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Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr

Profusely illustrated text describes the personalities and architectural achievements of major American architects of the past and present.

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Martha G. Anderson, Christine Mullen Kreamer

"Wild Spirits, Strong Medicine: African Art and the Wilderness explores African concepts of the nature/culture, wilderness/village dichotomy as it is expressed through works of art. The opposition between nature and culture, one of the fundamental organizing principles of African cosmologies, is an old topic in anthropological discourse. It has, however, never been closely examined in African art. African ideas about the qualities of the wilderness and the village give us insights into African concepts of civilization. These ideas are explored through a sifting of past research and current studies on the subject, and the inclusion of related works of art"--Book jacket.

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Edmond Malinvaud

In this book Edmond Malinvaud focuses on the theory of economic policy. Drawing on his experience as a macroeconomic theorist, policy adviser, and government statistician, he considers the problems associated with diagnosing unemployment, paying particular attention to the role of forecasting. The analytical framework and the policy environment in which forecasting occurs are also highlighted. The book begins by examining the role of economists as theorists and expert advisers. The methodological choices that expert advisers confront, and the political context in which they operate, are carefully set out, as is the case for the implementation of active macroeconomic policies in modern market economies. In this context the importance of feedback effects and the effect of public policies on individual behaviour are both considered. Professor Malinvaud has devoted a great deal of his professional career to diagnosing the macroeconomic causes of unemployment. In the final chapters of the book he outlines the difficulties forecasters face in distinguishing between frictional and disequilibrium unemployment. The impact of changes in the demand for labour on medium-term unemployment trends are assessed by focusing in particular on the effect of real wages on investment and employment.

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Brian Griffin

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this book guides the reader through the complex stages of laboratory design and construction with practical advice and examples.