The Green House - New Directions in Sustainable Buildings
From the arid deserts of Tucson, Arizona to the icy forests of Poori, Finland to the tropical beaches of New South Wales, Australia to the urban jungle of downtown Manhattan, critics Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have traveled to the farthest reaches of the globe to find all that is new in the design of sustainable, or "green," homes. The result: more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countries -- and nearly every conceivable natural environment -- designed by a combination of star architects and heretofore unknown practitioners.
Austria-Hungary & the Successor States: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
Narrative histories are presented for Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. A 200-page historical dictionary offers descriptions of events, personalities, institutions, and processes, from Austrian socialist Victor Adler to Prince Alfred Windischgratz, the general who suppressed the Hungarian rebellion of 1849. Chronologies for all the countries covered are also included, along with lists of rulers and statesmen and a selection of historical maps.
Interactive Country Studies Quiz: English Speaking Countries
Interactive Country Studies Quiz: English Speaking Countries 1. The QUIZ provides students with the tasks at different levels of English. 2. There are three parts in the QUIZ: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced. 3. The QUIZ has the tasks of a variety of test formats as well as searching information on many subjects.
This program is compatible with Interactive Whiteboards and is suitable for individual use at home, as well as in class.
Students retain geography and history information better when they experience living images of world cultures. These programs about some of the world’s major countries help students understand other peoples’ environments, values.
One of the most beautiful countries in the world, this two-island nation varies from Alpine landscapes in the South to breathtaking coasts in the North. The British heritage of the settlers is very much in evidence, as is the native Maori culture, intermingling in seeming harmony.
Crime and Punishment around the World, Volume 3: Asia and Pacific
Volume 3 of Crime and Punishment around the World contains individual chapters for each of the following countries (regions): Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Oceania. Some countries from Asia that may be classified as “Middle East” are included in Volume 1 (Africa and the Middle East). In addition, Cyprus is included in Volume 4 (Europe).
