Useful reference covering several varieties of plants includes more than 100 precise drawings of flowers, leaves, buds, and growth patterns, along with detailed descriptions of physical features and g
More than 260 high-impact, permission-free designs that exploit to their fullest the dramatic potential of squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, and other elements. Invaluable for wallpaper and tex
Here's another BIG book of creative coloring fun, this one for nature lovers of all ages. Accurate and beautiful illustrations feature 139 species found in the United States and Canada: 50 favorite b
This is the work of a (long-deceased) U. of Wyoming scholar, who traces Sacajawea's key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition. This reissue includes the foreword to the 1957 edition (the original was
99 puzzles built around the chessboard. Arithmetical and probability problems, chessboard recreations, geometrical puzzles, mathematical amusements and games, more. Solutions.
Detailed volume includes 100 front and side elevations, floor plans for five city houses, a country house with a French roof, a summer house, various cottages, more.
A motion-picture classic of the 1940s and, more recently, an enormously popular animated film, Beauty and the Beast was originally the creation of an 18th-century French governess employed in England
From tiger and water lily, to snowdrop, ox-eye daisy, and thistle, these 163 North American wildflowers areboldly rendered in full-page and half-page sizes as individual blossoms and in borders
All five sonatas for cello and piano, and three sets of variations on themes by Mozart and Handel. Basic works of the cello repertoire carefully reproduced from the authoritative complete-works editio
62 full-size eye-catching stencils include fish of many varieties, crustaceans, a full-page mermaid, and Neptune. Everything you need to turn any surface into a seascape. Instructions included. Introd
The first comprehensive treatment of relativistic electrodynamics, this volume remains essential reading. This graduate-level text was written by a distinguished theoretical physicist. It deftly revea
Outstanding collection of 400 motifs of rich Persian tradition, ready to use in many areas of design. The motifs include floral designs, geometrics, arabesques, mythical creatures, rosettes, paisley p
Comprehensive, nonsectarian treasury details the origins and evolution of Christmas, and significance of religious and secular practices during the Yuletide. Includes caroling, gifts, Yule logs, much
This practical course covers line engraving, drypoint, and the tonal variations of mezzotint and stipple; etching and the tonal variations of soft ground, aquatint, and sugar aquatint; relief prints a
Convenient access to information from every area of mathematics: Fourier transforms,Z transforms, linear and nonlinear programming, calculus of variations, random-process theory, special functi
Graduate-level text provides introduction to optimal control theory for stochastic systems, emphasizing application of basic concepts to real problems.
Prandtl's pioneering experiments laid the basis for the use of theoretical hydromechanics and hydrodynamics in practical engineering problems. This volume presents Tietjens' famous expansion of Prandt
Excellent undergraduate-level text offers coverage of real numbers, sets, metric spaces, limits, continuous functions, series, the derivative, higher derivatives, the integral and more. Each chapter
Science and religion are compatible, declares the famous physicist. In these essays, Einstein views science as the basis for a "cosmic" religion, embraced by all who share a sense of wonder in the rat
This convenient single-volume compilation of two texts offers both an introduction and an in-depth survey. Geared toward engineering and science students rather than mathematicians, its less rigorous
Children fascinated by cars and trucks will love learning to draw the variety of vehicles outlined in this simple, easy-to-follow guide. Step-by-step diagrams incorporating circles, semicircles, squar
The great American storyteller combines wit and tenderness in this "he said/she said" narrative of life among the first humans. Additional stories include "The $30,000 Bequest," "Was It Heaven? Or Hel
Fifty-three full-color plates capture the earthy, often primitive art forms of ancient Irish and Anglo-Saxon culture. Selected from incredibly rare manuscripts, this wondrous variety of ornamental art
These three classics of Greek literature ? often called extended poems ? helped bridge the oral and written traditions of Greek civilization. Like his contemporary, Homer, Hesiod artfully recounts the
Lawrence began the two essays as responses to psychoanalytic criticism of his novel Sons and Lovers, but they progressed into a counterproposal to the Freudian psychoanalytic theory of the unconscious
Step-by-step guide for 16 projects shows how to turn inexpensive materials into a wide range of attractive, functional objects. Instructions are provided for creating table lamps, a dining room dome,
In this single-volume edition of a noted 2-volume text, the author synthesizes the concepts of game theory, programming theory, and the concepts and techniques of mathematical economics into a single
Assembled by a noted organ scholar and performer, this compilation features some of Dupre's most popular pieces ? previously available only in an expensive European edition. Contents include 3 Prelude
These two short, influential books represent the earliest authoritative statement of Dewey's revolutionary emphasis on education as an experimental, child-centered process. He declares that we must m
Famed for the mordant wit and satire of his essays and newspaper columns, Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) also possessed a fascination with the macabre. His masterful tales of the supernatural bespeak an i
This remarkable volume is one of the most extensive, carefully researched and superbly rendered collections of animal folk art designs from around the world. Included are over 1,000 royalty-free illus
One of the finest, most extensive sources of royalty-free illustrations of the world's plants and flowers, chosen for scientific accuracy, artistic style. Common and botanical Latin names specified. 1
These masterworks range from seven early settings of texts from Goethe's Faust to the touching songs that were sketches for Tristan und Isolde, featuring verses by Wagner's lover and patroness, Mathil
Superb treasury of 319 royalty-free designs skillfully rendered from French, English, German, Swiss, and Russian textiles of 18th and 19th centuries. Profusion of flowers, leaves, sprays, branches, fr
Versatile collection of 136 floral designs for royalty-free use. Ready-to-use illustrations of lily, African violet, holly, dogwood, many other flowers and plants.
Reproduced from a rare collection of 18th-century broadsides, this compilation of 163 black-and-white prints includes folkloric characters, animals, ships, soldiers, traditional English heroes, member
One of the handiest and most widely used identification aids. Fruit key covers 120 deciduous and evergreen species; twig key covers 160 deciduous species. Easily used. Over 300 photographs.
