David Hall Book order (chronological)

Focusing on New Zealand's agricultural economics and food policy, the book explores the evolution of farming as the nation's primary export. It highlights the shift from a colonial export dependence to a more diversified approach, emphasizing the role of the Federated Farmers organization in shaping policies. Post-World War II, farmers initially sought government support, but by the 1980s, they advocated for reduced intervention and the elimination of subsidies. This transition led to New Zealand promoting itself as a model for sustainable, subsidy-free farming on the global stage.

"In the late 1930s the Lancashire town of Bolton witnessed a ground-breaking social experiment. Over three years, a team of ninety observers recorded, in painstaking detail, the everyday lives of ordinary working people at work and play - in the pub, dance hall, factory and on holiday. Their aim was to create an 'anthropology of ourselves'. The first of its kind, it later grew into the Mass Observation movement that proved so crucial to our understanding of public opinion in future generations. The project attracted a cast of larger-than-life characters, not least its founders, the charismatic and unconventional anthropologist Tom Harrisson and the surrealist intellectuals Charles Madge and Humphrey Jennings. They were joined by a disparate band of men and women - students, artists, writers and photographers, unemployed workers and local volunteers - who worked tirelessly to turn the idle pleasure of people-watching into a science ..."--Publisher description.

Ein weiterer Titel aus der Brick-Reihe: eine Bilderreise quer durch das weite Land der Vereinigten Staaten. Auf beeindruckende Art und Weise werden die unterschiedlichen Landschaften und Regionen vereint, gleichzeitig ist der Leser berührt von der Vielfalt der Kulturen, dem berühmten Schmelztiegel der Nationen, der den Charakter und den Fortschrittsgeist dieses Landes so prägt. Natur, Architektur, Kultur und Menschen sind die Farbtupfer dieses optischen Regenbogens, der in seiner Gesamtheit ein harmonisches Ganzes ergibt.

Freude aus erster Hand - bk469; Telos Verlag; David Hall; pocket_book; 1989

Medieval fields have been studied by historians, historical geographers and archaeologists for well over a century, and yet very few accurate accounts are readily available. David Hall gives a detailed insight into the characteristic components of medieval fields, techniques of archaeological fieldwork that have revolutionized their study, and the multidsciplinary approach to pinpointing their origins.