What They Saw in America, Nolan, Jr

Автор: Howe, Daniel Walker
Название: What hath god wrought
ISBN: 0195392434 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195392432
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Historian Howe illuminates the period of American history from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expands to the Pacific and wins control over the richest part of the North American continent.

Автор: Nolan, Jr
Название: What They Saw in America
ISBN: 1107146615 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107146617
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Through the journeys of four foreign visitors - Alexis de Tocqueville, Max Weber, G. K. Chesterton and Sayyid Qutb - this book provides an intriguing perspective on America. It will be used in advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars dealing with foreign intellectuals` observations of America, American studies, political science, and sociology.

Автор: Mian Atif, Sufi Amir
Название: House of Debt: How They (and You) Caused the Great Recession, and How We Can Prevent It from Happening Again
ISBN: 022608194X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226081946
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Is it a coincidence that the US witnessed a dramatic rise in household debt in the years before the recession - that the total amount of debt for American households doubled between 2000 and 2007 to $14 trillion? Definitely not. The authors reveal that excessive household debt leads to foreclosures and makes people spend less and save more.

Автор: Carter Prudence L., Welner Kevin G.
Название: Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance
ISBN: 0199982996 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199982998
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Closing the Opportunity Gap offers accessible, research-based essays written by leading experts who highlight the disparities that exist in our public schools for the opportunity to learn instead of test scores and outcomes.

Автор: Lieven Anatol
Название: America Right or Wrong
ISBN: 0199660255 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199660254
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Renowned contemporary commentator Anatol Lieven anatomizes American nationalism - its roots, its defining features, and its recent radicalization - and just how greatly this is contributing to the paralysis of effective government in what remains the world`s most powerful and important country

Автор: Marianne Mithun
Название: The Languages of Native North America
ISBN: 052129875X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521298759
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: This book is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the North American Indian languages. It includes an overview of their special characteristics, descriptions of special styles, and a catalogue of the languages detailing their locations, genetic affiliations, number of speakers, and major structural features, and listing published material on them.

Автор: Marcus Greil, Sollors Werner
Название: A New Literary History of America
ISBN: 0674064100 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674064102
Издательство: Wiley
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Цена: 35850.00 T
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Описание: America is a nation making itself up as it goes along-a story of discovery and invention unfolding in speeches and images, letters and poetry, unprecedented feats of scholarship and imagination. In more than 200 original essays, this history brings together the nation`s many voices.

Название: Better Homes & Gardens Dream Gardens Across America
ISBN: 0470878436 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780470878439
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Dream Gardens Across America brings together the best and most beautiful landscapes from the special interest publications. This gorgeous collection will feature more than 80 outstanding designs, from charming country landscapes to highly designed Asian-inspired gardens. Each entry covers details on why the garden arrangements work and demystifies garden and landscape designing with hardworking advice on implementing garden design rules and personalizing your garden style. Complete with landscape solutions for every hardiness zone, helpful tips on choosing the right plant combinations, and lavish color photos throughout, this collection of inspiring ideas and practical instruction will help bring breathtaking garden designs right into your own backyard. An intimate exploration of more than 80 beautiful gardens from across the country, with inspirational stories and helpful advice on creating your own dream gardens at home. Chapters are organized by garden style, from charming country landscapes and cottage styles to formal florals and Asian-influences. Each entry includes details on why the garden arrangement works, and advice on implementing garden design rules and personalizing your garden style. Includes landscape solutions for each hardiness zone, and helpful tips on choosing the right plant combinations. Over 250 gorgeous color photos throughout to inspire and delight, all in a beautiful and affordable package.

Автор: Ross Jeffrey Ian
Название: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America
ISBN: 141299957X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781412999571
Издательство: Sage Publications
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Описание: This traditional A-to-Z reference has significant coverage of police and courts and other criminal justice sub-disciplines while also featuring thematic articles on the sociology of street crime.

Автор: Hamlin Kimberly A.
Название: From Eve to Evolution: Darwin, Science, and Women`s Rights in Gilded Age America
ISBN: 022613461X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226134611
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Provides the study of American women`s responses to evolutionary theory and illuminates the role science played in the nineteenth-century women`s rights movement.

Название: Stage Designers in Early Twentieth-Century America
ISBN: 0230115071 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230115071
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: By casting designers as authors, cultural critics, activists, entrepreneurs, and global cartographers, Essin tells a story about scenic images on the page, stage, and beyond that helped American audiences see the everyday landscapes and exotic destinations from a modern perspective.

Название: The faces of Buddhism in America
ISBN: 0520213017 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520213012
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the United States, with adherents estimated in the several millions. But what exactly defines a `Buddhist`? This book brings together some of the leading voices in Buddhist studies to examine the debates surrounding contemporary Buddhism`s many faces.