The purpose of this book is to describe the classical problems in additive number theory, and to introduce the circle method and the sieve method, which are the basic analytical and combinatorial tool
In this ambitious book, Patrick Brantlinger offers a cultural history of Great Britain focused on the concept of "public credit," from the 1694 founding of the Bank of England to the present. He draws
While earlier studies often portrayed African Americans as passive or powerless, as victims of white racism or slum pathologies, this book emphasizes new scholarship which conveys a sense of active in
The most colorful member of Kentucky's most illustrious family, Cassius Marcellus Clay is a legendary figure in the Bluegrass. This lively biography records both the traditions surrounding Clay and th
he cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have gathered in Rome for the papal election following the death of the incumbent pope. Torn by internal conflict and with many of its members alienated, the
Abridged, with an Introduction by Patrick Renshaw. Democracy in America is a classic of political philosophy. Hailed by John Stuart Mill and Horace Greely as the finest book ever written on the nature
Long Branch is one of the greatest nineteenth-centuryAmerican cities. For decades it was the premier summer resort in the Northeast, and a list of visitors to the area reads like a Who's Who of the ni
A guide to the museum profession, surveying the latest trends in museum work. Outlines the duties of some 30 museum positions, incorporating extracts from interviews with experienced museum profession
After the phenomenal success of Old York Beach, John Bardwell has responded with a new pictorial history that explores in even greater depth the rich historic fabric of the community. Old York Beach:
Twenty-six visual projects and essays explore the role architecture plays in the construction of both heterosexual and homosexual male identity. While examining such environments as the bachelor apart
In a flash, Valerie's world comes tumbling down. Talented pretty and popular. She was enjoying life and planing her future. She and Peter, the love of her life, were sharing their dreams. Now she and
The 1992 Quincentennial of the encounter between the New World and the Old resulted in a veritable culture war - an extreme polarization of hardened ideological positions on different ideas of America
A splendid, violent spring suddenly grips Bucharest in the 1980s after a brutal winter. Tolea, a defiant and eccentric middle-aged intellectual who has been dismissed from his job as a high-school tea
Experiencing a psychic vision that eventually draws her into the centuries-old world of Duncan MacKinnon, gifted writer Kara Fitzgerald becomes enmeshed in the enigmatic laird's Highland battle agains
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama (1920) by one of America's greatest playwrights probes diverging personalities and lives of two brothers in love with the same woman.
The rapid expansion of towns and cities throughout the world in recent years has created huge problems, as governments have been unable to provide adequate housing and services for growing urban popul
Modern Methods in Analytical Acoustics considers topics fundamental to the understanding of noise, vibration and fluid mechanisms. The series of lectures on which this material is based began by some
Well-paced with lots of photos, diagrams and music in TAB, this book makes it easy to go from buying your first bass to mastering fundamental techniques. 48 pages.
From Constantine to Julian provides students with important source material, covering an age of major transition in Europe; an age which saw the establishment of Rome as a Christian Empire and a perio
Christian theology, based on the historical revelation that God is the Creator of all things, assumes that we can know the truth, love the goodness, and delight in the beauty of all things because the
A detailed analysis of economic policy in Latin America with particular attention devoted to the problem of controlling inflation and stabilization.Contents include an analysis of economic policies of
In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decor
From antiquity to the present, art has engaged in teasing and testing our concepts of reality. Now, with the rise of electronic media and the theoretically infinite reproducibility and mutability of i
One of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) is among the greatest poets to have written in the English language. He was a multi-talented writer, fasc
Social support is vital in long-term relationships of couples. This volume provides a rich understanding of this support system.Following an overview of definitions and conceptualizations of social su
A wonderful new store has opened in the little town of Castle Rock, Maine. Whatever your heart's secret desire--sexual pleasure, wealth, power, or even more precious thing--it's for sale. And even tho
Authorities in constitutional law, political theory, and public education policy, the authors of this volume analyze one of the most controversial debates currently facing Americans; the issue of scho
This collection of documents in translation brings together the seminal sources for the late Merovingian Frankish kingdom. It inteprets the chronicles and saint's lives rigorously to reveal new insigh
During the 1980s, the issue of child support emerged on the national agenda. Federal and state governments in the United States focused on the private obligations of parents to support their children,
"This book is Pat Davies's second on hemiplegia. Her original book, Steps to Follow, was a must ... Right in the Middle does not replace her first book but adds extra information to it." (British Jour
When housekeeper Dolores Claiborne is questioned in the death of her wealthy employer, a long-hidden dark secret from her past is revealed- as is the strength of her own will to survive...
"A significant collection . . . that provides a depth and breadth of understanding reflective of the latest and best in Mormon history." -- Paul M. Edwards, author of Our Legacy o
The Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers has emerged as one of the most well-respected writing programs in the country, producing a generation of first-rate poets who are also deeply dedicate
The semiconductor industry is at the forefront of current tensions over international trade and investment in high technology industries. This book traces the struggle between U.S. and Japanese semico
Should African Americans be defined as a race or as an ethnic (cultural) group? If the latter, what role does culture play in their lives and how can it be measured?This groundbreaking book argues tha
Originally published in 1975, this edition of Irwin's psychoanalytic study of Faulkner's fiction is expanded by the addition of two essays: one examining Faulkner's self-conscious manipulation of dete
Creating lesson plans for teaching English literature in high schools is the theme of this book. Consideration is given to students and their needs, the literary work being studied and the most approp
