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The Stone Age is the common denominator of mankind, and through experimental archeology-the relearning and replication of ancient skills-we take a step of discovery and understanding into this rich past. In this collection, drawn from the pages of the Bulletin of Primitive Technology, learn to create tools to fabricate more complex technologies, master the arts of the bow and arrow, build a shelter or fashion clothing from fibers or buckskin. ...

A wealth of information on the uses of herbs by homemakers of the past through more than 500 authentic recipes as they appeared in their original sources. The recipes cover the use of herbs for medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and other purposes, from making vegetable and meat dishes to dyes and insecticides. 113 black-and-white illustrations.

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Sylvia Plath was one of the most gifted and innovative poets of the twentieth century, yet serious study of her work has often been hampered by a fierce preoccupation with her life and death. This title offers an examination of her poetry.

Karl Barth's theology is both challenging and disconcerting to those who stand in the tradition of Protestant evangelicalism. Yet his theological method presents a solid alternative to both rationalism and mysticism that dominate much current theology.With striking clarity, Dr. Bloesch analyzes Barth's theology with special emphasis on his doctrine of salvation. Barth holds that everything that is of any consequence in the religious dimension ...

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With landmark runs on Silver Surfer, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and Conan, John Buscema epitomizes Marvel Comics art. The John Buscema Sketchbook, his first art volume since the perennial best-seller How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, reveals the artist's unseen personal works, including his work collaborating with illustrator Bob Peak!

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A comprehensive volume giving a clear understanding of a complex movement

Lively and relevant introduction to those scientific principles necessary to understand key processes occuring within the natural environment.

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In this spellbinding book, the evidence on Earhart's disappearance is examined using the latest scientific techniques. Archaeological survey, global positioning systems, remote sensing, forensics, and a variety of laboratory analyses supplement the archival research and interviewing done around the world. 75 photos.

If Westerners know a single Islamic term, it is likely to be jihad, the Arabic word for "holy war." The image of Islam as an inherently aggressive and xenophobic religion has long prevailed in the West and can at times appear to be substantiated by current events. L. Carl Brown challenges this conventional wisdom with a fascinating historical overview of the relationship between religious and political life in the Muslim world ranging from Isl...

An eloquent, accessible and above all, ambitious study of democracy across the continent of Africa' - The European Journal of Developmental Research 'This well-informed study starts from the premise that Western-style democracy has never been appropriate in Africa and is unlikely to catch on anytime soon' - Foreign Affairs

Human behavior is a subject so vast that it would seem to defy one's ability to comfortably and confidently grasp its varieties, nuances, shapes, and dynamics. But in this wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of the contexts of human behavior, Dennis Saleebey examines the different social science approaches to understanding the way humans react to and are affected by their environment.Using a biopsychosocial perspective, this book demonstrate...

Begabt für das Leichte sein, an der Oberfläche der Dinge leben, dem Glück folgen: das war und tat Baron Theodor Neuhoff - bis er sich zum König von Korsika krönen ließ und daran scheiterte. Das Leichte ist so trügerisch wie vergänglich, Michael Kleebergs Roman ein sprachliches Meisterwerk.Geheimagent, Liebhaber, hochstapelnder Alchimist und kaiserlicher Gesandter - Theodor Neuhoff läßt sich von den Wellen des Geschicks durch ganz Europa tragen...

Rommenl öffnet in diesem Bändchen das Schatzkästchen seiner gesammelten Witze zur gefälligen Bedingung.