great book that even the amateur can do and it's still entertaining. My son had the pirate party and it turned out great. We copied the pirate hat and made it from construction paper, and the suggested decorations were right on target. It only has 12 party suggestions but everything is included for those 12 parties.
Party Planner for Everyone.......2001-04-04
This book is colorful and bright. The ideas are easy and child friendly. The ideas are easy enough for the birthday children to help 100%.
You have everything you need: a party planner, cake recipes, food ideas, games and activites, party crafts, and even a shopping list.
This is definetly for the party planner impaired. 12 great parties, my only disappointment is that there were not more. Those 12 parties though, were complete, helpful and simple.
If your looking for the extravagent 'Martha' party, this book is not for you, these are parties that anyone and everyone can do.
Book Description
The only consumer's guide to making sense of land-use laws and regulations
Many property owners have no idea what their rights are when it comes to altering their properties, or protecting themselves from encroachment by developers and the misguided building and renovation plans of neighbors. Written by a leading national expert on land-use law, The Complete Guide to Zoning tells home owners, developers, and investors nationwide everything you need to know about getting approvals and protecting your property rights.
In plain English, Dwight Merriam explains how to:
- Get fast approvals for building and renovation plans
- Obtain building permits and variances
- Fight development projects
- Use land-use laws to protect and increase property values
- Identify and work around laws that limit building and renovation plans
- Deal with environmental-protection laws
Download Description
The only consumers guide to making sense of land-use laws and regulations
Many property owners have no idea what their rights are when it comes to altering their properties, or protecting themselves from encroachment by developers and the misguided building and renovation plans of neighbors. Written by a leading national expert on land-use law, The Complete Guide to Zoning tells home owners, developers, and investors nationwide everything you need to know about getting approvals and protecting your property rights.
In plain English, Dwight Merriam explains how to:
- Get fast approvals for building and renovation plans
- Obtain building permits and variances
- Fight development projects
- Use land-use laws to protect and increase property values
- Identify and work around laws that limit building and renovation plans
- Deal with environmental-protection laws
'
Customer Reviews:
Great overview.......2007-01-12
This book is a great overview of zoning. It gives you the basics -- all of them, but it is definitely for people who know very little about zoning. If you are finding yourself in your first zoning battle, make this your first book. If you already have a general understanding of zoning and its processes, then you already know everything in this book.
Whether or not you will absolutely love this book or find it a waste of money is dependent entirely on your level of knowledge and what you are looking for. This is perfect for those who are just learning about zoning or those who need to brush up.
A no-nonsense guide to understanding what zoning is .......2005-02-03
The Complete Guide To Zoning: How Real Estate Owners and Developers Can Create and Preserve Property Value is a no-nonsense guide to understanding what zoning is and how to use it to protect one's property rights and interests. Zoning and Land-Use Law controls what can be done with land and how it can be developed; The Complete Guide To Zoning offers the lay reader a very short course in the law, the importance of knowing what one has, what one wants, and how to get it, the value of creating and leveraging relationships, when to reach out for support, preparing winning applications and making successful presentations, strategies for winning zoning battles, and much more. Chapters give equal focus to pursuing one's desire to develop land commercially, or the desire to see that adjoining lands to one's residential area are not developed commercially. Written in plain terms, The Complete Guide To Zoning is highly accessible regardless of the reader's legal background, and a "must-read" for property owners everywhere.
Great Book.......2005-01-27
As the Director of Planning and Development for a mid sized city in CT for the last 16 years, I highly reccomend this book. All planners and developers should read it.
A Great Insiders Look at Zoning.......2005-01-12
The Complete Guide to Zoning
By Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, CRE
Review by Donald J. Poland, AICP
As planners, we tend to take the complexities of zoning and the land-use approval process for granted. Zoning is complicated system of government regulations that impact property rights and property values and more importantly the lives of any person who owns real estate. Dwight H. Merriam, in his new book, "The Complete Guide to Zoning" has successfully written a comprehensive account of zoning and the zoning game. Similar to Chris Matthews' book, Hardball, an insider's look at how the game of politics in played inside the Washington beltway, The Complete Guide to Zoning provides insiders look at how the zoning game is played. With over 25 year's experiences in planning and land use law, Dwight provides many lessons learned through his own experiences.
The Complete Guide to Zoning is formatted into six sections, "What is Zoning and Land-Use Law," "Getting Ready to Make Your Move," "Putting On Your Case," "Posthearing Follow-Up," "Winning Strategies," and "Protecting Your Property Rights." In a plain English and conversational voice, the book walks the reader through the basic law associated with zoning, the complex land-use approval process, and how to get what you want need out of zoning. From a variance for a backyard pool to developing a major expansion to a regional mall, The Complete Guide to Zoning shows the reader how zoning works and how to get the most out of your property and/or project.
While the book provides mostly a developer's perspective (the applicant seeking an approval), it also provides a unique insight and lessons to be learned by the neighbors or opposition groups who want to protect their properties and their rights. Most importantly, The Complete Guide to Zoning emphasizes the important of good communication between all parties, realizing that all or none approaches may not get either party what they want, and that all efforts should be made to avoid litigation.
Dwight's experience and perspective provides insight and understanding to the neophyte or layman, while reaffirming what the seasoned planner, engineer, or land-use attorney knows. We have all been involved in those applications that appear bigger than life and become more than just a job or an approval, but personal parts of ourselves. Be it as the developer who wants the 12-lot subdivision approval, the neighborhood who is fearful of increased traffic on their street, or the planner who has assisted the commission in drafting a new regulation, we all have been personally vested in the outcome of a zoning decision. Dwight reminds us that, "To be successful in resolving these disputes, you need to leave your ego at home. Whether you are the developer, the property owner, the leader of the neighborhood group, the lawyer, or the engineer, it is never about you. It is about land, the objective is developing or saving it, and zoning."
The Complete Guide to Zoning is a must read for anyone who owns real property or is involved in zoning. From the neighbor to the developer, the engineer to the architect, the commission member to the zoning official, the planning student to the veteran planner, this book should be on your desk, night table and available in the planning office and/or local library for applicants to read. The time spent reading "The Complete Guide to Zoning" will save any applicant from many frustrating hours of trying to figure out the land use approval process and weeks if not months of time in gaining a zoning approval. As we all know, saving time saves money and when it comes to development and zoning, time is money.
And last, I assure anyone who reads this book, when you are done reading it you will want to say, "Dwight, you magnificent bastard!" (An inside joke you'll get in reading the book.)
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Journal of the American Planning Association, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 831 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: The Complete Guide to Zoning: How Real Estate Owners and Developers Can Create and Preserve Property Value.(Book review)
Author: William M. Spikowski
Publication:
Journal of the American Planning Association (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 72
Issue: 3
Page: 376(2)
Article Type: Book review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Planning, published by American Planning Association on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 654 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: One-stop shopping.(NEWS AND DEPARTMENTS)(The Complete Guide to Zoning: How Real Estate Owners and Developers Can Create and Preserve Property Value)(Book Review)
Author: Stuart Meck
Publication:
Planning (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: 71
Issue: 4
Page: 49(1)
Article Type: Book Review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey chronicles the uniquely wild adventure of Doug Smith, who was determined to realize his dream of playing professional hockey, despite the fact he didn?t start skating until the age of 19. Armed with a burning desire and his only marketable athletic abilities ? those honed as an amateur boxer ? Doug defeated impossible odds to win a championship ring and play in the world?s second-best hockey league. Goon gives a raw and revealing insider?s look at the riotous world of minor league hockey and the most peculiar role in all of sport ? the Goon, whose job is to protect teammates from opposing ruffians. Come along as Doug Smith, an outsider in the hockey world, literally fights his way to the highest level of minor league hockey. You may never view the game in the same light again.
Customer Reviews:
Goon-Great book.......2006-07-22
There are some great stories, I was shocked coming from Johnstown,Pa how many references and quotes there were from former Chiefs and guys whose names I hadn't heard in years..truly could not put it down!
awesome book.......2005-12-31
I bought this book for my dad who is also the father of a Junior A hockey player in Montana. He LOVES this book- quotes from it and laughs so hard he can barely talk. Highly recommend this one!
Loved it.......2005-06-03
Excellent book. Well written, first-person account of life in the minors. Really enjoyed it. This is the first book I've ever read start to finish in one sitting. It ain't Shakesphere--and that's a good thing. I hate Shakesphere. This is an easy read, fun and enjoyable.
Roger Snow
Las Vegas
A Great Read!.......2005-02-20
Doug and Adam do a wonderful job of bringing you into the world of minor league hockey thuggery. If you're a lover of the sport, regardless of whether you are a fan of the boys that drop the gloves, it's a must for your library.
Goon is Good!.......2004-04-10
I just finshed the book and wished Doug had played for more teams over the years so the story could continue. Doug comes across as a very likeable guy who happens to get his thrills by dropping the gloves with anyone who wants to go. Great insight into the workings of minor league hockey. The book's not expensive, it's easy to read, and very entertaining. Thanks for your memories, Doug!
Book Description
"Remarkable….Ekirch has emptied night's pockets, and laid the contents out before us."—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker
Bringing light to the shadows of history through a "rich weave of citation and archival evidence" (Publishers Weekly), scholar A. Roger Ekirch illuminates the aspects of life most often overlooked by other historians—those that unfold at night. In this "triumph of social history" (Mail on Sunday), Ekirch's "enthralling anthropology" (Harper's) exposes the nightlife that spawned a distinct culture and a refuge from daily life.
Fear of crime, of fire, and of the supernatural; the importance of moonlight; the increased incidence of sickness and death at night; evening gatherings to spin wool and stories; masqued balls; inns, taverns, and brothels; the strategies of thieves, assassins, and conspirators; the protective uses of incantations, meditations, and prayers; the nature of our predecessors' sleep and dreams—Ekirch reveals all these and more in his "monumental study" (The Nation) of sociocultural history, "maintaining throughout an infectious sense of wonder" (Booklist).60 illustrations; 8 pages of color.
Customer Reviews:
Fascinating.......2007-04-11
The author adds to, and brings together (with elaboration) a number of minimally reported facets of culture in earlier centuries, and presents a fascinating picture of life after dark before the advent of electricity. There is much here that relates to current day fears and habits that illuminates [pun intended] and explains why we do what we do at night.
Interesting but not great........2007-03-18
I enjoy reading non-fiction books like this, a book I would put in the same category as "Cod" and "Salt" by Mark Kurlansky or "Wind" by Jan Deblieu. While there was lots of interesting stuff in "At Day's Close", I thought Ekirch didn't do a great job of tying it together. I thought Kurlansky did better along those lines with "Cod" and "Salt". Another thing that bothered me about "At Day's Close" was his focus on Europe and North America. I think it would have been more interesting if Ekirch had compared European attitudes with those of other cultures.
Interesting yet repetitive..........2007-02-21
The farther in the book I got, the more I felt a sense of deja-vu. Have I read this before? Yes. In the first chapter. The books reads like a broken record: what at first is interesting quickly becomes tiresome.
Has the author ever gone out at night?.......2006-11-13
I love well-researched non-fiction, particularly history. I heard about this book on NPR and thought it would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, it turned out to be one of the most frustrating, boring reads of the last several years. The book is well-researched. The author writes well. The subject COULD BE inherently interesting. But jeepers -- I kept wondering whether the author had ever actually been farther than 20 feet from an light bulb. The book goes on an on about walking unpaved paths at night and how rough uneven ground made the going tough except under bright starlight or a full moon. Uh.... OK. This is maybe dramatic to city-folk or those who've never even made it as far as a weekend camping. But to the rest of the world, it's kind of obvious and boring. Similarly, the author talks about loss of inhibition and night-time revelry with the awe of of someone who's never been out for an evening to a bar or party. This book holds no surprises or even very interesting anectdotes for the vast majority of us who don't go to bed at 6PM or live in Manhattan.
Exhaustive research is appreciated, however...........2006-06-14
I have read too many poorly-researched books to complain much about exhaustive research. However, plenty of passages leave the reader to exasperate "ENOUGH CITATIONS ALREADY! WE GET THE POINT!"
While the book is large and dense with information, the author's admittance, via his appropriate writing style, that the subject matter is not exactly dire, makes for pleasantly lighthearted reading.
Average customer rating:
|
At Day's Close: Night in Times Past.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Social History
Susannah Ottaway
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
| Audiobooks
| Automotive
| Books on CD
| Books on Cassette
| Crime & Criminals
| Current Events
| Economics
| Education
| Foreign Language Nonfiction
| Government
| Holidays
| Law
| Philosophy
| Politics
| Social Sciences
| Transportation
| True Accounts
| Urban Planning & Development
| Women's Studies
General
| Nonfiction
| HTML
| Formats
| e-Docs
| Formats
| Books
ASIN: B000PTYGIS
Release Date: 2007-04-25 |
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Journal of Social History, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2007. The length of the article is 1057 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: At Day's Close: Night in Times Past.(Book review)
Author: Susannah Ottaway
Publication:
Journal of Social History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40
Issue: 3
Page: 745(2)
Article Type: Book review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 917 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: At Day's Close: Night in Times Past.(Book review)
Author: John Jeffries Martin
Publication:
Renaissance Quarterly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 59
Issue: 2
Page: 565(3)
Article Type: Book review
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
'These propositions may seem mild, yet, if accepted, they would absolutely revolutionize human life.'
With these words Bertrand Russell introduces what is indeed a revolutionary book. Taking as his starting-point the irrationality of the world, he offers by contrast something 'wildly paradoxical and subversive' Sceptical Essays has never been out of print since its first publication in 1928.
Today, besieged as we are by the numbing onslaught of twenty-first-century capitalism, Russell's defense of scepticism and independence of mind is as timely as ever. In clear, engaging prose, he guides us through the key philosophical issues that affect our daily life.
Customer Reviews:
A Case for Rational Scepticism.......2005-04-05
To convey the attitude expressed in this this collection of essays, one can hardly do so more forcefully than Russell in his own introductory remarks:
"I wish to propose for the reader's favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is this: that it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for believing it true, I must, of course, admit that if such a belief became common it would completely transform our social life and political system; since both are at present faultless, this must weigh against it."
In this collection of essays Russell attempts to define and employ a moderate form scepticism that he believes to be compatible with a rational and scientific outlook. At root, he argues that we should acknowledge that even our best confirmed beliefs are likely to need revision, that we should not disregard expert opinion, and that, where there is no consensus of opinion among the experts, we (the non-experts) should suspend our judgment. Although the content of the essays in the collection varies considerably, this rationally sceptical outlook, together with Russell's well known commitment to freedom of belief and private action, provides a consistent thread througout.
Like some other collections of Russell's essays, this volume contains some that are quite dated ("Machines and Emotions", "Eastern and Western Ideals of Happiness", and "Philosophy in the Twentieth Century"). Nevertheless, the core is sound. In the handful of essays in which Russell explicitly outlines his sceptical approach to politics, religion, ethics and education ("On the Value of Scepticism", "The Harm the Good Men Do", "Free Thought and Official Propaganda", "Freedom in Society", and "Freedom Versus Authority in Education") we find timeless and compelling arguments for the application of the rational sceptical attitude.
Of this particular edition I have two criticisms. The first is a reasonably high rate of typographical errors. I have read several other Routledge Classics and I haven't noticed this to be a problem in the past. The second is a fairly unsympathetic introductory essay by John Gray, which seems to be more concerned with highlighting Russell's inconsistencies and criticising his rationalist programme than with introducing the subject matter of the volume.
But these are minor complaints. Overall this is a good, solid collection of essays by a great writer, noted philosopher, and perceptive social commentator.
Average customer rating:
|
Sceptical Essays on Human Rights
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Civil Rights & Liberties
| Current Events
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Politics
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Human Rights
| Politics
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Constitutional Law
| Law
| Subjects
| Books
Human Rights
| Constitutional Law
| Law
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Law
| Subjects
| Books
General
| International Law
| Law
| Subjects
| Books
English Law
| Law
| Subjects
| Books
| Business
| Citizenship
| Civil
| Commercial
| Courts & Procedures
| Criminal
| Employment
| Financial
| General
| Landlord & Tenant
| Law of Evidence
| Reports
| Social Security & Welfare
| Statutes, Cases & Law Reports
| Tort
| Transport
| Wills & Probate
General
| Constitutional Law
| Law
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Human Rights
| Constitutional Law
| Law
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
ASIN: 0199246688 |
Book Description
Britain's Human Rights Act 1998 is the latest in a wave of legislative and constitutional instruments that have been passed in a number of countries (including Canada, New Zealand and South Africa) and which put human rights at the top of the public law agenda. For the most part these instruments are widely welcomed by senior judges and by academic and practising lawyers, many of whom will have campaigned for their introduction. There are, however, very considerable doubts about the wisdom of these developments within the democratic tradition of government which remain unanswered. This collection of 20 essays written by an array of internationally prestigious scholars explores these reservations. All the contributors endorse the importance of human rights within any democratic system of government, but question whether the primary responsibility for the articulation of these rights ought to be taken away from the normal political processes of representative government; they also consider the constitutional implications of doing so. Specifically, the extensive shift of political authority to the judiciary which is involved in Britain's Human Rights Act is critically examined and other ways of specifying and promoting human rights in more democratic forums are considered. Particular attention is paid to the priority which should be given to economic and social rights within the new constitutional settlement. Overseas contributions, ranging from Eastern Europe to South Africa, via North America and Australasia, illustrate the pitfalls of importing other constitutional models. Written throughout in an engaging and accessible style, this book is essential reading for all those with an interest in law or politics.
Average customer rating:
|
Growth, the Environment and the Distribution of Incomes: Essays by a Sceptical Optimist (Economists of the Twentieth Century)
Wilfred Beckerman
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Policy & Current Events
| Popular Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Popular Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Development & Growth
| Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Economic Policy & Development
| Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Labor & Industrial Relations
| Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Theory
| Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Natural Resources
| Economics
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Production & Operations
| Management & Leadership
| Business & Investing
| Subjects
| Books
Conservation
| Environment
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Conservation
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
Reference
| Outdoors & Nature
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 1858982626 |
Average customer rating:
|
The Sceptical Mode in Modern Philosophy: Essays in Honor of Richard H. Popkin (International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives internationales d'histoire des idées)
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Epistemology
| Philosophy
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Philosophy
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
History & Surveys
| Philosophy
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Movements
| Philosophy
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Politics
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
History & Theory
| Politics
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
Reference
| Social Sciences
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
History of Ideas
| Historical Study
| History
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Nonfiction
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
ASIN: 902473584X |
Book Description
This digital document is an article from The Review of Metaphysics, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 802 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: Australasian Journal of Philosophy Vol. 81, No, 4, December 2003.(Philosophical Abstracts)(Critical Essay)
Publication:
The Review of Metaphysics (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 57
Issue: 3
Page: 666(2)
Article Type: Critical Essay
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
Robert Elliot offers a provocative insight into the ethical problems of environmental strategy. He explores the arguments surrounding the concept of ecological restoration and develops the groundwork laid by his highly acclaimed 1982 article,
Faking Nature.
Ecological restoration is a crucial process in the modern world and is central to companies' environmental policy. Elliot considers whether areas restored after ecological destruction are less valuable than before the damage took place.
Faking Nature observes the pros and cons of the argument and examines the role of humans in the natural world. This book is a timely analysis of the simultaneous destruction and restoration of the natural world and the ethics related to those processes, in an era of accelerated environmental damage and repair.
Download Description
Faking Nature explores the arguments surrounding the concept of ecological restoration.
Books:
- Jesse Livermore Speculator King
- John Wanamaker, King of Merchants: The Wanamaker Digest
- Karsten's Way: The Life-Changing Story of Karsten Solheim-Pioneer in Golf Club Design and the Founder of PING
- Kindred Spirits: Harvard Business School's Extraordinary Class of 1949 and How they Transformed American Business
- Lessons from the Legends of Wall Street : How Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Phil Fisher, T. Rowe Price, and John Templeton Can Help You Grow Rich
- Life in the Pinball Machine: Careening from There to Here
- Life on the Line: One Woman's Tale of Work, Sweat, and Survival
- Made in Korea: Chung Ju Yung and the Rise of Hyundai
- Masters of the Universe: Winning Strategies of America's Greatest Deal Makers
- Merchant Adventurer: The Story of W.R. Grace (Latin American Silhouettes)
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Why We Want You to be Rich: Two Men - One Message
- The Seven Pillars of Health
- Walking Towards Walden: A Pilgrimage in Search of Place
- The Greatest Gift: The Original Story That Inspired the Christmas Classic It's a Wonderful Life
- The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
- The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost
- The Third Secret: A Novel of Suspense
- Telling Lives: From W.B. Yeats to Bruce Chatwin
- The Secret File on John Birch
- Eyewitness Garden Handbooks: Rock Garden Plants
The Great Northern Railway: A History (Great Northern Railway)
James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest (The Oklahoma Western Biographies , Vol 12)
Highways of Progress
The Life and Legend of Jay Gould
Andrew Carnegie
