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Book Saving Place

    Book Details:
  • Author : Donald Albrecht
  • Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
  • Release : 2015-04-21
  • ISBN : 1580934315
  • Pages : 209 pages

Download or read book Saving Place written by Donald Albrecht and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From irrefutable icons (Broadway theaters, Central Park, SoHo, Carnegie Hall), to lesser-known structures including the Cyclone rollercoaster on Coney Island, roughly one hundred street lampposts, and seven cast-iron street clocks throughout the city—much of what makes New York City unique owes its existence to the New York City Landmarks Law. Born out of the destruction of McKim, Mead & White’s monumental Pennsylvania Station, the Landmarks Law established the parameters for protecting the places that represent New York City’s rich cultural, social, political, and architectural history. Today there are more than 31,000 landmark properties woven into daily life, many located in 111 historic districts in Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens—including 1,347 individual buildings, 117 interior landmarks, and 10 scenic landmarks. Published in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Landmarks Law, and a major exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, Saving Place tells its story in essays by notable New Yorkers and preservationists Robert A.M. Stern, Adele Chatfield-Taylor, Andrew S. Dolkart, Françoise Bollack, Anthony C. Wood, and Claudette Brady: its first successes (the Astor Library, now home to The Public Theater), its failures (the Metropolitan Opera House), and its most dramatic turning points, including the Grand Central Terminal case decided in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978. It evaluates contemporary additions to landmarks (the Hearst Tower, the Jewish Museum), and new buildings in historic districts including Greenwich Village and South Street Seaport. The book includes specially commissioned portfolios of views of historic districts and landmark buildings by the distinguished Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan. Encompassing all five boroughs, from Bedford-Stuyvesant to Jackson Heights, these images capture the landmarks at work, historic markers that play a vital role in the fabric of their neighborhoods today. What is built, what is demolished, what is preserved—all determine the character and future of the city. A veritable roll call of the places that we could not imagine life without, and an incredible invocation of the many that are gone already, Saving Place will appeal to anyone inspired by New York City.

Book Saving Place

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sidney I. Dobrin
  • Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 484 pages

Download or read book Saving Place written by Sidney I. Dobrin and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2005 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thematically-arranged reader for first-year composition presents 56 provocative readings that encourage students to think about how they interact with the natural world and how the act of writing affects that interaction.

Book Saving a Place  Endangered Species in the 21st Century

Download or read book Saving a Place Endangered Species in the 21st Century written by John A. Baden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: The noble goals embodied in the Endangered Species Act are colliding with financial and social realities. Citizens increasingly face the costs of current policies, while initiatives which fail to respect liberty and property meet serious resistance at every turn. Despite widespread verbal support for saving species ’at any cost’, when trade-offs become obvious, and values compete, support for these policies evaporates. This edited collection examines ethically and materially responsible approaches to this problem, written by leading international figures from a variety of disciplines. The result is the most comprehensive and constructive analysis of the effectiveness and viability of endangered species protection available.

Book Save Me a Place in Heaven

Download or read book Save Me a Place in Heaven written by Jerry Deriso and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His fathers death prompted him to preserve his family memories for his descendents, but the writing quickly grew into a life essay on farm life, Southern cooking, dogs, small-town life in the 1950s, and the demise of our current culture. The book is written in the authors voice and evokes feelings of Sams, Grizzard, and Rooney. He believes our culture is being slowly destroyed from within by small dogs, cats, bad barbecue, kudzu, fat-free ice cream, cell phones, e-mail, the Internet, childproof lids, hard plastic security packaging, iPods, video players in automobiles, kids not being raised right, rudeness, fast food, moms who dont cook, high school graduates who cant read, long-winded preachers, the disappearance of real Southern cooking, and the popularity of instant grits, Diet Pepsi, and unsweetened tea. His familys history is a goldmine of great food, quirky characters, outlandish actions, and bodacious behavior; he has mined it shamelessly and offers no apologies.

Book All We Can Save

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
  • Publisher : One World
  • Release : 2021-07-20
  • ISBN : 0593237080
  • Pages : 449 pages

Download or read book All We Can Save written by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and published by One World. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. “A powerful read that fills one with, dare I say . . . hope?”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE There is a renaissance blooming in the climate movement: leadership that is more characteristically feminine and more faithfully feminist, rooted in compassion, connection, creativity, and collaboration. While it’s clear that women and girls are vital voices and agents of change for this planet, they are too often missing from the proverbial table. More than a problem of bias, it’s a dynamic that sets us up for failure. To change everything, we need everyone. All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States—scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers, across generations, geographies, and race—and aims to advance a more representative, nuanced, and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis. These women offer a spectrum of ideas and insights for how we can rapidly, radically reshape society. Intermixing essays with poetry and art, this book is both a balm and a guide for knowing and holding what has been done to the world, while bolstering our resolve never to give up on one another or our collective future. We must summon truth, courage, and solutions to turn away from the brink and toward life-giving possibility. Curated by two climate leaders, the book is a collection and celebration of visionaries who are leading us on a path toward all we can save. With essays and poems by: Emily Atkin • Xiye Bastida • Ellen Bass • Colette Pichon Battle • Jainey K. Bavishi • Janine Benyus • adrienne maree brown • Régine Clément • Abigail Dillen • Camille T. Dungy • Rhiana Gunn-Wright • Joy Harjo • Katharine Hayhoe • Mary Annaïse Heglar • Jane Hirshfield • Mary Anne Hitt • Ailish Hopper • Tara Houska, Zhaabowekwe • Emily N. Johnston • Joan Naviyuk Kane • Naomi Klein • Kate Knuth • Ada Limón • Louise Maher-Johnson • Kate Marvel • Gina McCarthy • Anne Haven McDonnell • Sarah Miller • Sherri Mitchell, Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset • Susanne C. Moser • Lynna Odel • Sharon Olds • Mary Oliver • Kate Orff • Jacqui Patterson • Leah Penniman • Catherine Pierce • Marge Piercy • Kendra Pierre-Louis • Varshini • Prakash • Janisse Ray • Christine E. Nieves Rodriguez • Favianna Rodriguez • Cameron Russell • Ash Sanders • Judith D. Schwartz • Patricia Smith • Emily Stengel • Sarah Stillman • Leah Cardamore Stokes • Amanda Sturgeon • Maggie Thomas • Heather McTeer Toney • Alexandria Villaseñor • Alice Walker • Amy Westervelt • Jane Zelikova

Book Historic Preservation in Indiana

Download or read book Historic Preservation in Indiana written by Nancy R. Hiller and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last half century, historic preservation has been on the rise in American cities and towns, from urban renewal and gentrification projects to painstaking restoration of Victorian homes and architectural landmarks. In this book, Nancy R. Hiller brings together individuals with distinctive styles and perspectives, to talk about their passion for preservation. They consider the meaning of place and what motivates those who work to save and care for places; the role of place in the formation of identity; the roles of individuals and organizations in preserving homes, neighborhoods, and towns; and the spiritual as well as economic benefits of preservation. Richly illustrated, Historic Preservation in Indiana is an essential book for everyone who cares about preserving the past for future generations.

Book Saving the Gray Whale

    Book Details:
  • Author : Serge Dedina
  • Publisher : University of Arizona Press
  • Release : 2000-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780816518463
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Saving the Gray Whale written by Serge Dedina and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once hunted by whalers and now the darling of ecotourists, the gray whale has become part of the culture, history, politics, and geography of Mexico's most isolated region. After the harvesting of gray whales was banned by international law in 1946, their populations rebounded; but while they are no longer hunted for their oil, these creatures are now chased up and down the lagoons of southern Baja California by whalewatchers. This book uses the biology and politics associated with gray whales in Mexican waters to present an unusual case study in conservation and politics. It provides an inside look at how gray whale conservation decisions are made in Mexico City and examines how those policies and programs are carried out in the calving grounds of San Ignacio Lagoon and Magdalena Bay, where catering to ecotourists is now an integral part of the local economy. More than a study of conservation politics, Dedina's book puts a human face on wildlife conservation. The author lived for two years with residents of Baja communities to understand their attitudes about wildlife conservation and Mexican politics, and he accompanied many in daily activities to show the extent to which the local economy depends on whalewatching. "It is ironic," observes Dedina, "that residents of some of the most isolated fishing villages in North America are helping to redefine our relationship with wild animals. Americans and Europeans brought the gray whale population to the brink of extinction. The inhabitants of San Ignacio Lagoon and Magdalena Bay are helping us to celebrate the whales' survival." By showing us how these animals have helped shape the lifeways of the people with whom they share the lagoons, Saving the Gray Whale demonstrates that gray whales represent both a destructive past and a future with hope.

Book Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration of Virginia

Download or read book Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration of Virginia written by Virginia. Dept. of Agriculture and Immigration and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Crisis  Stabilization and Growth

Download or read book Crisis Stabilization and Growth written by Patrick J. Conway and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Symbols. List of Country Acronyms. Foreword and Acknowledgements. I. The Transition Economies. II. Saving, by Plan and in the Market. III. Considering the Competing Explanations of Transition in Inflation and Economic Growth. IV. The Inflationary Explosion Following Price Liberalization. V. The Crisis Years. VI. Directed Credits and Financial Repression in Belarus. VII. Stabilization in Transition Economies. VIII. Ukraine in the Stabilization Phase. IX. Georgia: from Crisis to Stabilization .. and Then? X. The Fallout of the Russian Financial C.

Book Typographical Printing Surfaces

Download or read book Typographical Printing Surfaces written by A. Harriette and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sanctuary Financial System  The

Download or read book Sanctuary Financial System The written by Stephon Bynoe and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Money. Is it really the root of all evil? Many people only quote that short phrase of Paul’s message to Timothy, leaving out the part that the love of money is the root of all evil. If your money controls you and you can’t manage it or have enough of it, then it can ruin your life. However, if you learn how to control money and use it for furthering the kingdom of God, then it can be a blessing. The Sanctuary Financial System: The Courtyard, Book 1 seeks to help you learn to manage your money in light of biblical principles. Using Bible stories to illustrate such points as changing your mindset about money, learning to save, creating a financial plan, and getting out of debt, Stephon Bynoe and Leroy Daley hope that this study will empower people to manage their money wisely.

Book Bankers Magazine

Download or read book Bankers Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Access 2007

    Book Details:
  • Author : Matthew MacDonald
  • Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
  • Release : 2007-02-13
  • ISBN : 0596527608
  • Pages : 753 pages

Download or read book Access 2007 written by Matthew MacDonald and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007-02-13 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to Access 2007 helps users become comfortable with the new user interface and tabbed toolbar, as well as learn how to design complete databases, maintain them, write queries, search for data, and build attractive forms for quick-and-

Book Modern Compiler Implementation in Java

Download or read book Modern Compiler Implementation in Java written by Andrew W. Appel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-21 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook describes all phases of a compiler: lexical analysis, parsing, abstract syntax, semantic actions, intermediate representations, instruction selection via tree matching, dataflow analysis, graph-coloring register allocation, and runtime systems. It includes good coverage of current techniques in code generation and register allocation, as well as the compilation of functional and object-oriented languages, that is missing from most books. The most accepted and successful techniques are described concisely, rather than as an exhaustive catalog of every possible variant, and illustrated with actual Java classes. This second edition has been extensively rewritten to include more discussion of Java and object-oriented programming concepts, such as visitor patterns. A unique feature is the newly redesigned compiler project in Java, for a subset of Java itself. The project includes both front-end and back-end phases, so that students can build a complete working compiler in one semester.

Book Proceedings

Download or read book Proceedings written by South Wales Institute of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Portable Savings Account

Download or read book Portable Savings Account written by VIJAYA KRUSHNA VARMA and published by VIJAYA KRUSHNA VARMA. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portable savings account is designed and developed by Varma for new banking system in order to expand it to the ultimate level. This portable bank account can be shifted from any bank to any bank at any time. It is multipurpose savings account with permanent account number

Book Saving the Human Race

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert W. Stach
  • Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
  • Release : 2016-03-11
  • ISBN : 1682895157
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Saving the Human Race written by Robert W. Stach and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 2112 and scientists are predicting that in twenty years or so an ice age will develop, that will, in all probability, be an extinction level event (ELE). Six scientists from various scientific fields come together and are able to build a spaceship that is capable of traveling faster than the speed of light. They discover that this will allow them to travel back in time. Traveling essentially the speed of light allows them to travel forward in time. Using time travel, they go back to 2012 to try to convince people to change their ways and prevent this ELE from happening. Unfortunately, the people in that time period don’t believe them and the ice age is definitely coming. The six explorers search for an earth-like planet to which they can bring a number of people. They find a suitable planet more than two million light-years from earth. Is there time to find the appropriate individuals and transport them to this new planet before ice age engulfs the entire Earth?