79401WOHA : new forms of sustainable architecture
WOHA is at the vanguard of urban and ecological revitalization in Singapore and a pioneer of Southeast Asia's green-building revolution. Its projects stretch from Singapore to Bangladesh, China and Australia, where the practice's ambitions are being realized in works like the self-sufficient Punggol Digital District in Singapore.00This complete overview documents WOHA's pioneering sustainable and built work, with important ongoing projects followed by a listed chronology. It is a timely assessment of the practical realization of WOHA's theories and principles, and the environmental responsibilities now shouldered by architects and urban planners worldwide.
79402Wolf
Extraordinary photographs describe the daily life of wolves and the natural settings that must be preserved to allow the species to survive. At the same time, thanks to the accessible narrative contributed by a famous naturalist, the volume makes a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of this extraordinary mammal.
79403Woman & home celebration food
We've pulled together some of our favourite seasonal recipes from woman&home, including several delicious ways to cook lamb this Easter, as well as divine chocolate puddings that’ll go down a treat at your long-awaited reunions with family and friends.
79404Women and children last : the plight of poor women in affluent America
Introduction: Who are the poor; The new poor; Women and work; Welfare;...
79405Women and men at work
Provide an especially useful and critical summary of economic theories of gender differences in workplace rewards, such as earnings and authority, as well as an insightful discussion of the interpenetration of family and work life.
79406Women and the economy
Women and the Economy takes a balanced approach to exploring the issues facing women in today's society--family, work, and pay--from a modern economic perspective. Appropriate for students with a principles of economics or an intermediate microeconomics background, this text provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of the economics of gender and family.
79407Women and the University Curriculum : towards equality, democracy, and peace
The contributors examine the challenges facing higher education, relating them to: the current phase of reform and renewal in higher education and to the challenges of sustainable human development; aspects such as access, discrimination and the importance of empowerment as an avenue to decision making; reasons for the inclusion of gender issues in the university curriculum today. This evaluation of whether and how the teaching, training and research functions of higher education sensitize students to the principal questions affecting women and their role in society, the contributors argue that the gender dimension in university disciplines can and should exist.
79408Women have always worked : an historical overview
Divided into five thematic sections, the book illustrates different aspects of women's paid and unpaid work, and shows how their roles have changed over the past two hundred years. Kessler-Harris weaves together the experiences of poor, wealthy, middle-class women; trade union, professional and volunteer women; immigrant, non-English speaking, and black women; tracking their labor from the colonial household to the factories and beyond.
79409Women in Japanese religions
This concise volume provides a nuanced account of Japanese womens religious activities from ancient times to the present. Attentive to social context, historical change, and Japans religious diversity, Barbara Ambros explores the complex ways in which religious ideas and practices have both constrained women and also offered them opportunities to advance their own goals and interests. This book challenges entrenched stereotypes and makes significant strides in redressing the androcentric biases of earlier scholarship. It will benefit both students and specialists and encourage rethinking of Japanese religions from a gendered perspective.
79410Women of the bible
Women play an important role in stories of the Bible, more so than any other saga of ancient Near Eastern civilizations. Women of the Bible is an indispensable guide to the customs, ideas, and aspirations of the women whose stories have shaped civilizations and spanned continents. Some highlights include: Insights into the lives of women in biblical times, profiles of leading women in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and details of fascinating archaeological finds. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.