Authors:Carol Devine, Carol Rae Hansen, Ralph Wilde, Hilary P
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: reference, essential, rights, human
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1999-06-11
List price: $98.95
ISBN-10: 157356205X
ISBN-13: 9781573562058

Now, for the first time, there is a single reference work that documents the history of human rights worldwide, clearly explains each article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and examines the major human rights issues facing the world today. Comprehensive in scope, Human Rights covers a broad range of human rights issues that are central to an understanding of world history and current affairs.

Authors:Michael Tooley, Celia Wolf-Devine, Philip E. Devine,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: counterpoint, point, perspectives, three, abortion
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2009-01-13
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0195308956
ISBN-13: 9780195308952

Moving beyond traditional "liberal versus conservative" arguments for and against abortion, Abortion: Three Perspectives is an up-to-date, accessible, and engaging exploration of this highly contentious issue. Featuring a triangular debate between four prominent moral and political philosophers, it presents three different political perspectives: Michael Tooley argues the "liberal" pro-choice approach; Philip E. Devine and Celia Wolf-Devine argue the "communitarian" pro-life approach; and Alison M. Jaggar argues the "gender justice" approach. However, each of the authors’ self-identifica

Author: George Devine
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: california, owner, sale
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2005-12-20
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 141330401X
ISBN-13: 9781413304015

Save thousands of dollars -- sell your home yourself! Using a broker to sell your home can cost you up to six percent of the selling price -- in other words, if you sell your house for $400,000, you can lose up to $24,000. But you’ll save that money if you sell the house yourself, and it’s not hard to do! Thoroughly revised and scrupulously researched, For Sale by Owner in California takes you step by step through the entire selling process, from putting the house on the market to transferring the title. Even if you choose to use an agent, this book is a great way to prepare

Author: Harriet Devine Jum
Publisher: Edinburgh University Pre
Keywords: women, writing, anthologies, anthology, victorian, period
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1999-02-16
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0748608915
ISBN-13: 9780748608911

This ground-breaking anthology brings together a wide selection of women’s writings from the Victorian period (excluding fiction and drama), most of which cannot be easily found elsewhere. There are writings from more than 60 authors, including such well known writers as Harriet Martineau, Laetitia Landon, Frances Trollope, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Gaskell, Barbara Bodichon, George Eliot, Christina Rossetti, Margaret Oliphant. The volume covers a broad range of public and private genres from the period including poetry, c

Author: Robert S. Devine
Publisher: National Geographic
Keywords: alaska, traveler, geographic, national
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2006-05-16
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 079225371X
ISBN-13: 9780792253716

A new guide in the critically acclaimed National Geographic Traveler series takes readers to one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the United States: Alaska.A vast landscape of breathtaking beauty, natural wonder, and rich cultural history, Alaska is as unspoiled as it is unforgettable, and every year more visitors are discovering its unlimited vacation potential. It’s the kind of place that’s been a National Geographic specialty for over a century, so it is no surprise that this superbly illustrated guidebook, encompassing both natural history and the human presence f

Author: Catherine Devine
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Keywords: art, gourd, designs, coiled
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2008-07-28
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 076433011X
ISBN-13: 9780764330117

Coiling is a basketry technique used as decoration in gourd art. Step-by-step coiling techniques, as well as pattern designs, help gourd enthusiasts use coiled waxed linen and colored thread to enhance their work. 196 color photos show how to trim a gourd bowl or vase and use the coiled threads to add color to your favorite gourds. A special chart will help crafters design their own coiling patterns. Beginners and advanced workers with gourds will be inspired by this book.

Author: Thomas E. Devine
Publisher: Primer Publishers
Keywords: incident, earhart, amelia, eyewitness
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1987-04-01
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0939650487
ISBN-13: 9780939650484

Devine presents the most comprehensive collection of research done to date on the great aviation mystery. He believes he witnessed the burning of Earhart’s Electra on Saipan in 1944, torched apparently on order of the US Secretary of the Navy.