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Der älteste bekannte Text Hoffmanns ist ein Brief an seinen Freund Theodor Gottlieb Hippel vom Oktober 1794. Der achtzehnjährige Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann studierte zu dieser Zeit in seiner Geburtsstadt Königsberg die Rechte. Seine Liebe galt allerdings den Künsten. »Meine Musik - mein Malen - meine Autorschaft«: Dieser Dreiklang, formuliert in einem Brief 1796, bildete für ihn eine Einheit. Auch als der Jurist Hoffmann im preußischen Sta...

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Visit author's website at http://www.readersareleadersusa.net/gift.htmlAdoption? Thank God for That Option! is a children's story. The foreword is appropriate for adults. The characters are very real and the story is non-fiction. It has humor, repetition and rhyme, plus ends with a poem titled, The Gift. The book is fully illustrated with color and black and white photographs. It shows how adoptive children are no different from biological chi...

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This volume - investigating the work of a particular photographer, in this case, James VanDerZee - comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer.

Grassroots Clippings from Oklahoma Green Country is a collection of essays and political commentary in the form of editorial letters appearing in the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise over a period of 12 years. They chronicle the political events of the times, mainly the Clinton presidential years, as seen through the eyes of a diehard Democrat living in a Republican stronghold. Passionately partisan, they present a folk narrative of history fo...

Grassroots Clippings from Oklahoma Green Country is a collection of essays and political commentary in the form of editorial letters appearing in the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise over a period of 12 years. They chronicle the political events of the times, mainly the Clinton presidential years, as seen through the eyes of a diehard Democrat living in a Republican stronghold. Passionately partisan, they present a folk narrative of history fo...

A travel phrasebook for anyone planning on visiting a German-speaking country, with an included CD so you can listen for the correct pronunciations. The book includes all the essential words and phrases for every traveler. Even experienced speakers will benefit from the detailed local knowledge, and first-time speakers will find it easy to pick up the key words and phrases they need to get by. Part of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides Phrase Boo...

Managers of restaurants and other foodservice operations need to know how to cook - but do not have to be chefs in order to manage them effectively. Written by Wayne Gisslen, author of the bestselling Professional Cooking, this book gives managers in the foodservice field the information they need about cooking in order to do their jobs well.

This wonderful collector's book features illustrations of over one hundred dollhouses from Europe and America, plus several hundred furniture items including some from Japan. The houses and furniture date from the 1880s to the 1980s and are displayed in over 750 color photographs. Houses shown fully furnished are complete with accessories. Companies whose products are pictured include Christian Hacker, Converse, Tynietoy, Gottschalk, G. & J. L...

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A travel phrasebook for anyone planning on visiting a French-speaking country, with an included CD so you can listen for the correct pronunciations. The book includes all the essential words and phrases for every traveler. Even experienced speakers will benefit from the detailed travel-specific knowledge, and first-time speakers will find it easy to pick up the key words and phrases they need to get by. Part of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides ...

Through its remarkable service during the war in Southeast Asia, the Skyraider became legendary. It served with distinction in the hands of U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and South Vietnamese Air Force pilots, who took the war to the enemy, often at low altitude and in the face of devastating antiaircraft fire. And it suffered heavy losses. The Skyraider's versatility and the mettle of its pilots were unmatched. This book takes not only a look at ...

This is a treasury of silver jewelry from 20th century European, American Indian, Mexican, and modern designers. Hand-wrought, filigree, openwork, repousse and inaly designs are carefully described. The many styles of jewelry are chronologically arranged. More than 250 dynamic color photographs, text, and updated values in the captions make this a handy and vital reference.

World War II Troop Type Parachutes was written for anyone interested in the history of airborne troops, and is profusely illustrated with unpublished period and contemporary photographs. Collectors, modelers and researchers will be able to identify all of the troop parachutes used by the Allied powers in World War II. Additionally, technical data, drawings and packing instructions are included for those who own or find a vintage parachute. The...

Reflecting the trends of wartime, with an emphasis on the ever-changing roles of women in society, this book illustrates the movement towards more masculine styles and patriotic fashions and colors, while still representing the tailored and restrictive styles that had once dominated the lady's closet. Government rationing and limitations on everyday fabrics and textiles resulted in fashionable new creations. This book, drawn from the pages of ...

Here is the fascinating story of Bertoia Studio, where Sound Sculpture was invented and new ideas of what art is were developed. This book documents all the types of original sculptures, graphics, and commissions made by Harry Bertoia and his son, Val Bertoia, from the 1950s to the present. Harry Bertoia helped Charles Eames to develope a chair design, and went on to create the famous Bertoia chairs for Knoll. Over 500 photographs show the Ber...

In The Sikorsky HH-52A, noted historian Lennart Lundh presents this diminutive helicopters story for the first time. Covered are design details, international service, licensed production by Mitsubishi, and the story of the Seaguards use by the U.S. Coast Guard. A record of each airframes history is included, as are photographs of three-quarters of the S-62As, S-62Js, and HH-52As produced. Of special interest are the recollections of nearly a ...