A survey of America's preeminent maker of fine silver and its legacy of exceptional design and innovation in the decorative arts.Established in 1831, the Gorham Manufacturing Company adeptly coupled a
Presents essays and field reports assessing the impact of the Three Gorges dam now under construction at Sandouping in China's Hubei Province, revealing deep-rooted problems with the project that the
This study examines literary and cultural developments in the community of Harlem during its renaissance period in the 1920s. The contributors analyze the Harlem Renaissance from a number of angles by
Africa has an immense variety of farming systems. An improved knowledge of these complex systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effect
This collection of ten historically informed and theoretically sophisticated essays by European and American scholars employs 'passing' as a pivotal practical, ideological, and textual term for invest
This book explores Christian messages, meanings, and their impact in a multicultural context, using a communication framework to help Christians and non-Christians alike navigate challenging issues su
