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"A welcome and long overdue critique of the knowledge production in the United States surrounding alcohol use by pregnant women and the diagnostic category of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)." -- Social History
In an era of skyrocketing tuition and concern over whether college is “worth it,” Paying for the Party is an indispensable contribution to the dialogue assessing the state of American higher education. A powerful exposé of unmet obligations and misplaced priorities, it explains in detail why so many leave college with so little to show for it.
This book was originally published in 1954. Mrs Armstrong gives a full-length historical study of an important and admirable figure of Robert Estienne. Through his scholarly work and his ideals of artistry and craftsmanship of printing, he also brought understanding to the dissemination of a culture.
Unlike many social movements, the gay and lesbian struggle for visibility and rights has succeeded in combining a unified group identity with the celebration of individual differences. Forging Gay Identities explores how this happened, tracing the evolution of gay life and organizations in San Francisco from the 1950s to the mid-1990s.
Details the development of the privilege system, a precursor to copyright, in early sixteenth-century French publishing.
A concise yet comprehensive study of the behavior of light in crystals, this volume's topics range from space lattices and point groups to polarization and dispersion. "A clear, concise, and carefully illustrated study..." — American Mathematical Monthly. With 175 figures and 8 plates, including 18 color photographs.
"A memoir from an influential Columbus Zoo gorilla keeper and conservationist"--
This is a companion volume to an exhibition which examines how today's most promising artists are exploring our shifting experience of reality. The book explores our constantly changing sense of what is real, and the consequences of not understanding the difference.
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Appeasement and the Road to War covers all the main issues in the appropriate part of the Higher syllabus, including: The Roots of Appeasement The Rise of Fascism Hitler's Foreign Policy 1933-35 Abyssinia and the Failure of the League of Nations The Rhineland The Spanish Civil War Anschluss Crisis over Czechoslovakia Munich - Triumph or Tragedy? The Consequences of Munich The Polish Crisis and the outbreak of war Overview - Appeasement - Right or Wrong? The book will cover the specified syllabus comprehensively, and will be highly illustrated in full colour. There will be pupil-based activities to enhance learning and encourage individual research.