Authors:Larry Haun, Vincent Laurence, Tim Snyder,
Publisher: Taunton Press
Keywords: habitat, humanity, amp, updated, house, build, revised
Number of Pages: 282
Published: 2008-09-09
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1561589675
ISBN-13: 9781561589678
Since its founding in 1976, the non-profit Habitat for Humanity International has built more than 255,000 houses for more than one million people and families in need world wide. First published in 2002, "Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House "has helped thousands more build simple, energy-efficient homes of their own by helping guide them from foundation to roof, through all interior finishes and fixtures. Written by long-time carpenter and Habitat volunteer, Larry Haun, this extensive revision features up-to-date information on residential codes, construction methods, and materials -- as
Author: Karl Barth
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pre
Keywords: god, humanity
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 1996-03-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0804206120
ISBN-13: 9780804206129
These three essays show how Karl Barth’s later work moved beyond his revolt against the theology dominant in the first decades of this century.
Author: Louis L Krauss
Publisher: Pringle Press
Keywords: humanity
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2009-04-14
List price: $26.45
ISBN-10: 1444625322
ISBN-13: 9781444625325
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Alain Finkielkraut
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: humanity, name
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2000-02-15
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0231110200
ISBN-13: 9780231110204
The notion that all the world’s peoples constitute a "brotherhood of man" is not a given among all human beings -- it is rather the product of history. So suggests acclaimed philosopher Alain Finkielkraut in In the Name of Humanity, an unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which he asks us to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes "civilized" Europe has committed
Author: Julian Simo
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: humanity, state
Number of Pages: 704
Published: 2008-06-03
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 155786585X
ISBN-13: 9781557865854
This book provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the state of the Earth and its inhabitants at the close of the twentieth century. More than fifty scholars from all over the world present new, concise and accessible accounts of the present state of humanity and the prospects for its social and natural environment. The subjects range from deforestation, water pollution and ozone layer depletion to poverty, homelessness, mortality and murder. Each contributor considers the present situation, historical trends, likely future prospects, and the efficacy or otherwise of current activit
Author: Pat Takahashi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Keywords: humanity, solutions, simple
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2008-02-29
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 1434368424
ISBN-13: 9781434368423
Book 1, SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Planet Earth, dealt with energy and the environment. SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for Humanity provides ultimate answers for our society and beyond. Ever wonder if there could ever be a way to end crime and war forever, or the prospects for immortality, or a better educational system, or the reality of extraterrestrial intelligence, or the future of religion? If all the above can be satisfactorily resolved, then, just in case there is no afterlife, where is the best place to live on Earth today?Simple solutions, of course, are hardly that. How to end crime? What about three st
Author: Sarah Wagner
Publisher: Altered Dimensions
Keywords: humanity, hardwired
Number of Pages: 180
Published: 2008-09-03
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 0981566987
ISBN-13: 9780981566986
Hardwired Humanity is a collection of short stories by Science-Fiction author, Sarah Wagner. Set in the new future, when cyborgs are not too uncommon, Sarah weaves tails of suspense and intrigue packed with raw human emotion.
