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The 1954 Conference on Theory, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, featured a "who's who" of scholars and practitioners debating what would become the foundations of international relations theory. Assembling his own team of experts, all of whom have struggled with the legacy of this conference, Nicolas Guilhot revisits a seminal event in the discipline and its odd rejection of scientific rationalism. Far from being a spontaneous development,...
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Argumentaire: L'invention du Clown
Ce livre a été comparé au livre Le petit prince de Saint-Exupéry, alors que d'autres ont trouvé qu'il parlait à l'âme, à notre intérieur. << Un superbe message d'espoir livré par un beau personnage légendaire et fabuleux: le clown. Un message qui rejoint aussi celui de Og Mandino dans Le plus grand miracle du monde, L'alchimiste de Paulo Coelho et Le Prophète de Khalhil Gibran>>
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Mothers of Invention: Film, Media, and Caregiving Laborconstructs a feminist genealogy that foregrounds the relationship between acts of production on the one hand and reproduction on the other. In this interdisciplinary collection, editors So Mayer and Corinn Columpar bring together film and media studies with parenting studies to stake out a field, or at least a conversation, that is thick with historical and theoretical dimension and invested in...
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A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's "Daughter of Invention," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
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To mark the 30th-anniversary of the world's best-loved drum magazine, Modern Drummer , here is the first book to tell the complete tale of the modern drumset masters. A century of drumming is covered: from the founding fathers of jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythm wizards and everyone in between. Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Ringo Starr, Levon Helm, Neil Peart and dozens of other drum gods are featured....
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PLEASE NOTE: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Summary of The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd . Inside this Instaread: Summary of entire book; Introduction to the Important People in the book; Analysis of the Themes and Author's Style. Preview of this Instaread: The Invention of Wings is a moving novel inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimké. The book is written from the points of view...
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Margaret Cohen is Professor of Comparative Literature at New York University. She is the author of The Sentimental Education of the Novel (Princeton) and Profane Illumination and the coeditor of Spectacles of Realism. Carolyn Dever is Associate Professor of English at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Feminism, In Theory and Death and the Mother from Dickens to Freud.
The Literary Channel defines a crucial transnational literary "zone"...
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In a time when liberal arts education is increasingly under attack, this volume reminds readers that dedicated teachers at colleges and universities are passing on the heritage of liberal education as well as constructing its future. Future citizens, businesswomen and men, scientists, artists and those working in educational or social programs will all benefit from the insights of this volume into historical, ethical, literary and philosophical perspectives...
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Famous inventors and the inventions they develop is a fascinating area of historical study that is usually far too advanced for young children. However, a Famous Inventors & Inventions Picture Book breaks that information down in a way that is interesting and engaging to young boys and girls. Instead of pages and pages of text that makes no sense to them, children can see a picture of the inventor alongside the invention they created. This helps to...
12) Inventors and Inventions: Thomas Edison, Gramham Bell, Johannes Gutenberg and the Wright Brothers
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Develop an appreciation for the inventions of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Johannes Gutenberg and the Wright Brothers. Their inventions have paved the way for modern technologies in communication, transportation, energy and publishing. More importantly, learn from the determination and other outstanding values these inventors have displayed.
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The present book, Scientists Inventions and Discoveries is one among the five books of the series, Children's Encyclopedia – The World of Knowledge. The book has been broadly divided into two parts- Part-I: The brief life histories and salient contributions of some well-known Scientists like Archimedes, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Galileo, Newton, Louis Pasteur, Michael Faraday, Marie Curie, Thomas Alva Edison and many more. The second part...
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Do you have these gadgets in your pocket? This technology book will showcase the different gadgets people carry around. There will be descriptions of each item, along with a historical overview (i.e. who made them, when and where). Grow your knowledge with one reading per day. Get a copy of this book today.
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(Educational Piano Library). 10 absolutely engaging intermediate-level piano arrangements of hip-hop hits that will thrill pianists young and old. Perfect for electrifying the year-end recital or a small house concert. Titles: Can't Hold Us (Macklemore) *Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys) *Family Business (Kanye West) *Hotline Bling (Drake) *Love the Way You Lie (Rihanna) * Ms Jackson (Outkast) *Old Town Road (Lil Nas X) *Sunday Candy (Chance...
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How Hollywood biopics both showcase and modify various notions of what it means to be an American.
Biopics-films that chronicle the lives of famous and notorious figures from our national history-have long been one of Hollywood's most popular and important genres, offering viewers various understandings of American national identity. Invented Lives, Imagined Communities provides the first full-length examination of US biopics, focusing on key releases...
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Despite the tens of billions spent each year in international aid, some of the most promising and exciting social innovations and businesses have come about by chance. Many of the people behind them did not consciously set out to solve anything, but they did. Welcome to the world of the reluctant innovator.
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Spanish Language Discover Series Books for Babies & Toddlers: Tools Does your toddler steal your screwdrivers? These photographs of tools with simple descriptions pop from each page of this children's book. Designed with young children in mind, this book is a perfect way to introduce your toddler or preschooler to a wide range of tools. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words...
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Bilingual Discover Series Books for Babies & Toddlers: Tools. Does your toddler steal your screwdrivers? These photographs of tools with simple descriptions pop from each page of this children's book. Designed with young children in mind, this book is a perfect way to introduce your toddler or preschooler to a wide range of tools. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and...
20) Material Cultures in Public Engagement: Re-inventing Public Archaeology within Museum collections
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The Material Cultures in Public Engagement volume seeks to document and explore the significant change in the relationship of Museums with collections of the Ancient World and their audiences. The volume establishes a new approach to the study of public archaeology as a discipline and application within Museums, by bringing together the voices and experiences of museum professionals (curators, conservators and researchers) and public engagement professionals....