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Concise, self-contained introduction to group theory and its applications to chemical problems. Symmetry, matrices, molecular vibrations,...

One hundred plates of royalty-free Gothic designs, meticulously reproduced from rare 19th-century engravings. Many are floral and foliate...

Alphabetical entries cover more than 150 countries and regions, each represented żeby six or more illustrations of men, women, and children....

This richly illustrated examination of visual arts in the European tradition shows how the great masters employed the Golden Mean and other...

16th-century classic debunks witchcraft but offers remarkable primary source of information on witchcraft, witch trials, practice of the...

Forty-four realistic drawings of parrotfish, octopus, damselfish, moray eel, sea cucumber, dolphin, medusa jellyfish, sea dragon, many more....

This text is suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Its content is presented entirely on a classical basis and requires...

Noted magician and magic authority offers 72 tricks that work automatically through nature of card deck. No sleight of hand needed. Often...

Not just for kids anymore, follow-the-dots puzzles offer adults an entertaining challenge as well. These 45 full-page brainteasers, designed...

In 1903, Rilke replied in a series of 10 letters to a student who had submitted some verses to the well-known Austrian poet for an assessment....

The journey of an Igbo prince from captivity to freedom and literacy; his enslavement in the New World, service in the Seven Years War,...

Complete text of crucial medieval work of philosophy: reconciliation of Aristotle and Scripture. Includes Life of Maimonides, analysis of...

Four dolls from Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility include Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy and Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars...

One of the foremost drawing teachers shows how to render 7 different kinds of folds: pipe, zigzag, spiral, half-lock, diaper pattern, drop,...

Major work on ethics, by one of the most influential thinkers of the last 2 centuries, deals with master/slave morality and modern man's...

How to make a magic carpet, become invisible, and find love are among the procedures detailed in this famous book of prayers and instructions...

PREFACE TO DOVER EDITIONPREFACE1. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WING-SECTION CHARACTERISTICS Symbols. The Forces on Wings. Effect of Aspect Ratio....

A key text for philosophy and theology students, first published in 1841.

Everything you ever need to know about choosing and mixing drinks is right here in this rare and highly collectible volume. Written by a...

Extraordinary document (1608) on witchcraft and demonology offers striking insight into early 17th century mind. Serious discussions of...

Forty expertly rendered illustrations depict life in Athens, 5th–4th centuries B.C. Includes the building of the Parthenon, a wedding procession,...

Noted French scholar and linguist discusses gods of the continental Celts, beginnings of mythology in Ireland, Irish mother-goddesses and...

Eight-legged creatures related to insects, spiders are known for the silken webs they weave to catch their prey. You'll meet 12 different...

Two grandmasters offer masterly analysis of neglected area: attacking the king, defense, pawn structure, much more. Introduction aby Harry...

Sixty-seven sure-fire mental feats to delight and mystify: mind reading with cards, instant ESP, identifying the owners of objects given...

One of the most comprehensive books on the Hebrew language, it covers all aspects, including word roots and derivatives, prefixes and suffixes,...

Whether you are looking for a simple scarf, chic evening wrap, or classic shawl, this book aby Louisa Harding, one of the world's most influential...

Dating from the composer's prolific period of 1903-4 and following Mahler's marriage to Alma Schindler aby just a year, the draft of this...

This gorgeous paper doll collection spotlights the world's most famous royal sisters-in-law: the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of...

Definitive source on intricate tattoos of Polynesia's Marquesas Islands offers a rare glimpse of a vanished art. Its 38 plates of black-and-white...

Over 700 borders, frames, corners, scrollworks, cartouches, florals, vases, geometrics, figures, rosettes, all in high Victorian style.

Over 850 illustrations of snow crystals, photographed aby Bentley during a 50-year period, for use by artists, designers, and craftspeople...

Suitable for novices to the Aran style as well as experienced knitters, this guide offers start-to-finish advice. More than 20 distinctive...

A soul-satisfying collection of 12 essays by the noted philosopher and poet who embraced independence, rejected conformity, and loved nature....

PART I NATURE'S PERSPECTIVE AS SEEN AND USED DAILY żeby PAINTERSI. THE PRINCIPLE OF PERSPECTIVE IN THEORY Visual rays Tracing on glass Perspective...

The revered instructor explains anatomy in nontechnical terms, discussing movement, light and shade, proportion, movable masses, and more....

Logical, developmental presentation includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension and features numerous shortcuts and timesavers....

Between the first proposals of a federal Constitution in 1787 and the document's 1789 ratification, an intense debate raged among the nation's...

In this spiritual masterpiece — a classic of Christian literature and mysticism — the author addresses pride, avarice, envy, and other human...

Outstanding, profusely illustrated guide to every step of each technique. 356 illustrations.

"While life needs the services of history, it must just as clearly be comprehended that an excess measure of history will do harm to the...

Hume's comprehensive effort to form an observationally grounded study of human nature employs John Locke's empiric principles to construct...

Thirty sleek "dream cars" for you to customize with colour — from the elegant Rolls Royce Phantom to the Ford GT 2-door Coupe. Information-packed...

Chapter 1 Why Abstract AlgebraChapter 2 OperationsChapter 3 The Definition of GroupsChapter 4 Elementary Properties of GroupsChapter 5 SubgroupsChapter...

A high-ranking Mason offers a fascinating glimpse into the secretive society. Manly P. Hall describes the ethical training of a Mason and...

Clearly worded instructions, 251 step-by-step illustrations show novices, veterans how to seemingly pluck coins from the air, make a coin...

Fairies never fail to engage the imagination, and this colouring book promises to please everyone! Twenty-three magical scenes feature fairies...

ONE METRIC SPACES 1 Open and closed sets 2 Completeness 3 The real line 4 Products of metric spaces 5 Compactness 6 Continuous functions...

Clear, easy-to-follow text tells absolute beginners how to transcribe hieroglyphs żeby presenting and explaining 134 phonetic elements....

Preface1 Theory of Sets 1 Introduction 2 Sets and subsets 3 "Set operations: union, intersection, and complement" 4 Indexed families of...

Forty-two clear, accurate drawings (all in proper sequence) depict everything that goes on in a beginner's class, from lacing up the ballet...

This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in dissertations żeby Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes...

Turn any piano or keyboard into an easy-to-play instrument with these helpful stickers Place the stickers, each of which represents a musical...

The oldest and most influential book ever written on architecture, this volume describes the classic principles of symmetry, harmony, and...

Remarkable firsthand account by one of the few survivors of Magellan's epochal journey (1519–1522). Remarkably detailed record of new lands,...

CHAP.I. THE CELTS IN ANCIENT HISTORYII. THE RELIGION OF THE CELTSIII. THE IRISH INVASION MYTHSIV. THE EARLY MILESIAN KINGSV. TALES OF THE...

Elegant designs embody the rich coloration and sinuous intertwining of geometric figures and organic forms characteristic of Celtic art....

B la Bart k wrote the first four volumes of the Mikrokosmos as a series of beginning piano exercises for his son P ter. The great Hungarian...

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE. REVIEW OF ANATOMY "MALE FIGURE, FRONT VIEW" "MALE FIGURE, FRONT VIEW" "FEMALE FIGURE, FRONT VIEW" "FEMALE FIGURE,...

The one essential guidebook to attaining the highest level of card mastery, from false shuffling and card palming to dealing from the bottom...

1 What is Topology? Euler's Theorem 2 New Surfaces Orientability Dimension Two More Surfaces The Klein Bottle3 The Shortest Moebius Strip4...

The player with a positional advantage has a better chance at a direct attack, and this complete guide aby a grandmaster shows how to develop...

Includes theme from "Raindrop" Prelude, "Minute" Waltz, "Lullaby," "Fantaisie-impromptu," "Butterfly" Etude, "Military" and "Heroic"...

Widely praised for the meticulous rendering of its plates, this 1842 compilation features a broad range of Gothic Revival decorations: architectural...

The 4,789 photographs in this definitive selection show the human figure — models almost all undraped — engaged in over 160 different types...

Exact reproduction of the first American-written cookbook published in the United States. Authentic recipes for colonial favorites — pumpkin...

Explicit and fascinating, this immortal book for lovers features methods of cultivating sensual pleasure, sexual desire, and loving union,...

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPROJECT 1. Materials and Exercises Charcoal Erasers Blenders Paper Fixative ExercisesPROJECT 2. Seeing Tonal...

Richly illustrated guide to pen and ink work, covering everything from basic tools to advanced effects.

Haunted Houses in or Near DublinHaunted Houses in Conn's HalfHaunted Houses in Mogh's HalfPoltergeistsHaunted PlacesApparitions at or After...

Published in 1922 żeby an expedition survivor, this riveting adventure classic recounts the ill-fated expedition to the South Pole led żeby...

Kuniyoshi was a master of the warrior woodblock print — and these 18th-century illustrations represent the pinnacle of his craft. Full-color...

Over 250 illustrations depict tools identical to ancient devices once used aby Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese, including axes, saws, clamps,...

Perfect for papercrafters of all skill levels and ages, these 12 unique models can actually move -- just add a clothespin Cut out the full-color...

Culled from a rare 19th-century source, these 124 black-and-white illustrations capture the lavish devices and grand sweep of European Baroque...

Comprehensive practical manual teaches every step of the engraving process: initials and inscriptions, monograms, decoration and embellishment,...

These practical methods for piano playing, written aby a world-famous expert, have been used aby teachers and students for well over 100...

Helpful approach to difficult area żeby expert instructor who puts emphasis on anatomy as well as perspective and planes. Almost 200 drawings...

IMPROMPTU CARD TRICKS1 Gemini Twins2 Computer Dating3 The Dating Game4 Penny Plain5 Miraskil6 The Seven-Up Mystery7 The Open Prediction8...

Create 37 figures with clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams. Simple to advanced objects include rocket, mouse, elephant,...

Preface to Revised edition Preface1. Mathematical Review 1.1 Linear Algebra 1.1.1 Three-dimensional vector algebra 1.1.2 Matrices 1.1.3...

Sixteenth-century classic żeby English ecclesiastic and scholar envisioned a tolerant, patriarchal island kingdom free of private property,...

This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research and presents his vast knowledge of the...

A comical futurist fantasy, first published in 1904, about a tradition-loving suburban London community of the 1980's at war with its modernizing...

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected...

An allegory of spiritual crisis and growth, Dante's youthful masterpiece combines prose and poetry in a powerful work in the literature...

Without shading, even a beautiful drawing can appear flat. But artists can learn to add dimension to their work with these techniques, illustrations,...

Suitable for crafters at every level of expertise, this splendid sourcebook contains 88 patterns in styles ranging from medieval interlacements...

This unusually comprehensive collection features patterns based on actual snowflake photographs. The easy-to-follow instructions enable...

Fifty medieval initial letters. Celtic floral interlacements, biblical scenes, scenes of war and play, knights, grotesque animals, martyrdoms,...

155 traditional folk art decorations: fruit and floral centerpieces, borders, wreaths, children in peasant garb, much more.

1. The Beginnings of Astronomical Observation2. Early References to Lenses and to Optics3. The Application of the Telescope to Astronomy...

GENERAL INTRODUCTION-Painting and drawingPART I TREES CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO PAINTINGI. "The painting of trees illustrated aby a chronological...

First-rate text covers introductory concepts from thermodynamics, one-dimensional gas dynamics and one-dimensional wave motion, waves in...

In a 19th-century Vermont hamlet, a little blue kitten falls under the spell of the song of the river and ventures off to share the song...

"The complex designs can be confusing, but I love how this book makes it simple to follow. The author offers two innovative -- and very...

This famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition explores the role of the line, point, and other key...

Fresh, lively text serves as a modern introduction to the subject, with applications to the mechanics of systems with a finite number of...

Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats requiring no special equipment. Author offers insider's tips and...

Modern Science Made EasyBy one of the leading physicists of the twentieth century, George Gamow's One, Two, Three…Infinity is one of the...

Originally published in Paris in 1929, this collage novel aby avant-gardist Max Ernst constitutes a seminal 20th-century work of art. The...

Voltaire's brilliant satire, in the original French, with a new and exacting English translation on the opposing page. Through the adventures...

Expertly rendered illustrations of 43 species: monarch, buckeye, white admiral, olive hairstreak, ruddy daggerwing, mourning cloak, painted...

How the Hidatsa of North Dakota planted, harvested, and stored their food. Methods of lasting value to modern organic gardeners and farmers....

Treasury of noels, or carols, żeby three renowned 18th-century French organ composers. Features 12 pieces żeby Louis-Claude Daquin, 26 pieces...

Fascinating, well-documented survey covering 6 centuries of English undergarments, enhanced with over 100 illustrations: 12th-century laced-up...

One of the most influential books on social psychology ever written, brilliantly instructive in the general characteristics and mental unity...

Landmark of Western thought written żeby a 6th-century Roman statesman and philosopher awaiting execution. Comprising a dialogue in alternating...

Notation and Conventions1. The Approximation of Irrationals żeby Rationals2. The Product of Linear Forms3. The Multiples of an Irrational...

Features 123 poems żeby 6 great poets: William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and...

Most famous supernatural novel in modern European literature, set in Ghetto of Old Prague around 1890. A compelling story of mystical experiences,...

Award-winning calligrapher's generously illustrated text offers full coverage of calligraphy for left-handed writers. Tools and materials,...

A pioneer in the field of self-help, Dale Carnegie distilled his experiences as a salesman and lecturer in his first guide to successful...

Born in Prague when it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire and recognized today as a master of verse, poet Rainer Maria Rilke was considerably...

Celebrated novel involves a handsome young Londoner who sinks into a life of depravity. His body retains perfect youth and vigor while his...

Finest collection of art by one of the greatest English book illustrators.

Over 40 fun-to-colour drawings depict what to look for when buying a horse or pony, grooming techniques, basic first aid for horses and...

One of the cornerstone books of Western philosophy, here is Kant's seminal treatise, where he seeks to define the nature of reason itself...

Introduction1 A bit of background A practical problem A basic theorem Means2 Harmonic division and Apollonian circles Harmonic conjugates...

An acclaimed textile designer, author, artist, and photographer, Alice Starmore is a native of Scotland's Isle of Lewis. Starmore has taught...