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Everyday, low-cost, and mass-produced items gathered from around the world showcasing innovative design. This book presents a delightful collection of mass-produced objects that provide insight into the things that surround us. Common items such as nails, plugs, toothbrushes, soap, gloves, and sweets have their own function and differ in design from country to country and region to region. Some are examples of good and practical design, while others fail to fulfill their function. The collection shows an appreciation to detail by revealing how things are made and a sensitivity to the tasks people carry out, all the while keeping in mind the basic utilitarian design of these inexpensive everyday objects. The items come from a range of countries, including the United States, Japan, France, and Thailand, and were purchased from small local shops. More than design souvenirs that celebrate local culture, they all involve an idea about function—and in most cases the "designer" is unknown. The book is designed by Graphic Thought Facility and illustrated with over 150 newly commissioned photographs by Angela Moore. The objects are organized thematically, with concise captions that clarify the individual function of each item, exposing what is not always apparent from looking.

Paperback. International Best Seller -- Now in English for the First Time. In this thought-provoking and extremely timely work, Nuccio Ordine convincingly argues for the utility of useless knowledge and against the contemporary fixation on utilitarianismfor the fundamental importance of the liberal arts and against the damage caused by their neglect. Inspired by the reflections of great philosophers and writers (eg: Plato, Dante, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Borges, and Calvino), Ordine reveals how the obsession for material goods and the cult of utility ultimately wither the spirit, jeopardising not only schools and universities, art, and creativity, but also our most fundamental valueshuman dignity, love, and truth. Also included is Abraham Flexners 1939 essay The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge", which originally prompted Ordine to write this book. Flexner -- a founder and the first director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princetonoffers an impassioned defense of curiosity-driven research and learning. A treatise on the fundamental importance of the liberal arts and the deep damage to humanity caused by their neglect. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

In a literary environment dominated by men, the first American to earn a living as a writer and to establish a reputation on both sides of the Atlantic was, miraculously, a woman. Hannah Adams dared to enter―and in some ways was forced to enter―a sphere of literature that had, in eighteenth-century America, been solely a male province. Driven by poverty and necessity, and aided by an extraordinarily adept mind and keen sense of business, Adams authored works on New England history, sectarian history, and Jewish history, using and citing the most recent scholarly works being published in Great Britain and America. As a female writer, she would always remain something of an outsider, but her accomplishments did not by any means go unrecognized: embraced by the Boston intelligentsia and highly regarded throughout New England, Adams came to epitomize the possibility in a democratic society that anyone could rise to a circle of intellectual elites.In A Passionate Usefulness, the first book-length biography of this remarkable figure, Gary Schmidt focuses primarily on the intimate connection between Adams’s reading and her own literary work. Hers is the story of incipient scholarship in the new nation, the story of a dependence that evolved into intellectual independence. Schmidt sets Adams’s works in the context of her early poverty and desperate family situation, her decade-long feud with one of New England’s most powerful Calvinist ministers, her alliance with the budding Unitarian movement in Boston, and her work establishing the first evangelical mission to Palestine (a task she accomplished virtually single-handedly).Today Adams still holds a place not only as a female writer who made her way economically in the book business before any other woman―or male writer―could do so, but also as a key figure in the transitional generation between the American Revolution and the Renaissance upon whose groundwork much of the country’s later literature would build.

In a literary environment dominated by men, the first American to earn a living as a writer and to establish a reputation on both sides of the Atlantic was, miraculously, a woman. Hannah Adams dared to enter―and in some ways was forced to enter―a sphere of literature that had, in eighteenth-century America, been solely a male province. Driven by poverty and necessity, and aided by an extraordinarily adept mind and keen sense of business, Adams authored works on New England history, sectarian history, and Jewish history, using and citing the most recent scholarly works being published in Great Britain and America. As a female writer, she would always remain something of an outsider, but her accomplishments did not by any means go unrecognized: embraced by the Boston intelligentsia and highly regarded throughout New England, Adams came to epitomize the possibility in a democratic society that anyone could rise to a circle of intellectual elites.In A Passionate Usefulness, the first book-length biography of this remarkable figure, Gary Schmidt focuses primarily on the intimate connection between Adams’s reading and her own literary work. Hers is the story of incipient scholarship in the new nation, the story of a dependence that evolved into intellectual independence. Schmidt sets Adams’s works in the context of her early poverty and desperate family situation, her decade-long feud with one of New England’s most powerful Calvinist ministers, her alliance with the budding Unitarian movement in Boston, and her work establishing the first evangelical mission to Palestine (a task she accomplished virtually single-handedly).Today Adams still holds a place not only as a female writer who made her way economically in the book business before any other woman―or male writer―could do so, but also as a key figure in the transitional generation between the American Revolution and the Renaissance upon whose groundwork much of the country’s later literature would build.

English 8 has 124 lessons divided into 11 chapters. The first two chapters deal with sentence elements and sentence structure. Objective complements, elliptical sentences, and compound-complex sentences are introduced. Chapter 3 teaches concepts about capitalization and punctuation. Dashes, parentheses, and brackets are introduced. Chapters 4-10 focus on the parts of speech. These chapters re-enforce what has been taught in earlier grades and introduce retained objects, dangling participles, and relative adverbs. Problem words are discussed, and there's plenty of sentence diagramming. Chapter 11 deals with using reference helps and the public library. Composition lessons introduce persuasive arguments and teach effective sentences, paragraph construction, proofreading, outlines, story writing, sentences, paragraph construction, proofreading, outlines, story writing, and poetry at deeper levels. Over one-third of the book deals with composition. A booklet of 42 worksheets offers extra practice. The sheets may be copied as needed in teaching this English course. The test booklet includes chapter tests and a final test.

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Venturing into Usefulness, the second volume of The Selected Papers of Jane Addams, documents the experience of this major American historical figure, intellectual, social activist, and author between June 1881, when at twenty-one she had just graduated from Rockford Female Seminary, and early 1889, when she was on the verge of founding the Hull-House settlement with Ellen Gates Starr. During these years she evolved from a high-minded but inexperienced graduate of a women's seminary into an educated woman and seasoned traveler well-exposed to elite culture and circles of philanthropy. Themes inaugurated in the previous volume are expanded here, including dilemmas of family relations and gender roles; the history of education; the dynamics of female friendship; religious belief and ethical development; changes in opportunities for women; and the evolution of philanthropy, social welfare, and reform ideas.

Second Edition. Bound in publisher's original red cloth, stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, with a very good dust jacket that shows light wear to the extremities. Very good condition.

This teacher's manual for Grade 8 has a reduced copy of the pupil's pages with answers beside the exercises. It gives suggestions for oral review, a lesson introduction and,a lesson outline. It also has the answer key for the worksheets and the test booklet.

Second Edition. Bound in publisher's original red cloth, stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, with a very good dust jacket that shows light wear to the extremities. Very good condition.

Unread book in perfect condition.

Accentuate your home's decor with this swanky sideboard cabinet. Storage space is abundant, with many shelves and lids to organize everything like an apple pie. A three-door sideboard with sleek lines is a must-have for your home's new interior. Its usefulness and aesthetic appeal will endure whether you use it to store dishes, napkins, or anything else. It is supported by an open stainless steel base with a gold finish that offers long-lasting support and stability. - When you want to show off some of your most prized possessions like framed family photographs or artwork, this station is the perfect place for that.- You may put it in your living room or your dining room, depending on the space you have available.

The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and the...

The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and the...

The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and the...

The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and the...

Accentuate your home's decor with this swanky sideboard cabinet. Storage space is abundant, with many shelves and lids to organize everything like an apple pie. A three-door sideboard with sleek lines is a must-have for your home's new interior. Its usefulness and aesthetic appeal will endure whether you use it to store dishes, napkins, or anything else. It is supported by an open stainless steel base with a gold finish that offers long-lasting support and stability. - When you want to show off some of your most prized possessions like framed family photographs or artwork, this station is the perfect place for that.- You may put it in your living room or your dining room, depending on the space you have available.

. The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and ...

. The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and ...

The original, and still a best-seller. You'll find that this mighty mite has real usefulness in acoustic playing situations, but plug it in and the...