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Homes Fit for Heroes: Photographs by Bill Brandt 1939-43

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Despite Bill Brandt's fame and considerable influence on the development of modern photography, the photographs in this book are a little known body of work and have never been previously published. The work was carried out between 1939 and 1943 when Brandt worked on a commercial assignment for the Bournville Village Trust. The photographs illustrate living conditions and form distinct picture stories where direct contrasts are made between slum and municipal housing. Many books and articles published around this time sought to address the issue of the living conditions of the working classes and photography played a key role.

2004 sees the celebration of Brandt's centenary year. Major collections of his prints are held by MoMA and Rochester's International Museum of Photography.

C.S. Lewis: His Life & Thought

The legacy of C.S. Lewis is explored in this wonderful work. C.S. Lewis transcended all literary, philosophical, and religious boundaries. A world-renowned scholar of medieval literature at Oxford University, he wrote and lectured in such clear direct language that the readers are able to fully comprehend the truths he extolled. One of the most creative intellectuals of the twentieth century, he was the author of many classic masterpieces and, two generations after his death, Lewis continues to be numbered among our best-selling authors and our most influential thinkers. C.S. Lewis: His Life & Thought
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Democratic Delusions: The Initiative Process in America by Richard J. Ellis, ISBN 0700611568

It is becoming common in many states: citizens seizing the opportunity to reclaim government from politicians by signing a petition to put an initiative on the ballot and then voting on it. During the past decade alone, Americans voted on nearly 500 statewide initiatives. Particularly in the West, direct legislation increasingly defines and dominates the political agenda.

Although this may appear to be democracy in action, Richard Ellis warns us that the initiative process may be putting democracy at risk. In Democratic Delusions he offers a critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality.

Through engaging prose and illuminating anecdotes, Ellis shows readers the "dark side" of direct democracy -- specifically the undemocratic consequences that result from relying too heavily on the initiative process. He provides historical context to the development of initiatives -- from their...

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Calculus of Variations by I. M. Gelfand, ISBN 0486414485

First six chapters include theory of fields and sufficient conditions for weak and strong extrema. Chapter 7 considers application of variation methods to systems with infinite degrees of freedom, and Chapter 8 deals with direct methods in the calculus of variations. Problems follow each chapter and the two appendices. Fresh, lively text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in math and physics. Calculus of Variations by I. M. Gelfand, ISBN 0486414485
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Democratic Delusions: The Initiative Process in America by Richard J. Ellis, ISBN 0700611568

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Sauder Laurel Inn Entertainment Credenza, River Oak

Laurel Inn Entertainment Credenza, River Oak Finish

Holds TVs weighing 240 lbs or less, base must be no larger than 59 1/2"
Cubbyhole storage holds audio/video equipment
Drawers with patented T-slot assembly system hold 46 cardboard case VHS tapes, 40 oversized case VHS tapes, 92 DVDs, or 116 CDs
59.5"W x 22.75"

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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume, ISBN 1591021464

Judging it to be "of all my writings incomparably the best, " Hume accurately assessed this groundbreaking classic, which continues to influence philosophical thinking on ethics to this day through the force of its ideas and its clarity of expression. Among the many insights that Hume expounds in this work is that morality is grounded in feelings, not in knowledge. Based on moral sentiment, people naturally value agreeable qualities and shun disagreeable ones. On closer analysis, Hume concludes that the feeling of agreeableness comes from an innate perception of the utility of a particular quality or person to one's self. Anticipating later utilitarian philosophy, he maintains that the virtues that are most highly esteemed are those that have the greatest usefulness to most people. Justice, for example, is greatly prized because it ideally ensures to everyone a fair share of happiness and security. Hume puts special emphasis on altruism, which he says is rooted in the natural feeling that... An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume, ISBN 1591021464
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