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
This is the first major study of the interrelations between politics, society and education within the context of the education policy and system in early Hong Kong from 1843 to 1913.
First published anonymously in 1880, the mother of all (American) political novels is the story of Madeleine Lee, a young widow who comes to Washington, DC, to understand the workings of government. "
This profusely illustrated book introduces the general reader to the cultural achievements and heritage of the Arabs. Its main topics are the Arab role in Islamic culture, literature, philosophy and h
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For The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon, Sir Rupert Hart-Davis has arranged the poems as far as possible in the order of their composition. A useful Biographical Table is also included, so that student
In this book, Joseph Pleck examines and analyzes the full body of research literature on the male role that has appeared since the 1930s and subjects it to a devastating critique. He identifies the co
The newly updated edition of this book makes a fine supplement to a college survey course in American history. It opens with the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, then goes on to chronicle t
The only chord book which shows the guitarist exactly what chords are needed to both play and arrange songs! It contains the most often used chords in the principal guitar keys, plus photos and diagra
For almost four decades, Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the Made Simple series for the '90s pre
This volume, which examines the special contributions of a number of women mystery writers, sheds light on this significant example of common interests in recreational reading among women and men and
Evaluates spinning tackle, explains how they work and gives detailed instructions for trout fishing in small streams, ponds, fast-moving rivers, and lakes
This is a comprehensive, selected and classified bibliography, covering the whole field of Chinese dialectology. The work includes all important published studies in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English
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Our thermal environment is as rich in cultural associations as our visual, acoustic, olfactory, and tactile environments. This book explores the potential for using thermal qualities as an expressive
In this illuminating history, text and illustrations combine to offer a view of furniture not as a succession of collectors' pieces, but as a statement about the society that created it. Edward Lucie
Portrays the life, philosophy, and mission of St Francis and the original members of the Franciscan community in a collection of anecdotes and quotations from history and legend
This selection includes "A Summary View of British Rights in America" (excerpts), the complete text of, and letters on the Declaration of Independence, "An Act for Establishing Religious Freedom," "No
Available until now only in verse translation, it has been newly rendered for the American stage by Diana Stone Peters and Frederick G.Peters.A work of profound psychological insight, Prince Friedric
Ten authentic full-color buildings on heavy cardboard stock in HO scale. Sheriff's Office and Jail, Saloon, Wells Fargo, Opera House, others. Exploded diagrams, numbered and labeled pieces for easy as
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Numerous diagrams and sample ads are incorporated in a guide to copywriting for print, radio, and television media that includes a survey of the advertising industry and tips on applying psychological
Projects widespread economic planning in the immediate future, increased industrial socialism within twentyfive years, and a new, tightly controlled society within a century
The present book is an abridged English translation of the Chinese novel Erh-shih nien mu-tu chih kuai hsien-chuang by Wu Wo-yao (1867-1910), first serialized in Liang Ch'i Ch'ao's magazine Hsin Hsiao
The present book is an abridged English translation of the Chinese novel Erh-shih nien mu-tu chih kuai hsien-chuang by Wu Wo-yao (1867-1910), first serialized in Liang Ch'i Ch'ao's magazine Hsin Hsiao
Moshe Safdie achieved worldwide recognition as an architect when his very first building, Habitat 67, at Expo in Montreal, proved to be eminently livable. He was also enthusiastically praised as a wri
In the 1950s and 1960s, the right to higher education became an assumption for an ever greater number of Americans. This book documents the changeover from an aristocratic and meritocratic view of hig
Research by oceanographic geophysicists has led to the wide acceptance that continents drift about the face of the Earth and the concept of sea-floor spreading has culminated in an all-embracing theor
In the personal image of a city, the sense of place is meshed with the sense of time. A financial district that bustles on Friday is a lifeless desert on Sunday. Any neighborhood has its deposits of s
The writings in this anthology represent a highly personal and qualitative selection from both the "golden period" of Russian prose immediately following the 1917 revolution and the period from Stalin
J. D. Bernal's monumental work "Science in History" is the first full-scale attempt to analyze the relationship between science and society throughout history, from the perfection of the first flint h
The mathematical operation of quantization exists in many communication and control systems. The increasing demand on existing digital facilities, such as communication channels and data storage, can
These essays by a prominent Zen master are a classic introduction to Zen Buddhism, specifically written for Westerners.The former abbot of Nanzenji Monastary in Kyoto, the Reverend Zenkei Shibayama, u
Lets you play I-spy with your toddler as they learn about life on the farm, and hunt for farmyard favourites and more as they love playing I-spy and spotting animals and machines in farmyard scenes.
