This major study of crater morphology examines the physics of impact cratering, the geologic processes associated with it, and its role in planetary evolution. Melosh outlines landmark events in the
Volume 3 covers the final months of the siege of Boston. It opens with General Washington proclaiming the commencement of the remodeled Continental army on New Year's Day 1776 and closes at the end of
The people who live in the Boumaa region of the Fijian island of Taveuni speak a dialect of Fijian that is mutually intelligible with Standard Fijian, the two differing as much perhaps as do the Ameri
Correlates with Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Level 5. We all know about the "Familiar Three" blind mice, but this arrangement adds six more to the group! Cartoon Mouse, Indian Mouse, Russian Mouse, V
This scholarly work deals specifically with the important changes in popular journalism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A pioneering study in the history of journalism, it focuse
The author explores various theoretical perspectives on what it is to be a human being, the feelings and emotions that determine a range of behaviour from those with specifically biological links to m
Dozens of books, articles, television shows, and films relating "near-death" experiences have appeared in the past decade. People who have survived a close brush with death reveal their extr
The AFRO-BETS ABC Book uniquely presents letters A through Z for young children to discover with the fun-filled, captivating AFRO-BETS (C) Kids. The irresistible, colorful characters form the letters
Spatial econometrics deals with spatial dependence and spatial heterogeneity, critical aspects of the data used by regional scientists. These characteristics may cause standard econometric techniques
The evolution of the state from earlier forms of political organization is associated with revolutionary changes in the structure of inequality. These magnify distinctions in rank and power that outwe
Ted Sorensen knew Kennedy the man, the senator, the candidate, and the president as no other associate did. From his hiring as a legislative assistant to Kennedy's death in 1963, Sorensen was with him
This handbook is essential for all those who are concerned with mounting eductional exhibitions, whether they be administrators, designers, educationalists, planners or in specific subject areas.
Briefly traces the life and career of the artist and shares a variety of her paintings, which deal with harvests, baptisms, funerals, washdays, and other aspects of plantation life
"The Paralation Model "introduces a way of programming parallel computers that is easy to use for general problem solving, and will work for many different parallel computer architectures with any num
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
"Greenberg shows how planters and statesmen grappled with contradictory ideas and uses of power... His fresh insights on statesmanship, dueling, political parties and representation, the proslavery mo
With Lenneke Buller, Frank den Oudsten, and Bertus Mulder"The Rietveld Schrder House incorporates a variety of perspectives to unite the client, architect, and structure in a rare complete document of
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
Written with an eye for detail, this is the first volume of the authoritative guide to Suffolk churches. Includes an encyclopaedic glossary of historical and architectural terms.
Material particles, electrons, atoms, molecules, interact with one another by means of electromagnetic forces. That is, these forces are the cause of their being combined into condensed (liquid or sol
An examination of Dien Bien Phu and Eisenhower's decision not to become involved a decision which forced presidents to deal with Vietnam for the next 20 years. An interesting little book about a forgo
These six original essays focus on a potentially important aspect of evolutionary biology, the possible causal role of phenotypic behavior in evolution. Balancing theory with actual or potential empir
How to develop policies that will bring forth the resources and contributions that the elderly can make and also deal with the problems they impose. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Deals with the responses to the Spanish Civil War. This work discusses the poets of the Auden group, comparing their work with the poetry of the first world war. It summarises the debate on Spain in C
This is a unique study of the officer diplomats of the "Old Navy" that covers 500 cases over an 85-year period, ending with Commodore Robert W. Schufeldt and the negotiation of America's first treaty
The book gives a comprehensive overview of modern non-life actuarial science. It starts with a verbal description (i.e. without using mathematical formulae) of the main actuarial problems to be solved
This easy-to-read, concise book is filled with examples, hints, reminders and reviews designed to help engineers and scientists develop effective writing skills. Use the book to learn to write better
With the signing of the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty in December 1987, a chapter in NATO history came to an end. This agreement eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons from Eur
In this collection of lectures Dr Bowlby describes recent findings, and gives an outline of the main features of attachment theory, now widely recognised as a most productive conceptual framework with
When William James died in 1910 he left a large body of manuscript material that has never appeared in print. Much of it is of biographical interest only, but the largest part is concerned with James'
Intended for writing instructors at all levels who lack the training to deal effectively with the increasingly important role played by empirical research in their field, Composition Research explains
This largely self-contained research monograph addresses the following type of questions. Suppose one encounters a continuous time dynamical system with some built-in symmetry. Should one expect perio
This beautiful character piece in D-flat Major was written in 1903 but is still an excellent example of 19th Century romanticism, with rolling right hand chordal accompaniment over a cello-like "expre
This is an abridged, paperback edition of Peter le Huray and James Day's invaluable anthology of writings concerned with the role of music in eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century aesthetics.
As L?vi-Strauss freely explores the mythologies of the Americas, with occasional incursions into European and Japanese folklore, tales of sloths and squirrels interweave with discussions of Freud, Sa
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
The reverberations of the rifle shots that killed four students on May 4, 1970 echoed across the nation and beyond. Nowhere, perhaps, did they echo with more persistence and poignancy than at the pla
La pell de brau has been called the most important book to appear in Spain in the 1960s. Grappling with themes of national, racial, and cultural identity, its frankness exhilarated and inspired the yo
Proves that many of Jesus' original teachings were lost, tampered with or suppressed—and that some of what was recorded is misinterpreted to this day. The Prophets' fresh approach and penetrating insi
