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Retratos - 2000 Years Of Latin American Portraits

by Carolyn Kinder Carr e Miguel A. Bretos

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 The tradition of portraiture in Latin America is astonishingly long and rich. This beautiful book - the first to explore the tradition of portraiture in Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present day - features some 200 works from 15 countries.
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James Fenimore Cooper - The Early Years

by Wayne Franklin

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 James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) invented the key forms of American fiction - the Western, the sea tale, the Revolutionary War romance. This work is the treatment of Cooper's life. It is the story of how, in literature and other endeavours, Americans in his period sought to solidify their political and cultural economic independence from Britain.
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Nobodyâ€™S Perfect - A New Whig Interpretation Of History

by Annabel Patterson

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 An account of liberal thought from its roots in 17th-century English thinking to the end of the 18th century. The author rescues the term "Whig" from the low regard attached to it, and argues that although Whigs may have strayed from liberal principles on occasion, many were true progressives.
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In Plato'S Cave

by Alvin Kernan

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 In this memoir, Alvin Kernan recalls his life as a student, professor, provost and dean during his career in higher education. He recounts experiences at Columbia, Williams, Oxford, Yale and Princeton against a background of what it was like to work and teach in times of turbulent change.
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Vanishing Acts - Theater Since The Sixties

by Gordon Rogoff

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 In this collection of critical writings, Gordon Rogoff tells the story of live theatre in America over the last 40 years of the 20th century. He explores the topics of acting, directing, playwriting, Shakespeare productions, opera and theatre criticism.
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You Can'T Steal A Gift - Dizzy, Clark, Milt, And Nat

by Gene Lees

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 In this volume, a jazz chronicler writes of his encounters with four great black musicians - Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Milt Hinton and Nat "King" Cole. Equal parts memoir, oral history and commentary, each of the main chapters is a minibiography.
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Redesigning The American Lawn - A Search For Environmental Harmony, Second Edition

by Diana Balmori, F. Herbert Bormann e Gordon T. Geballe

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 This work argues that the dedication of the Americans to maintaining beautiful lawns is contributing to the environmental problems facing the planet. It offers strategies for creating aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sound lawns. This updated edition adds a new chapter and illustrations.
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Inside Picture Books

by Ellen Handler Spitz

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 "Inside Picture Books" raises the question of whether our childhood experiences of picture books can actually be profound enough to shape our adult lives. This book should be of interest to teachers, parents and therapists alike and a lesson to anyone reading a bedtime story.
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Intuition - Its Powers And Perils

by David G. Myers

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 How reliable is our intuition? How much should we depend on gut-level instinct rather than rational analysis? David Myers shows us that while intuition can provide us with useful and often amazing insights, it can also dangerously mislead us.
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The Mobilization Of Shame - A World View Of Human Rights

by Robert F. Drinan

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 A description of history of the human rights movement since World War II and the obstacles it faces today. It seeks to discuss every important human rights issue, including the performance of the USA and the United Nations, and how leaders and individuals can mobilize for a more just future.
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American Sympathy - Men, Friendship, And Literature In The New Nation

by Caleb Crain

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 An exploration of literature and friendship in early America. Weaving together literary criticism and historical narrative, the author describes the strong friendships between men that supported and inspired some of America's greatest writing, such as the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Bernard Shaw - The Ascent Of The Superman

by Sally Peters

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 In this critical biography of the man hailed as the second greatest playwright in the English language, Sally Peters explores Shaw's background and beliefs, interests and obsessions, relations with men and women, prose writings and dramatic art.
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Facing Death - Where Culture, Religion, And Medicine Meet

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 While technology for keeping death at bay has advanced greatly, people are less well informed about how to face death and how to understand or articulate the emotional or spiritual need of the dying. This work aims to help medical personnel and patients to view death as a defining part of life.
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Testcraft - A Teacher`S Guide To Writing And Using Language Test Specifications

by Brian K. Lynch e Fred Davidson

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 A how-to guide to creating language tests that reliably measure exactly what they are intended to measure. The book is designed for teachers, language administrators and professors of language teaching courses, and contains the tools they need to develop appropriate tests.
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Regulation By Litigation

by Andrew Dorchak, Andrew P. Morriss e Bruce Yandle

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 Federal and state regulatory agencies use litigation as a means of regulation. This book offers analysis of the use of litigation to impose substantive regulatory measures, including a public choice-based analysis of why agencies choose to litigate in some circumstances.
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Telling Time

by Alexander Sturgis

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Peace Now! - American Society And The Ending Of The Vietnam War

by Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones

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 How did the protests and support of ordinary American citizens affect their country's participation in the Vietnam War? This study focuses on four social groups - students, African Americans, women and unions - and investigates the impact of each on American foreign policy during the War.
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William James - His Life And Thought

by Gerald E. Myers

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 A comprehensive interpretative and critical study of one of America's foremost philosophers and psychologists. Gerald Myers traces William James's life and career and then uses this biographical information to illuminate his writings and ideas.

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