Traces the economic journey of sea island cotton from the Andes and Caribbean to its cultivation throughout the southeastern United States, its demise as an important agricultural force in the region,
This one-semester intermediate program is designed to meet the needs of those programs that offer Introductory Spanish in three semesters and need a one-semester intermediate program to follow. Entre
Poetry. Fantasy, fear, and freedom all play parts in A STORY OF WITCHERY, a book-length narrative poem by Jennifer Calkins, and illustrated by Sarah Lane. Here we meet Emily, our "small and weedy" pro
Papers from a spring 2005 conference describe the latest research in recognition, medical imaging, shape analysis and segmentation, early vision and stereo vision, scene analysis and tracking, intelli
Adriana Trigiani meets Jane Green in this irresistible new novel about a family of southern women who have rotten luck with men.Portia Fallon calls it PTEor the Penis Teflon Effect. It's the way al
US$2 trillion per day (yes, per day!) is traded on foreign exchange (FX) markets worldwide, making it the biggest market in the world with enormous opportunity. And despite widely held views to the co
W. Arthur Lewis was one of the foremost intellectuals, economists, and political activists of the twentieth century. In this book, the first intellectual biography of Lewis, Robert Tignor traces Lewis
The Oral Communication strand is dedicated to meeting the academic needs of students by teaching them how to comprehend the spoken English used by instructors and students in college classrooms. These
With over 40,000 references and 70,000 translations, this dictionary provides excellent coverage of today's language and usage. A colour layout offers the user maximum accessibility in a compact, hand
Fall is here! Count the ways this season is so wonderful -- from 1 acorn dropping and 5 children romping in the leaves to 10 enormous orange pumpkins! The pages get bigger as the numbers get larger un
From provocative op-ed pieces and contemporary essays by some of today's most gifted masters to editorial cartoons and clever satire, the 105 selections in Many Americas engage students and invite the
In our quest for true happiness and fulfillment during the course of our lives, nothing is more essential than giving and receiving love. But how well do we understand love's extraordinarily transform
Is casual comfort your main goal in dressing? Or do hats, capes, scarves and large jewelry sing your image song? Do order, structure and classic, conservative lines serve as your fashion theme? Or do
A guide for adult children who want to record special memories about growing up alongside their mothers serves as an inspirational keepsake for storing photographs, mementos, and favorite stories, in
Viruses are microorganisms that are as varied in type as the plants and animals of the macroscopic world. A particularly virulent virus can infect and kill a human host, which is 10 million times larg
At the heart of this study of ancient bathing and bathhouses is an analysis of the culture of bathing in Roman Israel and what this reveals about the Romanisation of the Jewish population.
How far will a boy go for his favorite snack? When his mom says he can't have a Moon Pie before dinner, Jimmy takes off in his junk jumbilee jalopy for the moon, the Milky Way, and Mars -- where he ha
What would please Cat more than a mouse for dinner? Mice twice! But Mouse has other plans in this 3highly entertaining? (Booklist) Caldecott Honor Book.
For decades the Playboy Advisor - called the "number one source of sex education in America" by USA Today - has provided a forum for the questions, answers, and fantasies of America's most sexually ad
In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Tracy Gaudet, director of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, shares her remarkable vision of a new way of looking at self and wellness, which will change the
For nearly 50 years, Paddington Bear has captured the hearts of children everywhere, and these unique cross stitch patterns based on the instantly recognizable bear will become instant favorites. In a
A fantastic second novel by Herbie Brennan featuring the wonderfully inventive and brilliantly exciting Faerie Realm. Once more Henry and Pyrgus, Holly and Mr Fogarty are caught in a nail-bitingly ex
This thin volume contains the proceedings of the July 2003 conference in San Jose, California. It includes 13 papers on the following topics: DRAM for leading edge applications; fault analysis, test
In this exquisite memoir, critically acclaimed writer Mary Swander recounts her extraordinary trek from suffering to emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery. After a car accident left her almost c
(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Suitable for Grade 2 Theory Exams. Contents: Even More Tempo Markings * Ledger Lines * The Major Scales of A, Bo and Eo * Introducing 2/2, 3/2 and 4/2 * Moods in Mu
When was the clarinet invented? What is the best way to look after your violin? Why is a Stradivarius violin so special? Find out in this book! Packed with fascinating facts, helpful hints and perplexing puzzles, it also contains suggestions of violin music to listen to, advice about choosing a violin, and even ideas to make practicing fun!
"Major advances in our understanding of the history of life on Earth have resulted from the study of exceptionally well-preserved fossil sites (LagerstFatten). Study of such sites from around the worl
This collection of 38 papers and 29 posters from the May 2004 conference reports on research and development activities in computer vision, robot vision, image processing, medical imaging, and pattern
Based on the author's thesis, this study focuses on local hand-made Late Iron Age pottery traditions of Dacia, a region which was to become a Roman province in 106 AD. Mircea Negru presents a typology
It is the summer of 1958 in Dewmont, Texas, a town the great American postwar boom passed by. The kids listen idly to rockabilly on the radio and waste their weekends at the Dairy Queen. And an undete
The way of healing wounds takes you down Memory Lane to Feeling Falls, where you connect with old, unresolved feelings you can leave in the River of Release or Lake Letting Go. Eventually, you cross E
Great painters are invariably great technicians. In creating the techniques he needed to express his ideas, Velazquez became one of the most original practitioners of the art of painting ever known. I
The latest reader in the FIRST-GRADE FRIENDS series by bestselling author Grace Maccarone and Caldecott-Award-winning illustrator Betsy Lewin will be a Level 1 Scholastic Reader!Toothbrush? Check! Paj
Economic Policy is written for all those with an informed interest in economic policy problems. All articles are submitted to rigorous scrutiny by a panel of distinguished economists from around the w
A young girl has a chocolate-fuelled fantasy.Lulu overindulges in chocolate and becomes too sick to attend her aunt’s wedding. But that doesn’t stop her imagination from having a fantastic chocolate-f
Master of the high-action thriller, David Morrell is a five-time New York Times bestselling paperback author (First Blood, The Covenant of the Flame). Back in print after eight years, Testament--a chi
