Best of
Academics

1991

International Law


Malcolm N. Shaw - 1991
    The fifth edition includes new material on Inter-state Courts and Tribunals, arbitration tribunals and the role of international institutions such as the WTO. It will remain an invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike. While essential reading for students of international relations and the political sciences, the scope of the text also makes it of interest to lawyers and government and international employees. Previous Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-59384-0 Previous Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-57667-9

Carl Sandburg: A Biography


Penelope Niven - 1991
    The first major biography of Carl Sandburg, this is a remarkable portrait of the populist, the journalist, the orator, the biographer of Lincoln, and, ultimately, the best-loved poet of America's heartland. 16 pages of photographs.

The First Folio of Shakespeare


Peter W.M. Blayney - 1991
    Peter Blayney, a noted expert on the early book trade, draws on this unrivaled collection to tell several stories: how the book was printed and sold; how copies were treated and mistreated by early owners; how it was replaced by an "improved" edition in the 1660s but became a highly prized collector's item a century later; how and why Henry Folger eventually acquired over eighty copies. Published in conjunction with an exhibition, this "catalog" also stands alone as the unusually readable history of a truly remarkable book. Blayney, Peter, 1991.46 pages, 80 illustrations. Limited edition.

Practice Makes Practice: A Critical Study of Learning to Teach


Deborah P. Britzman - 1991
    Drawing upon critical ethnography, this new edition of this best-selling book asks the question, what does learning to teach do and mean to newcomers and to those who surround them? Deborah P. Britzman writes poignantly of the struggle for significance and the contradictory realities of secondary teaching. She offers a theory of difficulty in learning and explores why the blaming of individuals is so prevalent in education. The completely revised introduction presents a refined and further developed theoretical framework and analysis that Britzman provided in the original edition, discussing why we might return to a study of teaching and learning. Also included in this updated edition, is an insightful "hidden chapter" that comments on the methodology of the study and some of the dilemmas the author continues to face as her own thinking develops around the issues of representing teaching and learning for those just entering the profession."

The Rhetoric of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism


Bernard Faure - 1991
    Faure focuses on Chan's insistence on "immediacy"--its denial of all traditional meditations, including scripture, ritual, good works--and yet shows how these mediations have always been present in Chan.

The Law Of Refugee Status


James C. Hathaway - 1991
    Many of them, including Canada, have chosen to incorporate the definition in their domestic legislation, where it has worked its influence on decisions covering the granting of asylum or other forms of protection.

Inventing Times Square: Commerce and Culture at the Crossroads of the World


William R. Taylor - 1991
    Ranging in time from 1905, when the crossroad was given its present name, through to the current plans for redevelopment, the authors examine Times Square as economic hub, real estate bonanza, entertainment center, advertising medium, architectural experiment, and erotic netherworld. Though the volume centers on Times Square, the essays venture much further into urban history and American social history, revealing in the process how Times Square reflected—even epitomized—America as it became an urban consumer culture.

American Sign Language Green Books, A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar and Culture


Charlotte Baker-Shenk - 1991
    Written for teachers with minimal training in linguistics, it includes many illustrations, examples, and dialogues that also focus on specific aspects of the Deaf community.

Children, Play, And Development


Fergus P. Hughes - 1991
    Stressing the developmental and psychological importance of play, it discusses the relationship of play to the physical, social, intellectual and emotional growth of the child.

Learning to See: Teaching American Sign Language as a Second Language


Sherman Wilcox - 1991
    An explanation of the linguistic basis of ASL follows, leading into specific and useful information on teaching techniques. This practical manual systematically presents the steps necessary to design a curriculum for teaching ASL, including the special features critical to training interpreters, making it indispensable to educators and administrators in this special discipline.

Freedom & Limit: A Dialogue Between Literature and Christian Doctrine


Paul S. Fiddes - 1991
    But the author of this study sets out to show how images and stories in literature can actually help the theologian to make doctrinal statements, while at the same time careful theological thinking canassist the critical reading of literary texts. Author Biography: Paul S. Fiddes was Fellow and Tutor in Christian Doctrine at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, 1975-1989, and was appointed Principal of the College in 1989. Among his published works are The Creative Suffering of God and Past Event and Present Salvation: The Christian Idea of Atonement.

UNIX Programmer's Reference


John Valley - 1991
    Filled with practical examples to help experienced programmers develop powerful skills and improve their efficiency.