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Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works will be available in Penguin Modern Classics.

Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works will be published in Penguin Modern Classics.

New-cover edition with introduction by Linda Wagner-Martin.

+++ Die beliebtesten Kinderlieder für die ganze Familie +++ Von >Alle Jahre< wieder bis >Zehn Bi-Ba-butzelchen< sind in dieser umfassenden Fibel die beliebtesten und schönsten Kinderlieder versammelt. Die liebevollen Illustrationen unterstützen die Melodie zusätzlich zu den Noten, sodass die Kinder den Hasen, Pferden und Enten mit den Fingern auf und ab folgen können. Diese wunderbare Einladung zum Mitsingen ist leicht nachvollziehbar und mac...

The book parents and youth-workers have been crying out for: streetwise, biblical teaching for teenage girls.

Naturalism provides a rigorous analysis and critique of the major varieties of contemporary philosophical naturalism. The authors advocate the thesis that contemporary naturalism should be abandoned, in light of the serious objections raised against it. Contributors draw on a wide range of topics including: epistemology, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and agency, and natural theology.

Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897) is best known as the author of nearly one hundred novels including Hester, but also wrote short stories and biographies.

This book describes the elementary concepts of superconductivity and discusses the topics on flux-lattice melting, magnetization including the para-Meissner effect, microwave absorption, a.c. resistivity along with the London penetration depth, the Mossbauer effect, levitation, fractal and nuclear magnetic resonance. There are appendices covering superconducting compounds the isotope effect, symmetries, the pseudogap relativistic superconducti...

This is the diary of a middle-aged man who is deeply in love with his younger wife, Ikuko. In spite of that love, the pair have grown physically apart, each unsure of the other's desires...until the day Ikuko discovers her husband's diary with its desperate hints of jealousy and voyeurism. Ikuko realises she has found the key to his very soul.

Umberto Eco undertakes a series of idiosyncratic and typically brilliant explorations, starting from the perceived data of common sense, from which flow an abundance of 'stories' or fables, often with animals as protagonists, to expound a clear critique of Kant, Heidegger and Peirce.

A delightful, personal flavour of cricket clubs and characters, past and present, from the world's favourite umpire.

This volume develops the techniques of the theory of nonlinear periodic waves at elementary level and in pedagogical detail. It provides an introduction to a Whitham's theory of modulation in a form suitable for applications. The exposition is based on an analysis of representative examples.

Glausers erzählerisches Werk folgt der Odyssee seines Lebens: Fremdenlegion, Tellerwäscherdasein in Paris, Minenarbeiter in den Kohlebergwerken, Gefängnisse und psychiatrische Anstalten, wechselnde Anstellungen als Gärtner, Krankenpfleger und Handlanger. Ein Kreislauf von Drogensucht, Abstinenzversuchen und Rückfällen, schließlich verschiedene Anläufe, sich als Schriftsteller zu etablieren.

The definitive guide to a Hollywood legend.

A Star Called Henry" marks a new chapter in Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle's writing. This new novel follows the fortunes of Henry Smart during the Easter Rising and on towards becoming a Fenian hero. An historical novel like none other before it. A look behind the the legends of Irish republicanism, whilst at its centre a passionate love story.

The essential handbook for instrumental and singing teachers, relevant for working at home or in schools, full-time or part-time, teaching individuals or groups. Contains advice, information and pragmatic solutions to teaching problems. Includes forms for lesson plans, pupil profiles, termly overviews and attendance registers.

More than a fascinating read, "Living the 7 Habits" features practical suggestions for using the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People". Covey, the author of the self-help classic, now presents a collection of personal essays written by people who have successfully applied the seven habits to their lives. Photos.

First "PMC" edition, translated by Andrew Thurley.

The Wolf Prize is awarded by the Wolf Foundation in Israel and goes to mathematicians. It honours the achievements of a lifetime. This volume features bibliographies, papers and speeches of Wolf Prize winners, such as L. Ahlfors, H. Cartan, S. Eilenberg, P. Erdos, F. Hirzebruch and others.

This book is unique in that it offers the first truly rigorous application of economic principles to its subject. The authors analyse:* the economic literature on sporting leagues* the demand for professional team sports* the players' labour market.Amongst the topics discussed are the US system of franchising and draft picks and the chances of their being adopted elsewhere, the implications of player strikes, the onset of pay-per-view and digi...