This collection includes the popular title work, "Allegro appassionato, " "Album" (consisting of 6 pieces), "Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, " "Theme and Variations, " plus 6 etudes, 3 waltzes, and 6 etudes for left hand alone. Authoritative sources. Introduction.
Large, double-page illustrations introduce stargazers of all ages to 22 major constellations, among them Aquarius, the water bearer, Orion, the hunter, Gemini, the twins, as well as Canis Major, Taurus, and Leo. Accompanying text relates mythological story behind each constellation's name and identifies its principal stars.
In 1903, Rilke replied in a series of 10 letters to a student who had submitted some verses to the well-known Austrian poet for an assessment. Written during an important stage in Rilke's artistic development, these letters contain many of the themes that later appeared in his best works. Essential reading for scholars, poetry lovers.
This classic text discusses radiation, convection, conduction, and evaporation, surveying methods for the study of photosynthesis in plants and energy budgets in animals -- an excellent resource for a variety of fields, particularly ecology, agronomy, forestry, botany, and zoology. "Coherent and comprehensible." -- "The American Biology Teacher." 174 figures. 30 tables.
Simple crosswords offer plenty of fun plus the chance to improve spelling and learn new words. More than 50 puzzles with easy-to-colour pictures feature themes related to the alphabet, animals, music, and more.
This inexpensive compilation of the great abolitionist's speeches includes "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" (1852), "The Church and Prejudice" (1841), and "Self-Made Men" (1859).
An orphan girl's progress from the custody of cruel relatives to an oppressive boarding school culminates in a troubled career as a governess. Jane's first assignment at Thornfield, where the proud and cynical master harbors a scandalous secret, draws readers ever deeper into a compelling exploration of the mysteries of the human heart.
These 28 fun and instructive illustrations offer an entertaining way for children to learn how their bodies work. Simple text answers such questions as: What is a hiccup? and Where is my DNA? Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: 1-2.
Combine the pleasures of colouring with the fun of folding and flying paper airplanes. A dozen different themes and total of 24 planes includes princess plane, jungle jet, and other playful motifs.
Choice collection of masterly short fiction. In addition to title story: "The Birthmark, " "Rappaccini's Daughter, " "Roger Malvin's Burial, " "The Artist of the Beautiful, " "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, " and "My Kinsman, Major Molineux.
Thirty-four papers by Foley, Fermi, Heisenberg, Dyson, Weisskopf, Oppenheimer, Pauli, Schwinger, Klein, and other prominent 20th-century physicists. Three papers in German, one each in French and Italian, balance in English.
These 29 outstanding stories include the works of Ralph Ellison, W. E. B. Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Claude McKay, Jamaica Kinkaid, and others.
The tale of a waif's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves, this novel offers a realistic portrait of the correlation between poverty and crime.
Practical, informative guidebook shows how to create everything from short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s. 81 illustrations.
Alice falls down a rabbit hole, changes size unexpectedly, and attends a tea party given by a March Hare. Along the way, she meets such unforgettable characters as the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Mock Turtle, the autocratic Red Queen, and other fanciful folk. 42 original illustrations by John Tenniel.
From America's first poet, a splendid selection of poems whose themes encompass love, home life, religious meditations, dialogues and lamentations, and formal elegies.
An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed. Exotic locales, seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and comic relief provide a fantastic blend of adventure, entertainment, and suspense.
The friendly cells of GIANTmicrobes® offer fascinating close-ups of their microscopic worlds inside the brain, nerves, muscles, and other body parts. All illustrations are accompanied by captions and loaded with fun facts.
