Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Total Pages : 1090
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:FL2VGS
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Rating : 4/5 (GS Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopaedia Britannica by : Hugh Chisholm

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

Yo Sacramento! (And all those other State Capitals you don't know)

Yo Sacramento! (And all those other State Capitals you don't know)
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Publisher : Easton Studio Press LLC
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9781935212379
ISBN-13 : 1935212370
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Yo Sacramento! (And all those other State Capitals you don't know) by : Will Cleveland

Memory systems help you memorize lots of information quickly and easily. Based on a proven illustrated mnemonic memory system that has made its companion book, Yo Millard Fillmore! a huge success, with over 500,000 copies sold, Yo Sacramento! will help anyone nine years old or older memorize all of the U.S. states and their capitals - quickly and easily. In response to nationwide demand, we offer Yo, Sacramento! to help you memorize all of the U.S. states and their capitals—just as quickly and easily!

Capital City

Capital City
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Publisher : Verso Books
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9781786636386
ISBN-13 : 1786636387
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Capital City by : Samuel Stein

“This superbly succinct and incisive book” on urban planning and real estate argues gentrification isn’t driven by latte-sipping hipsters—but is engineered by the capitalist state (Michael Sorkin, author of All Over the Map) Our cities are changing. Around the world, more and more money is being invested in buildings and land. Real estate is now a $217 trillion dollar industry, worth thirty-six times the value of all the gold ever mined. It forms sixty percent of global assets, and one of the most powerful people in the world—the former president of the United States—made his name as a landlord and developer. Samuel Stein shows that this explosive transformation of urban life and politics has been driven not only by the tastes of wealthy newcomers, but by the state-driven process of urban planning. Planning agencies provide a unique window into the ways the state uses and is used by capital, and the means by which urban renovations are translated into rising real estate values and rising rents. Capital City explains the role of planners in the real estate state, as well as the remarkable power of planning to reclaim urban life.

Fifty State Capitols

Fifty State Capitols
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Publisher : Coho Publishing
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 0983029296
ISBN-13 : 9780983029298
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Fifty State Capitols by : Jim Stembridge

State governments, headquartered in their iconic capitol buildings, have been governing continuously--and largely democratically, peacefully, and openly--for more than two centuries, a record difficult to match in the history of civilization. Fifty State Capitols shows how the architecture of state capitols contributes to the success of representative government.The formality, timelessness, and public grandeur of representative government are on public display at every one of America's fifty state capitols. Fifty State Capitols describes the majesty and stateliness of each state capitol's exterior form and selected interior details, in words and photographs, including a brief history of the building.

Tennessee State Capitol

Tennessee State Capitol
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ISBN-10 : 1734235608
ISBN-13 : 9781734235609
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Tennessee State Capitol by : Tennessee Department of Stat

A history of the construction of the Tennessee State Capitol building.

State Capitals

State Capitals
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Publisher : Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 161067765X
ISBN-13 : 9781610677653
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis State Capitals by :

Journey across the USA, to every state, seeing the sights, learning the secrets and histories of the capital cities. Fantastically Illustrated scenes, feature the most notable, historical, exciting sights that each city has to offer.

State Houses

State Houses
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Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1550464574
ISBN-13 : 9781550464573
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis State Houses by : Susan W. Thrane

A magnificent celebration of America's state capitol buildings. These glorious buildings are, in the author's words, "the homes of history," where laws are passed, where democracy is enacted, where history is written. Though each state capitol bears some similarity to the other forty-nine, each in its architecture and design reflects uniquely the pride of its state, both culturally and historically. For this unprecedented project, photographer Tom Patterson traveled to each of America's fifty state capitals to capture the architectural beauty and dignity of its capitol building in glorious large-format color images. Writer Susan W. Thrane reveals fascinating details about each capitol building's beginnings: the events surrounding construction background on its architects and builders dimensions and costs primary features and main rooms unique furnishings and works of art. The book also discusses important moments in the history of each building and the state itself, including: the origin of the state's name its capital city when the state was admitted to the Union, and the number of members in its legislative bodies.

We Live in a State Capital

We Live in a State Capital
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Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages : 26
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ISBN-10 : 9781508141983
ISBN-13 : 1508141983
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis We Live in a State Capital by : Leslie Beckett

Each state in the United States has its own capital, and readers discover the importance of state capitals as they explore what it’s like to live in one. As readers take in fun facts about the exciting places found in a capital city, they enhance their knowledge of essential social studies curriculum topics, such as kinds of communities and basic facts about state governments. Full-color photographs give readers a clear sense of what life in a state capital is like, and a detailed picture glossary helps them understand new terms introduced in the text.

Aztec City-state Capitals

Aztec City-state Capitals
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Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015077604463
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Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Aztec City-state Capitals by : Michael Ernest Smith

The Aztecs ruled much of Mexico from the thirteenth century until the Spanish conquest in 1521. Outside of the imperial capital of Tenochtitlan, various urban centers ruled the numerous city-states that covered the central Mexican landscape. Aztec City-State Capitals is the first work to focus attention outside Tenochtitlan, revealing these dozens of smaller cities to have been the central hubs of political, economic, and religious life, integral to the grand infrastructure of the Aztec empire. Focusing on building styles, urban townscapes, layouts, and designs, Michael Smith combines two archaeological approaches: monumental (excavations of pyramids, palaces, and public buildings) and social (excavations of houses, workshops, and fields). As a result, he is able to integrate the urban-built environment and the lives of the Aztec peoples as reconstructed from excavations. Smith demonstrates the ways in which these city-state capitals were different from Tenochtitlan and convincingly argues that urban design is the direct result of decisions made by political leaders to legitimize their own power and political roles in the states of the Aztec empire.

Let's Memorize States & Capitals Using Pictures & Stories

Let's Memorize States & Capitals Using Pictures & Stories
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9781257075669
ISBN-13 : 1257075667
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Let's Memorize States & Capitals Using Pictures & Stories by : Donnalyn Yates

To remember the capital of a state, make an association between the name of the state and the name of the capital. Simple as that! Pictures and stories are the easiest and most powerful way to accomplish this skill. In this book, states are grouped according to regions. By using maps, students learn not only the capital but it's location. The entire family will have fun showing off their amazing memory skills!