The North American Reader

The North American Reader
Title The North American Reader PDF eBook
Author Lyman Cobb
Publisher
Pages 528
Release 1835
Genre Readers
ISBN

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The Portable North American Indian Reader

The Portable North American Indian Reader
Title The Portable North American Indian Reader PDF eBook
Author Various
Publisher Penguin
Pages 641
Release 1977-10-27
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0140150773

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The Portable North American Indian Reader compiles myths, tales, poetry, and oratory from the Iroquois, Cherokee, Winnebago, Sioux, Blackfeet, Hopi, and many other tribes. In addition, Frederick Turner includes a number of “culture contact” selections—explorers’ accounts, captives’ narratives, and Indian autobiographies—as well as a section on the conflicting popular images of the Indian in white literature and, finally, contemporary reassessments by such writers as Luther Standing Bear, N. Scott Momaday, Vine Deloria, Jr., James Welch, Simon Ortiz, and Gary Snyder.

Book of North American Birds

Book of North American Birds
Title Book of North American Birds PDF eBook
Author Reader's Digest Association
Publisher Readers Digest
Pages 590
Release 1990
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780895773517

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The birds of North America are an endless source of delight to anyone who enjoys nature, and this volume collects over 570 of these remarkable species--every major North American species--in all their beauty. Hundreds of full-color paintings by world-renowned nature artists are coupled with lively, informative commentary.

The Complete Book of North American Owls

The Complete Book of North American Owls
Title The Complete Book of North American Owls PDF eBook
Author James R. Duncan
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2013
Genre Owls
ISBN 9781607107262

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Presents an introduction to North American owls, listing forty-six species and describing their physical features, hunting behavior, life cycles, territorial calls, habitats, and the human and environmental threats to their existence.

Urban Redevelopment

Urban Redevelopment
Title Urban Redevelopment PDF eBook
Author Barry Hersh
Publisher Routledge
Pages 391
Release 2017-08-29
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 1317663063

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Urban redevelopment plays a major part in the growth strategy of the modern city, and the goal of this book is to examine the various aspects of redevelopment, its principles and practices in the North American context. Urban Redevelopment: A North American Reader seeks to shed light on the practice by looking at both its failures and successes, ideas that seemed to work in specific circumstances but not in others. The book aims to provide guidance to academics, practitioners and professionals on how, when, where and why, specific approaches worked and when they didn’t. While one has to deal with each case specifically, it is the interactions that are key. The contributors offer insight into how urban design affects behavior, how finance drives architectural choices, how social equity interacts with economic development, how demographical diversity drives cities’ growth, how politics determine land use decisions, how management deals with market choices, and how there are multiple influences and impacts of every decision. The book moves from the history of urban redevelopment, The City Beautiful movement, grand concourses and plazas, through urban renewal, superblocks and downtown pedestrian malls to today’s place-making: transit-oriented design, street quieting, new urbanism, publicly accessible, softer, waterfront design, funky small urban spaces and public-private megaprojects. This history also moves from grand masters such as Baron Haussmann and Robert Moses through community participation, to stakeholder involvement to creative local leadership. The increased importance of sustainability, high-energy performance, resilience and both pre- and post-catastrophe planning are also discussed in detail. Cities are acts of man, not nature; every street and building represents decisions made by people. Many of today’s best recognized urban theorists look for great forces; economic trends, technological shifts, political movements and try to analyze how they impact cities. One does not have to be a subscriber to the "great man" theory of history to see that in urban redevelopment, successful project champions use or sometimes overcome overall trends, using the tools and resources available to rebuild their community. This book is about how these projects are brought together, each somewhat differently, by the people who make them happen.

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
Title The Field Guide to the North American Teenager PDF eBook
Author Ben Philippe
Publisher HarperCollins
Pages 334
Release 2019-01-08
Genre Young Adult Fiction
ISBN 0062824139

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William C. Morris YA Debut Award Winner! A hilarious YA contemporary realistic novel about a witty Black French Canadian teen who moves to Austin, Texas, and experiences the joys, clichés, and awkward humiliations of the American high school experience—including falling in love. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon, When Dimple Met Rishi, and John Green. Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A Black French Canadian, he knows from watching American sitcoms that those three things don’t bode well when you are moving to Austin, Texas. Plunked into a new high school and sweating a ridiculous amount from the oppressive Texas heat, Norris finds himself cataloging everyone he meets: the Cheerleaders, the Jocks, the Loners, and even the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Making a ton of friends has never been a priority for him, and this way he can at least amuse himself until it’s time to go back to Canada, where he belongs. Yet against all odds, those labels soon become actual people to Norris…like loner Liam, who makes it his mission to befriend Norris, or Madison the beta cheerleader, who is so nice that it has to be a trap. Not to mention Aarti the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, who might, in fact, be a real love interest in the making. But the night of the prom, Norris screws everything up royally. As he tries to pick up the pieces, he realizes it might be time to stop hiding behind his snarky opinions and start living his life—along with the people who have found their way into his heart.

Reader's Digest North American Wildlife

Reader's Digest North American Wildlife
Title Reader's Digest North American Wildlife PDF eBook
Author Susan J. Wernert
Publisher Readers Digest
Pages 584
Release 1982
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780762100200

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Identifies and describes many varieties of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, trees, and wildflowers found in North America.