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| Ernie Kovacs and Early TV Comedy |
Among the pioneers of television, Ernie Kovacs was one of the most original and imaginative comedians. This book looks at Ernie Kovacs' wide-ranging and lasting contributions to the development of TV comedy. It discusses Kovacs' work in New York, whi
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| The Antiquity of Nepalese Wood Carving |
Focuses on the history of the art and culture of Nepal. This title revises our perception of the marvellous wooden sculpture of the Kathmandu Valley. It uses an important scientific tool, radiocarbon dating, to help realign - and correct - our overly
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| Mall Maker |
The enclosed shopping mall, now so ubiquitous, was invented by one man: Victor Gruen. Mall Maker is the first biography of this visionary spirit.
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| The Mind of the Chimpanzee |
Understanding the chimpanzee mind is akin to opening a window onto human consciousness. Many of our complex cognitive processes have origins that can be seen in the way that chimpanzees think, learn, and behave. This title brings together scientists
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| Reconstructing Beirut |
Once the cosmopolitan centre of the Middle East, Beirut was devastated by the civil war that ran from 1975 to 1991, which dislocated many residents, disrupted normal municipal functions. This title focuses on various groups' responses to Beirut's lar
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| Charles Saatchi: Question |
How can I raise GBP5000 in a hurry? How do you sleep at night? Is it better to give than to receive? What's the secret of inner peace? This title provides the answers to these, and over 100 more, fresh questions. It answers your questions about art,
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| The Cistercian Evolution |
Reveals the true story behind the growth of the Cistercian order.
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| Measuring and Managing Federal Financial Risk |
The US government is the world's largest financial institution, providing credit and assuming risk through diverse activities. But the potential cost and risk of these actions and obligations remains poorly understood and only partially measured. Thi
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| Differential Equations for Engineers |
This book presents a systematic and comprehensive introduction to ordinary differential equations for engineering students and practitioners.
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| Animal Characters |
Animal Characters follows five species through the literature of early modern Europe. The horse, the parrot, the cat, the turkey, and the sheep all undergo a dramatic change in character as European writers begin to develop a new interest in-and unde
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| Alfarabi and the Foundation of Islamic Political Philosophy |
Offers an analysis of the work of Alfarabi, the founder of Islamic political philosophy. This philosophical engagement with the writings of and about Alfarabi is suitable for those interested in medieval political philosophy.
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| Muslim Women in War and Crisis |
An anthology of international voices, exploring provocative images of Muslim women from around the globe in literature, visual arts, journalism, and other media. Analyzing both how Muslim women have been represented and how they represent themselves,
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| The Geometrical Language of Continuum Mechanics |
The aim of this book is to present the fundamental concepts of modern differential geometry within the framework of continuum mechanics.
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| Clay, Light, and Water |
In this full-color guide, Margaret O'Rorke provides detailed and inspirational step-by-step instruction for creating ceramic sculptures, lighting fixtures, and fountains.
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| The Light Club |
Paul Scheerbart (1863-1915) was a visionary German novelist, theorist, poet, and artist. He was fascinated with the potential of glass as a medium for expressionist architecture. This title describes Scheerbart's life, and explains the ways in which
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| The Chosen Folks |
Explores the evolution of the Jewish experience in Texas. This title begins with the crypto-Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition in the late sixteenth century and then discusses the Texas-Jewish communities that flourished far from the acknowledged
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| Vibration of Mechanical Systems |
This is a brief yet complete textbook for a first course in mechanical vibrations with 60 exercise problems where using MATLAB(r) is emphasized.
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| Commerce by a Frozen Sea |
Commerce by a Frozen Sea reveals Native Americans as industrious people and effective traders who achieved a standard of living in the eighteenth century higher than most workers in Europe.
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| Why Europe? |
Why did capitalism and colonialism arise in Europe and not elsewhere? Why were parliamentarian and democratic forms of government founded there? What factors led to Europe's unique position in shaping the world? This title tackles these questions. It
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| Violent Acts and Urban Space in Contemporary Tel Aviv |
Violent acts over the years have profoundly altered civil rituals, cultural identity, and the meaning of place in Tel Aviv. This title uses an interdisciplinary framework of urban theory and socio-political theory to shed light on the discourse regar
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