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- catalog abstract "Discussions of Ferrara and its musical practice; contains lists and documentation of musicians employed at or visiting Ferrara , musical holdings of the court of Alfonso II, etc.; v. 2 contains scores of 27 madrigals by Marenzio, Luzzaschi, Virchi, Nanino, et al.".
- catalog abstract "Lucien Chardon, an aspiring young author, leaves his small provincial hometown and attempts to succeed in Parisian literary circles of the early nineteenth century.".
- catalog abstract ""A practical discussion of the ethical principles of the American Society of Newspaper Editors."--T.p.".
- catalog abstract "This absorbing history traces the development of furniture design and production, from the days of ancient Egypt to the present, describing what articles were made in each period, how they were made, and what were the social and economic conditions that affected style and finish.".
- catalog abstract "210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material. For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children -- and adults -- learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here. Lyrically translated and beautifully illustrated, the tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.".
- catalog abstract ""Tale of a conniving, prosperous real estate man, who becomes one of the most convincing and ugly figures in American fiction." *** "Real estate business. A famous book about the 'average business man.' Babbitt is an individual, however; it is the town that is portrayed as a 'type.' Babbitt attempts to revolt but rejoins the herd." *** "'Babbitt' captures the flavor of the United States during the economic boom years of the 1920s and its protagonist has become the symbol of middle-class mediocrity, his name an enduring part of the American lexicon."".
- catalog abstract ""A report of the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights."--T.p.".
- catalog abstract "Includes brief account of the federal research and development planning framework and the federal science budget for 1982/83.".
- catalog abstract "Report provides data on infiltration characteristics under various conditions as an aid to planning agencies and individuals in the design of artificial-recharge facilities.".
- catalog abstract "A labor union leader's jail diary.".
- catalog abstract "Officially spelled Merthyr Tudful.".
- catalog abstract "Dean Forest is an ancient forest and five chapelries in the districts of Westbury-on-Severn and Monmouth, and County of Gloucester.".
- catalog abstract "A rodeo cowboy turned antique dealer centers his vaguely gypsy life on his collector's classic Cadillac, which carries him to backroad flea markets, small-time collectors, Washington high life, and the two women he loves.".
- catalog abstract "Study of the tenants' struggle led by Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha for occupancy rights.".
- catalog abstract "Volume commemorating Gopi Nath Kaviraj, 1887-1976, Indologist; comprises papers, on his life and works and Indic philosophy, presented at the Seminar on the Life and Philosophy of Mahamahopadhyaya Gopinath Kaviraj, Calcutta, India, 1978.".
- catalog abstract "Constitution of an Indian political party; as amended and adopted by the National Council on September 11, 1980.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed articles to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Dept. of Sociology, University of Kerala.".
- catalog abstract "Commentary, with text, on Ānandavardhana's Dhvanyāloka, 9th treatise on Sanskrit poetics.".
- catalog abstract "Poem on the childhood exploits of Krishna, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "On the practice of untouchability, backward classes and minorities, based on data from Constituent Assembly debates.".
- catalog abstract "Study of Ñāṉāmirtam, a philosophical verse work on the Saiva Siddhanta school in Sivaism, by Vākīca Muṉivar, 12th century.".
- catalog abstract "Three articles on Old Norse literature, with one on novels by Alexander Kielland.".
- catalog abstract "Manual for the worship of Narmadā, Hindu deity.".
- catalog abstract "Aphoristic work setting forth Vedanta philosophy; includes selections from the Bhāgavatapurāṇa compiled as a commentary presenting the Chaitanya school in Vaishnavism.".
- catalog abstract "Anonymous verse manual, used in Kerala, for the worship of Hindu deities.".
- catalog abstract "Manual for rituals according to the Chaitanya sect in Vaishnavism.".
- catalog abstract "On the problems of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, 1978-1980.".
- catalog abstract "The accelerated inflation and large payments imbalances that have plagued the world economy in recent years have created new challenges for economic policy. Institutions such as the Internatrional Monetary Fund have found themesleves operating in a global environment markedly different from that for which they were originally designed, and developing countries have found their aspirations threatened by large increases in their payments deficits. There have been wide disagreements about the most suitable policy responses by developing countries to these problems and about the appropriateness of ther stabilization programs favored by the Fund. During the 1970s the growth in international commercial bank lending to some developing countries served a purpose in recycling the surpluses of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)-but at the cost of a growing external debt, and there are signs that debt problems may intensify during the next few years.".
- catalog abstract "A brief history of the White House containing anecdotes of visitors, events, and the First Families from Presidents Adams through Carter.".
- catalog abstract "The documents in this volume have been selected from the papers of Rear Admiral Joseph H. Wellings, U.S. Navy (retired), deposited in the Naval Historical Collection at the Naval War College. They have been selected, edited, and arranged to form a coherent, firsthand account of the experiences of an assistant naval attaché and observer of the Royal Navy between September 1940 and June 1941. --from Preface (p. iii).".
- catalog abstract "Provision of library service to blind and physically handicapped individuals is an ever-developing art/science requiring a knowledge of individual needs, a mastery of information science processes and techniques, and an awareness of the plethora of available print and nonprint resources. This book is intended to bring together a composite overview of the needs of individials unable to use print resources and to describe current and historic practices designed to meet those needs. - Preface.".
- catalog abstract "The Ninth National Security Affairs Conference, cosponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and the National Defense University, provided a forum in which officials from throughout Government discussed important aspects of U.S. national security with prominent leaders from the private sector. The papers presented to stimulate discussions at the conference, as well as summaries of those discussions, make up this volume. This year's conference, "Evolving Strategies for a Changing World," addressed the problems of devising a coherent U.S. national security strategy to meet the challenges of international turbulence. Five topics were addressed: evolving a national strategy, strategies for Western Europe, strategies for the use of space, comparing U.S. and Soviet strategies, and the U.S. system for developing strategy. Our distinguished authors and panelists raised fundamental strategic issues which will continue to confront U.S. national security policy makers in the years ahead. Because the issues are of abiding concern to scholars and to an informed American public, we have departed somewhat from our "Proceedings" format of past years and have designed this 1982 NSAC report as a reader in national security. We feel it will serve the defense and academic communities even better in this format, while still furnishing an accurate account of the conference events.".
- catalog abstract ""A report on the ethical, social, and legal implications of genetic screening, counseling, and education programs."--T.p.".
- catalog abstract "Within the past hundred years of Russian history there have been two major periods of concentrated effort to acquire advanced foreign technology. The first of these was connected with the industrialization spurt in the 1890s. As a result of this foreign investment, not only was the capital stock of Russia greatly expanded, but also foreign technology was brought into Russia, both in the form of advanced capital equipment itself and in the form of human capital. Foreign technologists, experienced businessmen, managers and engineers came to Russia as foreign companies were set up within Russia. Direct foreign investment was thus responsible for the implantation of advanced techniques in several key industries. Moreover, the foreign firms competed with Russian firms inside Russia and forced the latter to be more efficient if they were to survive. (Author).".
- catalog abstract "Abstract: A thorough review of prior literature and research which may have bearing on subsequent research evaluating the WIC program is presented and discussed. It provides program analysts and policy makers a basis for testing hypotheses and establishing expectations of the WIC program, and for determining the extent to which they are likely to be quantifiable in practice. The findings of this review, taken together with the information needs and interests of policy makers and WIC program operators, should provide a basis for designing (in Phase 2) the field study planned in Phase 3. A conceptual model of the WIC program is presented to organize the literature related to the program and to address issues of nutrition, maternal and child health, and delivery of services. (wz).".
- catalog abstract "Abstract: A comprehensive report describes the first phase of a USDA Food and Nutrition Service evaluation of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The evaluation was conducted to provide information to the US Congress and the Administration for reauthorization legislation in 1984, to provide factual evaluation data for WIC legislative and administrative decision-makers, and to advance the scientific technology for nutrition program evaluation. The report covers a brief summary of the WIC Program. The rationale and objectives of the evaluation and a detailed synopsis of 4 major information gathering activities to guide the selection of research questions and the evaluation design are also covered. The relevant literature concerning appropriate evaluation measures, major extant databases related to the WIC Program, and a telephone survey of WIC agencies are discussed. This information is synthesized into a set of key research questions to be addressed in conducting the WIC Program evaluation through the development of a WIC conceptual model. (wz).".
- catalog abstract "The International Development Association (IDA), an integral part of the World Bank, has been for more than twenty years an important channel for aid to low-income developing countries. Its work complements that of its sister institution, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. But unlike the Bank, which relies principally on private capital markets, IDA is funded entirely by grants from member governments. The Association became an outstanding example of multilateral cooperation to promote long-term development.".
- catalog abstract "Abstract: Advances in the techniques and methodologies for the evaluation of protein quality are presented for agricultural researchers. An overall view of the strengths and weaknesses of the various evaluation methods is provided along with in-depth descriptions of several new and established techniques. The discussions cover the protein requirements of humans and their relevance to protein quality evaluation, the analytical methods for determining the amino acids profiles of particular foods, chemical and microbiological assays of protein quality, use of animal experimentation and clinical methods, and choice of procedure. The specific methodologies described include the Kjeldahl procedure for total nitrogen determination, sulphur amino acid analysis by performic acid pre-oxidation, the four-enzyme in vitro assay for protein digestibility, and procedures for the determination of net protein utilization and relative protein value in rats.".
- catalog abstract "On Hinduism and Sanskrit literature.".
- catalog abstract "On ancient Indic machines, weapons, and manufacture of artificial diamonds.".
- catalog abstract "Selected verses on devotion (bhakti) from the Bhāgavatapurāṇa representing Chaitanya school in Vaishnavism.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed papers on spatial and structural patterns of rural and urban settlements in India.".
- catalog abstract "Life and philosophy of a 15th century Hindi religious poet.".
- catalog abstract "Compendium on Hindu and Jain architecture.".
- catalog abstract "Critical study of a Sangam anthology on love themes.".
- catalog abstract "In a short Introduction Peter Porter explains the principles which he has followed in making changes to the existing selection and in making his choice of poems which have appeared since the last edition.".
- catalog abstract "Tells the story of the Aravaipa Apache chief Eskiminzin, who made overtures of peace to the U.S., was betrayed at the Camp Grant Massacre in 1871, and helped establish the San Carlos reservation.".
- catalog abstract ""This specialized bibliography is a concentrated attempt to list all books, pamphlets, periodicals, personal diaries, journals, mission histories, ephemera, and selected periodical articles concerning Mormons and the Mormon experience in the Pacific." "The scope of the work includes Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia (or what is generally termed "Oceania"). Materials dealing with Asian cultures and areas are not included" -- Intro.".
- catalog abstract "In Beyond the Post-Modern Mind, Houston Smith challenges the premises of our current Western ethos as a whole and points beyond to a new synthesis. Echoing the opening words of Dante's Divine Comedy, Professor Smith views our present age "as a dark wood, where the right road [is] wholly lost and gone." Less poetically, he would agree with John Dewey that the reigning characteristic of modernity is "despair of an integrated outlook," or with The Chronicles of Higher Education that it is "loss of faith in transcendence."".
- catalog abstract "Transcript of speeches by the Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha.".
- catalog abstract "Indian context.".
- catalog abstract "Hindu tantric text, with commentary, presenting Shaktism.".
- catalog abstract "In the Indian context.".
- catalog abstract "Verse exposition, with commentaries, on Vasugupta's Śivasūtra, basic work of the Trika philosophy in Kashmir Saivism.".
- catalog abstract "On the Cultural, linguistic, and literary relationships between Kannada and Marathi.".
- catalog abstract "Historical study of the Fort St. George, Madras, Tamil Nadu.".
- catalog abstract "Study on Īśvarakr̥ṣṇa's Sāṅkhyakārikā, basic work of the Sankhya school in Hindu philosophy, and its commentary Sāṅkhyataruvasanta by Mudumba Narasimhacarya, 1842-1928.".
- catalog abstract "Supercommentary on Jayatīrtha's Nyāyasudhā, 13th century supercommentary on Madhava's Brahmasūtrānubhāṣya; presenting the Dvaita school in Hindu philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "Analysis of Purananuru, Sangam anthology on war themes.".
- catalog abstract "Treatise on Hindu purificatory rites (saṃskāras).".
- catalog abstract "Sociolinguistic survey; comprises contributed papers.".
- catalog abstract "Aphoristic work, with extracts from commentaries, on Hindu purificatory rites and domestic ceremonies according to the Vārāha school in the Maitrāyaṇī recension of the Black Yajurveda.".
- catalog abstract "Contributed articles; with brief biodata of contributors.".
- catalog abstract "Verse work, with commentary, on Hindustani music.".
- catalog abstract "Sanskrit inscriptions on the history and culture of Assam, heritage up to 13th cent.".
- catalog abstract "Recounts the career of Henry H. Arnold, the U.S. Air Force's first five-star general, from his work as one of the Wright Brothers' original test pilots to his leadership of the air force in World War II.".
- catalog abstract "On phonetics of Oriya language.".
- catalog abstract "A Radhasoami Satsangi's travel impressions and spiritual experiences, Kenya, 1968.".
- catalog abstract "Manual of rituals for the worship of Sūrya, Hindu deity; includes hymns and a note on the significance of sun worship.".
- catalog abstract "Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus embarks on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery along his beloved Oregon rivers. What he unexpectedly finds is man's wanton destruction of nature and a burning desire to commit himself to its preservation. The River Why is a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things on this beautiful, watery planet. It is the story of one man's search for meaning, for love, and for a sane way to live.".
- catalog abstract "Papers presented at the 2nd National & Regional Conference on Drug Abuse, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1980.".
- catalog abstract "Festschrift honoring Vijendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja Rao, b. 1908, Indian economist and educator.".
- catalog abstract "Study based on students, migrants from the rural areas of Kerala to Trivandrum.".
- catalog abstract "Verse work on Indic classical philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "Fundamentals of the Lokāyata school in Hindu philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "On a voluntary community development organization in a developing area in Bihar.".
- catalog abstract "Source materials on the history, economy, society, and culture of Gujarat.".
- catalog abstract "From the Family Folklore Program of the Smithsonian's Folklife festival.".
- catalog abstract "Period photographs document American daily life, wartime experiences, disasters, family life, agriculture, and industry, from the Civil War through World War II.".
- catalog abstract "José and Antonio Gallegos, brothers, moved north from Mexico in the 1670s to the Rio Grande valley and then to Santa Fe, New Mexico. They survived the Indian revolt of 1680, withdrew with other Spanish, and returned to Santa Fe by 1693. Descendants and relatives lived in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington and elsewhere. Includes some family history in Mexico and Spain. "Latino people are the fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States today ... some 60 percent of the Spanish-speaking people in the United States trace their ancestors to Mexico, most of them to a time when its northern border ran from the southern border of Oregon nearly to New Orleans ... Through the story of this one family ... [the authors] portray the richness of the Chicago family tradition, its ability to seek solutions to the ravages of history, to support its members through the pressures of migratory life and rapid social change. Their story illustates the authors' basic belief, that the solution to the crises of minority people is not the pursuit of the individual "American dream" but the use of one's skills to help the community realize its basic needs and rights." -- Cf. Cover fly-leaf.".
- catalog abstract "Isabel Brown's biography epitomizes the fight against fascism in the 20's, 30's and 40's. She worked with politicians af all parties, trade union and church leaders, intellectuals and ordinary people, becoming famous on an international scale.".
- catalog abstract "Depuis le début du siècle sont apparues des œuvres qui s'offrent à une pluralité d'organisations: compositions musicales dont les parties sont à enchaîner selon le choix de l'interprète, sculptures mobiles, tableaux informels, jeux sémantiques dont Finnegans Wake a fourni le modèle. Ce nouveau type d'œuvres, U. Eco le décrit, et l'enracine en le confrontant à l'ensemble de la culture contemporaine, aux sciences qui accordent une importance toujours plus grande au hasard. Il le fonde aussi, en se demandant à partir de la théorie de l'information jusqu'à quel point une œuvre peut s'ouvrir sans cesser d'être communication. -- Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "Collection of 164 historic photographs documenting the building of the Panama Canal, a project that spanned a quarter of a century from 1889 and 1914.".
- catalog abstract "Origin and history of holidays celebrated by Icelanders over the centuries.".
- catalog abstract "On Vamana, incarnation of Vishnu; includes an introduction to the life and works of the author".
- catalog abstract "Economic geography of the region in Uttar Pradesh bounded by the rivers Ganges and Ghaghra.".
- catalog abstract "Commentaries on the Śrutistuti chapter in the 10th section of the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, and Kāmāgāyatrī, mystic formula, and a poem in praise of Rādhā, Hindu deity, presenting the Chaitanya school in Vaishnavism.".
- catalog abstract "Devotional poems in praise of Jagannath, Hindu deity, enshrined at Puri, Orissa.".
- catalog abstract "Polemic treatise on fundamental Vedantism, refuting Advaita approach from the Dvaita viewpoint; and the text and commentary of Advaitasiddhi, defending Advaita considerations against Dvaita criticism.".
- catalog abstract "Impact of Bhagavadgītā on Indian national movement; Marxist viewpoint.".
- catalog abstract "On life in present day Tibet; reminiscences.".
- catalog abstract "Life and teachings of a Śrīvaiṣṇavite leader and exponent of Viśiṣṭādvaita school in Hindu philosophy.".
- catalog abstract "A clay giant miraculously brought to life by a saintly rabbi saves a Jewish banker who has been falsely accused in the Prague of Emperor Rudolf II.".
- catalog abstract "The memoirs of the Pulitzer prizewinning columnist of the New York Times.".
- catalog abstract "An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little man from a small planet who describes his adventures in the universe seeking the secret of what is really important in life.".
- catalog abstract "Collection of T.S. Eliot's poems, including "Wastle Land" which many regard as the most influential poem written in English in the twentieth century.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses the way in which social history may be read in the style of paintings.".
- catalog abstract "Contains background information about Ibsen and his work.".
- catalog abstract "The intertwined stories of two pairs of lovers, which relate their desperate, futile attempts to escape poverty and decadence.".
- catalog abstract ""First Schocken paperback edition, 1974."".