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- catalog abstract "Author explores the lives of many exceptional Kentucky women, such as abolitionists, suffragists, and physicians.".
- catalog abstract "Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on more than 450 stars of country music, with discographies for every performer.".
- catalog abstract "Contains primary source material. Covers authors investigations into the Watergate and Korean scandals of Washington.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the life and career of an Irish-born labor leader whose work began in the 1870's before the advent of strong unions and labor laws and continued for more than 50 years.".
- catalog abstract "These reminiscences of a Sioux medicine man who was reared and has lived in the traditional Indian ways give a picture ot the life of the Sioux from the end of the 19th century to the present.".
- catalog abstract ""Vol. 1 contains a text (Ryland Ethiopic MS 23) with a critical apparatus giving the Ethiopic and Greek variants; Vol. 2 contains an introduction, an English translation, and notes on the text, in which all the significant Aramaic evidence is presented and discussed."".
- catalog abstract "Examines the development of the role of the Republican Party in politics in Texas during the period of social unrest from 1865 to 1874.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of the brilliant southern general who gained the nickname Stonewall by his stand at Bull Run during the Civil War.".
- catalog abstract "This extensive collection of letters from F. Scott Fitzgerald, and to him from many of his famous contemporaries, often presents both sides of an exchange. None of the contents of the 1963 volume of Fitzgerald letters is included. Extending from Fitzgerald's boyhood to the last days of his life (he died December 21, 1940), these letters provide, in a sense, an intimate biography of the author and a vivid picture of his times. Of special interest are the many he and his wife, Zelda, wrote to each other: those of the difficult courtship during the First World War and the heartbreaking ones during Zelda's prolonged and recurring breakdown in the 1930s. There are letters here from Fitzgerald to Gertrude Stein, Willa Cather, John O'Hara, Ernest Hemingway; to Fitzgerald from Edmund Wilson, H. L. Mencken, Van Wyck Brooks, T. S. Eliot, Robert Penn Warren, Ring Lardner, Sherwood Anderson, Robert Benchley, John Peale Bishop, Gerald and Sara Murphy - and many others to and from well-known literary figures of the twenties, thirties and forties. -- from dust cover.".
- catalog abstract "Retells 27 traditional tales from the west African country of Cameroon.".
- catalog abstract "On the works of Hermann Löns.".
- catalog abstract ""Includes the entire contents ... of the portfolio '"Le Tricorne"/ballet d'après les dessins en couleurs de Picasso', originally published ... by Editions Paul Rosenberg, Paris, 1920".".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the Manitoba Metis as an ethnic group, with emphasis on the activities of the Manitoba Metis Federation.".
- catalog abstract "History of the Mountbatten family, chiefly as part of the English nobility, but also their influence in Germany (as part of the Royal family via the House of Hess), Russia, Bulgaria, India and elsewhere.".
- catalog abstract "About a third of this new edition consists of new material. The editors have made every effort to choose selections not only for their philosophic interest but also for their clarity and readability.".
- catalog abstract "Autobiography of the star basketball player who was voted Most Valuable Player in the NBA five times.".
- catalog abstract "Fifteen-year-old Andrea is raped while hitchhiking home from the beach and finds it difficult to cope with her own emotional reactions and those of her family and friends.".
- catalog abstract "A narrative version of the Old Testament passages describing how the Jewish Sabbath came to be.".
- catalog abstract ""The first full defense of affirmative action, 'Fair Game?' confronts the assumptions of liberals and conservatives alike and is sure to stir controversy through all shades of the political spectrum. Impassioned yet tightly reasoned, 'Fair Game?' shows that affirmative action in not only a legal necessity but a moral imperative."--Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "This text presents a complete and detailed development of the analysis, design and characterization of non-linear systems using the Volterra and Wiener theories, as well as gate functions, thus yielding new insights and a better comprehension of the subject. The Volterra and Wiener theories are useful in the study of systems in biological, mechanical, and electrical fields.".
- catalog abstract "Biography of Thomas Welcome Roys, 1816-1877, the American founder of the modern whaling industry.".
- catalog abstract ""Story of a community of black people searching for the healing properties of salt, who witness an event that will change their lives forever. Some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some are frightened, and some are daring."--Page 4 of cover.".
- catalog abstract "A 10-year-old relates her experiences as a skater.".
- catalog abstract "Comprehensive survey of the political implications of environmental issues in Canada.".
- catalog abstract "Biography of Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862), who "... pursued a career in public service as a cadet, an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers, Coast Survey officer, territorial governor, superintendent of Indian affairs, head of a Pacific railroad survey, delegate to congress, and Civil War general." (p. xi). Contemporaries were bitterly divided about how well he met these challenges.".
- catalog abstract "A history of the United States from 1776 to 1826.".
- catalog abstract "Autobiography of the owner of the Chicago Bears football team and one of the creators of the National and American football conferences.".
- catalog abstract "A study of the kinds of activities that take place in the education of young children.".
- catalog abstract "Freud revolutionised the way we think about ourselves. This book demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis and explores the story of his life and work.".
- catalog abstract "The society's collection is housed in the Mississippi Valley Collection of the Memphis State University Libraries.".
- catalog abstract "Presents brief biographies of the Presidents from George Washington to Jimmy Carter.".
- catalog abstract "Major research findings about student learning styles and implications for improving college and university teaching and the impact that instructional change has on college administration of instructional programs are addressed. The term "learning style" refers to a student's consistent way of responding and using stimuli in the context of learning. In the section on learning styles, Charles S. Claxton examines three dimensions of cognitive styles (field dependence-independence, reflection-impulsivity and preceptive-receptive/intuitive), three models of student response styles (described by Mann and others, Grasha and Riechmann, and Stern), and three integrated models (use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Kolb model, and cognitive style mapping). In the second section on the use of information on student learning styles, Yvonne Ralston explores the following possible implementation approaches: sharing knowledge about learning styles with students, the teachers' efforts to provide a variety of instructional modes that are consistent with the styles of students, and the use of learning style information at the institutional level. Suggestions for establishing a plan, program coordination, and assumptions regarding the appropriate implementation system for the institution as a totality are presented.".
- catalog abstract "Describes meteorological regime, climate, and radiation and heat balance of Antarctica. Data obtained as result of observation from permanent weather stations and from expedition observations. Translated from Russian.".
- catalog abstract "A guide to make storytelling profitable.".
- catalog abstract "The conflict between totalitarianism and democracy pro- vides the framework for a discussion of recent political and economic changes throughout the world.".
- catalog abstract "Details American explorations of Antarctica.".
- catalog abstract "The authors describe the bureaucratic and administrative problems that confronted Development Alternatives in this job, giving particular attention to the administrative and bureaucratic barriers within AID itself. They conclude with a set of recommendations for reform that are essential if the agency is to attain its "New Directions" objectives.".
- catalog abstract "Dyslexia is a term commonly used to refer to severe and pervasive reading impairment in otherwise normal children. Because dyslexia technically refers to reading disability in brain injured patients, organic disorder has been one of the most frequently cited reasons for why Johnny can't read. It is also one of the most misunderstood and expensive problems known to psychologists and educators. This book makes available a systematic and comprehensive treatment of dyslexia. It carefully examines the problem, points out flaws in many of the educational techniques used for training dyslexics, and presents theories as to what constitutes specific reading disability.".
- catalog abstract "Selection of photographs, with text, of 120 notable Canadians. Includes Grenfell, Bernier, Stefansson, May, Larsen, Rae, Campbell and Bompas under the section headed "The true north."".
- catalog abstract "Retells the Jewish folk tale of the origin of gefilte fish, prepared by a poor woman following her encounter with the prophet Elijah in the guise of a fisherman.".
- catalog abstract ""In a unique blend of historical investigation, cross-cultural comparison, and in-depth analysis, Weekend Warriors draws parallels between past traditions of aggression and the present-day problem of drunkenness on the Pacific island of Truk. Marshall demonstrates that many of our beliefs about drinking and drunkenness may be faulty and that a genuine understanding demands a social and cultural approach as well as a medical one"--Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "It is the beginning of 1971 and Alan McLaurin, dreaming of solitude and longing for the wintry smell of cedar and pine he knew growing up in rural Mississippi, has left Boston behind to return to what remains of his family's ancestral homeplace in Chickasaw Ridge. He finds the small closed community still haunted by memories of 1964, when civil rights activists fought for integration while the Ku Klux Klan roamed the back roads. It was during that summer that a local black church was destroyed by arsonists.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of poems by Mexican poet and essayist Octavio Paz, presented in Spanish and in English.".
- catalog abstract "This book examines the popular bases of Communist influence in Italy, focusing on the struggle between the Catholic Church and the Communist Party for the allegiance of the Italian people. The author details the ways in which the citizens resolve the central paradox of Italy, which lies in its beings the home both of the Vatican and of the largest Communist party of any non-Communist nation. He discusses the local structure of the Party, including its many allied organisations and the nature of participation in Party affairs, and stresses its role in local social life. In this study, Professor Kertzer draws upon the experiences and observations of a year spent in a working-class quarter of Bologna, the capital of Italian Communism. While the national Communist Party calls for conciliation with the Church, there is an ancient tradition of anti-clericalism in this area. Moreover, the official Church position excludes the possibility of people being both Catholic and Communist. The implications of this situation for local-level tactics of Church and Party, and how people divide their allegiances between the competing claims, form the primary theme of the book.".
- catalog abstract "Text and more than 800 illustrations examine the history of baseball, with information on players, teams, games, records, memorabilia, and other aspects of the sport.".
- catalog abstract "In the year 4022, an amateur archeologist makes an important discovery in the long buried country of Usa that has many humorous parallels to Howard Carter's excavation of Tutankhamen's tomb.".
- catalog abstract "A SURVEY OF THE ISSUES, CANDIDATES, CAMPAIGNS OF EACH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND AN EVALUATION OF EACH PRESIDENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION.".
- catalog abstract "Two lectures originally presented at the University of St. Thomas in Houston in 1978. Graham, R. Popular challenges and elite responses: an introduction Burns, E.B. Cultures in conflict.".
- catalog abstract "" ... lists an array of meanings alphabetically that lead you to words you may have momentarily forgotten ..."--Jacket.".
- catalog abstract "Explains the concept of solar energy.".
- catalog abstract ""A novel-in-cartoons about a guy who doesn't want to be a husband anymore, doesn't want to be a daddy anymore, doesn't want to be responsible anymore--and who becomes what he really wants to be: a two year old!"--Inside front cover.".
- catalog abstract "Detective stories should be examined from a literary point of view, with special attention to literary history and to materials and patterns from which the writers created their fictions. This book sheds new light into the fascinating field of detective fiction.".
- catalog abstract "In 1939, Ellen Terry's estate at Smallhythe was bequeathed to the National Trust. It is now a museum. Many of the books in the library contain notes written by her.".
- catalog abstract "The illustrations which Pope's mock-heroic poem gave rise to in the 18th and 19th centuries are considered in this book.".
- catalog abstract "This revised edition of one of the classic works of modern legal philosophy represents the author's contribution which has had an enduring influence on philosophical work on the nature of law and its relation to morality.".
- catalog abstract "Documents one family's growth from 1925 to 1950 with photos from the family album accompanied by more than 300 newspaper and magazine articles and advertisements.".
- catalog abstract "Jacov, a slow boy, is given the special honor of "blowing the shofar (ram's horn)" on the Jewish high holy days.".
- catalog abstract ""Some primary sources on the Truman White House." p. 237-239.".
- catalog abstract "Providing a literary criticism of Holocaust literature, the author recognizes the inherent inability to answer many questions concerning the Holocaust. he recognizes that despite basic shortcomings in such works ... The literary world cannot neglect such writing, but must realize that amidst these shortcomings the only adequate response possible to a tragedy of such magnitude Evovles. Study is divided thematically, as well as according to nationality of the writer. I.B. singer and Saul Bellow are treated individually. a very high degree of continuity is achieved through this treatment.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the nature of loving relationships in the context of traditional psychological and spiritual insights.".
- catalog abstract "The octogenarian comedian shares intimate memories, Zany anecdotes, private moments, and public triumphs, emphasizing his life with Gracie--and without her--and including several classic Burns and Allen routines.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of more than 90 humorous inventions which have appeared in the author's cartoons during his career.".
- catalog abstract "A profusely illustrated biography of John Paul II, the Polish Cardinal who, in 1978, was elected as the first nonItalian Pope in four centuries.".
- catalog abstract "The destruction of the American Indian culture by white men as seen through the experiences of Creek Mary and her 2 sons.".
- catalog abstract "Rivers is considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grand Father" of Pop art, because he was one of the first artists to really merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction. This is a collection of his works from his long career.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses how to tell if you're gay, how to meet gay people, relationships with families and friends, and the legal position of gays. Profiles the lives of 12 gay people.".
- catalog abstract "Life and work of a pioneer in photography.".
- catalog abstract "With special reference to the Kisan Sabha movement and the Eka movement in Uttar Pradesh.".
- catalog abstract ""A reassessment of some of the issues this Advisory Committee examined in its 1975 report, Bridging the gap."".
- catalog abstract "Strategies primarily designed for secondary and middle school classroom teachers.".
- catalog abstract "Essays on the critical issues that confront the Christian churches.".
- catalog abstract "A guide to the selection, care, and propagation of houseplants, with specific cultivation information on more than 130 popular plants.".
- catalog abstract "Directory of publications, data bases, and organizations that provide information in the various health sciences and services. Also includes information about health insurance, the pharmaceutical industry, communication, core libraries, and publishers. Classified arrangement. Each entry gives bibliographical information and annotation. Miscellaneous indexes.".
- catalog abstract ""The political nature of Absolutism has long been a subject of controversy within historical materialism. Developing considerations advanced in Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism, this book situates the Absolutist states of the early modern epoch against the prior background of European feudalism. It is divided into two parts. The first discusses the overall structures of Absolutism as a state-system in Western Europe, from the Renaissance onwards; and the difficult question of the relations between monarchy and nobility institutionalised by it, for which it suggests a general periodization. It then looks in turn at the trajectory of each of the specific Absolutist states in the dominant countries of the West - Spain, France, England and Sweden, set off against the case of Italy, where no major indigenous Absolutism developed. The second part of the work sketches a comparative prospect of Absolutism in Eastern Europe. It begins with an enquiry into the reasons why the divergent social conditions in the more backward half of the continent should have produced political forms apparently similar to those of the more advanced West. The peculiarities, as well as affinities, of Eastern Absolutism as a distinct type of royal state, are examined. The variegated monarchies of Prussia, Austria and Russia are surveyed, and the lessons asked of the counter-example of Poland. Finally, the structure of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans is taken as an external gauge by which the singularity of Absolutism as a European phenomenon is assessed. The work ends with some observations on the special position occupied by European development within universal history, which draws themes from both Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism and Lineages of the Absolutist State together into a single argument -- within their common limits -- as materials for debate. Two postscript notes treat, respectively, the notion of the 'Asiatic mode of production, ' with particular reference to Islamic and Chinese history, and the experience of Japanese feudalism, as relevant controls for a study of the evolution of Europe up to the advent of industrial capitalism."--Http://www.amazon.com (April 18, 2011).".
- catalog abstract "History of the Auwal mosque, Cape Town, the first mosque in South Africa.".
- catalog abstract "The autobiographies of eighteen psychologists who find the meaning of their lives in the revelation of God in Jesus Christ.".
- catalog abstract "Tekla Hultin, a politician.".
- catalog abstract "A critical analysis of C.S. Lewis' classics--the Chronicles of Narnia.".
- catalog abstract "The Great Fire of 1871 and its aftermath are recounted in a series of eyewitness reports by newspapermen, a judge, housewives, and others.".
- catalog abstract "On river drainage basins, normal precipitation, and major floods; with data.".
- catalog abstract "This is the first and only catalogue issued by the Kunstbibliothik Berlin in what was to be a series of specialized volumes cataloguing the library's holdings. This text details the library's ornamental books and prints.".
- catalog abstract "Papers presentated at the 11th Forum Philippinum at the Philipps-Universität Marburg in 1977.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the possible causes and aftermath of the sexual misuse of children resulting from incidents involving incest, rape, prostitution, and other activities.".
- catalog abstract "30 articles by different authors on various aspects of Finnmark, north Norway.".
- catalog abstract "The story of a man who needs to risk death to feel fully alive, a man who turns away from a comfortable, outwardly successful life toward dangerous pleasures. Some of the personal relationships in which he becomes entangled is threatening as most of his sports.".
- catalog abstract "Synopsis: Weill's life and career from his studies with Busoni through his early concert works, his Berlin collaborations, his flight to America, and his Broadway years.".
- catalog abstract "Covers the history of children's literature and publishing in America from 1721 to 1975.".
- catalog abstract "At an underground factory in Siberia, the Russians have made a replica of a U.S. Navy warhead. Soviet military planners review their ability to survive all-out nuclear war. The KGB selects as its target for high-level political subversion a vulnerable U.S. senator with presidential ambitions.".
- catalog abstract "A collection of facts, figures, anecdotes, and recent archaeological evidence concerning the Bible.".
- catalog abstract "Outlines a step-by-step program for planning conferences and workshops.".
- catalog abstract "Three young boys realize they have witnessed the beginnings of a plot to assassinate the American Secretary of State during his visit to Copenhagen.".
- catalog abstract "Includes text of Jeremiah in Thompson' own translation.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the gradual transformation of a cleared farm field into a dense forest.".
- catalog abstract "Tells the story of the first Japanese contract laborers who were imported in 1868 to work upon the sugar plantations in Hawaii.".
- catalog abstract "Reviews and criticism of such Miller plays as Death of a Salesman, An Enemy of the People, The Crucible, and After the Fall are presented, as well as brief essays on his short stories.".
- catalog abstract "Actes d'un colloque organisé par la Faculté des lettres modernes de Strasbourg. Les 14 auteurs des communications sont des historiens de la littérature, des critiques et des pédagogues, réunis pour tenter de faire le point sur les problèmes de la didactique littéraire à l'université, dans l'enseignement secondaire et dans la presse. Une motion finale recommande que la formation continue des maîtres soit mise en place sans tarder dans le système scolaire français. Quatre sections: Culture littéraire et communication de masse - Culture littéraire et pédagogie à l'Université - Culture et formation permanente - Culture littéraire, institutions, idéologie. Contexte européen. Les communications sont suivies d'une discussion.".
- catalog abstract "Includes 500 illustrated examples of native North American art, including some 30 illustrations of art from the Arctic.".
- catalog abstract "Volume 1: "An Early Slavonic Psalter consists of a photoreproduction of the surviving parts of a manuscript written in Rus' ca. 1100 AD. The main portion is in the library of the Monastery of St. Catherine at the foot of Mount Sinai, and a fragment is in the Leningrad Public Library. Any manuscript of this age is valuable for the information it provides about the language and culture of early Rus', but the significance of this combined codex is enhanced by the fact that it is the oldest representative of a special revision of the Psalter text which became standard only in Rus' and not elsewhere in the world of the Orthodox Slavs. This volume also includes photoreproductions of portions of a mid-twelfth century Psalter from Rus'"-- Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University website.".
- catalog abstract "Sam McCoy (1855-1941) was a descendant of William McCoy (1750-1820), who was an early pioneer in Pike County, Kentucky. "Big Sam" or "Squirrel huntin' Sam" was involved in the Hatfield-McCoy feud. He married three or four times. Descentants lived in Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Montana and elsewhere.".
- catalog abstract "Supplement to Tikhmenev, P.A. "A history of the Russian American Company". Includes copies of correspondence, orders and reports of officials of the Russian-American Company. Includes information on the Aleuts and Kadiaks from a religious and moral point of view.".