Product Description: This well-illustrated book describes the fundamental principles and various aspects of classical architecture, including a detailed, illustrated glossary that is almost a dictionary of classical architecture in itself. Professor James Stevens Curl discusses in clear, straightforward language the origins of classical architecture in Greek and Roman antiquity and outlines its continuous development, through its various manifestations during the Renaissance, its transformations in Baroque and Rococo phases, its reemergence in eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century Neoclassicism, and its survival into the modern era...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Highlights the history, membership, mission, goals, and achievements of the United Way of America and other United Way organizations elsewhere in the world. Includes human interest stories, maps, timelines, Web sites, and suggestions for further reading. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Explores the United Nations Millennium Development goals set in 2000 and examines how things might have changed for the better

Product Description: All around the world there are charities ready to respond to emergencies, from huge natural disasters like earthquakes and industrial accidents like the Fukushima nuclear plant, to civil disorder and daily accidents like capsized boats and mountain rescue...read more

Product Description: All around the world there are charities trying to help vulnerable children experience safer, more enriching lives. This book looks at the efforts of charity workers and volunteers, with exciting stories and case studies, and gives advice on how readers can get involved.

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Have you ever wondered which charities you should support or how much you can afford to give? This book introduces readers to the idea of giving back to the community. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.