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20 produkter
Encyclopedia of Hair
A Cultural History
Av Victoria Sherrow, Victoria Sherrow
Inbunden, 2006
1104 kr
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Examines the ways in which hair has served as a signifier of class, gender, ethnicity, conformity/non-comfority, authority, and power throughout history. Countless issues and examples are explored in this volume including: hair styles of royalty; wigs worn by lawmakers and judges; ceremonial …
Homegrown Terror
The Oklahoma City Bombing
E-bok, 2013
408 kr
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At the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, a quiet spring day began like any other in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Government employees arrived for a busy workday. Parents dropped their children off at the day care center. Suddenly, a colossal explosion tore through the nine-story building, the …
Wilma Rudolph
E-bok, 2011
558 kr
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In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful exercises at a hospital for African American patients. The rest of the time, she was forced to wear a heavy and …
Wilma Rudolph
E-bok, 2007
570 kr
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In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful exercises at a hospital for African American patients. The rest of the time, she was forced to wear a heavy and …
Encyclopedia of Women and Sports
Inbunden, 1996
1031 kr
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Women have participated in sports throughout history, but only in recent years has this participation become widespread and attained recognition equal to that of men. Encyclopedia of Women and Sports is a clearly written, comprehensive, illustrated volume including nearly 600 entries on all aspects …
Encyclopedia of Hair
A Cultural History
Inbunden, 2023
1397 kr
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This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information.How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced …
Encyclopedia of Hair
A Cultural History
E-bok, 2023
451 kr
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This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information. How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced …
For Appearance' Sake
The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming
Inbunden, 2001
1104 kr
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Are people today any more or less interested in looks than those who lived 100, 200, or 2,000 years ago? For Appearances' Sake answers that question and more as the first reference work to examine all aspects of beauty, body ornamentation, and grooming. More than 300 entries tell the story, from …
Encyclopedia of Youth And War
Young People as Participants and Victims
Inbunden, 1999
1143 kr
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The horror of war and its profound impact on children are presented dramatically in the ^IEncyclopedia of Youth and War.^R This unique encyclopedia offers behind-the-scenes accounts of how young people were both victims of and participants in wars of the 20th century and before.
Alexander Graham Bell
E-bok, 2001
570 kr
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Growing up, Alexander Graham Bell was fascinated with music, speech, and sounds. He worked hard to invent things that would not only help those with impaired hearing, but also bring people together in new and special ways. What he didn''t know was that his simple idea--to help people …
Encyclopedia of Hair
A Cultural History
E-bok, 2023
466 kr
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This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information. How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced …
Encyclopedia of Hair
A Cultural History
Häftad, 2026
431 kr
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This popular volume on the culture of hair through human history and around the globe has been updated and revised to include even more entries and current information.How we style our hair has the ability to shape the way others perceive us. For example, in 2017, the singer Macklemore denounced …
Women in the Military
Inbunden, 2007
383 kr
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In a time of war, when the need for military personnel is greatest, do restrictions on women soldiers still make sense? Proponents of the existing policies say that, although times may be changing, war is not the time to engage in social experiments that they say could impact unit cohesion and …
Peacemakers and Political Leaders
Inbunden, 1994
305 kr
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This series introduces the general reader to various figures in Native American history from the 17th to the 20th century. The volumes explore the lives and accomplishments of a range of native figures who overcame obstacles to become notable in their chosen fields of endeavour, including the arts …
Jonas Salk
Beyond the Microscope
Inbunden, 2008
383 kr
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Jonas Salk, Revised Edition describes this respected immunologist's medical research and his lifelong efforts to promote scientific and human progress on a global scale. By chronicling Salk's story and his fight against polio, this engrossing book shows how scientists build upon the achievements of …
Universal Healthcare
Inbunden, 2009
412 kr
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Rising costs for services and soaring insurance premiums have left millions of Americans uninsured, under insured, or struggling with medical debt. Supporters of healthcare reform believe the United States should join other industrialized nations that guarantee universal insurance coverage to …
