The most successful reader of its kind, "A World of Ideas" is ideal for composition instructors who want to introduce their students to some of the world's most important thinkers and their ideas: for example, Niccolo Machiavelli on government, Sigmund Freud on the mind, and Virginia Woolf on feminism. Because students perceive writers such as ...
This text is intended for introductory-level, interdisciplinary courses offered in a variety of departments such as humanities, philosophy, art, English, music and education. Arranged topically by art forms, from painting, sculpture, photography and architecture to literature, music, theatre, film and dance, this illustrated work helps students ...
"The Bedford Anthology of Drama" is the most comprehensive introductory drama resource available. Its 54 chronologically arranged plays represent every major period from classic times to the present. With in-depth treatment of 3 major playwrights, the strongest representation of plays by women and American multicultural plays, and an exciting ...
"The Compact Bedford Introduction to Drama "presents a well-balanced selection of plays, commentaries, and casebooks in a concise, affordable format. Its 29 chronologically arranged plays represent every major period from classic times to the present. With in-depth treatment of William Shakespeare, a strong representation of plays by women and ...
"Humanities through the Arts" is intended for introductory-level, interdisciplinary courses offered across the curriculum in the Humanities, Philosophy, Art, English, Music, and Education departments. It is arranged topically by art form from painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture to literature, music, theater, film, and dance. This ...
This is the second edition of a popular book on combinatorics, a subject dealing with ways of arranging and distributing objects, and which involves ideas from geometry, algebra and analysis. The breadth of the theory is matched by that of its applications, which include topics as diverse as codes, circuit design and algorithm complexity. It has ...
For one-semester/quarter, freshman/junior-level courses in Modern Art, Contemporary Art, 20th-Century Art. Richly illustrated and clearly focused, this text surveys the genesis, development, and culmination of modern European/American painting, sculpture, architecture, and conceptual art--from Post-Impressionism through the most recent ...
Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories, The Golden Legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the Bible, during the late Middle Ages. In his new translation, the first in modern English of the complete text from the Graesse edition, William Granger Ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, ...
This condensed version of the best-selling "Real Estate Principles, 11/e", prepares you to pass the real estate license exam for a rewarding career in real estate. Thousands of real estate professionals have built their career on the foundation this popular principles book provides unlocking the key to their success in today's dynamic real estate ...
This prelicensing text highlights new and expanding concepts in the field of real estate in 2002 while reinforcing the more stable concepts that have been the cornerstone of American real estate ownership.
This book presents complete, well-organized coverage of Texas real estate law, with its many special features and complexities. Jacobus discusses what the law has been in the past, before moving to what it is in the present--all with a perfect balance of principles and practice. The Eighth Edition reflects many major changes and additions to the ...
Always among the most visually and intellectually stimulating books, Modern Art has now been revised to include the latest critical theory and the most recent forms of painting, sculpture, and architecture. 800 illustrations, including 350 in full color.
Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories - some preposterous, some profound, and some shocking - "The Golden Legend" was perhaps the most widely read book, after the Bible, during the late Middle Ages. It was compiled around 1260 by Jacobus de Voragine, a scholarly friar and eventual archbishop of Genoa, ...
One of the central texts of the Middle Ages, The Golden Legend deeply influenced the imagery of poetry, painting and stained glass with its fascinating descriptions of saints' lives and religious festivals. By creating a single-volume sourcebook of core Christian stories, Jacobus de Voragine (c. 1229-98) attracted a huge audience across Europe. ...
Richly illustrated and clearly focused, this book surveys the genesis, development, and culmination of modern European/American painting, sculpture, architecture, and conceptual art--from postimpressionism through the most recent developments in the twenty-first century.
Exceptionally complete and up-to-date, this best-selling reference covers the essentials of Texas real estate AND national real estate trends in a single integrated volume. Designed to provide users with the information and confidence needed to pass the Texas license exam and to enter the professional field, it offers a solid grounding in both ...
Pretorius began his career as an ivory hunter -- back in the 1890s when one could make a living at it, and almost two decades before the profession of "white hunter" was created. This book, first published in 1948, tells the story of this famed African adventurer in his own words. Responsible for finding and sinking the German warship Konigsberg ...
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In 1995, NPR editor and producer Marcus D. Rosenbaum met his grandmother-fifty years after her death. Rosenbaum and his family were attending to the bittersweet business of cleaning out the family home after his father died when, in an old closet, in a ziplock bag, his niece discovered a gateway to the early part of the century and into the life ...
The Fourth Edition of Improving College Reading by Lee A. Jacobus ultimate purpose is to help students master the art of reading high-level college material. The readings are designed to prepare students for college reading by training them to read attentively, improve concentration and retention and translate those abilities into the skills ...
Olmos/Jacobus' quick-reference dictionary provides nearly 2,000 terms in both English and Spanish covering all the essential areas for real estate. Comprehensive coverage, easy-to-find definitions, simple explanations, terminology used on licensing examinations, and numerous illustrations make this a handy reference tool. This up-to-date bi ...
This well-known and popular MCE title is completely updated by the authors to include coverage of 2002 contracts and the newest figures from Fannie M' and Freddie Mac. You can rely on Jacobus and Wiedemer, two of the most respected Texas real estate authors, to deliver the most up-to-date MCE material available to meet your needs.
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