This definitive history of ragtime music and its composers traces the genre's growth and diversification from its 19th-century origins through its heyday and modern revival. It discusses 48 major comp
Incisive, self-contained account of tensor analysis and the calculus of exterior differential forms, interaction between the concept of invariance and the calculus of variations. Emphasis is on analytical techniques, with large number of problems, from routine manipulative exercises to technically difficult assignments.
These 24 works reveal Debussy's genius: "La Cathedrale engloutie," "Ondine," "La fille aux cheveux de lin," "Feuilles mortes," "Ce qu'a vu le Vent d'Ouest," many more. Glossary of French terms.
Definitive full-score edition — unavailable elsewhere — of great orchestral masterpiece. Ravel's rich musical setting of a Greek fable by Longus is reprinted here from the original French
Features 18 elegantly wrought piano works — the 9 Preludes, 5 Impromptus and 4 Valses-Caprices — in authoritative editions. Only single-volume collection.
Beautifully rendered from book illustrations, pottery, metalwork, carvings, and other sources, these 280 black-and-white designs include geometrics, florals, andanimal and human figures in circ
Exhaustive, profusely illustrated guide to technical aspects of sculpting in stone, metal, wood, other materials. Tools, techniques, modelling, casting, firing, much more. 281 illustrations.
Algebraically based approach to vectors, mapping, diffraction, and other topics in applied math also covers generalized functions, analytic function theory, and more. Additional topics include section
The authors present a clear and comprehensive account of the basic principles involved in all quantum optical resonance phenomena. The text is directed to graduate students and research physicists, an
Standard text opens with clear, concise chapters on classical statistical mechanics, quantum statistical mechanics, and the relation of statistical mechanics to thermodynamics. Further topics cover fl
Step-by-step guide to materials and tools, modeling in wax and plaster, hollow wax modeling, plaster molds, and much more. Introduction. "The beginning artist will find the step-by-step instructions.
For this inexpensive paperback edition of a groundbreaking classic, the author has extensively rearranged, rewritten and enlarged the material. Book is unique in its emphasis on the frequency approac
This collection features the vast majority of Beethoven's songs — 71 of 90 — including such recital favorites as "Adelaide," "Wonne der Wehmuth," and "Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur," plus all the song
95 attractive floral designs in a variety of sizes and styles for stenciling. Use singly or repeat to form decorative borders on walls, floors, furniture, and other surfaces.
Presenting the various approaches to the study of integration, a well-known mathematics professor brings together in one volume "a blend of the particular and the general, of the concrete and the abst
Covers modelling from casts, live models; measurements; frameworks; scale of proportions; compositions; reliefs, drapery, medals, etc. 107 full-page photographic plates. 27 other photographs. 175 dra
Practical, affordable collection of 513 Art Deco designs — royalty-free and ready-to-use. Crisp black-and-white motifs combine stylized birds, insects, and floral elements with circles, squares, trian
Best, most representative sequences have been specially selected from the monumental original and are presented here in crisp, double-page plates printed on high-quality stock. Horses hauling, walkin
This volume reproduces all 25 of Bach's complete sets of preludes and fugues (i.e. compositions written as pairs), from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. Organists and music lovers can enjo
Dorothy and the Wizard visit the center of the Earth, where people are vegetables, glass houses grow, and Oz characters reappear. Dreamlike adventures, hairbreadth escapes, warm humor, in classic fant
Classic guide gives complete instructions and stitch diagrams for beautiful designs of single-thread and needlestyle of lace-making. Reticella Work, Carrickmacross Lace, Princess Lace, Irish crochet,
This collection of 72 full-page black-and-white Art Deco designs offers artists and craftspeople royalty-free, ready-to-use borders, frames, and motifs. Abstract geometric forms contrast with foliate
On May 14, 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — accompanied by an intrepid band of skilled hunters and gunsmiths — set off up the Missouri River to explore a vast wilderness of 825,000
The text covers enough material for an advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate course. Contents include calculus in the plane; harmonic functions in the plane; analytic functions and power serie
40 tiny and charming delights ? all easy to execute; requiring very little yarn, thread, or floss; and very little time. Complete instructions. 89 illustrations.
Here's a collection of 124 games, tricks, puzzles and stunts with cards that will provide hours of entertainment for all ages. 20 varieties of solitaire, old stand-bys ? Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Old Mai
Handsome, creative compositions of flora and fauna by a noted designer. Each letter of the alphabet has a page to itself, where you must find and color a host of living things. (The letter "B," for ex
Definition of vectors and discussion of algebraic operations on vectors leads to concept of tensor and algebraic operations on tensors. Also includes a systematic study of the differential and in
A problem-oriented text for evaluating statistical procedures through decision and game theory. First-year graduates in statistics, computer experts and others will find this highly respected work bes
This thorough guide to the elegant form of contemporary embroidery features illustrated instructions and patterns for 20 stitches, plus 188 embroidery patterns keyed to those stitches. Includes magnif
Only significant account done of Yucatan in post-Conquest era. Describes geography and natural history of the peninsula, gives brief history of Mayan life, discusses Spanish conquest and its effects,
This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions that range from Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes to modern architecture and art. Other topics include&n
Authentic recipes from the famous Massachusetts restaurant: popovers, veal and ham loaf, Toll House baked beans, chocolate cake, crumb pudding, much more. Nearly 700 recipes, including famous Toll Hou
Exposition of 4th dimension, concepts of relativity as Flatland characters continue adventures. Popular, easily followed yet accurate, profound. Topics include curved space time as a higher dimension
Twenty folk tales representing hundreds of years of the collective Irish imagination transport readers to a world where everything is alive and anything can happen! Vivid descriptions of battles with
The path least traveled makes all the difference in this volume, especially when you find yourself crossing bridges, escaping from caves, lighting firecrackers, spelling out passwords, and untangling
A broad introductory treatment, this volume examines general Cartesian coordinates, the cross product, Einstein's special theory of relativity, bases in general coordinate systems, maxima and minima o
