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Growing Income Inequalities : Economic Analyses
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Subject(s): Income distribution | Equality Summary: "This book provides an up-to-date survey of existing economic literature on the dimensions of growing income inequalities in both advanced and emerging countries. The different explanations and dimensions of inequalities are addressed, particularly globalization, technical progress, in-wor

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
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Subject(s): Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama | Good and evil -- Juvenile drama | Magic -- Juvenile drama Summary: As an overworked employee of the Minestry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son, Albus finds the weight of the family

The Essentials of Statistics : a Tool for Social Research
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Subject(s): Social sciences -- Statistical methods | Statistics Summary: "This practical, easy-to-follow book explains the basics of statistics, emphasizing useful applications and skill development rather than complicated math. Numerous study tools help you review concepts and prepare for examinations." -- Provided by publisher. &#

Changing Schools : Alternative Approaches to Make a World of Difference
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Subject(s): School improvement programs -- Cross-cultural studies | Critical pedagogy Summary: "The raising of standards in schools is a global challenge to policy-makers. To overcome it means to remove the ongoing influence of poverty on school success. In an age of global mobility, economic polarization and unprecedented environmental and

Branding Chinese mega-Cities : Policies, Practices and Positioning
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Subject(s): Branding (Marketing) -- China Summary: 'Berg and Bjorner have succeeded in putting together a thought-provoking volume that sheds light on the theory and practice of city branding and reveals the mechanics of city positioning. The focus on China is inciting but the implications extend well beyond Chinese mega-cities to all citie

Fallingwater
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Subject(s): Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 | Kauffman family -- Pictorial works -- Homes and haunts -- Pennsylvania | Kaufmann, Edgar J., 1885-1955 -- Pictorial works -- Homes and haunts -- Pennsylvania | Fallingwater (Pa.) -- Pictorial works Summary: Built in 1936 by now legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright for clients Edgar and Liliane Kauf

Bringing Insider Perspectives Into Inclusive Teacher Learning : Potentials and Challenges for Educational Professionals
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Subject(s): Teachers -- Cross-cultural studies -- Training of | Teachers -- Cross-cultural studies -- In-service training | Inclusive education -- Cross-cultural studies | Special education -- Cross-cultural studies Summary: "This fascinating text offers a compelling argument for the need to include insider perspectives of disability in tea

Lectures on Public Economics
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Subject(s): Finance, Public | Welfare economics Summary: "This classic introduction to public finance remains the best advanced-level textbook on the subject ever written. First published in 1980, Lectures on Public Economics still tops reading lists at many leading universities despite the fact that the book has been out of print for years

Vanity Economics : an Economic Exploration of Sex, Marriage and Family
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Subject(s): Economics -- Sociological aspects | Pride and vanity Summary: This book presents an accessible and sometimes controversial economic exploration of numerous issues surrounding sex, marriage and family. It analyzes the role of 'vanity', defined as social status and self-esteem, in social and economic behaviors. In Veblen's

The Gulf Region : Economic Development and Diversification
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