This personal, casual, and straightforward story follows the artist's rise from a lonely childhood on a South Texas farm to recognition as one of the leading printmakers in the world today. The story
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With accessible language and concepts, these photographic board books feature adorable baby animals in their native habitats. The board format and square trim are easy for toddlers to handle, and the
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Jay (1745-1829) was a young New York attorney in 1774 when he abandoned his budding law practice to assume a political role, and after the war of US independence, became the dominant American figure a
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Series: Routledge Library EditionsThe International Library of Philosophy reprints 56 volumes of the most influential books in Anglo-American philosophy, originally published from 1920. Many of these
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Ward reveals ten specific failings that are built into our boardroom model and provides real-world fixes to get boards back on track. Ward mixes tart, insightful analogies (what do boards have in comm
Intended to introduce the basics of power electronics, this textbook provides the necessary knowledge to analyze and design power electronic circuits used in various industrial applications. It presen
The Oxford Handbook of Strategy is a two-volume set on the key subject areas and issues currently under discussion in the field of strategy. It unites a team of contributors who are all authorities on
The Oxford Handbook of Strategy is a two-volume set on the key subject areas and issues currently under discussion in the field of strategy. It unites a team of contributors who are all authorities on
Winner of the Outstanding Manuscript Award from Phi Alpha Theta, this work explains how nationhood emerges by viewing countries as cultural artifacts, a product of "invented traditions." In
This encyclopedia provides a thorough overview of the occurrence and metabolism of biopolymers. In addition, it treats processes for biotechnological production, isolation from organisms and modificat
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We don't have to tell you that keeping up with privacy guidelines and having a strong privacy policy are critical in today's network economy. More and more organizations are instating the position of
This volume is the long-awaited final report on the late Crystal Bennett's 1971-1980 excavations at Busayra, the major city of the Iron Age kingdom of Edom in southern Jordan. Dr. Bienkowski and speci
Understanding the opportunities and dangers of innovation through intercompany collaboration The Jericho Principle identifies key trends and patterns in the increasing use of collaboration by corpor
`Alan McKee presents a student friendly introduction to the analysis of cultural texts. The book highlights the cultural differences in interpretation with an array of fascinating examples. Textual
It will come as a surprise to many that a wealth of Gothic art and architecture can still be found in Ireland. This groundbreaking book examines for the first time the most westerly expression of Goth
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Despite considerable research on the Jewish diaspora in the Middle East and North Africa since 1800, there has until now been no comprehensive synthesis that illuminates both the differences and commo
Friedman and a distinguished group of contributors offer a compelling analysis of globalization and the lethal explosiveness that characterizes the current world order. In particular, they investigate
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Born to a wealthy and prestigious English Quaker family in 1866, Katherine rebelled against their strict Victorian values, becoming one of the first female graduates of Oxford University and the first
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of chickens also discusses how chickens are raised on farms and includes cutaway diagrams of eggs in various stages of develop
Katherine and Michael, along with various friends and acquaintances in suburban New Jersey, discover the possibilities and limitations of love and personal commitment.
This book takes a closer look at the perceptions that Americans develop about foreign countries and the role the press plays in creating those perceptions.
