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The Bible in the Latin West surveys the changes in the most important book in the western world, the Latin Bible. Dr. Gibson beings the survey in late antiquity, discussing the sumptuous volumes of the great senatorial houses of the fourth century and how they influenced the early great Bibles of northern Europe. The discussion then moves through the Carolingian period, with its increased interest in commentary to early vernacular versions, an...

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns (CAIP'93), held in Budapest, Hungary, in September 1993. Formerly, the events in this biennial conference series were thought as a forum where East European researchers and professionals from academia and industry had an opportunity to discuss their results and ideas with Western colleagues active in image processing and patt...

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The science and common sense behind creating an inexpensive, flourishing marine aquarium Marine Aquarium Keeping is the first complete, step-by-step handbook to bring scientific perspective and insight to the practical basics of assembling and successfully maintaining a conventional marine aquarium. While minimizing gadgetry and underscoring a simple, commonsense regimen of looking, seeing, and understanding, author and marine biologist Stephe...

The most comprehensive food and nutrition reference available today. The International Dictionary of Food & Nutrition As menus in both homes and restaurants grow more sophisticated, a wider knowledge of foods and their nutritional components grows increasingly important.

When people think of a grocery store, they have a multitude of images from a neighborhood shop on the corner to the modern-day supermarket. The grocery store has had a rich history, as business conditions have contributed to changes in both its economic and its architectural character. This book provides a history of the grocery store. Beginning with the public markets and general stores of our early cities and the general stores of small town...

Presents five sieges - Jerusalem, Malta, Sebastopol, Kut-al-Amara and Singapore - for detailed analysis. The writer adopts the methodology developed by Jon Keegan of defining sieges as a form of battle and explores the "categories of combat" which determine the outcome of battles.

Based on a series of interviews, these are the experiences of several generations of students and faculty members in the English Department of Charles University, Prague. They detail the ways in which war, occupation, ideology and revolution affect such an institution and its community.

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. Topics covered include the horticulture of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamentals.

Examines the life and career of a black American artist, Ellen Stewart, and her experimental theatre, Cafe La Mama. The volume includes a short biography, a chronology of significant events related to Stewart and La Mama and a record of more than 1400 plays produced at La Mama.

This is one of the most useful books in years for students, scholars, and policymakers who wish to understand social insurance programs and current policy issues that are being debated in Congress to face changing demographics and the increasing deficits." Martha N. Ozawa Bettie Bofinger Brown Professor of Public Policy Washington University

Cultural differences are not asserted through the specificity of dominant notions of race, gender, and class, but through a commitment to expanding dialogue and exchange across cultural lines as part of a wider attempt to deepen and develop democratic public life. This revised edition of the 1985 best-seller speaks eloquently to the need to attend to ever-present inequalities of education in the light of new political correctness, technology, ...

This work explores the usefulness of looking at very small aspects of human behaviour in order to understand computer-human interaction difficulties with hypertext. The focus is on both mechanical actions and talk as social action.

This comprehensive guide describes practical interventions for virtually every major behavioral problem that students may exhibit from kindergarten to grade 12. It focuses on promoting a healthy and social school environment in which all children can learn and grow.

Calder examines Hoover's background and affinity for justice system reform, the campaign trail and crime control issues of 1928 and 1929, intellectual and practitioner resources, the Wickersham Commission, and the reforms of the federal law enforcement, court, and prison systems.

Not only an invaluable reference to what is known about lichen bionts and their interactions but also a guide to future studies. Compares various aspects of lichen-forming bionts with those of other fungi, algae and cyanobacteria. Features in-depth descriptions of culture methods. Includes over 1000 references representing a selective sampling in such subjects as air pollution, photosynthesis and respiration.

Examines the historic and economic background of Yugoslavia since World War II, and addresses the question: could the economic failure in Yugoslavia have been prevented? Gapinski draws conclusions by reviewing the regional composition of the country and changes in Eastern Europe generally.

Acknowledged as an original and important voice in American letters, Ann Beattie published her first short story at age twenty-five in 1972. Four years later, she issued her first short-story collection and first novel concurrently. This volume brings together book reviews, criticism, interviews, biographical materials, and bibliography spanning the entire corpus of Beattie's fiction to date---five short-story collections and four novels publi...