A comprehensive handbook for bank managers, corporate planning executives and graduate students, surveying recent fundamental changes in financial institutions and markets and analyzing their strategi
"Honorable goose Gawain has only his King's best interests at heart but, as guard of the royal treasury, he is accused of theft after jewels and money disappear from the vault. . .Steig's captivating
After decades of stability, labor-management relations are undergoing dramatic changes. The contributions collected in this book provide the best and most up-to-date summary of the extent and causes o
The Devil's Storybook is a 1974 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1975 National Book Award Finalist for Children's Books.An ALA Notable BookChosen by School Library Journal as one of the Best of the Best Books
(Schott). Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah" numbers among the most important choral works of the 19th Century and should feature in anyone's collection of sheet music. With the new critical edition prep
Third World, Second Sex brings together women's organizations from over 20 Third World countries giving voice to their own experiences and perspectives. This important book reflects, as a result, the
Third World, Second Sex brings together women's organizations from over 20 Third World countries giving voice to their own experiences and perspectives. This important book reflects, as a result, the
Master the basics of drawing, composition, and value, as well as the specific techniques unique to painting in watercolor. Even if youÆve never touched a paintbrush, this book is the perfect way
This major work covers almost all that has been learned about the acoustics ofstringed instruments from Helmholtz's 19th-century theoretical elaborations to recentelectroacoustic and holographic measu
In this book, economist Paul Joskow explores the reasons for these increasing costs, the burdens of excessive hospital expenditures on the economy; and the government's role in reducing them and elimi
The best source for historical, technical, and rebuilding information available on the popular Ford Y-Block. Detailed photographs and illustrations accompany the easy to follow tear-down and assembly
Ben Bradlee first came to know John Kennedy well when they were Washington neighbors in 1958. They remained good friends and off-the-record confidants until President Kennedy's death. They also had a
Doggedly digging up his roots, Clifford, the big red dog, visits his city-dwelling mother, his brother, who works at a fire station, his sister, a seeing eye dog, and his second sister, a farm dog
02 In this classic crack-up of a book, Dave Barry gives his wacky perspective on sex, childbirth, parenting and other forms of slow, cruel torture.In Babies and Other Hazards of Sex, Dave exposes natu
Nearly three hundred reproductions of the famous illustrator's work over the years, including finished illustrations, sketches, penned fantasies, and stage-set designs, are accompanied by an account o
When that sassy Siamese Henry stows away in a hot-air balloon and goes aloft alone, it is a fur-raising flight indeed. Followers of Henry's cross-country skiing adventure will be equally charmed by hi
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.CliffsNotes on Diary of Anne Frank takes you into the handwritten accounts of lif
In Zurich. . .in Moscow. . .in Washington. The machinery was already set in motion, while in a quiet suburb an odd assortment of men and women gathered for a momentous weekend. At stake was the ve
Describes the weather that greeted early American colonists, and recounts how weather affected battles, election days, inaugurations, sports, and aviation throughout U.S. history
Starting in a hollowed log of wood--some thousand miles up a river, with an infinitesimal prospect of returning! I ask myself "Why?" and the only echo is "damned fool! . . . the Devil drives!"So Rich
Focusing on price-forecasting in the commodity futures market, this is the most comprehensive examination of fundamental and technical analysis available. Treats both approaches in depth, with forecas
With the discovery and translation of the Dyskolos (“The Grouch”), Menander comes alive with subtle philosophy and vision. His world of troubled lovers, scheming servants, and foolish old men, with it
Review of modulation theory. Relationship between phase jitter and noise density. Noise induced frequency modulation. Noise in oscillators. Frequency multiplier chains. Use of phase lock loops. Freque
Redesigned inside and out to have a fresh, appealing look, this new edition of a classic Crown Trade Paperback is a collection of Einstein's own popular writings on his work and describes the meaning
First published in 1984, a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big, Hungry Bear, even if it means sharing it with the reader. The Little Mouse and
From the publishers of the best-selling Macmillan Dictionary for Children, here is the Macmillan Dictionary for Students. Authoritative and easy to use, it is the most comprehensive dictionary geared
The popular Big Anthony tries once again to use Strega Nona’s magic with the usual hilarious and disastrous results. “Played for laughs-successfully.”--Booklist
The play begins with Max and Charlotte, a couple whose marriage seems about to rupture. But nothing one sees on a stage is the real thing, and some things are less real than others. Charlotte is an ac
Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods—until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl o
Claus Offe is one of the leading social scientists working in Germany today, and his work, particularly on the welfare state, has been enormously influential both in Europe and the United States. Cont
These essays On Hegel's political philosophy are taken from Ritter's influentialMetaphysik and Politik. They discuss the importance of Hegel's evaluation of modernity by focusingupon his unique concep
Thomas Szasz has been challenging the very existence of "mental illness" for over twenty-five years. His advocacy of freedom of choice and the abolition of involuntary psychiatry has made him America'
The book is concerned with the child's acquisition of names (by which is meant words that refer to objects - including proper names, common nouns in some uses, and pronouns in some uses). Four chapter
Contrary to the popular image of change and turnover, most Americans spend the majority of their working lives employed in a single firm. The original essays in this book discuss the origins and impor
Lucid, accessible exploration of propositional logic, propositional calculus, and predicate logic. Topics include computer science and systems analysis, linguistics, and problems in the foundations of
