Questions about the nature of beauty and the relation between morality and art were among the earliest discussed by ancient philosophers. And today, a host of new issues has been prompted by recent de
Introduced by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.In this notorious late novel, Lawrence’s pagan imaginings burgeon. Kate Leslie, an Irish widow touring Mexico, becomes g
This is the story of one particular little boy trapped in silence, struggling to regain language. And it is the story of every one of us who uses language in much the same way we breathe: effortlessly
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When thirteen-year-old Matthew Whately goes missing from Bredgar Chambers, a prestigious public school in the heart of West Sussex, aristocratic Inspector Thomas Lynley receives a call for help from t
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Presents a collection of the twentieth-century German poet's collected and uncollected works, as well as passages from his novel, "The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge"
As 1997 approaches, England's prime minister learns of a secret document signed by Mao Tse-tung that could delay the Chinese takeover of Hong Kong for an additional 100 years. The Bri
Ce'Nedra, Imperial Princess of Tolnedra, had joined a dangerous mission to recover the stolen Orb that supposedly protected the West from the evil God Torak. And somehow, she found herself feeling qui
This is the Extroardinary Novel That Has Captured Millions in Its Spell! All across America and around the world, millions of readers have been captivated by this strange, dark, terriifying tale of
The definitive volume on how paint has been used in the U.S. in the last 250 years. Eminent contributors cover the history of this medium in American buildings from the 17th century to the end of the
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Here are twenty stunning, full-color postcards of the work of America's most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Each postcard is perforated for easy removal to send or display. This unusual collect
The kids of the Polk Street School run into plenty of surprises on a two-day trip to the nation's capital and all its sites; includes maps and a children's guide to Washington attractions.
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Gardeners have a special affection for those plants generally classified as 'alpines'. They are, for the most part, easy to grow, once the particular conditions of their natural habitat are understood
Ten diverse laser spectroscopic techniques are described by one or more of their leading practitioners. Every chapter discusses how the particular spectroscopy performed experimentally and/or interpre
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At last, a dictionary of economics you don't have to be an economist to understand!Balanced budget multiplier, gross national product deflator, Laffer curve, index of consumer confidence, Clintonomics
The unforgettable letters of a high-spirited orphan to 'Daddy-Long-Legs,' her anonymous benefactor. A trustee of the John Grier orphanage has offered to send Judy Abbott to college. The only requireme
Falsely accused of murder and nearly dead, fugitive Matt Grayson washes ashore and is discovered by Amanda, who will give herself freely to the wounded stranger. Reissue.
With a unique combination of dazzling intellect and touching simplicity, Feynman had a passion for physics that was merely the Nobel Prize-winning part of an immense love of life and everything it cou
If you want top grades and thorough understanding of feedback and control systems--both analog and digital--in less study time, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have It takes you ste
“The idea of verse, of poetry, has always, during forty years spent working primarily in prose, stood at my elbow, as a standing invitation to the highest kind of verbal exercise—the most satisfying,
A distinguished social scientist shows what money really does for us—and to us. The book describes how people have invented their own forms of currency, earmarking money in ways that baffle mar
Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfrien
Woodland Indians presents the history and culture of native groups who inhabited the northeastern wilderness of the United States and Canada when the European colonists arrived.Careful attention is pa
This is one volume 'library' of information on molecular biology, molecular medicine, and the theory and techniques for understanding, modifying, manipulating, expressing, and synthesizing biological
With more than two million copies sold, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. For this edition, created for the twenty-fifth anniver
During the height of the Cold War, between 1965 and 1968, Robert Aumann, MichaelMaschler, and Richard Stearns collaborated on research on the dynamics of arms control negotiationsthat has since become
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In 1931, when the young F. A. Hayek challenged the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, sixteen years his senior, and one of the world's leading economists, he sparked a spirited debate that woul
?Finding a still warm but dead bird, a group of children give it a fitting burial and every day, until they forget, come again to the woods to sing to the dead bird and place fresh flowers on its grav
