Author: Michael Gerard Bauer
Publisher: Editorial Bruño
ISBN: 8469602349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
El diario ilustrado más loco y divertido para jóvenes lectores: "¿Alguna vez has tenido un mote ESTÚPIDO? ¿O una racha de suerte ASQUEROSA? ¿O un MEJOR amigo que lo ve todo BIEN aunque todo vaya MAL? Pues Eric Val lo tiene todo¿ ¡y por eso va de cabeza hacia un DESASTRE TOTAL!".
Eric Val - Desastre Total
Author: Michael Gerard Bauer
Publisher: Editorial Bruño
ISBN: 8469602349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
El diario ilustrado más loco y divertido para jóvenes lectores: "¿Alguna vez has tenido un mote ESTÚPIDO? ¿O una racha de suerte ASQUEROSA? ¿O un MEJOR amigo que lo ve todo BIEN aunque todo vaya MAL? Pues Eric Val lo tiene todo¿ ¡y por eso va de cabeza hacia un DESASTRE TOTAL!".
Publisher: Editorial Bruño
ISBN: 8469602349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
El diario ilustrado más loco y divertido para jóvenes lectores: "¿Alguna vez has tenido un mote ESTÚPIDO? ¿O una racha de suerte ASQUEROSA? ¿O un MEJOR amigo que lo ve todo BIEN aunque todo vaya MAL? Pues Eric Val lo tiene todo¿ ¡y por eso va de cabeza hacia un DESASTRE TOTAL!".
Don't Call Me Ishmael
Author: Michael Bauer
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN: 1848776861
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
By the time ninth grade begins, Ishmael Leseur knows it won't be long before Barry Bagsley, the class bully, says, "Ishmael? What kind of wussy-crap name is that?" Ishmael's perfected the art of making himself virtually invisible. But all that changes when James Scobie joins the class. Unlike Ishmael, James has no sense of fear - he claims it was removed during an operation. Now nothing will stop James and Ishmael from taking on bullies, bugs and Moby Dick, in the toughest, weirdest, most embarrassingly awful - and the best - year of their lives.
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN: 1848776861
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
By the time ninth grade begins, Ishmael Leseur knows it won't be long before Barry Bagsley, the class bully, says, "Ishmael? What kind of wussy-crap name is that?" Ishmael's perfected the art of making himself virtually invisible. But all that changes when James Scobie joins the class. Unlike Ishmael, James has no sense of fear - he claims it was removed during an operation. Now nothing will stop James and Ishmael from taking on bullies, bugs and Moby Dick, in the toughest, weirdest, most embarrassingly awful - and the best - year of their lives.
The Politics of Food in Mexico
Author: Jonathan Fox
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801427169
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Compares a range of Mexican food policy reforms, focusing on the SAM (Mexican Food System), a program in place from 1980-82, designed to shift subsidies and privileged access from large private farmers and ranchers to peasants and small producers. In this context, Fox (political science, MIT) examines the limits and possibilities of political reform, and its history and future in the Mexican state. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801427169
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Compares a range of Mexican food policy reforms, focusing on the SAM (Mexican Food System), a program in place from 1980-82, designed to shift subsidies and privileged access from large private farmers and ranchers to peasants and small producers. In this context, Fox (political science, MIT) examines the limits and possibilities of political reform, and its history and future in the Mexican state. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Eric Vale, Epic Fail
Author: Michael Gerard Bauer
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443139254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Ever had a stupid nickname? A rotten run of bad luck? A best friend who just looks on the bright side, even when the bright side looks black? Well Eric Vale's got all three. Once I used to be just plain old boring Eric Vale. And that was totally fine by me. I didn't want a nickname. But then one day, I got one anyway. And it ended up being way worse than Choo-Choo or Snotty or King Pong or even Booger Brain. Yep, no doubt about it. My nickname was an epic fail! We all have moments in life we would like to forget. But as much as he'd like to erase it from the history books, Eric Vale isn't likely to forget the day his name became an Epic Fail. Neither, it seems, is the fifth grade class at Moreton Hill Primary School. This is the story of one of those awkward and seemingly unforgettable events that define our childhood -- and one boy's dogged determination to turn an Epic Fail into a Mega-Awesome Epic Win.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443139254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Ever had a stupid nickname? A rotten run of bad luck? A best friend who just looks on the bright side, even when the bright side looks black? Well Eric Vale's got all three. Once I used to be just plain old boring Eric Vale. And that was totally fine by me. I didn't want a nickname. But then one day, I got one anyway. And it ended up being way worse than Choo-Choo or Snotty or King Pong or even Booger Brain. Yep, no doubt about it. My nickname was an epic fail! We all have moments in life we would like to forget. But as much as he'd like to erase it from the history books, Eric Vale isn't likely to forget the day his name became an Epic Fail. Neither, it seems, is the fifth grade class at Moreton Hill Primary School. This is the story of one of those awkward and seemingly unforgettable events that define our childhood -- and one boy's dogged determination to turn an Epic Fail into a Mega-Awesome Epic Win.
Eric Vale, Super Male
Author: Michael Gerard Bauer
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443139351
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Eric Vale! When Mr. Winter announces a study unit on superheroes and declares a superhero week, Eric Vale knows it's his time to shine. Superheroes are the coolest thing EVER and Eric's practically an expert on the subject. He's shrugged off the Epic Fail moniker and things are looking up! But Eric should really know by now that he has a case of bad luck up to his eyeballs, and what goes up must come down. Not to mention that whenever Chewy and Eric's sister, Katie, are involved, things tend to go badly. Filled with hilarious illustrations and familiar characters, Eric Vale's life with reverse Midas Touch will have kids laughing out loud.
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443139351
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Eric Vale! When Mr. Winter announces a study unit on superheroes and declares a superhero week, Eric Vale knows it's his time to shine. Superheroes are the coolest thing EVER and Eric's practically an expert on the subject. He's shrugged off the Epic Fail moniker and things are looking up! But Eric should really know by now that he has a case of bad luck up to his eyeballs, and what goes up must come down. Not to mention that whenever Chewy and Eric's sister, Katie, are involved, things tend to go badly. Filled with hilarious illustrations and familiar characters, Eric Vale's life with reverse Midas Touch will have kids laughing out loud.
Securing Our Dance Heritage
Author: Catherine J. Johnson
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
The great research collections of the United States have resulted, in part, from a long and productive collaboration among scholars, librarians, and archivists. This booklet focuses on the documentation of, access to, and preservation of dance heritage. It discusses the cultural and intellectual value of dance and articulates what elements of dance should be recorded and made accessible so that scholars, performers, creators, and the public can grasp fully the rich history of human expression embodied in dance. It also explores the various strategies used for making those resources accessible and the challenges of preserving the fragile media on which these sources are recorded. (Contains five figures and 78 references.) (AEF)
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Council on Library and Information Resources
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
The great research collections of the United States have resulted, in part, from a long and productive collaboration among scholars, librarians, and archivists. This booklet focuses on the documentation of, access to, and preservation of dance heritage. It discusses the cultural and intellectual value of dance and articulates what elements of dance should be recorded and made accessible so that scholars, performers, creators, and the public can grasp fully the rich history of human expression embodied in dance. It also explores the various strategies used for making those resources accessible and the challenges of preserving the fragile media on which these sources are recorded. (Contains five figures and 78 references.) (AEF)
6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture
Author: The Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892361816
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
On October 14-19, 1990, the 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sponsored by the GCI, the Museum of New Mexico State Monuments, ICCROM, CRATerre-EAG, and the National Park Service, under the aegis of US/ICOMOS, the event was organized to promote the exchange of ideas, techniques, and research findings on the conservation of earthen architecture. Presentations at the conference covered a diversity of subjects, including the historic traditions of earthen architecture, conservation and restoration, site preservation, studies in consolidation and seismic mitigation, and examinations of moisture problems, clay chemistry, and microstructures. In discussions that focused on the future, the application of modern technologies and materials to site conservation was urged, as was using scientific knowledge of existing structures in the creation of new, low-cost, earthen architecture housing.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892361816
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
On October 14-19, 1990, the 6th International Conference on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Sponsored by the GCI, the Museum of New Mexico State Monuments, ICCROM, CRATerre-EAG, and the National Park Service, under the aegis of US/ICOMOS, the event was organized to promote the exchange of ideas, techniques, and research findings on the conservation of earthen architecture. Presentations at the conference covered a diversity of subjects, including the historic traditions of earthen architecture, conservation and restoration, site preservation, studies in consolidation and seismic mitigation, and examinations of moisture problems, clay chemistry, and microstructures. In discussions that focused on the future, the application of modern technologies and materials to site conservation was urged, as was using scientific knowledge of existing structures in the creation of new, low-cost, earthen architecture housing.
Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821381415
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book examines how to ensure that the preventive measures are worthwhile and effective, and how people can make decisions individually and collectively at different levels of government.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821381415
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This book examines how to ensure that the preventive measures are worthwhile and effective, and how people can make decisions individually and collectively at different levels of government.
Unnatural Disasters
Author: Gonzalo Lizarralde
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231552505
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Storms, floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters seem not only more frequent but also closer to home. As the world faces this onslaught, we have placed our faith in “sustainable development,” which promises that we can survive and even thrive in the face of climate change and other risks. Yet while claiming to “go green,” we have instead created new risks, continued to degrade nature, and failed to halt global warming. Unnatural Disasters offers a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts like sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the real-world experiences of people living at risk. Gonzalo Lizarralde explains how the causes of disasters are not natural but all too human: inequality, segregation, marginalization, colonialism, neoliberalism, racism, and unrestrained capitalism. He tells the stories of Latin American migrants, Haitian earthquake survivors, Canadian climate activists, African slum dwellers, and other people resisting social and environmental injustices around the world. Lizarralde shows that most reconstruction and risk-reduction efforts exacerbate social inequalities. Some responses do produce meaningful changes, but they are rarely the ones powerful leaders have in mind. This book reveals how disasters have become both the causes and consequences of today’s most urgent challenges and proposes achievable solutions to save a planet at risk, emphasizing the power citizens hold to change the current state of affairs.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231552505
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Storms, floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters seem not only more frequent but also closer to home. As the world faces this onslaught, we have placed our faith in “sustainable development,” which promises that we can survive and even thrive in the face of climate change and other risks. Yet while claiming to “go green,” we have instead created new risks, continued to degrade nature, and failed to halt global warming. Unnatural Disasters offers a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts like sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the real-world experiences of people living at risk. Gonzalo Lizarralde explains how the causes of disasters are not natural but all too human: inequality, segregation, marginalization, colonialism, neoliberalism, racism, and unrestrained capitalism. He tells the stories of Latin American migrants, Haitian earthquake survivors, Canadian climate activists, African slum dwellers, and other people resisting social and environmental injustices around the world. Lizarralde shows that most reconstruction and risk-reduction efforts exacerbate social inequalities. Some responses do produce meaningful changes, but they are rarely the ones powerful leaders have in mind. This book reveals how disasters have become both the causes and consequences of today’s most urgent challenges and proposes achievable solutions to save a planet at risk, emphasizing the power citizens hold to change the current state of affairs.
Spain, Third Edition
Author: John A. Crow
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520244962
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A readable and erudite study of the cultural history of Spain and its people.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520244962
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A readable and erudite study of the cultural history of Spain and its people.