Takes the reader on an architectural tour of the State University of New York, the centrepiece of America's one of the largest university system. This book features guides of both the north and south campuses, their history and heritage. It offers maps as well as photographs of the impressive structures.
Focuses on differences in the brain and mind, health and illness among men and women, and the different ways in which men and women experience emotion, with an emphasis on that most intense emotion of all - love. This book offers a fresh and insightful look at what makes men and women unique.
Discusses a variety of issues connected with deindustrialization and diminished competitiveness. The authors distinguish between problems that would be of real concern and those that should not. They also evaluate explanations for slow growth in aggregate productivity in the United States and its relation to slower growth in other industrialized ......
Government Capabilities in the United States and Abroad
As a stunning tide of democratization sweeps across much of the world, countries must cope with increasing problems of economic development, political and social integration, and greater public demand of scarce resources. That ability to respond effectively to these issues depends largely on the institutional choices of each of these newly ......
Presents selections that span the political gamut from the far left to the far right, demonstrating the clash of views on the many issues surrounding the political correctness debate.
Examines the history, English, and science textbooks in fundamentalist private schools. This work documents the fact that these schools promote prejudice against people of other faiths, distort history, derogate our literary heritage, and otherwise indoctrinate children with 'visions of reality' that are incompatible with public tax support.
A biography of Nostradamus, the intriguing sixteenth-century astrologer and physician whose book of prophecies, "The Centuries", is claimed by many to have foretold the Great Fire of London, the French Revolution, the rise of Hitler, and other crucial historical events. This book presents a study of Nostradamus' life and times.
A Work of Practical Instruction in the Above Art ; With NumerousEngravings and Autotype Plates
Ornamental Turning one of the most useful books in the field. Clearly written and richly illustrated, with over 190 detailed line drawings and 19 plates, it provides a complete coverage of the subject. This is a complete reprint of the original 1886 edition.
