This classic work is filled with non-technical advice for aspiring singers from two of the greatest voices to ever take the stage: the tenor Caruso and the coloratura soprano Tetrazzini. The two Ital
Forty important garden flowers — morning-glory, tulip, peony, daffodil, zinnia, dahlia, iris, petunia, delphinium, fox-glove, snapdragon, many more. Caption for each drawing gives common and sc
269 modern paper-cuttings from Mainland China: horses, pandas, butterflies, flowers, fish, peacocks, monkeys, phoenixes, lanterns, vases, landscapes, other traditional and modern motifs — print
Stimulating playing edition has 23 favorites that continue to enjoy wide appeal: "Stars and Stripes Forever," "The Thunderer," "King Cotton," "Gladiator," "Washington Post," "Liberty Bell," "Jack Tar
302 authentic recipes offer the best in Austrian home cooking: beef broth with dumplings, potato soup, kalbsgulash, four kinds of schnitzel and more, including 171 dessert recipes.
This comprehensive textbook and reference covers all phenomena involving light in semiconductors, emphasizing modern applications in semiconductor lasers, electroluminescence, photodetectors, photoco
Authentically detailed drawings depict typical figures from revolutionary war period ? broom seller, farmer, wagoner, Indian chief, cooper, doctor, wigmaker, lady, gentleman, town watchman, and many m
In addition to the traditional escapes from the center and wanderings through the garden, 48 mazes offer experiments with "under and over" mazes, "one-way" street versions, and numbered pathways. 16 p
Forty-one drawings reproduce antique and historical airplanes from the Wright Flyer of 1903 through World War II and the dawn of the jet age: British, French, American, German, Italian, Russian, Japan
Comprehensive, elementary introduction to real and functional analysis. Self-contained, readily accessible to those with background in advanced calculus. Cover basic concepts and introductory principl
The most complete work ever prepared on the subject — based on museum collections, travel and ethnographic accounts and author’s own research. 1,112 figures.
Classic study explores the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece; Asiatic cults of Cybele, the Magna Mater, and Attis; Dionysian groups; Orphics; Egyptian devotees of Isis and Osiris; Mithraism; and
This scholarly exploration of the borderlands between science and fantasy features four complete works by the redoubtable Charle Fort (1874-1932): The Book of the Damned, Lo!, Wild Talents, and New La
Two Nobel Laureates present a systematic, comprehensive account of the theory, techniques, experimental data, and interpretation involved in the study of microwave spectroscopy. Eighteen self-containe
Written by a world-famous chess teacher, this?excellent introduction to the principles of chess endings clearly explains the importance of tempo, the rule of the triangle, and?the idea of related squa
Workers in Early American crafts selected their designs for applique work, ceramics, embroidery, quilting, stenciling, and wood carving from a variety of New World sources. This CD-ROM and book set
Pigweed, dogbane, crabgrass, spiderwort, poison ivy, yellow dock — a total of 102 common weeds are presented with technical precision and humor. Each is splendidly illustrated and identified through m
Written for the amateur magician, this illustrated guide offers 50 easy, effective, and well-known tricks that are used by professionals: cards, handkerchiefs, mental magic, and more. The author inclu
This practical book has been created with artists, designers, and advertising and publicity specialists in mind. It gathers the complete fonts of 100 contemporary display alphabets which are becoming
Supervised by Carroll himself, here is the first foreign language translation of the children's book classic after its original 1865 publication. While the humor, verses, songs, and puns made many con
The definitive work on an area of Chinese design, long recognized as an important folk art. 1,239 designs are shown, with titles, commentaries, and other information: 265 groups of design based on par
Perhaps the greatest opera ever written, Don Giovanni is presented here in the C. F. Peters edition, that contains everything from the original version, along with later arias, recitatives, and duets
This text is basically divided into two parts. Chapters 1–4 include background material, basic theorems and isoperimetric problems. Chapters 5–12 are devoted to applications, geometrical optics, parti
Precise explanations and instructions, clearly illustrated, on how to work chain, back, cross, knotted, woven stitches, and many more — 178 in all, including Cable Outline, Whipped Satin, Lazy Daisy,
A renowned ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution offers a fascinating wealth of material on nearly 200 plants that were used by the Chippewas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The volume provides an
An authority on American Indian traditions provides complete, thorough directions for creating dance drums, tomtoms, water drums, and much more. Materials include such everyday items as wooden kegs, f
Over 500 classic royalty-free motifs reproduced from finest Victorian source, classified according to type. Wide variety of flowers, greenery, sprays, plus butterflies, owls, insects, more. Large and
Culled from two popular American women's magazines of the Victorian era, here are alphabets, initials, monograms, and common names in various letter forms — script, floral, geometric, Old English, blo
Ranging from tricks and games to serious knotwork and netting, this volume offers more than 150 delightful and practical uses for string. In addition to illusions for magic shows and party games, it f
Thirty-one lively drawings reproduce an exciting panorama of military attire. Complete instructions for accurately coloring the buckskin, fur, and feathered clothing of common soldiers, the distinctiv
Standard reference to 140 species of puffballs, stinkhorns, and birds nest fungi. Dover edition also includes "The Gasteromycetae of Ohio" by Minnie May Johnson. Over 950 illustrations.
From the ancient Chinese treatment of hay fever to modern extraction of essential plant oils, here is a wealth of history, myth, and scientific information. "Here is a fascinating story of how plants
Carefully worked out descriptions of another 120 flourishes, sleights, tricks, and manipulations. Forces, passes, glides, color changes, top and bottom changes, double lifts, false cuts, and more.
Scores of methods — previously known only to card experts — include passes, palming, false shuffles, false cuts, changes, crimps, jogs, reverses, rear palms, and more. Altogether, 341 sle
