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Pieter Hennipman, the leading Dutch economist of the post-war period, made many substantial contributions to economic policy, welfare economics and, latterly, the methodology and history of economic thought during a long and distinguished career.Welfare Economics and the Theory of Economic Policy brings together a key selection of Professor Hennipman's papers - many of which have not been published in English before - which express his profound analysis of the theory of economic policy and his masterful discussion of its definition, character and scope. The pioneering work featured here developed his argument that normative economic statements and economic policies can be analysed scientifically and evaluated with the use of objective criteria. Prominent among these papers are the contributions to welfare economics and Pieter Hennipman's examination of the transition from the view that welfare was exclusively dependent on production to one which saw it as a subjective phenomenon dependent upon consumption. This volume also includes his rigorous and insightful essays on the history of the theory of welfare economics.With a thorough introduction by Donald Walker, this comprehensive volume will improve access to Professor Hennipman's outstanding contributions on the nature of the theory of economic policy as well as papers which place welfare theory in relation to other sections of economic theory in a penetrating and sophisticated manner.

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Our common image of the Middle Ages, constructed partly from popular accounts by Tuchman and Huizinga, is a period in European history when cultural activity was in decay. Van Oostrom convincingly challenges this notion by presenting evidence of a lively medieval court culture in the northern Netherlands. Not only is this a new chapter in Dutch literary and cultural history, it also provides a new perspective on the larger court culture of medieval Europe. Van Oostrom interweaves dynastic history, documentary evidence, art, architecture, and literature in his analysis of the medieval Dutch court. In expanding our knowledge of the period, this exemplary work confronts fundamental questions of how cultures shape themselves and how we can effectively reconstruct and define the past.

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This book provides comprehensive coverage of the new Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) specification with progression, international relevance and support at its core. It is designed to supply students with the best preparation possible for the examination:   Integrated exam practice throughout, with differentiated revision exercises, exam practice and learning summary sections.   Provides free access to an ActiveBook, a digital version of the Student Book, which can be accessed online, anytime, anywhere supporting learning beyond the classroom.   Transferable skills, needed for progression into higher education and employment, are signposted allowing students to understand, and engage with, the skills they're gaining.   Pearson progression tools allows quick and easy formative assessment of student progress, linked to guidance on how to personalise learning solutions.   Reviewed by a language specialist to ensure the book i

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The rise of social media has changed how we understand and enact relationships across our lives, including motherhood. The meanings and practices of mothering have been significantly impacted by the availability of communities found via forums, blogs, and sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as internet resources that function to inform maternal experience and self-concept (ex. motherhood websites, Pinterest, or YouTube). The village that now contributes to the mothering experience has grown exponentially, granting mothers access to interactional partners and knowledge never before available. This volume of works explores the impact of social media forms on our cultural understandings of motherhood and the ways that we communicate about the experience and practice of mothering.

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This fast-paced, easy-to-read narrative reveals how God used one man of great courage, discipline, and humility to bring countless souls to Christ.

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Exploring the lives and achievements of over 1,000 extraordinary men and women, this book offers answers to the age-old questions about the relationship between mental illness and greatness, and also reveals factors that predict creative achievement. The book is filled with colorful stories about many of the most eminent artists, scientists, social activists, politicians, soldiers, and business people of our time.

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Science isn’t limited to the classroom – it can be created at home too! Explore the topic of engineering in this fascinating interactive title filled with ideas and experiments fo readers to try themselves. This photographic book of engineering experiments and projects features clear, step-by-step instructions and a fresh, contemporary design, with an emphasis on fun, achievable experiments to give kids hands-on experiences. The science behind each experiment is explained, giving readers the theory behind the practical activities, and diagrams and photos show these fun and easy to recreate experiments in action! Experiments are grouped into chapters, including: Build it or Break It, which looks at how children can recreate the principles of construction in their own homes, Mechanical Marvels, where kids can build their own car, hot-air balloon or submarine out of household objects, Testing Tomorrow, in which kids can learn about coding, green energy and electricity, ... and many more! All experiments are safe and easy for children to carry out, and have clear instructions and advice to help them get bests results and understand the science that underpins the projects. The STEAM Ahead series shows readers that science isn’t limited to the classroom – it can be found out in the garden, cooked up in the kitchen and brought to life with paper and paints! Titles in the series include:STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Kitchen Science STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Outdoor Science ​STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Art STEAM Ahead: Experiment with Engineering

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This book packs in the combined wisdom of two writer-educators who are consummate problem solvers when it comes to jewellery making. Together they show the reader how to fix common screw-ups, try out new creative techniques, get more skilled at familiar methods, improvise tools and discover ways to save money, such as recycling gold and other precious metal scraps. From beading to setting a stone, understanding annealing to soldering your own silver chain, you can riffle through the book, experimenting with new innovations to create your unique jewellery designs. Packed with over 200 expert fixes, insider tips, and tricks of the trade, content is arranged by topic to enable any jewellery maker to achieve a striking and professional look to their earrings, necklaces, rings, and more. A must-have for anyone who makes their own jewellery, whether at beginner or intermediate level.

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Monster hunter Stephanie Kane is missing, spirited away to parts unknown by the mysterious Mothmen to be their new queen. Her werewolf little sister Katie Kane finds herself teamed up with former vampire thrall and geek-supreme Leonard Duvall, not to mention bat-brained vampire cheerleader Suki Taft, hurtling through the very time stream itself on a quest to find Stephanie Kane. Witness as the past, present, and future become the Vampire Cheerleaders' cosmic playground in a finale of epic proportions!

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When Fly Guy grabs a bite to eat at a garbage can outside of a science lab, something strange happens. Fly Guy becomes GIANT!When Buzz comes home from school, Fly Guy is 50-foot tall! Buzz decides they need to get Fly Guy back to normal—and fast! ATTACK OF THE 50-FOOT FLY GUY is taking this kid-favorite fly to new heights!

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Across history, the ideas and practices of male identity have varied much between time and place: masculinity proves to be a slippery concept, not available to all men, sometimes even applied to women. This book analyses the dynamics of 'masculinity' as both an ideology and lived experience - how men have tried, and failed, to be 'Real Men'.

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This book derives from Foucault's lectures at the College de France between January and April 1978, which can be seen as a radical turning point in his thought. Focusing on 'bio-power', he studies the foundations of this new technology of power over population and explores the technologies of security and the history of 'governmentality'.

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Foucault continues on the theme of his 1978 course by focusing on the study of liberal and neo-liberal forms of government and concentrating in particular on two forms of neo-liberalism: German post-war liberalism and the liberalism of the Chicago School.

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A guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2. -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define the meaning of the word "classic."Featured films:Sunrise (1927)Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)Freaks (1932)Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)Twentieth Century (1934)Top Hat (1935)Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)Dodsworth (1936)Awful Truth, The (1937)Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)Stagecoach (1939)Women, The (1939)Great Dictator, The (1940)Philadelphia Story, The (1940)Maltese Falcon, The (1941)Ball of Fire (1941)Sullivan's Travels (1942)Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)Cat People (1942)Laura (1944)Mildred Pierce (1945)Brief Encounter (1945)Notorious (1946)Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)Asphalt Jungle, The (1950)Rashomon (1950)Place in the Sun, A (1951)American in Paris, An (1951)The Quiet Man (1952)High Noon (1952)Kiss Me Deadly (1955)Night of the Hunter, The (1955)Pather Panchali (1955)Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Face in the Crowd, A (1957)Sweet Smell of Success (1957)Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)Vertigo (1958)Pillow Talk (1959)Apartment, The (1960)Psycho (1960)Ride the High Country (1962)Battle of Algiers, The (1966)Producers, The (1967)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Sting, The (1973)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Harlan County, USA (1976)Network (1977)Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)Field of Dreams (1989)

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Introduction by Anita Miller. This novel about the divergent lives of two sisters which spans the Victorian and Edwardian periods is a 20th-century classic. Recently included in the list of the greatest 20th-century novels.

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