Author: Jon Burbank
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books
Keywords: world, cultures, nepal
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2002-10
List price: $42.79
ISBN-10: 0761414762
ISBN-13: 9780761414766

Explores in pictures and text the cultural history and religious practices that still pervade everyday life for the major ethnic groups that inhabit this remote and fascinating mountain country.

Author: Jane Burbank
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: bolshevism, views, russian, revolution, intelligentsia
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1989-01-12
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0195045734
ISBN-13: 9780195045734

Over the five years following the Russian revolution of 1917 there occurred a brilliant outburst of theory and criticism among Russian intellectuals struggling to comprehend their country’s vast social upheaval. Much of their intense speculation focused on issues that are still hotly debated: Was this socialism? Why had the revolution happened in Russia? What did Bolshevik power mean for Russia and the Western world? This compelling study recovers these early responses to 1917 and analyzes the specific ideological context out of which they emerged. Jane Burbank explores the ideas and

Authors:Injoo Kim, Ruth Burbank,
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Keywords: knitting, machine
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2005-01-29
List price: $60.60
ISBN-10: 0130307408
ISBN-13: 9780130307408

For Fashion Design courses focusing on apparel manufacturing or machine knitting. The only beginners machine knitting book on the market to use both text, pictures and CD video clips in an effective, user-friendly format. This complete basic introduction to the fundamentals of knitting machine operation presents clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams for the methodology and principles used in machine knitting. Coverage ranges from individual techniques to the creation of entire garments, including creating fabric with original patterns, stitch designs and textures.

Author: Lester Burbank Bridaham
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: architecture, gothic, examples, book, gargoyle
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-08-04
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0486447545
ISBN-13: 9780486447544

Dispelling the conventional wisdom that French Gothic architectural flourishes were born of despair or gloom, Bridaham reveals the whimsical nature of these creations and the ingenious artisans who made them. An eye-opening look at some of the rare instances of public satire and unbridled artistic freedom in the Middle Ages. 572 illustrations.

Authors:Doug Burbank, Robert Anderson,
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: geomorphology, tectonic
Number of Pages: 274
Published: 2000-12-27
List price: $89.95
ISBN-10: 0632043865
ISBN-13: 9780632043866

Introduces and reviews the science of geomorphology, explaining what it is, how it works, and the phenomena that surround the entire field. Brings to light the recent advances that have caused a renewed interest in the field, which includes data from a variety of disciplines, including geodesy, seismology, and Quaternary climate change. Softcover. DLC: Geomorphology.

Authors:Jane Burbank, Frederick Cooper,
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Keywords: politics, difference, power, history, world, empires
Number of Pages: 528
Published: 2010-05-16
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0691127085
ISBN-13: 9780691127088

Empires--vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition--have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. Empires in World History departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a remarkable look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order. Beginning with ancient Rome and China and continuing across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa, Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper examine empires’ conquests, rivalries, and strategies of domination--with an emphasis on how empires accommodated, created, and manip

Authors:Matthew J. Burbank, Gregory Andranovich, Charles H
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publisher
Keywords: politics, explorations, public, policy, local, events, dreams, impact, mega, olympic
Number of Pages: 203
Published: 2001-05-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1555879918
ISBN-13: 9781555879914

What drives cities to pursue large-scale, high-profile events like the Olympic games? What are the consequences for citizens and local governments? Investigating local politics in three U.S. cities - Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City - as they vied for the role of Olympic host, this book provides a compelling narrative of the evolving political economy of modern megaevents. The authors reveal how the megaevent strategy typically is initiated by a coalition of public and private elites; how citizen involvement is managed and often curtailed; and how latent development agendas are revived