From the Inside FlapAir transportation is experiencing extraordinary growth, outstripping the capacity of the airport and air traffic control systems and increasing congestion and delay. The consequences for the air transport industry and the traveling public are greater inconvenience, higher costs,..
Tracks the materials surveyed in a number of widely used civil rights casebooks. Includes the principal Reconstruction Acts, related criminal provisions, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. Section 1982, Title VIII of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, ..
For the first time in our history, U.S. prisons house over a million inmates, enough to populate a city larger than San Francisco. Building prisons is the new growth industry, as the American public reacts to a perceived increase in violence and politicians take a hard line toward crime. But this ea..
For the first time in our history, U.S. prisons house over a million inmates, enough to populate a city larger than San Francisco. Building prisons is the new growth industry, as the American public reacts to a perceived increase in violence and politicians take a hard line toward crime. But this ea..
This provocative and complete intermediate French language program offers selections from contempoary documents and media. Each chapter of this three volume program is cordinated thematically and linguistically with the others, yet each text may also be used independently.Ensemble: Grammaire offers ..
This book addresses basic concepts in speech science in a clear manner which facilitates learning of technical material. In addition, the book contains over 170 illustrations to help explain important concepts in basic acoustics, anatomy, and physiology of speech production, resonance, and speech pr..
A need exists for works of first reference that provide insights into both sides of Indian-white relations. This handbook is intended to help fill the need. The work will be divided regionally, with Vol. I relating events in the Southeastern Woodlands. Subsequent volumes will cover the Northeastern ..
This book explores the possibilities remaining for historical study in the face of the current trends, including postcolonialism, postmodernism, and deconstruction, among others. The volume examines key topics such as what was history and what is history The problems of historical knowledge: histor..
The insanity defense debate has come full circle, again. The current round began when John Hinckley opened fire; in 1843, it was Daniel M'Naghten who pulled the trigger; the "acts" of both would-be "insanity acquittees" provoked the press, the populace, a President, and a Queen to expressions of out..
"The devastating and politically consequential defeat of President Clinton's comprehensive health plan in Congress has unleashed a torrent of speculation over ""who or what killed reform."" One class of explanation deals with the institutional arrangements by which policy is made in the United State..
Hyperpartisanship is as old as American democracy. But now, acrimony is not confined to a moment; it's a permanent state of affairs and has seeped into every part of the political process. Identifying the overriding problems that have led Congress-and the United States-to the brink of institutional ..
In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)..
Myth and Meaning in Early Taoism: The Theme of Chaos (HERMENEUTICS, STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS) Author: Girardot, Norman J. Publisher: Univ of California Pr Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0520064607 ISBN-13: 9780520064607..
This interactive videodisc program features interviews with over 40 individuals of diverse age and professions, representing a variety of areas of France and the Francophone world. The program also includes literary excerpts and articles from the contemporary French press. The software interface all..
This book brings together plentiful information from government records, architects' files, and personal correspondence to follow the development of the capitol from concept to completion. Author: Johnston, Norman J. Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0295..