Author: Saint Michael's College (Santa Fe, N.M.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
75 Years of Service, 1859-1934
Author: Saint Michael's College (Santa Fe, N.M.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Last Political Law Lord
Author: Antony LentinPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443803812
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of John Andrew Hamilton, Viscount Sumner (1859-1934), one of the greatest of English judges. His trenchant rulings, characterized by deep learning, wisdom and lucidity, and delivered with rare literary distinction and wit, are cited with respect and admiration as classics of the Common Law. Sumner’s personality, assured, articulate, dominating -'an amazingly powerful person' (Harold Laski)—also marked his controversial interventions in British public life. Uniquely for a law lord, he was appointed a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, where he strenuously advocated and helped to frame the much criticized reparation chapter of the Treaty of Versailles. As one of the `most formidable gladiators’ on the 'Diehard' wing of the Conservative Party, Sumner aspired—unsuccessfully—to the Woolsack. He defied the growing convention that law-lords should remain silent on political issues, speaking out forcefully on such sensitive topics as the Amritsar 'massacre', the Irish settlement and the General Strike. He resigned from the Bench in 1930 to campaign, as president of the Indian Empire Society, against moves towards Indian independence, and he was a leading activist in the cause of House of Lords reform. With the abolition in 2009 of the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (the law lords), Sumner stands out in sharp historical relief as an outstanding judge, a remarkable individual and as 'the last political law lord'.
The World Almanac and Book of Facts
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Almanacs
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Author: William Stewart WallacePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The Repertory of Patent Inventions
Author: Experiment Station Record
Author: U.S. Office of Experiment StationsPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural experiment stations
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
International Mortality Statistics
Author: Michael AldersonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349038555
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The New Public Library
Author: R. Thomas HillePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429831412
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The New Public Library is an in-depth design study of an exemplary collection of recent public libraries, and the historical precedents that have informed and inspired their development. An introductory overview presents seven critical themes that characterize public library design, past and present, highlighting the expressive architectural potential of this unique and important building type. A survey of over 40 historically significant libraries traces the development of the building type over time, with a primary focus on precedents from the US and northern Europe, where the modern public library originated, and its design has been most comprehensively developed. A selection of nearly 50 contemporary projects from the past 30 years focuses on the most current developments in public library design, with a diverse and varied collection of work by over 35 regional, national, and international design firms. Highly visual in its presentation, the study includes 885 color photographs and illustrations, and 195 scale drawings.
International Financial Statistics, May 2015
Author: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1498390889
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 901
Book Description
This May 2015 issue of International Financial Statistics (IFS) is a standard source of statistics on all aspects of international and domestic finance. Quarterly issues of Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS) provide, for 160 countries, tables with current data (or estimates) on the value of imports from and exports to their most important trading partners. In addition, similar summary tables for the world, industrial countries, and developing countries are included. The yearbook provides, for the most recent seven years, detailed trade data by country for approximately 184 countries, the world, and major areas. The combined subscription package includes all issues of IFS, DOTS, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook, and Balance-of-Payments Statistics Yearbook.
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