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ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Susan Kaye Schirott, PUBLISHER: CreateSpace, NA

Modern Starts: People, Places, Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elderfield, John / Reed, Peter / Chan, Mary, PUBLISHER: Museum of Modern Art, Abandoning customary labels and chronological ordering, ModernStarts offers fresh thinking about works of art. People treats the great period of early modern figurative art from Matisse, Rodin, and Munch; Places features landscapes and cityscapes by such artists as Atget, Cezanne, de Chirico, and Leger; and Things addresses object-like works, from Rietveld's and Wright's chairs to Duchamp's Readymades and Brancusi's sculpture. All works illustrated are from the collections of New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Cyclopedia of World Authors (REV)-Vol. 3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: The Editors of Salem Press / Magill, Frank Northen, PUBLISHER: Salem Press, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised Edition provides concise introductions to the lives and works of authors from around the world and from antiquity to the present. The set profiles important novelists, short-story writers, playwrights, poets, screenwriters, lyricists, memoirists, essayists, biographers, critics, historians, and philosophers, as well as prominent figures in politics, the sciences, and the social sciences who wrote key works.

The Birth of the Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Jacqui / Lilly, Matthew, PUBLISHER: Kids Can Press, The Birth of the Earth begins with the Big Bang (which was actually silent), goes on to examine the origins of planets, moons, asteroids and comets and ends with the creation of the Earth itself. The Birth of the Earth is part of A Cartoon History of the Earth. Each book closes with a timeline, a comprehensive glossary and an index. Scientific consultants, chosen for their particular areas of expertise, have verified all the factual information. Combined with humorous dialogue and comic-strip illustrations, each book in the series is at once entertaining, engaging and -- educational

Fight for Civil Rights...

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanchez, Richard, PUBLISHER: ABDO & Daughters, From the ancient Aztecs and Maya to the Hispanic Americans of today, this series examines the history and culture of Hispanic people and their contributions to American culture and society. -- Supports social studies and history curriculum -- Multiculturally focused -- Photos, paintings, and glossary enhance the informative text

Children's Literature Review: Excerpts from Reviews,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morad, Debroah, PUBLISHER: Gale Cengage, This illustrated series covers nearly 600 writers and illustrators for children and young adults. Typical entries consist of a listing of major works and award and excerpts from significant reviews and commentaries on the author's or artist's works.

Living Words: Language, Lexicography, and the Knowledge

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McArthur, Tom, PUBLISHER: University of Exeter Press, In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography, and the breathtaking developments in communication, the media, and information technology in the late twentieth century. Living Words ranges over three main subjects: language at large, and in particular English, the most widely used language in the history of the world; the art and study of dictionaries and reference science, embracing all past, present, and potential reference materials from the Oxford English Dictionary to the Yellow Pages; and the processes through which communication, information, and knowledge have evolved -- from cave art to the personal computer.

Address Delivered Before the Blockley and Merion

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Breck, Samuel, PUBLISHER: Gale, Making of Modern Law, The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, includes over analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School LibraryocmPhiladelphia: L.R. Bailey, p.; 22 cm.

S. R. O.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pharr, Robert Deane, PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, This powerful and heavily autobiographical novel chronicles the disconcerting initiation of college-educated waiter and writer Sid Bailey into the teeming life of the Logan, a Harlem welfare hotel. Bailey gradually sheds his straight habits as he becomes adept in the ways of the motley crew of addicts, pushers, lesbians, prostitutes, winos, and unclassifiable misfits who live there -- learning much about himself and the life of Harlem's streets.

The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murfin, Ross C. / Ray, Supryia, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, Many of the 700 traditional and contemporary critical and literary terms succinctly presented in this book have never been covered before. Extensively cross-referenced, the alphabetically arranged entries are defined with unusual brevity and illustrated with hundreds of examples drawn from both canonical literature and contemporary popular culture. The glossary is expressly designed to reflect how literature and criticism are taught today, making this an indispensable reference which will be used for years to come.

The African-American Bookshelf

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Clifford, PUBLISHER: Citadel Press, Much more than a cursory list of must-reads, The African-American Bookshelf provides sharp political commentary on and meaningful critiques of the classic works on subjects of interest to all Americans -- from politics and sports to the arts, and from cultural trends and civil rights to military history. Author and scholar Clifford Mason explores titles that are obscure and well-known, from the canonical (Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery) to the radical (David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World). Including books written by authors from the beginning of the country's history to contemporary writers (ranked from #1 to #50 in order of importance), Mason guides the reader through the highlights -- and lowlights -- of America's past. The African-American Bookshelf illustrates the contributions of black men and women to every part of the nation's history. This essential volume belongs in the library of every informed American reader and will appeal to scholars and historians as well as students of history and literature. Acquista Ora

Lady's Holm.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Annie L., PUBLISHER: British Library, Historical Print Editions, The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Walker, Annie L.; vol.; .d.1.

The Quest for Paradise: Visions of Heaven and Eternity in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashton, John / Whyte, Tom, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, In every culture, in every epoch, human beings have yearned for heaven -- the dwelling place of the gods, mirror of our hopes and desires. Now, in "The Quest for Paradise," renowned scholar John Ashton and his colleague Tom Whyte offer an intriguing look at how we have thought of and envisioned heaven and the afterlife, from the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, to the Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims, as well as the indigenous peoples of the Americas, Australia, and Africa.Lavishly illustrated with extensive depictions of heaven in art from around the world, and drawing on scriptures, myths, epics, poems, novels, philosophy, and other writings from many cultures, "The Quest for Paradise" illuminates the vast spectrum of beliefs about the world beyond. The book also explores the concept of utopia, or paradise on earth, from the perspective of such diverse thinkers as H.G. Wells, D.H. Lawrence, Margaret Mead, and Aldous Huxley.Ashton and Whyte present a fascinating array of ancient and modern views of heaven. Included are extraordinary inhabitants and geographical features, representing scenes from works such as "The Odyssey," the Bible, the Quran, and the "Sukhavativyuha Sutras," and from the works of writers such as Hesiod, Ovid, Virgil, Dante, Milton, and Yeats, highlighting both the diversity and the universality of reflection on heaven.

Ride of Their Lives: The Triumphs and Turmoil of Today's Top

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shulman, Lenny / Hammond, Tom, PUBLISHER: Eclipse Press, Pat Day, Jerry Bailey, Corey Nakatani, and other jockeys reveal how they deal with the pressure of riding horses at top speeds day in and day out, the reality of injury, and the issue of weight.

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The short story is one of the most difficult types of prose to write and one of the most pleasurable to read. From Boccaccio's Decameron to The Collected Stories of Reynolds Price, Charles May gives us an understanding of the history and structure of this demanding form of fiction. Beginning with a general history of the genre, he moves on to focus on the nineteenth-century when the modern short story began to come into focus. From there he moves on to later nineteenth-century realism and early twentieth-century formalism and finally to the modern renaissance of the form that shows no signs of abating. A chronology of significant events, works and figures from the genre's history, notes and references and an extensive bibliographic essay with recommended reading round out the volume.

Selected poetry

John Keats John Keats's abiding poetic legacy is one of the extraordinary and triumphant richness. This selection, chosen from the Oxford Authors critical edition of Keats's major works, demonstrates the remarkable growth in maturity of his verse, from ea (cod. I_)

The Search for the Ancient Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tatum, James, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, In The Search for the Ancient Novel Tatum brings together a distinguished group of scholars to examine every aspect of ancient Greek and Roman novelists--the recovery of their texts, their reception, ancient and modern, and their place in literary theory and history. The contributors explore subjects ranging from antiquity to the present, from the anonymous authors of Apollonius King of Tyre and The Apochryphal Acts of Peter to Tasso, Cervantes, and Rabelais, from Lucian, Heliodorus, and Petronius to Chrtien de Troye and Samuel Richardson.

The Prevention of Defective and Slipshod Legislation: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sterne, Simon, PUBLISHER: Gale, Making of Modern Law, The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, includes over analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School LibraryocmReprinted from the Report of the transactions of the Association.Philadelphia: G.S. Harris, p.; 23 cm.

On Writing Short Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Tom, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On Writing Short Stories offers a fascinating introduction to writing fiction and the short story by bringing together 9 original essays by professional writers and 30 exemplars of short fiction. The first part features original essays by well-known authors such as Francine Prose, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andre Dubus that take the student through the process of writing These essays focus on the characteristics and craft of the short story and its writer, and take the student from the workshopping process all the way through the experience of working with agents and publishers. The second part of the text is an anthology of stories-many referred to in the essays-that gives readers dynamic examples of technique brought to life. In this second edition, Bailey brings the text up-to-date with new and revised essays and a freshened anthology that retains many of the classics, but adds in new styles and diverse voices-from short short fiction to the postcolonial writing of non-Western authors. In doing so, Bailey gives readers a broader scope of the short fiction landscape. The first part of the text now features Bailey's updated essay on the elements of fiction, which incorporates many of the nw stories in the anthology. There are also two new essays that expand on the workshopping process: "Whose Story Is It? The Anonymous Workshop" by Antonya Nelson and "After the Workshop: Transitional Drafts" by Robert Nelson. C. Michael Curtis also updates his essay on "Publishers and Publishing" from the first edition, bringing in the latest innovations in electronic and online publishing.

The Relation Between General History and the History of Law.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wambaugh, Eugene, PUBLISHER: Gale, Making of Modern Law, The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, includes over analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School LibraryCTRG95-BReprinted from the Proceedings of the fiftieth anniversary of the constitution of Iowa... Iowa]: State Historical Society of Iowa, p.; 23 cm

Darling Endangered

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guess, Carol, PUBLISHER: Brooklyn Arts Press, Fiction. LGBT Studies. The voice narrating Carol Guess's newest book is that of a playfully effusive but meticulous cataloguer of our darker inquiries and oddities, a suburban former dancer with the inner life and vision of an epic librettist. DARLING ENDANGERED is nothing short of exceptional, a rare breed of hybrid that works between the "flash" of short fiction and the swift bite of the lyric. From the dizzying, battered nostalgia of youth remembered to the experiential trappings of maturity, Guess's collection maps the journey of a singular, sensitive existence through an ever-illuminating world of wayward hawks and track star meth addicts, avalanches and hot dog carts, zombie buildings, the works of Balanchine and Pachelbel, and the promises of love and love's disorders. You will not read another book quite like it.

The Life of Moses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Neil, PUBLISHER: Enchanted Lion Books, Thirteen paintings tell the story of Moses' life, from his discovery as a foundling on the Nile, to his death on Mt. Pisgah over-looking the land of Canaan. Also depicted are the killing of the Egyptian overseer; the flight to Midian and the burning bush; Moses confronting the Pharaoh; the Plagues; the Exodus and the parting of the Red Sea; the manna from heaven; Moses on Mt. Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments; and the golden calf. The book also is enriched by a detailed commentary on each painting. The story that inspired the work is re-told, and symbols and important characters are explained. All in all, a stunning visual introduction to the great themes of the Old Testament as presented in works of art.

Fifty Key Television Programmes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Creeber, Glen, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, This unique study offers a comprehensive and invaluable account of television from the perspective of the programs themselves. From I Love Lucy to The Simpsons, from The Twilight Zone to The X Files, from the moon landing to the events of September 11, the book chronicles some of the most fascinating and influential shows and global events ever to hit the small screen. Each entry will offer a basic guide to the history of the show, its textual and thematic context, and its critical and popular reception, while also explaining and frequently reconsidering ways in which it may have been analyzed in the past.

Thing: New Sculpture from Los Angeles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miles, Christopher / Philbin, Ann / Chang, Aimee, PUBLISHER: UCLA Hammer Museum, "Colorful, figurative, funny, and abstract; Thing uncovers the most innovative contemporary sculpture from the up-and-coming generation of 20 Los Angeles based artists. The book includes a broad selection of works and adresses a wide range of sculptural pratices, probing the formal and conceptual trajectories of sculpture. As Los Angeles has become a defining force in international contemporary art, this book and accompanying exhibition, though focusing on Los Angeles, provide a compelling view into the state of sculpture today."

Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allaby, Michael / Garratt, Richard, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, From the Introduction: The weather we experience today is different from that of the Little Ice Age of the 17th century and of the Middle Ages...Today, though, there are fears that the climate may be changing faster than it has done for thousands of years and that the gases we release into the air, from our cars, factories, domestic fires, power stations, farming, and forest clearance may be accelerating that change...If we are to make informed decisions about climate change and the possibility that our activities may be partly responsible for it, we need to know something of the way the atmosphere works, of how our weather is produced.-Michael Allaby For most of history

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