Introduces plants and items commonly found in a garden though rhyming text, which describes their characteristics, and a scratch-and-sniff image of each item.
Through decades of searching, the First Federal Congress Project has collected primary material documenting the debates, decisions, and thoughts of the members of the First Federal Congress. The volu
Through decades of searching, the First Federal Congress Project has collected primary material documenting the debates, decisions, and thoughts of the members of the First Federal Congress. The volu
Edward J. Blakely has been called upon to help rebuild after some of the worst disasters in recent American history, from the San Francisco Bay Area's 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake to the September 11 a
The Ethics and Efficacy of the Global War on Terrorism is a collection of recent and provocative articles by such influential figures as Noam Chomsky and Scott Atran. It presents a variety of perspect
Through decades of searching, the First Federal Congress Project has collected primary material documenting the debates, decisions, and thoughts of the members of the First Federal Congress. The volu
The third title in National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, this book is for kids 4- to 8-years-old who LOVE dinos! The prehistoric world comes alive with dinosaurs small, big, giant, an
A major contribution to the nascent anthropology of urban environments, Reigning the River illuminates the complexities of river restoration in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital and one of the fastest-growin
Introduces French, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary.
Introduces Spanish, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary.
This book provides an introduction to the Hindi language, showing where it is spoken and who speaks it, differences and similarities between Hindi and English, and introduces some key basic vocabulary
Introduces readers to the Urdu language, with information about where it is spoken, who speaks it, and what script it uses, as well as lessons of basic Urdu phrases.
Introduces readers to the Mandarin dialect of Chinese, with information about where it is spoken, who speaks it, and what script it uses, as well as lessons of basic Mandarin phrases.
Introduces readers to the Italian language, with information about where it is spoken, who speaks it, and what alphabet it uses, as well as lessons of basic Italian phrases.
Introduces German, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary.
Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac, to a new audience
Technology, Literature and Culture provides a detailed and accessible exploration of the ways in which literature across the twentieth century has represented the inescapable presence and progress of
Reflecting new thinking about conservation in Southeast Asia, Beyond the Sacred Forest is the product of a unique, decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration involving research in Indonesia, Malaysi
Reflecting new thinking about conservation in Southeast Asia, Beyond the Sacred Forest is the product of a unique, decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration involving research in Indonesia, Malaysi
The National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals is an adorable animal reference sure to be welcomed by parents and librarians alike. Filled with fluffy and scaly creatures big and small,
Countering prevailing notions that WWI was conducted by incompetent generals, Robbins (Imperial War Museum, UK) presents this career biography of Sir Henry Horne, a little-known general of WWI, to sho
For more than fifteen years, Mario Blaser has been involved with the Yshiro people of the Paraguayan Chaco as they have sought to maintain their world in the face of conservation and development prog
A delightful first book to share with a baby, with high contrast, black and white illustrations specially designed for the very young.Each picture is accompanied by a simple word that babies will love
Timoney... takes us inside the world of police work in three big cities: New York, Philadelphia, and Miami. He shows us metropolitan cops in action, their strategies, their sensitivity to public opin
Horse and Rider takes its title from a passage in the book of Exodus: “Sing unto the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has cast into the sea.” Melissa Range’s poems explore vio
Despite the predicted secularization of the world, religion continues to grow as a global influence, one that has the power to unify or to divide. Yet contemporary discussions of globalization rarely
This is the fourth volume in the series God and Globalization, sponsored by the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, N.J. The 3 previous volumes were multi-authored. This vol
In the late 20th century, the world has grown increasingly smaller because of advances in technology and the erosion of the nation-state as a political paradigm. The process of globalization—with its
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic TitleTypically residing in areas of concentrated urban poverty, too many young black men are trapped in a horrific cycle that includes active di
In Territories of Difference, Arturo Escobar, author of the widely debated book Encountering Development, analyzes the politics of difference enacted by specific place-based ethnic and environmental m
