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- catalog abstract "Identifies geographic locations mentioned in the works of English authors and discusses the influence locations may have had on their work.".
- catalog abstract "Presents a history of Sullivan's Hollow, Mississippi, a place purportedly synonymous with lawlessness.".
- catalog abstract "The true story of the agonizing search for the killers of two New York City police officers, Waverley Jones and Joseph Piagentini, and the dramatic trail that ended in conviction more than four years after the crime was committed.".
- catalog abstract "Here is the extraordinary story of how the Central Intelligence Agency waged a careful and systematic assault on the human psyche. John Marks reveals what was perhaps the most sinister activity ever engaged in by an organ of the United States government. He describes how the government conducted a series of secret programs to find ways to control human behavior. Responding to the assumption that the Soviets (and before them the Nazis) were trying to do the same, Marks asserts that high officials of the CIA and military intelligence believed they could enhance American security if they make a recalcitrant subject talk or otherwise act against his will. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog abstract "An anthology of popular American stories, poems, songs, and lore that have become part of the folklore of the United States.".
- catalog abstract "Gives theoretical basis and guidelines for developing a curriculum in health and safety education.".
- catalog abstract "Banished for breaking a mechanical doll that replaced him as the king's favorite, a court musician rebuilds the doll in exile. When they are again before the king, it is the doll who must restore the musician's life.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of tales from various periods of Chinese history.".
- catalog abstract "When President Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he thought he had nominated a "safe," moderate conservative who wouldn't make waves. Yet, in less than a year's time, beginning with the explosive school desegregation decision, the Warren Court unexpectedly embarked on a 15-year judicial odyssey that would shake the nation to its foundations and make Warren one of the most revered and reviled Americans in history.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the development of photography in the United States. Illustrated with over 200 photographs.".
- catalog abstract "To find his way out of Zyxland, Zachery Zwicker must meet the challenges of the Zetabet.".
- catalog abstract "Thirteen explorations of sexual variants feature rivals for the same lover, husbands with exotic tastes and frustrated wives, a celebrated prostitute, a sixteen-year-old waif striving to surpass her mother, and other adventurers.".
- catalog abstract "A hit-and-run accident activates Maggie and C.B. to find the villain, and a small Westchester community is found to have many skeltons in its closets.".
- catalog abstract "Explains how Old Hickory, Tennessee, Ty Ty, Georgia, and other American locales were named.".
- catalog abstract "The author describes her struggles to overcome dyslexia, a neurophysiological disorder that causes otherwise normal children to reverse numbers, letters, and words.".
- catalog abstract "A thorough and intelligent discussion of gardening under glass as well as of energy conservation and creative architecture that has appeared in the last few years. It's horticulture and and it's architecture.".
- catalog abstract ""How abuses during the Watergate witchhunt by the press, prosecutors, and politicians assaulted the civil rights and personal lives of innocent victims and damaged public confidence in government"--Jacket subtitle.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the Metis lifestyle, including trapping, hunting, fishing, maple sugaring, lime and limestone, wild rice, seneca root, and fingerweaving. Includes Metis rights.".
- catalog abstract "Summary in English.".
- catalog abstract "Overview: Dedicated mystery fans, as well as those interested in literary theory or in the individual writers discussed, will find in Grossvogel's book an eloquent discourse on the relation of detective fiction to literary tradition.".
- catalog abstract "The Hogan family descends from the O'Hogans who were a Dalcassian family which came to Ireland about 500 BC. A number of the members of the Hogan family fought against Cromwell in the 1600s and then fled Ireland after the Cromwellian invasion. These people became known as the Wild Geese. Hogan descendants live throughout Europe, the Americas and in other parts of the world.".
- catalog abstract "A guide to having fun with soap bubbles which includes techniques for blowing and how to make gigantic bubbles, bubble sculptures, and unusually-shaped bubbles.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the music industry and describes a wide variety of careers. Focuses on popular music.".
- catalog abstract "As drought devastates the western U.S., a single woman seeks the solitude and safety of the Pacific Northwest, where she learns to survive. Jean Brighton and Arthur Cluny grew up in the limelight, children of space pioneers who built the orbiting space laboratory. Arthur carried on his father's work at the lab, but Jean fled to the isolation of the Oregon high desert, harboring a hatred for the space station and the intrigue that surrounds it. Yet, when an artifact--possibly of alien origin--is retrieved from space, Jean, now a linguist, and Arthur are assigned to the team responsible for deciphering the code it contains, work which may determine whether a nuclear war between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. can be avoided.".
- catalog abstract "In a glowing tribute to America, the roving CBS correspondent relates the stories--lyrical, funny, historical, or sentimental--he has heard as he traveled down the backroads and the byways of the country.".
- catalog abstract "Directions for making three sizes of building blocks from milk cartons and for building structures commonly found in houses and buildings, including towers, furniture, and arches.".
- catalog abstract "Study of the Students' Aid Fund Scheme, sponsored by the University Grants Commission, and its functions in Tamil Nadu during 1970-1975.".
- catalog abstract "Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, p, e, i, t.".
- catalog abstract "An account of Cornelius Ryan's losing four and a half year battle against cancer.".
- catalog abstract "A history of the state of South Dakota in chronological format with supporting documents, biographical outlines of prominent personalities, and a name index.".
- catalog abstract "A history of the state of Washington in chronological format, with supporting documents, biographical outlines of prominent personalities, and a name index.".
- catalog abstract "Contains a chronology of historical events from 1541 to 1977, a biographical directory of prominent citizens, and selected documents pertinent to the history of Oklahoma.".
- catalog abstract "Provides information, instruction, and techniques for gardening with miniature and dwarf plants, including bonsai, and contains an illustrated encyclopedia of miniature garden plants.".
- catalog abstract "These expository lectures contain an advanced technical account of a branch of mathematical analysis. In his own lucid and readable style the author begins with a comprehensive review of the methods of bounded operators in a Hilbert space. He then goes on to discuss a wide variety of applications including Fredholm theory and more specifically his own specialty of mathematical quantum theory. included also are an extensive and up-to-date list of references enabling the reader to delve more deeply into this topical subject.".
- catalog abstract "A young Chinese farmer discovers a generous goddess living in a snail shell.".
- catalog abstract "A young boy's efforts to excavate a historical relic from a neighboring garden for a school project prove futile until, too late for the project deadline, he makes a remarkable find.".
- catalog abstract "Covers the personal life and evangelistic career of Billy Graham from 1970 to 1979.".
- catalog abstract "Autobiography of the Afro-American woman who, after serving in the Texas legislature, became a representative to the United States Congress.".
- catalog abstract ""This book maps the creative range of a great American artist. Its 219 images, chosen from more than 20,000, span forty-five years of continuous activity"--Publisher's note (page [1]).".
- catalog abstract "Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov knew why he had fallen from grace. No one, however, seemed to know why certain members of the Moscow Circus were suddenly falling from high places. It was Rostnikov's kind of case if only he and his small band of sleuths could keep the KGB off their backs!".
- catalog abstract "History and description of localities and settlements in the southeastern region of Mexico.".
- catalog abstract "Information concerning New England Indian artifacts and ways of life.".
- catalog abstract "Prepared at the request of the Committee on Financial Markets.".
- catalog abstract "Seconde édition revue et augmentée de 80 proverbes inédits, d'un ouvrage publié à l'Aurore en 1974. Nous avions à l'époque analysé le livre et souhaité qu'il soit soigneusement revu tant du point de vue méthodologique que rédactionnel. Ceux qui ont acquis la première édition peuvent s'en contenter, les changements apportés ne justifiant pas de nouveaux déboursés.".
- catalog abstract "Papers by J.P. White, J. Woolmington, D.F. Branagan, A.M. McArthur, A.M. Moyle, A. Capell, T.J. Widders, D.C. Biernoff, M. Dallas, J.L. Clegg, B. Semler, L.J. Kramer and H.F.M. Creamer, separately annotated.".
- catalog abstract ""Should cause some shocks of recognition ... a dispassionate look at many aspects of liberation ... Miss Freely has a good ear for folly and a good eye for fadishness."--The New York Times Book Review.".
- catalog abstract "Acts of terrorist violence and foreign espionage may pose a serious threat to the security of the United States; yet recent disclosures demonstrate the great risk in giving an agency such as the FBI unlimited authority for gathering intelligence about terrorists and spies. Taking into account the findings and recommendations of the post-Watergate inquiries into FBI operations, the author analyzes the legal and policy questions posed by a "security police" in a nation committed to constitutional law. He also covers the standards and procedures for dealings with misconduct by FBI personnel. The book concludes that the present restrictions on FBI activities are necessary and that close supervision and control by the Attorney General will allow the Bureau to operate effectively without depriving law-abiding persons of their privacy or their freedom. -- Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of more than 20 poems about noise, the sun, flowers, and other topics.".
- catalog abstract "Who is more important: the reader, or the writer? Originally published in French in 1966, Pierre Macherey's first and most famous work, "A Theory of Literary Production" dared to challenge perceived wisdom, and quickly established him as a pivotal figure in literary theory. In this provocative work, Macherey puts the focus as much on the reader as the writer, stating that the very act of reading is a form of production in its own right, generating interpretation and meanings which are beyond the control of the author. Part of the birth of a whole new branch of post-structuralist theory, Macherey's work also influenced a new generation of critics among them Jacques Derrida, his contemporary, and Terry Eagleton. His ideas have also led some observers to claim that he announced the death of the author fully two years before Roland Barthes' famous essay.".
- catalog abstract "Explains how a ball-point pen works. Presents directions for constructing tools and devices with parts of pens and for using them in experiments and demonstrations.".
- catalog abstract "This book is a comprehensive narrative of the history and development of Baltimore County from its origins through the twentieth century. The authors describe major events and analyze their impact. The book also addresses the activities of women and blacks, whose contributions have often been neglected in the past, and describes occasions of city-county cooperation and differences.".
- catalog abstract "A young black girl struggles to fulfill her papa's dream of a better future for their family in the southwestern town where, in 1910, they are the only blacks.".
- catalog abstract "Hip Los Angeles detective Moses Wine's pleasure trip to China is disrupted when a priceless duck is stolen from a Peking museum.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the history and varied functions of flags and provides detailed accounts of flags of the United States, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations of North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, and the Caribbean.".
- catalog abstract "Joseph Palmer (1716-1788) married Mary Cranch, and lived in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was active in the military activities of Suffolk County, and later served as a Brigadier-General in the Revolutionary War. After the war, the family moved to Charleston and then Roxbury, Massachusetts. The location is given for the archives or library holding all of the papers listed in the calendar; the Massachusetts Historical Society (Boston) holds most of the papers.".
- catalog abstract "After years of living in a cozy cave beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, the Troll family decides it is time to explore New York City.".
- catalog abstract "Perhaps no novel since "A Seperate Peace "has so superbly captured the impingement of a world at war upon a safe and sheltered environment. The place in Mendoza, a small oil-refining town thirty miles east of San Francisco. The time encompassed is World War II, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor until the bombing of Hiroshima. The narrator and heroine of the story is the fierce yet enchanting Suse Hansen. In the intervening four years, we watch with compassion as Suse evolves from a tomboy who wishes to be a trapeze artist to a young person whose moral growth has been as remarkable as her blossoming womanhood. In Suse's perceptions of the war, in her ability to reconcile her unfolding knowledge of human nature with the horrors of the news reports she so anxiously follows, we see a growth that is all the more dramatic for the subtlety and awe with which it is portrayed.".
- catalog abstract "The story of Barbara Gordon, a successful television producer. On the advice of her therapist she went off Valium cold turkey and suffered a Valium-induced breakdown and the loss of her job and her husband.".
- catalog abstract "The years since 1902 have been aong the most momentous in recorded history. They have seen more change, more progress, than perhaps any thousand-year period before. And nowhere has this been more true than in the American South. What better way to recount and celebrate these years than through the pages of a periodical of the time?".
- catalog abstract "A novel in which Christopher Columbus has read all of his biographers, and he decides to tell his story as it actually happened in the 15th century.".
- catalog abstract "An introduction to landscape architecture with information about various career opportunities in the field and how to prepare for them.".
- catalog abstract "A novel about a demagogue, Senator Windrip, who, elected President, sets up a fascist dictatorship, killing democracy in the U.S.".
- catalog abstract "Includes charts and text showing the progression of the portrayals of women and minorities in the media (television drama, television news, employment at local and network stations) and the effects of these portrayals on television viewers beginning in the mid-70s to 1979. Also includes response letters from the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.".
- catalog abstract "Presents the tale of the Hungarian-born hero of the western Pennsylvania steel mills who could make steel rails bare-fingered.".
- catalog abstract ""This volume gives a comprehensive, alphabetical treatment of basic soil science ... useul reference volume that summarized basic facts and concepts."--Pref. Includes references to the literature. Indexed.".
- catalog abstract "Bibliography:p.172.".
- catalog abstract "Farm Boy, Alcoholic, Truck Driver, Governor, U.S. Senator.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of the black photographer who has received acclaim for his prints of Harlem.".
- catalog abstract "Jinty's intuitive sense, her third eye, brings her close to the old Earl as he struggles with the Ballingford doom.".
- catalog abstract "The simplicity of rural life appears in vivid detail in this account of German Texas heritage as it was lived in the early 1900s. Gilbert Jordan describes a way of life familiar to much of rural Texas at that time, but he also gives a heartwarming and fascinating look at the special ways and separate culture of Mason County's German Methodists.".
- catalog abstract "Data on 255 gunmen includes dates, birthplace, aliases and nicknames, occupations, and a brief biography.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the woodland wild flowers known as ephemerals and presents some specific examples.".
- catalog abstract "Seven washerwomen, sick of their work, go on an uncontrollable rampage, only to meet their match in seven very dirty woodcutters.".
- catalog abstract "Chapters on each of 62 Hollywood comedians.".
- catalog abstract "The story of a downed pilot during the Vietnam War.".
- catalog abstract "Life in the Kingdom of Karnica is never the same after Farmer Erd unearths a valuable red stone in his field.".
- catalog abstract "Essays, questionnaires, and games provide information which help the reader assess his or her interests and talents in order to make career choices.".
- catalog abstract "A youngster isn't sure why a thing called "tight times" means not getting a dog.".
- catalog abstract "When he becomes lost in the mountains, a cat with the unusual ability of walking on two legs finds his way home on cross-country skis.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of one of the most widely-read 20th century American writers, with an assessment of the contribution he made to contemporary literature.".
- catalog abstract "The author describes his experiences as a disciple of Reverend Sun Myung Moon and a member of his extremist religious cult.".
- catalog abstract ""The voluminous transcript of the Commission of Inquiry was never reproduced and seemed destined to oblivion. In the interest of historical accuracy and justice, the present volume reproduces the full text of the hearings and the final report of the Commission of Inquiry. The transcript is preceded by a comprehensive introductory essay, written by David martin, one of the surviving founders of the Committee for a Fair Trial. The essay includes British archival documents that shed a new -- even sensational -- light on the abandonment of Mihailovich"--Fly leaf.".
- catalog abstract "Biographical sketches of prominent women in the history of South Carolina from colonial times to the present.".
- catalog abstract "Synthesis of North American Indian heritage.".
- catalog abstract "Petunia, the goose, learns that possessing knowledge involves more than just carrying a book around under her wing.".
- catalog abstract "Documentation of the activities of the land commissioner of the Huson's Bay Company during the period of agricultural settlement on the Prairies and re-organization of the fur trade.".
- catalog abstract "Examines the possibility of the existence of life in other parts of the universe and discusses problems connected with communication with an extraterrestrial civilization.".
- catalog abstract "The memoirs of a distinguished actress who made her Broadway debut in 1945 in Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard."".
- catalog abstract ""This book examines issues related to euthanasia, such as the sanctity of life, ethical differences between human and animal life, the concept of personhood, personal rights in regard to making choices about death, and the definition of death."--Publisher description (LoC).".
- catalog abstract "This social history documents the great 'alcoholic binge' that occurred between 1790 and 1840, when Americans drank more alcoholic beverages--nearly a halt pint of hard liquor per man per day--than at any other time in American history. American men were taught to drink as children--even as babies. However, alcohol usages crossed sexual, regional, racial and class lines.".
- catalog abstract "Historical colour source book for artists, designers, and craftsmen. Colours do not represent actual pigments used.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the lives of the children and grandchildren of Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Carter.".
- catalog abstract "A little girl's devotion to her Christmas nutcracker is instrumental in breaking a spell imposed upon the nutcracker-prince by his enemies, the mice.".
- catalog abstract "For over fifty years this book has been a basic resource in the study of U.S. Constitutional Law. Frequently updated, it has kept pace with current interpretations of the Constitution, primarily as reflected in decisions by the Supreme Court. The 13th edition, the first new edition since 1958, retains the incisive flavor and commentary of the late Professor Corwin and extends the scope of the book through the 1971-1972 session of the Supreme Court, including the after-session decision on the seating of delegates at the 1972 Democratic Convention.".
- catalog abstract "Presents portraits drawn from court testimony, letters, and other historical records of 16th-century Anabaptist youths, primarily from Holland, Belgium, and Germany, who were persecuted for their religious beliefs.".
- catalog abstract "An excellent primer on classical mythology for readers who have little or no background of classical knowledge.".
- catalog abstract "An anthology of mostly "shi" poems, that is the form of poetry that developed as a result of the influence of the West.".
- catalog abstract "Previous edition, 1st, published in 1968.".
- catalog abstract "Seventy-four games that can be used in a variety of combinations to teach the progression of skills necessary for elementary school students to effectively use the instructional materials center.".
- catalog abstract ""The Intergovernmental grant system ... this report ... is the first in the series."".