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Originally published in 1918, this landmark collection of essays by the father of psychoanalysis represents one of Freud's most penetrating attempts to decipher the mysteries of human behavior. Its fo
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Molly Gibson is a small-town girl in England during the 1830s, kind-hearted but unwise in the ways of the world. Her widower father sends her to stay with the aristocrats of Hamley Hall, where she bef
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Ideal introduction to the eminent Victorian's writings features well-chosen examples of his thoughts on nature, art, and society. Includes excerpts from Modern Painters, The Stones of Venice, and othe
"Love lasteth long as the money endureth." "The money paid, the work delayed." This original anthology is rich with hundreds of quotes on currency, greed, wealth, and poverty. Sources include the Bibl
The definitive book on tiling and geometric patterns, this volume features 520 figures and over 100 tables. Accessible to anyone with a grasp of geometry, it offers illustrated examples of two-dimensi
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This richly textured novel of romance and class conflict explores the dichotomies between the pastoral South and industrial North during England's mid-Victorian era. Praised by Dickens as "an admirabl
Spheres, rectangles, pentagons, and other geometric figures will take on a pop-art look when you follow the coloring directions — and the designs will really pop when you put on the enclosed 3-D glass
A delightful comedy of manners, this novel concerns the romantic travails of two sisters, who struggle to balance passion and prudence. It abounds in the author's customary wit and engaging characteri
Offering full-color paintings, black-and-white drawings, and woodcuts, 247 images cover an impressive range of religious and cultural traditions. Most are from rare Christian and pagan sources; Easter
Includes the unabridged text of Austen's classic novel plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work's content and context. The comprehensive guide includes
A clip art celebration of the noble Samurai of ancient Japan, this magnificent portfolio depicts 117 military elite in full regalia. Dressed in lavishly detailed costumes, brandishing swords on their
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Often humorous, sometimes chilling, always intriguing, these true stories describe the exploits of such notorious maritime marauders as Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, Jean Lafitte, Captain Kidd, and other
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This self-contained undergraduate text offers a working knowledge of calculus and statistics. Topics include applications of the derivative, sequences and series, the integral and continuous variates,
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With the Eclogues, Virgil established his reputation as a major poet, and with the Georgics, he created a masterpiece of Latin poetry. The Eclogues unfolds in an idyllic landscape shadowed by thwarted
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Stunning graphics, selected from a great 18th-century classic of natural history, accurately depict nearly 500 authentic winged beauties. Ideal for scrapbooks, memory books, and other decorative uses,
Any investigation into vampire legends leads inevitably to the works of Montague Summers (1880-1948), whose research and writings in the 1920s established him as the subject’s preeminent authority. Th
10 brilliant essays by a Nobel Prize-winning philosopher challenge romantic mysticism and promote a scientific view of society and nature. Russell explains his theory of logical atomism in these witt
Adapted from ancient sources, these signs, seals, and symbols range from the simplest drawings of Egyptian gods to intricate images of Greek and Roman deities. These 142 black-and-white illustrations
