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Explains how to upcycle old clothing into stylish new fashion, from the Japanese company Violette Room.

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During the 1980s, poverty became a major issue of debate in the countries of the E.C. Social researchers, political decision-makers and the mass media have argued that this poverty takes new forms and affects new groups of the population. This book first provides a critical analysis of these debates and the political interests which are involved. It then brings together the latest evidence on the changing patterns of poverty in the Community c...

During the 1980s, poverty became a major issue of debate in the countries of the E.C. Social researchers, political decision-makers and the mass media have argued that this poverty takes new forms and affects new groups of the population. This book first provides a critical analysis of these debates and the political interests which are involved. It then brings together the latest evidence on the changing patterns of poverty in the Community c...

This book brings together complexity science, sociological theory and political economy and applies them to empirical areas of public policy. It shows how complexity science can illuminate the non-linear dynamics of the social world, but only if understood by reference to the unequal distribution of power and advantage.

Information on more than 660 terms used in onomastics, the study of names.

Excerpt from Catalogue of Books, Newport Reading Room, October, 1858Voii. E in Madrid, y - Burke's General, se - Obituary, W. R. King, V. P. U. S., n Valley - Exploration of, - Wharton and Cotton, - Exploration. Dr. Kane.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-ar...

This tract provides an introduction to four finite geometrical systems and to the theory of projective planes.

The central theme of the book is the development of the idea of congruence, that relation between geometric figures which is basic to ordinary Euclidean geometry.

New in paperback This new and revised edition of Place-Name Changes Since 1900, originally published in 1979, contains over 4, 500 name changes worldwide, ranging from small villages to entire countries. Much has changed in the world in the 13 years that have passed since the original work appeared, and the new edition takes full account of recent developments in Germany, the former Soviet Union, and other East European countries such as Czech...

The EU has defined the development of a socially cohesive, knowledge-based economy as its central task for the present decade. Progress has been mixed. This book assesses the challenge and the policy instruments which are being deployed. It offers an integrated treatment of these economic, social and policy-related changes, in a form accessible to those who need a broad-based appreciation of their implications. It is addressed to the policy ge...

This book gives the stories behind, or origins of, more than 3, 500 commercial names. Many of them are American or British but a number originate in countries such as France, Germany, Italy and Japan.

This reference dictionary provides a user-friendly pronunciation guide for over 12, 000 placenames worldwide. Avoiding the unconventional characters and symbols of the traditional International Phonetic Alphabet, the author writes with an easy-to-read phonetic alphabet which uses only standard English letters. From Aachen, Germany (pronounced Ah kun) to Zywiec, Poland (pronounced Zhi vets), entries include familiar world placenames, both histo...

A geographical dictionary that lists past and present alternate names of more than 7, 000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It also includes Appendices that focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works.

An alphabetical dictionary of over 4000 placenames in both France and Corsica. It lists natural features such as rivers, mountains and islands, administrative regions such as historical provinces and modern departments, and inhabited centers such as cities, towns and villages.

Here are histories of the creation of 3, 500 titles for symphonies, operas, oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, choral works, chamber music, keyboard compositions, and songs, ranging from the popular to the obscure.

This dictionary of 3, 000 works of art explains the meaning behind the titles. The titles, mostly of paintings and sculpture, but also of some less traditional media, are arranged alphabetically by original title or English title.

The titles are primarily from fiction (including, along with novels, particularly important poetry, plays, and short stories), though a few are from literary works of nonfiction. Each entry gives title, author, year of publication, and a detailed explanation of the story behind the title.

A dictionary containing approximately 13, 000 assumed names, nicknames, stage names, and aliases.

The specialized jargon of some sports can be quite esoteric. Non-Americans, for example, are likely puzzled by baseball terms such as bunt, cut-off man, and safety squeeze, while non-British (as well as a number of British) are likely puzzled by cricket's Chinaman, doosra, golden duck, off-break, popping crease, and yorker. This new dictionary gives the definitions of over 8, 000 terms used in sports and games from around the world, including ...