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The Architect and Designer Birthday Book

By: James Biber

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The Architect and Designer Birthday Book

By: James Biber

A thoughtfully curated collection in a stunning package that recognizes and celebrates the birthdays of famous, infamous, and often-overlooked designers and architects. The gift book for design and architect professionals and students they didn’t know they needed but will no longer be able to live without. Drawn from architect James Biber's epic Instagram project in which he posted a birthday bio of a famous (or less famous) designer or architect every day for a (mid-pandemic) year, The Architect and Designer Birthday Book is filled with personal, opinionated, and humorous observations on fascinating design and architect figures past and present. The minibiographies and birthday profiles in the book cover a range of international architects and designers, as well as artists, including: Architects from the Aaltos (Aino and Alvar) to Zumthor Rivals Bernini and Borromini Photographers Lee Miller, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Vivian Maier, Dody Weston Thompson, Margaret Morton, and Judith Turner Midcentury modernists Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius, and Florence Knoll Charlotte Perriand, Lilly Reich, Anne Tyng, and Denise Scott Brown More anecdotal histories than authorized biographies, these daily profiles are not only fun to read but provide spot-on commentary for anyone interested in how designers and architects relate to each other as well as their place in history. It is the intersection of Biber’s life and the history of architecture and design.

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Chronicle Books

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1797226894

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The End of Negotiable Instruments

Bringing Payment Systems Law Out of the Past

By: James Steven Rogers

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The End of Negotiable Instruments

Bringing Payment Systems Law Out of the Past

By: James Steven Rogers

In The End of Negotiable Instruments: Bringing Payments Systems Law Out of the Past, author James Rogers challenges the basic assumptions of the law of checks and notes and its history, and provides a well-reasoned account of how the law could be changed to better suit the evolution of new payment technologies. The modern American law of payment systems is in disarray. Efforts to create a unified body of law for payment systems have so far been unsuccessful. Part of the reason for that failure is the assumption that the existing law works well for the traditional paper-based check system, and that problems have been created only by the evolution of new technologies. The End of Negotiable Instruments argues that this assumption is unfounded. The basic law of checks is itself anachronistic. There are no other books that undertake a similar analysis—there are legal treatises on the law of checks and notes, but all of them take for granted the basic assumptions challenged in this book. Several articles were published in the late twentieth century concerning the dispute over the application of certain doctrines of traditional negotiable instruments law to modern consumer finance transactions, but none of this literature went on to consider the broader question of whether there is anything worthwhile left in negotiable instruments law.

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0199856222

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The Practice of Mediation

A Video-Integrated Text

By: Douglas N. Frenkel,James H. Stark

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The Practice of Mediation

A Video-Integrated Text

By: Douglas N. Frenkel,James H. Stark

This widely-adopted, all-original book was the first in the field to combine complete analysis of the mediation process with integrated video case studies illustrating the full range of mediation skills. Engaging text is keyed to seven hours of online video, featuring three different cases, all based on actual disputes: a child custody case, a small claims consumer dispute, and a complex negligence suit. These unscripted mediations were conducted by mediators and lawyers with a variety of backgrounds and styles. The video includes an extended comparative example of facilitative and evaluative mediation of the same matter. The integration of text and video in The Practice of Mediation: A Video-Integrated Text, Third Edition enriches students’ understanding and allows classroom and clinical instruction to proceed more rapidly and on a far more sophisticated level. New to the Third Edition: New end-of-chapter problems to aid assessment of student learning New or expanded coverage of biases and their impact on negotiators; pre-mediation contacts with parties; and increasing mediator use of caucuses to open the process Newly designed problems on the ethics of mediating New video clips on mediator influence and persuasion Professors and students will benefit from: Practice- and research-based analysis of negotiations and why they fail Contextualized model of the role and effective skills of the mediator, applicable across the entire range of disputes Exploration of fundamental norms of the process and, through real case problems, the ethics of mediating Video and case-based introduction to the role and skills of representing a client in mediation

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729

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Aspen Publishing

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1543801285

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First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India

Ancient Christianity in Bharuch and Taxila

By: James Kurikilamkatt

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First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India

Ancient Christianity in Bharuch and Taxila

By: James Kurikilamkatt

If St. Thomas reached India in 52 AD, where was he preaching in the years prior to ths? Can there be truth to the idea that he traveled to India? This book tries to give comprehensive answers to these questions.

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ATF Press

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1925612635

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9781925612639

Climate Change in Popular Culture

A Warming World in the American Imagination

By: James Craig Holte

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Climate Change in Popular Culture

A Warming World in the American Imagination

By: James Craig Holte

An invaluable resource for general readers investigating climate change, this book examines the impact of climate change on popular culture and analyzes how writers and directors treat the disasters caused by climate change in their novels and films. Climate Change in Popular Culture: A Warming World in the American Imagination is the first study that includes analyses of both fiction and popular nonfiction works devoted to climate change. In addition, the book examines a number of classic works from the perspective of the growing field of climate change literature and includes a brief history of climate change science as well basic scientific definitions, all intended for general readers. The text provides an introduction to the science, politics, and economics of climate change. It also includes both historical overviews and potential probable futures projected by leading climate scientists and environmental writers. In addition, the text looks at how such creative writers and directors as Margaret Atwood, John Steinbeck, Paulo Bacigalupi, Kim Stanley Robinson, T. C. Boyle, Michael Crichton, and Octavia Butler, among others, have used the disasters caused by climate change in their work.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216061922

An Introduction to Social Psychology

Global Perspectives

By: James Alcock,Stan Sadava

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An Introduction to Social Psychology

Global Perspectives

By: James Alcock,Stan Sadava

Psychology recognises no borders. The relationships between people and the groups they form are determined by similar principles no matter where in the world they come from. This book has been written to introduce students from all countries and backgrounds to the exciting field of social psychology. Recognising the limitations that come from studying the subject through the lens of any one culture, James Alcock and Stan Sadava have crafted a truly international social psychology book for the modern era. Based on classic and cutting-edge scholarship from across the world, An Introduction to Social Psychology encourages mastery of the basics as well as critical thinking. Incorporating relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology, it offers: Chapters on crowd behaviour and applied social psychology Discussion of new means of social interaction, including social media Relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology A companion website features extensive additional resources for students and instructors

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SAGE

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1473907357

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9781473907355

Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality

By: Thomas Barrie,Julio Bermudez,Phillip James Tabb

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Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality

By: Thomas Barrie,Julio Bermudez,Phillip James Tabb

Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit, yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely directly addressed in academic scholarship. The seventeen chapters provide a diverse range of perspectives, grouped according to topical themes: Being in the World; Sacred, Secular, and the Contemporary Condition; Symbolic Engagements; Sacred Landscapes; and Spirituality and the Designed Environment. Even though the authors’ approach the subject from a range of disciplines and theoretical positions, all share interests in the need to rediscover, redefine, or reclaim the sacred in everyday experience, scholarly analysis, and design.

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Routledge

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1317179013

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9781317179016

Delphi Complete Works of James Hilton (Illustrated)

By: James Hilton

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Delphi Complete Works of James Hilton (Illustrated)

By: James Hilton

James Hilton was an English interwar novelist, whose popular works include ‘Lost Horizon’, ‘Goodbye, Mr. Chips’ and ‘Random Harvest’, all of which were made into highly successful films. He is noted for his deft style and impeccable gift for storytelling. Although Hilton’s works are sometimes characterised as sentimental and idealistic celebrations of English virtues, the novels often reveal a darker side, analysing the societal flaws of his time. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Hilton’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hilton’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels * All 19 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare works appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘Storm Passage’ and ‘The Silver Flame’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting * Rare uncollected short stories * Easily locate the stories you want to read * Rare non-fiction, including the Duke of Edinburgh biography – available in no other collection * Includes Hilton’s lecture ‘Mr. Chips Looks at the World’ – first time in digital print * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels Catherine Herself (1920) Storm Passage (1922) The Passionate Year (1924) Dawn of Reckoning (1925) Meadows of the Moon (1926) Terry (1927) The Silver Flame (1928) Murder at School (1931) And Now Goodbye (1931) Contango (1932) Knight without Armour (1933) Lost Horizon (1933) Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934) We are Not Alone (1937) Random Harvest (1941) So Well Remembered (1945) Nothing So Strange (1947) Morning Journey (1951) Time and Time Again (1953) The Shorter Fiction To You, Mr Chips! (1938) Uncollected Short Stories The Non-Fiction Mr. Chips Looks at the World (1939) The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) H. R. H.: The Story of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1956)

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Delphi Classics

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1801701768

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9781801701761

The Art of Moral Protest

Culture, Biography, and Creativity in Social Movements

By: James M. Jasper

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The Art of Moral Protest

Culture, Biography, and Creativity in Social Movements

By: James M. Jasper

In The Art of Moral Protest, James Jasper integrates diverse examples of protest—from nineteenth-century boycotts to recent movements—into a distinctive new understanding of how social movements work. Jasper highlights their creativity, not only in forging new morals but in adopting courses of action and inventing organizational forms. "A provocative perspective on the cultural implications of political and social protest."—Library Journal

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University of Chicago Press

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0226394964

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9780226394961

Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England

Vol. II

By: James Stephen

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Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England

Vol. II

By: James Stephen

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368843699

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9783368843694

Handbook of Instructional Communication

Rhetorical and Relational Perspectives

By: Virginia P. Richmond,James C Mccroskey,Timothy Mottet

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Handbook of Instructional Communication

Rhetorical and Relational Perspectives

By: Virginia P. Richmond,James C Mccroskey,Timothy Mottet

Written to address the contemporary challenges facing teachers and trainers in traditional and non-traditional settings, this text offers a comprehensive collection of research focusing on the role and effects of communication in instructional environments. With accessible research for students, teachers, and educational leaders, the Handbook of Instructional Communication enhances an individual’s ability to understand instructional communication research, plan and conduct instructional communication research, practice effective instructional communication, and consult with other teachers and trainers about their use of instructional communication.

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Routledge

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1317347986

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9781317347989

Opening Up

The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions

By: James W. Pennebaker

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Opening Up

The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions

By: James W. Pennebaker

Anyone who has ever entrusted a troubling secret to a journal, or mourned a broken heart with a friend, knows the feeling of relief that expressing painful emotions can bring. This book presents astonishing evidence that personal self-disclosure is not only good for our emotional health, but boosts our physical health as well. Psychologist James W. Pennebaker has conducted controlled clinical research that sheds new light on the powerful mind body connection. This book interweaves his findings with insightful case studies on secret-keeping, confession, and the hidden price of silence. Filled with information and encouragement, Opening Up explains: *Why suppressing inner problems takes a devastating toll on health *How long-buried trauma affects the immune system *How writing about your problems can improve your health *Why it's never too late to heal old emotional wounds *When self-disclosure may be risky--and how to know whom to trust

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Guilford Press

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1462504841

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9781462504848

The American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776-1920

By: James L. Huston

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The American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776-1920

By: James L. Huston

The American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776–1920 examines comparisons between American ideals of a classless society and the contrasting British class system, which accepted the existence of inequalities. When the United States declared political independence in 1776, they also announced repudiation of social institutions based on inequality, opting instead for (an ill-defined) equality. British travelers to the United States after 1776 and up to 1920 continuously wrote about how equality was faring in the United States and compared it to the operation of inequality in England, Scotland, and Ireland. They laid bare the actual outcomes of a system of equality versus one of inequality; this was no theoretical, intellectual exercise but instead constituted a recording of actual human practices. By the end of the nineteenth century, the defects of a system of inequality became clear in manners, social interchanges between income classes, general education levels, religious convictions, and the general energy of a people. The exploration of these nineteenth-century comparisons has great relevance for today's persistent debates about social inequities and their solutions.

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LSU Press

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0807167452

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9780807167458

Feelings

The Perception of Self

By: James D. Laird

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Feelings

The Perception of Self

By: James D. Laird

Examining the link between feelings and behaviour, this text argues that feelings are not the cause of behaviour but rather its consequences. It presents research into feelings across the spectrum, from anger to joy to fear to romantic love, that support this against-the-grain view.

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Oxford University Press

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0195098897

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9780195098891

The Emotions of Protest

By: James M. Jasper

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The Emotions of Protest

By: James M. Jasper

In Donald Trump’s America, protesting has roared back into fashion. The Women’s March, held the day after Trump’s inauguration, may have been the largest in American history, and resonated around the world. Between Trump’s tweets and the march’s popularity, it is clear that displays of anger dominate American politics once again. There is an extensive body of research on protest, but the focus has mostly been on the calculating brain—a byproduct of structuralism and cognitive studies—and less on the feeling brain. James M. Jasper’s work changes that, as he pushes the boundaries of our present understanding of the social world. In The Emotions of Protest, Jasper lays out his argument, showing that it is impossible to separate cognition and emotion. At a minimum, he says, we cannot understand the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street or pro- and anti-Trump rallies without first studying the fears and anger, moral outrage, and patterns of hate and love that their members feel. This is a book centered on protest, but Jasper also points toward broader paths of inquiry that have the power to transform the way social scientists picture social life and action. Through emotions, he says, we are embedded in a variety of environmental, bodily, social, moral, and temporal contexts, as we feel our way both consciously and unconsciously toward some things and away from others. Politics and collective action have always been a kind of laboratory for working out models of human action more generally, and emotions are no exception. Both hearts and minds rely on the same feelings racing through our central nervous systems. Protestors have emotions, like everyone else, but theirs are thinking hearts, not bleeding hearts. Brains can feel, and hearts can think.

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022656181X

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The Architect and Designer Birthday Book

The Architect and Designer Birthday Book

The End of Negotiable Instruments

The End of Negotiable Instruments

The Practice of Mediation

The Practice of Mediation

First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India

First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India

Climate Change in Popular Culture

Climate Change in Popular Culture

An Introduction to Social Psychology

An Introduction to Social Psychology

Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality

Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality

Delphi Complete Works of James Hilton (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of James Hilton (Illustrated)

The Art of Moral Protest

The Art of Moral Protest

Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England

Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England

Handbook of Instructional Communication

Handbook of Instructional Communication

Opening Up

Opening Up

The American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776-1920

The American and British Debate Over Equality, 1776-1920

Feelings

Feelings

The Emotions of Protest

The Emotions of Protest

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