This book presents the first full translation of the correspondence of Leo Strauss and Gerhard Krüger, showing for each the development of key and influential ideas, along with seven interpretative es
Notwithstanding the fact that among the parliaments of the world, 38 per cent have Second Chambers (67 out of 179), Second Chambers themselves have only rarely been the focus of attention from politic
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Virginia poets and fiction writers Schultz (English, Roanoke College) and Shell draw mainly on the testimony of Robert Hunt, who was torpedoman on the USS Tambor for 12 of its 13 World War II patrols
This book’s unique approach to the teaching of mathematics lies in its use of history to provide a framework for understanding algebra and related fields. WithAlgebra in Context, students will soon di
G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa know what it takes to drive new ideas through complex organizations. They have advised thousands of executives from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and General E
What do the novelists Charlotte Brontë, Charlotte M. Yonge, Rose Macaulay, Dorothy L. Sayers, Barbara Pym, Iris Murdoch and P.D. James all have in common? These women, and others, were inspired to wri
What do the novelists Charlotte Brontë, Charlotte M. Yonge, Rose Macaulay, Dorothy L. Sayers, Barbara Pym, Iris Murdoch and P.D. James all have in common? These women, and others, were inspired to wri
In the Gay Nineties, the American bartender was considered an institutionhis fame spread across the globe and, according to Whitfield, visitors to America bowed before his skill in concocting tempting
'This fascinating book examines some of the ideological underpinnings of forensic psychological research, policy and practice. It is refreshingly reflective and a significant contribution to the field
'This fascinating book examines some of the ideological underpinnings of forensic psychological research, policy and practice. It is refreshingly reflective and a significant contribution to the field
Roan Mountain, a 6,286-foot-high peak, straddles the Tennessee and North Carolina state line in the Appalachian Mountains. Home to world-famous rhododendron gardens, the Appalachian Trail, the site of
The pervasive effects of maltreatment on child development can be repaired when parents use effective, empirically validated, and evidence-based methods. This book describes a comprehensive approach t
Teachers are increasingly looking for ways to include the history of mathematics in their courses. This book offers historical modules for immediate use in undergraduate and secondary curricula.
"Female "circumcision" or, more precisely, female genital cutting (FGC), remains an important cultural practice in many African countries, often serving as a coming-of-age ritual. It is also a practi
This volume on the integration of mathematics history into undergraduate teaching provides ideas and materials for immediate adoption in the classroom. Focusing on the developments of the nineteenth a
Three of New Jersey's best-known charter captains reveal the secrets that make them successful, revealing hard-earned techniques to help any angler catch more fish.
Sir John Soane (1753-1837) was a highly literary architect, who appears to have valued Shakespeare for the architectural pictures he conjured up, and also as a moral teacher. He had a deep knowledge o
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Legislative second chambers are very much the junior partner to their first chambers, with less power and influence within the political systems they exist in, and many observers over the past century
This revelatory survey of Surrealist masterworks of the 1930s and 1940s by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Max Ernst, and André Masson presents the movement through a ne
Widely known for his vibrant and innovative modernist paintings and works on paper, Henri Matisse (1869?1954) also produced a large number of sculptures that were equally groundbreaking. This original
"Not only a fine collection on Florida itself, but also a model of what edited state histories of labor might look like in the future. It is as multiracial (also moving well beyond black and
Human learning patterns in the classroom, from the pre-school to post-graduate level, are presented in this volume, which presents a scientific learning model. Training in the business world and armed
The essays in Florida's Working-Class Past pay special attention to gender, race, ethnicity, migration, and social networks. Under the guidance of editors Robert Cassanello and Melanie Shell-Weiss, th
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book examines how China can increase the share of natural gas in its energy system. China’s energy strategy has global ramifications and impact
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