The achievements and legacy of the Wolfensohn Center for Development at BrookingsThe Imperative of Development highlights the research and policy analysis produced by the Wolfensohn Center for Develop
Drawing on the most comprehensive and reliable data from the China Foundation Center， this research report presents systematic depictions and analysises of today's Chinese foundations and provides acc
Physical Infrastructure Development addresses the key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ra
Offering a primer on action research methodologies and examples of practice, Students in Transition: Research and Practice in Career Development responds to a dual challenge facing career development
In a book that honors the contributions of retired colleague Isabel Beck (Learning Research and Development Center, U. of Pittsburgh) to translating research on reading into instructional practice, Mc
Leading collection development experts share their experience and expertise! This book examines emerging and prospective models for cooperation in providing information resources. With case examples
Helping children grow and learn starts with understanding their development! Drawing on decades of educational experience and a wealth of research, Yardsticks invites every adult who teaches or cares
The book reports on the development of household finances in rural China. It is based on the results of an on-site survey conducted door to door by a research team from the Survey and Research Center
Infinite Suburbia is the culmination of the MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism's yearlong study of the future of suburban development. Extensive research, an exhibition, and a confer
Segger (director, Center for International Sustainable Development Law) and Weeramantry (Weeramantry International Center for Peace Education and Research) present scholars, jurists, and activists wit
A researcher in planning and natural resources management formerly with The Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn, Huu investigates problems in planning and implementing a sy
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an international and interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. Local governance of natural resources implies the transfer of
Howes (applied developmental psychology, U. of California, Los Angeles) et al. compile eight essays drawn from presentations and discussions that took place during the annual National Center for Resea
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an international and interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. This book focuses on how various social actors influence the
Boussard (formerly of the French National Agricultural Research Institute, France), Francoise Gerard (CIRAD--French Agricultural Research Center for International Development, France), and Marie-Gabri
Martinez-Torres (environment and society, Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology, Chiapas, Mexico) describes how mostly Mayan indigenous peasants in the mountains of southern
Dossani (South Asia programs, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford U.) traces the political and economic development of India since independence and draws a portrait of its present insti
Zigler (Center in Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University) assembles experts in play research, child development, and early childhood education to examine recent policy decisions affectin
Illustrated definitions are rarely found in zoning and development ordinances. Ordinances prefer the "thousand words" rather than the "single picture." Illustrations greatly simplify how standards sho
There are two titles in this volume.The Pratyutpanna Samadhi Sutra is one of the earliest Mahayana sutras and influenced the development of Prajnaparamita, Pure Land, and Yogacara philosophies. It pro
There are two titles in this volume.The Sutra of Queen Srimala is an important early Mahayana text. It is a unique development within the Buddhist tradition because of its egalitarian and generous vie
The Manufacturing Engineering Centre, host for this conference, is a WDA-accredited international research and development center for advanced manufacturing information technology, and a part of Cardi
The first volume of the International Center for Transitional Justice's new Advancing Transitional Justice Series. Published with the support of the International Development Research Centre. What h
Firestorm! A mole has infiltrated Ironwood National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, a top-secret research center for the development of high-tech and nuclear weaponry. Someone is about to comm
