A stunning portfolio of over 100 of John Howe's Tolkien and fantasy cover, calendar and exhibition paintings, with supporting notes, sketches and photographs by the artist. Includes Foreword by Peter Jackson, director of the award-winning film trilogy. For the first time ever, a portfolio of illustrated work from the award-winning artist, John ...
Laura (Riding) Jackson set out to understand "the woman element in human identity". "The Word 'Woman'" belongs in the company of other works of gender study. It collects her most explicit writings on the subject. The title piece, published for the first time, was written in Majorca during 1933-5 when she and Robert Graves were associated in ...
Alvin Jackson's Ireland 1798-1998 reappraises apparently rigid political divides and apparently decisive turning-points. The varieties of Irish political experience, and their complex interrelationship, are fully explored: particular attention is paid to the (often highly productive) tension between nationalism and Unionism. The work begins and ...
In this unique interactive adventure, the reader is the Creature of Havoc, a monstrous beast with a taste for fighting. Ruled only by hunger and rage, the beast has no knowledge of its past or destiny. All readers need is a pencil and eraser to participate. Original.
Drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers was a kind of hothouse for generations of successful jazz musicians, from Freddie Hubbard to Wynton Marsalis. While Blakey has been the subject of countless articles and a couple of biographies, he has rarely been glimpsed through the eyes of those who shared a bandstand with him--his sidemen. Bassist and ...
With advances in molecular and evolutionary biology, one could almost wonder why we need the fossil record. Molecular sequence data can resolve taxanomic relationships, experiments with fruit flies demonstrate evolution and development in real time, and field studies of Galapagos finches have provided the strongest evidence for natural selection ...
Java by Example, Third Edition is designed to help programmers learn from proven examples written by experts. Review real, working code, and learn the right way to develop Java applets and applications that are elegant, readable, and easy to maintain. The book has been completely updated to cover JDK 1.2, with in-depth coverage of inner classes, ...
This book presents Java by guiding readers through proven examples written by experts. This pragmatic, illustrative approach carries through the entire text, developing Java applets and applications, from simple to complex. By reviewing real, working code, readers learn the right way to develop Java code that is elegant, readable, and easy to ...
A rhythm road map for musicians, this book-and-CD set is a step-by-step, comprehensive course in rhythm. Based on representative patterns from African and Afro-Cuban rhythms, it organizes, analyzes, and structures lessons into bite-size portions complete with big, easy-to-read charts. User-friendly and simple enough for even nonmusicians to ...
Learn Java from proven examples written by experts. Explore the key features of the Java language. This title helps the user to master the development of Java programs from simple to complex. The CD-ROM includes JDK 1.0 from Sun Microsystems. Also includes Symantec's Cafe Lite and ready-to-run Java programs.
Fully revised since its previous publication in 2000, "The Railway Dictionary" is an authoritative, wide-ranging reference work to guide both enthusiast and professional through the often specialist language that has developed during the long history of railways. International in scope, the dictionary covers all aspects of railway terminology, ...
This is a comprehensive, readable introduction to the subject of dementia intended for use by all health professionals involved in the provision of care for this group of patients, both in the hospital and in the community. It presents a broad look at the wide range of ways in which dementia can affect the lives of those with the illness and their ...
Rassin Abbey has guarded its treasures for centuries, but, when the Black Grimoire is stolen, the land of Ruddlestone is plunged into a crisis of epic proportions. The ancient book holds the key to the legendary Casket of Shadows. This gamebook asks the reader to choose the next action.
Since 1945 the world has undergone vast and fundamental change. The collapse of colonial empires and the tensions of the Cold War produced great political turbulence in many areas - and integrative movements in others. Now the end of the Cold War has sparked off the breakdown of one of the superpowers and much turmoil elsewhere. To chart a way ...
Years after his death, F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to captivate both the popular and the critical imagination. This collection of essays present insights into his life and writing, discussing some neglected texts together with his more familiar works. The text also features four personal essays by Fitzgerald's friends: Bud Schulberg, Frances ...
Get expert ratings for the world's distilled beverages, and select the brands that taste best and give the most bang for the buck. Every category gets its own special evaluation process, from Whiskey (American, Canadian, Irish, Scotch), to Brandy (cognac, grappa, Spanish), and from rum, gin, vodka, and tequila/mezcal, to liqueurs such as port, ...
When Laura Riding sailed for England in December, 1925, she left many of her personal belongings in the safekeeping of a friend in Greenwich Village. Among these items was a box containing the typescripts of more than two hundred poems, a few of which had been published in magazines such as The Fugitive, Poetry Nomad, Lyric West, and Contemporary ...
Rabies is the most current and comprehensive account of one of the oldest diseases known that remains a significant public health threat despite the efforts of many who have endeavored to control it in wildlife and domestic animals. During the past five years since publication of the first edition there have been new developments in many areas on ...
An adventure gamebook which tests the player's bravery and resourcefulness, enabling him to defeat the power-hungry fanatic who wields aeons-old power through the portal of ancient evil. The aim of each player is to halt the evil before it is too late.
The importance of the issues raised by the WTO Agreement cannot be over-estimated. The completion of the Uruguay Round of negotiations has resulted in the creation of international agreements which themselves raise issues of great difficulty and importance in legal terms, and of practical importance for international trade in goods and services ...
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