Böcker av Graham Taylor

First published in 1898, this book chronicles the founding and early years of the Chicago Commons, a settlement house whose mission was to provide services and support to immigrants and the working poor. Graham Taylor, the founder of the Chicago Commons, offers a firsthand account of the challenges and successes of this pioneering social reform movement. This book remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of urban social work and the settlement house movement.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower, Graham Taylor focuses on the ship's place in British history and its fascinating history tied to the city of London.

Recent research in biomechanics is increasingly revealing a set of special cases where universal physical laws constrain the trajectories and, more controversially, even the endpoints of the evolutionary process. For the first time this book brings together a broad range of examples from the latest research in evolutionary biomechanics to examine this phenomenon.

On 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union. This short book examines why this happened, examining the historical, economic, political, social and cultural reasons that led to the Brexit vote.

Uses an innovative conceptual approach to explore the way in which processes of globalization transform and impact upon everyday life. Engaging with a range of theories and concepts, the book provides an accessible discussion of modern issues for students of Globalization and Sociology.

A guide to computer studies for GCSE. It contains advice on the course, on study and exam technique, and notes on the knowledge needed, with model answers giving explanations on technique. It provides practice, with GCSE questions and answers, and self-check features to ascertain progress.