2012, ISBN: 9780609807521

Hardcover

University of Notre Dame Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., University of N… More...

University of Notre Dame Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., University of Notre Dame Press, 2.5, ISBN: 9781869142230University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 15 April 2012Paperback, 382 pagesDescriptionThis authoritative, comprehensive reference work covers South Africa's history, government and politics, law, society and culture, economy and infrastructure, demography, environment, and more, from the era of human origins to the present. Nearly 300 alphabetically arranged entries provide information in a concise yet thorough way. In addition, a series of appendixes present a wealth of data, including: a chronology of key events, major racial and apartheid legislation since 1856, heads of state (with party affiliation) since 1910, provinces and major cities, government structures, and current political parties and representation in parliament. Photographs enhance the text. What makes this a different and accessible resource is that its entries cover history, political history, as well as entries about more recently known people such as Johnny Clegg, Dennis Brutus, Helen Suzman and places like Stellenbosch. From democratic politics to social movements, from music to the Hottentots - it is a well of information., 0, Boston, Ma: Little Brown & Company, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 56 page, slim, oversized work, with a glossary, and many color photographs. The last few pages of the work have had a small fold (approximately 3/4th of an inch) on the lower outer edge. Number line in the work reads as follows: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Interior is clean and free of markings and binding is tight. A quite nice copy of a truly major infrastructure project., Little Brown & Company, 2001, 4.5, New York: HarperCollins. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 432 pages. On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world. As chief executive of America's largest state, she had built a record as a reformer who cast aside politics-as-usual and pushed through changes other politicians only talked about: Energy independence. Ethics reform. And the biggest private sector infrastructure project in U.S. history. While revitalizing public school funding and ensuring the state met its responsibilities to seniors and Alaska Native populations, Palin also beat the political "good ol' boys club" at their own game and brought Big Oil to heel. Like her GOP running mate, John McCain, Palin wasn't a packaged and over-produced "candidate." She was a Main Street American woman: a working mom, wife of a blue collar union man, and mother of five children, the eldest of whom was serving his country in a yearlong deployment in Iraq and the youngest, an infant with special needs. Palin's hometown story touched a populist nerve, rallying hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans to the GOP ticket.</P> <P> But as the campaign unfolded, Palin became a lightning rod for both praise and criticism. Supporters called her "refreshing," "honest," a kitchen-table public servant they felt would fight for their interests. Opponents derided her as a wide-eyed Pollyanna unprepared for national leadership. But none of them knew the real Sarah Palin. In this eagerly anticipated memoir, Palin paints an intimate portrait of growing up in the wilds of Alaska; meeting her lifelong love; her decision to enter politics; the importance of faith and family; and the unique joys and trials of life as a high-profile working mother. She also opens up for the first time about the 2008 presidential race, providing a rare, mom's-eye view of high-stakes national politics - from patriots dedicated to "Country First" to slick politicos bent on winning at any cost. Going Rogue traces one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey, and imparts Palin's vision of a way forward for America and her unfailing hope in the greatest nation on earth. ., HarperCollins, 2009, 4.5, New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999. 287 pages; numerous b&w illustrations. Household infrastructure: how it works and how it's changed. Science, technology, architecture, social, political and commercial affects.. First Paperback Edition. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). As New. 8vo., Three Rivers Press, 1999, 5<

2001, ISBN: 9780609807521

[ED: Softcover], [PU: Three Rivers Press], Flecken am Schnitt, Knicke am Einband The Comforts of Home charts the evolution of mechanical systems--from central heating to lighting, from k… More...

[ED: Softcover], [PU: Three Rivers Press], Flecken am Schnitt, Knicke am Einband The Comforts of Home charts the evolution of mechanical systems--from central heating to lighting, from kitchen to bathroom, from washing machine to vacuum cleaner--on which we all depend and without which most of us could hardly imagine surviving. It is also the story of the people responsible for the revolution of convenience in the home: people like Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, a British Loyalist, inventor and spy who fled his home in the American colonies in 1776. His genius of invention returned in the form of inventions with practical impact on everyday life in the household. Or like architects Benjamin Latrobe and James Gallier, Jr., who defined the cutting edge of modern convenience for their times. The Comforts of Home is also the story of ordinary people like David and Ida Eisenhower, who provided their son Dwight and his brothers with a home that increased in comfort the way most American homes did--bit by bit, appliance by appliance, advance by advance--as new technology became cheaper and more widespread, and more a part of everyday life. The story of the convenience of modern living is compellingly traced in this delightfully written book illustrated with nearly 200 photographs and vintage illustrations., DE, [SC: 2.40], deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, privates Angebot, [GW: 820g], Banküberweisung, Internationaler Versand, [CT: Kulturwissenschaften / Kulturgeschichte]<

2001, ISBN: 9780609807521

Three Rivers Press, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated edition, 288 Seiten, Publiziert: 2001-07-24T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.68 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3783575, History, Architecture, Arts… More...

Three Rivers Press, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated edition, 288 Seiten, Publiziert: 2001-07-24T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.68 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3783575, History, Architecture, Arts & Photography, Subjects, Books, Three Rivers Press, 2001<

2001, ISBN: 0609807528

[EAN: 9780609807521], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Crown Publishing Group, The], Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without… More...

[EAN: 9780609807521], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Crown Publishing Group, The], Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Books<