Focusing on the crucial link between ministers and ministries in the British government, this book includes comparisons of the historical evolution and internal organization of the Scottish, Welsh, and North Irish Offices.

Ministers and Ministries: A Functional Analysis

Thomas, Ian

Bell, Peter

Parry, Richard

Administrative Law

Clarendon Press

Describes the uses, chacteristics, and care requirements for a variety of the most popular herbs, and includes advice on herb gardening

How to Grow Herbs

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Dutton Juvenile

A comprehensive study of Chinese dress from the 17th century to the present day. Drawing on the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, Chinese fashion is placed in a broad cultural context, emphasizing the role of dress in establishing social status.

Chinese Dress (Far Eastern Series)

Arts & Photography

Wilson, Verity

History & Criticism

Weatherhill

Culpeper Guides How to Grow Herbs

Viking Pr

This book describes the production of porcelain, which reached a peak of technical perfection in the early eighteen century, and sets it against a wider historical and political background. The story is followed right through to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a period which has often been neglected. Information on techniques and on kiln construction is linked with descriptions of the personalities behind the industry. Technological advances led to many manufacturing and decorating innovations, which are illustrated by key pieces from the V&amp;A's fine collection. Rich color glazes, sparkling blue and white and brilliant enamel-decorated vessels are all testimony to the important role played by ceramics in the history of Chinese art and design.

Chinese Ceramics: Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 (Far Eastern Series)

Kerr, Rose

Other Media

Victoria & Albert Pubns

Children's Books

Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks)

The Routledge International Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development gives a systematic and comprehensive overview of existing and upcoming research approaches for higher education for sustainable development. It provides a unique resource for researchers engaged in the field of higher education for sustainable development by connecting theoretical aspects of the range of relevant methodologies, showing the interdisciplinary aspects of the research field and illustrating the breadth of research directions. With a team of international authors from leading universities in research and teaching in higher education for sustainable development this Handbook brings together a broad range of research approaches and shows how these approaches are reflected in the research practice in higher education for sustainable development. Key topics include:  Research Paradigms and Methodologies  Ongoing and Future Directions of Research Meta-Analysis and Reviews  Policy and Politics  Challenges for Implementation  Action Research and Transdisciplinary Perspective  Gender, Diversity and Post-Colonial Perspectives  Operationalising Competencies  Outcome-Oriented Research  Curriculum Change  Organisational Change and Organisational Learning  Community and Partnerships  University Appraisal Systems and Indicators  Evaluation Approaches  Engaging Academic Teachers  Good Practice Learning and Teaching  Transformative Leadership and Change Strategies  This Handbook is an invaluable research and teaching tool for all those working in higher education for sustainable development.

Michelsen, Gerd

Rieckmann, Marco

Reference

Routledge

Ian Thomas (ed); Sue Warne (il); Betty Parsons (fr). In 1651, Nicholas Culpeper wrote a A Directory for Midwives, now edited under the above title. Written in the very direct &amp; frank language of 17th-century England, much of what Culpeper says is relevant to the world &amp; mother of today. He is, for example, very modern in his attitude to sensible diet &amp; exercise. There are chapters on Love &amp; Marriage; Diet; Exercise &amp; Rest; Conception; Pregnancy; Labor; Birth; Nursing; Milk; Child Care; &amp; Weaning. A very useful &amp; practical book which beautifully evokes the period with delightful full-color drawings &amp; paintings by Sue Warne.

Culpeper's Book of Birth: A 17th Century Guide to Having Lusty Children

Grange Books

Environmental Policy: Australian Practice in the Context of Theory offers a discussion of the processes and practices of environmental policy. Grounded in theory, it shows how policy is developed on a practical level within an Australian context. It covers:  the growing involvement of private businesses and community organisations in environmental policy development  the types of policy which exist in Australia and overseas, including key policy examples from Federal, State and local governments, and businesses  the factors that influence the focus and operation of policy, such as the effects of globalisation, politics and the media  the approaches to implementation which are available including, legal tools, pollution taxes, subsidies, performance bonds and educational programs.  This is an invaluable book for students who need to know how environmental policy is developed. It is also a practical reference book for those who are involved in policy-making.

Environmental Policy: Australian Practice in the Context of Theory

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Federation Press

This volume covers the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of Chinese furniture, one of the largest and most important outside China. It includes unique masterpieces of lacquered furniture attributable to the workshops of the Imperial Court. It also contains a representative group of hardwood furniture of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), which has had such a strong influence on contemporary design. The periods covered range from the 15th to the early-20th centuries. Chapters on particular classes of furniture alternate with sections focusing on more general topics, such as materials and workshop methods, including discussion of timbers and the types of joints involved in the manufacture of different pieces. Above all, the text attempts to stress how Chinese furniture was used and how it was arranged in interiors at different periods. This is a detailed investigative study which combines material, written and pictorial evidence to present a balanced view of the furniture and the society that produced it. The book should be a useful reference both for art historians and for collectors.

Chinese Furniture (Far Eastern Series.)

Clunas, Craig

Victoria And Albert Museum

Antiques & Collectibles

Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd

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