1000 HEALTH AND BEAUTY HINTS(3rd Edition) by Pat Baikie Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1899 by Octopus Books/St Michael ISBN-13: 978-0-86273-110-6, ISBN: 0-86273-110-0
World Facts(1st Edition) (A Parragon Micropedia) by Dr James Mackey Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 1999 by Parragon Plus ISBN-13: 978-0-7525-3034-5, ISBN: 0-7525-3034-8
A Life Steady and Whole Recollections and Appreciations of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, zt''l by Elka Weber, Joel B. Wolowelsky, EditedBy Hardcover, 227 Pages, Published 2018 by Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-60280-293-3, ISBN: 1-60280-293-9
"Rabbi Lichtenstein (1933-2015), born in France and educated in the United States, was Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut, Israel from 1971 until his death.Rabbi Lichtenstein's early Torah education was at Yeshivat Chaim Berlin, where he studied with Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner, and Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik. He received his advanced training and ordination at Yeshivat Rabbi Yitzchok Elchanan (Yeshiva University) from his primary ..."
"This collector's edition is a new and important book for all lovers of Blues & Jazz music from the era of the 78 record. Containing original research & articles by renowned writers. The long awaited bigger and better, fifth volume of The Frog Blues & Jazz Annual features 216 pages of new research, long-lost interviews and fascinating articles by Bruce Bastin, Paul Swinton, Bob Eagle, Brian Goggin, David Evans, Chris Hillman, Michael Hor ..."
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"In addition, new insights on the state have been developed through 'cultural and
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"This book, updated to reflect the 2015 Code of Ethics, includes new advisory opinions and articles that address ethical trends. Tools and resources provide the foundation of professional values and ethical reasoning to guide complex ethical dilemmas and positively affect those served by occupational therapy."
"One of the most salient issues in Caribbean studies is the region's linguistic and cultural fragmentation as a result of European colonization. More than five centuries later, the islands and American countries whose shores touch the Caribbean Sea still echo such maladies. The title of this book is a call towards unity, a unity that, in the words of Barbadian poet, historian and critic Kamau Brathwaite, is submarine. In the past, nation ..."
Guitar Player The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever by Jim Crockett, Dara Crockett, EditedBy, Hal Leonard Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2015 by Backbeat ISBN-13: 978-1-4803-9792-7, ISBN: 1-4803-9792-X
"(Book). Foreword by Joe Satriani Guitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever is a reflection on Guitar Player 's often pioneering early days, from its 1967 founding through its 1989 sale by founder Bud Eastman and editor/publisher Jim Crockett. This book looks at the magazines evolution from a 40-page semi-monthly to a monthly exceeding 200 pages, with a gross yearly income that g ..."
"The Frog Blues & Jazz Annual No. 4 is a deluxe book complete with complimentary CD.The book is a cardback featuring 181 packed full color A4 pages of text, with over 200 photographs and illustrations, many previously unpublished. The 27 track CD that accompanies includes many classic recordings as well as previously unissued rarities, test pressings, vanity & field recordings plus alternative takes by some of the greatest (and obscure) ..."
Designing Here/Now(1st Edition) A global selection of objects, concepts and spaces for the future by Allan Chochinov, Eric Ludlum, EditedBy Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2014 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51748-2, ISBN: 0-500-51748-7
"Design touches every aspect of our lives and has become one of the most exciting and fast-moving industries, enlivening businesses, stimulating economies and solving humanitys most pressing problems. Increasingly connected to the developments in technology, design has also become one of the most dynamic areas of exploration, with design schools and professions exploding across the globe. It is difficult to keep pace with the most releva ..."
"The Frog Blues & Jazz Annual No. 3 is a deluxe book complete with complimentary CD.The book is a cardback featuring 176 packed full color A4 pages of text, with over 200 photographs and illustrations, many previously unpublished. The 24 track CD that accompanies includes many classic recordings as well as previously unissued rarities, test pressings, vanity & field recordings plus alternative takes by some of the greatest (and obscure) ..."
""The fact remains that everyone who taps at a keyboard, opening a spreadsheet or a word-processing program, is working on an incarnation of a Turing machine."-TIME In this award-winning selection of writings by Information Age pioneer Alan Turing, readers will find many of the most significant contributions from the four-volume set of the Collected Works of A. M. Turing. These contributions, together with commentaries from current exper ..."
Stürmgeschutze Armoured Assault Guns (Hitler's War Machine) by Bob Carruthers, EditedBy Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2013 by Pen And Sword Military ISBN-13: 978-1-78159-218-2, ISBN: 1-78159-218-7
"The Sturmgeschütz rumbling forward into action is one of the iconic images of World War II. As mobile assault guns, the StuGs were essentially designed as infantry support weapons, but they also proved themselves as highly effective tank destroyers.Written by Emmy Award winning author Bob Carruthers this fascinating study encompasses the design, development and combat history of the StuG II and IV.Drawing on a variety of rare primary s ..."
"Reintroducing the poetry and prose of a remarkable poet, editor, and critic, this is a comprehensive selection of Andrew Crozier’s work. A definitive anthology, it offers insight into Crozier’s influences and praises him for championing writing excluded from the familiar canon, and for helping to create a space for new voices within English poetry. Meticulous in its attention to language and exhilarating in its inventiveness and force, ..."
"The book is a collection of academic essays exploring the relationship between people and place throughout the Anglo-Saxon period, concentrating on place-names, inevitably, but also archaeological ideas such as mental maps of the landscape. The twenty-one papers were presented at a series of workshops held in the universities of Leicester, Durham, Reading, West of England and Nottingham in 2009 and the contributors are leading specialis ..."
"THE FROG BLUES & JAZZ ANNUAL No 2 Edited by Paul Swinton
The much anticipated second volume of this important book for all lovers of Blues and Jazz music is on it's way! New original research and articles by Mark Berresford, Paul Swinton, Bruce Bastin, Russ Shor, Howard Rye, Chris Hillman and many others. 'Blues & Jazz Advertised' from the era of the 78 record plus reprints of many 'lost' interviews and articles from the artists thems ..."
""In the summer of 2008 ... the Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) opened a special exhibition called Walk a Mile in These Shoes: The Stories They Tell ... with the goals of highlighting the MNCH's collections of hundreds of shoes ..."
"Once a year, we celebrate our writing by putting together an anthology. It is as democratic as our gatherings - if you're a Bagel Bard, you're in. But this year I asked each Bard to submit three pieces, so I could choose among them. I'm glad I did, because I always found one piece that was stronger than the other two. Consequently, I think you'll find this an interesting collection, with styles as varied as the personalities of the Bard ..."
"From the earliest settlements at Mount Sandel around 7000 BC to the first meeting of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2007, the book introduces the great moments in Irish history to children. Double page spreads are devoted to nine key moments: BATTLE OF CLONTARF, DESMOND REBELLIONS, BATTLE OF THE BOYNE, 1798 REBELLION, GREAT FAMINE, THE RISE OF THE GAA, EASTER RISING, WORLD WAR 2 (concentrating on the Bombing of the North Strand when t ..."
Evaluation(3rd Edition) Obtaining and Interpreting Data, by EditedBy, Jim Hinojosa, Paula Kramer, Patricia Crist Paperback, 372 Pages, Published 2010 by The American Occupational Therapy Association ISBN-13: 978-1-56900-291-9, ISBN: 1-56900-291-6
"Evaluation always seems like the thorniest - and therefore most interesting - part of the clinical process. How does one go about developing a clear understanding of a client s current situation? What questions should be asked? How and when is the best time to ask those questions? Which tools will be best to construct an accurate portrait of his or her situation, and what information should we use to select the best tools? How do we kno ..."
"New advances in nanocomposites, specialized fibers, smart composites and green composites · Covers braiding, electrospinning, injection molding and their monitoring Based on a conference sponsored by the Ãcole de technologie superieure and the National Research Council of Canada, this series volume comprises new and unpublished presentations on natural fiber and bioresin composites, as well as on smart materials and advanced carbon ..."
"Country house kitchen gardens were designed as perfect 'grown your own' environments and ensured that many households were supplied with their own fruit and vegetables throughout the year. This book offers an insight into the digging and sowing of these gardens, as well as exploring how walled gardens contributed towards a sustainable lifestyle and often were a source of not just food, but also natural medicines. A wealth of contemporar ..."
"Occupational therapy enables people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health; make lifestyle or environmental changes; and prevent - or live better with -injury, illness, or disability. By looking at the whole picture - a client's psychological, physical, emotional, and social make-up - occupational therapy assists people to achieve their goals, function at the highest possible level, maintain or rebuild th ..."
"They share a common love of nature and a common distrust of fences. And their dreams are big enough to match the landscape. This book contains the collective wisdom of notable men and women from America's great frontier."
"The Gift of Creation: Images from Scripture and Earth is a beautiful book featuring vivid images of the Earth and the varied forms of life that call it home. Coupled with the images are biblically-based essays, written by notable academics and scholars from around the globe, exploring what scripture really says about caring for God s creation, as well as a scientific assessment of the state of the Earth. These essays give a current stat ..."
"Fully updated with an extended introduction by Ian Sturton and an outstanding selection of images, Conway's Battleships is a comprehensive study of the world's capital ships from the emergence of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. In their day, these mighty ships represented a country's military pride. They served with distinction in two World Wars and threatened and impressed in equal measure. Superseded by the aircraft carrier and finally rende ..."
It's My Life A Guide to Alternatives After High School by Janine Schwab, EditedBy Hardcover, 89 Pages, Published 2008 by American Friends Service Commi ISBN-13: 978-0-910082-51-8, ISBN: 0-910082-51-0
"A stunningly designed review of the greatest album cover designs, spanning the classic period from the 1950s to the 1970s, Album Cover Album first hit the bestseller charts in 1977. This led to the release of six follow-up hits, inspired a host of imitations, and generated a long-playing sub-genre in art and design publishing. Album Cover Album is edited and compiled by two designers who were among the most innovative pioneers of the wo ..."
New Studies in Labor Organization Latin America and Beyond by EditedBy Paperback, Published 2007 by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England ISBN-13: 978-0-00-147547-2, ISBN: 0-00-147547-9
1(9th Edition) American Cinematographer Manual 9th Ed. Vol. I by Stephen H. Burum, Stephen Burum Asc, EditedBy, Editor-Asc Paperback, 478 Pages, Published 2007 by American Cinematographer ISBN-13: 978-0-935578-31-7, ISBN: 0-935578-31-5
"American Cinematographer Manual 9th Ed. Vol. I This newly revised edition of the "American Cinematographer Film Manual" continues to be the standard, providing fully updated, comprehensive coverage of cinematography from production to post. (Performing Arts) Full description"
God's Grandeur The Arts and Imagination in Theology (ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE COLLEGE THEOLOGY SOCIETY; 2006) by David C. Robinson, Terrence E. Dempsey, EditedBy Paperback, 269 Pages, Published 2007 by Orbis Books ISBN-13: 978-1-57075-694-8, ISBN: 1-57075-694-5
"This work examines how fiction, film, art, media, architecture, music and imagination relate to theology."
"Begin your own healing journey with this collection of heartwarming stories full of inspiration and hope. These courageous people and their wonderful companions prove that timeÑand a compassionate horseÑcan improve almost any situation, no matter how dire. Perhaps you will also be inspired to find a Òhorse healerÓ of your own, no matter whether you buy one, borrow one, or volunteer at a therapeutic riding center in your area . . . you, ..."
"Henry Tyndall was a typical product of the Victorian age - an intensely patriotic army officer who served in India, on the North-West Frontier, on the Western Front and in East Africa at the height of the British empire. For 20 years, from 1895 to 1915, he kept a detailed diary that gives a vivid insight into his daily life and concerns, his fellow officers and men, and the British army of his day. He also left a graphic account of his ..."
"For Sherry Turkle, "We think with the objects we love; we love the objects we think with." In Evocative Objects, Turkle collects writings by scientists, humanists, artists, and designers that trace the power of everyday things. These essays reveal objects as emotional and intellectual companions that anchor memory, sustain relationships, and provoke new ideas.These days, sc ..."
"The Brown trout displays widely divergent life history strategies involving, variously, usage of streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and the sea. The sea trout is the full sea–going form, it is very common and competes with salmon for the position of the most sought after migratory salmonid in many countries. Its use of freshwater, estuaries and coastal waters gives it a unique position as a sentinel species of environmental quality acros ..."
" Austin Powers mercilessly parodied the look, but the films' enormous success proved the enduring influence of mid-60s London fashion. In April 1966, Time famously touted London as the new world center of style. Forty years later, this book reconsiders the roles played by designers like Mary Quant, celebrities like Twiggy, boutiques like Biba, photographers like David Bailey, magazines, and filmmakers in promoting a new, more relaxed, m ..."
"This is the first book devoted to the correspondence of composer Aaron Copland, covering his life from age eight to eighty-seven. The chronologically arranged collection includes letters to many significant figures in American twentieth-century music as well as Copland’s friends, family, teachers, and colleagues. Selected for readability, interest, and the light they cast upon the composer’s thoughts and career, the letters are carefull ..."
"Greg Graffin is frontman, singer and songwriter for the punk band Bad Religion. He also happens to have a Ph.D. in zoology and wrote his dissertation on evolution, atheism and naturalism. Preston Jones is a history professor at a Christian college and a fan of Bad Religion's music. One day, on a whim, Preston sent Greg an appreciative e-mail. That was the start of an extraordinary correspondence. For several months, Preston and Greg ..."
"Memory institutions such as libraries, archives, galleries and museums all share pressing concerns about preserving heritage, whether in the form of material and documentary cultural artefacts in collections, or in the form of new digitally born material. Recent incidents of natural disaster and cultural genocide, together with the global turn to digitization, have forced librarians, archivists and curators to rethink and restructure th ..."
"This insightful volume dispels the common notion that Buddhism is not a missionary religion by revealing Asian Buddhists as active agents in the propagation of their faith. It presents at the same time a new framework with which to study missionary activity in both Buddhist and other religious traditions. Included are case studies of Theravada, Chinese, and Tibetan Buddhist teachers and congregations, as well as the Pure Land, Shingon, ..."
"With more than a hundred gorgeous photographs, National Geographic and Smithsonian combine their efforts to bring visitors a complete self-portrait of the new National Museum of the American Indian- documenting its history, vision, and architecture. The long-awaited National Museum of the American Indian will open on National mall in September 2004, attracting millions of visitors. In celebration of the exciting opening, National Geogra ..."
"The first major collection of the fantasy artist's work in 20 years, this book is filled with classic and previously unseen portrayals of futuristic cities, prehistoric beasts, jungle men, bodacious beauties, and more. Providing a rich overview of Krenkel's work, this book is profusely illustrated with 250 illustrations and photos-from his defining artwork on Tarzan, Conan, and Wizard of Oz, to his collaborations with Frank Frazetta. ..."
"This edited collection bridges the foundations and practice of constructive mathematics and focusses on the contrast between the theoretical developments, which have been most useful for computer science (eg constructive set and type theories), and more specific efforts on constructive analysis, algebra and topology. Aimed at academic logicians, mathematicians, philosophers and computer scientists Including, with contributions from lead ..."
"Published to coincide with the tenth anniversary of his passing, Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork is a profusely illustrated showcase of, and appreciation for, Jerry Garcia's art, life, and creative spirit. Opening with a foreword by Mickey Hart, the collection features more than 100 full-color reproductions of his paintings, drawings, and prints. This historic presentation of Jerry's distinguished body of work (which includes pen an ..."
"African Hunter II is the best overall book on all the countries in Africa open to hunting today. To start, there is a total of twenty-five countries covered, with thorough in-depth overviews of their hunting areas, background information, and best times to hunt. Then there are the game animals: all the Big Five; the nine spiral-horn antelope; game indigenous to only one region; game indigenous to most regions; the rarities; the plains g ..."
"Mike Mignola's award-winning series Hellboy has been lauded as much by other artists as it has by award ceremonies and fans. Over the years, many of the best artists in the industry have asked if they could do a backup story, just to get a chance to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. As Dark Horse gears up for the release of the 2004 Hellboy motion picture, we present this lavish collection of these stories. One of ..."
"During the nineteenth century, American travelers began to “discover” southern Appalachia and to define it within mainstream American culture. As a result, American periodicals—from national publications such as Harper’s and The Atlantic Monthly to smaller circulation magazines such as DeBow’s and The Lakeside Monthly—published a great deal about the region, which encompasses parts of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Al ..."
"Richard McKinley was a distinguished historian of Leicestershire and a pioneering specialist in the history of English surnames. This festschrift contains twelve essays written by his former colleagues and friends."
"This anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the major contributions of analytic philosophy to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the earliest beginnings in the 1950 s to the present time. Traces the contributions of the analytic tradition to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the 1950 s to the present time. Designed as a comprehensive guide to the field, it presents the most often–cited pa ..."
Heretic(Updated) by Bernard Cornwell, EditedBy Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2003 by Harper Collins Publishers Import ISBN-13: 978-0-00-717244-3, ISBN: 0-00-717244-3
"Heretic is the third book in Bernard Cornwell's much-acclaimed Grail Quest series, a series that many were initially cautious about because it represented something of a change of pace for the master historical novelist. But Cornwell quickly demonstrated that this period of history was well within his remit, and the sequence has proved to be among his most mesmerising work. Heretic begins with a bloody battle outside Calais in 1347, a s ..."
"From Introduction - Book documents Nevada's ranching and agricultural heritage. Nevada agriculture is largely hidden. Travelers on interstate highways see few signs that ranching and agriculture play an economic and cultural role in the state. Yet a mixed agriculture and ranching economy sprang up in Nevada at the time of the earliest settlements. Nevada's well-watered valleys are scattered, but where they exist they provide a paradise ..."
Poems to Read(1st Edition) A New Favorite Poem Project Anthology by Robert Pinsky, Maggie Dietz, EditedBy Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2002 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-01074-9, ISBN: 0-393-01074-0
"A unique anthology by the editors of the bestseller Americans' Favorite Poems. Poems to Read is a welcoming avenue into poetry for readers new to poetry, including high school and college students. It is also meant to be a fresh, valuable collection for readers already devoted to the art. This anthology concentrates on the actual pleasures of reading poems: hearing the poem in your voice, bringing it to other people, musing about it, ta ..."
Nothing Sacred Women Respond to Religious Fundamentalism and Terror (Nation Books) by Betsy Reed, Katha Pollitt, EditedBy Paperback, 350 Pages, Published 2002 by Nation Books ISBN-13: 978-1-56025-450-8, ISBN: 1-56025-450-5
"Long before the Bush administration had heard of the Taliban and their scorched earth policy toward women, feminists were alert to the threat to women’s freedom posed by religious fundamentalism, in Afghanistan and throughout the world. Nothing Sacred is a unique collection of feminist writings from America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia on religious fundamentalism and women’s oppression—before and after September 11. Is secularism ..."
"... the games they play and, in essence, why readers should still love those
games. With a lot of assistance, from Tom Dienhart, Lee Spencer, Larry Wigge,
Mike DeCourcy, Sean Deveney, Steve Greenberg, Matt Crossman, Jeff D'Alessio,
Steve Walentik, Dan Graf, Stan McNeal, Kyle Veltrop, Ken Rosenthal, Rich Cimini
, Mike Preston, Chick Ludwig, Nick Canepa, Clare Farnsworth, Kent Somers,
Jean-Jacques Taylor, Mike DiGiovanna, Michael Silv ..."
"Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect - Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and discoveries, are presented here in 1566 extracts that reveal the full range of Leonardo's versatile interest: all the important writings on pai ..."
"Through the woods with Hansel and Gretel, out to the ball with Cinderella and into the ocean with the Little Mermaid, this volume takes us down the familiar paths of our folklore heritage. Maria Tatar's Annotated Classic Fairy Tales celebrates the powerful cultural legacy of fairy tales and provides an invaluable storytelling archive for children and adults alike. The volume includes twenty-six stories, along with annotations and sumptu ..."
"In this book, distinguished scholars from Europe and the US examine a range of topical issues in environmental and resource economics. Employing cutting-edge tools, they take a fresh look at some of the most significant international and domestic issues at the forefront of public policy debates. The volume has two main themes: environmental policy making within a federalist context and valuation issues, including experimental design. Be ..."
"This publication surveys the profound and far-reaching ramifications that have arisen from the very significant advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of familial breast and ovarian cancer. Written by international experts from Europe and North America, this book provides the busy clinician with a contemporary and wide-ranging guide to the latest developments in the diagnosis, genetics, screening, prevention and management o ..."
"During his service in the Confederate army, Major General Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897) served under and alongside such famous officers as Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, James Longstreet, and John B. Hood. He played a significant role in some of the most crucial battles of the Civil War, including Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Despite this, no biography of McLaws or history of his division ..."
"This eclectic collection interrogates boundaries with reference to nineteenth and twentieth-century literature, performance, music and film from a diverse range of critical and theoretical perspectives. The authors probe the issue of negotiating boundaries in their innovative and imaginative investigations of science in Dickens, Eliot and Pater; narrative in Hawking and Weinberg; Bakhtin and the feminization of translation; lesbian roma ..."
"This book puts a best-selling cookbook author, a certified diabetes educator, and an expert nutritionist right in your kitchen, says Dr. Louis Philipson, University of Chicago endocrinologist, in his foreword to 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People With Diabetes." Chef Sue Spitler, Certified Diabetes Educator Linda Eugene, and Linda Yoakam, the registered dietitian who did the nutrition analyses that accompany each recipe, ha ..."
"Of all the major navies of the 19th century, that of the Ottoman Empire is least known. Modern Turkish archives preserve a quantity of material upon which the authors have drawn. This illustrated book contains a full list of all ships with their technical details, and ship plans of the principal classes, along with a chronology of naval developments in the century before Ataturk's nationalist revolution swept away the Ottoman Empire. Ne ..."
"Providing an overview of the history of writing by women in the period, this 2001 Companion establishes the context in which this writing emerged, and traces the origin of the terms which have traditionally defined the debate. It includes essays on topics of recent concern, such as women and war, erotic violence, the liberating and disciplinary effects of religion, and examines the work of a variety of women writers, including Harriet B ..."
"Photographs and written reflections of the American Horse. Photographer Robert Dawson captures the romantic essence of these remarkable creatures in nearly 100 stunning images,photographed in some of the most breath-taking locations in America. Complementing Dawson's photographs are some of the most profound words and delightful observations ever written by horse lovers. Foreword by Tanya Tucker."
Brown Sugar A Collection of Erotic Black Fiction (v. 1) by Carol Taylor, EditedBy Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by Plume ISBN-13: 978-0-452-28224-7, ISBN: 0-452-28224-1
"A Provocative Anthology Of 18 Original Stories By America's Premier Black Authors; Including Sapphire, Natasha Tarpley, Reginald Harris and Pamela Sneed; Covering the full spectrum of black experience and identity, these titilating tales reveal sexuality and sensuality in all their varied and exotic forms. From the subtle to the graphic, Brown Sugar embraces the ardour and passion of black love and lust. Featuring both well-established ..."
"Chihuly at the V&A was published to accompany Seattle-based avant-garde glass sculptor Dale Chihuly's exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum in 2001, his first exhibition in Britain. Chihuly's glass is distinctive and grandly conceived; and his fame has been achieved through his growth as an artist as well as the overwhelming public response to his work. The centrepiece of the V&A exhibition was a sculpture originally titled ..."
""This anthology adds strength and credence to the struggle for women's human rights. It reinforces the conviction that no society can prosper and no new world be born until the rights of women are fully protected and realized."-William F. Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International, USA "The devastating commonalities and startling differences in women's oppression and activism around the world are keenly explored in this excell ..."
"Karsh (b.1908), now 92 years old and living in Boston, enthusiastically supported the exhibition (December 2000-February 2001; German Historical Museum, Berlin) upon which this book is based. Supported by several essays, three bodies of work are presented (186 b&w photos in all): portraits (the major portion of the book); advertising work of the early 1950s; and special assignments, including promotional photos for tourism in Canada. In ..."
"The 1990s can be characterized as the decade when the Asia-Pacific Rim Nations embraced elections. How Asia Votes focuses on twelve countries and examines how their elections have been conducted, the domestic implications, and how the elections have differed from one another and from elections in the West. While elections had previously been used to justify and legitimate the selection of rulers in several Asia-Pacific countries, the br ..."
Sprints & Relays(5th Edition) Contemporary Theory, Technique and Training by Jess Jarver, EditedBy Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Tafnews Press ISBN-13: 978-0-911521-56-6, ISBN: 0-911521-56-9
"Contemporary Theory, Technique and Training, Jess Jarver, 5th ed. A collection of 31 recent articles on sprinting and relay racing from the world s most important track publications and journals. A modern course on the latest thinking and research in the field. Illustrated. All new articles."
Love and Romance(1st Edition) True Stories of Passion on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) by Judith Babcock Wylie, Travelers' Tales, EditedBy Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2000 by Travelers' Tales ISBN-13: 978-1-885211-18-7, ISBN: 1-885211-18-X
"Travelers' Tales Love & Romance is a collection of literary essays -- all true stories -- of love, lust, and romance encountered while traveling. They range from a tender story of how travel kept the spark in a 50-year marriage, to one woman's story of becoming engaged to a Figi Island tribesman, to the tale of an erotic romp with an unsuspected opium smuggler. Some stories are touching, others are frightening; all involve love in its m ..."
Rail Scene Australia, Volume 14 E.M.D. Bulldogs Down Under. A Photographic Coverage of Classes and Liveries in Government Service by John Sargent, Graeme Pantlin, EditedBy Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2000 by Train Hobbies Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-876249-30-4, ISBN: 1-876249-30-7
"Ordinary black women, more than any other group in America, have been left out of history. As Darlene Clark Hine points out in her introduction to this powerful and affecting book, ""disseminating a visual history is more important with Black women, perhaps, than with any other single segment of the American population. We know all too well what this society believes black women look like. The stereotypes abound, from the Mammy to the m ..."
The Aesthetics of Toni Morrison(1st Edition) Speaking the Unspeakable by Marc C. Conner, EditedBy Hardcover, 153 Pages, Published 2000 by Univ Pr Of Mississippi (Txt) ISBN-13: 978-1-57806-284-3, ISBN: 1-57806-284-5
"Nobel laureate Toni Morrison's novels have almost exclusively been examined as sagas illuminating history, race, culture, and gender politics. This gathering of eight essays by top scholars probes Morrison's novels and her growing body of nonfiction and critical work for the complex and potent aesthetic elements that have made her a major American novelist of the twentieth century.Through traditional aesthetic concepts such as the subli ..."
"Editors Alan Brinkley and Davis Dyer have compiled an excellent reference volume with The Reader's Companion to the American Presidency, a set of intelligent minibiographies on the commanders in chief. Everyone gets his due, from George Washington to Bill Clinton (whose entry is current enough to cover his impeachment in 1998 and Senate trial in 1999). Even William Henry Harrison, the man who served for only a month--he reportedly caugh ..."
"For almost a hundred years the academic study of migration concentrated on evolving standardised models of migration behaviour based on data from censuses or the registration of births, marriages and deaths. More recently, it has been realised that such models fail to take into account the decision-making behind migration and that better understanding will come from study of the behaviour of individuals as well as aggregate numbers. In ..."
Sherwood Original Stories from the World of Robin Hood by Jane Yolen, Dennis Nolan, Jane Yolen, EditedBy Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Philomel Books ISBN-13: 978-0-399-23182-7, ISBN: 0-399-23182-X
"Eight new tales delight and mystify readers with stories ranging from Robin Hood's mysterious birth, to the adventures of Hood's grandson while trying to follow in his grandfather's footsteps."
"Mother Goose Library Boxed Set World folklore authority Iona Opie and beloved picture book illustrator Rosemary Wells (Max's Bedtime, Max's Bath, and many more) teamed up for two absolutely fantastic award-winning Mother Goose collections, My Very First Mother Goose and Here Comes Mother Goose. Brimming over with lilting, jaunty, giddy, and sweet rhymes, and awash in adorable watercolors of a veritable menagerie of critters, from guinea ..."
Magdalen poets Five centuries of poetry from Magdalen College Oxford by Robert Macfarlane, EditedBy Hardcover, Published 2000 by Magdalen College ISBN-13: 978-0-9513747-6-4, ISBN: 0-9513747-6-1
"This timely reference presents, for the first time, new findings in molecular genetics that are applicable to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, neuropathology, clinical features, and management of ataxia-bridging the gap between scientific and clinical practice.Organized by the distinctive ataxia disorders, their pathogenesis, and management-facilitating quick and efficient diagnoses!Providing complementary sections on the anatomy of the ..."
"The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world's most celebrated collection of Egyptian antiquities. For the first time, this vast heritage is revealed in all its unparalleled glory ill hundreds of magnificent full-color photographs -- including many breathtaking close-ups and details -- and texts by some of the world's leading Egyptologists. Alongside the legendary treasures of Tutankhamun are some of the most impressive examples of Egy ..."
"Third Flatiron Anthologies presents "Cat's Breakfast," a double issue containing 30 new science fiction and fantasy short stories inspired by the wit and wisdom of Kurt Vonnegut. While satire and humor have long been standard tools of the trade for fiction writers, the authors have channeled the uniquely Vonnegutian attitude into all-original stories that probe and instruct us on themes such as free will, mental illness, social cruelty ..."
"Why are some people more likely than others to become addicted to drugs? What are the best ways to prevent and treat addiction? How should we shape our public policies about drug addiction? Scientific perspectives on drug abuse are changing, and Drug Abuse: Origins and Interventions provides the reader a comprehensive introduction to current ideas and research about the causes of drug abuse and its prevention and treatment. It also crys ..."
Charlie Russell Roundup(1st Edition) (pb): Essays on America's Favorite Cowboy Artist by Professor Brian W. Dippie, EditedBy Paperback, 408 Pages, Published 1999 by Montana Historical Society Press Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-917298-47-9, ISBN: 0-917298-47-0
"Illustrated with black-and-white and color illustrations including a never before reproduced Russell painting Charlie Russell Roundup contains many of the best stories and critical thinking on Russell, an artist who portrayed the Old West in all its vibrancy. Early press accounts of the cowboy artist, reminiscences by his friends and fellow artists, interpretive and biographical studies, and a few words from Russell himself are all incl ..."
"A wildly funny and modern translation by one of Britain's top humorists which loses none of Beaumarchais' satirical edge. Figaro, Beaumarchais' most famous character, was a key-factor in inciting the French people to revolt against their lazy aristocracy and the extravagant and selfish French monarchy. In The Barber of Seville (1775) he is a rebellious and scheming servant, caught up in a farcical plot in which lovers test each other. I ..."
"This anthology embodies Robert Pinsky's commitment to discover America's beloved poems, his special undertaking as Poet Laureate of the United States.The selections in this anthology were chosen form the personal letters of thousands of Americans who responded to Robert Pinsky's invitation to write to him about their favorite poems. Some poems are memories treasured in the mind since childhood; some crystallize the passion of love or ..."
4(Abridged) UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. IV, Edition: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century by Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Djibril Tamsir Niane, EditedBy Paperback, 277 Pages, Published 1998 by University Of California Press Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-520-06699-1, ISBN: 0-520-06699-5
""Volume IV" of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, "The UNESCO General History of Africa" reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the developme ..."
Not Fit to Fight Cultural Subversion of the Armed Forces in Britain and America (Publication) by Gerald Frost, EditedBy, Social Affairs Unit Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1998 by Social Affairs Unit ISBN-13: 978-0-907631-81-1, ISBN: 0-907631-81-9
"An examination of factors considered to be undermining the effectiveness of the armed forces."
"This study provides a precis for each of William Henry Hudson's (1841-1922) books and gives an account of the development, writing, publication, reception and critique of each. Further, the work identifies those parts of each book which appeared first in journals and details the differences between those two versions and between first and rewritten editions of Hudson's books. Finally, the book dates the experiences Hudson wrote about an ..."
"Originating at a conference held at UCC in 1997, these essays draw on scholarly findings in the fields of history, political science and folklore, providing a professional evaluation of Michael Collins and his contribution to the making of the Irish State."
Early People (Eyewitness Guides) by Nick Merriman, Phil Wilkinson, EditedBy Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1998 by Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-86318-342-3, ISBN: 0-86318-342-5
"This reference work covers the subject of early people. It is structured so that the individual themes of each spread make up a complete visual story and self-contained module of information."
Ports '98 Conference Proceedings by Michael A. Kraman, EditedBy Paperback, 1,464 Pages, Published 1998 by Amer Society Of Civil Engineers ISBN-13: 978-0-7844-0329-7, ISBN: 0-7844-0329-5
"The Ports '98 conference theme, 'Ports - Transportation Link to Global Trade', moves beyond the focus of traditional port engineering to reflect new challenges facing ports in the next century. Paper topics are varied and include such subjects as international terminals, port planning, terminal planning, container terminals, marine terminals, intermodal links, innovative project delivery, geotechnical engineering and foundations, por ..."
"Like so many midwesterners since, Julia Daniels and Charles Scott Moseley moved to Florida in the 1880s seeking a warmer climate. This collection of Julia's letters - mainly to her husband, who made frequent business trips north, and to her close friend Eliza Slade - reveals the struggle of a cultured, urban woman adjusting to the hardship and isolation of life in pioneer Florida. Julia (herself a published writer) selected these unedit ..."
Carbohydrate Chemistry(1st Edition) State of the Art and Challenges for Drug Development - An Overview on Structure, Biological Roles, Synthetic Methods and Application as Therapeutics by Laura Cipolla, EditedBy: Hardcover, 536 Pages, Published 2015 by Imperial College Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-78326-719-4, ISBN: 1-78326-719-4
"The structural complexity and the synthetic challenges facing glycans have historically hampered efforts to study their multifaceted roles and the application of carbohydrates in drug development. However, in very recent years, new synthetic techniques flanked by the growing knowledge about carbohydrate involvement in physiological and pathological states has spurred renewed interest in the chemistry, biology and therapeutic potentialit ..."
"This book brings together fisheries scientists, social scientists, and economists for a comprehensive analysis of the northwest Atlantic groundfish fisheries and their prospects. Northwest Atlantic Groundfish: Perspectives on a Fishery Collapse"
"Publishing in Rhetoric and Composition is a collection of essays about the politics and practices of generating scholarship in rhetoric and composition. The contributors to this book, many of whom are current or past editors of the discipline's most prestigious scholarly journals, undoubtedly have their finger on the pulse of composition's most current scholarship and offer invaluable insight into the production and publication of origi ..."
"Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, friend to an entire city, and an endless source of chuckles, winks, and repartee, the late Herb Caen is here celebrated by his lifelong friend, author Barnaby Conrad. This tribute to the life and times of the inimitable three-dot master celebrates the wit and wisdom of a man who will be part of San Francisco forever. Over 100 color and b&w photos."
"This ground-breaking anthology brings together a wide selection of women's writing from the Romantic period (excluding fiction and drama), most of which is unavailable elsewhere. These include writings by well-known women authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Maria Edgeworth, Harriet Martineau, Mary Shelley and Dorothy Wordsworth, as well as the less well known. Covering a representative range of public and private genres from poetry, cr ..."
"Eine großartige Sammlung von 42 Liedern machte einfach für Gitarre. Schließt "Annie Lied" ein, "zu Hause verlassend auf einer Jet-Scheibe", "wieder", Plusleistungsanmerkungen, Biografie und Denvers eigenen Gedanken und Reflexionen auf den Liedern.Beinhaltet diese Lieder:Annie's SongAutographBack Home AgainBallad Of The St. Anne's ReelCalypsoDreamland ExpressEagles And Horses (I'm Flying Again)Fly AwayFollow MeFor Baby (For Bobby)For You ..."
World Trademarks 100 Years (Graphis World Trademarks: Logo Compendium) (Two-Volume Set) by Rick Eiber, EditedBy, B. Martin Pedersen Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 1997 by Graphis U.S., Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-888001-07-5, ISBN: 1-888001-07-0
"Over 2,700 logos illustrated in full color and black-and-white, Volume one: 312 pages, Volume two: 328 pages, in slipcase. This compendium provides an encyclopedic survey of the history of logo design of the last one hundred years. Volume on e displays logos alphabetically by symbol and logo type. Volume two is arranged in four basic categories --- abstract, geometric, human forms, and animal marks."
"Precise connections between race, poverty, and the condition of America's cities are drawn in this collection of seventeen essays. Policymakers and scholars from a variety of disciplines analyze the plight of the urban poor since the riots of the 1960s and the resulting 1968 Kerner Commission Report on the status of African Americans. In essays addressing health care, education, welfare, and housing policies, the contributors reassess t ..."
"This text treats the crucial issues facing Latin America in the advent of the 21st century. Designed as a core text for "Introduction to Latin America" courses, it can also be used effectively as a supplemental reader in a wide variety of discipline-orientated curriculums. The authors provide up-to-date, thorough analyses not only of history, politics and economics, but also of class, ethnicity, the role of women, religious beliefs, edu ..."
Let's Discover Ser. Hiking a Round : Musical Rounds for the Outdoors by Robert Ellinwood, EditedBy Paperback, 93 Pages, Published 1996 by Mountaineers Books ISBN-13: 978-0-89886-268-3, ISBN: 0-89886-268-X
"This collection of more than 90 traditional and not-so- traditional rounds ranges from the humorous to the spiritual and represents a variety of cultures. Combining love of music with the outdoors, Hiking A Round is fun for all ages!"
"Since we've specialized in providing controversial and unusual works for over twenty years, it should come as no surprise to anyone that many of the selections in this book are both shocking and exhilerating."
"Edgar Allan Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue" launched the detective story in 1841. The genre began as a highbrow form of entertainment, a puzzle to be solved by a rational sifting of clues. In Britain, the stories became decidedly upper crust: the crime often committed in a world of manor homes and formal gardens, the blood on the Persian carpet usually blue. But from the beginning, American writers worked important changes on Poe's ba ..."
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"Giants. Midgets. Tribal non-Westerners. The very fat. The very thin. Hermaphrodites. Conjoined twins. The disabled. The very hirsute. In American history, all have shared the platform equally, as freaks, human oddities, their only commonality their assigned role of anomalous other to the gathered throngs. For the price of a ticket, freak shows offered spectators an icon of bodily otherness whose difference from them secured their own me ..."