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Beginning with an account of the genetic basis of evolutionary theory, Sir John goes on to give an illustrated description of the principal features of hominid evolution, the line of human evolutionary descent.

Marcia Bonta is a naturalist-writer who has lived on a 500-acre mountain-top farm in central Pennsylvania for twenty years. Appalachian Spring is her personal account of that glorious spectacle - the coming of the spring to the woods and fields of Appalachia.

Clearly argued and written, the book covers a wide range of philosophical issues, from the concept of mental illness and the political abuse of psychiatry to free will and responsibility.

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This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. Itis a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins.

In this book, the author offers the first systematic examination of the facts about high yield securities, providing hard evidence that demystifies junk bonds and explodes many of the popular myths that surround them.

A practical guide for chemists in the pharmaceutical industry to making automated analyses of drugs that will meet the standards of regulatory agencies. Reviews the standard techniques of high-performance liquid chromatography, specialized detection methods, automation in pharmaceutical analysis, an

This book is one of the few English language texts devoted to the subject of quality costing. The material is based on research work carried out by the authors at the Manchester School of Managememt, UMIST, over the last nine years or so. The research has been mainly in manufac­ turing organizations but work has also been conducted in non-manufac­ turing concerns (e. g. marketing and service operations, and commerce). The book will provide man...

Susan E. Cayleff is Associate Professor in the Department of Women’s Studies at San Diego State University.

It describes current theories of quantum mechanics, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity and other speculations, alluding throughout to parallels with modern psychology and metaphorical abstractions to Buddhism and Taoism.

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The culminating volume in The Papers of Henry Clay begins in 1844, the year when Clay came within a hair's breadth of achieving his lifelong goal -- the presidency of the United States. Volume 10 of Clay's papers, then, more than any other, reveals the Great Compromiser as a major player on the national political stage. Here are both the peak of his career and the inevitable decline. On a tour through the southern states in the spring, he see...

In this volume, economists address the matter of the role of policy in a market economy. They ask whether the invisible hand mechanism is able to allocate resources to meet the needs of society. They draw on recent work on imperfect information and strategic behaviour, and argue that the models of classical welfare economics are inadequate for understanding modern market economics.

New Harvest includes contributions from specialists in medical, philosophical, psychological, religious, and legal fields. These essays are not simply a collection, but were developed from a single conception of the four ethical concerns of trans plan tation described in the first chapter. The indi vid ual chapters are all parts of a structure unified by the search for ethical foundations basic to the four concerns. Transplantation is surround...

The household (domus) was the basic unit of Roman society. This sourcebook offers insight into the different and often conflicting roles and mores of household members -- male and female, old and young, free and slave -- as it illustrates the activities associated with the home and Roman perceptions of its place in society. Newly translated excerpts -- some of which are available in English for the first time -- are taken from a wide range of ...

The theoretical, empirical, and clinical chapters included in this book outline why certain elements in relationships result in divorce while others do not and assist professionals in evaluating these elements.

Owl sets out to woo Pussycat in a boat laden with fruit from their Caribbean island and with a guitar at his side, ready for serenading. As they sail off across the sea, another story unfolds in the water beneath the boat. One by one, exotic sea creatures swim into the picture and a small yellow fish seems to be looking for someone.Jan Brett brings the magic of the Caribbean to her exquisitely detailed illustrations of Edward Lear's charming p...