Composed in 1896 by a leader in the verismo (realistic) school of opera, this intense and dramatic tale centers upon a poet caught up in the tumult of the French Revolution.
The composer of Carmen made his first mark with this enchanting tale of friendship, love, and betrayal. The three-act opera has seen a resurgence of popularity and enjoys frequent performances worldwi
The composer's two-piano transcription of his famous symphony includes four additional works: Piano Sonata; Prelude elegiaque; Variations, interlude et final sur un theme de Rameau; and La plainte, au
"A longtime classic text in applied mathematics, this volume also serves as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students of engineering. Topics include real variable theory, complex variables,
Brief but intriguing monograph on the theory of elliptic functions, written by a prominent mathematician. Spotlights high points of the fundamental regions and illustrates powerful, versatile analytic
These upstanding characters portray eight different careers, including police officer and firefighter. The easy-to-make punch-out models can stand on their own two feet — simple instructions explain h
This book has everything kids and beginning origami artists need to make 16 paper plane models that will actually fly. Models include an eagle, hunter, javelin, and snub nose. Twenty-four pages of ori
Every day is President's Day with 5-inch-high figures of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and six other Chief Executives. The punch-out models come with simple assembly instructions that will have
Inspired by the living legacy of Tibetan art, this vibrant coloring book features 31 designs adapted from authentic scroll paintings and mandalas. Elaborate images depict Buddhas, deities, Tibetan ast
Completed in 1917, Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 has long been a favorite of audiences and a requisite work in the repertoire of every serious violin student. This Dover performance edition of the
A beloved wife is unaccountably transformed into a fox in this modern folktale. Humor, fantasy, allegory, and realism combine in a portrait of a husband's devotion and a woman's struggle to maintain h
Well-known text, geared toward chemical engineering courses, focuses on separation processes, mass-transfer operations, unit operations, and distillations. Answers some core requirements of the chemic
It's raining underneath the umbrella and there's a bird nesting in the drummer's hair! More than 25 big pictures depict wacky situations that are loaded with hidden items. Solutions.
These original pieces for beginners provide an interesting and positive musical experience while building technical skills and sight reading. Pieces start simply and incrementally add more difficulty.
Young model-makers and papercrafters can create a crew of cube-shaped robot characters, including Princess Pummel, Dead-Sea Diver, Red Eye Robot, and others. Assembly instructions include directions t
This early-learning coloring book features large spreads that offer fun and easy coloring for little fingers. Underwater images include great whales and tiny fish, deep-sea divers, sharks, jellyfish,
More than 20 cutaway illustrations to color expose the insides of common machines and reveal how these everyday products work. Short captions identify individual components and explain their functions
Mechanically minded coloring book features more than 20 cutaway illustrations exposing inner workings of a truck, rocket, snowmobile, submarine, backhoe, and other machines. Brief captions identify in
"These reflections on the teaching experience include selections from letters, diaries, and memoirs in addition to essays, commencement addresses, and poems. A wide range of authors and educators incl
Perfect for those who enjoy intellectual challenges, this user-friendly and visually appealing collection offers both new and classic strategic board games. Chapters include two- and three-player game
The most eloquent of presidents, Lincoln offered sagacious, often humorous comments on everything that mattered. This attractively designed and illustrated gift book features his remarks on subjects f
These stories center on schoolmaster Red Hanrahan and his supernatural experiences. Additional tales include The Secret Rose and Rosa Alchemica, featuring Yeats's personal interpretations of Celtic my
A noted musicologist takes readers bar by bar through a complete choral orchestration in an excellent and inexpensive tutorial on scoring. Organists, pianists, and composers will appreciate this compl
With cute rhymes, hidden pictures, and adorable art to color, this whimsical activity book is a trifecta of fun for kids ages 3–7. Read-aloud rhymes accompany a seek-and-find search through a cluttere
Nearly 200 problems, each with a detailed, worked-out solution, deal with the properties and applications of the gamma and beta functions, Legendre polynomials, and Bessel functions. 1971 edition.
Vintage projects from the 1910s and '20s feature a tremendous range of possibilities — outdoor models and indoor crafts, science projects, and toys. Step-by-step instructions include charming drawings
Create personalized keepsake greetings! Two origami experts explain simple techniques with illustrated instructions for a dozen charming pop-up and 3-D cards. Includes 8 sheets of heavy cardstock plus
Fifteen designs feature completed images side by side with open circles for kids to fill in stars, flowers, unicorns, fairies, and other fanciful figures with the help of a sturdy stencil.
"A concise thrift of 128 pages including the greatest, most influential and important 15-20 speeches in history, aimed for the school market. Will include the Gettysburg Address, Martin Luther King Jr
Line drawings of 30 American masterpieces invite colorists to add their own hues to famous paintings, from the quiet charm of Mary Cassatt's Mother and Child to Edward Hopper's starkly realistic Hotel
The art of Claude Monet reveals a delicately colored world of harbors and beaches, roads and gardens. With this book, serious colorists can create their own versions of this famous Impressionist's lov
More experienced colorists and admirers of Pierre-Auguste Renoir will love these magnificent re-creations of the master's works. Thirty sensuous scenes of beautiful women, flowers, and atmospheric lan
Express your creativity with 30 meticulously rendered black-and-white drawings of van Gogh masterpieces. Bring alive skillful adaptations of Sunflowers, Starry Night, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear a
Thirty carefully rendered black-and-white line drawings: Picasso's Three Musicians; The Piano Lesson by Matisse; Leger's The Deck of the Tugboat; and others. The illustrations are printed on only one
Thirty-one eye-catching illustrations of winged beauties are set against natural elements and patterns inspired by textile designs: tulips, daffodils, roses, and bamboo, as well as waves, crescents, g
More than 900 problems and answers explore applications of differential equations to vibrations, electrical engineering, mechanics, and physics. Problem types include both routine and nonroutine, and
The first to solve the general problem of sequential tests of statistical hypotheses, the author of this text explains his revolutionary theory of the sequential probability ratio test and its applica
From mathematics and computers to insights into the workings of the human mind, this popular mathematics book reflects the intelligence gathered from the frontiers of mathematical thought. Illuminated
"This 1953 classic text for advanced undergraduates has been used by generations of physics majors. Requiring only some background in general physics and calculus, it offers in-depth coverage of the f
Six dolls of legendary Norse rulers come with colorful wardrobes and fun facts related to their historical backgrounds. Couples include Harald Bluetooth, his wife and parents, plus Ragnar Lothbrok and
