Chemistry, Biology, and Therapeutics of the Mitomycins (W. A. Remers and R. Door). Alkaloids of Tabernaemontana Species (T. A. van Beek and M. A. J. T. van Gessel). Advances in Alkaloid Total Synthesi
For over half a century Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), one of the original masters of the Bauhaus, did pioneering work in all of the fine and applied arts. This is the first book to present a comprehensiv
Much of the art and art theory of the 1980s has addressed the question Abigail Solomon-Godeau asks in her essay for this book: whether "the art object can carve a place for itself outside the determin
This monograph/reference focuses on those subjects that are considered essential to an understanding of inorganic photochemistry. Graduate students with a background in physical chemistry will find th
This general introduction to the study of Chinese traces the language's history from its beginnings in the second millennium B.C. to the present, and provides a clear picture of the contemporary langu
Teaches the fundamentals of the BASIC programming language by description and example, and presents over 50 chemically oriented BASIC programs that can both teach about the language and be useful in t
The use of lanthanide shift reagents (LSR) in NMR spectroscopy has tremendously increased over the past 15 years. Today textbooks as well as laboratory manuals describe the applications of LSR to chem
(Southern Music). Compiled from the celebrated Victor Method and useful for both full ensembles and individual study, the 167 exercises in this book cover virtually every aspect of technical study f
The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world.And Will Stanton -- last-born of the immortal Old Ones, dedicated to keeping the world free -- must join forces with his ageless ma
Based on extensive fieldwork at two well-known commercial publishers of scholarly books, Walter W. Powell details the different ways in which both internal politics and external networks influence dec
Challenging the sentimentalized and moralized view of comedy that prevails in modern criticism, Christopher Herbert outlines a theory of comedy as a mode whose dominant motive and function is the glor
The largest English to Chinese dictionary ever produced in the People's Republic of China, with over 120,000 entries. It includes over 300,000 idioms, phrases, and examples, showing appropriate word u
This absorbing book explores the world of biophysics - the ingenious means plants and animals have devised to turn the principles of physics and engineering to their advantage in the struggle to adapt
The first in over half a century to be devoted to a detailed analysis of the complete Beethoven sonatas for violin and piano, this book arose from the author's desire to pass on to a younger generatio
Cambridge, Massachusetts possesses a range of photographic documentation that is probably unparalleled for a city of its size. In 1980, The Photo Search Project, a community-sponsored effort led by th
This study of the psychological impulse to "make pets" examines the interplay of pleasure, aesthetics, play, and power in the molding and domination of nature, animals, and human beings--by human bein
(Southern Music). 27 original works for marimba ranging in very easy through intermediate levels. The pieces utilize a variety of keys, meters, styles and also include some 3 and 4 mallet solos. Inclu
Communication activities for the classroom. In the Student's Book, students learn how to do things with English ? how to persuade a friend, how to apologize, how to complain, and so on. After each fun
Ukrainian literature, reflecting a turbulent and often discontinuous political and social history, presents special problems to the historian of literature. In this book George Grabowicz approaches th
A rarely seen collection of archival postcards, drawings, and photographs documenting London's great cemeteries.Since they were established in the 1830s, London's great cemeteries have inspired countl
(Southern Music). This book, the first in the series of three, is the result of the need expressed by percussion educators for repertory for the student who is making the big step from the snare drum
Pierre Clastres (1934-1979) was one of the most respected political anthropologists of our time. Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians is an account of his first fieldwork in the early 1960s--an encounter
Features an appliqued organic cotton velour cover. This book is packaged in a recycled card gift box that is suitable as a newborn gift. It features soft and gentle Naturally Better artwork that is pr
Bloodybow Castle is dark and fobidding. How can Nicky and her mother live in such an eerie place? But Nicky soon realizes that Bloodybow is haunted by a terrible past. Hundreds of years ago, border ra
Daniel's not happy when Grandpa Green moves in. He's smelly and he's mean to everyone. When lovely Auntie Lorna and her dog come to babysit one day, they both disappear, leaving behind clues that poin
Nell and her family have just moved house - and she can't even unpack her belongings because there is so much work to be done in her room. But someone else seems to feel at home there. He's just a boy
When the Matheson family come downstairs to find that their living room is unnaturally - indeed frighteningly - tidy, they assume it's a break-in. But it turns out to be their own house spirit, Hairy
Roget's Thesaurus is the world's most famous and trusted word-finder. First published in 1852 it has now sold over 32 million copies worldwide and has become the indispensable desk companion for gener
The mid-seventies - and satin baggies and chunky platforms reigned supreme. Jethro Tull did battle with glam-rock for the airwaves. At an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne Timothy Conigrave fell w
What if the Allies had lost the Second World War ...? The Nazis have taken over New York - the Japanese control California. In a neutral buffer zone existing between the two states an underground auth
'My mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know.' Sandra Smith's new translation, based on close listening to a recording of Camus reading his work aloud on French radio in 1954, sensitively r
A culturally-influential and celebrated author, Kafka is generally considered to be one of the most accomplished writers of the twentieth century. The term 'Kafkaesque' takes its place in the English
A brand new series of five of Woolf's major works, in beautifully designed hardback editions. Tracing the lives of a group of friends, this novel follows their development from childhood to middle age
A brand new series of five of Woolf's major works, in beautifully designed hardback editions. A Room of One's Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is one of the great feminist po
Why are we so often unwilling to accept that life is unpredictable? In this book, the author distils his idiosyncratic wisdom to demolish our illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, el
Presents the history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War. This book examines not just the most well-known parts of the campaign, but the significance of bombing on many other fronts - the
Italo Calvino was due to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard in 1985-86, but they were left unfinished at his death. The surviving drafts explore of the concepts of lightness, quickne
One of three new additions to the popular non-fiction series. There are four books on the theme of food - all created to make information accessible to young readers. Large photographs draw readers in
