Book by Jerome J. McGann Author: McGann, Jerome J. Publisher: University of Chicago Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0226558525 ISBN-13: 9780226558523..
This small but powerful book initiated a major shift in literary theory and method when it was first published in 1983. Starting from a critical inquiry into certain specialized issues in the practice of editing, McGann gradually unfolds an argument for a general revaluation of the grounds of litera..
In the sequel to his intellectual autobiography, Philosopher at Large, the author describes his conversion, at eighty-four, to Christianity and his editorial oversight of the controversial second edition of Great Books of the Western World. Author: Adler, Mortimer Jerome Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co ..
Jerome Bruner argues that the cognitive revolution, with its current fixation on mind as "information processor;" has led psychology away from the deeper objective of understanding mind as a creator of meanings. Only by breaking out of the limitations imposed by a computational model of mind can we ..
ReviewA brilliant synthesis of contemporary anthropology, sociology, literary theory, and philosophy as well as psychology. (Michael Stern San Francisco Chronicle)This delightful volume invites the reader into dialogue with one of the most imaginative, articulate, and broadly sophisticated scholars ..
Thousands of students have learned algebra with the Kaufmann Solution-an outstanding array of texts and supplements that offer a totally integrated system of instruction and learning. Algebra for College Students, Fifth Edition, continues to offer Kaufmann's proven method, which helps build student ..
This new edition successfully blends primarily intermediate algebra topics, college algebra topics, and the essentials of trigonometry, and is aimed at students who need an algebra course to bridge the gap between elementary algebra and the more advanced courses in precalculus mathematics. Students ..
Algorithms: Sequential, Parallel, and Distributed offers in-depth coverage of traditional and current topics in sequential algorithms, as well as a solid introduction to the theory of parallel and distributed algorithms. In light of the emergence of modern computing environments such as parallel com..
The fifth edition of this best-selling introductory text has been updated to reflect the latest trends and statistics in community health in an effort to effectively address the health issues facing todays communities. With emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in he..
An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period (about 480-320 BC) which places particular emphasis on the meaning and content of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting. Professor Pollitt reminds us that the visual arts in Greece, as elsewhere, were primarily vehicles of expre..
'The best reason to study Hellenistic art is for its own sake' writes Professor Pollitt in the Preface to Art in the Hellenistic Age. 'But', he continues, 'I would suggest that there is an additional quality that should make the art of the Hellenistic age of particular interest to modern audiences: ..
The epic, untold love story between Marvel's two pre-eminent black super heroes - Storm and the Black Panther - is finally told, as only New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey can do it! An orphaned street urchin, living by her wits on the unforgiving plains of Africa as she struggles..
Provides test-taking tips, subject reviews in communication skills and math, and practice tests for the Secondary School Admissions Test and Independent School Entrance Exam. Author: Shostak, Jerome Publisher: B E S Pub Co Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0764113801 ISBN-13: 97807641138..
Jerome Charyn's three-part memoir of his boyhood in the Bronx has all the imagery and color of an enchanting and entertaining novel -- someone has said that it captures the author's world so accurately that it can't possibly be true. Bronx Boy, like The Dark Lady of Belorusse and The Black Swan, bot..
Now in its Ninth Edition, Check-in Check-Out remains the leading guide to managing profitable hotel operations. Extensively revised to reflect the industry’s rapid change, it presents rich detail about best practices and future directions, while offering the widest coverage of any book in the field...
Check-In, Check-Out provides complete coverageof the hotel's front office and all of the support positions that make it work. Organized to reflect how a guest moves through the hotel (reservations, arrival, billing, departure, etc.) this edition provides a broad view of lodging management and covers..
Westerners seeking to appreciate and understand Chinese art have long felt the need of a fundamental book that explains both the technical means used by Chinese artists and the traditional stylistic modes of artistic expression. In Chinese Painting Style Jerome Silbergeld addresses this need, beginn..
Product DescriptionIntended for undergraduate-level college algebra courses that serve as prerequisites to either precalculus, calculus, applied calculus, or that satisfy a liberal arts requirement.About the AuthorJerome E. Kaufmann received his Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of ..
This brief, up-to-date examination of American colonial history draws connections between the colonial period and American life today by including formerly neglected areas of social and cultural history and the role of minorities (African-Americans, Native-Americans, women, and laboring classes). It..
As a physician, nurse, veterinarian, dentist, or other health professional, you constantly face the challenge of describing complex ideas or delivering difficult information to laypeople. Whether this involves conveying the risk of a drug or the complexities of a procedure, or simply trying to elici..
CONTENTS: I. The Needless Mystery of Court House Government. II. Fights and Rights. III. Facts Are Guesses. IV. Modern Legal Magic. V. Wizards and Lawyers. VI. The "Fight" Theory versus the "Truth" Theory. VII. The Procedural Reformers. VIII. The Jury System. IX. Defenses of the Jury System--Suggest..
This book for elementary and middle school teachers and literacy methods courses articulates a powerful theory of critical literacy instruction. Critical literacy practices encourage students to use language to question the everyday world, interrogate the relationship between language and power, ana..
CREATIVE STRATEGY IN ADVERTISING provides everything you need to be successful as an advertising professional in today's fast-changing media environment. Focusing on the idea that good advertising always starts with an understanding of people and an awareness of their needs, the text advances throug..
From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2-"Mama! Mama! Come and see!/Creepy things are scaring me!" Combining a simple rhyme with bedroom scenes in which the colors are only slightly darkened and every shape is reassuringly distinct, this book takes on the perennial topic of nighttime jitters..