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The artist May Ray (1890-1976) initially taught himself photography in order to reproduce his own works of art, but it became one of his preferred mediums. As a contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements in Paris during the 1920s, Man Ray was perfectly placed to make defining images of his ava[...]

Matthew's American cousin, Sam, has come to London to live with the family. Sam is a charismatic, funny kid, but can he be trusted to be a reliable friend? Matthew and his "mates" decide that Sam must undertake a challenge in order to prove himself: He must start off his new year at the school posin[...]

Swann's Way, the first part of A la recherche de temps perdu, Marcel Proust's seven-part cycle, was published in 1913. In it, Proust introduces the themes that run through the entire work. The narrator recalls his childhood, aided by the famous madeleine; and describes M. Swann's passion[...]

"Proust is perhaps the last great historian of the loves, the society, the intelligence, the diplomacy, the literature, and the art of the Heartbreak House of capitalist culture."--Edmund Wilson

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An erratum to this title has been published. Please see: http://files.routledgeweb.com/docs/ERRATA_9780415833660.pdf for details. Acclaimed as the standard reference work on the law relating to time charters, this new edition provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, accessible and useful b[...]

Intended to serve as a textbook for courses involving preparative solid-state chemistry, this title offers clear and detailed descriptions on how to prepare inorganic materials that exhibit important optical, magnetic and electrical properties on a laboratory scale. This book provides practical expe[...]