270 Ergebnisse - Zeige 241 von 260.

This book integrates the study of presidential politics and foreign policy-making from the Vietnam aftermath to the events following September 11 and the Iraqi War.

In a completely nontechnical style, the author explains how materials result from the way they are composed of atoms and why they have the properties they do. The book is intended for general readers and uses mainly words, pictures, and analogies, with a minimum of simple mathematics. The author translates the technical jargon of physics into a language that can be understood by anyone. Illustrated with diagrams and photos.

The first full-length biography of one of Milwaukee's founding feathers, this carefully researched volume follows Byron Kilbourn from his boyhood home in Ohio to Wisconsin where he served as a surveyor. The book describes his competitive relations with Solomon Juneau and George Walker as he developed the land west of the Milwaukee River.

The first paperback edition in a generation.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

A collection of new and selected poems by Kim Stafford.

An original and entertaining story, set in the world of conservation and wildlife. A family of otters will claim your heart and make this an unforgettable read. Totally engrossing.

Keine Beschreibung.

Leonard Robinson died in 1991, but in these crystalline, haiku-like poems his wry, sagacious, loving view of the world comes stunningly to life. As Deidre McNamer recalled, "Leonard was a listener, a muser, a laughter, a guide. He served as a generous and insightful mentor to many writers of fiction and nonfiction. He could recite reams of poetry by heart, even when he began to forget where he had parked the car.

Klassik trifft Klezmer trifft Swing - Die Verbindung von Innovation, Tradition und Können. "Midnight Dreamer" dreht sich um eine fast schlaflose Nacht, die Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart verbringt, nachdem er zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben Klezmermusiker gehört hat. Wie hätte er seine Kompositionen daraufhin verändert? Helmut Eisel und Jem haben es herausgefunden und in ihrer unnachahmlichen Weise arrangiert - Klassik, Klezmer, Swing ... Und für Moza...

This collection of original essays explores the origins of contemporary notions of race in the oceanic interculture of the Atlantic world in the early modern period. In doing so, it breaks down institutional boundaries between 'American' and 'British' literature in this early period, as well as between 'history' and 'literature'. Individual essays address the ways in which categories of 'race' - black brown, red and white, African American and...

Cambridge University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one of the most celebrated academic positions in the world. Since its foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who represent some of the best and most influential minds in science and technology. Principally a social history of mathematics and physics, the story of these great natural philosophers and mathematical physicists is told here by some of the finest h...

Capitalism Russian-Style provides a progress report on the building of capitalism in Russia.

Miscue analysis may be the single best tool for assessing readers' difficulties. With Reading Conversations , you can take this tool to a new level, moving beyond diagnosis and into developmental strategies that involve not only teacher-student explorations of how students make meaning with texts, but also peer-led discussions. In retrospective miscue analysis (RMA) you work directly with students, engaging them in conversations about their re...

Hands-on tools for implementing, designing, and managing a successful architectural process within a corporation Enterprise architecture holds the key to an organization's success. Yet for many companies, the promised benefits of IT architecture still elude them. Dynamic Enterprise Architecture provides readers with a better understanding of the processes involved in successfully employing architectural thinking and empowers them with the ins...

How have the September 11th terrorist attacks and the subsequent U.S. led war on terrorism impacted American foreign policy at home and abroad? The consistent theme throughout this collection of essays is that September 11th was a watershed event, which sparked a redefinition and reassessment of U.S. foreign policy, governmental institutions, and the public's sense of internal and external security. The Bush Administration's endeavor to remake...

Keine Beschreibung.

Mit dem Flughafen Tempelhof und dem Reichsluftfahrtministerium in Berlin hat Ernst Sagebiel zwei Schlüsselbauten der Architektur im Nationalsozialismus errichtet. Weitere bedeutende Anlagen wie die Flughäfen München-Riem und Stuttgart-Echterdingen folgten. Weitgehend unbekannt war bisher, daß Sagebiel eine steile Karriere als Beamter der Bauabteilung des Reichsluftfahrtministeriums gemacht hat und bis in Görings engsten Mitarbeiterstab aufges...

This remarkable study articulates a Korean Confucian-Christian theory of human nature, encompassing the theory of justification, sanctification, and salvation by means of a reformed concept of filial piety. The book presents the theological anthropology of Robert C. Neville and the inclusive humanism of Tu Wei-ming as critical guides for the creation of a comparative, contemporary Korean theology.