This title provides a comprehensive and vivid account of life in the Russian infantry at the turn of the 19th century - a time when the Russian army was arguably one of the most important in the world
This collection focuses on different expeditions and their role in the process of knowledge acquisition from the eighteenth century onwards. It investigates various forms of scientific practice co
This volume is based on presentations by world-renowned investigators who gathered at the 76th Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology. It reviews the latest advances in our understanding
This volume is based on presentations by world-renowned investigators who gathered at the 76th Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology. It reviews the latest advances in our understanding
This gorgeously illustrated letterpress-inspired book combines feminist history with a vision for a better future. Based on the beloved Dead Feminists letterpress poster series, this illuminating look
Volume 36 completes the study begun with Volume 34 (in 2013) of the painting materials and technique of the most influential artist of the 16th century, by the National Gallery, a global center for re
Titian (active 1506; died 1576) is acclaimed as the greatest of the Venetian masters. His technique has long fascinated painters and collectors, and his use of oil paints and the richly colored pigmen
In 1794, Jabez Ricker traded his land in Alfred to the local Shaker community for property in present-day Poland. Shortly after his arrival, travelers came looking for a place to stay, and the Ricker
Images of America: Historic Silver Spring celebrates the community's past, beginning with founder Francis Preston Blair's 1840 discovery of the mica-flecked spring and the 1873 arrival of the Baltimor
The 18 papers focus on the period between Iconoclasm and the so-called Macedonian revival, which conventional scholarship sees as a century in which the East Roman state was on the high seas without a
Drawing on the real-life stories of twenty exemplary caregivers, Dr. Charles Garfield explains the widely used Shanti caregivers model he originated-and shows how to set limits, avoid burnout, accept
This book offers a broad overview of many issues related to assessment in higher education, with specific application for understanding the impact of service-learning and civic engagement initiatives.
This book offers a broad overview of many issues related to assessment in higher education, with specific application for understanding the impact of service-learning and civic engagement initiatives.
Essays by Sam Steward, originally published under the name Philip Sparrow, and now edited for republication by Jeremy Mulderig.Samuel Steward’s life spanned most of the 20th century (1909-1993). He wa
Behind every legendary big game animal there is a great story. The Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s premier wildlife conservation organization, presents 30 remarkable tales of top-scoring trop
In the last decade substantial progress has been scientists and clinicians to intensify their research made in the understanding of prostatic physio- for better diagnostic techniques. Thanks are due t
This second edition of the definitive book on artist Wolf Kahn adds his achievements of the past 15 years. A new essay by Karen Wilkin highlights the development of his late style, and a generous sele
Seventeen years after the civil war in El Salvador came to an end, violence and insecurity continue to shape the daily lives of many Salvadorans. This book examines the phenomenon of youth gangs, as
The Laboratory that bears the Cold Spring Harbor name is famous for its research, its role in science education, and the science that won three recent Nobel prizes. This book, an intellectual history
This volume illustrates the ways in which various types of technical evidence can contribute to the understanding of workshop practices and inter-relationships between different artists.
