4336 results for '"P. D. Townsend'

It's the ratio between a circle's circumference and its diameter. And that's a constant, right? And there's never been disagreement on what that constan is- or its value to science- right? Well, not...

Recent attacks on contemporary art have portrayed the erotic content of works by Robert Mapplethorpe and others as if it were a deviation from the Western artistic tradition. On the contrary, there...

Why do major historical events such as the Holocaust occupy the forefront of the collective consciousness, while profound moments such as the Armenian genocide, the McCarthy era, and France's role in...

It is 1963 in an unnamed town in North Dakota, and Anthony Thrasher is languishing for a second year in eighth grade. Prematurely sophisticated, young Anthony spends too much time reading Joyce,...

An engaging and accessible collection that includes some of the Nobel Prize winner's own favorite poems, with the English translations and original Spanish presented on facing pages."The Sea"A single...

This third in the popular five-volume series celebrates the emergence of individualism and the manifestations of a brugeoning self-consciousness. It explores the Renaissance era which was...

"Eye-opening."---The New York Times (Barbara Ehrenreich)"Butler offers a broader set of proposals [that are] eminently sensible.---The New York Review of Books"A can't-put-it-down call to action from...

164p paperback, clean pages, library label to spine, a firm copy, very good

The Roman empire, unlike the British, evoked no national resistance except from the Jews. This collection of essays by eminent historian P.A. Brunt critically examines various aspects of Roman...

This is the first comprehensive examination of Olympic victor lists. The origins, development, content, and structure of Olympic victor lists are explored and explained, and a number of important...

A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.

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Offers insights into the central issues of infancy,with an introduction by Benjamin Spock, M.D."D. W. Winnicott is a major influence on all of us who have tried to bring emotional and behavior issues...

One route to understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient historian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectarian...

In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson—a renowned artist who regularly produced covers for The New Yorker, a gifted musician, a skilled amateur pilot, and a joyful presence to...

With bright, stylish artwork from bestselling children's book illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius, this BIG playbook is perfect for sharing with older babies and toddlers. A BIG book for sharing with...

Catalogue of the Collection of Medieval Manuscripts Bequeathed to the Bodleian Library, Oxford by James P. R. Lyell.

Intended for general readers, Charles D. Chamberlain’s New Orleans: A Concise History of an Exceptional City offers a broad, reliable overview of the city’s history. Although many excellent books are...