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Few relationships have been as misunderstood as the "strategic partnership" between Russia and China. Official rhetoric portrays it as the very model of international cooperation: Moscow and Beijing claim that ties are closer and warmer than at any time in history. In reality, however, the picture is highly ambiguous. While both sides are committed to multifaceted engagement, cooperation is complicated by historical suspicions, cultural prejud...

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Offers an alternative vision for the future of architecture, a timely and invaluable contribution to the debate concerning this ear of extreme computational control. An esteemed group of architects and educators discuss a range of cultural perspectives surrounding Evan Douglis' innovative pedagogical research."--P. (4) of cover.

By pairing translations of Gorgias and Rhetoric , along with an outstanding introductory essay, Joe Sachs demonstrates Aristotles response to Plato. If in the Gorgias Plato probes the question of what is problematic in rhetoric, in Rhetoric , Aristotle continues the thread by looking at what makes rhetoric useful. By juxtaposing the two texts, an interesting "conversation" is illuminated—one which students of philosophy and rhetoric will find ...

Meticulously detailed coverage of the life, politics, and legacy of one of our nation&BAD, :rsquo, s most influential presidents  Drawing on the latest in Lincoln scholarship, The Political Lincoln: An Encyclopedia&BAD, :mdash, published to coincide with the bicentennial of Lincoln&BAD, :rsquo, s birth&BAD, :mdash, uniquely addresses the political aspects of the sixteenth president&BAD, :rsquo, s actions, influence, and legacy. Detailed entrie...

Underground infrastructure (traffic and railway tunnels, water and sewage ducts, garages, and subways) is essential for urbanized areas, as they fulfill the role in the transportation of people, energy, communication and water. This book discusses design, application, and maintenance of underground and subterranean systems.

Bart Dunn is your average South African white guy, distraught at crime and general bungling. But he also holds a rogue view he sees up-sides to Africa, not just the sunshine and the wonderful vegetation, but the human factor. As Bart rollercoasters thro

Includes one of the best works done on the concept of wilderness, underappreciated essays from the early twentieth century that offer an alternative vision of the concept and importance of wilderness, and writings meant to clarify or rethink the concept of wilderness. This book features papers by early twentieth-century ecologists.

Sidney Greenfield presents a riveting ethnography of the complex world of religious practitioners in Brazil that challenges readers to grapple with the dramatic healing practices that seem to defy medical explanation.

Based on the experiences of anthropologists and others who document abuses and serve as expert witnesses, case studies from around the world offer insight into reparations proceedings, the ethical struggles associated with attempts to secure reparations, the professional and personal risks to researchers, victims, and human rights advocates, and how to come to terms with the political compromises of reparations in the face of the human need fo...

This volume is the first summary and synthesis of the rock art of the American High Plains, from Archaic times to the historic period, linked to holistic archaeological research in the region.

The Yearbook provides the heritage management world with summaries of notable court cases, settlements and other dispositions, legislation, government regulations, policies and agency decisions that affect their work.

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This book is a terrific new addition to the Big6 line!?Rich with ideas and applications, this volume is a comprehensive guide for using the Big6 in elementary schools.? - This current, up-to-date resource has everything needed to apply the Big6 to the elementary curriculum- Includes strategies and lessons never published before- Learn how the Big6 coordinates with reader's and writer's workshops Written by a Big6 practitioner and trainer, the ...

Got 60 minutes or less? Here's a treasure trove of hands-on technology based projects you can pick up and use immediately. Projects in this book are ideally suited for use by library media specialists and classroom teachers in grades K-8, and can also be adapted for use with high school students. The projects can be used to show learning outcomes for almost any subject, while totally engaging students in fun, academically beneficial, and stand...

As the controversial presidency of George W. Bush draws to a close, here is a book that provides the first dispassionate, even-handed assessment of his years in office. Widely respected, Steven E. Schier goes beyond the perspective of contemporary political commentary, and draws on wide-ranging literature about presidential history and strategy to carefully identify both the unique and the familiar aspects of George W. Bush's presidency.

While torture has a short-term use value for perpetrators, it also creates a devastating legacy for victims, their families and communities. This book addresses the questions: 'What might torture victims need to move forward from their violation?' and 'How can official responses provide truth or justice for torture victims?

The international humanitarian intervention in Somalia was one of the challenging operations ever conducted by US and UN military forces. This title presents historical and political narrative of this complicated intervention that was one of the first cases of multilateral action in the post-Cold War era.

In this book more than one hundred and fifty of the best photographic images surviving from the period are reproduced together with contemporary descriptions of the Cotswold people and their style of life. Much is in the dialect of the time and a detailed glossary is supplied for the less obvious words and phrases.