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A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A Publishers Weekly and New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The Millions and Literary Hub “Thoroughly absorbing.… A beautiful synthesis of diverse women’s experiences, combining history with memoir and a call to action.” —Jill Watts, New York Times Book Review An award-winning historian shows how girls who found self-understanding in the natural world became women who changed America. Harriet Tubman, forced to labor outdoors on a Maryland plantation, learned from the land a terrain for escape. Louisa May Alcott ran wild, eluding gendered expectations in New England. The Indigenous ...
In this expanded second edition of Cognitive Architecture, the authors review new findings in psychology and neuroscience to help architects and planners better understand their clients as the sophisticated mammals they are, arriving in the world with built-in responses to the environment. Discussing key biometric tools to help designers ‘see’ subliminal human behaviors and suggesting new ways to analyze designs before they are built, this new edition brings readers up-to-date on scientific tools relevant for assessing architecture and the human experience of the built environment. The new edition includes: Over 100 full color photographs and drawings to illustrate key concepts. A new chapter on using biometrics to understand the human experience of place. A conclusion describing how the book’s propositions reframe the history of modern architecture. A compelling read for students, professionals, and the general public, Cognitive Architecture takes an inside-out approach to design, arguing that the more we understand human behavior, the better we can design and plan for it.
This edition has offered a unique platform for a constructive dialogue with the students and experts in the field of Architecture. Also, providing an opportunity to participate in an offline as well as online mode. The conference has prioritized on broadening the students’ knowledge and contribution towards the profession. Research fosters critical thinking and analytical skills and helps in defining academic, career and personal interests. Through the 4th National Students Conference on Research in Architecture our purpose to promote innovative, diverse, and scholarly exchange of ideas has been met. The conference has aimed to deliver the most recent relevant research, best practices, and critical information to support higher education professionals and experts. It has provided a professional platform to refresh and enrich the knowledge base and explore the latest innovations. It also provides a platform to the students of architecture to present their research to academicians and professionals as well as receive valuable feedback from them.
O livro descreve um reencontro, numa chopada no Bar Jobi, no Leblon tb, entre 3 amigos que não se encontram há mais de 10 anos. O protagonista relata suas últimas experiências sexuais tentando proteger sua real paixão. Um papo escancarado e sem limites ;) entre antigos amigos. Uma conversa fácil pros homens se divertirem e pras mulheres tentarem entender como vemos, pensamos ou idealizamos, de maneira diferente, os mesmos momentos de intimidade. Uma história de como ele perde seu verdadeiro amor se utilizando de todas as suas armas de sedução na tentativa de substiuí-lo.
Can one be too young to play outside? This unique and compelling book charts the experiences of a group of under-three-year-olds as they explore their natural outdoor environment, followed by caring and attentive adults. It deconstructs the myths that underestimate under threes and celebrates the importance of connecting children with the natural world and the influence of positive relationships in this early stage of life. Taking the First Steps Outside draws on all aspects of working outdoors, focusing on different steps of the project, main achievements and obstacles, implemented strategies and benefits for the development of young children. Features include: Stunning photographs of child...
El asesinato de Andrea fue más importante de lo esperado dejando grandes misterios sin resolver, el esposo de Andrea llamado Robin en busca de respuestas sobre el asesinato, se mete en varios problemas. En dónde la injusticia ganará y lo paranormal será más que simples teorías. Acusan a Robin como el asesino ya que sufre por una enfermedad mental, lagunas mentales. Provocándole una segunda personalidad haciendo actos que no recuerda En un pueblo lejos de la tecnología, con creencias un poco antiguas. Donde no encontrarás escapatoria. Suceden acontecimientos bastantes extraños, entre ellos la resurrección. No todo lo que veas o escuches será verdad, no puedes confiar ni en tu intu...
El asesinato de Andrea fue más importante de lo esperado, dejando grandes misterios sin resolver. El esposo de Andrea, llamado Robín; en busca de respuestas sobre el asesinato, se mete en varios problemas. En dónde la injusticia ganará y lo paranormal será más que simples teorías. Acusan a Robín cómo el asesino, ya que sufre por una enfermedad mental, lagunas mentales. Provocándole una segunda personalidad haciendo actos que no recuerda. En un pueblo lejos de la tecnología, con creencias un poco antiguas. Donde no encontrarás escapatoria. Suceden acontecimientos bastantes extraños, entre ellos la resurrección. No todo lo que veas o escuches será verdad, no puedes confiar ni en...
The study of landscapes has become so profound in its approaches that its incursion into society has confronted the scientific community with several ‘views’ that link a broad path across various academic disciplines. This volume offers essential insights into the concepts and applications of some emerging perspectives in this field. Instead of focusing on only organisms or nature in order to better understand the world and its development, this book places humans and physical aspects at the centre of its focus, combining practical and experimental studies on nonhuman model organisms, ecological and geographical information, nature conservation and territorial planning, and the study of humans and society.
A obra Museu das Bandeiras: lugar de pesquisa, organizada por Rildo Bento de Souza, Tony Wilian Boita e Tatielle Brito Nepomuceno, apresenta o resultado de pesquisas desenvolvidas no arquivo desse museu, abordando os relatos de estudiosos que realizaram suas pesquisas em seu acervo, o qual é fonte de importantes informações. Estruturado em duas partes, o livro trata da história desse museu e aborda a grande contribuição de seu arquivo para promover estudos que se propõem a investigar a memória nacional referente à ocupação da Região Centro-Oeste do Brasil, mostrando a importância que esse espaço possui para o desenvolvimento e incentivo de pesquisas.
A Área de Concentração cuja coleção de teses e dissertações é ora apresentada, estrutura-se em torno de três linhas de pesquisa, designadamente: a) Eficácia e Efetividade da Constituição e dos Direitos Fundamentais no Direito Público e Direito Privado; b) Hermenêutica, Justiça e Estado Constitucional; c) Direito, Ciência, Tecnologia & Inovação, linhas às quais estão vinculados um conjunto significativo de projetos de pesquisa.