Many people think of the first three decades of the 20th century as the formative years of Jim Crow, or legal segregation, a time when African Americans shared in the aspirations and expectations of their fellow citizens, but who did so as a people with a unique set of barriers to overcome. In the S..
This Haggadah combines the traditional Seder service in both Hebrew and English, with commentary written throughout Jewish history. It is illustrated with twenty watercolors by Leonard Baskin. A beautiful book. Author: Baskin, Leonard Publisher: Grossman Publishers Binding: Hardcover Language: Engli..
Research in most scientific disciplines calls for painstaking accuracy and a hesitation to generalize for fear of distorting the truth. Given this penchant for nuance, scientists often feel uneasy about a relationship with anyone in the media who is seeking an eye-catching lead, usually with limited..
When the Germans invaded Russia in 1941, Vasily Grossman became a special correspondent for the Red Star, the Soviet Army's newspaper, and reported from the frontlines of the war. A Writer at War depicts in vivid detail the crushing conditions on the Eastern Front, and the lives and deaths of soldie..
Book by Nader, Ralph Author: Nader, Ralph Publisher: Grossman Publishers Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0670019364 ISBN-13: 9780670019366..
Clear and strait forward introduction to linear algebra, vector calculus, differential equations, laplace transforms, numerical analysis and complex variables. Author: Grossman, Stanley I. Publisher: Harpercollins College Div Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0060425342 ISBN-13: 97800604..
"After the Nazi Racial State offers a comprehensive, persuasive, and ambitious argument in favor of making 'race' a more central analytical category for the writing of post-1945 history. This is an extremely important project, and the volume indeed has the potential to reshape the field of post-1945..
The study of classic ragtime guitar is very challenging. For this set of lessons for the intermediate and advanced guitarist we have picked four ever-popular rags. You have the advantage in this series of learning from three different teachers, each with his own individual approach. 32 page tab/musi..
Donna O'Neeshuck cannot understand why she is being chased by cows, mooses, gooses, and a host of others, until she discovers that her head pats are irresistable Author: Grossman, Bill Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0064432556 ISBN-13: 9780064432559..
Product DescriptionIn the past three decades, the number of obese adults in the United States has doubled and the number of obese children almost tripled, which may lead to increased medical expenditures, productivity loss, and stress on the health care system. Economic analysis now shows that weigh..
Differential equations are of fundamental importance in the applications of mathematics to the physical and biological sciences. This text provides an elementary but cohesive development of the topic. The primary goal of the book is to teach students how to use differential equations in applied area..
Intended for the first course in linear algebra, this widely used text balances mathematical techniques and mathematical proofs. It presents theory in small steps and provides more examples and exercises involving computations than competing texts. Author: Grossman, Stanley I. Publisher: Brooks Cole..
From Library JournalTo the younger generation, comedian Brice is remembered (if at all) by Barbra Streisand's portrayal of her in the musical Funny Girl . Brice's career spanned 40 years, from vaudeville to radio, where she spent the last 14 years of her life as "Baby Snooks." She tried unsuccessful..
Turn to Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits for quick answers to your questions about any alcoholic beverage and for insights into the history and origins of liquor. Whether you're looking for technical advice or interesting conversation pieces, this resource is sure to meet all of your ne..
Turn to Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits for quick answers to your questions about any alcoholic beverage and for insights into the history and origins of liquor. Whether you're looking for technical advice or interesting conversation pieces, this resource is sure to meet all of your ne..
From Kirkus Reviews A first collection by English novelist Grossman (Her Own Terms, 1988), whose expatriate view of the US is fresh enough to distract a reader from the drabness of her pedantic prose and academic settings. University life is no ones idea of glamournot to mention a good timeand it pr..
Product DescriptionThe last decade has seen an important extension of the theory of international trade to include imperfectly competitive market structures. This book collects 19 of the most influential articles on trade with imperfect competition, providing ready access to current research by top-..
Energy issues such as pollution, resource depletion, global warming, nuclear power and waste are problems demanding timely solutions. This book provides a critical examination of the resources, market forces, and social impacts of modern energy production. The book addresses the dilemmas that have a..
Jewish Museums of the World celebrates more than 150 Jewish museums from every point on the globe. Treasures from unexpected collections are featured in more than 400 illustrations, whose scope spans ceremonial to fine arts to history. A directory of all the museums contained in the book, as well as..
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, more than a quarter million Jewish survivors of the Holocaust lived among their defeated persecutors in the chaotic society of Allied-occupied Germany. Jews, Germans, and Allies draws upon the wealth of diary and memoir literature by the people who lived t..
This comprehensive Guitar Workshop Audio Series book/3-CD set brings together a variety of fingerstyle arrangements featured in three of John Renbourn's video lessons. Illustrates unique and exciting fingerstyle techniques in the performance of traditional ballads and other tunes, using standard and..
Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literatur..
"A scholarly (though often hilarious) triumph of culinary anthropology." Washington Post Celebrate the joys of Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin series with this delightful cookbook, full of the food and drink that so often complement Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin's travels. Collected her..
Train your eyes and your mind with this visionary, imaginative collection of Magic Eye illustrations that entertains you and helps promote healthy vision at the same time!When Magic Eye images hit the publishing world in the 1990s, the response was as magical as the 3D images popping from their colo..