Dominated by spontaneous brushstrokes and vibrant colors and characterized by systemic process and serial repetition, Tennessee-born artist Josh Smith's work eschews formal representation in favor of an exploration of abstraction. Curator Anne Pontegnie explores how Smith uses his signature to struc[...]
Modern musical training tends to focus primarily on performance practices of the Classical and Romantic periods, and most performers come to the music of the Renaissance with well-honed but anachronistic ideas and concepts. As a result, elemental differences between 16th-century repertoire and that [...]
Despite the enormous academic debate about the impact of globalisation on national policy-making, surprisingly few authors choose to explore specific national contexts in significant detail. Yet such an approach can reveal a great deal about the dynamics of change in contemporary political economies[...]
The story of Anne Boleyn goes to the root of all history; what makes an individual or event memorable to later generations? Anne is an exceptional case for her life was a double helix intertwining extraordinary human drama with profound historical crisis. A young lady of no particular importance or [...]
Bold collage illustrations and clear prose trace the origins of our familiar letters. From the proto-Sinaitic peoples, through the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, this book follows the development of the Roman alphabet.
Includes sidebar information on punctuation, writing materials, the technolo[...]
Was George W. Bush the true heir of Woodrow Wilson, the architect of liberal internationalism? Was the Iraq War a result of liberal ideas about America's right to promote democracy abroad? In this timely book, four distinguished scholars of American foreign policy discuss the relationship between th[...]
Aimed at Key Stage Level 2, this book features pattern and sound based spelling activities and exercises to establish basic spelling skills. It also features activities covering prefixes and suffixes as well as forming plurals and contractions.[...]
Let the Lessons of the Past
Pave the Way to a Better Future We've all thought about it at some point: What if I could go back in time and do it all over again? If there were a way, we each have decisions we would change, regrets we would erase, and mistakes we would undo.
If I Could Do It[...]
History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of "A Rose for the Crown" takes us between the lines of history and into her heart.
It is 1461: Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the[...]
Achieving social justice for children motivates researchers to explore issues that make a difference to children's lives. Advocates for children rely on research to help argue for policy changes, and policy-makers and practitioners look to research to guide their work. This book examines the relatio[...]
The bestselling author of "A Rose for the Crown" and "Daughter of York" takes a young woman that history noticed only once and sets her on a quest for the truth about the murder of two boys and a man who claims to be king.
All that history knows of Grace Plantagenet is that she was an illegitim[...]
From the award-winning author of "A Rose for the Crown, Daughter of York, "and "The King's Grace "comes another masterful historical novel--the story of Cecily of York, mother of two kings and the heroine of one of history's greatest love stories.
Anne Easter Smith's novels are beloved by reade[...]
Jane Lambert, the quick-witted and alluring daughter of a silk merchant, is twenty-two and still unmarried. When Jane's father finally finds her a match, she's married off to the dull, older silk merchant William Shore. Marriage doesn't stop Jane from flirtation, however, and when the king's chamber[...]
Located in the mountains of North Carolina, Black Mountain College
was founded in 1933 by John Andrew Rice, Theodore Dreier, and other former faculty members from Rollins College. Their mission was to provide a liberal arts education that developed the student as a whole. Students and faculty l[...]
This book is intended to help language teachers to work effectively and successfully with students who have specific learning differences (SpLD) such as dyslexia. The book takes an inclusive and practical approach to language teaching and encourages teachers to consider the effects that a SpLD could[...]
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