Astrid Anderson's Books

Australian Property Law

Principles to Practice

By: Michael Nancarrow,Penny Carruthers,Steven White,Christopher Boge,Dominic Cudmore,Astrid Di Carlo

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Australian Property Law

Principles to Practice

By: Michael Nancarrow,Penny Carruthers,Steven White,Christopher Boge,Dominic Cudmore,Astrid Di Carlo

Australian Property Law: Principles to Practice is an engaging introduction to property law in Australia. Covering substantive law and procedural matters, this textbook presents the law of personal and real property in a contemporary light. Australian Property Law details how property law practice is transformed by technology and provides insights into contemporary challenges and risks. Taking a thematic approach, the text covers possession of goods and land, land tenure, estates and future interests, property registration systems, Indigenous land rights and native title, social housing, Crown land and ethics. Complex concepts are contextualised by linking case law and legislation to practical applications. Each chapter is supported by digital tools including case and legislation boxes with links to the full source online, links to useful online resources, multiple-choice questions, review questions and longer narrative problems. Australian Property Law provides an essential introduction to the principles and practice of property law in an ever-changing technological environment.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1588

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1009284509

ISBN 13

9781009284509

Almaguin Chronicles

Memories of the Past

By: Astrid Taim

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Almaguin Chronicles

Memories of the Past

By: Astrid Taim

The Almaguin Highlands, an extensive territory covering the Magnetawan River district, is a land rich with waterways and a lively history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

195

Publisher

Dundurn

Published Date

ISBN 10

1550027603

ISBN 13

9781550027600

The Socio-Economics of Roman Storage

Agriculture, Trade, and Family

By: Astrid Van Oyen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Socio-Economics of Roman Storage

Agriculture, Trade, and Family

By: Astrid Van Oyen

In a pre-industrial world, storage could make or break farmers and empires alike. How did it shape the Roman empire? The Socio-Economics of Roman Storage cuts across the scales of farmer and state to trace the practical and moral reverberations of storage from villas in Italy to silos in Gaul, and from houses in Pompeii to warehouses in Ostia. Following on from the material turn, an abstract notion of 'surplus' makes way for an emphasis on storage's material transformations (e.g. wine fermenting; grain degrading; assemblages forming), which actively shuffle social relations and economic possibilities, and are a sensitive indicator of changing mentalities. This archaeological study tackles key topics, including the moral resonance of agricultural storage; storage as both a shared and a contested concern during and after conquest; the geography of knowledge in domestic settings; the supply of the metropolis of Rome; and the question of how empires scale up. It will be of interest to scholars and students of Roman archaeology and history, as well as anthropologists who study the links between the scales of farmer and state.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

303

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1108851452

ISBN 13

9781108851459

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

By: David Noel Freedman,Allen C. Myers,Astrid B. Beck

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

By: David Noel Freedman,Allen C. Myers,Astrid B. Beck

Nearly 600 Bible authorities have contributed to this complete, up-to-date volume featuring nearly 5,000 alphabetically ordered articles explaining all the books, persons, places, and significant items found in the Bible. 115 photos. 16 color maps.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1500

Publisher

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0802824005

ISBN 13

9780802824004

The Arab Spring

Re-Balancing the Greater Euro-Mediterranean?

By: Astrid B. Boening

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Arab Spring

Re-Balancing the Greater Euro-Mediterranean?

By: Astrid B. Boening

Beginning in 2010, there has been a consolidating cooperation among existing powers in the Euro-Mediterranean in face of the rapid de-stabilization of the Arab region. This fact alone accelerated the hesitant responses by the EU towards emerging hegemons, particularly Russia and China, who in-turn applied traditional mechanisms of increasing regional economic influence to bolster their political influence, but with the difference that a normative influence is missing, in contrast to the EU’s and US’ influence, which is strongly centered on universal norms pertaining to political, economic and social-cultural norms. This book examines the Arab Spring not only from its intra but also inter-regional geo-political and strategic implications by analyzing the Euro-Mediterranean region following the onset of the Arab Spring. It aims to connect the broader economic and political strands of power shifts that have taken place since the Arab Spring, making it of interests to political scientists and policy-makers concerned with the Mediterranean and Euro-Arab relations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

141

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319046063

ISBN 13

9783319046068

Amicus Curiae before International Courts and Tribunals

By: Astrid Wiik

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Amicus Curiae before International Courts and Tribunals

By: Astrid Wiik

Seit Ende der 90er Jahre wächst die Teilnahme von amici curiae in Verfahren vor internationalen Gerichten und Schiedsgerichten, obwohl Umfang, Funktion und Mehrwert des amicus curiae und die Folgen seiner Einbindung für Verfahren und die internationale Streitbeilegung kaum untersucht worden sind. Dieses Werk unternimmt eine umfassende empirische Bestandsaufnahme des Instruments in der völkerrechtlichen Streitbeilegung. Es definiert und ordnet das Instrument ein in das Völkerprozessrecht. Darüber hinaus prüft die Arbeit, ob die Teilnahme von amici curiae von Nutzen oder Schaden ist für Verfahren und inzident für die internationale Streitbeilegung insbesondere, ob amicus curiae Schriftsätze in Urteilen Berücksichtigung finden, und ob amici curiae effiziente Vertreter öffentlicher Interessen sind, die Legitimität und Transparenz internationaler Gerichte und ihrer Urteile erhöhen, und die Kohärenz der Völkerrechts stärken.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

734

Publisher

Nomos Verlag

Published Date

ISBN 10

3845275928

ISBN 13

9783845275925

Compounds with Fluorine and Chlorine

By: Reinhard Haubold,Peter Merlet,Jörn v. Jouanne,Hannelore Keller-Rudek,Ulrike Ohms-Bredemann,Carol Strametz,Joachim Wagner,Astrid Wietelmann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Compounds with Fluorine and Chlorine

By: Reinhard Haubold,Peter Merlet,Jörn v. Jouanne,Hannelore Keller-Rudek,Ulrike Ohms-Bredemann,Carol Strametz,Joachim Wagner,Astrid Wietelmann

The volume describes all compounds that consist of bromine and fluorine and/or chlorine and may additionally contain noble gases, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. The description of chemical and physical properties of binary compounds between bromine and fluorine takes up most of the volume, because this class of compounds includes BrF3 and BrF5 which have considerable technical interest. Especially the the oxidizing and fluorinating properties of BrF3 make it a convenient reactant for the preparation of inorganic fluorides. On the other hand, the diatomic molecule BrF is well-characterized by spectroscopic methods, but its chemistry is less known because of its instability. Other neutral species, such as Br2F, Br2F2, BrF2, and BrF6, only exist in matrices at low temperatures, and the existence of BrF4 and BrF7 is even doubted. Some of the ions, including BrF2+, BrF2-, Br3F10-, BrF4+, BrF4-, BrF6+, and BrF6-, can be stabilized as salts.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

272

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3540936424

ISBN 13

9783540936428

Cambodia's Second Kingdom

Nation, Imagination, and Democracy

By: Astrid Noren-Nilsson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cambodia's Second Kingdom

Nation, Imagination, and Democracy

By: Astrid Noren-Nilsson

Cambodia's Second Kingdom is an exploration of the role of nationalist imaginings, discourses, and narratives in Cambodia since the 1993 reintroduction of a multiparty democratic system. Competing nationalistic imaginings are shown to be a more prominent part of party political contestation in the Kingdom of Cambodia than typically believed. For political parties, nationalistic imaginings became the basis for strategies to attract popular support, electoral victories, and moral legitimacy. Astrid Norén-Nilsson uses uncommon sources, such as interviews with key contemporary political actors, to analyze Cambodia’s postconflict reconstruction politics. This book exposes how nationalist imaginings, typically understood to be associated with political opposition, have been central to the reworking of political identities and legitimacy bids across the political spectrum. Norén-Nilsson examines the entanglement of notions of democracy and national identity and traces out a tension between domestic elite imaginings and the liberal democratic framework in which they operate

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

255

Publisher

Cornell University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1501725947

ISBN 13

9781501725944

Russian Nationalism Since 1856

Ideology and the Making of Foreign Policy

By: Astrid S. Tuminez

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Russian Nationalism Since 1856

Ideology and the Making of Foreign Policy

By: Astrid S. Tuminez

This thoughtful book describes the range of nationalist ideas that have taken root in Russia since 1856. Drawing on a wide range of archival documents and unparalleled interview material from the post-Soviet period, Tuminez analyzes two cases_Russian panslavism in 1856-1878 and great power nationalism in 1905-1914_when aggressive nationalist ideas clearly influenced Russian foreign policy and contributed to decisions to go to war. Yet not all forms of nationalism have been malevolent, and the author assesses competing nationalist ideologies in the post-Soviet period to clarify the conditions under which a particularly belligerent nationalism could flourish and influence Russian international behavior.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

360

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0847688844

ISBN 13

9780847688845

Measuring the Health of the Liberal International Order

By: Michael J. Mazarr,Astrid Stuth Cevallos,Miranda Priebe,Andrew Radin,Kathleen Reedy,Alexander D. Rothenberg,Julia A. Thompson,Jordan Willcox

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Measuring the Health of the Liberal International Order

By: Michael J. Mazarr,Astrid Stuth Cevallos,Miranda Priebe,Andrew Radin,Kathleen Reedy,Alexander D. Rothenberg,Julia A. Thompson,Jordan Willcox

As part of a larger study on the future of the post–World War II liberal international order, RAND researchers analyze the health of the existing order and offer implications for future U.S. policy. The study’s overall conclusion is that the postwar order continues to enjoy many elements of stability but is increasingly threatened by major geopolitical and domestic socioeconomic trends that call into question the order’s fundamental assumptions.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

229

Publisher

Rand Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0833098039

ISBN 13

9780833098030

Being Consciousness Bliss

By: Astrid Fitzgerald

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Being Consciousness Bliss

By: Astrid Fitzgerald

Many people are looking for a deeper and richer spiritual life. They sense that there is more to their existence than the surface of life seems to offer, but they are confused and uncertain about where to look and how to begin. Being Consciousness Bliss is a rich, profound, and eminently accessible compendium of wisdom that will help orient people toward a more fruitful spiritual search. Drawing on a dazzling array of sources, including the insights of G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky as well as the spiritual traditions of the East, it gives a clear and compelling account of the true inner structure of the human being and how it may be developed to its full potential. Part One discusses the current human condition -- the "sleep" of ordinary life -- and how a person may begin to wake up from it. Part Two offers a feast of excerpts from the Perennial Philosophy -- the great wisdom tradition that underlies all cultures and religions -- to feed and nurture the growth of the soul. Part Three provides simple ways to put these insights into practice in daily life. Clear, sensible, and erudite, Being Consciousness Bliss is a resource, suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners, to be used and treasured for many years. "This is a feast of a book, spread out like a banquet of the freshest foods, served wholesomely, and presented artfully. Starting from a premise that "the aim of human life is to know who we are - to realize our Self, our true nature, and our identity with the Universal Self...," Fitzgerald's poetic and passionate prose awakens consciousness on a deep level. She helps us feel the Self, so we can begin to work with the Self. To complement her own inspired writing, she includes a section with words of wisdom from other sources, grouped by such intent as to examine suffering or to explore aspiration. In addition, there is a cornucopia of suggestions for practice, such as how to focus attention on a task, or how to listen to the sound of your own voice. Dotted with illustrations and charts to further clarify the text, this work is an invitation to a nourishing meal of self-awareness." --S.J.A., Managing Editor, NAPRA Review "Following Aldous Huxley, Astrid Fitzgerald's tireless pursuit of an inner path is sure to awaken the heart to bliss and rouse spirit to behold." --David Appelbaum, editor of Parabola Magazine "This book is equal parts wisdom, beauty, and inspiration. Astrid Fitzgerald opens the insights of the ages for anyone to follow. Highly recommended." --Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words "Astrid Fitzgerald's Being Consciousness Bliss is a well-researched, clearly written account of the essential teachings given by all the major wisdom traditions, which all teach that we are one human family." -- Sri Swami Satchidananda, Founder & Spiritual Head, Integral Yoga International /Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

658

Publisher

SteinerBooks

Published Date

ISBN 10

1584205369

ISBN 13

9781584205364

Astrid Taim's Almaguin Chronicles 2-Book Bundle

Almaguin / Almaguin Chronicles

By: Astrid Taim

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Astrid Taim's Almaguin Chronicles 2-Book Bundle

Almaguin / Almaguin Chronicles

By: Astrid Taim

The Almaguin Highlands, an extensive territory covering a 90 kilometre corridor from Huntsville, north to Callander, west to Dunchurch, and east to the Algonquin Park border, is a land rich with lakes, rivers, and a lively history. Once considered as a site for a First Nations Reserve in the early 1800s, Almaguin became a centre for lumbering and ultimately a year-round mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. This 2-book bundle is Astrid Taim's definitive guide to the region and its heritage. Almaguin: A Highland History offers a wide range of stories from the opening of the area by colonization roads to the first vessels on the Magnetawan River and the courage of the early pioneers. Included are community histories of the many towns, villages, and ghost towns of today; profiles of colourful personalities; as well as interesting and amusing tales of these rugged early times. Almaguin Chronicles explores the relationship between lumbering and settlement throughout the Parry Sound District — the last frontier of this part of Ontario. Throughout, rare archival photographs and excerpts from unpublished memoirs augment the text.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

610

Publisher

Dundurn

Published Date

ISBN 10

1459737008

ISBN 13

9781459737006

Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements

By: Dorothy Sue Cobble,Linda Gordon,Astrid Henry

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements

By: Dorothy Sue Cobble,Linda Gordon,Astrid Henry

Reframing feminism for the twenty-first century, this bold and essential history stands up against "bland corporate manifestos" (Sarah Leonard). Eschewing the conventional wisdom that places the origins of the American women’s movement in the nostalgic glow of the late 1960s, Feminism Unfinished traces the beginnings of this seminal American social movement to the 1920s, in the process creating an expanded, historical narrative that dramatically rewrites a century of American women’s history. Also challenging the contemporary “lean-in,” trickle-down feminist philosophy and asserting that women’s histories all too often depoliticize politics, labor issues, and divergent economic circumstances, Dorothy Sue Cobble, Linda Gordon, and Astrid Henry demonstrate that the post-Suffrage women’s movement focused on exploitation of women in the workplace as well as on inherent sexual rights. The authors carefully revise our “wave” vision of feminism, which previously suggested that there were clear breaks and sharp divisions within these media-driven “waves.” Showing how history books have obscured the notable activism by working-class and minority women in the past, Feminism Unfinished provides a much-needed corrective.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

229

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Published Date

ISBN 10

087140821X

ISBN 13

9780871408211

Justice is Steady Work

A Conversation on Political Theory

By: Michael Walzer,Astrid von Busekist

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Justice is Steady Work

A Conversation on Political Theory

By: Michael Walzer,Astrid von Busekist

Michael Walzer is one of the pre-eminent political theorists in the world today and also a prominent public intellectual. His conception of social justice and his work on just and unjust wars have been hugely influential in political theory and, at the same time, he has taken a public stand on many of the great issues of our time, from the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War to 9/11, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iraq War. He stands out among political theorists and philosophers by virtue of his attention to historical reality and his sensitivity to social and political context. Convinced that philosophical debate is only useful if it is rooted in the concrete practices and morality of societies, he develops a form of social critique that is opposed to a disembodied philosophy which does not respond to concerns of ordinary people. For Walzer, it is useless to try to write a theory of justice: the challenge is to think through issues of justice in relation to the particular contexts in which people live out their lives. The core strength of his work is his practical instinct: if individuals are contextualized, critique must be too. This book takes the form of an extended conversation between Walzer and Astrid von Busekist, ranging from Walzer’s biography and political activism to his work on war, justice and Judaism. Weaving together his theoretical work and his political activism, it provides an outstanding introduction to the life and work of one of the most influential political theorists of our time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

150954481X

ISBN 13

9781509544813

Almaguin

A Highland History

By: Astrid Taim

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Almaguin

A Highland History

By: Astrid Taim

The Almaguin Highlands, an extensive territory covering a 90 km corridor from Huntsville, north to Callander, west to Dunchurch and east to the Algonquin Park border, is a land rich with lakes, rivers and a lively history. Once considered as a possibility for a government Indian Reserve in the early 1800s, Almaguin became a centre for lumbering and ultimately a year-round mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. Almaguin: A Highland History offers a wide range of stories from the opening of the area by colonization roads to the first vessels on the Magnetawan River and the courage of the early pioneers. Included are community histories of the many towns, villages and ghost towns of today, profiles of colourful personalities, as well as interesting and amusing tales of these rugged early times.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

159

Publisher

Dundurn

Published Date

ISBN 10

1554880734

ISBN 13

9781554880737

Organizational Stress

A Review and Critique of Theory, Research, and Applications

By: Christina G. L. Nerstad,Ingvild M. Seljeseth,Astrid M. Richardsen,Cary L Cooper,Philip J. Dewe,Michael P. O′Driscoll

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Organizational Stress

A Review and Critique of Theory, Research, and Applications

By: Christina G. L. Nerstad,Ingvild M. Seljeseth,Astrid M. Richardsen,Cary L Cooper,Philip J. Dewe,Michael P. O′Driscoll

What price do organizations and nations pay for a poor fit between employees and their work environments? Negative stress imposes a high cost on individual health and well-being as well as organizational health and productivity. This comprehensive textbook examines the definitions of job-related stress and the methods used to assess levels and consequences of occupational stress, along with strategies that may be used by individuals and organizations to confront negative stress and its associated problems. From sources of stress to organizational interventions, and from job-related burnout to coping with stress, Organizational Stress gives the reader – whether researcher, student, or practitioner – a basis for tailoring work environments which contribute to the health and well-being of individuals, organizations, and even the societies in which they live. This new edition has been updated to reflect the most relevant research in the field of organisational stress, including a completely new chapter on stress and the brain. It also focusses on the future of work in our rapidly changing world – dealing with contemporary contexts such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of the gig economy. Christina G.L. Nerstad is a Professor at BI Norwegian Business School Ingvild M. Seljeseth is an Associate Professor at Kristiania University College Astrid M. Richardsen is Professor Emerita at BI Norwegian Business School Cary L Cooper is a Professor at Alliance Manchester Business School Philip J. Dewe is Emeritus Professor at Birkbeck, University of London Michael P. O′Driscoll is Emeritus Professor at University of Waikato

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

295

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1529786894

ISBN 13

9781529786897

How Cities Learn

Tracing Bus Rapid Transit in South Africa

By: Astrid Wood

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How Cities Learn

Tracing Bus Rapid Transit in South Africa

By: Astrid Wood

How Cities Learn traces the circulation of bus rapid transit (BRT) to understand how and why it was widely adopted in South Africa. Investigates the global proliferation and localization of BRT Examines the production and distribution of transportation knowledge in the global south Addresses the spatial and social legacy of apartheid in South African cities Reveals a new way of understanding the intersections between policy, people and place Essential reading for scholars of geography, politics, sociology and transportation, as well as urban planners and practitioners

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

212

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1119794277

ISBN 13

9781119794271

Fifty-five Years in Five Acts

My Life in Opera

By: Astrid Varnay

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Fifty-five Years in Five Acts

My Life in Opera

By: Astrid Varnay

One of the world's greatest Wagnerian sopranos talks about an illustrious career that flourished for over five decades.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

394

Publisher

UPNE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1555534554

ISBN 13

9781555534554

Slanting Views

A Summer for Ever

By: Astrid Bartell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Slanting Views

A Summer for Ever

By: Astrid Bartell

Clashing encounters around a mysterious object, A high school dropout, a tourist, Love, magic, death, lust. Another mere summer romance? Far from it. So far in fact that Ann, Melchior and the locals of an otherwise quiet South Carolina community will all be compelled to deal with a most intricate network of massive revelations escaped from the hands of Time. Melchior, this is nonsensical! Melchior nodded lightly and went on: Well, yes, but no. This is weird, almost alien, you know, and there youre right, it is nonsensical. You sure you want me to tell you what I think? Most definitely. Well, its worse than that. Its not what I think but what I know. For a fact. Four facts so far. Are you sure you want me to tell you? I am ready to face whatever it is you are about to reveal to me. Okay, here goes. What you got from it is not what I got from it. And dont ask me if Im sure. Im not sure, I know. It adapts. I have proof. Let the multiple worlds of Slanting Views sweep you off your daily routines. Enter Slanting Views and Bon Voyage to You!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

388

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1491840706

ISBN 13

9781491840702

The Rise of Heritage

Preserving the Past in France, Germany and England, 1789–1914

By: Astrid Swenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Rise of Heritage

Preserving the Past in France, Germany and England, 1789–1914

By: Astrid Swenson

A richly illustrated book exploring the origins of the modern fascination for heritage, comparing preservation in France, Germany and England.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

433

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0521117623

ISBN 13

9780521117623

At the Dawn of Belt and Road

China in the Developing World

By: Andrew Scobell,Bonny Lin,Howard J. Shatz,Michael Johnson,Larry Hanauer,Michael S. Chase,Astrid Stuth Cevallos,Ivan W. Rasmussen,Arthur Chan,Aaron Strong,Eric Warner,Logan Ma

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

At the Dawn of Belt and Road

China in the Developing World

By: Andrew Scobell,Bonny Lin,Howard J. Shatz,Michael Johnson,Larry Hanauer,Michael S. Chase,Astrid Stuth Cevallos,Ivan W. Rasmussen,Arthur Chan,Aaron Strong,Eric Warner,Logan Ma

China has always viewed itself as a vulnerable underdeveloped country. In the 1990s, it began negotiating economic agreements and creating China-centric institutions, culminating in the 2000s in numerous institutions and ultimately the Belt and Road Initiative. The authors analyze China’s political and diplomatic, economic, and military engagement with the Developing World and discuss specific countries that are most important to China.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

399

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0833099914

ISBN 13

9780833099914

An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Democracy and its Critics

By: Astrid Noren Nilsson,Elizabeth Morrow,Riley Quinn

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Democracy and its Critics

By: Astrid Noren Nilsson,Elizabeth Morrow,Riley Quinn

There are few better examples of analysis – the critical thinking skill of understanding how an argument is built – than Robert Dahl’s Democracy and its Critics. In this work, the American political theorist closely analyzes the democratic political system and then evaluates whether the arguments that are in favor of it are, in fact, rigorous. ¶Dahl sets out to describe democracy’s merits and problems, asking if it really is the worthwhile political system we believe it to be. Knowing that the idea of democracy is now almost universally popular, his detailed analysis leads him to look at a number of regimes that claim to be democratic but do not, in truth, practice democracy. But Dahl is not only interested in uncovering uncomfortable truths. He goes further and creates a set of standards by which we can all decide whether a country really is democratic. Dahl’s analysis of the evidence leads him to conclude that the following criteria must be met for a regime to be considered truly democratic: elected officials control policy-making; there are free and fair elections of officials; everyone must have a right to vote; everyone has the right to run for office; there is freedom of speech; alternative information is available; and people can form free, independent political groups.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

111

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351352172

ISBN 13

9781351352178

A Book That Takes Its Time

An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness

By: Irene Smit,Astrid van der Hulst,Editors of Flow magazine

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Book That Takes Its Time

An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness

By: Irene Smit,Astrid van der Hulst,Editors of Flow magazine

Take time to breathe. Take time to create. Take time to reflect, take time to let go. A book that’s unique in the way it mixes reading and doing, A Book That Takes Its Time is like a mindfulness retreat between two covers. Created in partnership with Flow, the groundbreaking international magazine that celebrates creativity, beautiful illustration, a love of paper, and life’s little pleasures, A Book That Takes Its Time mixes articles, inspiring quotes, and what the editors call “goodies”—bound-in cards, mini-journals, stickers, posters, blank papers for collaging, and more—giving it a distinctly handcrafted, collectible feeling. Read about the benefits of not multitasking, then turn to “The Joy of One Thing at a Time Notebook” tucked into the pages. After a short piece on the power of slowing down, fill in the designed notecards for a Beautiful Moments jar. Make a personal timeline. Learn the art of hand-lettering. Dig into your Beginner’s Mind. Embrace the art of quitting. Take the writing cure. And always smile. Move slowly and with intention through A Book That Takes Its Time, and discover that sweet place where life can be both thoughtful and playful.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

257

Publisher

Workman Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0761193774

ISBN 13

9780761193777

Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology

By: Astrid Graslund

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Single Molecule Spectroscopy in Chemistry, Physics and Biology

By: Astrid Graslund

Written by the leading experts in the field, this book describes the development and current state of the art in single molecule spectroscopy. The application of this technique, which started 1989, in physics, chemistry and biosciences is displayed.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

570

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3642025986

ISBN 13

9783642025983

The Language of Gaming

By: Astrid Ensslin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Language of Gaming

By: Astrid Ensslin

This innovative text examines videogames and gaming from the point of view of discourse analysis. In particular, it studies two major aspects of videogame-related communication: the ways in which videogames and their makers convey meanings to their audiences, and the ways in which gamers, industry professionals, journalists and other stakeholders talk about games. In doing so, the book offers systematic analyses of games as artefacts and activities, and the discourses surrounding them. Focal areas explored in this book include: - Aspects of videogame textuality and how games relate to other texts - the formation of lexical terms and use of metaphor in the language of gaming - Gamer slang and 'buddylects' - The construction of game worlds and their rules, of gamer identities and communities - Dominant discourse patterns among gamers and how they relate to the nature of gaming - The multimodal language of games and gaming - The ways in which ideologies of race, gender, media effects and language are constructed Informed by the very latest scholarship and illustrated with topical examples throughout, The Language of Gaming is ideal for students of applied linguistics, videogame studies and media studies who are seeking a wide-ranging introduction to the field.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

219

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0230357083

ISBN 13

9780230357082

Transitional Justice in Nicaragua 1990–2012

Drawing a Line Under the Past

By: Astrid Bothmann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Transitional Justice in Nicaragua 1990–2012

Drawing a Line Under the Past

By: Astrid Bothmann

Astrid Bothmann examines historical, political and socioeconomic factors that explain the absence of transitional justice in Nicaragua from 1990 to 2012. The author provides the first systematic analysis of the reasons for the lack of transitional justice in Nicaragua after the end of the Sandinista regime and the civil war (1990). Contrary to other Latin American states of the third wave of democratization, which put the perpetrators of past crimes on trial, established truth commissions, purged political and military officials, and made reparations to the victims, Nicaragua’s first post-war government opted for a policy of national reconciliation that was based on amnesty and oblivion. Subsequent governments followed this course so that the past has not been dealt with until today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

328

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3658105038

ISBN 13

9783658105037

Managing Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship

By: Maureen McKelvey,Astrid Heidemann Lassen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Managing Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship

By: Maureen McKelvey,Astrid Heidemann Lassen

This original and exciting work differs from existing books on entrepreneurship by focusing specifically on the relationship between knowledge and entrepreneurship. The book uniquely combines an academic review of theoretical and empirical contributions with an analysis of the practical implications for engaging in and learning about venture creation. The authors concentrate on specific types of firms reliant upon advanced knowledge and show how a systemic perspective of entrepreneurship is required, involving design thinking, in order to capture the relationships between individual, venture and eco-system. Managing Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship will be insightful for academics and practitioners, as well as advanced students on entrepreneurship courses.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

211

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1781005524

ISBN 13

9781781005521

Examining Expatriation

A Survey about Female Austrian Expatriate "Man"agers

By: Astrid Susanne Lang

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Examining Expatriation

A Survey about Female Austrian Expatriate "Man"agers

By: Astrid Susanne Lang

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Expatriation is of considerable significance to the success of many multinational corporations. In this thesis, the status quo of women in Austria is illustrated based upon economic, educational, labor and cultural indices. Research in the area of international human resource management - and particularly on female expatriate managers - and its applicability on the situation in Austria is examined. In an empirical survey, interviews with female Austrian expatriate managers are analyzed to identify the most crucial problem areas, barriers, and biases women have to overcome on foreign assignments. Recommendations are provided for human resource executives and potential female expatriate managers. Einleitung: Auslandsentsendungen von Managern sind von entscheidender Bedeutung für international tätige Unternehmen. In dieser Diplomarbeit wird der Status Quo von Frauen in Österreich anhand von Daten über Wirtschaft, Ausbildung, Arbeit und Kultur dargestellt. Forschungsarbeiten im Bereich des internationalen Personalmanagements - im Besonderen in Bezug auf Frauen als Auslandsentsandte - und ihre Anwendbarkeit auf Österreich werden untersucht. In einer empirischen Studie werden Interviews mit weiblichen österreichischen Auslandsentsandten analysiert und die wichtigsten Problembereiche, Hürden und Vorurteile dargestellt, mit denen die Managerinnen konfrontiert wurden. Weiters werden Empfehlungen an Personalverantwortliche und zukünftige weibliche Expatriates gegeben. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS1 INDEX OF FIGURES3 INDEX OF TABLES4 1.INTRODUCTION5 1.1Situation5 1.2Goals5 1.3Questions6 1.4Procedure7 2.THE SITUATION IN AUSTRIA9 2.1Economic Situation9 2.1.1Gross Domestic Product9 2.1.2Company Structure11 2.1.3Imports and Exports13 2.1.4Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)15 2.2Labor, Educational, and Social Status Quo of Women in Austria and theEU18 2.2.1Female Employment18 2.2.2Part-Time Employment21 2.2.3Education22 2.2.4Women in Management25 2.2.5Gender Specific Pay Gaps28 2.2.6Summary and Outlook30 2.3The Austrian Culture32 2.3.1Culture and Business Culture32 2.3.2Cultural Implications for Women in Austrian Management38 3.FEMALE EXPATRIATE MAN AGERS - A LITERATURE SURVEY40 3.1Examining Expatriation40 3.1.1Staffing Approaches, International Human Resource Management, and Strategic Necessity of Expatriation40 3.1.2Motives for Expatriation42 3.1.3The Expatriation [...]

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

130

Publisher

diplom.de

Published Date

ISBN 10

3832472320

ISBN 13

9783832472320

Power to the People

Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries

By: Astrid Kander,Paolo Malanima,Paul Warde

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Power to the People

Energy in Europe over the Last Five Centuries

By: Astrid Kander,Paolo Malanima,Paul Warde

Power to the People examines the varied but interconnected relationships between energy consumption and economic development in Europe over the last five centuries. It describes how the traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe was marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how the First Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century--fueled by coal and steam engines--redrew the economic, social, and geopolitical map of Europe and the world. The Second Industrial Revolution continued this energy expansion and social transformation through the use of oil and electricity, but after 1970 Europe entered a new stage in which energy consumption has stabilized. This book challenges the view that the outsourcing of heavy industry overseas is the cause, arguing that a Third Industrial Revolution driven by new information and communication technologies has played a major stabilizing role. Power to the People offers new perspectives on the challenges posed today by climate change and peak oil, demonstrating that although the path of modern economic development has vastly increased our energy use, it has not been a story of ever-rising and continuous consumption. The book sheds light on the often lengthy and complex changes needed for new energy systems to emerge, the role of energy resources in economic growth, and the importance of energy efficiency in promoting growth and reducing future energy demand.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

473

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1400848881

ISBN 13

9781400848881

The Ecological Native

Indigenous Peoples' Movements and Eco-Governmentality in Columbia

By: Astrid Ulloa

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Ecological Native

Indigenous Peoples' Movements and Eco-Governmentality in Columbia

By: Astrid Ulloa

This text analyzes indigenous peoples' processes of identity construction as ecological natives. It opens space for reconstructing all the different networks, conditions of emergence, and implications (political, cultural, social and economic) of one specific event: the consolidation of the relationship between indigenous peoples and environmentalism. This text is based on ethnographic information and focused on the historical process of the emergence of indigenous peoples' movements in Latin America, in general, and indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta do Columbia (SNSM), in particular. It demonstrates the process of the construction of indigenous peoples' environmental identities as an interplay of local, national and transnational dynamics among indigenous peoples and environmental movements and discourses in relation to global environmental policies.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

310

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1135475911

ISBN 13

9781135475918

How Reading Is Written

A Brief Index to Gertrude Stein

By: Astrid Lorange

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

How Reading Is Written

A Brief Index to Gertrude Stein

By: Astrid Lorange

Gertrude Stein is a seminal figure in modern and postmodern literature, yet her work is not easily defined and has had both fierce supporters and equally fierce detractors. In a series of linked essays, How Reading Is Written considers a set of questions associated with reading Gertrude Stein today. In particular, how can we read a body of work that is largely resistant to conventional and interpretation-based models of literary criticism? The book is structurally and conceptually an index to Stein's poetics, and it considers Stein alongside other writers and thinkers, and across discourses of philosophy, science, queer theory, and literary criticism. Like Charles Olson's Call Me Ishmael and Susan Howe's My Emily Dickinson, How Reading Is Written joins a tradition of books by poets about the writers who have intensely figured into their conception of poetry. Astrid Lorange recovers previously overlooked critical work on Stein and aims to construct a new intellectual episteme for Stein's work—one that connects with contemporary contexts as well as repositions Stein in her moment of transnational modernism.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

273

Publisher

Wesleyan University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0819575135

ISBN 13

9780819575135

The Politics of Adaptation

Contemporary African Drama and Greek Tragedy

By: Astrid Van Weyenberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Politics of Adaptation

Contemporary African Drama and Greek Tragedy

By: Astrid Van Weyenberg

This book explores contemporary African adaptations of classical Greek tragedies. Six South African and Nigerian dramatic texts – by Yael Farber, Mark Fleishman, Athol Fugard, Femi Osofisan, and Wole Soyinka – are analysed through the thematic lens of resistance, revolution, reconciliation, and mourning. The opening chapters focus on plays that mobilize Greek tragedy to inspire political change, discussing how Sophocles’ heroine Antigone is reconfigured as a freedom fighter and how Euripides’ Dionysos is transformed into a revolutionary leader. The later chapters shift the focus to plays that explore the costs and consequences of political change, examining how the cycle of violence dramatized in Aeschylus’ Oresteia trilogy acquires relevance in post-apartheid South Africa, and how the mourning of Euripides’ Trojan Women resonates in and beyond Nigeria. Throughout, the emphasis is on how playwrights, through adaptation, perform a cultural politics directed at the Europe that has traditionally considered ancient Greece as its property, foundation, and legitimization. Van Weyenberg additionally discusses how contemporary African reworkings of Greek tragedies invite us to reconsider how we think about the genre of tragedy and about the cultural process of adaptation. Against George Steiner’s famous claim that tragedy has died, this book demonstrates that Greek tragedy holds relevance today. But it also reveals that adaptations do more than simply keeping the texts they draw on alive: through adaptation, playwrights open up a space for politics. In this dynamic between adaptation and pre-text, the politics of adaptation is performed.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

263

Publisher

Rodopi

Published Date

ISBN 10

940120957X

ISBN 13

9789401209571

Corporate Accountability

The Role and Impact of Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms

By: Karin Lukas,Barbara Linder,Astrid Kutrzeba,Claudia Sprenger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Corporate Accountability

The Role and Impact of Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms

By: Karin Lukas,Barbara Linder,Astrid Kutrzeba,Claudia Sprenger

Whilst many of us would agree that human rights are more important than corporate profits, the reality is often different; such realities as child labour and environmental destruction caused by corporate activities make this patently clear. Recognising that balancing human rights and business interests can be problematic, Corporate Accountability considers the limits of existing complaint mechanisms and examines non-judicial alternatives for conflict resolution.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

431

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1786431939

ISBN 13

9781786431936

Anti-ageing Medicine

Myths and Chances

By: Astrid Stuckelberger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Anti-ageing Medicine

Myths and Chances

By: Astrid Stuckelberger

The 21st century technological development is revolutionizing medicine and health care, bringing new hopes to human suffering by offering cures and treatments which were unthinkable a few decades ago. This is where anti-ageing medicine finds its niche. Anti-ageing medicine aims at slowing, arresting, and reversing phenomena associated with ageing by merging biotechnological innovation and engineered solutions. Ideally, by means of the newest medical technology, the "body machinery" should be kept fit and at peak performance all life long. Early detection of age-related dysfunction should thus be "fixed" at any age with interventions such as metabolic fine tuning, enhancement, regeneration, restoration or replacement of "body parts" (i.e. organs, skin, bone or muscle). It covers a vast array of domains: from cell therapy to pharmaceutical interventions, from bio-surgery to aesthetic surgery, from human enhancement to fortified food, from smart housing and robots to toxic-free environments. Anti-ageing medicine holds promises but also significant risks and safety issues which are addressesd in this book. It presents the latest scientific evidence on what works or does not work. It also provides public policy recommendations to ensure the protection of consumers and their rights while encouraging research and development. This book is intended for academics, health professionals, business persons, consumers and policy-makers interested in the latest evidence and ethical issues about anti-ageing medicine.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

330

Publisher

vdf Hochschulverlag AG

Published Date

ISBN 10

3728131954

ISBN 13

9783728131959

Canonizing Hypertext

Explorations and Constructions

By: Astrid Ensslin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Canonizing Hypertext

Explorations and Constructions

By: Astrid Ensslin

This innovative monograph focuses on a contemporary form of computer-based literature called 'literary hypertext', a digital, interactive, communicative form of new media writing. Canonizing Hypertext combines theoretical and hermeneutic investigations with empirical research into the motivational and pedagogic possibilities of this form of literature. It focuses on key questions for literary scholars and teachers: How can literature be taught in such a way as to make it relevant for an increasingly hypermedia-oriented readership? How can the rapidly evolving new media be integrated into curricula that still seek to transmit 'traditional' literary competence? How can the notion of literary competence be broadened to take into account these current trends? This study, which argues for hypertext's integration in the literary canon, offers a critical overview of developments in hypertext theory, an exemplary hypertext canon and an evaluation of possible classroom applications.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

207

Publisher

A&C Black

Published Date

ISBN 10

0826495583

ISBN 13

9780826495587

An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City

By: Astrid Noren Nilsson,Jason Xidias

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Analysis of Robert A. Dahl's Who Governs? Democracy and Power in an American City

By: Astrid Noren Nilsson,Jason Xidias

American political theorist Robert Dahl’s 1961 work of political theory exhibits deep levels of creative thinking. When Dahl wrote, the American system of liberal democracy was generally considered to be shaped by a small group of powerful individuals who dominate because they are wealthy and influential. But by connecting the evidence in a new way in Who Governs? Dahl argued convincingly against this view. Dahl suggested that power is actually distributed among a number of competing groups, and that each of those groups seeks to influence decisions. He puts forward a definition of political power as the ability to make others do what you want them to, concluding that – while most people do not actively participate in politics and so do not exert a direct influence – power is still fragmented, and citizens do indirectly shape decision-making. Dahl’s novel explanation of the existing evidence emerged from a study of three areas of policy-making in the city of New Haven: political nominations, urban redevelopment, and public education. His research revealed that different people wielded power in each area, and that only the mayor, whose power is checked by those who vote for him, was powerful in all three. These new connections allowed Dahl to arrive at fresh conclusions and convincingly demonstrated that the US operates a pluralist system in which power is divided between different interest groups.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351353594

ISBN 13

9781351353595

The Stones of Naples

Church Building in Angevin Italy, 1266-1343

By: Caroline Astrid Bruzelius

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Stones of Naples

Church Building in Angevin Italy, 1266-1343

By: Caroline Astrid Bruzelius

Illustrated with some two hundred photographs and reconstruction drawings of cathedrals, monasteries, and other monuments, this volume sets Angevin architecture in the larger context of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Europe, while underscoring the unique character of the buildings constructed by the French kings of Naples."--Jacket.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

298

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0300100396

ISBN 13

9780300100396

Book's by Astrid Anderson

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email