It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial service in the National Cathedral for victims of September 11, 2001. Perhaps no other song has held such[...]
When John Brown led twenty-one men in an attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1859, he envisioned a biblical uprising of millions of armed bondsmen, thus ridding the nation of the scourge of slavery. The insurrection did not happen, and Brown and the other surviving raiders [...]
Beginning to intermediate level quilters will love this rich collection of runner designs with concise instructions that guide them through each exciting project. Several of the provided patterns are reversible, adding an extra layer of functionality to the finished product. Directions for adjusting[...]
This book introduces 7 ways of creating Log Cabin blocks. Some quilters will love the old technique of quilt-as-you-go with the quilting done as you piece the strips. Other quilters will like the three traditional techniques of piecing strips, foundation piecing and paper piecing from the bottom. Th[...]
The ultimate electrical equipment troubleshooting pocket guide Designed for quick reference at any job site, the "Electrician's Troubleshooting and Testing Pocket Guide" enables electricians using portable meters to test, maintain, and troubleshoot all types of electrical equipment and systems. This[...]
Here is a fully updated version of the best-seller that launched our extremely successful "How to Do Everything series. This friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step examples for using your iMac and offers coverage of Mac OS X as well as the latest versions of iTools, iMovie, Qu[...]
The study of fire debris analysis is vital to the function of fire investigations. Suitable for fire investigators, this book covers topics such as the physics and chemistry of fire and liquid fuels, and the interpretation of data obtained from fire debris. It includes a color insert with figures th[...]
The authors' new approach to learning two playing techniques offers a systematic method for mastering the modern, legato technique needed for organ music composed arter 1750, as well as an articulated technique for earlier works. The authors also present useful information on accompanying anthems a[...]
" ...a valuable book of scholarly yet highly readable studies ...every organist and anyone interested in the music of J. S. Bach should have it." -Early Keyboard Journal[...]
"The World of Baroque Music" is a collection of essays by leading scholars on Baroque music. Each focuses on a different city, court, or region, and profiles the critical developments in that location for a single genre (song, opera, keyboard music, guitar, trio sonata, etc.) and is complemented by [...]
George Stauffer explores the music and complex history of Bach's last and possibly greatest masterpiece. Stauffer demonstrates Bach's reliance on contemporary models from the Dresden mass repertory and his brilliantly innovative methods of unifying his immense composition. Musicians, music scholars,[...]
Kathrin Stauffer-a biochemist and seasoned body psychotherapist-takes a look at organ systems of the human body to illuminate the connections between body and mind, exploring the body as both the ground of our physical experience and as a metaphor for our emotional life. Beginning with a discussion [...]
The book requires only rudimentary physics knowledge but ability to program computers creatively and to keep the mind open to simple and not so simple models, based in individuals, for the living world around us.
* Interdisciplinary coverage
* Research oriented
* Contains and explains prog[...]
Percolation theory deals with clustering, criticallity, diffusion, fractals, phase transitions and disordered systems. This book covers the basic theory for the graduate, and also professionals dealing with it for the first time.[...]
Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer, drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's extensive experience covering the international tennis circuit. Comprehe[...]
High school physics teacher Lucy Savage is finally getting rid of Bradley?and his hideous green recliner. In fact, her front lawn is littered with her cheating ex-husband's belongings. Because despite standing her up in divorce court, Bradley is out of her life for good. Or so she thinks. When her s[...]
"Start With Scraps" is not just another scrap quilt book. It will actually help your scrap collection disappear. There will be little waste as you make your own fabric by piecing your scraps together. The scrappy piecing technique explained in this book is fast and fun. Once you start scrappy piecin[...]
Get Quilting With Fat Quarters! Use your quilting skills to create unique, simple projects for the home, for gifts and for fun! Stitching fat quarter quilts and projects saves you time and gives you the additional fun of selecting stacks of fat quarters. Create purses, bags and totes; table runners[...]
Use precut fabrics to save time in cutting and in selecting fabric, so you can spend more time doing the parts of quilting you enjoy the most. With today's precut fabrics, you can create traditional quilt designs such as a one-block Log Cabin quilt, Attic Windows nap quilt, Hunter's Star variation t[...]
One of the greatest works of American autobiography, in a definitive Library of America text: Published seven years after his escape from slavery, "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" (1845) is a powerful account of the cruelty and oppression of the Maryland plantation cu[...]