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Finding Common Ground
Governance and Natural Resources in the American West
Over the past century, solutions to natural resources policy issues have become increasingly complex. Multiple government agencies with overlapping jurisdictions and differing mandates as well as multiple interest groups...
Visions of Schooling
Conscience, Community, and Common Education
At no time in the past century have there been fiercer battles over our public schools than there are now. Parents and educational reformers are challenging not only the mission, content, and structure of mass compulsory...
Peace Now!
American Society and the Ending of the Vietnam War
How did the protests and support of ordinary American citizens affect their country’s participation in the Vietnam War? This engrossing book focuses on four social groups that achieved political prominence in the 1960s and...
The Art of Non-conversation
A Reexamination of the Validity of the Oral Proficiency Interview
The Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) is a widely accepted instrument for assessing second and foreign language ability. It is used by the Foreign Language Institute, the Defense Language Institute, Educational Testing...
Modern English-Hebrew Dictionary
This comprehensive and up-to-date English-Hebrew dictionary is designed for easy use, speed, and accuracy. Its 30,000 entries include many contemporary technical terms, recently coined Hebrew words, and translations for...
Testcraft
A Teacher`s Guide to Writing and Using Language Test Specifications
The creation of language tests is—and should be—a craft that is accessible and doable not only by a few language test experts, but also by many others who are involved in second/foreign language education, say the authors of...
The Loss of Happiness in Market Democracies
Despite the fact that citizens of advanced market democracies are satisfied with their material progress, many are haunted by a spirit of unhappiness. There is evidence of a rising tide of clinical depression in most advanced...
Changing Your Mind
The Law of Regretted Decisions
When does the law permit you to change your mind and reverse a decision you have made? In this masterful book, one of the foremost authorities on American contract law considers the general principles and legal rules that...
An Introduction to Contemporary International Law
A Policy-Oriented Perspective
Second Edition
This book introduces the reader to all major aspects of contemporary international law. It applies a policy-oriented perspective, a highly acclaimed approach developed by a group known as the New Haven School that views...
Ye Heart of a Man
The Domestic Life of Men in Colonial New England
This fascinating book is the first to investigate the everyday lives of men in prerevolutionary America. It looks at men and women in colonial Massachusetts and Connecticut, comparing their experiences in order to understand...