s her little sister Gloria's birthday approaches, Frances wavers between being generous'and being jealous. ‘[Frances] is every youngster who chafes at being the un-birthday child. Author: Hoban, Russell Publisher: HarperCollins Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0064430073 ISBN-13: 978006..
A City in Terror: The 1919 Boston Police Strike Author: Russell, Francis Publisher: Penguin Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0140044140 ISBN-13: 9780140044140..
As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life What changes i..
Nearly forty years since its first publication, A History of Western Philosophy remains unchallenged as the ultimate introduction to its subject, while claiming classic status in its own right. It is the bestselling philosophy book of the twentieth century and one of the most important philosophical..
Studies the historical, anthropological, and religious manifestations of witchcraft, arguing that modern witchcraft in the West is in fact a serious religion that offers valuable insights Author: Russell, Jeffrey Burton Publisher: Thames & Hudson Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0500012..
A new crime series set in San Francisco launches with a late night phone call. The body of a young woman lies in a trash-strewn room of a derelict building in China Basin. With that, veteran San Francisco homicide inspector, Ben Raveneau, and his hard-charging new partner, Elizabeth la Rosa, catch t..
After being set free from slavery in 1832, young James Starman and his family journey from Tennessee to Indiana to start a new life Author: Sanders, Scott Russell Publisher: Atheneum Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689804709 ISBN-13: 9780689804700..
Traces the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, describes the controversy surrounding its environmental impact, and discusses its impact on the West Author: Martin, Russell Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0805008225 ISBN-13: 9780805008227..
This study aid features an innovative method of content organization. It uses a checklist format to lead students through questions they need to ask to fully evaluate the legal problem they are trying to solve. It also synthesizes the material in a way that most students are unable to do on their ow..
Russell Ackoff is a very special management thinker. As an architect, city planner, doctor of philosophy, behavioral scientist, trailblazer in the fields of organizational, operations, and systems theory, bestselling author, distinguished Wharton School professor, and head of his own management educ..
Learn active and passive movement testing from the most comprehensive resource available on the subject:* Highly visual lab manual style presentation with 440 illustrations* Follows the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice* Complete discussion of most active and passive movement testing procedures for..
Incorporates the many new chemical developments, particularly the more recent theoretical advances in the interpretation of bonding and reactivity in inorganic compounds. Provides a reasonable achievement for advanced students, as it encompasses the chemistry of all chemical elements and their compo..
An adaptation of the author's biography, Land of Enchantment, describes her eventful 1852 journey with her mother and brother from Kansas to California over the Santa Fe trail in a large wagon train. Author: Russell, Marion Sloan Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English IS..
Volume two concentrates exclusively on music activity in the United States in the nineteenth century. Among the topics discussed are how changing technology affected the printing of music, the development of sheet music publishing, the growth of the American musical theater, popular religious music,..
Product DescriptionWhen the late Russell Sanjek's monumental three volume history, American Popular Music and Its Business, first appeared, it was acclaimed as an unprecedented contribution to the study of American popular culture. Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records called it a "colossal work of resea..
An endlessly entertaining portrait of the city of Amsterdam and the ideas that make it unique, by the author of the acclaimed Island at the Center of the WorldTourists know Amsterdam as a picturesque city of low-slung brick houses lining tidy canals; student travelers know it for its legal brothels ..
Foreword by Vigen GuroianWidely regarded as the founder of the modern conservative movement, Russell Kirk was a noted man of letters whose prodigious literary career included a syndicated newspaper column and a regular page in National Review. This volume demonstrates another compelling side of Kirk..
Throughout history, humans have pondered the question of their existence. In nearly every society, part of the answer has included some form of god or goddess who was involved in the creation of their universe or controlled some aspect of it. For the Mayans, one such deity was Ajtzak, who tried to c..
Anna May Wong was one of Hollywood's most well-known Chinese American actresses. Between 1919 and 1960, she starred in over fifty movies, sharing billing with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Marlene Dietrich and Werner Oland. Her life, though, is the prototypical story of an immigrant's difficult path throu..
This book examines a period which is far more than a prelude to the age of steel and concrete. The first half-century culminated in the bold iron and glass of the Crystal Palace. There follows the creation of the modern styles of the era based on traditions of the past, and finally, in the 20th cent..
A highly accessible, up-to-date professional reference for programmers, software engineers, system administrators, or technical managers, this book integrates state-of-the-art AI techniques into intelligent agent designs using examples and exercises to lead the reader from simple reactive agents to ..
The Commissioner of Correctional Services for the State of New York details the events which led to the Attica uprising and discusses its impact on penal reform Author: Oswald, Russell G. Publisher: Doubleday Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0385081995 ISBN-13: 9780385081993..
In 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in nearly the same spot but was greeted by cannons, bells, and a cheering crowd, now a distinguished stat..
Behind the Lines Author: Russell, Robert Publisher: Columbia University Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0231060580 ISBN-13: 9780231060585..
In this masterful narrative, acclaimed historian Giles MacDonogh chronicles Adolf Hitler's consolidation of power over the course of one year. Until 1938, Hitler could be dismissed as a ruthless but efficient dictator, a problem to Germany alone; after 1938 he was clearly a threat to the entire worl..