This unpublished work is a must read for anyone who has followed Marco Frascari’s scholarship and teachings over the last three decades. It also provides the perfect introduction for anyone new to his
This unpublished work is a must read for anyone who has followed Marco Frascari’s scholarship and teachings over the last three decades. It also provides the perfect introduction for anyone new to his
Animals that can kill - with sharp teeth, poisonous skin, venomous stings or crushing grips - are a source of endless fascination, and this book is the perfect introduction to some of the most deadly.
In this provocative book, now reissued with a new introduction, Paul Gilroy contends that race-thinking has distorted the finest promises of modern democracy. He compels us to see that fascism was the
The Fashion Book is an exciting, readable and comprehensive, all-in-one resource for students of fashion across the English-speaking world. It is designed as an introduction to fashion studies that ca
The Fashion Book is an exciting, readable and comprehensive, all-in-one resource for students of fashion across the English-speaking world. It is designed as an introduction to fashion studies that ca
Arena presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the disco era as experienced by forty of the music genre's biggest solo acts and groups. The author gives a brief introduction to the subject
This book is a "How to" book that can help medical doctors in career navigation into specialist training in Singapore.With the introduction of the Residency program comes a different set of
This book is a "How to" book that can help medical doctors in career navigation into specialist training in Singapore.With the introduction of the Residency program comes a different set of
With vivid photography and see-through, color-mixing windows, this fun book provides a great introduction to colors for young children!Each page of this brilliant book features a different color. By t
This thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Ian D. Thatcher’s Trotsky provides students with a clear and accessible introduction to the ideas and political life of Leon Trotsky, one of the key
Series: Food Science and TechnologyAn introduction to the ethnography and human geography of non-European peoples, this book deals with the economic and social life of a number of groups at diverse le
Science, technology, and math are subtly folded into the introduction of food, cooking, and kitchens. The end result is a fun recipe for children to try with their caregivers. A picture-word glossary
A great introduction to the American justice system for young readers and a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of courts. Readers experience the real-life drama of how laws and their applicat
Infants, Toddlers and Caregivers is an ideal introduction to care and education in the first three years of life, featuring a respectful approach inspired by field pioneers Magda Gerber and Dr. Emmi P
This book provides law students with a clearly written and accessible introduction to the law of trusts and its place in modern private law. This fascinating subject has produced a vocabulary and leg
Now in its fifth edition, Politics: The Basics explores the systems, movements and issues at the cutting edge of modern politics. A highly successful introduction to the world of politics, it offers c
"Lynn Margulis is one of the most successful synthetic thinkers in modern biology. This collection of her work, enhanced by essays co-authored with Dorion Sagan, is a welcome introduction to the full
Professor John Rex was one of Britain’s most eminent sociologists, and a teacher of a whole generation of sociology students. In this book he presents a stimulating introduction to the major issues of
Euripides, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, was on the three great tragedians of classical Athens. He wrote 90 plays, with 19 having been transmitted to us. This book offers a modern introduction t
This book offers students a general introduction to issue of the global distribution of wealth and power throughout the world today. The Second Edition has been revised and updated and examines a wide
A revised edition of a fact-filled introduction to the world of the Maya and their mysterious ancient civilization incorporates all of the latest information that has been discovered about the Maya--t
This is a collection of arrangements of well-known music set for 2 like-instruments (or may be combined with other transposing instruments). These serve as a great introduction to chamber playing and
Providing a few simple tools and techniques, as well as 10 small projects and 10 full-sized quilt patterns using a variety of shapes, this introduction to a traditional technique called English paper
An enjoyable introduction to the excellent work of Muslim artists and artisans through the ages. Islamic art in the Gulf region flourished as Islam spread out in the neighboring countries and grew acr
An introduction to the work, key ideas and influence of Walter Benjamin. The discussion is centred around benjamin's famous essay 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction', in which Benj
The second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century is an ideal introduction to an important area which is as diverse and diffuse as it is interesting and important. Richard Crampton ext
In this highly accessible introduction to Zen and its spiritual origins, Osho talks on the stories of Chinese mystic Chuang Tzu, revitalizing the 300-year-old Taoist message of self-realization. He s
Poetry. "My introduction to Mark Cunningham came when a small swarm of [beetles] arrived in my inbox at Otoliths. Delightful things, that I was instantly enamored of. Something of a paradox, though. S
This book provides an introduction to the rival politics, ideologies and political cultures of South and North Korea. Written at an accessible level for undergraduates, it is suitable as a main text f
A comprehensive introduction to amber and all its uses. Amber is an engaging overview of this natural substance. It also explores how the fossilized inclusions trapped in the golden resin of spruce tr
This new entry in the popular series that includes Art School, Science School, and Nature School offers children a fun introduction to the world of theatre and film. Award-winning author/illustrator t
Selected and with an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. This gripping set of tales by the master storyteller Arthur Conan Doyle is bound to thrill and unnerve you. In these twilight excursions, Doyl
Children are fascinated by animals that prowl and pounce in the night. By focusing on night animals, this series provides a captivating introduction to life science. At the same time, the simple tex
Maarten Prak charts the political, social, economic and cultural history of the Golden Age through chapters that range from the introduction of the tulip to the experience of immigrants and Jews in Du
The authors (of Canada's U. of Ontario Institute of Technology and York U.) originally intended this book as the third edition of The Wrong Stuff: In Introduction to the Sociological Study of Devianc
Offering an introduction to the theory of impulse control in nonlinear systems, this book is useful as a text for a senior or graduate course. Chapters cover discrete-continuous systems with impulse c
After thanking the World Gold Council for support of this project, editor Rees-Mogg (affiliation not cited) provides a 10-page general introduction to the problematic logic of money, the role of centr
This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of religion in China and its contours in China and Taiwan today. Tracing common themes, Adler highlights the ways in which religion has i
Available on video or CD-ROM, this series of four videos correlates directly to Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity and, along with the AC Video Series, serves as a perfect introduction (or sup
