887 results for '"Carson, Christie'

What are the basic requirements for a home? Christine Hunter looks at how legal, cultural, and technological standards have developed, and examines current criteria for a "minimum standard" family...

Innocent graphically documents forty-two recent criminal cases to find evidence of shocking miscarriages of justice, especially in murder cases. Based upon interviews with more than 200 people and...

Product DescriptionGeorges Picquart (1854-1914), officier brillant, chef de l'espionnagemilitaire, refuse, contre toutes les pressions, d'ignorer la preuve de l'innocence d'Alfred Dreyfus qu'il a...

Survey of the styles expressed in the native arts of North America from prehistoric times to the present and explores some of their historic dimensions. Includes paintings, engravings, textiles and...

Von Christina Cantzler. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [235]-248) And Index.

A groundbreaking new theory of religionReligion remains an important influence in the world today, yet the social sciences are still not adequately equipped to understand and explain it. This book...

From the first steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, Rise of the Railroad tells the hidden stories of railway history - the inspired engineering, technical ingenuity, and sheer...

William A. Christian, Sr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Serge Diaghilev was the Russian impresario who is often said to have invented the modern art form of ballet. Commissioning such legendary names as Nijinsky, Fokine, Stravinsky, and Picasso, this...

The discriminatory logic at the heart of multilateralismMember selection is one of the defining elements of social organization, imposing categories on who we are and what we do. Discriminatory Clubs...

How the internet transformed televisionBefore HBO’s hit show Insecure, Issa Rae’s comedy about being a nerdy black woman debuted as a YouTube web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, her...

The inimitable, haunting films of Alfred Hitchcock took place in settings, both exterior and interior, that deeply impacted our experiences of his most unforgettable works. From the enclosed spaces...

Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully...

In a provocative new approach toward understanding transnational literary cultures, this study examines the specter of the plantation, that physical place most vividly associated with slavery in the...

A firsthand look at efforts to improve diversity in software and hackerspace communitiesHacking, as a mode of technical and cultural production, is commonly celebrated for its extraordinary freedoms...

Text: German

Breathtakingly beautiful and exotic, the peacock inspires devotion among both artists and bird lovers. Its iridescent plumage, when fully displayed, is a delight to behold.The bird itself, as...