Michael Hall

The world’s polar regions are attracting more interest than ever before. Once regarded as barren, inhospitable places where only explorers go, the north and south polar regions have been transformed into high profile tourism destinations, increasingly visited by cruise ships as well as becoming accessible with direct flights. Tourism is seen as one of the few economic opportunities in these regions but at the same time the polar regions are being opened up to tourism development they are being affected by a number of new factors that are interconnected to travel and tourism. Climate change, landscape and species loss, increasing interest in energy resources and minerals, social changes in indigenous societies, and a new polar geopolitics all bring into question the sustainability of polar regions and the place of tourism within them. This timely volume provides a contemporary account of tourism and its impacts in polar regions. It explores the development and prospects of polar tourism, as well as tourism’s impacts and associated change at high latitudes from environmental, economic, social and political perspectives. It draws on cutting edge research from both the Arctic and Antarctic to provide a comparative review and illustrate the real life issues arising from tourism’s role in these regions. Integrating theory and practice the book fully evaluates varying perspectives on polar tourism and proposes actions that could be taken by local and global management to achieve a sustainable future for polar regions and development of tourism. This complete and current account of polar tourism issues is written by an international team of leading researchers in this area and will have global appeal to higher level students, researchers, academics in Tourism, Environmental Studies, Arctic/Polar Studies and conservation enthusiasts alike.

A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age! Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue! This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone.

From word to word they find their way, Lillian, Tilly, and William J. Like this: They spot some ewes. They use a box. They box some fleas. And flee a steer ...First they see, then they do. The only thing missing? You! Come join the fun. Meow! Michael Hall's inquisitive cats set out to spend the afternoon snacking and reading, but wind up chasing words, including homophones and homonyms, on a silly tongue twister of an adventure!

The world’s polar regions are attracting more interest than ever before. Once regarded as barren, inhospitable places where only explorers go, the north and south polar regions have been transformed into high profile tourism destinations, increasingly visited by cruise ships as well as becoming accessible with direct flights. Tourism is seen as one of the few economic opportunities in these regions but at the same time the polar regions are being opened up to tourism development they are being affected by a number of new factors that are interconnected to travel and tourism. Climate change, landscape and species loss, increasing interest in energy resources and minerals, social changes in indigenous societies, and a new polar geopolitics all bring into question the sustainability of polar regions and the place of tourism within them. This timely volume provides a contemporary account of tourism and its impacts in polar regions. It explores the development and prospects of polar tourism, as well as tourism’s impacts and associated change at high latitudes from environmental, economic, social and political perspectives. It draws on cutting edge research from both the Arctic and Antarctic to provide a comparative review and illustrate the real life issues arising from tourism’s role in these regions. Integrating theory and practice the book fully evaluates varying perspectives on polar tourism and proposes actions that could be taken by local and global management to achieve a sustainable future for polar regions and development of tourism. This complete and current account of polar tourism issues is written by an international team of leading researchers in this area and will have global appeal to higher level students, researchers, academics in Tourism, Environmental Studies, Arctic/Polar Studies and conservation enthusiasts alike.

Khotite stat masterom vlijanija i ubezhdenija? Vy slyshali, chto NLP mozhet nauchit priemam vlijanija? No takzhe u vas est informatsija, chto NLP - eto kakaja-to manipuljatsija ili voobsche sharlatanstvo? Pered vami kniga o "nastojaschem" NLP. Kniga znamenitykh psikhologov, trenerov s mnogoletnim opytom. V nej rasskazyvaetsja, na kakikh printsipakh osnovano NLP, pochemu ono "rabotaet", a takzhe daetsja kurs, projdja kotoryj vy pojmete, chto NLP - eto ne "volshebnaja palochka", a odin iz samykh effektivnykh i dejstvennykh instrumentov, kotorye est v psikhologii.V etoj knige sobrana i khorosho strukturirovana polnaja i dostovernaja informatsija o nejrolingvisticheskom programmirovanii, ot prostogo k slozhnomu, s objasneniem vsekh terminov, bez spekuljatsij, iskazhenij i "avtorskikh" traktovok.Prakticheskie zanjatija, uprazhnenija i demonstratsii, kotorymi izobiluet kniga, pozvoljat vam obogatit svoj trenerskij, upravlencheskij ili metodicheskij repertuar na osnove novejshikh dostizhenij prikladnogo NLP.Avtory knigi - sertifitsirovannye mastera i trenery NLP, odni iz samykh izvestnykh praktikujuschikh konsultantov i psikhoterapevtov sovremennosti.Ovladejte tekhnikami NLP, dostignite svoikh tselej bystree i effektivnee i pojmite kak:*upravljat emotsijami;*vystraivat effektivnuju kommunikatsiju;*dostigat tselej;*primenjat instrumenty NLP v zhizni;*raspoznavat tekhniki NLP v rechi sobesednika;*ne poddavatsja manipuljatsijam;*ispolzovat tekhniki v zhizni i razvivat navyki effektivnoj kommunikatsii;*stat masterom vlijanija i ubezhdenija.

LGBTQ+ histories and identities come out of the National Trust’s properties in these touching, poignant and revealing stories.National Trust houses and landscapes might seem to embody conventional family values, but for generations some very different stories were hidden away. These belong to owners now considered queer for defying the norms of sexual orientation or gender identity – sometimes blatantly, occasionally as open secrets, but most often very discreetly. Michael Hall explores not only the best-known examples of sexual difference, such as Lawrence of Arabia at Clouds Hill, Vita Sackville-West at Sissinghurst and the ‘Dancing Marquess’ at Plas Newydd; he also covers more recently unveiled stories, such as the lesbian community at Smallhythe and the homosexual scandals associated with Clumber. Then there were the quietly confirmed bachelors, keen to pass their properties and collections to the Trust for posterity...These stories are set against the queer history of the National Trust itself, such as its foundation in 1895 against the backdrop of Oscar Wilde’s trials; hidden queer influences within the Trust in its early days; and the role of homophobia in its reorganisation in the 1960s.

In a world where it's easy to punch back, Badger's friends choose to patch things up. Perfect for kids navigating big emotions! When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in this funny and thematically rich social and emotional read-aloud from the acclaimed creator of Red: A Crayon's Story.Badger, Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear are best friends. But when Badger experiences a personal loss and his emotions are too big to contain, he goes looking for trouble and takes his sadness out on his friends. He trips Frog, shoves Moose, kicks Elephant, and pokes Bear with a shovel. So Bear gathers the others, and they come up with a plan to teach Badger a lesson. Only that lesson is not what Badger—or readers—expect. In fact, Badger’s friends treat Badger with kindness, offering him what he needs the most to sooth his raw emotions—a surprising turn of events that Badger takes to heart when Bear needs a little comfort in return.Illustrated in Michael Hall’s signature cut-paper collages, Punch! sparkles with inventive wordplay, rhythm, repetition, homonyms, and plenty of suspense and action. Rich with social and emotional hooks, this picture book is a terrific choice for story time and family sharing.

Never has a book about nuclear weapons and their impact been timelier. This work, The Sword of Damocles, Our Nuclear Age, deals with our history as well as today's headlines. I had the opportunity to study that precarious period in a unique way. As a museum director with a forty-year career behind me, I met and worked with some of the leaders in the field of nuclear weapons testing. During those years of my association with them, their heyday had long passed, but these atomic vets still conveyed many amazing tales. I used their information in those years in which I managed, with my son James, who contributed chapters to this book, a nationally designated Smithsonian affiliated museum. Partially sponsored by the Department of Energy, we curated a history detailing over eighty years of nuclear weapons production and testing. During that time, I had access to stories and facility tours that few are ever privileged to. I learned from so many veterans of the nuclear weapons field, who although long retired, were active in recounting the significance of their experiences.I soon came to understand that the people who created the weapons of the nuclear age were not warmongers but brave patriotic men and women who prided themselves on winning the peace of the Cold War. However, I also became aware that the great nuclear arsenals created over many decades, while reduced in numbers from the height of the Cold War, are still to this day a sword of Damocles hanging over us all.Our museum served an international audience, and I gave hundreds of tours to visitors from every corner of the globe. I always cautioned our audience to not ignore the history of the nuclear age nor take it too lightheartedly even though I often quoted amusing tales of pop culture from the nuclear era. I was especially cognizant to convey that message to our younger audience and school visitors.I explained that once Pandora's Box had been opened, inevitably other countries developed nuclear weapons and built those weapons as deterrents to counter each other's growing arsenals of bombs. They believed in the power of deterrence even though they themselves had become hostages to their own mutually escalating nuclear arms race.Admittedly, consensus tells us that to date nuclear deterrence has prevented a third world war although it has only done so because rational leaders have continued to make rational decisions. Will a day come when that could change? With growing tensions in today's world now outpacing what we saw even during the worst days of the Cold War, could a nuclear nightmare finally be realized?This book contains a collection of independent and little-known vignettes, not only detailing the horror of nuclear weapons but also the culture inherent in their creation. The stories attempt to relate our present times to those lessons of the past.

Never has a book about nuclear weapons and their impact been timelier. This work, The Sword of Damocles, Our Nuclear Age, deals with our history as well as today's headlines. I had the opportunity to study that precarious period in a unique way. As a museum director with a forty-year career behind me, I met and worked with some of the leaders in the field of nuclear weapons testing. During those years of my association with them, their heyday had long passed, but these atomic vets still conveyed many amazing tales. I used their information in those years in which I managed, with my son James, who contributed chapters to this book, a nationally designated Smithsonian affiliated museum. Partially sponsored by the Department of Energy, we curated a history detailing over eighty years of nuclear weapons production and testing. During that time, I had access to stories and facility tours that few are ever privileged to. I learned from so many veterans of the nuclear weapons field, who although long retired, were active in recounting the significance of their experiences.I soon came to understand that the people who created the weapons of the nuclear age were not warmongers but brave patriotic men and women who prided themselves on winning the peace of the Cold War. However, I also became aware that the great nuclear arsenals created over many decades, while reduced in numbers from the height of the Cold War, are still to this day a sword of Damocles hanging over us all.Our museum served an international audience, and I gave hundreds of tours to visitors from every corner of the globe. I always cautioned our audience to not ignore the history of the nuclear age nor take it too lightheartedly even though I often quoted amusing tales of pop culture from the nuclear era. I was especially cognizant to convey that message to our younger audience and school visitors.I explained that once Pandora's Box had been opened, inevitably other countries developed nuclear weapons and built those weapons as deterrents to counter each other's growing arsenals of bombs. They believed in the power of deterrence even though they themselves had become hostages to their own mutually escalating nuclear arms race.Admittedly, consensus tells us that to date nuclear deterrence has prevented a third world war although it has only done so because rational leaders have continued to make rational decisions. Will a day come when that could change? With growing tensions in today's world now outpacing what we saw even during the worst days of the Cold War, could a nuclear nightmare finally be realized?This book contains a collection of independent and little-known vignettes, not only detailing the horror of nuclear weapons but also the culture inherent in their creation. The stories attempt to relate our present times to those lessons of the past.

When a clever and resourceful mouse looks for a safe place to settle down, she learns that home is wherever you make it. A story about friendship, hospitality, and building from the award-winning and bestselling Michael Hall, creator of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Perfect Square.On a chilly morning, a mouse finds something remarkable: a warm and welcoming fire. So, she builds a stove to mark the spot. When a fox chases the mouse but suddenly stops, she builds a floor on the patch of ground where she is protected. Soon, it seems as though the mouse has everything she needs for a house. But there’s one thing missing: friends!House Mouse is a deceptively simple story about hard work, creativity, and sharing from a master of layered, yet accessible picture books. Michael Hall’s signature bright, bold mixed-media artwork will catch the eye of the youngest readers, as will the busy mouse’s tool collection and construction work.House Mouse is playful and surprising and shares a powerful message about friendship, empathy, and hospitality. A must-have for fans of Mo Willems and Eric Carle.

Recess. A swing set. An argument. A resolution! Michael Hall’s transformative Swing is a celebration of friendship, joy, and kindness. Readers of all ages will look forward to seeing how four unlikely friends navigate their differences. A surprising and standout picture book from the acclaimed and bestselling creator of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Perfect Square. It’s recess! Four letters (O, V, E, and L) race to the playground to claim the swings. In several pages of recess banter and bullying, one letter is told it’s too round, one is from the wrong end of the alphabet, and one is a vowel and therefore not welcome.What does it take to save the day? Kindness . . . and a heavenly and joyful swing. And what do the letters—friends now because of their shared experience—spell when they finally come back to Earth? LOVE. A story about sharing, acceptance, and kindness, this transcendent and colorful picture book will keep readers guessing while also introducing the letters of the alphabet. Swing is for anyone who loves to hop on a swing and fly to the sky.

This title was first published in 2003. From 1821 until his death, Schubert compiled or specially composed for publication 42 song sets, yet during his own lifetime, and until now, their integrity and importance as sets have been virtually ignored. In this book, Michael Hall asserts that these songs sets are not arbitrary collections, as so often assumed, but highly integrated works in their own right. Approaching these songs as sets the book throws light on Schubert's largely undiscussed intellectual preoccupations. They reveal that he was au fait with most of the philosophical concerns of his time, especially those which touched on Romanticism. But although the sets reflect Romanticism in their topics, Hall maintains that they are the epitome of classical balance. In encouraging students and performers to approach these songs as sets, this study aims to alter perceptions of this important repertory.

This book is comprised of an assortment of poetry appealing across generations with spirituality and philosophical views, life struggles, and truths. It displays wisdom, knowledge and strength of character that will indulge your thirst for truth and understanding and hopefully inspire you to achieve your inner most dreams and strengthen your relationship with God Almighty.

Can you catch a minute? A monkey chases a minute in the rainforest in this clever, funny, and informational story about the concept of time from Michael Hall, the New York Times–bestselling and acclaimed author of Red: A Crayon’s Story. An excellent choice to share during homeschooling. It's a fun way to learn basic concepts of telling time.Monkey Time stars a silly monkey and sixty minutes, and it is perfect for fans of Mo Willems’s Waiting Is Not Easy! and anyone learning about how time passes. Look for surprises in the pictures on every page! Meet monkey. Monkey is very curious about the brightly colored—and very tasty-looking—minutes on the minute tree in his forest. But can he catch one before it disappears?Playful, educational, and entertaining, this brightly illustrated book reinforces simple counting skills while introducing children to basic concepts about time, how time passes, and how time is measured. With illustrations full of engaging animals and a call-and-response text, and loads of rhythm, repetition, and humor, this is a great choice for family and story-time sharing. Includes three pages of facts reinforcing the math concepts and describing the rainforest friends introduced in the story.

Dannoe posobie dostigaet togo, chto ne udavalos do sikh por ni odnoj knige: ono sistematicheski, posledovatelno i ischerpyvajusche objasnjaet, chto takoe NLP i kak gramotno ispolzovat priemy etogo znamenitogo napravlenija v prakticheskoj psikhologii i psikhoterapii.Otlichno strukturirovannoe i professionalno organizovannoe, otlichajuscheesja shirokim naborom uprazhnenij i metodov, sposobstvujuschikh nadezhnomu usvoeniju materiala, izdanie predostavljaet chitatelju prevoskhodnuju vozmozhnost poluchit vse luchshee iz NLP kak dlja udovletvorenija pervogo ljubopytstva, tak i dlja povyshenija svoej professionalnoj kvalifikatsii do urovnja Praktik NLP.Majkl Kholl i Bob Bodenkhamer - sertifitsirovannye mastera i trenery NLP, odni iz samykh izvestnykh mezhdunarodnykh avtorov i praktikujuschikh konsultantov i psikhoterapevtov sovremennosti.