Is Revelation, with its strangeness and idiosyncratic theology, a legitimate expression of the gospel? To this question, raised by the book's conflicting history of influence, Jurgen Roloff is able to
Traces the evolution of transport theory and policy and the new "needs led" approach; with examples from recent studies. The authors suggest areas of intervention to reduce the trans
Emphasizing state-of-the-art pharmacological approaches to controlling pathophysiological processes in the airway, this comprehensive reference provides clinicians and scientists with a review of the
A state-of-the-art volume on cutaneous free radical biology with particular relevance to clinical dermatology. The volume is divided into three parts: oxidants, antioxidants, and oxidative injury in d
This is a book for everyone who has realized that there are no quick and easy ways to lasting health. It's especially for those who are fed up with faddish diets that might take off weight temporarily
What do ecumenical and evangelical have to do with each other? In terms of actual dialogue, these two polarized camps have had all too little contact with one another, says Gabriel Fackre.A self-confe
In his newest novel, A Tiler's Afternoon, Lars Gustafsson invites us to share a day's work with Torsten Bergman, an aging, semi-retired tile-layer. On this particular day, Torsten arrives at an empty
Although trained in surgery and medicine, Menzies' love was botany, and he served as naturalist and ship's surgeon with the Vancouver expedition of 200 years ago, which had as its missions the taking
Writing for an American audience with little familiarity with France, Wagner (Wayne State U.) presents what she sees as the essentials of both geography and history of French civilization as a whole,
A novel that vividly brings to life the inherently adversarial nature of the mother-daughter relationship and its yearnings. "This strong, thoughtful first novel...develops with quiet momentum" (Publ
McIlvanney once again sets out on the dark side of Glasgow with Detective Jack Laidlaw. "The wine he gave me winsy wine" were the final words of Eck Adamson to Laidlaw, his only friend. Laidlaw is co
This monumental achievement, the first comprehensive study of Asian influences on Western culture, was launched to acclaim in 1965 with Volume I: A Century of Discovery (2 books), which covered the 15
"An intellectual biography with its own grace and warmth."--Washington Post Book WorldRobert Coles's penetrating intellectual portrait gives us an entirely new view of Anna Freud. Far from the stereot
The sensational New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster hardcover hit French Silk does it again with a steamy, sexy romantic thriller guaranteed to heat up bestseller lists this spring. T
During the third year of his famous seminar, Jaques Lacan gives a concise definition of psychoanalysis. He focuses on grappling with the distinctions between neuroses and the psychoses and erects a st
Assar Lindbeck demonstrates how macroeconomic analysis can incorporate a labor market characterized by unemployment. Balancing theoretical insights with lessons drawn from the experience of many count
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
This contributor volume brings the best work of such established historians as Morris Schappes, Nathan Godfried, and Eric Foner together with the newer voices of Elizabeth Sharpe and Jennifer Bosch. I
Freud's lifelong involvement with the Russian national character and culture is examined in James Rice's imaginative combination of history, literary analysis, and psychoanalysis. 'Freud's Russia' ope
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
This volume offers an integrated appraisal of exaction financing, showing that exactions come in many forms and that they can be meaningfully evaluated only by comparison with realistic alternatives.
With its shut-down mines, with its scarred and restive blue-collar descendants of Eastern European and Italian immigrants, Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, is in the midst of tough times. And no one has it t
The role of the poet, Mary Kinzie writes, is to engage the most profound subjects with the utmost in expressive clarity. The role of the critic is to follow the poet, word for word, into the arena wh
James Laughlin has been called the American Catullus. Like that most Greek of ancient Latin poets, he elevates his everyday subjects with wit and clarity of language. Love and hate, death and aging, p
`Another gem from Judy Dunn! This very readable and interesting book asks some searching questions about how relationships change with age, how one sort of relationship influences others and how thoug
Because theories of visual perception have traditionally concentrated on form, artists have generally dealt with the problem of color through their own observation and intuition. In Color Harmonies, A
A handbook and quick resource for therapists working in conjunction with agencies or hospitals, or working independently. Not intended for specialists in forensic mental health issues, or for scholars
Susan Howe approaches early American literature as pet and critic, blending scholarship with passionate commitment and unique view of her subject. The Birth-mark traces the collusive relationships am
Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Lesson Book B. Contains enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce the principles presented in the Lesson Book. Students can increase their musical underst
This book offers a survey of the present state of affairs in the discipline of design methodology, with a special focus on relationships between design and science (both knowledge and methods). Con
With the end of the Cold War, says Thomas L. Pangle, liberal democracy was deprived of its traditional enemy, and forced to re-examine its internal structure and fundamental aims. One result has been
Poetry. This remarkably intelligent and original first collection of poems is NOT A BALANCING ACT because language can only supply an imaginary point, so that it must be delivered up with a sense of f
Hammon (1711-179?), a slave, is considered the first black writer in America. His works four poems, two essays, and a sermon are here reprinted with modernized text and critical interpretation. O'Neal
With his sizzling dialogue and drop-dead surprises, Ed McBain has elevated the crime novel into fine art. Mary, Mary is vintage McBain.It is Christmas in Florida. The decorations are only slightly mo
Thou shalt not hurt others with words. That commandment looks harmless, even admirable. But it is neither. As Jonathan Rauch states in this groundbreaking book, "This moral principle is deadly - inhe
The voices in this collection are primarily those of researchers and developers concerned with bringing knowledge of technological possibilities to bear on informed and effective system design. Their
Computer vision seeks a process that starts with a noisy,ambiguous signal from a TV camera and ends with a high-leveldescription of discrete objects located in 3-dimensionalspace and identified in a
This reference offers detailed descriptions of the interaction of viruses with human and animal haematopoietic cells, examines the role of viruses in human disease and important animal models, and elu
"On Weathering" illustrates the complex nature of the architectural project by taking into account its temporality, linking technical problems of maintenance and decay with a focused consideration of
This work elucidates the structure and complexity of human language in terms of the mathematics of information and computation. It strengthens Chomsky's early work on the mathematics of language, with
