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- catalog abstract ""A record of missionary activity in the East, 1541-1786"--Jacket.".
- catalog abstract "V. 1: Alcoholic fermentation and its modifications. The production of yeast. The butanol-acetone fermentations. Fermentative production of organic acids. V. 2: The microbiological ketogenic processes. The fermentative production of 2,3-butanediol. The production of enzymes. The production of vitamins. The production of pharmaceuticals. Miscellaneous.".
- catalog abstract "This firsthand account of the discovery of the Nag Hammadi codices includes the first complete publication of the documents.".
- catalog abstract "This book will answer the needs of anyone searching for a more meaningful life, a more pertinent faith, and a more direct relationship with God.".
- catalog abstract "V. 1, God, Christ, Mary and Grace; v. 2, Man in the Church; v. 3, Theology of the Spiritual Life; v. 4, More Recent Writings; v. 5, Later Writings; v. 6, Concerning Vatican Council II; v. 7, Further Theology of the Spiritual Life; v. 8, Further Theology of the Spiritual Life 2; v. 9, Writings of 1965-1967 I; v. 10, Writings of 1965-1967 II; v. 11, Confrontations; v. 12, Confrontations 2; v. 14, Ecclesiology, Questions in the Church, The Church in the World; v. 15, Penance in the Early Church; v. 16, EXperience of the Spirit: Source of Theology; v. 17, Jesus, Man, and the Church; v. 18, God and Revelation; v. 19, Faith and Ministry; v. 20, Concern for the Church; v. 21, Science and Theology; v. 22, Humane Society and the Church of Tomorrow; v. 23, Final Writings.".
- catalog abstract "First pub. 1933. The remarkable story of a truly great man, who achieved success as a musician, philosopher, theologian, and doctor and left it all to found a hospital in Africa where he could devote his talents to relieving suffering among five tribesmen.".
- catalog abstract ""Mr. Epstein...began this book with the intention of writing a case study of the nature and activity of an extraordinary government commission. He has accomplished this task brilliantly. But in the course of interviewing nearly all members of the [Warren] Commission, and many members of its staff, he discovered that the official version of the Kennedy assassination fails to contend with serious contradictions presented by the evidence. Inquest clearly traces the process by which this official story came into being; it does not indulge in theoretical speculation about a deliberate suppression of crucial evidence. Mr. Epstein instead proposes an explanation based on the concept of "political truth": the Commission, sincerely convinced that the national interest would best be served by the termination of rumors, and predisposed by its make-up and by the pressure of time not to search more deeply, failed to answer some of the essential questions about the tragedy. Inquest includes hitherto unpublished government documents and illustrations. Although the author's revelations are startling, he nowhere makes unsupported claims; his style is cool and objective. A sober, new view of the way the Commission dealt with the central event of our recent history, this book is destined to induce widespread discussion and debate." --Book jacket.".
- catalog abstract "Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. Eliade traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times in terms of space, time, nature, and the cosmos. In doing so he shows how the total human experience of the religious man compares with that of the nonreligious. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also emcompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- P. [4] of cover.".
- catalog abstract ""The steps by which western Europe was able to rise out of the Dark Ages, shake off the Moslem power, inaugurate the twelfth century Renaissance and bring it to full glory two centuries later."".
- catalog abstract ""The positive values of conflict for all societies come to light in this study. The author reveals how conflicts fulfill social functions such as maintenance of group boundaries and the prevention of the withdrawl of members from a group. Critical of the view that conflict is dysfunctional, he demonstrates its inadequacies. In a series of basic propositions distilled from the theories of George Simmel, Mr. Coser clarifies the functions of social conflict. These propsitions are extended and related to such theories as those of psychoanalysis and empirical research." --From back cover.".
- catalog abstract "A survey and an interpretation.".
- catalog abstract "Covers houses, furniture, furnishings, ornaments, food and drink, ailments and remedies, cosmetics, gardening and pleasures and pastimes.".
- catalog abstract "Bacteria - Algae - Fungi - Lichens - Musci - Plant tissues - Primary structures - Secondary thicking and adaptions - Reproductive structures - Fruits.".
- catalog abstract "Verses describing the activities of various animals also illustrate the numbers one through ten.".
- catalog abstract "Anthology of African American literature from the 1890s to the 1960s.".
- catalog abstract "Contains essential facts about the life, religion, literature, and art of classical antiquity.".
- catalog abstract "In the half-century that has gone by since it was first published, Greenidge and Clay's Sources has proved itself to be an indispensable instrument of study for students of the last century of the Roman Republic -- book description.".
- catalog abstract ""Systematic investigation of the African later tertiary and quaternary: proceedings of the symposium held at Burg Wartenstein, Austria, July-August, 1965, under the auspices of the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, New York."".
- catalog abstract "Illuminates the nature of political culture in mid-eighteenth-century America, calling attention to immigration, slavery, the middle class, and religion. Bibliogs.".
- catalog abstract "In this historical work, the author presents a moving portrait of the young Abraham Lincoln awakening to early powers. It chronicles the years of self-discovery in the frontier village of New Salem.".
- catalog abstract "Schell recounts how American forces destroyed a village caught up in the largest American military operation of the war -- he flies into Ben Suc in the attack helicopters, follows the assault on the village, and describes the fate of the villages after they have been taken to refugee camps.".
- catalog abstract "Volume two of a 2 volume set.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses Egypt, Kush, Meroe, kingdoms of the Old Sudan, Ghana, Mali, Timbuktu, Songhay, the Sao and Kanem, Carthage, Benin, Zanj, Kalambo, Sheba, coastal trade, Axum, Ethiopia, Engaruka, Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe, Inyanga and Niekerk, medieval Rhodesia, the Azanians, the Phoenicians, Djenne, El Masudi, Gao, the Iron Age, Kenya, Kilwa, Khartoum, Malindi, Mombasa, Monomotapa, Mozambique, Ophir, Punt, the Portuguese and the slave trade, Sofala, and more.".
- catalog abstract "President of Ghana traces the effects of colonialism and warns of the dangers of imperialism in trying to break up Africa into small, weak states.".
- catalog abstract "Stories, fairy tales, and memories of child life compiled from the literature of widely separated nationalities and periods.".
- catalog abstract "Part one the stories; part two the story-tellers.".
- catalog abstract "This biography presents the life of the girl who became known as a fearless battlefield nurse during the Civil War and the founder of the American Red Cross.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of papers illustrating Indian-white relations in North America.".
- catalog abstract "This one-volume abridgment of the Dictionary of American biography includes the 14,870 entries of the parent work in reduced form. Coverage is limited to persons no longer living and includes "explorers, frontiersmen, artists and scientists, craftsmen, inventors, businessmen, surgeons and physicians, feminists, scholars, politicians and statesmen"--Publisher's note.".
- catalog abstract "Biographical and critical study of the first great productive season of Adams' literary genius and the most significant years of his emotional life.".
- catalog abstract "Factual account of Adams' early life, tracing development as writer and thinker.".
- catalog abstract "This text details the history of what, in law, has been considered obscene, pornographic, prurient, indecent, and 'dirty'. From notorious novels to naturalist movies, from sex education for juveniles to sex magazines for adults, all phases of the controversial field are covered. The role of censorship, official and private, is documented in terms of actual cases, briefs, and judicial decisions.".
- catalog abstract "A story about the wilderness life in Alaska by two people from Walt Disney who experienced it while photographing caribou herds and raising wolf puppies.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the activity of birds, insects, reptiles, mammals, and fish in their different environments from dusk to dawn.".
- catalog abstract "Contains primary source material.".
- catalog abstract "This account of the celebrated actor-dancer's career from childhood to the present is a story of the theater and the movies, television, and international society.".
- catalog abstract "Presents the military history of Ticonderoga and the men who knew it, among them Champlain, Montcalm, Burgoyne, and Benedict Arnold.".
- catalog abstract "A concise well-written biography by a recognized authority on the Jacksonian period.".
- catalog abstract "The life of Jesus as artists of many cultures have seen it since the beginning of the Christian era. 24 pages of color illustrations, 60 in black-and-white.".
- catalog abstract ""Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his entrance into the presence of God."".
- catalog abstract ""Traces Sumner's life as the nation careens toward civil war. In a period when senators often exercised more influence than presidents, Senator Charles Sumner was one of the most powerful forces in the American government and remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. His uncompromising moral standards made him a lightning rod in an era fraught with conflict"--Publisher's description.".
- catalog abstract "Part 3. Survey of types of evidence of past climates over last million years and methods of dating evidence. Part 4. Events of last 15 years leading to problems of estimating course of fut- ure development and man's influence on climate.".
- catalog abstract "End of a Mission, written in 1968, finds Heinrich Boll trying to come to terms with his country's past in an investigation of an inexplicable crime and an even more absurd trial. Told to rack up mileage on a jeep to prepare it for inspection, a soldier drives it home--and burns it in the company of his father. Boll's account of the testimony and background of the witnesses, and their nonplussed response to the composure and satisfaction of the accused, illuminates the life of an insignificant town caught up in sudden, unreasonable importance.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the patterns of plant growth and animal distribution and how they are affected by changes in climate and environmental conditions.".
- catalog abstract "A complete collection of all the recipes which the author has used on her national TV series, "The French Chef."".
- catalog abstract "By identifying the structure of DNA, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won a Nobel Prize. All the time Watson was only twenty-four, a young zoologist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of sciences' greatest unsolved mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of a world of scientists with great gifts, very human ambitions, and bitter rivalries. With humility unspoiled by false modesty, Watson relates his and Crick's desperate efforts to beat Linus Pauling to the identification of the basic building block of life.".
- catalog abstract "The author traces the range's history, focusing attention on the period that began in 1859, following the first gold strikes. He describes the men and movements, the growth of cities, the industrial development, and the social life and customs.".
- catalog abstract "Voltaire's diverse literary career--playwright, letter-writer extraordinaire, novelist, historian, pamphleteer--is critically examined by internationally-known scholars.".
- catalog abstract "From the Publisher: This classic volume deals with a crucial contemporary social issue: the conflict between traditionalism and modernism. Nisbet considers such subjects as power, community, culture, and the university. He deals directly with the values of authority, tradition, hierarchy, and community on the one hand, and individualism, secularism, and revolt on the other. Nisbet's underlying argument is that there is a close historical relationship between the distribution of power in democratic society and the displacement of social class, kinship, neighborhood, and the church. The book challenges concerned Americans to understand and address the basic conflicts confronting contemporary society.".
- catalog abstract "After a long period of neglect and abuse it is a pleasure to report that the last thirty years have seen a great revival of interest in Bacon, a revival that has produced informed and detailed criticism both at the general level and as more specialized studies, the best of which are included in this volume. - Introduction.".
- catalog abstract "Collection of essays and papers.".
- catalog abstract "The nature of space, whether an innate idea, the outcome of experience in the external world, or an operational construction has long been a source of philosophical and speculative psychological discussion. This book deals with the development of the child's notions about space.".
- catalog abstract ""This collection of the most brilliant and characteristic familiar letters of Machiavelli is the first such collection available in English."--Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "A dog and cat dance their way through several countries.".
- catalog abstract "A fellow poet records the many talks between Robert Frost and himself. The conversations are grouped: 1950-1959 and 1933-1935.".
- catalog abstract ""Black Thunder is the true story of a slave insurrection that failed ... Garbriel is a young slave, who ... decides to avenge the murder of a fellow-slave by leading the Negroes of Richmond, Virginia, against the landowners"--Cover.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of prayers from Youth magazine.".
- catalog abstract "His personal reactions to such political events as the Hiss case and the campaign of 1960. For contents, see Author Catalog.".
- catalog abstract "Alleged gravitation of American public life towards control by a liberal power elite, including issues such as the Warren Report, civil liberties and law breakers, the Supreme Court, etc.".
- catalog abstract "Alger Hiss presents himself to "The Court of Public Opinion."".
- catalog abstract "Tells how the student should assess the college and how the college assesses the student. Evaluates the faculty, campus, curriculum, library, and students; indicates the importance of high school grades, tests, the interviews, references, and extracurricular activities; and examines special problems and considerations.".
- catalog abstract "A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.".
- catalog abstract "A text in English describes a visit to the park, with names of objects, animals, toys, and foods given in four languages with pronunciations: English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Includes also the Russian alphabet.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of the famous plant breeder and horticulturist whose experiments resulted in new or improved flowers, trees, vegetables, nuts, fruits, cacti, and grasses. Emphasizes the methods he used in developing the new species.".
- catalog abstract "Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise.".
- catalog abstract "Relationship of American diplomacy to military policies and global strategy analyzed by an economist who heads the U.S. Policy Planning Council.".
- catalog abstract "Contains primary source material.".
- catalog abstract "Decision making and policy planning during the Kennedy Administration are the subjects of this book in which the author describes and explains the machinery and personalities of American foreign affairs.".
- catalog abstract "Presents folklore and legends, heroes and villains, wars and important events in the history of the Old West. Includes also examples of Western art and music.".
- catalog abstract "Critique on the problems and achievements of the City of Los Angeles as a socio-industrial technopolis in the mid-1960s.".
- catalog abstract "Volume 43.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the essence and development of various forms of Negro folk music, both vocal and instrumental, including ballads, blues, spirituals, worksongs, Louisiana Creole songs, cries, dances, and game songs. Includes words and music for forty-three songs, and discographies.".
- catalog abstract "Brain-teasing mathematical puzzles accompanied by lucid explanations of the basic principles behind the solutions.".
- catalog abstract "Publisher description: A striking addition to the literature of ethnic minorities, this book deals with the early struggles of the Spanish-speaking people of California. It focuses on the circumstances that caused the native-born Californians, or Californios, to lose numerical supremacy, land, political influence, and cultural dominance, and become a disadvantaged social group. It is the story of the decline but no less of the valiant perserverance of a subgroup which in the twentieth century was transformed into the largest minority in the Far West - the Mexican-Americans.".
- catalog abstract "The adventure of a three-legged snapping turtle as she travels from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi River illustrate the life cycle of the turtle and the geography, history, geology, and climate of the river.".
- catalog abstract "Cathy and Heathcliff recklessly pursue an impassioned affair.".
- catalog abstract "The monkey gets even with the buzzard for deceiving and devouring two of his friends.".
- catalog abstract "A young prince joins forces with a master wizard on a journey to discover a cause and remedy for the loss of magic in Earthsea.".
- catalog abstract "Sir William Davenant was one of the rare figures in English Renaissance theatre whose career spanned both the Caroline and Restoration eras and who was active both before and after the English Civil War and during the Interregnum.".
- catalog abstract "It is the intention of this volume of essays to stimulate thought and offer new perspectives on the complex and explosive Latin American scene with wide-ranging studies of Latin American culture and politics from the pre-Columbian era to the present.".
- catalog abstract "Anthology of works by New England writers of the early 1800's.".
- catalog abstract ""The first edition, published in 1941, was based on Goodspeed's first two expeditions to the central Andes, whereas the present edition, reporting on four additional expeditions, has a greatly enlarged horizon extending from Colombia in the north to Cape Horn in the south, west to the Juan Fernandez Islands, and east into Paraguay, Uruguay, and the Argentine, a truly extraordinary range for this kind of meticulous plant exploration." -- Richard Evans Schultes, Economic botany, vol. 17 no. 1".
- catalog abstract "Legends and religious meditations from India are presented with brief editorial commentary to provide an introduction to Hindu tradition.".
- catalog abstract ""Physics of the Solar System is based on lectures given at the Fourth Summer Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics held at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, from June 17 to July 15,1970. The Summer Institute, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was directed by Dr. Hong-Yee Chiu and Dr. S.I. Rasool. The material covers a broad range of topics in the physics of the Sun, the structure of the planets and their atmospheres, and the origin and evolution of the solar system and of planetary atmospheres, and presents a view of current problems associated with these fields."--Foreword.".
- catalog abstract "A novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, features some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horesemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancentry.".
- catalog abstract ""Done at the Law school of Columbia university, under the auspices of the Columbia university Council for research in the social sciences."--P. [v].".
- catalog abstract "A Dutch Jewish girl describes the two-and-one-half years she spent in hiding in the upstairs bedroom of a farmer's house during World War II.".
- catalog abstract "The project to develop DATA-TEXT is summarized in the preface and acknowledgements.".
- catalog abstract "Contains all of the annual messages given by the Presidents from George Washington to Lyndon Johnson to the Congress of the United States.".
- catalog abstract "Antisemitism -- Imperialism -- Totalitarianism.".
- catalog abstract "The authors of this survey of the activities of the American federal government constrast the ideals of democracy with the facts concerning its actual bureaucracy, revolutionized by machinery and modern science.".
- catalog abstract "Harper torchbooks. The Academy library, TB1285.".
- catalog abstract "Lavishly illustrated volume presenting the treasures of thirty of America's distinguished homes and describing their history, architecture, landscaping and gardens, interior decorations, and sumptuous furnishings.".
- catalog abstract "New biography based on sources released by her family.".
- catalog abstract "A translation of La Mort le Roi Artu, one of the most outstanding medieval French Arthurian romances.".
- catalog abstract "Argues that concepts of freedom and dignity are destructive of values they claim to foster; that a technology of behavior would be more prductive of the good society.".
- catalog abstract "Illustrations reproduced from photographs in museums the world over. For other editions, see Author Catalog.".
- catalog abstract "Papa Mouse has a funny, exciting bedtime story for each of his seven mouse boys. "Will evoke chuckles of glee from preschool listeners and beginning readers".-Booklist. Three-color illustrations. Seven mouse boys lie awake one night, and they ask their Papa to tell them a story. Papa does better than that--he tells them seven stories, one for each boy. Amusing drawings and text provide beginner readers with a collection of tales about the adventures of mice.".
- catalog abstract "Outstanding text for graduate students and research workers proposes improvements to existing algorithms, extends their related mathematical theories, and offers details on new algorithms for approximating local and global minima. Many numerical examples, along with complete analysis of rate of convergence for most of the algorithms and error bounds that allow for the effect of rounding errors.".
- catalog abstract "A group of American patriots near New York City brave danger when confronted by British troops and their Tory neighbors.".