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In A Short Life of Marie Antoinette historian John Abbott takes the
reader from Antoinette's marriage in mere girlhood to the royal
stage and her ultimate role as a central figure in European
history.
Originally published in 1992. At its foundation FAO was conceived
as an organization that would bring together health and
agriculture. It would manage the world's food output to greater
advantage and improve the well-being of its people. Almost a
half-century on, FAO faced mounting criticism from its major
funding nations, professionals within the field, and developing
countries. The efficacy of its constitution, bureaucracy and aid,
and even its fidelity to original ideals are questioned. This book
presents an informed, if irreverent, insider's view. The first part
of the book sets out the structure and activities of FAO. It gives
a human dimension, describing the personalities that have
influenced decisions and performance, the motivations of its staff,
its location in Rome. The second part appraises FAO'S success in
achieving its ultimate objective the alleviation of poverty.
Throughout, the concern is both for a more visionary organization
to help develop a sustainable income base for the rural poor in the
developing world.
Originally published in 1992. At its foundation FAO was conceived
as an organization that would bring together health and
agriculture. It would manage the world's food output to greater
advantage and improve the well-being of its people. Almost a
half-century on, FAO faced mounting criticism from its major
funding nations, professionals within the field, and developing
countries. The efficacy of its constitution, bureaucracy and aid,
and even its fidelity to original ideals are questioned. This book
presents an informed, if irreverent, insider's view. The first part
of the book sets out the structure and activities of FAO. It gives
a human dimension, describing the personalities that have
influenced decisions and performance, the motivations of its staff,
its location in Rome. The second part appraises FAO'S success in
achieving its ultimate objective the alleviation of poverty.
Throughout, the concern is both for a more visionary organization
to help develop a sustainable income base for the rural poor in the
developing world.
This book shows for the first time how green infrastructure can
work in an African urban context. On one level it provides a major
rethinking of the role of infrastructure in urban society since the
creation of networked infrastructure in the early twentieth
century. On another, it explores the changing paradigms of urban
development through the fundamental question of how decisions are
made. With a focus on Africa's fast-growing secondary towns, where
70 per cent of the urban population live, the book explains how
urban infrastructure provides the key to the relationship between
economic development and social equity, through the mediation of
natural resources. Adopting this view enables investment to be
channelled more effectively to provide the engine for economic
growth, while providing equitable services for all residents. At
the same time, the mediation of resource flows integrates the
metabolism of the city into the wider ecosystem. This vision leads
to a new way of thinking about infrastructure, giving clear
definition to the concept of green infrastructure. On the basis of
research gathered throughout an extensive career, John Abbott draws
in particular from his experience in Ethiopia to demonstrate the
ways in which infrastructure needs to respond to the economies,
societies and natural environments of twenty-first century urban
Africa.
This book shows for the first time how green infrastructure can
work in an African urban context. On one level it provides a major
rethinking of the role of infrastructure in urban society since the
creation of networked infrastructure in the early twentieth
century. On another, it explores the changing paradigms of urban
development through the fundamental question of how decisions are
made. With a focus on Africa's fast-growing secondary towns, where
70 per cent of the urban population live, the book explains how
urban infrastructure provides the key to the relationship between
economic development and social equity, through the mediation of
natural resources. Adopting this view enables investment to be
channelled more effectively to provide the engine for economic
growth, while providing equitable services for all residents. At
the same time, the mediation of resource flows integrates the
metabolism of the city into the wider ecosystem. This vision leads
to a new way of thinking about infrastructure, giving clear
definition to the concept of green infrastructure. On the basis of
research gathered throughout an extensive career, John Abbott draws
in particular from his experience in Ethiopia to demonstrate the
ways in which infrastructure needs to respond to the economies,
societies and natural environments of twenty-first century urban
Africa.
Approximate Commutative Algebra is an emerging field of research
which endeavours to bridge the gap between traditional exact
Computational Commutative Algebra and approximate numerical
computation. The last 50 years have seen enormous progress in the
realm of exact Computational Commutative Algebra, and given the
importance of polynomials in scientific modelling, it is very
natural to want to extend these ideas to handle approximate,
empirical data deriving from physical measurements of phenomena in
the real world. In this volume nine contributions from established
researchers describe various approaches to tackling a variety of
problems arising in Approximate Commutative Algebra.
A 'fast-forward' acting course covering all the essential
techniques an actor needs to know and use - with a suite of
exercises to put each technique into practice. John Abbott's The
Acting Book offers various ways to analyse a text and to create
character, using not only the established processes of Stanislavsky
and Meisner, but also new ones developed by the author over many
years of teaching drama students. It also sets out a wide range of
rehearsal techniques and improvisations, and it brims over with
inventive practical exercises designed to stimulate the actor's
imagination and build confidence. The book will be invaluable to
student actors as an accompaniment to their training, to
established actors who wish to refresh their technique, and to
drama teachers at every level. 'Abbott knows what he's talking
about and has a gift for expressing himself in straightforward,
clutter-free language' The Stage on Improvisation in Rehearsal
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In A Short Life of Marie Antoinette historian John Abbott takes the
reader from Marie Antoinette's marriage in mere girlhood to the
royal stage and her ultimate role as a central figure in European
history.
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