The theory of functions of real variables constitutes a pillar of modern mathematical analysis. This balanced introductory treatment covers all of the fundamentals, from the real number system and point sets to set theory and metric spaces. Useful, well-chosen lists of references to the literature c[...]
Narrates the movement of an old diaspora across the Indian Ocean. Ranging from Arabia to India and Southeast Asia, this work explores the transcultural exchanges that enabled Hadrami Yemeni descendants of the Muslim prophet Muhammad to become locals in each of the three regions, yet remain cosmopoli[...]
In his gripping and provocative debut, anthropologist Jason De Leon sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time-the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thou[...]
In his gripping and provocative debut, anthropologist Jason De Leon sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time-the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thou[...]
MRI from Picture to Proton presents the basics of MR practice and theory in a unique way: backwards! The subject is approached just as a new MR practitioner would encounter MRI: starting from the images, equipment and scanning protocols, rather than pages of physics theory. The reader is brought fac[...]
The year is 1867, and seventeen-year-old Verity Boone is excited to return to Catawissa, pennsylvania, the hometown she left when she was just a baby. Now she will finally meet the fiance she knows only through letters! Soon, however, she discovers two strangely caged graves...and learns that one of[...]
The year is 1867, and seventeen-year-old Verity Boone is excited to return from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Catawissa, Pennsylvania, the hometown she left when she was just a baby. Now she will finally meet the fiance she knows only through letters Soon, however, she discovers two strangely caged [...]
A work first published in 1948 in which Graves argues that the language of poetic myth current in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe was a magical language bound up with popular religious ceremonies in honour of the Moon-goddess, or Muse - some dating from the Old Stone Age.[...]
A comparative survey of the emergence and development of Parliaments in Catholic Christendom from the thirteenth century, the chief focus of this work is the period between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries,when Europe was dramatically changed by the Renaissance, the Reformation and the growt[...]
Considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula to become emperor in 41 A.D. A masterpiece.[...]
Robert Graves begins anew the tumultuous life of the Roman who became emporer in spite of himself. Captures the vitality, splendor, and decadence of the Roman world at the point of its decline.[...]
William Graves conveys the texture of life in Majorca, where he lived from the age of five in the household of his father, the poet Robert Graves. The book is also a portrait of Robert Graves, his "Muses" and his entourage, and a study of how the son of a famous father finds his own identity.[...]
Baptism in the Spirit offers a clear understanding of the doctrine of baptism in the Holy Spirit. In the Seventies, James Dunn's publication of Baptism in the Holy Spirit gave rise to a heated debate within Pentecostals' milieu. Atkinson brings his contribution to the discussion and undertakes the j[...]
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Stories of no more than 50 words, focusing on CVC words with short vowel sounds. In this story, Dad tries just about anything to get Tim out of bed![...]
Stories of no more than 200 words, focusing on long vowel sounds, trisyllabic words plus tricky words. Captain Rainbow decides to buy himself a new boat. He goes shopping on the internet, but he doesn't quite get the boat he had hoped for![...]
Benny is having lots of fun pretending to be a monster and frightening everyone...but then he gets a surprise! Leapfrog Rhyme Time features fun, rhyming stories of no more than 180 words for children who are starting to read on their own.[...]
Stories of no more than 160 words, focusing on long vowel phonemes. Miss Drew is at the zoo with her class. Troy sees a monkey get out - and it takes Miss Drew's things! But will Miss Drew see it too?[...]
Mum and Molly really want to make a cake because Gran is coming to tea. But they get in such a mess! The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the start of the book allows you to check the child's abil[...]
Harry loves the funfair. He can't wait to take a ride on the carousel. Magic the horse takes him on quite an adventure! The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a[...]
In the last idyllic summer of 1914, the battle lines are already drawn. In Cambridge, the golden June days seem timeless. But for Joseph Reavley the summer is shattered by his parents' deaths in a car accident. Bringing the terrible news, his brother reveals that their father, a retired MP, had been[...]
There was a young girl named Halva up in Finnmark who found a white bear cub alone in the woods. . . . Halva takes the cub home, where they name her Sister Bear. Not only does Sister Bear hunt for the family and protect Halva, but she likes to dance while Halva plays the flute. Halva decides to show[...]
Told in riveting, keenly observed poetry, a moving first-person narrative as experienced by a young survivor of the tragic Donner Party of 1846.
The journey west by wagon train promises to be long and arduous for nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Graves and her parents and eight siblings. Yet she is ho[...]