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Fitzmyer (emeritus biblical studies, Catholic U. of America, DC) explains the various sigla that are used for texts and fragments found in the Wadi Qumran, elsewhere along the north coast of the Dead
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No other current publication offers the professional engineer or technician the wealth of useful guidance on nearly every aspect of gas turbine design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair
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The northern Adriatic Sea is transient, most recently flooded between 18,000 to 6,000 years ago following the last glacial maximum, and it will drain again with the onset of the next glacial period. D
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Start at the tips of the foamy waves, where the sun glints off the water, and go down to the depths of the sea, where the eel's phosphorescence glows in the dark with otherworldly intensity. Below th
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Arizona-based scholar Washburn lists all the biblical passages contained in all the Dead Sea Scrolls that have been published to date. Arranged by biblical verse, the entries identify the scroll conta
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A fisherman and activist in Kyushu, Japan, Masato recounts his and his family's experience with the Minamata disease, caused by chemical pollution during the 1950s, and the impact it had on the fishin
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Now available in paperback, the entrancing story of how one woman's journey of self-discovery gave her the courage to persevere in re-creating her life.Life is a work in progress, as ever-changing as
Heavily illustrated with color photographs of common Red Sea reef fishes, this book (intended for snorkelers and divers who view fish observation as a relaxing pastime) describes fish species that li
A chronological listing of the 600-plus American films about the South Pacific islands. Each entry includes the title, director, screenwriter, cast members, plot summary, and analysis. The author lo
Challenging the formidable tradition that places early New England Puritanism at the center of the American religious experience. Yale historian Jon Butler offers a new interpretation of three hundre
Much water has flowed over the dam since this book went to press in Moscow. One might expect that PIONEER would have made substantial advances-unfortunately it has not. There are reasons: the difficul
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The 15th book in the award-winning Howard B. Wigglebottom series teaches young children what to expect and how to help out when friends and loved ones experience loss. Tips and lessons are included in
Dr. Faustus is one of the jewels of early modern English drama, and is still widely performed today. Interestingly, the play has come down to the contemporary audience in two distinct versions that ha
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