>'I can make this march, and make Georgia howl.' -William Tecumseh Sherman The 'March to the Sea' shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. In the late autumn of 1864, as Sherman's troops cut a four
All the Icelandic sagas portray a world well aware of the power of words: to praise, to blame, to curse and to taunt. Yet these five stories are unusual in putting a skald, or poet, centre stage and b
A mystery story of magical intensity set in a barren landscapeOn Copper Beech’s 10th birthday her aunt suddenly sends her away to the Snowy Mountains to stay with family she?never knew?she had. In a b
In 1997 Michael Flecker investigated a shipwreck in the north Java sea. The wreck comprised the remains of a mid 10th-century ship with its cargo of thousands of ceramic and non-ceramic artefacts.
A woman awakens in a strange room with the sea roaring below. She is permitted to leave the house and enters a strange city filled with even stranger characters. But she has no memory. Where is she, a
This book is a sequel to The Chinese Learner, which was first published in 1996 and has been widely acclaimed. The 1996 book made a seminal contribution to the field by focusing on the influence of cu
Fascinating, easy-to-understand book for would-be cryptanalysts of all ages teaches how to invent and decipher a host of codes and secret messages, including the "Moving Ahead" cipher used b
In this revision of his dissertation (in religion, at U. of California, Santa Barbara), Burris (religious studies, Stetson U.) explores the development of a comparative study of religion as this can b
The sea has served as a source of inspiration for writers throughout the ages. Now, in The Oxford Book of the Sea, bestselling author Jonathan Raban has compiled a remarkable anthology of our changin
Water links all aspects of our existence. From the politics of watersheds to theromance of turtles climbing up from the sea to the beaches, from Leonardo da Vinci to Octavio Paz,from death at a hot sp
An ancient church in the Coptic Monastery of St Antony at the Red Sea contains a unique cycle of 13th-century wall paintings. They constitute by far the most complete and best-preserved iconographic p
A sensuous anthology of erotic fiction and nonfiction by some of today's leading African-American writers includes works by Eric Jerome Dickey, Lolita Files, Jacqueline Woodson, Bernice L. McFadden, B
One of Alasdair Gray's most brilliant creations, Poor Things is a postmodern revision of Frankenstein that replaces the traditional monster with Bella Baxter - a beautiful young erotomaniac brought b
This wide-ranging study, by one of the UK's leading scholars of British politics, presents a fascinating picture of the role of the MP during the last 150 years. It looks at the three major roles of b
In Halakhic Positions of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, insights into Jewish law from the preeminent figure of twentieth-century modern Orthodoxy are presented in a clear and concise manner. Commonly k
Despite its haphazard growth, the Web hides powerful underlying regularities -- fromthe organization of its links to the patterns found in its use by millions of users. Many of theseregularities have
Christianity is a religion of salvation in which believers have always anticipated post-mortem bliss for the faithful and non-salvation for others. Here, Trumbower examines how and why death came to b
A personally revealing, politically astute memoir by a former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. From 1994 to 1998, William B. Gould IV served as Chairman of the National Labor Relation
On January 1, 1937, Manuel B. Bravo was sworn in as county judge of Zapata County, a post he would hold for twenty years. In Border Boss: Manuel B. Bravo and Zapata County, J. Gilberto Quezada delinea
A true learning tool for students and scholars alike; the third edition of Organizational Behavior: A Management Challenge has been designed to effectively present an overview of the challenges facing
Containing almost 200 entries from 'accountability' to the 'Westminster model' the Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought explores all the ideas that matter to democracy past, present and future. It is de
Former and current faculty members comment on the 100-year history of the school and the practice of professional social work. Six sections (most of whose 17 essays were written specifically for the s
Beth Hess, Peter Stein, and Susan Farrell's The Essential Sociologist: An Introduction combines sound pedagogy with the latest developments in sociological research and current orientations in the fie
The Jungians: A Comparative and Historical Perspective is the first book to trace the history of the profession of analytical psychology from its origins in 1913 until the present.As someone who has b
In a period already rife with political and historical studies, the author (economics, American U.) chose to focus on the grass roots, analyzing economic documents produced by US officers working in B
(Guitar Recorded Versions). A must-have for any Doors fan! This deluxe collector's edition songbook features: note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 20 of the greatest hits from this classic rock b
This piece was written with the military "Reveille" in mind. The first section is the call to wake up. The B section comes in as a plea for 40 extra winks, but that is not to be as the A section retur
Although never named as such, the landscape of Sanremo was a constant visual source for Calvino's fiction. In its recognizable pattern of sea-city-hills, it appears in sixteen works written over a per
Through a series of case histories, this text provides a useful overview; examining various types of tumour and their changing clinical presentation through the disease process; suitable management an
Now, for the first time ever, there is a study of the poetry of Charles of Orleans that considers together the English, French, and Latin versions of this large and important body of lyric. Charles wa
This bestselling and original Charlie and Lola picture book now available in a beautifully produced pop-up edition. An utterly brilliant pop-up edition of this award-winning classic Charlie and Lola b
Various types of discrete subgroups of Lie groups arise in the theory of functions of complex variables, arithmetic, geometry, and crystallography. Since the foundation of their general theory in the
