Longman Social Studies [Teacher's Guide]

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Part of the Longman Topics reader series, Peace, War, and Terrorism examines the complexities of the political and ethical issues surrounding war, peace, and terrorism and encourages reflective, informed writing.

"Longman Topics" are brief, attractive readers on a single, complex, but compelling topic. Featuring about 30 full-length selections, these volumes are generally half the size and half the cost of standard composition readers.

Selections represent a diversity of perspectives on subjects ranging from "Weapons and Terror" to "Ethics, Peace, and Tomorrow." Selections focus on the changing meanings of peace and war while critically examining the phenomenon of terrorism in modern life.

Any person interested in studying the meaning and differing perceptions of war, peace, and terrorism.

The Changing World of Work (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)

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The Changing World of Work (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)
Marjorie Ford
Manufacturer: Longman
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ASIN: 032127332X

Body and Culture (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)

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Body and Culture (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)
Greg Lyons
Manufacturer: Longman
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ASIN: 0321317424

Sweet Land of Liberty?: The African-American Struggle for Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century (Studies in Modern History (Longman (Firm)).)

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objective
The Examination of Sweet Land of Liberty
Sweet Land of Liberty?: The African -American Struggle for

Sweet Land of Liberty?: The African-American Struggle for Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century (Studies in Modern History (Longman (Firm)).)
Robert Cook
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objective.......2004-04-24

An objective take on the Civil rights movement, excellent historical annalysis of the important events, would recomend this book to anyone wanting a clear overview of the struggle, in particular students

The Examination of Sweet Land of Liberty.......2002-06-10

In my opinion I personally think that Cook had valid and explanational points, but they were bios and somewhat more of someone else's thinking than of his own.

Sweet Land of Liberty?: The African -American Struggle for.......2002-01-30

Excellent reference for advanced high school or college level courses.

Counterculture Reader, The (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)

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An Immensely Helpful, Concise Capsule of the Times
Cool Look at Major Countercultural Themes: Very Hip

Counterculture Reader, The (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)
E. A. Swingrover
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ASIN: 0321145623

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The Counterculture Reader provides a fascinating look at American culture in the 60's. This brief collection of readings presents an engaging and informed overview of the counterculture movement, challenging students to understand “what happened and why.” Brief apparatus helps individuals read and write more thoughtfully about the idea of counterculture and think critically about its effects on contemporary culture. Individuals interested in reading selections about the counterculture movement of the 1960's. Swingrover The_Counterculture_Reader SMP Page 1 of 1

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An Immensely Helpful, Concise Capsule of the Times.......2005-06-09

Most books are too long and unmanageable for use in undergraduate courses. This reader I've used here in the U.K. for courses in the counterculture. It works very well as a superb overview of the times, and can be enhanced with audio-visuals, longer work, and class discussions. Highly recommended to all.

Cool Look at Major Countercultural Themes: Very Hip.......2004-03-28

I am currently using this in a class on the 1960s and discovered the students loved it! The reading selections are unique and reflect the wide range of bohemia we call the counterculture. Some readers about this era focus on Vietnam and politics, this book is a nice complement, as it really deals with the counterculture. Includes readings about everything from communal living in New Mexico, the Boston Women's Health Collective, the Manson Family, and Iggy Pop and the MC5.

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Longman Social Studies
LeeAnn Aguilar Lawlor , and Julie Mariscal
Manufacturer: Pearson ESL
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0131930257

Diversity: Strength and Struggle (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)

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Diversity: Strength and Struggle (A Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)
Joseph Calabrese , and Susan Tchudi
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ASIN: 0321317319

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Part of the Longman Topic Series, this brief reader encourages an examination of diversity in America, in order to understand what both enriches and threatens the country’s core values “of liberty and justice for all.” This collection of readings provides opportunities for students to examine the impact “racial” and “ethnic” identity have on diverse groups, some of them challenging the notion of race as a meaningful category for thinking about human identity. Authors included in this collection write about the personal and political aspects of racial and ethnic identity in a variety of ways including describing experiences of exclusion, satirizing stereotyping, analyzing the sources of alienation, and arguing for changes that will ensure inclusion.

Developments in Sociology (Longman Sociology Series)

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Developments in Sociology (Longman Sociology Series)

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Music and Culture (Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)

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Music and Culture (Longman Topics Reader) (Longman Topics Series)
Anna Tomasino
Manufacturer: Longman
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ASIN: 0321194837

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“Longman Topics” are brief, attractive readers on a single, complex, but compelling topic. Featuring about 30 full-length selections, these volumes are generally half the size and half the cost of standard composition readers.

Selections represent a broad variety of musical styles, including classical, rock-and-roll, punk, heavy metal, rap, hip-hop, and country. Selections present a variety of cultural themes, including the appeal of music, youth and morality, music and sexuality, race and gender, and consumerism. Controversial viewpoints invite the writing of argumentative essays.

Anyone interested in studying the relationship between American music and culture.

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This is the completely revised seventh edition of Australia's best field guide, with more than 500,000 copies sold over its lifetime. In 132 color plates of remarkable beauty and precision, Nicolas Day has captured the details of all of Australia's 760 birds. Succinct text by Ken Simpson and other experts gives key points of identification, as well as information about the birds' abundance and patterns of movement. Every species text is accompanied by a detailed map showing the boundaries of breeding and non-breeding populations.

This updated edition includes sixteen new or revised color plates, all new distribution maps with subspecies shown, and more than 900 black-and white-illustrations. The Vagrant Bird Bulletin has been extended to include 74 species, while a useful breeding summary for every species gives immediate information regarding their annual breeding cycle.

All readers, whether beginners or experienced birdwatchers, ornithologists, students or travelers, will find Simpson & Day's Birds of Australia an unrivalled companion to discovering the unique birdlife of this remarkable continent.

Field guide section that offers key points of identification using the latest classification system
132 superb full color plates showing all Australian bird species, including 16 new or revised plates
All new distribution maps with subspecies shown
More than 900 black and white line illustrations, many new or redrawn
Extended breeding information
Vagrant Bird Bulletin with 74 species
Updated core library for beginner birdwatchers

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Too large to be a field guide.......2007-09-18

This book was my constant companion for just under 3 weeks birding in Oz. It's a very nice book, but a field guide it is not. The huge size (about 6 x 9 inches) means it won't fit in any pocket, so I had to carry it in a backpack--hardly convenient for field use. I also looked at every other book on the market, at B&B's, bookstores, and wherever I went. All but two are much too large to be field guides, even though many are labeled as such. Of the two truly pocket-compatible books, one is clearly superior: Michael Morcombe's Field Guide to Australian Birds: Complete Compact Edition (not to be confused with his earlier, larger sized books). This one is about 4 x 9 in and the illustrations are annotated with labeled arrows to diagostic features of the birds. Alas, I found this book in a bookstore only on my last day in Australia after having searched intesively for it after first running across it in a B&B library. I bought it anyway, hoping some day to return to Oz.

Great Guide.......2007-07-14

This is a really good book for people who are into bird watching. I looked at several guides and I'm really glad that I got this one. The book is logically laid out and the colour plates are great. It is a bit big Aprox 16cm x 22cm but the way it is laid out justifies it. This is a great reference book that will give bird watches many years of enjoyment.

Very Good.......2006-06-15

This guide covers all the bird species known to occur in Australia - not an easy task in a continent with as rich an aviafauna.
I found it very good - the illustrations are excellent quality and often cover distinctive subspecies separately.
The maps, conveniently placed opposite the illustrations also show boundaries of the various subspecies' distribution - something few field guides seem to bother with!
All the essential information about appearence, size, voice and habitat is also found along with the maps right opposite the pictures.
These pages make up the bulk of the book, followed by a "Vagrant Bird Bulletin", breeding information, checklists for off-shore island territories and excellent lists of local oganisations and recommended further reading - complete with the competing field guides!
Once you remove the color cover, the book is bound in a sturdy but flexible plastic one - making it ideal for carrying in the field without getting it torn or soaked.
All in all, an excellent book that served me very well on my trip in Australia. Recommended.

Peterson Down Under.......2001-04-15

This book never left my side while I was in Oz, although at times I thought about leaving it behind. My biggest complaint would be size; this book is a bit too large to be a proper field guide. It is as thick as Nat'l Geo, but about an inch longer in width and height. The plates were more than adequate, however few birds were shown in juv. plumage. Good text descriptions, notes on behaviors, and birds in flight usually shown. Very Peterson-esque. Half of the book is a handbook at the back. Plenty of good life history info. on the birds, but not necessary in the field. If only the handbook came as a seperate supplement . . .

One last note: I did not see another book either in stores or in another birder's hand while in Australia that I thought was as good or better than this guide.

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Australia

Reptiles of Australia (Princeton Field Guides)
Steve Wilson , and Gerry Swan
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Australia: An Ecotraveler's Guide

ASIN: 0691117284

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Anyone interested in reptiles is interested in Australia. Reptiles of Australia is the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide available to every one of its crocodiles, turtles, monitor lizards, dragons, snakes, skinks, geckos, and other lizards. A vast expanse of land and coastline encompassing tropical, temperate, and arid environments, Australia is home to a rich and unique reptile fauna--nearly three times as many species as in North America. With the current count at 836 described species, and with many more unnamed, it is a fauna as diverse as any in the world. Compact and accessible, this guide features a full-color photograph of each species and authoritative text that describes key identification traits. Thumbnail outlines of each family group further enable easy identification.

Australia is a mosaic of habitats, each element of which is the favored environment for a distinctive reptile species: warm, shallow, turbid seas fringed with mangroves, clear coral reefs, freshwater wetlands, tropical rainforests and savannahs, arid stony plains and ranges, sandridge deserts, alpine areas, and cool southern forests and heaths. A square mile of desert covered with spinifex grasses may support more reptile species than an area of comparable size anywhere in the world.

Attractive, portable, and affordable, Reptiles of Australia is the ideal home or traveling companion for all reptile enthusiasts, whether pet owners, amateur herpetologists, or specialists of this spectacular aspect of natural history.

A portable, accessible, user-friendly guide to all the reptiles of Australia
930 full color photos, at least one for each species
Text describes key identification traits
Thumbnail sketches of each family group enable easy identification
Distribution maps for each species

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Australia.......2004-06-27

All the reptiles known on the Australian continent is covered. It is rather easy to identify them and it is a landmark for every reptile fan.

Orchids of Australia (Princeton Field Guides)

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Wonderful book!
Great work from down under

Orchids of Australia (Princeton Field Guides)
John J. Riley
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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ASIN: 0691114900

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More than 80% of Australia's lavishly abundant species of native orchids are found nowhere else in the world. With their delicate beauty, often brilliant colors, bizarre shapes, and wondrous biological relationships, they have attracted a dedicated following of passionate devotees. This magnificently illustrated, up-to-date, and authoritative book covers 150 of the most well known and widespread species as well as many that are extremely rare or were only recently described. These include both terrestrial and arboreal orchids from all parts of this fascinating continent.

John Riley's drawings are not only beautiful but masterpieces of meticulous accuracy: all are anatomically exact, representing the finest collection of illustrations of this flora published to date. The concise text, by David Banks with contributions from Riley, complements the drawings with precise, pertinent information.

Each species description consists of a full page of color illustrations of all key parts with a page of text opposite. The orchid genera are arranged alphabetically and, where appropriate, separated into informal groupings. Within each genus, the species appear in chronological order of their scientific description. Closely related taxonomic groups are therefore presented together, for easier comparison.

Orchids of Australia will become a benchmark among the burgeoning numbers of orchid lovers, growers, and specialists worldwide, combining the most up-to-date nomenclatural treatment of Australia's indigenous orchids with superb, highly detailed, full-color illustrations.

John J. Riley, who worked for many years as a sheep shearer in his native Australia, is one of the country's most accomplished botanical artists. He has been researching and drawing the country's orchids in the field for more than twenty years. In 1992 he was awarded a fellowship by the Australian Institute of History and the Arts in recognition of his botanical illustrations and his celebrated carvings on emu eggs. David P. Banks is the editor of the Australian Orchid Review and former editor of The Orchadian. Author of Tropical Orchids of Southeast Asiaand Growing Orchids, he is a popular lecturer both in Australia and abroad on orchids and their cultivation.

The most beautifully illustrated, up-to-date book on some of the finest of Australia's abounding native orchids
Strikingly detailed and accurate, full-color drawings of 150 species, from the most well known and widespread to the rare and recently described
Each orchid described by a page of illustrations
Text on facing page provides succinct information on range, etymology, flowering time, habitat, conservation status, and distinctive features
Closely related taxonomic groups presented together for easier comparison
Genera arranged alphabetically and species within each genus ordered chronologically by date of scientific description
Range map for each species

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Wonderful book!.......2006-06-29

Both a great reference and a lovely coffee-table book. I gave two to my advisors as graduation thank-you gifts and they were delighted.

Great work from down under.......2003-09-08

The book is a great reference data base of the fascinating Australian orchid flora. Although 'only' a choice of 150 out of some 1200 Australian species is shown this book gives a good impression of what an orchid friend may expect from the Orchidaceae of this continent. Both terrestial and epiphytic species are included. The plants are shown in alphabetical order of the genus, with the species in chronological order of scientific description.

John Riley's drawings of the species are most skillful and combine botanical accuracy with a highly esthetic standard. Every illustration is a masterpiece, showing the plant entirely and its parts in adequate magnification. Thus the reader gets an impression of the plant which is very close to the real view. The presentation of anatomical details allows to identify closely related species. This is useful feature especially in the case of a number of very similar species, for instance within the genus Pterostylis. I have seen several species myself in natura and I can confirm that such a drawing gives more visual information about the plants than a photo often can.

Additional information about the species is given in the accompanying text. It contains data about the distribution, the typical habitat and the state of endangerment. David Banks' text is concise and testifies a great competence in this field.

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The Princeton Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is a handy, portable manual for identification of Australian birds all over the country. In paintings of extraordinary beauty and precision, Nicolas Day captures the details of all 770 bird species in Australia. More than 2000 color illustrations are accompanied by distribution maps, descriptive drawings, and essential field information edited by Ken Simpson. This book has been expanded to provide even more new illustrations and information than earlier editions. There are 20 new color plates. The identification section has been completely reordered to reflect the most up-to-date knowledge about the classification and evolutionary relationships of Australia's bird families. The distribution maps have been entirely redrawn and updated, and numerous black-and-white illustrations have been added. All readers--occasional or avid birdwatchers, ornithologists or students--will find The Princeton Field Guide to the Birds of Australia an invaluable companion, whether they require readily accessible information in the field or reliable reference material for the desk. Features include: ^IEvery bird species of Australia illustrated in over 2000 painted images Simple-to-use Key to Families Field information and distribution maps adjacent to each painting of a species Data on abundance and movement for each species Handbook section giving detailed information on bird behavior, feeding, breeding, evolution, and taxonomy A rare bird bulletin describing fifteen rare and vagrant species Information for bird-watchers on the five Australian island groups

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Excellent drawings and ecological info, but a bit large.......2001-01-25

I used two field guides on my trip to Australia last year. I primarily used the Simpson guide and occasionally referred to the Pizzey guide. I found the Simpson guide to be quite helpful, with excellent drawings, range maps that were placed alongside each species, and interesting ecological information about each ornithological order at the end of the book. My main criticisms of the Simpson guide are that I thought the Pizzey guide did a better job at depicting the subtle features that separate the honeyeater species, and the Simpson guide was too large to fit into a jacket or pants pocket. Despite these criticisms, I thought the Simpson guide was a very good birding field guide. I have a friend who will be traveling to Australia soon, and I will be buying the Simpson guide as a gift to her.

Indispensible guide to Australian Birds.......2000-05-26

I used this guide on a recent trip to Australia and found it to be an excellent companion. The illustrations are accurate and the text draws attention to the most important ID features. The maps seem to be well researched and accurate. Unlike most Field Guides this guide includes a handbook section which gives a potted biography, family by family of behaviour and ecology. This handbook section always provided some interesting extra detail of birds seen. In conlusion, a great field guide, well illustrated and researched.

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