A well written exploration of the importance and practicality of the master/apprentice relationship in modern science. Kanigel traces the lineage of scientific research in brain chemistry from the di
"A major compendium of the latest effort of a truly blue-ribbon group of scholars. . . .? The volume is certain to be a classic among scholars of archaeology, history, and geography, not only in Flori
"In 1918 Annie Webb Blanton broke the gender barrier in Texas politics when she was elected to head the state's public school system. This victory came despite the fact that women in Texas co
MacCann features Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon in this guide to the lives and works of the most important silent comedy movie-makers in America.
Margaret Gibson is a writer who extends the scope of poetry beyond its accustomed boundaries. Her previous work has ranged from lyric celebrations of natural world to poems that speak out against poli
In a sensitive and provocative study of six great works of British literature, David Rosen traces the evolution of masculinity, inviting readers to contemplate the shifting joys and sorrows men
Ms. Frizzle and her pupils embark on a rock-collecting field trip aboard the magic school bus that takes them to the very center of the earth as they search for sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous r
Pastoral counselors, therapists-in-training, and clergy are usually introduced to one method of family assessment and treatment, which works better in some situations than in others.Integrative Family
Can knowledge of financial policies in developing countries over four decades help the socialist economies of Asia and Eastern Europe become open market economies in the 1990s? In all these countries
In Solidarity and Survival, three generations of Iowa workers tell of their unrelenting efforts to create a labor movement in the coal mines and on the rails, in packinghouses and farm equipment plant
When their grandfather's friend, Carrie Bell, invites the Alden youngsters to help her restore an old castle, the children become involved in searching for a missing Stradivarius violin, investigating
`This book explores what clients have to say about their experience of the psychotherapeutic process. David Howe observes that, regardless of the therapist's theoretical orientation, clients say simil
Among the most compelling environmental issues of today and tomorrow are those concerning the world's fresh water resources. Peter H. Gleick's important new volume,Water in Crisis, addresses the timel
William Connolly presents a lucid and concise defense of the thesis of "essentially contested concepts" that can well be read as a general introduction to political theory, as well as for its challeng
The proceedings of a symposium on conservation issues in the Asian Pacific Rim, this book contains five papers ranging from legal and policy issues to appropriate designs for environmental control in
In what way do we benefit from speaking of things indirectly? How does such a distancing allow us better to discover -- and describe -- people and objects? How does distancing produce an effect? What
Wilder than any fantasy...shamelessly exciting...and absolutely true!Prepare to be fascinated and inspired by the intimate revelations of twenty-three passionate men and women who share all the detail
The First time I made a film in color... I imposed a small taboo on myselfinternally. It was to never shoot the color green. Nagisa Oshima is generally regarded as the mostimportant Japanese film dire
A riveting account of the devastating effects of chemical contamination on people in dozens of communities across America. Examines the political, economic, medical and environmental sides of the toxi
Using detailed examples, checklists and exercises, the authors show how to develop, use and grade classroom examinations. They provide a thorough, step-by-step discussion of general testing and gradin
The work of the Glasgow Media Group has long established their place at the forefront of Media Studies, and Getting the Message provides an ideal introduction to recent work by the Group. Contributor
The fundamentals guiding labor historians are under scrutiny today as never before. The field has attempted to uncover the socioeconomic conditions that produced labor militancy and class consciousnes
Satisfying duet arrangements of favorite Christmas carols. Similar to the popular Duets for Dog Lovers, these collections possess the following features: all primo parts can be played alone as a solo
"Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy Revisited is must reading for anyone who considers him- or herself a political economist, and it should also appeal to those probing the uncertainties of contempo
To Anastasia Krupnik, being ten is very confusing. For one thing, she has this awful teacher who can't understand why Anastasia doesn't capitalize or punctuate her poems. Then, there's Washburn Cummin
Planning to give his mother a perfume made from her favorite smells, Sam Krupnik collects his father's pipe, chicken soup, and a soiled tissue from the baby and stashes everything in his toybox. Repri
A beautiful unfolding of trance dialogues between Nicholas, the seeker, and Annie, his teacher and the embodiment of his vision of presence and compassion. A wonderful set of scripts for therapists, c
This book explores the practicalities, cultural assumptions, and affective possibilities of marriage during the later Republic and the Principate. It offers a fresh look at the interaction of law and
A finding-aid for New Jersey biographies and associated portraits, in the form of a combined index to the biographical contents of 237 collective sources (nearly 2,000 volumes), including biographical
Forced to help jinxed pilot Paul Dekker, Ben Pollard becomes entangled unwittingly in a lethal deep space political mess. By the Hugo Award-winning author of Heavy Time. and Cyteen. Reprint.
