The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint is an introductory text to the analysis and composition of tonal counterpoint. Using examples from the music of J.S. Bach - the master of this style - the author takes students through a series of carefully graded, cumulative exercises that stress both analysis and wr[...]

Covers the basics of composition - including harmony, melody, and musical form. This book presents essential materials of common-practice music and an overview of 20th century techniques. It contains exercises, which enable students to memorize and retain concepts.[...]

From 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean served as a major highway, allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed European, African, and American societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies, and i[...]

Title: The History of King Philip's War. By Benjamin Church or rather, written by T. Church from notes by B. Church]. A reprint of the first edition, 1716.] With an introduction and notes by Henry Martin Dexter.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the nationa[...]

This title presents an intimate portrait of an American icon. Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas' "Abraham Lincoln: A Biography" takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously[...]

Interactions/Mosaics Silver Edition is a fully integrated, 18-book series that prepares students for academic success. Language proficiencies are articulated from the beginning through advanced levels within each of the four language skill strands. Chapter themes articulate across the four skill str[...]

"This book provides an indispensable guide for establishing a firm SOA governance foundation. Easy to read, comprehensive, pragmatic...excellent job." --Nick Laqua, Enterprise SOA Architect, Cathay Pacific Airways "SOA Governance is a must-read that provides an in-depth look at the organizational, [...]

Highlighting exciting research and the latest societal trends, Intimate Relationships provides the most engaging and contemporary introduction to the field.[...]

This book shows which historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'. Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? Within a decade of World War One, the term became fundamental to pub[...]

The first comprehensive guide to oneirogens--naturally occurring substances that induce and enhance dreaming
- Includes extensive monographs on dream-enhancing substances derived from plant, animal, and human sources
- Presents the results of scientific experiments on the effects of using on[...]

\u201cUtopia poses a question. Not simply in the sense of a problem to be resolved and at the same time eliminated . . . but in the sense that, within the economy of the human condition, utopia, the aim of social alterity-of all social otherness-is ceaselessly being reborn, coming back to life despi[...]