Thad Heckman's Books

Bucky's Dome

The Resurrection of R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Fuller's Dome Home in Carbondale, Illinois

By: Cary O'Dell,Thad Heckman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bucky's Dome

The Resurrection of R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Fuller's Dome Home in Carbondale, Illinois

By: Cary O'Dell,Thad Heckman

Recognized as one of the great design and architectural thinkers of the twentieth century, R. Buckminster Fuller's name is synonymous with the geodesic dome. But throughout his long life and career, Fuller would only ever call one geodesic dome "home," and that was the house he built in 1960 on a corner lot in the small Midwestern town of Carbondale, Illinois. Erected in just one day, Carbondale's famous "Bucky Dome" was an architectural innovation that is now recognized as a local, state and national historic site. The Dome was the residence of Fuller and his wife, Anne, for over a decade and it endures until this day. This book recounts the building of the Fuller's remarkable home, the Midwestern lives of its two famous owners, and the home's history of subsequent owners and renters. And it covers the nearly twenty-year process involving architects, carpenters, preservationists and volunteers in their efforts to restore the Dome to its original individualistic and revolutionary state.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

N/A

Publisher

America Through Time

Published Date

ISBN 10

1634992105

ISBN 13

9781634992107

Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences

A Design-Based Approach

By: Thad Dunning

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences

A Design-Based Approach

By: Thad Dunning

This unique book is the first comprehensive guide to the discovery, analysis, and evaluation of natural experiments - an increasingly popular methodology in the social sciences. Thad Dunning provides an introduction to key issues in causal inference, including model specification, and emphasizes the importance of strong research design over complex statistical analysis. Surveying many examples of standard natural experiments, regression-discontinuity designs, and instrumental-variables designs, Dunning highlights both the strengths and potential weaknesses of these methods, aiding researchers in better harnessing the promise of natural experiments while avoiding the pitfalls. Dunning also demonstrates the contribution of qualitative methods to natural experiments and proposes new ways to integrate qualitative and quantitative techniques. Chapters complete with exercises and appendices covering specialized topics such as cluster-randomized natural experiments, make this an ideal teaching tool as well as a valuable book for professional researchers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

379

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1139560794

ISBN 13

9781139560795

Making a Place for Community

Local Democracy in a Global Era

By: Thad Williamson,David Imbroscio,Gar Alperovitz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Making a Place for Community

Local Democracy in a Global Era

By: Thad Williamson,David Imbroscio,Gar Alperovitz

When pundits refer to the death of community, they are speaking of a number of social ills, which include, but are not limited to, the general increase in isolation and cynicism of our citizens, widespread concerns about declining political participation and membership in civic organizations, and periodic outbursts of small town violence. Making a Place for Community argues that this death of community is being caused by contemporary policies that, if not changed, will continue to foster the decline of community. Increased capital flow between nations is not at the root of the problem, however, increased capital flow within our nation is. Small towns shouldn't have to hope for a prison to open nearby and downtown centers shouldn't sit empty as suburban sparwl encroaches, but they do and it's a result of widely agreed upon public policies.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

436

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

131779477X

ISBN 13

9781317794776

Book's by Thad Heckman

Bucky's Dome

Bucky's Dome

Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences

Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences

Making a Place for Community

Making a Place for Community

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email