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Fundamentals of Marital Therapy serves as an authoritative introduction to the field, making clear just how different it is to intervene within a marital context than it is to work with an individual.

When "Big Herbie" Kruger is called out of retirement to investigate Gus Keene's death and his role as an interrogator with the British Secret Service, he discovers that his friend had not only only be

It started with a ring. A cheap ring. The yellow metal said brass, not gold, and the sparkly bits were certainly not diamonds. But the ring belonged to May's horseplaying uncle, who swore it brought g

First published in Germany in 1889, E. R. Baierlein's sensitive and respectful portrayal of Native American life is available for the first time in English. In the Wilderness with the Red Indians

Global environmental change raises profound moral issues with which society has only begun to grapple. What does fairness mean in dividing responsibilities for problems of global warming between rich

An autobiographical account of a female writer in the 1950s. Fresh out of college, Cantwell arrived in Greenwich Village and shared an apartment with a friend. Despite all the flair of metropolitan li

Mozart's Piano Concertos is a collaboration by twenty of today's prominent musical thinkers. Generously illustrated with facsimiles, tables, and more than one hundred musical examples, it substantiall

Traces the history of maps, from the oldest known map etched on a clay tablet to a radar image from the space shuttle, and discusses how they have evolved with changes in knowledge, science, culture,

Set amid the austere beauty of coastal North Carolina in 1946, The Notebook begins with the story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner returned home from World War II. Noah, thirty-one, is restoring a

CONCEPTS TO COMPLETION combines the authors' expertise in social science research with their skills in writing across the curriculum. It discusses the writing process in detail, from project developm

Philosophy, Russell argues, is concerned with the universe as a whole. He reveals how the world in which we seem to live differs from reality and makes clear how scientific advance has transformed our

Lolita (1955), Nabokov's single most famous work, is one of the most controversial and widely read books of its time. Funny, satiric, poignant, filled with allusions to earlier American writers, it is the "confession" of a middle-aged, sophisticated European emigre's passionate obsession with a 12-year-old American "nymphet," and the story of their wanderings across a late 1940s America of highways and motels.Pnin (1957) is a comic masterpiece about a gentle bald Russian emigre professor in an American college town who is never quite able to master its language, its politics, or its train schedule.Pale Fire (1962) is a tour de force in the form of an ostensibly autobiographical poem by a recently deceased American poet and a critical commentary by an academic who is something other than what he seems.The texts of this volume incorporate Nabokov's penciled corrections in his own copies of his works and correct long-standing errors. They are the most authoritative versions available and

With elegance and candor, Greg Dening offers a panoramic collection of rich and densely textured essays that demonstrate how we can only understand our present through our consciousness of the past an

A total guide to debuggers: what they do, how they work, and how to use them to produce better programs "Debuggers are the magnifying glass, the microscope, the logic analyzer, the profiler, and t

In this book, distinguished anthropologists, political scientists and social historians from Africa, Europe and America make a radical break with much conventional wisdom in postcolonial discourse to

Who should pay taxes, how should they be collected, and how do they affect the economy? Should the income tax be tinkered with, replaced with a flat tax or left alone? Here, Joel Slemrod and Jon Bakij

In this book, distinguished anthropologists, political scientists and social historians from Africa, Europe and America make a radical break with much conventional wisdom in postcolonial discourse to

Direct Energy Conversion is written for students and practicing engineers with an interest in the performance of energy conversion processes that involve direct methods of producing electric power fro

The insights, techniques and skills needed to understand why some adult students have difficulties with learning a second language are presented in this book. The author's premise is that what appears

American Start with English is enjoyable for children and easy to teach. It is especially well suited to large classes where teaching conditions can be more challenging. The Workbooks provide further

Hypertension is of particular importance to women as it increases in incidence with age and women form an increasing proportion of the elderly population. It also represents a major modifiable risk fa

A practical guide to creating beautiful floral arrangements. With rich color photos and illustrations, this book introduces floral decorations for use in a variety of locations and styles.

In comic-strip format, this action-packed western drama is complete with cattle rustling and kidnapping, a stampede, a holdup, and a thrilling chase. From start to bang-up finish, Calico the Wonder Ho

Victor Klee and Stan Wagon discuss 24 unsolved problems in number theory and geometry, many of which can be understood by readers with a very modest mathematical background. Each problem section gives

Underwood Dudley is well known for his collection of books on mathematical cranks. Here he offers yet another - angle trisectors. It is impossible to trisect angles with straightedge and compass alone

Leading practitioners of recreational mathematics from around the world gathered in Calgary in 1986 to share with each other the joy and spirit of play that is to be found in recreational mathematics.

A king who rained for forty years? A coat of arms? Boars coming to dinner? No wonder a little girl is confused by the things her parents say. With his hilarious wordplay and zany illustrations, Fred G

First published in 1986, this standard account of Hitchcock's British films and film-making is now available again in a Second Edition with a new Introduction and Bibliography. It will be welcomed by

Stranded on a distant planet that abounds with fertile farmland, human colonists appear to be in paradise. But all the native animals communicate by telepathy, projecting images that drive humans mad.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki evoke powerful and sombre associations of holocaust and apocalypse, a vision that gives rise to Japanese hibakusha cinema, which attempts to come to terms with the bombings in a

Everyone agrees the world is changing in the 1990s with the end of the Cold War and with a supposedly new globalization. But are these the essential changes? In order to see where the world is headed

The first edition of this book rapidly established itself as a key reference for the industry, with contributions from experienced technologists in leading international companies. Organized on a p

The Orthodox Jewish tradition affirms that Jewish exile will end with the coming of the Messiah. How, then, does Orthodoxy respond to the political realization of a Jewish homeland that is the State o

Award-winning author/illustrator of the Captain Underpants series, Dav Pilkey's gentle blue Dragon (from the hit TV series) will charm beginning readers with the adventures of a mixed-up day!Award-win

MORE answers to MORE questions than any other interviewing guide. Sell yourself with style and win the interview game! The most crucial part of your job search is knowing how to respond to the toughes

Nonviolent state behavior in Japan, this book argues, results from the distinctive breadth with which the Japanese define security policy, making it inseparable from the quest for social stability thr

A trip to Bayou Town brings adventures with many animal and human friends

La Colombe d’Or hotel and restaurant in the South of France is known all over the world as a privileged place where the Provencal art de vivre goes hand in hand with an astonishing private COLLECTION

When the rooster wakes up with laryngitis, he must quickly think of how to awaken the farm animals. Maybe the cow can take his place. The cow tries “Mock-a-moodle-moo!” “Sock-a-noodle-moo!” And finall

Shoulder bone connected to da neck boneNeck bone connected to da head boneDem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry BonesColorful torn paper collages bring to life this classic African American spiritual. The frolicking skeletons will captivate children and adults while they sing along with this well-known, catchy song. Accompanied by interesting, informative 'bone facts' this book makes a wonderful addition to both home and classroom libraries and a fun treat for Halloween!