"[A]n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately... it gives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety of ChrA(c)tien's originals.... [T]his translation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurian enthusiasts." -- Speculum "[A] significant contribution to the field of medieval studies [and] a ...
Brings together nineteen lectures by and interviews with Marshall McLuhan, the world-renowned communications theorist who coined phrases such as "the medium is the message" and foresaw the development of personal computers.
For stunning beaches, dependable sunshine and excellent tourist facilities the Algarve and Southern Portugal is hard to beat. But dig a little deeper and the discerning traveller will find a region with a rich historical and cultural heritage ripe for discovery. The legacy of successive Roman, Moorish and Christian rulers in Southern Portugal ...
"Representation in Mind" is the first book in the new series "Perspectives on Cognitive Science" and includes well known contributors in the areas of philosophy of mind, psychology and cognitive science. The papers in this volume offer new ideas, fresh approaches and new criticisms of old ideas. The papers deal in new ways with fundamental ...
This text focuses on the classic period of Maya civilization. The informative text is divided into four parts: social and political history, religious expression, artistic culture and the writing system.'
A comprehensive resource manual for both students and instructors to help students carry out library research in the social sciences, develop writing strategies for formal papers, and orally present and defend their work. Drawing from their backgrounds in teaching library research and scholarly writing methods, these collaborators elaborate on how ...
In one story, a young man attempts to open his first bank account. In another, Lord Ronald, the beloved of Gertrude the Governess, 'flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.' In a third, the Mariposa Belle sinks in the shallow waters of Lake Wissanotti.
This is a practical guide for people who find themselves involved in putting a pantomime on stage, particularly for those working on limited budgets in smaller venues. Readers can learn to understand your audience and their reactions, control the chaos backstage, find out the secret of pantomime magic and much more.
This new anthology for university students in both general courses and courses devoted to the short story presents the short-story form through classic texts in the English language. From early writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, and Sara Jeannette Duncan, through twentieth-century figures such as F. Scott Fitzgerald ...
Containing detailed reviews of 100 recordings from Hildegard of Bingen to Mark-Anthony Turnage, this guide covers the acknowledged classics and plenty of others that deserve to be.
The lyrics to folk musician Bill Staine's rollicking song "All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir" find everyone from the fiddling cricket to the hollering hoot owl "clapping their hand, or paws, or anything they got". A fun-filled, full-color picture book kids will love! Music and lyrics included in back of book.
"Evaluating, Doing and Writing Research in Psychology" is a thoroughly revised and expanded co-edition of the highly regarded "Reasoning and Argument in Psychology", originally published by UNSW Press, Australia. It represents a comprehensive textbook for all undergraduates in psychology who need to undertake empirical research, taking them step ...
Sometimes, if you are lucky, you find a place that has a special magic. For folksinger and songwriter Bill Staines and artist Kate Spohn, the river is that place--always changing, always free, the source of inspiration. These eloquent words and luminous paintings will take you on the river's current, and you will discover what a wonderful journey ...
"The Rough Guide to Shakespeare" is the ultimate guide to the life and work of the world's greatest playwright: William Shakespeare. With full coverage of the 39 Shakespearian plays, including a synopsis, full character list, stage history and a critical essay for each, this comprehensive guide is both a quick reference and in-depth background ...
This pocket textbook is intended as a guide to the basic concepts of immunology, with a revised section on immunity and components of the immune system.
"Social Sciences Research", designed by Gail M. Staines, Mark Bonacci, and Katherine Johnson, is a comprehensive resource manual for both students and instructors to help students carry out library research in the social sciences. In this second edition, the authors have revised and updated the text, and have included more instruction on searches ...
The Tour is a book that will take you on two journeys, one past and one present. Each fall, Bill Staines leaves his home in New England and sets out on a 5-week tour of North America, playing his music for fans and friends, and covering almost 15,000 miles of open highway. On the 20th anniversary of the tour, he began writing this narrative. Read ...
This collection of essays explores the many dimensions of the writings of Stephen Leacock, the well-loved Canadian author of "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town."
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