Author: Aimie K Runyan
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN: 9781420521054
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Liberty
Author: Marie-Therese Rieber
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781847960719
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The illustrated story of Liberty includes rare photographs, innovative textile designs, artist collaborations and 16 items of memorabilia" -- Slip case. | "A voyage of discovery through the archives and memorabilia of the last great emporium for innovative British design." -- Book cover. | Note: Includes postcards, folded sheets, facsimiles of sketches and a poster inserted in pockets.
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781847960719
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The illustrated story of Liberty includes rare photographs, innovative textile designs, artist collaborations and 16 items of memorabilia" -- Slip case. | "A voyage of discovery through the archives and memorabilia of the last great emporium for innovative British design." -- Book cover. | Note: Includes postcards, folded sheets, facsimiles of sketches and a poster inserted in pockets.
Tamed
Author: Alice Roberts
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473538831
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX** **'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'. Mail on Sunday ** The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies. Dogs became our companions Wheat fed a booming population Cattle gave us meat and milk Maize fuelled the growth of empires Potatoes brought us feast and famine Chickens led us to wonder about tomorrow Rice promised us a golden future Horses gave us strength and speed Apples travelled with us HUMANS TAMED THEM ALL For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals to stay alive – until they began to tame them. Combining archaeology and cutting-edge genetics, Tamed tells the story of the greatest revolution in human history and reveals the fascinating origins of ten crucial domesticated species; and how they, in turn, transformed us. In a world creaking under the strain of human activity, Alice Roberts urges us to look again at our relationship with the natural world – and our huge influence upon it. AN ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2017
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473538831
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX** **'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'. Mail on Sunday ** The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies. Dogs became our companions Wheat fed a booming population Cattle gave us meat and milk Maize fuelled the growth of empires Potatoes brought us feast and famine Chickens led us to wonder about tomorrow Rice promised us a golden future Horses gave us strength and speed Apples travelled with us HUMANS TAMED THEM ALL For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals to stay alive – until they began to tame them. Combining archaeology and cutting-edge genetics, Tamed tells the story of the greatest revolution in human history and reveals the fascinating origins of ten crucial domesticated species; and how they, in turn, transformed us. In a world creaking under the strain of human activity, Alice Roberts urges us to look again at our relationship with the natural world – and our huge influence upon it. AN ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2017
The Scarf
Author: Andrew Baseman
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN: 9781556700613
Category : Scarves
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
A celebration of the scarf not only as a fashion statement, but as a work of art. The Scarf chronicles its history and appeal of its subject and shows in glowing color some of the most extraordinary examples from Baseman's own collection. Full-color illustrations.
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN: 9781556700613
Category : Scarves
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
A celebration of the scarf not only as a fashion statement, but as a work of art. The Scarf chronicles its history and appeal of its subject and shows in glowing color some of the most extraordinary examples from Baseman's own collection. Full-color illustrations.
Why the French Don't Like Headscarves
Author: John R. Bowen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400837561
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious freedom, and because it was hailed by many in France as an answer to a surprisingly wide range of social ills, from violence against females in poor suburbs to anti-Semitism. Why the French Don't Like Headscarves explains why headscarves on schoolgirls caused such a furor, and why the furor yielded this law. Making sense of the dramatic debate from his perspective as an American anthropologist in France at the time, John Bowen writes about everyday life and public events while also presenting interviews with officials and intellectuals, and analyzing French television programs and other media. Bowen argues that the focus on headscarves came from a century-old sensitivity to the public presence of religion in schools, feared links between public expressions of Islamic identity and radical Islam, and a media-driven frenzy that built support for a headscarf ban during 2003-2004. Although the defense of laïcité (secularity) was cited as the law's major justification, politicians, intellectuals, and the media linked the scarves to more concrete social anxieties--about "communalism," political Islam, and violence toward women. Written in engaging, jargon-free prose, Why the French Don't Like Headscarves is the first comprehensive and objective analysis of this subject, in any language, and it speaks to tensions between assimilation and diversity that extend well beyond France's borders.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400837561
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The French government's 2004 decision to ban Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools puzzled many observers, both because it seemed to infringe needlessly on religious freedom, and because it was hailed by many in France as an answer to a surprisingly wide range of social ills, from violence against females in poor suburbs to anti-Semitism. Why the French Don't Like Headscarves explains why headscarves on schoolgirls caused such a furor, and why the furor yielded this law. Making sense of the dramatic debate from his perspective as an American anthropologist in France at the time, John Bowen writes about everyday life and public events while also presenting interviews with officials and intellectuals, and analyzing French television programs and other media. Bowen argues that the focus on headscarves came from a century-old sensitivity to the public presence of religion in schools, feared links between public expressions of Islamic identity and radical Islam, and a media-driven frenzy that built support for a headscarf ban during 2003-2004. Although the defense of laïcité (secularity) was cited as the law's major justification, politicians, intellectuals, and the media linked the scarves to more concrete social anxieties--about "communalism," political Islam, and violence toward women. Written in engaging, jargon-free prose, Why the French Don't Like Headscarves is the first comprehensive and objective analysis of this subject, in any language, and it speaks to tensions between assimilation and diversity that extend well beyond France's borders.
The Liberty Scarf
Author: Aimie K Runyan
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN: 9781420521054
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN: 9781420521054
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
ALLAH, LIBERTY AND LOVE
Author: Irshad Manji
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471104516
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Irshad Manji's message of moral courage, with stories about contemporary reformers such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Islam's own Gandhi, inspire and show the way to practicing faith without fear. Irshad addresses all people, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, in this universal message about the importance of independent thought and internal strength, of love, liberty, free speech, and the pursuit of happiness. Allah, Liberty, and Love is about creating choices beyond conforming or leaving the faith, which is what Manji hears from young Muslims who write to her in frustration, whose emails, letters, and conversations are included in this book. Manji writes, "I'll show struggling Muslims how to embrace a third option: reforming ourselves." And she recounts many affecting stories from young people who have contacted her for advice on how to step out of limiting views of Islam and the restrictions they put on life, love, family, and careers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471104516
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Irshad Manji's message of moral courage, with stories about contemporary reformers such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Islam's own Gandhi, inspire and show the way to practicing faith without fear. Irshad addresses all people, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, in this universal message about the importance of independent thought and internal strength, of love, liberty, free speech, and the pursuit of happiness. Allah, Liberty, and Love is about creating choices beyond conforming or leaving the faith, which is what Manji hears from young Muslims who write to her in frustration, whose emails, letters, and conversations are included in this book. Manji writes, "I'll show struggling Muslims how to embrace a third option: reforming ourselves." And she recounts many affecting stories from young people who have contacted her for advice on how to step out of limiting views of Islam and the restrictions they put on life, love, family, and careers.
Daddy Long-Legs
Author: Jean Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Judy Abbott is a lively, endearing young girl growing up in an orphanage. Her dreams of college seem in vain until the unknown benefactor offers to pay for her tuition. The only requirements are that she must write to him every month, and that she can never know who he is.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Judy Abbott is a lively, endearing young girl growing up in an orphanage. Her dreams of college seem in vain until the unknown benefactor offers to pay for her tuition. The only requirements are that she must write to him every month, and that she can never know who he is.
The New Yorker
Author: Harold Wallace Ross
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
The Last First Day
Author: Carrie Brown
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0345803183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Ruth and Peter have been married more than fifty years. He is the headmaster of the Derry School, a boys’ boarding school in Maine; she has spent the four decades of her husband's tenure helping out wherever she is needed. But Peter’s retirement is approaching, and Ruth wonders what will become of them when it finally arrives. How will they survive separated from the school into which they have poured everything, including their savings? As the story takes us back through the years, revealing the explosive spark and joy that brought Ruth and Peter together in their youth, The Last First Day becomes a deeply felt portrait of a woman from a generation that quietly put individual dreams aside for the good of the partnership, and of the ongoing gift of loving and being loved in return.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0345803183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Ruth and Peter have been married more than fifty years. He is the headmaster of the Derry School, a boys’ boarding school in Maine; she has spent the four decades of her husband's tenure helping out wherever she is needed. But Peter’s retirement is approaching, and Ruth wonders what will become of them when it finally arrives. How will they survive separated from the school into which they have poured everything, including their savings? As the story takes us back through the years, revealing the explosive spark and joy that brought Ruth and Peter together in their youth, The Last First Day becomes a deeply felt portrait of a woman from a generation that quietly put individual dreams aside for the good of the partnership, and of the ongoing gift of loving and being loved in return.
The Greatest Works of Jean Webster
Author: Jean Webster
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
This meticulously edited collection contains the best works of Jean Webster, American author of novels for young women. Her best-known books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting social commentary to make her books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers. Table of Contents: "Daddy-Long-Legs" is a tale of Judy Abbott, orphan girl who gets adopted by an unknown benefactor who puts her through college, with here having an obligation to write him a monthly letter. Judy catches a glimpse of his shadow and only knows he is a tall long-legged man and because of this, she jokingly calls him Daddy-Long-Legs. The letters chronicles Judy's educational, personal, and social growth as she attends a "girl's college" on the East Coast. "Dear Enemy" is the sequel to novel Daddy-Long-Legs and follows the story of Sallie McBride, Judy Abbott's classmate and best friend in Daddy-Long-Legs. Dear Enemy shows how Sallie McBride grows from a frivolous socialite to a mature woman and an able executive. "Just Patty" – Patty and her two best friends Conny and Priscilla get into all sorts of mischief and shenanigans as they complete their final year at their private boarding school. "When Patty Went to College" presents a humorous look at life in a women's college at the turn of the 20th century. Patty Wyatt, the protagonist of this story is a bright, fun-loving, imperturbable young woman who does not like to conform. The book describes her many escapades on campus during her senior year at college. "Jerry Junior" tells the story of a wealthy upper-class American and a lovely young American woman who meet in a small Italian village.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
This meticulously edited collection contains the best works of Jean Webster, American author of novels for young women. Her best-known books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting social commentary to make her books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers. Table of Contents: "Daddy-Long-Legs" is a tale of Judy Abbott, orphan girl who gets adopted by an unknown benefactor who puts her through college, with here having an obligation to write him a monthly letter. Judy catches a glimpse of his shadow and only knows he is a tall long-legged man and because of this, she jokingly calls him Daddy-Long-Legs. The letters chronicles Judy's educational, personal, and social growth as she attends a "girl's college" on the East Coast. "Dear Enemy" is the sequel to novel Daddy-Long-Legs and follows the story of Sallie McBride, Judy Abbott's classmate and best friend in Daddy-Long-Legs. Dear Enemy shows how Sallie McBride grows from a frivolous socialite to a mature woman and an able executive. "Just Patty" – Patty and her two best friends Conny and Priscilla get into all sorts of mischief and shenanigans as they complete their final year at their private boarding school. "When Patty Went to College" presents a humorous look at life in a women's college at the turn of the 20th century. Patty Wyatt, the protagonist of this story is a bright, fun-loving, imperturbable young woman who does not like to conform. The book describes her many escapades on campus during her senior year at college. "Jerry Junior" tells the story of a wealthy upper-class American and a lovely young American woman who meet in a small Italian village.