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- catalog abstract "Suggests new ways of looking at human behavior -- including ethnocentrism and nationalism, class and caste, and the crises of drugs, violence, and economic disparities -- in order to move toward positive social goals.".
- catalog abstract ""Compilation of annotated references to the measures of mental health and related variables, and the uses of these measures." Covers mostly journal articles, but also includes other literature, e.g., books and proceedings. Entries arranged under Primary references (first sources that described the measures) and under Applications. Annotation consists of descriptors and citation numbers in Applications section. Author, descriptor indexes.".
- catalog abstract "Published by The Wine Press in August of 1974 as volume three of the Vintage Chapbook Series. This first edition is hand-set in the Bauer Bodoni typefaces and limited to 250 copies.".
- catalog abstract "Bibliography at end of each chapter.".
- catalog abstract "On Indian economic policy; critical review by an ex-member of the Planning Commission.".
- catalog abstract "569 annotated references to English-language literature consisting mostly of reference tools and monographs published since 1969. Intended for all health care personnel. Entries arranged under 2 parts, i.e., General reference sources and Source material by subject area (15 subjects). Besides bibliographical information and annotations, entries also include prices, as well as LC, ISBN, and SBN numbers. Indexes by authors, titles, and subjects.".
- catalog abstract "Arthur Waley, whose books and translations have done so much to bring the literature and thought of China and Japan to English readers, has created a charming book by weaving together the words of the Chinese philosophers themselves with background history and explanatory comment.".
- catalog abstract "A socio-economic study of 1,095 status Indians living off reserve in the urban centres of British Columbia.".
- catalog abstract "Enquiry into the nature of tribalism in Morocco and its historical relationship to the central government. Employing the Air Ndhir as an example, this study attempts to establish a model for the traditional sociopolitical organization of a semi-nomadic Berber tribe of the Middle Atlas and examine the dynamics of the makhzan-tribal symbiosis during the latter half of the 19th century.".
- catalog abstract "Papers, recommendations, and workshop reports.".
- catalog abstract "A detailed account of the sensational U-boat sinking of the British passenger liner in 1915, exploring background causes and contexts, questions of cargo, conspiracy, and controversy, and the subsequent legends and stories.".
- catalog abstract ""Long regarded as the classic introduction to the teachings of the Talmud, this comprehensive and masterly distillation summarizes the wisdom of the rabbinic sages on the dominant themes of Judaism." (publisher description).".
- catalog abstract "The world's greatest pet detective is hired to find Irving, the kidnapped star of the Pussyfoot Cat Food commercials.".
- catalog abstract "The author recounts her life as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, and other related experiences, describing how she changed from being a naive believer in United States foreign policy to a critic of it.".
- catalog abstract "A visual compendium of all forms of propaganda used by Axis and Allied powers in World War II and in the period that led to its outbreak.".
- catalog abstract "First published in 1975, Zen Training has become a classic of Zen literature. It was one of the first books to demystify religion without debunking it, to explain hitherto esoteric practices in lucid, everyday terms. It offers concrete guidelines for practicing zazen, seated meditation. Posture, breathing, the function of the abdominal muscles, muscle tone, and the mechanisms of wakefulness and attention are clearly and scientifically explained, so that one learns what actually happens in doing zazen, why it leads to certain psychological experiences, and what their significance is. There is also a chapter on koans that goes far to clarify what for many has seemed one of the most frustrating and baffling aspects of Zen. Again, the reader is told how actually to deal with koans and how they operate as catalysts of enlightenment. The author also draws many significant parallels between Zen and Western philosophy and psychology, comparing traditional Zen concepts with the theories of being and cognition of such thinkers as Heidegger and Husserl. Zen Training marked a turning point in Zen literature in its critical reevaluation of the enlightenment experience called kensho, which the author believes has often been emphasized at the expense of other important aspects of Zen training. The aim of zazen is seen not as the achievement of such experiences as satori or kensho but as the attainment of absolute samadhi, that condition of utters stillness in which thought is cut off, the mind is empty, yet one is in a state of extreme wakefulness and awareness. Absolute samadhi is considered the precondition of any kensho experience of lasting value, and indeed as "the foundation of all Zen activities." This book also goes beyond the earlier stages of Zen training to describe the more advanced stages: what happens after kensho, and above all, how one lives as well as trains in Zen.".
- catalog abstract "An account of the Giles-Johnson case in which three young black males, James Giles, his brother John Giles, and their friend Joe Johnson, were accused of raping a sixteen-year-old white girl in Montgomery County, Maryland, on July 21, 1961. Despite their pleas of innocence, contradictory testimony by the accuser, and exonerating evidence in the state's attorney's office, the three men were convicted and sentenced to death.".
- catalog abstract ""How to get your first job ... How to re-enter the job markey ... How to fight for your rights in the work world ... and more."".
- catalog abstract "Surveys the female artist's contributions to pottery, weaving, painting, graphics, sculpture, and photography.".
- catalog abstract "Approximately 6000 terms defined from such fields as anthropology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, philosophy, statistics, linguistics, aesthetics, and others. Also includes biographical entries of outstanding deceased and contemporary persons. Entries vary in length. Occasional illustrations.".
- catalog abstract "Gift of Albert R. Martin.".
- catalog abstract ""An editorial digest of American newspaper opinion concerning Mexico's confiscation of American-owned property"--Pref.".
- catalog abstract "Lists equivalents for common weights and measures, including special engineering and electrical units, around the world and throughout history, with conversion factors and brief accounts of selected units' origins and applications.".
- catalog abstract "The story of Cortes' life and his conquering of the Aztec Empire in Mexico in 1519-1520 which won Mexico for Spain.".
- catalog abstract "Brief biographies of thirteen jazz musicians who have made major contributions to the development of this form of music.".
- catalog abstract "The life and career of Frederick Funston, an adventurer who explored both death valley and the Artic Circle before his military career and involvement in Cuba.".
- catalog abstract "Decries the proliferation of harmful, unnecessary chemicals in American foods and evaluates current government policies and regulations.".
- catalog abstract "This features a treasury of images that present a wonderfully rich array of pictures from the past American century as it show how these images reflect and define our values.".
- catalog abstract "Follows the erratic courses of Senate and House through the nation's history, while profiling noteworthy and notorious Senators and Representatives and surveying the conception, organization, and evolution of the Congress as a basic institution of government.".
- catalog abstract "Truman's own thoughts and comments on just about everything. Farmer, soldier, and 33rd President of the United States, Truman had a reputation for having something to say about everything and everybody. He faced some of the most critical problems of this century: World War II and the Potsday Conference, the dawning of the Atomic age, Korea, and civil rights.".
- catalog abstract "An account of the life and times of John F. Kennedy stressing his political career and including chapters on image-making and the verdict of history.".
- catalog abstract "Contains primary source material.".
- catalog abstract ""Uses mathematics to explore the properties and behavior of biological molecules"--Publisher's description.".
- catalog abstract "The author recounts her experiences on the Washington, D.C. police force from the time she was a trainee battling sexism through her promotion to sergeant in charge of male officers.".
- catalog abstract "Examines the problem of runaway children in the United States, with discussions of causes and possible cures, legal and political considerations, hostels for runaways, and methods of tracing missing youngsters.".
- catalog abstract "Includes a chapter on Jorge Luis Borges.".
- catalog abstract "An accouting of the activity of the Committee for Kentucky.".
- catalog abstract "Leviathan is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the English language. Permanently challenging, it has found new applications and new refutations in every generation.".
- catalog abstract "Shinnston, West Virginia was settled by the Shinn family in about 1772.".
- catalog abstract "A business man and government adviser explains how American private enterprise can become a powerful force for good in the world, and can at the same time assure its own survival.".
- catalog abstract "The famous Civil War battle between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia is revealed from contemporary journals and letters.".
- catalog abstract "Examines the causes, events, aftermath, and major personalities of the Mexican struggle for independence from Spain.".
- catalog abstract "A series of twenty-six pamphlets and two teaching guides tracing the history of New Jersey during Revolutionary times.".
- catalog abstract "Covers land utilization, forest resources, water supply, mineral resources, wildlife, recreation etc.".
- catalog abstract "Advice on planning home landscaping, with suggestions for starting and maintaining a lawn and garden.".
- catalog abstract "An examination in detail of the adequacy of natural resources in the U.S. to provide the standard of living expected.".
- catalog abstract ""This book offers a systematic, comprehensive analysis of the rise and partial decline of racial segregation as an issue in southern electoral politics throughout the entire South over the past quarter century. The first comparative examination of a white political elite, the study draws upon an extraordinary breadth of data: 80 governorships, over 250 candidates, six "waves" of elections for each of the eleven southern states from 1950 to 1973." -- front flap.".
- catalog abstract "Examines more than 150 cases involving news media ethics, focusing on areas where a clear-cut decision was not obvious and analyzing the solutions arrived at by the men and women involved.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the beginnings of journalism in New Jersey, particularly from the standpoint of the politicians and printers who helped create the state's newspapers.".
- catalog abstract "In Interpersonal Communication in Organizations, part one deals with the theoretical fundamentals that provide the individual a foundation upon which to further develop as an interpersonal communicator. In part two, it opens with a consideration of listening and how to improve one's listening habits.".
- catalog abstract "Intended to provide an authoritative introduction to most active sports and games which are played in international or national competition, and to many others of historic importance. Explains how the sport is played, and gives information on its rules and equipment, terminology and techniques, development, traditions and personalities. Includes shorter entries on outstanding players and performers, and on important sports events and venues, clubs and organisations.".
- catalog abstract "When Fred Thompson made his brief run for president in 2007, his experience as minority counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee, back in the early 1970s, was suddenly in the limelight again. If you never quite understood what all the fuss was about, this young lawyer's, blow by blow, personal account of what he saw from the inside out, might just turn some lights on for you. He writes in the same, down-home folksy way that he talks.".
- catalog abstract "A comparative article-by-article analysis of the existing Texas Constitution with the proposed new constitution to be presented to the voters November 4, 1975.".
- catalog abstract "These prison diaries of Hitler's chief architect and Minister of Armament and War Production couple a record of his 20 year incarceration in Spandau Prison along with Hess, Shirach, Doenitz, et al. with his recollections of the Third Reich.".
- catalog abstract "Collects all the verse of the Massachusetts-born poet whose humanitarianism and great popular appeal established him as an important 19th-century figure.".
- catalog abstract "With emphasis on New Jersey, examines the often overlooked story of the enlisted men in the Revolution--How they were recruited, their attitudes, problems, and rewards.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of Mexican folk tales.".
- catalog abstract "This book focuses on the relations of the community not only with the police but also with the other components of the criminal justice system and advances a theoretical and practical justification for police-community relations. The book was written as a primary textbook for college students in courses on police-community relations. In addition to its focus on the entire criminal justice system and its sustained justification of police community relations on the basis of the political principles of majority rule and minority rights, this book also emphasizes the need for political and social realism. It stresses that police-community relations are in fact two-way communication, and that even when the police (and courts and corrections as well) fully appreciate the need for improved relations with the community, all of their insights and efforts may well be for naught if there is not a reciprocal and equal response and commitment to police-community relations on the part of the community.".
- catalog abstract "A linguistic and content analysis of four rituals associated with the calendrical round of ceremonies, a study which reveals the graded hierarchy of "spirit forces."".
- catalog abstract "This book is a survey of French Catholic thought - theological, philosophical and political - during a period of marked spiritual and intellectual revival, delimited roughly by the Napoleonic Concordat with the Vatican in 1802 and the Separation Law of 1905. The thinkers and scholars studied include such diverse figures as Maistre, Lamennais, Lacordaire, Bautin, Gratry, Olle-Laprune, Maurice Blondel and Alfred Loisy. The authors studies these writers, and many others, in detail and analyses in characteristically lucid manner the distinctive contribution of each to French intellectual life in this 'second grand siècle'. Dr. Reardon examines too the major trends in French Catholic thought and concludes that in the nineteenth century there was a recurring tension between liberalism and tradition, between the poles of a secular and even agnostic humanism, and a rigid ultramontanism. The century saw a profound and many-sided reaction to traditional scholasticism, and Dr. Reardon explores this reaction in its various expressions, in theology and philosophy, in political and social thought. The approach is non-technical, and this book will be of considerable interest to a wide variety of readers, both general and specialist. It is the first book in English to cover the development of Catholic thought in France though the whole of the nineteenth century and it will be indispensable for all those who wish for a comprehensive and reliable background to one of the major currents of French intellectual thought in this century. -- from dust cover.".
- catalog abstract "A fully documented account and analysis of the in-camera and behind-the-scenes events, figures, and ingredients of the Hiss hearings and trials, subjecting Whittaker Chambers, Richard Nixon, and others to new scrutiny and judgment.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the events of the Revolution that took place in and around Morristown, N.J., with emphasis on the encampment during the severe 1779-1780 winter.".
- catalog abstract "Descriptions of 380 species include size, witht, color, markings, number of teeth, habitat, habits and comparisons with similar species. Includes range maps as well as photos of skulls and drawings of animal tracks, dens, nests and burrows.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses musical activities in eighteenth-century New Jersey and the contributions of the various ethnic groups that settled there.".
- catalog abstract "En publiant, en 1969, sa thèse intitulée Syntaxe de la proposition nucléaire en français parlé, Roulet se signalait à lʹattention de ses lecteurs par l'originalité avec laquelle il traitait son sujet. Analysant son corpus successivement selon les méthodes de la tagmémique, puis de la grammaire générative et transformationnelle, il faisait œuvre de pionnier, présentant à un public francophone des théories accessibles presque exclusivement aux lecteurs de la langue anglaise. Il est vrai qu'en ce qui concerne la GGT, E.R. avait été devancé de justesse par N. Ruwet qui venait de publier son Introduction? La grammaire générative (1967). Mais ce dernier traitait des principes généraux, alors que Roulet les appliquait à Une langue précise. Toutefois, il nous manquait un exposé critique des principes de la théorie de Pike.".
- catalog abstract "On the 19th century interaction between Hinduism and Christianity in Bengal.".
- catalog abstract "Biographies of four Jewish Americans whose activities in women's rights, abolition, law, nursing, and the military contributed to the growth, development, and needed reform of the country.".
- catalog abstract "This bibliography concentrates on contemporary Indians and their communitite, including those living in urban centers. Emphasises materials that will contribute to an understanding of the Indian in our society.".
- catalog abstract "This text combines the underlying theory discussions with examples from electrical engineering, computer science, physics, biology, and economics.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the geographical characteristics and ethnic composition of New Jersey during the eighteenth century.".
- catalog abstract "Is father an endangered species? What is a good father? how do you recognize one? How do you become one? These are a few of the questions raised in this wide-ranging intelligent work, which shows how much has been lost with the decline of the father as a strong and vital family member. ... Cover.".
- catalog abstract "A discussion of that battle climaxing the British invasion of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the development of the independence movement in New Jersey from 1763 to the general breakout of hostilities in 1776.".
- catalog abstract "This study describes the work of the Fort Ord Training Center in developing and promoting the concept of a modern volunteer Army through the practical application of policies developed in Washington.".
- catalog abstract ""Revised from the thesis submitted for the degree of D. Phil. of the University of Oxford in the summer of 1968."".
- catalog abstract "A collection of ten legends from the Athapascan Indians of Alaska.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the legal and social status of women, the contributions of outstanding women, and the role of the "average woman" during each of twelve periods in American history. Includes excerpts from writings of and about women of each period.".
- catalog abstract "For nearly 20 years, the author observed rituals in Zinacanteco society (Chiapas, Mexico). Those rituals organize life into a four stage cycle. Prestige (as determined by age and wealth) is also a factor. Specific rituals are only performed by higher-status individuals, such as elderly or wealthy men. Rituals are also often designed to alleviate the tensions between different classes as well as conflicting beliefs, such as tensions between Mayan and Christian traditions. Rituals dominate every aspect of the Zinacanteco society and are taken very seriously. Everything from the types of plants used in Rituals of Affliction (curing, medicinal rituals) to the color of the chickens that are sacrificed at the corners of a new house when it is built and dedicated are rigidly specified and controlled by tradition.".
- catalog abstract "With particular reference to Jean-Baptiste Gagnepetit, pseudonym of Jules Helbronner.".
- catalog abstract "Shows how American ideas and institutions have been de- veloped.".
- catalog abstract "Written by leading specialists, the papers in this volume explore the newly developed interdisciplinary field of archaeoastronomy. Their value is enhanced by extensive citation of data for that part of America north of Panama. They provide an excellent introduction to the growing field of archaeoastronomy. Three broad, interlocking topics are discussed: early American rock art in the southwestern United States, astronomical orientations of buildings, and native American calendars.".
- catalog abstract "Benjamin Franklin, Nathaniel Tucker, Samuel Low, Royall Tyler, Charles Crawford, Joseph Brown Ladd, Philip Freneau, Hugh Henry, John Blair Linn, William Dunlap, Thomas Branagan, Joseph Dennie, James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving.".
- catalog abstract "This volume explores the concepts and techniques related to visualization as the basic process of thought, memory, imagination, religious experiences, the perception of reality, creativity, and consciousness itself. The authors trace subjects like dreams, daydreams, eidetic imagery, and general visualizations through history and different cultures and religions. They cover visualization both in very general terms, discussing its history and theory, as well as offering to specific recommendations and suggestions as to how it can play a role in one's life.".
- catalog abstract "Presents the major teachings of Mahāyāna Sūtras.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the relationship of the pre-Revolutionary economy of New Jersey to the growing movement for separation from England.".
- catalog abstract "Examines ways in which the various religious sects in New Jersey influenced the outbreak and course of the Revolution and in turn were influenced by it.".
- catalog abstract "Combines a natural history of the Atlantic blue crab with an historical and ecological study of Chesapeake Bay and a chronicle of the commercial crabber's year.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of poems grouped under the headings, "Legends," "People," "Simple Things," "Mysterious Things," and "Ballads."".
- catalog abstract "Fr. Richard Schiefen, C.S.B. Collection.".
- catalog abstract "One of the greatest of the classical Greek dramas, based on the Greek legend of the Titan demi-god who, against the will of Zeus, stole fire from the gods for the benefit of man. His terrible punishment by Zeus, and his continuing defiance of Zeus in the face of that punishment, remain universal symbols of man's vulnerability in any struggle with the gods.".
- catalog abstract "The bird was dead when the children found it, so they dug a grave in the woods and buried it, and sang a song to it.".
- catalog abstract "A guide to the use of PL/1 which combines many of the features of other programming languages into a single language of more general utility.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the state of medicine in eighteenth-century New Jersey, particularly during the Revolutionary War when nine out of ten deaths in the American forces were due to disease.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the varied lives and background of the five men tied together in history as the New Jersey signers of the Declaration of Independence.".
- catalog abstract "The rise and fall, birth and death, of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family.".
- catalog abstract ""Why did war criminals like Goering, Hess, Kaltenbrunner, Keitel, and Rosenberg do what they did? Under Hitler how were men such as these able to get themselves into control of a great and civilized nation? Was it simply a case, as Hannah Arendt has argued, of the banality of evil - in a certain psychological climate, everybody does it? Or, as Stanley Milgram has argued, was it simply a matter of obedience to authority?"--Book Jacket.".
- catalog abstract "Certain theological issues aroused controversy that divided different Valentinian teachers and distinguished their schools from one another. I have limited the scope here to sketch out patterns that seem to be consistent and fundamental to Valentinian exegesis in general. - Preface.".
- catalog abstract "Retells the story of Gawain's quest for the Green Chapel and his puzzling encounters with Sir Bercilak and his lady.".
- catalog abstract "Located in the Oklahoma Collection.".