Democracy: A Case Study, Moss David A.

Автор: Moss David a.
Название: Democracy: A Case Study
ISBN: 0674237706 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674237704
Издательство: Harvard University Press
Цена: 21070 T
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A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year

"This absolutely splendid book is a triumph on every level. A first-rate history of the United States, it is beautifully written, deeply researched, and filled with entertaining stories. For anyone who wants to see our democracy flourish, this is the book to read."
--Doris Kearns Goodwin

To all who say our democracy is broken--riven by partisanship, undermined by extremism, corrupted by wealth--history offers hope. Democracy's nineteen cases, honed in David Moss's popular course at Harvard and taught at the Library of Congress, in state capitols, and at hundreds of high schools across the country, take us from Alexander Hamilton's debates in the run up to the Constitutional Convention to Citizens United. Each one presents a pivotal moment in U.S. history and raises questions facing key decision makers at the time: Should the delegates support Madison's proposal for a congressional veto over state laws? Should Lincoln resupply Fort Sumter? Should Florida lawmakers approve or reject the Equal Rights Amendment? Should corporations have a right to free speech? Moss invites us to engage in the passionate debates that are crucial to a healthy society.

"Engagingly written, well researched, rich in content and context... Moss believes that fierce political conflicts can be constructive if they are mediated by shared ideals."
--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post

"Gives us the facts of key controversies in our history--from the adoption of the constitution to Citizens United--and invites readers to decide for themselves... A valuable resource for civic education."
--Michael Sandel, author of Justice

Автор: Charlotte Moss
Название: Winter House
ISBN: 1400054389 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400054381
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 30650.00 T
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.

Автор: Salmon, Christian
Название: Kate Moss
ISBN: 0062026852 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062026859
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
Цена: 16010.00 T
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Описание: An icon and a phenomenon - both a muse and a canvas for many of the fashion industry's greatest creative visionaries - the remarkable Kate Moss has endured as a bellwether of fashion and pop culture. For years, her image in magazines, on billboards, and on the screen has influenced how women see themselves and their bodies, while setting societal standards for beauty. Her every step is still followed avidly in the tabloids, and her mercurial image can seemingly sell anything, from popular electronics to global luxury brands such as Calvin Klein, Longchamp, Dior, Chanel, and many others. In "Kate Moss", author Christian Salmon explores how "the twig" became the Myth. Insightfully unravelling the mystery that is Moss - and the look and persona that has continually shifted and changed in perfect sync with the zeitgeist - "Kate Moss" is striking for its compelling read, beautifully enhanced with breathtaking images of the model throughout her career.

Автор: Buttolph, Angela
Название: Kate Moss
ISBN: 184605429X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846054297
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Цена: 22000.00 T
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Описание: Kate Moss is the greatest fashion icon of our time. This book explores the evolution and impact of Kate`s look. It unravels the secret of Kate Moss`s fashion formula by uncovering the stories behind her most iconic outfits.

Автор: Moss
Название: Zin!Zin!Zin! Violin
ISBN: 0689835248 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780689835247
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
Цена: 6120.00 T
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A Caldecott Honor book that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and a counting book that redefines the genre.

When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse and illustrated with playful and flowing artwork, this unique counting book is the perfect introduction to musical groups. Readers of all ages are sure to shout "Encore " when they reach the final page of this joyous celebration of classical music.

Автор: Stephen Moss
Название: Remarkable Birds HB
ISBN: 0007230257 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007230259
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Цена: 15830.00 T
Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.

Автор: Rickman Phil
Название: Man in the Moss
ISBN: 0857896970 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857896971
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 11610.00 T
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Описание: A standalone supernatural thriller from the author of the chilling Merrily Watkins Mysteries. The discovery of an Iron Age body preserved in the peat bogs surrounding the village of Bridelow is one of the finds of the century...

Автор: Moss, William
Название: Georgian liverpool
ISBN: 1874181462 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781874181460
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 8390.00 T
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Описание: Georgian Liverpool was a vibrant maritime city which attracted visitors from across the globe, both for business and for recreation. With contemporary illustrations, this guide offers readers an insight into eighteenth-century Liverpool, to gain a better understanding of the city in the twenty-first century.

Автор: Moss, Michael
Название: Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
ISBN: 1400069807 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400069804
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 17170.00 T
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
"The Atlantic The Huffington Post Men s Journal MSN "(U.K.) "Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly"
#1 "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR WRITING AND LITERATURE
From a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter at "The New York Times "comes the explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic. Michael Moss reveals how companies use salt, sugar, and fat to addict us and, more important, how we can fight back.
In the spring of 1999 the heads of the world s largest processed food companies from Coca-Cola to Nabisco gathered at Pillsbury headquarters in Minneapolis for a secret meeting. On the agenda: the emerging epidemic of obesity, and what to do about it.
Increasingly, the salt-, sugar-, and fat-laden foods these companies produced were being linked to obesity, and a concerned Kraft executive took the stage to issue a warning: There would be a day of reckoning unless changes were made. This executive then launched into a damning PowerPoint presentation 114 slides in all making the case that processed food companies could not afford to sit by, idle, as children grew sick and class-action lawyers lurked. To deny the problem, he said, is to court disaster.
When he was done, the most powerful person in the room the CEO of General Mills stood up to speak, clearly annoyed. And by the time he sat down, the meeting was over.
Since that day, with the industry in pursuit of its win-at-all-costs strategy, the situation has only grown more dire.Every year, the average American eats thirty-three pounds of cheese (triple what we ate in 1970) and seventy pounds of sugar (about twenty-two teaspoons a day). We ingest 8,500 milligrams of salt a day, double the recommended amount, and almost none of that comes from the shakers on our table. It comes from processed food. It s no wonder, then, that one in three adults, and one in five kids, is clinically obese. It s no wonder that twenty-six million Americans have diabetes, the processed food industry in the U.S. accounts for $1 trillion a year in sales, and the total economic cost of this health crisis is approaching $300 billion a year.
In "Salt Sugar Fat, " Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Michael Moss shows how we got here. Featuring examples from some of the most recognizable (and profitable) companies and brands of the last half century including Kraft, Coca-Cola, Lunchables, Kellogg, Nestle, Oreos, Cargill, Capri Sun, and many more Moss s explosive, empowering narrative is grounded in meticulous, often eye-opening research.
Moss takes us inside the labs where food scientists use cutting-edge technology to calculate the bliss point of sugary beverages or enhance the mouthfeel of fat by manipulating its chemical structure. He unearths marketing campaigns designed in a technique adapted from tobacco companies to redirect concerns about the health risks of their products: Dial back on one ingredient, pump up the other two, and tout the new line as fat-free or low-salt. He talks to concerned executives who confess that they could never produce truly healthy alternatives to their products even if serious regulation became a reality. Simply put: The industry itself would "cease to exist" without salt, sugar, and fat. Just as millions of heavy users as the companies refer to their most ardent customers are addicted to this seductive trio, so too are the companies that peddle them. You will never look at a nutrition label the same way again."