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Concerns about sustainability have brought environmental economics
to the foreground. These volumes are particularly concerned with
issues relating to the long-term depletion of non-renewable
resources.
First published in 2000, this volume is a unique collection of
essays which draws our attention to the importance of those textual
elements traditionally ignored in literary criticism. These include
punctuation, footnotes, epigraphs, typography, cover design, white
space and marginalia; features which significantly affect the
meaning of a literary text. The first section of the book opens
with a proposal for a new theory of punctuation. The essays which
follow are devoted to detailed interpretations of particular marks
in the work of individual writers, including Spenser, Richardson
and George Eliot. The consequences of this approach to the literary
text are examined in the second section of the book, which begins
with a debate on editorial practice and responsibility, and
features insights from editors. Attention is drawn in particular to
the special issues thrown up by dramatic texts, translations and
electronic editions. The relationship of marks to the main text is
far from subordinate, and we cannot appreciate the full
interpretative potential of a text without considering this. The
essays here compel us to assess the interaction of textual and
literary meaning. To mark a text is to make it.
First published in 2000, this volume is a unique collection of
essays which draws our attention to the importance of those textual
elements traditionally ignored in literary criticism. These include
punctuation, footnotes, epigraphs, typography, cover design, white
space and marginalia; features which significantly affect the
meaning of a literary text. The first section of the book opens
with a proposal for a new theory of punctuation. The essays which
follow are devoted to detailed interpretations of particular marks
in the work of individual writers, including Spenser, Richardson
and George Eliot. The consequences of this approach to the literary
text are examined in the second section of the book, which begins
with a debate on editorial practice and responsibility, and
features insights from editors. Attention is drawn in particular to
the special issues thrown up by dramatic texts, translations and
electronic editions. The relationship of marks to the main text is
far from subordinate, and we cannot appreciate the full
interpretative potential of a text without considering this. The
essays here compel us to assess the interaction of textual and
literary meaning. To mark a text is to make it.
From Dallas–Fort Worth to El Paso, Goodnight to Marfa to Langtry,
and scores of places in between, the second of two towering volumes
assembled by Gerald Moorhead and a team of dedicated authors offers
readers a definitive guide to the architecture of the Lone Star
State. Canvassing Spanish and Mexican buildings in the south and
southwest and the influence of Anglo- and African American styles
in the east and north, the latest book in the Buildings of the
United States series serves both as an accessible architectural and
cultural history and a practical guide. More than 1,000 building
entries survey the most important and representative examples of
forts, courthouses, houses, churches, commercial buildings, and
works by internationally renowned artists and architects, from the
Kimbell Art Museum's Louis Kahn Building to Donald Judd's art
installations at La Mansana de Chinati/The Block. Brief essays
highlight such topics as the history and construction of federal
forts, the growth and spread of Harvey House restaurants, and the
birth of Conrad Hilton's hotel empire. Enlivened by 350
illustrations and 45 maps, Buildings of Texas: East, North Central,
Panhandle and South Plains, and West affords local and out-of-state
visitors, as well as more distant readers, a compelling journey
filled with countless discoveries.
Take a walk on the wild side with fascinating and compelling
leadership lessons from the animal kingdom. Nature is the perfect
teacher for the challenging and very personal concept of
leadership. And no one knows this better than veteran zoologist and
leadership consultant Julie C. Henry. Wisdom from the Wild shows
both new and experienced leaders how to learn from and be inspired
by the wildlife and wild places all around them. This fun, new
approach to leadership challenges presents nine ""Unbreakable
Laws"" that readers can learn from the animal kingdom. These true,
fundamental guidelines with concrete examples from wildlife can
steer a leader's work and decisions. Readers will discover how to
deal with change, work more effectively as a team, and build their
resilience muscles from creatures that might seem unusual or even
unexpected in a book about leadership-such as naked mole rats,
spiders, and even sea cucumbers. Julie C. Henry guides readers on
an extraordinary dive into the natural world as they've never seen
it before to uncover their leadership prowess among the animals. A
former zoo and aquarium senior leader, Julie C. Henry is president
of Finish Line Leadership, a training and consulting firm, and has
worked with over fifty-five organizations across corporate,
nonprofit, government, association, and community sectors. She
holds bachelor of science degrees in both zoology and education, a
master of arts in communication, a postgraduate diploma in outdoor
education, and an executive program certificate in sustainable
business leadership. Julie has presented to over one million people
across thirty-two states and six countries, in onsite and online
settings.
The ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines are reader-friendly
introductions to the most important fields of knowledge in the
liberal arts. Written by leading scholars for both students and the
general public, they will be appreciated by anyone desiring a
reliable and informative tour of important subject matter. Each
title offers an historical overview of a particular discipline,
explains the central ideas of each subject, and evaluates the works
of thinkers whose ideas have shaped our world. They will aid
students seeking to make better decisions about their course of
study as well as general readers who wish to supplement their
education. All who treasure the world of ideas and liberal learning
will be motivated by these original and stimulating presentations.
As John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more
than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together
some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to
reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university
today. They detail the life and rather sad times of the American
university, its relationship to democracy, and the place of the
liberal arts within it. Their mordant reflections paint a picture
of the American university in crisis. But they also point toward a
renewal of the university by redirecting it toward those things
that resist the passions of the moment, or the pull of mere
utility. This book is essential reading for thoughtful citizens,
scholars, and educational policymakers.
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