Chess Praxis is a superb collection of Aron Nimzowitsch’s best games annotated by the great man himself, but it is even more than that. Nimzowitsch and his hypermodern ideas had a huge influence on mo
This collection of papers is a result of an academic conference entitled “Books in Numbers” held in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Harvard-Yenching Library. The aim of this confer
This latest collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edward Gorey. Figbash is acrobatic, topiaries are tragic, hippopotami are admonitory, and galoshes are r
A collection of eight of Aesop's best-loved fables retold for children growing in reading confidence. Sly foxes, thirsty storks and greedy dogs all feature in these fun stories, each with its own mora
Chosen from among the hundreds and hundreds of songs that Wee Sing has collected over the years, this treasury is a wonderful collection of traditional favorites. Enjoy sing-alongs, action songs, rou
The companionship of a big gray cat touches the lives of many in a simple collection of poetry about a cat named Boris and the special powers he possesses.
Anyone who loves dinosaurs will delight in this collection of original, fact-filled dinosaur songs and poems. Learn when they lived, where they lived, who named them, their sizes and sounds. All ori
Traditional folk songs that have been sung and passed down for generations are included in this wonderful collection. Old favorites like “Polly Wolly Doodle” and “A Frog Went A-Courtin’” are joined
Star Trek: Constellations is a mind-blowing collection of specially-commissioned stories designed to go where no anthology has gone before. Featuring the iconic heroes of the Star Trek universe -- the
Edited and with an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'Have you ever heard of the fascination of terror?' This is a unique collection of strange stories from the cunning pen of Wilkie Collins, autho
Songs about ducks and rabbits, cows and goats, frogs and mosquitoes, bears and raccoons, giraffes and monkeys are just the beginning in this delightful collection. A musical treat of lively action son
From “Musical Chairs” to “Hide and Seek,” there are 68 musical as well as non-musical games included in this amazing collection. Singing and circle games, team and tag games, follow the leader and
The praise and worship songs included in this collection have become part of the "canon" of contemporary and blended worshipers. These beautiful piano solos, written in the keys in which the pieces ar
Hola! Bonjour! Ciao! The beauty of multiple languages and ethnic music is presented in this incredible collection of children’s songs from around the world. Children and adults from various countri
A Cottager's Sketchbook is a collection of informal essays written by Liang Shih-chiu over a span of more than four decades. The earliest pieces originally appeared in a weekly in the wartime capital
From patriotic songs that stir the soul to cowboy songs of early settlers, this is a terrific collection of songs about America. Children can learn as they hear “The Star Spangled Banner,” the names
This charming collection of songs and activities is an absolute must for new parents and grandparents. There are suggestions for interactive play between adult and baby which encourage bonding and st
A fascinating look at the role of loss, love, and hate in modern social and political life. In this collection of new and previously published essays, political theorist Isaac D. Balbus deepens and e
The six stories in this collection display her genius in re-creating scenes from her past, as if she were living the lives of her protagonists. This tends to give the best of her writings a sense of p
This hard-hitting collection of powerful and moving tales based on the experiences of the late, great fight manager and cut man Jerry Boyd, who wrote under the pen name F.X. Toole, is the basis for th
An innovative look at the primitive art of ancient China. Over 140 pieces of Chinese Neolithic pots, cups, toys, musical instruments, figurines, etc. from the Muwen Tang Collection are included. Cover
With this fun and educational collection, chess mavens of all levels—from novices upwards—can develop their recognition of tactical combinations and improve their game. In more than 400 puzzles, an in
An eagerly awaited new collection of poems by contemporary favorite Tony Hoagland, author of Donkey GospelHow did I come to believe in a government called Tony Hoagland?With an economy based on flatte
A unique collection of poems from three writers living under the shadow of the Civil WarThree great American poets, all of whom preferred the solitary life, and yet each responded, in very different w
The six stories in Haruki Murakami’s mesmerizing collection are set at the time of the catastrophic 1995 Kobe earthquake, when Japan became brutally aware of the fragility of its daily existence. But
This work presents in English translation the largest collection ever assembled of the sayings and stories of Jesus in Arabic Islamic literature. In doing so, it traces a tradition of love and reveren
(World's Greatest Classical Music). This collection in The World's Great Classical Music series features 60 excerpts from 46 symphonies by a dozen beloved composers, faithfully transcribed for easy to
This collection offers five lush piano solos for the advanced player. Each piece is orchestral in texture, although none are very lengthy. The pieces may be performed separately or as a complete set.
With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. This long-awaited collection of literary and cultural essays, t
Here in one sumptuous collection are four timeless picture book classics by Leo Lionni: Frederick, Swimmy, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, and Fish Is Fish. In this volume, meet Frederick, the poet f
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This stellar collection features piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of all the songs from Karen and Richard Carpenter's million-selling 1978 Christmas album. Include
A collection of one hundred inter-linked stories celebrating the twentieth century, by Germany's most eminent contemporary writer. As the sequence of stories unfolds, a lively and rich picture emerges
The definitive collection of Emerson's major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life's work of a true "American Scholar." As one of the architec
This Rumi collection features selections from one of the world's great spiritual masterpieces, the Mathnawi. The Mathnawi consists of six volumes of poetry in rhyme—over fifty-one thousand verses—insp
A collection of more than two hundred treasured family recipes and the stories behind them, Cocina de la Familia is a celebration of Mexican-American home cooking, culture, and family values. For th
This extraordinary collection of poems—covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world—celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms, from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing
Thirteen tales are unspun from the deeply familiar, and woven anew into a collection of fairy tales that wind back through time. Acclaimed Irish author Emma Donoghue reveals heroines young and old in
A collection of scenes from Disney's The Lion King follows Simba's growing up and assuming his rightful place on Pride Rock, and unfolds to create a three-dimensional diorama that can be read, display
An "excellent collection....Prelutsky and Sis...bring to life so many sorts of dragons: the large, the small, the ferocious, the technological, the gentle, the ominous, and the disconsolate. There's
In this hilarious collection of twenty-one original animal poems and paintings, the animals are out in all their finned, furry, and feathered glory. From lobsters to rheas to fireflies, kiwis to camel
