Through a rich interpretation of the remarkable photographs W. E. B. Du Bois compiled for the American Negro Exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition, Shawn Michelle Smith reveals the visual dimension of
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This is the second of three volumes (Part B) reporting on archaeological investigations conducted on two sites along the Mochlos coastal plain in eastern Crete, part of a larger series of excavations
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Robert B. Parker is back in Paradise, where Detective Jesse Stone is looking for two things: the killer of a teenage girl-and someone, anyone, who is willing to claim the body...
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Here is a cornucopia of 104 dead-on drawings and eye-opening ruminations on all things bookish, writerly, and readerly, courtesy of The New Yorker's renowned stable of cartoonists, including Charles B
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Volumes 3a, b and 4 focus on polyesters synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms as well as all aspects of the biosynthesis and metabolism of these biopolymers together with their production a
This ambitious text is the first of its kind to summarize the theory, research, and practice related to pedagogical content knowledge. The audience is provided with a functional understanding of the b
John F. Kennedy spoke with urgency and passion about thermonuclear and environmental issues. His words on these subjects are critical in defining the Kennedy legacy. In The Kennedy Option, Joseph A. B
Careers In and Out of Organizations provides an overview of the changing context of careers and describes the role of interpersonal relationships as influences on development of a person's
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Four Blondes charts the romantic intrigues, liaisons, betrayals and victories of four modern women: a beautiful B-list model scams rent-free summerhouses in the Hamptons from her lovers until she disc
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Johnston was a significant figure in early 20th-century photography. This full-length biography is illustrated with 40 b&w examples of her work, including photographs of Hampton Institute (now Ham
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