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The Six Days of Destruction

  • 1st Edition
  • July 1, 1988
  • Elie Wiesel + 4 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 7 7 5 - 0
"If you do not take up this text to pray, take it as a book to be studied. Once you have read these stories, they will not leave you, for they are part of human history." (From the Introduction by Albert Friedlander). The Six Days of Destruction is a religious text for use in both Jewish and interfaith services for Yom Ha-Shoah; it also stands on its own as a work of great poignancy. The six stories were written by Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Elie Wiesel, with liturgies by Rabbi Albert Friedlander. The book opens with prefaces by Cardinal Basil Hume, Bishop Richard Harries and Lord Jakobovits, and is illustrated with a collection of drawings by inmates of the Nazi concentration camps, introduced by Elisabeth Maxwell and Roman Halter.

Documents on the Holocaust

  • 1st Edition
  • October 1, 1987
  • Y. Arad + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 9 0 8 - 2
This volume presents a comprehensive collection of essential documents for students and laymen interested in the history of the Holocaust. The collection reflects both the major trends in Nazi ideology and policy towards the Jews and the behaviour and reaction of the Jews to the Nazi challenge. The book is divided into three geographical-political sections: Germany and Austria; Poland; and the Baltic countries and areas of the Soviet Union occupied by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Each section is preceded by a short introduction setting the documents against the background of events and developments in these areas.

The Horner Site

  • 1st Edition
  • May 21, 1987
  • George C. Frison + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 9 3 6 - 5
The Horner Site: The Type Site of the Cody Cultural Complex covers significant archaeological and geological research studies of the analytic and interpretative analysis of the Horner site. This 11-chapter text specifically explores the early Paleoindian studies at the site. The introductory chapters reflect the history of the Princeton and Smithsonian investigations at the Horner site, including the excavation techniques, geologic studies, stone tool assemblage, and faunal remains. The subsequent chapters discuss the paleoecological studies conducted by the University of Wyoming at the site, specifically the taphonomy of the Horner II bone bed. These topics are followed by descriptions of the projectile points and specialized bifaces from the Horner site, as well as the stone flaking material sources for the site. Other chapters focus on the geological features and the local fauna of the Horner site. The concluding chapters examine the soil formation and paleoenvironmental interpretation at the site. This book will be of great value to archaeologists, geologists, and paleontologists.

Attachment in Social Networks

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 44
  • February 1, 1987
  • L.W.C. Tavecchio + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 8 6 6 9 8 - 7
The main objective of the research presented in this book is to broaden the scope of attachment theory by stressing the importance of a social network approach to the study of attachment.This approach forms the integrating theme of this volume, as is testified by various studies of attachment as it develops in an "extended" rearing context over and beyond the limits of the traditional mother-child dyad. In this connection attention is paid to the importance of sibling relationships, attachment relationships with professional caregivers, the role of the father in caring and rearing young children, and the (short-term and long-term) effects on attachment quality of maternal employment in infancy. Also, the cross-cultural validity of Ainsworth's Strange Situation is discussed, with reference to the USA, Sweden, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, etc. In adopting a social network approach, the attachment theory proves to be a particularly useful instrument for reflecting on the consequence of social change (maternal employment, symmetrical families, socialisation of childrearing) for child development.

Helping Ourselves to Power

  • 1st Edition
  • August 28, 1986
  • S. Slipman
  • English
  • eBook
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A self-help manual for women in the skills of entering politics, the aim of which is to encourage women to enter the arena of public life and to provide them with the theory and tools for practice to increase their confidence. The advice given will be of immense use to women everywhere, ranging from the very practical - how to write a press release or survive speaking in public - to detailed discussion of how a political party conference might be organized. Exercises for individuals and small groups are given to enable the reader to practice each of the skills covered.

The Manufacture of Knowledge

  • 1st Edition
  • December 16, 1985
  • K.D. Knorr-Cetina
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 8 5 7 4 - 0
The anthropological approach is the central focus of this study. Laboratories are looked upon with the innocent eye of the traveller in exotic lands, and the societies found in these places are observed with the objective yet compassionate eye of the visitor from a quite other cultural milieu. There are many surprises that await us if we enter a laboratory in this frame of mind... This study is a realistic enterprise, an attempt to truly represent the social order of life in laboratories and institutes of research, just as they are. By bringing the philosophical issues to the surface as matters not of prejudgement but as matters of concern, Karin Knorr-Cetina has developed the first really positive challenge to the philosophy of science since the days of paradigms and internal definitions of meanings

Minorities

  • 1st Edition
  • May 31, 1984
  • B. Whitaker
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 2 9 9 - 1
We all belong to minorities - through our race perhaps, or our religion, or our views. But the world can look very bleak to those groups who are the victims of intolerant majorities. The Minority Rights Group (MRG) is an international human rights charity working to investigate and publicise the position of disadvantaged groups. This book is a compilation of the 11 annual lectures of the group, brought together with a special introduction in one volume for the first time in order to make them available to a wider audience.

The Constitution of the People's Republic of China

  • 1st Edition
  • October 31, 1983
  • China Publications China Publications Centre
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 8 6 2 5 - 9
The present Constitution of the People's Republic of China was adopted in December 1982 by the Fifth National People's Congress. The 138 Articles published in this book have developed over the years since the founding of the Republic, and define the fundamental laws of the state.

Microelectronics and Society

  • 1st Edition
  • February 26, 1982
  • G. Friedrichs + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 2 9 0 - 8
Through automation and miniaturisation, microelectronics has vast potential for thrusting society into a new phase. It promises to revolutionise the information handling aspects of our lives. But to gain maximum benefit from this breakthrough, microelectronics must be harnessed to society's needs. To help this process a multidisciplinary group of authors has prepared a report to the Club of Rome on the likely impact of microelectronics on our futures

The Limits of Power

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 21
  • April 30, 1980
  • A. Blowers
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 2 9 2 - 2
A text which focuses on the relationship of local politicians and professional planners in the planning process, adopting a conceptual framework within which a series of case studies is analysed. It shows that where power is limited or diffuse, or liable to change, policy making can be uncertain or inconsistent. The book covers a wide range of planning policy, including transportation and land development and because the author has had both academic and political experience this gives his work a unique emphasis.

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