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Definitive, profusely illustrated history traces development of lace from earliest times to late 19th century. Laces of Italy, Greece, England,...

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he" forms the basis of this inspirational classic stressing positive thinking as the key to happiness....

DRAWING-IN DRAFTS DRAFTING WEAVES THE PLAIN WEAVE THE TWILL WEAVETHE SATIN WEAVE DERIVATIVE \VEAVES BASKET WEAVES RIB WEAVES STEEP TWILLS...

Easy-to-follow instructions and measured drawings for creating 25 charming little wind-driven toys — from the simple Baking a Pie whirligig...

American author Henry James (1843–1916) spent most of his career in Europe and ultimately adopted British citizenship. A prolific writer...

Newly revised edition of classic guide shows how to use traditional stitches in original ways. Learn to create highly decorative items rather...

Finest stories from around the world, 37 in all — most of them old favourites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," "The...

Forty splendid felines, from the ubiquitous American shorthair to such exotic types as the Bombay, Korat, Sphynx (hairless), Ragdoll, and...

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to...

In over 400 drawings, the famous teacher details each section of the body from the skeletal level through the process of adding muscles...

Belief in God has been replaced aby secular humanism in this gripping tale of the apocalypse. Protestantism is over, Catholicism is driven...

Chesterton's customary wit and engaging storytelling provide a brief but vivid profile. He focuses on the saint's life, rather than on theology,...

Foreword Introduction 1. Nostalgic Subjects 2. Subjects from Old Engravings 3. Atmospheric Effects as Subjects 4. Subjects from Photographs...

1. The Place of Language and Myth in the Pattern of Human Culture2. The Evolution of Religious Ideas3. Language and Conception4. Word Magic5....

Philosopher's classic study declares that Greek tragedy achieved greatness through a fusion of elements of Apollonian restraint and control...

One of the great stories of human courage and dedication recounts life of a remarkable woman and her extraordinary relationship with her...

INTRODUCTIONPART I. THE NATURE OF BEAUTY1. The philosophy of beauty is a theory of values2. Preference is ultimatly irrational3. Contrast...

In a deeply moving collection of interrelated stories, this 1919 American classic illuminates the loneliness and frustrations — spiritual,...

Comprehensive in scope and elegant in presentation, this classic 19th-century volume was the first complete how-to guide to knitting. In...

The oldest at a dreary home for foundlings, Judy Abbott finds her life completely changed when, with the help of a mysterious benefactor,...

First published in 1940, Saroyan's international bestseller recounts the exploits of an Armenian clan in northern California at the turn...

At the end of the 13th century, the oppressed Scots rebelled against England under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce. This...

Classic text offers exceptionally precise coverage of partial differentiation, vectors, differential geometry, Stieltjes integral, infinite...

Wonderfully illustrated book żeby famed 19th-century illustrator lists over 200 plants and their figurative equivalents — tulip = fame;...

Panoramic display of evolving styles ranges from hoop-skirted gowns of the mid-1800s to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced diminished...

This religious classic has brought understanding and comfort to millions for centuries. Written in a candid and conversational style, the...

Eighty-three moving works: The Weavers, The Peasant War, War, Death, and others. "To see the beautiful examples of her work reproduced......

This anthology celebrates the wit and imaginative creativity of the Elizabethan poets with a generous selection of their graceful and sophisticated...

Born in New York City in 1919, Raymond Smullyan is a philosopher and magician as well as a famous mathematician and logician. His career...

1. What is Adaptive Control?2. Real-Time Parameter Estimation3. Deterministic Self-Tuning Regulators4. Stochastic and Predictive Self-Tuning...

Outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Covers...

This classic of the interior life and Christian mysticism by the sainted 16th-century Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun focuses on the practice...

The kanon university-level text for decades, this volume offers exercises in construction problems, harmonic division, circle and triangle...

1 BASIC CONCEPTS 1. Probability and Relative Frequency 2. Rudiments of Combinatorial Analysis Problems2 COMBINATION OF EVENTS 3. Elementary...

One of the landmark books in the history of education, this volume describes a new system for educating youngsters. Based on a radical concept...

The world's biggest, most opulent ship sets out across the Atlantic on its maiden voyage. Proclaimed to be unsinkable -- and hailed as a...

Imaginative retellings of 17 ancient Norse tales, ranging from the creation of the world to the death of the gods. Included are Odin's trip...

Before The Law of Attraction there was Neville Goddard and his message about changing reality through the power of the imagination. The...

Proven from years of success at Princeton University, this comprehensive grammar and exercise book yields maximum results in 23 lessons...

"One of the greatest inspirational and motivational books ever written." -- Norman Vincent PealeIn this bestselling self-help book, a successful...

Rich selection of dressmaker's patterns from popular, late-19th-century magazine The Voice of Fashion includes 50 garments for women, from...

Diagrams, photos, and templates for 12 simple, sturdy wooden toys. Freight train, doll cradle, cargo ships, helicopter, biplane, circus...

Young Elmer voyages to Wild Island to rescue a captive dragon aby outwitting hungry tigers, cranky crocodiles, and other fierce animals....

An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume bronicles an ancient culture. The book provides grisly accounts of revenge and...

1. Set Theory and Metric Spaces.2. Topological Spaces.3. New Spaces from Old.4. Convergence.5. Separation and Countability.6. Compactness.7....

A series of etymological lessons classifies 2,300 Chinese characters, noting their modern and archaic forms, pronunciation, origin, semantic...

This volume presents two books in one--THE SHORTEST WAY TO PIANISTIC PERFECTION (1932) and RHYTHMICS, DYNAMICS, PEDAL AND OTHER PROBLEMS...

Need a hand? Here are over a thousand! Over 1,100 pairs of hands in all shapes, sizes, and shades: writing, sewing, with pointing fingers,...

Egypt, Babylon, Greece up through 19th-century Europe; based on surviving pieces, art work, much more. Includes many clear, measured patterns...

The author, who was raised among the Sioux until the age of 15, is a uniquely qualified interpreter of Native American ways. He discusses...

From its gripping first sentence onward, this novel exemplifies the term "Kafkaesque." Its darkly humorous narrative recounts a bank clerk's...

This fascinating popular science journey explores key concepts in information theory in terms of Conway's "Game of Life" program. The author...

Born in New York City in 1919, Raymond Smullyan is a philosopher and magician as well as a famous mathematician and logician. His career...

Although Edwardian-era clothing remains popular among fashion enthusiasts, there are very few books focusing on styles of the early 1900s....

Tragic tale of star-crossed lovers, feuding families and timeless passion contains some of Shakespeare's most beautiful and lyrical love...

This evocative, text-free narrative is crafted from 167 woodcuts. A novel in pictures, we follow our hero through a world of good and evil,...

Expert, illustrated guide to creating fine books aby hand. Materials and equipment, basic procedures, rebinding an old book, more, plus...

The most celebrated piano concerto written in the 20th century and one of the most familiar compositions in all music, the great second...

Complete reproduction of Ani's papyrus, finest ever found. Full hieroglyphic text, interlinear transliteration, word-for-word translation,...

This timeless tale of an arrogant miser's transformation into a paragon of warmhearted generosity, recounted by one of the English language's...

The challenge of the tangram, the original "Chinese puzzle," lies in your ability to arrange seven geometrical pieces -- a square, a rhomboid,...

This masterpiece of science fiction is an imaginative, ambitious history of humanity's future that spans billions of years. A must-read...

Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Tubulariidae, Siphonophora,...

Written żeby a renowned animal illustrator, this guidebook teems with over 100 illustrations of wild and domestic breeds: horses, deer,...

Preface1. Introduction2. Use of the axiom of choice3. Consistency of the axiom of choice4. Permutation models5. Independence of the axiom...

In this 1821 classic, Hegel applies his most important concept — the dialectics — to law, rights, morality, the family, economics, and the...

This engrossing tale relates Ebenezer Scrooge's ghostly journeys through Christmases past, present, and future and his ultimate transformation...

This enormously influential 17th-century classic, one of the most powerful dramas of Christian faith ever written, follows the pilgrim on...

This new gathering of the world's greatest classical themes follows Bergerac's highly successful "My First Book of Classical Music." Here...

Over 100 tricks that can be done with any pack of cards. This rich collection has taught thousands of magicians how to perform dozens of...

A collection of 85 articles and essays that were initially published anonymously in New York newspapers in 1787–1788, this volume reflects...

CHAPTERFOREWARDLIST OF AUTHORITIESI. PREAMBLE: ON THE ORIGIN OF WEAPONSII. "MAN'S FIRST WEAPONS-THE STONE AND THE STICK. THE EARLIEST AGES...

Linus Pauling: Two-Time Nobel LaureateIn 1985 Dover reprinted Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry, a well-known...

This is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, and other essentials. In...

"Strongly recommended" żeby the American Journal of Physics, this volume serves as a text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students...

Beginners and experienced crafters alike will appreciate this expert guide to making one-of-a-kind teddy bears and their outfits. It presents...

PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITIONPREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITIONCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Nature of the Subject An Historical Theory Lessons and...

A founder of modern philosophical anarchism presents a clear introduction to anarchist thought and a manifesto of atheism. This influential...

H. S. M. Coxeter: Through the Looking GlassHarold Scott MacDonald Coxeter (1907–2003) is one of the greatest geometers of the last century,...

One of the earliest and best collections of stories about hapless aristocrat Bertie Wooster and his supremely efficient valet Jeeves, this...

I. Introduction 1. The Emotive Significance of TimeII. The Time Order of Mechanics 2. The Qualitative Properties of Time 3. The Causal Theory...

Exploration of fundamentals of x-ray diffraction theory using Fourier transforms applies general results to various atomic structures, amorphous...

Introduction1. Mathematical Preliminaries2. The Scattering Operator for a Single Particle3. Cross Sections in Terms of the S Matrix4. Scattering...

With the help of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the author of this remarkable book spent two decades interviewing hundreds of people renowned...

Foreword aby Oystein OrePrefaceThe Great Art, or The Rules of Algebra by Girolamo CardanoAppendix: Portions of Euclid's Elements Cited aby...

Based on the work in algebraic geometry aby Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802-29), this monograph was originally published...

Discover kusudama, a traditional Japanese sphere formed aby modular origami construction techniques. Instructions for approximately 25 figures...

Kids can learn to create exotic characters in the style of manga, the Japanese cartooning craze. Easy diagrams show how to illustrate 25...

Take a stroll through history with this illustrated compendium covering centuries of footwear. Black-and-white images detail everything...

First published in 1776, The Wealth of Nations is considered the seminal work on political economy. Its author, Adam Smith, formulated the...

This classic by one of the twentieth century's most prominent mathematicians offers a concise introduction to set theory. Suitable for advanced...

Delightful treasury of unusual and inventive projects includes step-by-step instructions for creating a camel, rooster, butterfly, bullfighter,...

Suitable for all skill levels, this features 25 dinosaur origami designs.

Dark allegory of a journey up the Congo River and the narrator's encounter with the mysterious Mr. Kurtz. Masterly blend of adventure, character...

Foreword by Richard Washburn ChildI. A Sulphurous LandII. My FatherIII. The Book of LifeIV. War and Its Effect Upon a ManV. Ashes and EmbersVI....

Written in 1936 and published the following year, this brilliant and profound evaluation of Stalinism from the Marxist standpoint prophesied...

Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other images that haunt both dreams and nightmares, this otherworldly assortment...

One of the greatest personal development books ever written and a foundation of the self-help genre, The Master Key System explains how...

The great surrealist's 1934 collage masterpiece features 182 bizarre, darkly humorous scenes of violent dreams and erotic fantasies. "One...

The most complete treatise on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring, including best traditional methods and modern innovations. Guides you systematically...

"An essential part of any art library, and a book of permanent value not affected aby seasonal styles." — American Artist. Bickham's famous...

In this spirited novel żeby master storyteller Jules Verne, five Civil War prisoners escape their Confederate jail aby hijacking a hot-air...

This classic of spirituality recounts a peasant's attempts to follow St. Paul's advice to "pray without ceasing," offering profound theological...

This concise classic presents advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics with an overview of geometric algebra. The text...

One of the most universally loved and admired English novels, an effervescent tale of rural romance transformed aby Jane Austen's art into...

Created by NASA, this collection of worked mathematical problems related to space science covers computation and measurement, algebra, geometry,...

A murderer discovers his true nature, a samurai attempts to meditate, and a dying man bestows his hat on a friend in these surrealistic...

Forty-one Japanese, Scandinavian, and Sicilian tales: "The Snow-Queen," "The Cunning Shoemaker," "The Two Brothers," "The Merry Wives,"...

Step-by-step instructions for diamond burr engraving. Four complete projects plus expert advice on choosing glass, lighting and arranging...

"One of the most unique and perceptive writers of our time." The New York Times. The author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged recounts...

Full text of most important witchhunter's "bible," used aby both Catholics and Protestants. First published in 1486, the book includes everything...

A year's worth of classic, imaginative knitting projects from "one of America's most ingenious and creative knitters." Sweaters, baby items,...

One of America's most influential and innovative poets, Walt Whitman (1819–92) worked as a teacher, journalist, and volunteer nurse during...

A gallery of superb portraits in pencil, pastels, and charcoal. Virtuoso display of technical skill and intuitive eye of noted American...

1. Introduction2. Differentiation and Integrations to Integer Order3. Fractional Derivatives and Integrals: Definitions and Equivalences4....

A mentor to Mozart and teacher of Beethoven, Joseph Haydn is known as the "Father of the Symphony"--and now even beginning pianists can...

As close to an autobiography as Jack London ever wrote, John Barleycorn recounts the author's lifelong struggle with alcohol. In this brutally...

1. General Discussion2. Mathematical Background3. The General Linear-programming Problem4. The Simplex Computational Procedure5. The Revised...

Describes orthgonal and related Lie groups, using real or complex parameters and indefinite metrics. Develops theory of spinors aby giving...

When Giacomo Puccini saw Sarah Bernhardt in a production of La Tosca żeby French playwright Victorien Sardou, he knew immediately that its...