A combination of satire and thriller, this story occurs around the eve of the third millennium. Cozzano, a mid-Western governer has a biochip in his head, wired to a computerized polling system, tracking the mood of the electorate. The prospect of a radio-controlled President is not a good one.[...]
An 1883 biography of Handel, the larger-than-life and much-acclaimed composer whose works remain a staple of concert life.[...]
The Gulf War is imminent and there's something mighty strange going on in the Agriculture Department of East Iowa University. When an Arab student turns up drunk - and dead - in the lake, redneck Deputy County Sheriff Clyde Banks gets a feeling he's on to something big. It's a suspicion shared by lo[...]
A passacaglia written by Johann Halvorsen based on a bass line by George Frideric Handel.
British architect George Frederick Bodley (1827--1907) fundamentally shaped the architecture, art, and design of the Anglican Church throughout England and the world; his work survives in the United States, Australia, India, and Italy, as well as the United Kingdom. This important book is the first [...]
An introduction to the theory of Cartesian tensors, this text notes the importance of the analysis of the structure of tensors in terms of spectral sets of projection operators as part of the very substance of quantum theory. Covers isotropic tensors and spinor analysis within the confines of Euclid[...]
From his triumphant debut with "Snow Crash" to the stunning success of his latest novel, "Quicksilver, " Neal Stephenson has quickly become the voice of a generation. In this now-classic political thriller, he and fellow author J. Frederick George tell a savagely witty, chillingly topical tale set i[...]
Universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, this captivating Christian allegory of man's religious journey follows a pilgrim as he travels the hazardous road to the Celestial City. This collectible hardcover masterfully re-creates the most glorious edition ever published of [...]