Single-family homes, urban dwellings, vacation getaways, sustainable buildings, luxury prefab designs, and plans for future homes comprise this collection of breathtaking photographs and insightful commentary that celebrates the artistic contributions of almost 70 of the finest architects working today. From classical to avant-garde, all of the featured homes are stylistically diverse but have a distinct timelessness about them, a tribute to the foresight of their creators’ vision.
Reading Instruction for Diverse Classrooms: Research-Based, Culturally Responsive Practice
This practical, teacher-friendly book provides indispensable guidance for implementing research-based reading instruction that is responsive to students' diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Structured around the “big five” core topics of an effective reading program—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—the book explains tried-and-true teaching strategies for fostering all students' achievement. Key topics include engaging diverse students in classroom discussion, involving families in learning, and assessing and teaching new literacies.
This eclectic, semi-academic volume is one part philosophical treatise, one part rambling memoir and one part affectionate look at a singular Australian sheepdog named Cayenne ("It's hard to be grumpy myself in the morning watching this kind of joyful doggish beginning!"). With intellectual precision and obvious enthusiasm, author and "posthumanities" professor Haraway (The Companion Species Manifesto) delves into topics as diverse as the rigors of breeding purebreds, the ethics of using animals in laboratories and the grand leaps of anthropomorphism people use to justify thousands of dollars in medical care for a pet.
Australia's favourite TV chef, Iain Hewitson, is determined to make this summer's barbecues the best ever, with over 100 full-flavoured treats in his newest cook book offering, Huey's Best Ever Barbecue Recipes. Recipes for everything from burgers to kangaroo kebab are included along with plenty of vegetarian options. Offering a multicultural approach to barbeque, steps for making chutneys, marinades, and diverse sauces are featured. Forget about bangers and chops: Huey wants you to be a little more daring. And you can be, with recipes for prawns, fish, vegetables and even kangaroo.
From the creator of The Voluntary Traveler: Adventures from the Road Best Traveled and The Volunteer Before You Die(tm) Network, 700 Places to Volunteer Before You Die: A Traveler's Guide (700) is the definitive guidebook on voluntourism, offering readers the most diverse listings of global volunteer projects available!
