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
Slim and affordable, FEEDER BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA features Roger Tory Peterson's classic art in a larger format designed especially for the eighty million North Americans who watch and feed b
Ten red apples hanging on a tree. Yippee, fiddle-dee-fee! But they are not there for long. Horse, cow, donkey, pig, hen, and the other farm animals each eat one. "Save one for me," calls the farmer. B
Presents facts about a wide variety of sea creatures, plus directions for a board game and other games and activities that feature denizens of the deep.
Imagine being a little angel... The Little Angel of Imagination loves to do creative things, like paint pictures and make up stories. And he always comes up with creative ways to help other people. B
Structure and Imperfections in Amorphous and Crystalline Silicon Dioxide Edited by R. A. B. Devine, University of New Mexico, USA J.-P. Duraud, ESRF, Grenoble, France and E. Dooryh?e, ESRF, Grenoble,
Two-octave scales with fingerings and a 1-page related repertoire piece are included for 12 harmonic minor scales: a, e, d, b, g, f#, c, c#, f, g#, b-flat, e-flat. Two-octave arpeggios with fingering
Clare and Kathy are young, inexperienced, and very much in love with their men. But being "married to the Navy" is harder than either of them imagined. With a husband at sea and a new baby to consider
Starbuck and Mulligan never stop arguing. One day the two cats go fishing and pull a giant plug from the bottom of the sea. They each blame the other for what happens next and are still fighting when
This book combines accessible explanations of mathematical concepts with practical advice on effective ways of teaching the subject. Section A provides a framework of good practice. Section B aims to
Divorce, separation, property settlements, custody arrangements - the very words are enough to bring on a migraine. Everyone has heard of the passionate property fight, the wrenching custody battle. B
Duncan McLean is one of Scotland's liveliest fiction and non-fiction writers - this is his first volume of playsJulie Allardyce rushes into the theatre like a fresh breeze off the North Sea. It is lou
Would you like to triple your income as a real estate agent or broker? Close thirty or fifty or more transactions a year, rather than the national average of twelve? Reduce your advertising expenses b
In 1872, another ship came across the Mary Celeste adrift on the open sea. Her captain, crew, and passengers -- the captain's wife and two-year-old daughter -- had vanished. Did a storm over take them
Climb on board with this adorable family of bumbling bears as they row, row, row their boat into a merry adventure. Hold on to your hats and get ready to laugh as these irresistible characters rock, b
Did you ever look carefully at a spider's web? If their purpose is strictly to catch flies, why do spiders weave such beautiful, intricate webs? Did you ever wonder what causes thunder? Why is the sea salty? How did tigers get their stripes? In this collection of delightful tales from around the world and through the ages, each story explains why an animal, plant, or natural object looks or acts the way it does.
Based on a lecture titled "The Necessity of Fiction in Architecture" (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994). Reiter (design, MIT) presents fanciful b&w images of some 20 projects (e.g. invo
Guadalcanal...The Solomons...The Coral Sea...The legendary Pacific battlegrounds of a bygone era are about to erupt again -- as the U.S.Navy embarks upon a war of nerves and strategy against a compoun
Lootas, Little Wave Eater tells the story of a four-week-old orphaned sea otter that was adopted by the Seattle Aquarium. Color photographs throughout the book show how human handlers raised Lootas, t
Let the reader beware. Educated readers naturally feel entitled to know what they're reading--often, if they try hard enough, to know it with the conspiratorial intimacy of a potential partner. This b
William Sydney Graham (1918-1986) was born in Greenock, Scotland, ‘beside the sugar house quays’ – a setting open to the sea. He remained a Celt, moving from Scotland to Cornwall whe
In recent years the welfare state has come under attack from economists, and in many OECD countries there have been calls for spending on the welfare state to be rolled back. Critics argue that the s
As a young professor at MIT in the 1920s, Vannevar Bush (1890-1974) did seminal work on analog computing and was a cofounder of Raytheon, whose initial success was based on long-lasting radio tubes. B
(One-time use booklet for recording answers with Profile Sheet)These Scoring Forms provide ample space for recording verbatim responses to interview questions, with check boxes to indicate whether the
Linking physics fundamentals to modern technology-a highly applied primer for students and engineersReminding us that modern inventions-new materials, information technologies, medical technological b
Reprint of a 1940's edition of what was originally a five-volume work published c.1925, absent of any authorial or photographic credits. It consists of a collection of more than 1,000 striking b&w
Four cousins spending a summer in a house by the sea discover a magic thyme garden from which they embark on a number of adventures in time, some of them perilous, all of them exciting
