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UNINA9910452261803321 |
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Autore |
Moore Alex |
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Titolo |
Ballroom dancing / / Alex Moore ; foreword by Philip J.S. Richardson |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
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0-429-23915-7 |
0-203-82729-5 |
1-283-88290-6 |
1-136-80032-8 |
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Edizione |
[10th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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RichardsonP. J. S <b. 1875.> (Philip John Sampey) |
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Soggetti |
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Ballroom dancing |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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"With 100 diagrams of the quickstep, waltz, foxtrot, tango, etc." |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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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. |
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UNINA9910141050403321 |
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Titolo |
Hunting [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy for everyone in search of the wild life / / edited by Nathan Kowalsky ; foreword by David Petersen |
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Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
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1-4443-4147-2 |
1-282-93993-9 |
9786612939938 |
1-4443-2769-0 |
1-4443-2770-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KowalskyNathan |
PetersenDavid |
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Hunting - Philosophy |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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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. |
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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 |
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UNINA9910792454303321 |
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Autore |
Fathy Hassan |
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Titolo |
Architecture for the Poor [[electronic resource] ] : An Experiment in Rural Egypt |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (369 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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301.5409621 |
309.2/63/09623 |
720.962 |
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Community development - Egypt - al-Qurna |
Community development -- Egypt -- Qurna |
Sociology & Social History |
Social Conditions |
Social Sciences |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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