4415 results for '"Sheldon S. Tobin (Foreword by)'

This is a cultural history of mathematics and art, from antiquity to the present. Mathematicians and artists have long been on a quest to understand the physical world they see before them and the...

Renowned origami artist Peter Engel first astounded origami enthusiasts and the lay person alike with his popular Origami from Angelfish to Zen. Since that book, published in 1989, Engel has gone...

The first book to comprehensivelydescribe the history, theory, and application of prosecutorial discretion inimmigration lawWhen Beatles star John Lennon faced deportation from the U.S. in the 1970s,...

A personal, intimate account of the extraordinary ways that today’s families are being created. From adoption and assisted reproduction, to gay and straight parents, coupled and single, and...

"Meet Ignatius J. Reilly...This 30-year-old medievalist lives at home with his mother in New Orleans, pens his magnum opus on Big Chief writing pads he keeps hidden under his bed, and relays to...

Rediscover the “most important book on black-white relationships” in America in a special 50th anniversary edition introduced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Walker Percy) “The United States is in...

Included in this volume are Suzuki's famous study "Enlightenment and Ignorance," a chapter on "Practical Methods of Zen Instruction," the essays "On Satori -- The Revelation of a New Truth in Zen...

In this remarkable book by one of the great psychologists and neurologists of the early twentieth century, Kurt Goldstein presents a summation of his “holistic” theory of the human organism. In the...

From the acclaimed designer and bestselling author of Reimagining Design, a nonlinear approach to navigating design’s nuances in pursuit of meaningful innovation.In Nonlinear, Kevin Bethune shows us...

"Rome, described by Byron as the City of the Soul, has always inspired fervid imaginings and visionary renderings of itself and its past. It has existed not only as an intensely physical place but...

Cuban Feminist Theology: Visions and Praxis offers rare and much needed insights in essays that span the entirety of Cuban theologian Ofelia Miriam Ortega’s career. The chapters address the social,...

From their acclaimed biographer, a final, powerful book about how Emerson, Thoreau, and William James forged resilience from devastating loss, changing the course of American thoughtIn Three Roads...

Invariably, armies are accused of preparing to fight the previous war. In Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, Lieutenant Colonel John A. Nagl—a veteran of both Operation Desert Storm and the current...

The close links between forgery and criticism throughout history In Forgers and Critics, Anthony Grafton provides a wide-ranging exploration of the links between forgery and scholarship. Labeling...

An authoritative treatment of the diverse and beautiful anole lizards of mainland Central and South AmericaAnoles are highly visible and aesthetically pleasing lizards that are abundant throughout...

The great national epic of Persia the most complete English-language edition and definitive translation by Dick Davis, available in a deluxe edition by Penguin Classics. Wherever Persian influence...

The major paintings of iconic American artist Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) presented together in an accessible volume.   Andrew Wyeth is an essential introduction to the enduring masterworks of this...

In his work on rings of operators in Hilbert space, John von Neumann discovered a new mathematical structure that resembled the lattice system Ln. In characterizing its properties, von Neumann...

Understanding mechanisms of gene regulation that are independent of the DNA sequence itself - epigenetics - has the potential to overthrow long-held views on central topics in biology, such as the...

75 easy air fryer recipes from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen—plus the experts’ secrets for making the most of basket and toaster oven-style appliances.In this ultimate cookbook, the Good...