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The Bookmen's Dominion: Cultural Life in New Zealand 1920-1950 (AUP Studies in Cultural and Social History ...
Christopher Ross Hilliard

Auckland University Press, 2006

A portrait of New Zealand's intellectual life between the two world wars, this literary history pieces together the networks formed by journalists, librarians, independent scholars, and academics, examines how they worked with or against one another, and discusses the links forged with their Australian counterparts. It also explores the role of libraries, newspapers, and magazines as cultural institutions at a time when the universities and the ...

Inner Life of the Earth: Exploring the Mysteries of Nature, Subnature, & Supranature
Christopher Bamford, Dennis Klocek, ...

Steinerbooks, 2008

"Our very `I' consciousness is possible because the mineral earth--the first layer of the interior of the Earth--and the other chthonic regions exist. Our human nature is a reflection of the subearthly and supraearthly realms that comprise the macrocosm and the microcosm. `The true meaning of the microcosm-macrocosm analogy is not that the human being is a little cosmos, but that the cosmos is a big human being.' From this perspective, it makes ...

Mishima's Sword: Travels in Search of a Samurai Legend

2 reviews
Christopher Ross

Da Capo Press, 2007

Interesting history lesson mixed with a travel diary
Christopher Ross goes on a quest for the sword used to assist in the suicide of Yushio Mishima, one of Japan's most famous authors. Along the way, the reader is treated to a history of Japan, lessons on Kendo, and insight into Mishima himself, and icon (or iconoclast?) of Japanese literature. In essence, the quest for the physical sword takes secondary importance, behind Ross's quest to ...

Taken By Storm

13 reviews
Christopher Essex, Ross McKitrick

Key Porter Books, 2008

objective, respectful, and humorous
In my attemps to grasp the core issues around the science and politics of global warming I have stumbled upon a very enlightening book. The book covers a variety topics from the current connection between facts, science, politics, and policy, to the the concept of uncertainty in existing climate technology. It is not overly ambitious in the scientific concepts it presents to readers who are at ...

Garibaldi: Hero of Italian Unification
Christopher Hibbert

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Giuseppe Garibaldi was praised for his military genius, his courage, and his charisma. Known as the "Hero of Two Worlds," Garibaldi's military prowess extended to the Americas, where he played a major role in the Brazilian struggle for independence. During his fight for Italian unification Garibaldi personally led an army of local untrained rebels to victory in Palermo, Naples, and Sicily. His forces suffered from lack of equipment, food, and ...

Contemporary Spain: A Handbook

1 review
Christopher Ross

A Hodder Arnold Publication, 2002

Excellent Guide to Spanish Institutions and Modern History
The strength of this book is that it provides a detailed overview of Contemporary Spain in modern context. Obtaining a copy of this book saves busy people time in finding specific information regarding the legal framework of the Spanish state and institutions, political parties, media, regional subsidiarity, economy, environment, education, social welfare and even law and order. If you then ...

Integrated Strategic Change: How Organizational Development Builds Competitive Advantage (Addison-Wesley ...
Christopher G. Worley, David E. Hitchin, ...

Prentice Hall, 1995

Authors describe a process model of change that leads organizations through strategic analysis, strategy making, and the development and implementation of a strategic change plan. Paper. DLC: Organizational change - Management.

Terra Incognita: A Navigation Aid for Energy Leaders

2 reviews
Christopher E.H. Ross, Lane E. Sloan

PennWell Corp., 2007

A Candid, 4D Picture
Don't even start with the first page of this book. Start with the last two chapters, then the beginning, and read, and reread again and again! Anyone that genuinely desires a candid, 4D picture of the changing and challenging direction required of today's energy leaders will find it in "Terra Incognita." It is high time for leaders that have operated with consistent and steadfast integrity to ...

Tunnel Visions

1 review
Christopher Ross

4th Estate, Limited, 2002

A beautiful, philosophical, eminently approachable book.
Christopher Ross is astute, perceptive and witty, without laying the latter on too thickly. He invites the reader into the workings of his mind, providing observations and speculations combined with a running commentary on what he witnesses daily and reflections on past experience. The end product is a beautiful, philosophical, eminently approachable book.

Spain Since 1812
Christopher J. Ross

Hodder Arnold, 2009

Spain since 1812" is an ideal introduction to the history of Spain. The chapters are arranged chronologically and each begins with an overview of major events and movements in Europe as a whole. Emphasis is placed on understanding major developments, their causes, and the relationships between them. Spanish terms associated with key concepts and figures are introduced and explained throughout the text. Extracts from key Spanish texts, in Spanish ...

Taking Teaching Seriously: How Liberal Arts Colleges Prepare Teachers to Meet Today's Educational Challenges ...
Christopher Bjork, D. Kay Johnston, ...

Paradigm Publishers, 2008

Taking Teaching Seriously expands and enriches discussions about teacher preparation in the United States. Its authors describe the unique contexts for teacher preparation offered by liberal arts institutions and analyze the effects of these programs on their graduates and on K 12 schools. They emphasize that the goals and conditions for teacher preparation differ from larger public institutions in several key respects including ...

Spain 1812-1996 (Modern History for Modern Languages)
Christopher Ross

A Hodder Arnold Publication, 2000

This book is the first in an innovative new series written specifically for students of modern languages. Each book seeks to provide students with the historical background they need to understand the ideas and references they encounter in their discussions, readings, and travels. Spain 1812-1996 is a practical history of modern Spain, accessible to students from a wide range of backgrounds. The emphasis is on political history, although ...

European Politics in Transition

1 review
Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, ...

Houghton Mifflin College Div, 1996

Excellent Textbook
I used the 3rd edition of this one for a pol sci course a few years ago. Excellent textbook goes into the nitty gritty of postwar European domestic policies. Well organized and clearly written. For self study, use in conjunction with a good general history of postwar Western Europe by Philip Thody or William Hitchcock or Robert Paxton.

Chapter 4: how do financial systems affect economic cycles?: An article from: World Economic Outlook
Subir Lall, Roberto Cardarelli, ...

Thomson Gale, 2006

This digital document is an article from World Economic Outlook, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 15888 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Chapter 4: how do financial systems affect ...

Engineering, Business & Professional Ethics
Simon Robinson, Ross Dixon, ...

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

Engineering, as a profession and business, is at the sharp end of the ethical practice. Far from being a bolt on extra to the 'real work' of the engineer it is at the heart of how he or she relates to the many different stakeholders in the engineering project. Engineering, Business and Professional Ethics highlights the ethical dimension of engineering and shows how values and responsibility relate to everyday practice. Looking at the ...

Blending Quantitative and Traditional Equity Analysis
Dean S. Barr, Douglas W. Case, ...

AIMR (CFA Institute), 1994

The full range of profitable investment opportunities is clear only to those who understand the impact of nonlinear dynamic processes. This proceedings provides examples of the opportunities--and the problems--investors are likely to encounter in using either traditional techniques of equity analysis or quantitative approaches.

Explore Your Past Lives: How to use the methods and techniques of the famed "Sleeping Prophet"
Edgar Cayce, Mark Thurston, ...

Macmillan Audio, 1997

The Edgar Cayce philosophy of astrology is the most important addition to this ancient study since man first looked at the stars! The first tape in this program details the Cayce revelations that astrological influences on both your present and past lives combine to affect who you are now -- teaching you to unlock the door to your present and future through an exploration of astrology and reincarnation. In the second tape, you will learn how ...

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