Cindy is happy to be a part of the McLean family, and is thrilled to travel with them to California to watch Samantha ride in a competition. One day she'll compete, too--when she convinces them all th
Page after page of facts that address both the political and economic dimensions of Canada's penal system. "A unique book. It not only links the contradictions of the prison system with its historical
From beguiling New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather comes this classic tale brimming with intrigue and passion. ? A quirk of fate has made Sylvester Gilbraith the heir of his sworn enemy, th
The development of Artificial Intelligence has brought with it many new questions, not least the legal, moral and ethical implications of the technology. This book not only looks at present-day answer
A remarkable memoir, written by Texan Robert H. Williams, ranging from the wild prairies of central Texas at the turn of the century into WWI with the infant Army Air force, around the world in the me
Guitarists can now enhance their knowledge of theory with this easy-to-use workbook. Note and rhythm reading, scales, chords and progressions are just some of the topics covered. Use this book alone o
This beautiful and moving poem, by an unknown author, was left by a soldier killed in Ulster "to all my loved ones". This special edition, sensitively illustrated with delicate drawings by Paul Saunde
At the very beginning of the history of the covenant idea, human beings were conceived as entering into a morally grounded and informal pact with God. Politically, this pact, or covenant, involves the
The economic and political situation of a society attempting to be re-born is the subject of this work. With a chronological perspective in mind, Mandel describes the nature of the crisis that led to
Deals with the questions that lie behind today's headlines. Contributors include: Murray Bookchin, Noam Chomsky, Rossella Di Leo, Frank Harrison. "Attempts to make up the ground the left has lost."--K
This original collection revisits and re-evaluates Chomsky's classic competence/performance distinction from a wide variety of perspectives and areas of expertise. The discussion is placed within a br
This is a great reference guide to managers and students. With concepts and ideas applicable to different cultures, this book gets to the heart of management and provides a “step-by-step” approach to
The nature of the Japanese script has been a matter of contention since the early Meiji period. The modernised system of kana usage and the guidelines on the use, shape and readings of characters whic
This revisionist examination of French trade with Asia analyzes the concerted attempt of France under Louis XIV to establish a mercantile empire in the East by breaking into the lucrative market of th
What is object-relations theory and what does it have to do with literary studies? How can Freud's phallocentric theories be applied by feminist critics? In Psychoanalysis and Gender: An Introductory
Here is a readable and intuitive quantum mechanics text that covers scattering theory, relativistic quantum mechanics, and field theory. This expanded and updated Second Edition - with five new chapte
Now available in Spanish, these "Concepts About Print" tests can be used with the new entrant or nonreader, enabling the child to point to certain features as the examiner reads the book.
Written by an expert with over 30 years of experience in venture capital, this three-volume set provides the most comprehensive treatment of alternative investment strategies available.Volumes 1 and 2
With the recently-published The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, Joy Harjo has emerged as one of the most powerful Native American voices of her generation. Over the past two decades, Harjo has refined an
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
Leading biologists and philosophers of biology discuss the basic theories and concepts of biology and their connections with ethics, economics, and psychology, providing a remarkably unified report on
Believing rumors that credit Miss Hearse, the new school nurse, with being a black-clad, frightening personage, a young boy vows to do whatever is necessary to avoid getting sick, but soon learns his
Three invited lectures on different aspects of the history of near-ring theory are followed by 26 papers reflecting the diversity of the subject with respect to geometry, topological groups, automata,
In 1542 members of the thriving Caddo Indian culture came face to face with Luis de Moscoso, successor to Hernando de Soto as leader of a Spanish exploration party. That encounter marked a turning po
David Lehman's second book in the Poets on Poetry series confirms his stature as one of our leading literary figures. He is also a literary critic with a rare ability to elucidate thorny ideas and con
Italian Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all who use or need spoken Italian for business.Over 40 situations are simply presented, including* basic phone calls* leaving me
Weaving biographical material with musical analysis, Steven Gilbert presents a chronological study of the highlights of Gershwin's career. He discusses the well-known Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F,
The time is the Russian Revolution. The place is a country burdened with fear - the midnight knock at the door, the bread hidden against famine, the haunted eyes of the fleeing, the grublike fat of t
Freshly and excitingly written, this is the story of Helen and the judgement of Paris; of the gathering of the heroes and the siege of Troy; of Achilles with his vulnerable heel; of Odysseus, the last
"[A] TRIED AND TRUE SOURCE OF LAUGHTER...Readers will find some of his humor wry, some wistful, some sly, some indignant. But reading his comments is like having a chat with an old friend, with interv
Ivor Gurney's poetic career was unusual. It began in 1917 and 1919 with two small volumes of verse (Severn and Somme and War's Embers, published by MidNAG/Carcanet). Then in 1922 he entered the asylum
German Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all who use or need spoken German for business.Over 40 situations are presented simply, including basic phone calls; leaving messa
