Francis James Child, compiler and editor of the monumental English and Scottish Popular Ballads, established the scholarly study of folk ballads in the English-speaking world. His successors at Harvar
Anticipating contemporary deconstructive readings of philosophical texts, Georg Simmel pits the two German masters of philosophy of life against each other in a play of opposition and supplementation.
Students and professionals alike have long felt the need of a modern source of practical advice on the use of optical tools in scientific research. Walter T. Welford's Useful Optics meets this need. W
The barristers were the most powerful and prosperous professional group in early modern England. This book systematically examines the barrister's working life during a half-century of rapid growth an
This contains the proceedings of the First International Workshop which took place in Washington DC, June 22-24, 1991. It brought together researchers from the theoretical ends of the logic programmin
In 1956, Time magazine called Tennessee Williams’ Baby Doll "just possibly the dirtiest American-made motion picture that has ever been legally exhibited." The taut, vivi
Most Canadians can take for granted conveniences and services far above levels considered acceptable even a few decades ago. This quality of life was made possible in part by the development of modern
Preludes for Piano, Book Two, contains 7 intermediate piano pieces in lyrical style. Each piece is expressive and develops the art of lyrical playing. The use of rubato and other musical indications i
This history of the political economy of Kenya is the first full length study of the development of the colonial state in Africa.Professor Berman argues that the colonial state was shaped by the contr
This book includes the story of 240 of Colorado’s mining camps, with emphasis on the human side. The men who swarmed to the mountains to find precious metal came in successive waves from the late 1850
Strategies of Deconstruction was first published in 1991. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the
They were both outcasts by a harsh decree -- and on the brink of a shared destiny of passion! With her father murdered, her home burned, lovely Alyx Blackelt fled to the woods -- and sanctuary in the
REA’s Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehe
This is the first volume in the four-volume series designed either for self-instruction or classroom use. Includes vocabulary, basic sentences, pattern practices, commentary, and exercises. Volume 4 i
This is the third colume in the four-volume series designed either for self-instruction or classroom use. Includes vocabulary, basic sentences, pattern practices, commentary, and exercises. To order a
A collection of 17 studies by an international group of scientists reviews recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps in relation to the evolution of
Proven educational methods reinforce what is taught in preschool through the elementary grades. Simple instructions and delightful graphics motivate children to master the skills, and turn the page for more.
Chemists, chemical engineers, and other scientific professionals in support areas to the chemical industry will find this an indispensable resource of information on chemical consulting. Individuals w
Is our nation's educational system faltering in part because it strives to teach students predetermined "right" answers to questions? InTurning the Soul, Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon offers and
Clematis are amongst the most versatile of all garden flowers and can be grown in a number of different ways and for a number of different purposesas climbers and trailers for trellises, walls, and ev
Facing unpredictable weather, wild animals, and fierce tribal enemies, Cub ventures into the forest with Wolf, where he faces the most harrowing experiences of his life, which propel the Indian boy in
See preceding entry. This volume presents the solutions and related discussions of the problems and exercises in Geometry for the classroom . Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Indiana Jones has landed his first teaching post, in the archaeology department at London University. His brightest—and prettiest—student is a twenty-year-old Scottish girl, Deirdre Campbell, who clai
This powerful, important, and controversial collection pushes the limits of criticism and, in so doing, represents the most sophisticated critical thinking being done today. Pedagogy is seen here
This book, the first to examine the experience of child victims & their families who attempt to seek justice in America's courts, offers practical reforms that would bring greater sensitivity & justic
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
Rebel Lions, Michael McClure’s first book of poetry since the retrospective Selected Poems (1985), spans a decade of profound personal change and poetic evolution for the author. In an introductory no
In this thought-provoking book, Billig presents major essays which develop and illustrate his rhetorical approach to social psychology. His position is that everyday thinking, including the holding of
These essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and provocative new characterization of how this most elementary component of Roman society was structured. Re
Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, The Greek Tragedy in New T
Five of Hitchcock’s most significant films were unavailable to the public for as long as two decades before their release in 1983–84. This highly readable volume collects the most important essays wri
Harvey Graff’s pioneering study presents a new and original interpretation of the place of literacy in nineteenth-century society and culture. Based upon an intensive comparative historical analysis,
Ego psychology is the aspect of psychoanalytic theory concerned with how people adapt to the demands and possibilities of their worlds in accordance with their inner requirements. All substantial theo
In Foreign Policies of the Soviet Union, Richard F. Staar places revolutionary contemporary events into historical perspective. Citing Russian-language sources, he charts the recent structural changes
The idea that the United States can and should help Latin America achieve democracy has been a recurrent theme in U.S. foreign policy throughout the twentieth century. By the 1990s, it had become virt
A study of the crucial election of 1896 that became a conflict between two great national myths—the yeoman farmer and the self-made man of success. “Well written and balanced in its judgments...[and]
This book sheds light on how and why, early in the twentieth century, one set of economic ideas came to exert a preeminence, which has persisted to this day.
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"Tough, honest, vulnerable. The writing is flamboyant, swaying cheekily between grief and celebration."--Poetry Flash "Seaton tirelessly investigates her role as a white woman in black people's lives,
