1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452261803321

Autore

Moore Alex

Titolo

Ballroom dancing / / Alex Moore ; foreword by Philip J.S. Richardson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

0-429-23915-7

0-203-82729-5

1-283-88290-6

1-136-80032-8

Edizione

[10th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Theatre arts book

Altri autori (Persone)

RichardsonP. J. S <b. 1875.> (Philip John Sampey)

Disciplina

793.33

910.452

Soggetti

Ballroom dancing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With 100 diagrams of the quickstep, waltz, foxtrot, tango, etc."

Nota di contenuto

section 1. The quickstep -- section 2. The waltz -- section 3. The foxtrot -- section 4. The tango -- section 5. Rhythm dancing (social foxtrot and quickstep) -- section 6. The Viennese waltz -- section 7. For the keen dancer -- section 8. Ballroom party dances.

Sommario/riassunto

Now in its tenth edition, this classic and comprehensive handbook has been revised to bring it up to date in keeping with changes on the dance floor and in the rules of dance competitions. The Quickstep, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango are all illustrated and described in great detail.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910141050403321

Titolo

Hunting [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy for everyone in search of the wild life / / edited by Nathan Kowalsky ; foreword by David Petersen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-4443-4147-2

1-282-93993-9

9786612939938

1-4443-2769-0

1-4443-2770-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

Philosophy for everyone

Altri autori (Persone)

KowalskyNathan

PetersenDavid

Disciplina

179/.3

799.201

Soggetti

Hunting - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The good, the bad, and the hunter -- pt. 2. The hunter's view of the world -- pt. 3. Eating nature naturally -- pt. 4. The antler chandelier : hunting in culture, politics, and tradition.

Sommario/riassunto

Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of readings from academics and non-academics alike that move beyond the ethical justification of hunting to investigate less traditional topics and offer fresh perspectives on why we hunt. The only recent book to explicitly examine the philosophical issues surrounding huntingShatters many of the stereotypes about hunting, forcing us to rethink the topicFeatures contributions from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, including both hunters and non-hunters



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910792454303321

Autore

Fathy Hassan

Titolo

Architecture for the Poor [[electronic resource] ] : An Experiment in Rural Egypt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2010

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Disciplina

301.5409621

309.2/63/09623

720.962

Soggetti

Community development - Egypt - al-Qurna

Community development -- Egypt -- Qurna

Sociology & Social History

Social Conditions

Social Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Prelude: Dream and Reality; 2 Chorale: Man, Society, and Technology; 3 Fugue: Architect, Peasant, and Bureaucrat; 4 Finale: Gourna Dormant; Appendix I: Cost Analysis of Labor and Rates of the Execution of Works ; Appendix II: In-Service Training; Appendix III: Organization of Work; Appendix IV: Foundations ; Appendix V: Brick Making; Appendix VI: Cost Analysis at the Moment when the Project Was Handed Over to the Ministry of Social Affairs; Glossary; Illustrations

Sommario/riassunto

Architecture for the Poor describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Using mud bricks, the native technique that Fathy learned in Nubia, and such traditional Egyptian architectural designs as enclosed courtyards and vaulted roofing, Fathy worked with the villagers to tailor his designs to their needs. He taught them how to work with the bricks, supervised the erection of the buildings, and encouraged the revival of such ancient crafts as claustra (lattice designs in