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Wuthering Heights: Port House Illustrated

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bronte, Emily, PUBLISHER: Random House Value Publishing, Wuthering Heights, first published in , the year before the author's death at the age of thirty, endures today as perhaps the most powerful and intensely original novel in the English language. The epic story of Catherine and Heathcliff plays out against the dramatic backdrop of the wild English moors, and presents an astonishing metaphysical vision of fate and obsession, passion and revenge. "Only Emily Bronte," V. S. Pritchett said, "exposes her imagination to the dark spirit." And Virginia Woolf wrote, "Hers...is the rarest of all powers. She could free life from its dependence on facts...by speaking of the moor make the wind blow and the thunder roar." This edition also includes Charlotte Bronte's original Introduction. "From the Trade Paperback edition."

A Collection of Latin American Folksongs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Louis / Gonzalez Paraiso, Raquel / Lopez, Francisco, PUBLISHER: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, This collection will take you on a journey through the rich music traditions of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and other Latin American countries - music that has been passed down through the ages. It includes 148 transcriptions and arrangements for various traditional and folk "C" instruments, including guitar, voice, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, quena, flute, sikus, and charango. It also includes a preface, performance notes, a glossary, and a special section on how to make traditional wind instruments. 368 pages

The Essence of Time

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tiezzi, Enzo / Tiezzi, E. / Computational Mechanics, PUBLISHER: Computational Mechanics, With the ever-accelerating pace of daily life, the modern age seems to demand that science, too, should respond at speed. In this book Tiezzi highlights the continuity between the physical-mathematic and humanistic sciences. He also urges us to reflect on the tempo of the modern era, and to contrast it with the brilliance and complexity of the human relationship with a living world. An illuminating guide to the key scientific ideas of our time which relate ecology with economy with the laws of thermodynamics, and those that highlight an understanding of the human relationship with planet earth, the text traces themes such as entropy to negentropy, flux of energy and material and information. The result is an exploration of great scientific depth and the most complete historical survey to date of the ideas behind ecological economics.

Franz Waxman's Rebecca: A Film Score Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neumeyer, David / Platte, Nathan, PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press, Upon his arrival in Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock began work on his first American film, an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier s best-selling novel. Produced by David O. Selznick and featuring compelling performances by Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, and Judith Anderson, Rebecca became one of Hitchcock s most successful films. It was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and received the Oscar for Best Picture, the only Hitchcock work to be so honored. Without question, one of the reasons for the film s success is its ninety minutes of dramatic musical underscoring by Franz Waxman. In Franz Waxman s Rebecca: A Film Score Guide, David Neumeyer and Nathan Platte situate the score for this classic work within the context of the composer s life and career. Beginning with Waxman s early training and professional experience as a jazz musician and film-music arranger-orchestrator in Berlin, the authors also recount the composer s work in the music department at MGM between and . During this period, Waxman was loaned out to Selznick International Pictures and wrote the music for Rebecca. Through manuscript and archival research, Neumeyer and Platte untangle the threads of the film s complicated music production process, which was strongly influenced by Selznick s habit of micromanaging music choices and placement. This volume concludes with a thematic analysis and reading of the score that incorporates commentary on scenes and cues. The first book devoted to the music of a single film by this great composer from Hollywood s golden age, Franz Waxman s Rebecca: A Film Score Guide will be of interest to musicologists and film scholars, as well as fans of Alfred Hitchcock and Franz Waxman.

The Atlas of Middle-Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fonstad, Karen Wynn, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated -- nearly one third of the maps are new, and the text is fully revised -- the atlas illuminates the enchanted world created in THE SILMARILLION, THE HOBBIT, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day -- including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the maps with Tolkien's novels.

The Ground Beneath Her Feet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rushdie, Salman, PUBLISHER: Picador USA, In this remaking of the myth of Orpheus, Rushdie tells the story of Vina Apsara, a pop star, and Ormus Cama, an extraordinary songwriter and musician, who captivate and change the world through their music and their romance. Beginning in Bombay in the fifties, moving to London in the sixties, and New York for the last quarter century, the novel pulsates with a half-century of music and celebrates the power rock 'n' roll.

Finding Families, Finding Ourselves: A History of Adoption

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strong-Boag, Veronica, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This is a broad survey of the history of adoption in Canada. Strong-Boag uses the analytic lenses of race, class, religion, and gender to examine the historical meaning of adoption, for adoptive and biological parents and for children. Acquista Ora

History of Philosophy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marias, Julian / Marias, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Thorough and lucid survey of Western philosophy from pre-Socratics to mid-20th century--major figures, currents, trends. Valuable section on contemporary philosophy--Brentano, Ortega, Heidegger, others...."brevity and clarity of exposition..."--Ethics.

The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silvey, Anita, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Upon publication, Children's Books and Their Creators, Anita Silvey's comprehensive survey of contemporary children's literature, was called "an invaluable reference... and] a wonderful resource" (Christian Science Monitor) and garnered unanimous praise from librarians, educators, and specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators assembles the best of that volume in one handy, affordable reference, geared specifically to parents, educators, and students. This new volume introduces readers to the wealth of children's literature by focusing on the essentials -- the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated to include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket and to cover the very latest on publishing and educational trends, this edition features more than 475 entries on the best-loved children's authors and illustrators, numerous essays on social and historical issues, thirty personal glimpses into craft by well-known writers, illustrators, and critics, and invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators summarizes the canon of contemporary children's literature, in a practical guide essential for anyone choosing a book for or working with children.

The Joy of Classics: Piano Solo

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation / Agay, Denes, PUBLISHER: Yorktown Music Press, This fine collection contains time-honored shorter piano works by the masters of the 18th and 19th centuries-from Scarlatti and Purcell to Brahms and Tchaikovsky. In addition to the well-known miniatures, some rare and interesting pieces are included. All pieces are in their original forms.

Island Sounds in the Global City: Caribbean Popular Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Flores, Juan / Manuel, Peter / Kasinitz, Philip, PUBLISHER: New York Folklore Society, The Big Apple has been a crossroads for Caribbean music and culture since the early years of this century. This collection of critical essays surveys a rich mosaic of popular Caribbean styles and explores the fascinating relationship between music and cultural identity in America's largest, most diverse urban center.

Footprint Ireland Handbook: The Travel Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sheehan, Sean / Levy, Patricia M., PUBLISHER: Footprint Handbooks, Footprint's fully updated second edition of the Ireland Handbook is more than just a guide to leprechauns and four-leaf clovers. This guide comprehensively covers the length and breadth of the whole country (including both Northern Ireland and the Republic), spotlighting the magical charms of each county and capturing the mind, body, and soul of the real Celtic spirit. The revisions include expanded descriptions of the best long-distance walks, more outdoor activities from surfing in Portrush to angling in Tipperary, and a full-color highlights section featuring superb photography. From full coverage of the basics, such as accommodations profiles for all budgets and tastes and advice on how to get around from cycling to hire cars, to spotlights on culture, including music, literatures, art, and film, Footprint travel guides are synonymous with discovery and adventure -- their purpose is to convey the very essence of a destination and to feel its pulse. Eye-opening, accurate, and reliable information is given in each guide, ensuring that every trip is memorable, enlightening, and informing. Footprint's guidebooks are the future of travel, stressing a sensitivity to local issues.

Plants of New South Wales: According to the Census of Baron

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Muller, Ferdinand Von / M. Ller, Ferdinand Von / Woolls, William, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Sir Ferdinand von Muller () was a botanist renowned for his research on the native plants of Australia. After emigrating from Germany in , he was appointed Government Botanist of Victoria in and subsequently Director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne, which post he held until . He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in and was knighted in for his services to Australian botany. This volume, first published in , contains Muller's botanical survey of the plants found in the Australian state of New South Wales. Including an introduction by prominent Australian botanist William Woolls (), the survey divides the flora into scientific orders, with short descriptions of genera and species. Both native and introduced plants are included in the survey. This volume offers valuable insights into the composition of Australian flora at the time of publication.

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devitt, Michael / Hanley, Richard, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishers, The "Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language" is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field. Surveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics Provides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings Topics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference Acquista Ora

Blue Guide Switzerland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robertson, Ian, PUBLISHER: Blue Guides, A new edition of this detailed and comprehensive guide to Switzerland. Blue Guide Switzerland suggests routes through the country's dramatic alpine scenery, recalling the adventures of past travelers. It takes the visitor through Switzerland's picturesque villages, describes walks around its elegant cities, and gives full details of the country's fine collections of art.

Lippincott's Guide to Medical Terms and Abbreviations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Springhouse Publishing, PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Dozens of illustrations show anatomy, pathology, and equipment. This encyclopedic guide to more than medical terms includes medical symbols and abbreviations, an explanation of medical terms, an English-Spanish translator, and a self-test.

AA Britain's Best B&B's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffiths, Fiona, PUBLISHER: AA Publishing, A selection of the very best bed and breakfast establishments across England, Scotland, Wales, and the Channel Islands All the bed and breakfasts featured in this attractive guide book were hand selected as the best of the best from AA's best-selling "Bed & Breakfast Guide." Entry to the guide is by invitation only, as recommended by AA inspectors, which ensures the highest quality of the hospitality, accommodation, and food on offer from these unique B&Bs. In county and town order, this edition features detailed descriptions of each establishment and color photographs of both bed and breakfasts and regional imagery.

Russia

Abraham Ascher From the emergence of the first Slavic state to the election of new President Dmitry Medvedev, this is a concise and thoughtful guide to the complex and turbulent history of Russia and its people. A skilful blend of detail and analysis, thi (cod. I_)

Lp 33 the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein

Vendo bellissimo lp 33 the music of Rodgers and hammerstein the melachrino string and orchestra..printed the master Voice RCA Made in America .sia la copertina che il disco sono in buone condizioni.

Crime and Terrorism Risk: Studies in Criminology and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kennedy, Leslie W. / McGarrell, Edmund F., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Crime and Terrorism Risk is a collection of original essays and articles that presents a broad overview of the issues related to the assessment and management of risk in the new security age. These original articles show how researchers, experts and the public are beginning to think about crime and terrorism issues in terms of a new risk paradigm that emphasizes establishing a balance between threat and resources in developing prevention and response strategies.

Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing: Championship Advice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Salazar, Alberto / Lovett, Richard A. / Salazar Alberto, PUBLISHER: International Marine Publishing, A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL A complete program for taking runners to the next competitive level, from one of the world's greatest marathoners Written by distance runners' Hall of Famer Alberto Salazar, "Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing "arms novice and veteran runners, 5Kers, and ultramarathoners alike with a complete program for running farther, faster, and with greater reward and enjoyment. Drawing upon his experiences, Salazar offers expert training advice tailored to specific events, showing runners of all ages and abilities how to customize their workouts for maximum physical and mental toughness.

Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchins, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Restoring Houses of Brick and Stone is the definitive guide to all facets of the frustrating, expensive and satisfying business of restoring and rehabilitating old stone houses.

Best Known Debussy Piano Music: World's Favorite Series #74

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Debussydebussy, Claudeclaude, PUBLISHER: Ashley Publishing, Nineteen titles, including Clair De Lune, Reverie, The Afternoon Of A Fawn, Estampes, Images, and Bergamesque. Each selection complete and in its original form.

Perfect Small Gardens: A Practical Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McHoy, Peter, PUBLISHER: Lorenz Books, Offers realistic and sensible advice for making the most of all kinds of areas, and creating an environment for leisure and relaxation out of every plot.

A Traveller's History of England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Daniell, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Interlink Books, "This compact volume... delivers a solid, comprehensive and entertaining overview of England's history... a delightful source." ?Library Journal A Traveller's History of England deals with all the major periods of English history and gives a comprehensive and enjoyable survey of England's past from prehistoric times right through to the present.

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