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Behind the public's hope of effective action by governments on environmental issues lies a complex terrain of conceptual confusion, conflicts of interest and philosophical dispute. This is why some of

Behind the public's hope of effective action by governments on environmental issues lies a complex terrain of conceptual confusion, conflicts of interest and philosophical dispute. This is why some of

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC returns to the scenes of those tales, which won him world recognition. Once again he evokes the magic of the blessed isles in the Pacifi

Ground water serves as the main source of drinking water for 50% of the United States as a whole--and for 97% of rural populations, in particular. In addition to public concern with point sources of c

Sir John Hicks is one of the true giants of twntieth-century economics and he has had a significant impact on almost every aspect of economic theory. His resurrection and perfection of the General Equ

Available for the first time in paperback, this book is a succinct distillation of the work and thought of William Charvat, a pioneer in the study of the history of the American book. This burgeoning

Although better than nine out of ten boats afloat today are made of fiberglass, a significant minority of boaters believe that a boat isn't a boat unless it's made of wood. Wooden boats have character

This unique book provides a concise account of the rheological properties of the principal dairy products from the point of view of a physicist whose interest lies in the direction of material science

This collection of new and previously published essays reflects the major research and thought of one of today's preeminent philosophers of mind.

Author of The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, one of the most acclaimed fantasy series of all time, master storyteller Stephen R. Donaldson retums with this exciting and long-awaited new series that ta

Professor Conant's detailed studies of Santiago de Compostela and of the abbey church at Cluny fit him for this account of building in the period of the round arch which preceeded Gothic. In this volu

European Review of Social Psychology Volume 3 Edited by Wolfgang Stroebe, University of Tubingen, West Germany and Miles Hewstone, University of Bristol, UK The European Review of Social Psychology is

Winner of the History of Science Society's Pfizer Prize"This book is about settingthe limits of the natural and the limits of the known, wonders and wonder, from the High Middle Agesthrough the Enligh

Winner of a 1991 Christopher AwardWinner of the 1991 Boston Globe Lawrence L. Winship Book AwardThis collection of poems by Mary Oliver once again invites the reader to step across the threshold of o

Introduces basic weather terms and concepts, including thunderstorm, fog, hurricane, and rainbow

Patai's 1992 Guide to the Chemistry of Functional Groups Saul Patai, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Ever since the publication of the first volume of 'The Chemistry of Functional Groups' i

Woven around the pursuits of the energetic spirits and erudite scholars of the University of St. John and the Holy Ghost, this dazzling trilogy of novels lures the reader into a world of mysticism, hi

This book is a comprehensive discussion of entry, and the dynamics of market structure and performance that are associated with it. Much of the work is empirical, and a wide variety of econometric res

In "The Aesthetics of Disappearance," Paul Virilio traces out the relationship of biological optics to the technological "production of appearance." In the perceptual gaps demanding illusions of conti

Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was one of the foremost crusaders against black oppression. This engaging memoir tells of her private life as mother of a growing family as well as her public activities as teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight against attitudes and laws oppressing blacks."No student of black history should overlook Crusade for Justice."--William M. Tuttle, Jr., Journal of American History"Besides being the story of an incredibly courageous and outspoken black woman in the face of innumerable odds, the book is a valuable contribution to the social history of the United States and to the literature of the women's movement as well."--Elizabeth Kolmer, American Quarterly"[Wells was] a sophisticated fighter whose prose was as though as her intellect."--Walter Goodman, New York Times"An illuminating narrative of a zealous, race-conscious, civic- and church-minded black woman reformer, whose life story is a significant chapter in the history of Negro-White relations."--Thelm

A haunting tale of human resilience in the face of unrelieved horror, Camus' novel about a bubonic plague ravaging the people of a North African coastal town is a classic of twentieth-century literatu

The Ideology of the Aesthetic presents a history and critique of the concept of the aesthetic throughout modern Western thought. As such, this is a critical survey of modern Western philosophy, focusi

1989 was one of the great Years of Revolution in history, and it was also the anniversary of many famous revolutions. As the world commemorated the two hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution,

To read these five essays of 1983 is to begin to come to terms with the theoretical cataclysm of the present. In Lost Dimension, Paul Virilio considers the displacement of the concept of dimensional

In this bookothe second volume of his study of South AfricaoSteven Debroey pays special attention to race relations, without losing sight of the historical context. On the basis of concrete, irrefutab

The Wheel of Time turns and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth returns again. For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of th Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of...Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages. And it is stolen.

A splendid introduction to the world of the European cabaret in the first period of its meteoric rise as a form of artistic creativity."--Harold Segel, author of Turn-of-the-Century Cabaret.

Treasury of 44 poems evokes stirring images of British character and attitudes at the height of the Empire. "Gunga Din," "Danny Deever," "If?," "The White Man's Burden," "The Female of the Species," m

A contemporary summary of the best space- and ground-based observations of these "cool" stars, as well as a critical assessment of the current theories for explaining a wealth of nonthermal phenomena

This work, by the greatest living authority on medieval palaeography, offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account in any language of the history of Latin script. It also contains a detailed account of the role of the book in cultural history from antiquity to the Renaissance, which outlines the history of book illumination. Designed as a textbook, it contains a full and updated bibliography. Because the volume sets the development of Latin script in its cultural context, it also provides an unrivalled introduction to the nature of medieval Latin culture. It will be used extensively in the teaching of latin palaeography, and is unlikely to be superseded.

Partial table of contents: Reductive Coupling of Carbonyls to Alkenes: Adamantylideneadamantane. Reduction of Quinones with Hydriodic Acid: Benz[a]anthracene. Conversion of Ketones to Cyanohydrins: Be

A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country"

Yours for the Union stands as a landmark history of the making of the black working class in South Africa. Drawing on a wide range of sources, it covers the crucial period of 1930–47, when South Afric

The self-proclaimed Mad Potter of Biloxi, Mississippi, and creator of more than seven thousand unique works of pottery art is the subject of this work

Horrible Harry is at it again in classroom 2B as he orchestrates the placement of a vial of ants in the refrigerator and the release of ice cubes down the shirt of his enemy, Sidney

Refreshingly free of jargon and the abstruse mathematical equations that characterize so many works of a speculative nature, this insightful study utilizes masterworks of twentieth-century music as the bases for discussion and analysis.Analytic Approaches is organized into four units. The first focuses on aspects of musical structure other than pitch, such as rhythm, texture, timbre, form, and relationship of tonal music to the musics of our time. Units 2 and 3 deal with pitch structure: Unit 2 with pitch-class sets and Units 3 with serial music. Unit 4 contains a survey of music of the most recent generation.The author admits freely that the perception of a work of art is a personal matter. In this book, he does not pretend to teach "the" way to listen to or to analyze contemporary music. Rather, he seeks to lead the reader to more informed listening through an understanding of how musical materials are used achieve both sonic and expressive effects.

A guide to the science of chitin, an abundant natural polymer of rapidly expanding commercial importance. The Sourcebook is the only work of its kind, providing quick access to the wealth of scientifi

Deep in the heart of the darkest region of the Congo, near the legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, an eight-person field expedition dies mysteriously and brutally in a matter of minutes.Ten thou

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is proof that He has conquered death and has thrown open the door of everlasting life. Because of Christ's death on the Cross, we can know the joy of God

A Unifying Model of the Thermodynamics of Formation of Dehydrogenase-Ligand Complexes (H. Fisher). Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (J. Jeffery and H. Jornvall). Molecular Size Determination of Enzymes by Radia