Although the music of Brahms is central to the lives of classical performers and listeners, few know how Brahms and his contemporaries performed his music. This study brings most of the available evid
The epic of Son-Jara (also known as Sunjata or Sundiata) celebrates the exploits of the legendary founder of the Empire of Old Mali and is still widely recited among Mandekan-speaking peoples of West
(Guitar Recorded Versions). The 12-string's shimmering, tintinnabular textures have featured prominently in 20th-century popular music, from folk (Peter, Paul & Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane") to
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For many years asset management was considered to be a marginal activity, but today, it is central to the development of financial industry throughout the world. Asset management's transition from an
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Increased participation in world trade is conventionally seen as the key to economic growth and development. Yet, as this book shows through its detailed examination of world trade patterns over the l
When Students Love to Learn and Teachers Love to TeachIn this revolutionary book, Marshall Rosenberg empowers educators to transform schools into life-serving, learning-rich environments that maximize
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This book provides a systematic and comprehensive insight into current sensing techniques. In addition to describing theoretical and practical aspects of current sensing, the author derives practical
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This is a collection of articles designed to shed light on the cryptic world of the hedge fund. The articles are technical and drawn from journals, but not impenetrable: to benefit from them a reader
In their groundbreaking book, authors Jeremy Hope and Robin Fraser show how organizations can break free from the annual budget trap once and for all. Beyond Budgeting is not a new financial-planning
Industrial issues are often inextricably linked with labour market concerns and policy approaches that attempt to consider production and employment separately are inherently flawed."This controversia
Covering music from approximately 1890 to 1914, Dr. Hinson presents a fascinating lecture on the dramatic changes that composers wrought during the early 20th century. Music by Bartok, Debussy, Joplin
Composers in the Baroque period (1600-1750) produced some of the greatest and most exciting keyboard music ever. This captivating DVD looks at conventions and knowledge that help the performer create
The study represents a comprehensive study of accessibility, students achievement, governance, and operation of California's charter schools, drawing from survey data and case studies.
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Daylighting is the process of incorporating natural lighting into the design of buildings. The new edition of this concise resource makes theory, calculations, and execution crystal clear with straigh
Theatre of the Book explores the impact of printing on the European theater, 1480-1880. Far from being marginal to Renaissance dramatists, the printing press played an essential role in the birth of
Four forms of energy pulse through each of us at all times: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. To thrive, we must recruit all four of these energies in the service of a specific mission. To be
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Now in a revised and expanded second edition, Optimal Muscle Recovery is a valuable training guide-a must-have for serious endurance athletes or anyone looking to train harder and recover faster. Aut
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Through the writings of noted Chinese philosophers, scholars, artists, and critics from the time of Confucius to the present, this rich compendium provides a fascinating guided tour of China's evolvi
In 11 papers selected from an international conference held in Leeds, England, in June and July 2000, established and new scholars explore composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) and his work through a nu
Strategic Planning for Success offers you a pragmatic guide to the design and development of practical and pragmatic strategic thinking and organizational alignment that will yield high-impact results
Comprehensive coverage of recent developments in phase-locked loop technologyThe rapid growth of high-speed semiconductor and communication technologies has helped make phase-locked loops (PLLs) an es
Arriving in Mexico less than a decade after the Spanish conquest of 1521, the Franciscan missionary Bernardino de Sahagun not only labored to supplant native religion with Christianity, he also gather
Conceived as a means of supplying basic laboratory skills, this series of five volumes (the volumes are sold individually) was published under the auspices of the UK's Department of Trade and Industry
The actors of the commedia dell'arte (the sixteenth-century Italian professional theater) usually did not perform from scripted drama. They improvised their performances from a shared plot and thoroug
This collection offers a variety of church and concert works for the organ and includes French, Italian, English, Belgian, German, and American music that spans more than 250 years of organ compositio
