The Wiley-Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature is a comprehensive collection of poems, short stories, novellas, novels, plays, autobiographies, and essays authored by African Americans from the eighteenth century until the present.[...]

This provocative study examines the role of today's Russian Orthodox Church in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Russia has one of the fastest-growing rates of HIV infection in the world - 80 per cent from intravenous drug use - and the Church remains its only resource for fighting these diseases. Jarrett [...]

A revised edition of the classic cookbook features 325 new recipes, including popular new ethnic dishes, as well as new sections on microwave, outdoor, vegetarian, and low-fat cookery. Reprint.[...]

Nietzsche's infamous work "Thus Spake Zarathustra" is filled with a strange sense of religiosity that seems to run counter to the philosopher's usual polemics against religious faith. For some scholars, this book marks little but a mental decline in the great philosopher; for C. G. Jung, "Zarathustr[...]

This breathtakingly beautiful book brings readers nose-to-nose with all of the world's marine mammals-a comprehensive line-up of remarkable whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, walruses, otters, polar bears, dugongs, and manatees. A highly practical field guide, it combines state-of-the-art illustrat[...]

The perfect gift for dads, grads, and aviation fans of all ages, "The Color Encyclopedia of Incredible Airplanes" gives a complete rundown of 150 of the world's best-loved flying machines, from the first biplanes to military jets and jumbo airliners to today's most technologically advanced planes. P[...]

Musicians make music. Producers make records. In the early days of recorded music, the producer was the "artists-and-repertoire man," or A&R man, for short. A powerful figure, the A&R man chose both who would record and what they would record. His decisions profoundly shaped our musical tastes. Don [...]

1890 1970. Descriptions for 1850 pocket knives include dimensions, model names, numbers and values on todays markets. Manufacturers clear b/w catalog images from 1890 to 1970 are organized by makers for ease in finding them.[...]