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?Overbeek, a Canadian economist, succeeds in his stated goal: a balanced explanation of population growth in simple terms. The usual topics appear, e.g., population and topics such as food raw materials, energy, pollution, political stability. This is a useful, supplemental, nontechnical overview of population concerns. The contribution of this book is its examination of the issues from the point of view of an economist.?-Choice

Die vier Bände der »Mythologica« bieten eine einzigartige Enzyklopädie der Mythen Nord- und Südamerikas und die nach wie vor maßgebliche Einführung in die strukturale Mythenanalyse.

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A significant modern biography of the Italian master.

?This short study by a well-trained and experienced scholar is, as the subtitle indicates, a demographic analysis of trends in and causes of teenage marriages, and of the problems associated with such youthful marriages.... Most happily, the data are presented in concise, easy-to-read tables, and the statistical analysis is kept very simple.?-Sociology

This is a collection of bibliographic essays dealing with 20 topics in three broad areas: American studies and traditional topics, new accents for American studies, and general resources for teaching and research.... Undergraduate students will benefit most from this collection... it is [a book for] those who need a good introduction to the research possiblities in the field."-Library Journal

?In this carefully researched study, Blocker focuses upon the intricacies of political prohibition, the Prohibition Party, and its loss of power to the non-partisan Anti-Saloon League....Firmly placed within the best recent Progressive historiography.... the excellent bibliography and index make the book a valuable source.?-Library Journal

Step-by-step instructions for sleight of hand tricks using cards, coins, balls, and other common items.

Back in print after twenty years! Now readers can once again follow all the busy people who keep Busytown running smoothly. Everyone's favorite friends are there: Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Sergeant Murphy, bumbling Mr. Frumble, and more. Preschoolers learning about their communities will enjoy seeing the inner workings of a farm, the harbor, the airport, and even the busy Cat household! This classic book, from the one and only Richard Scarry, wi...

The fascination of Jung is inescapable and van der Post has given us an excellent book-eloquent, learned and most impressive in its evocation of a devilishly provocative man."-The Nation That Laurens van der Post should have chosen to write about Jung will come as no surprise to the millions of people who saw the three television programs that he devoted to the story of Jung's life and work. Indeed, part of the compulsion for putting the exper...

It is, quite simply, Updike's best novel yet." NEWSWEEKA deftly satirical portrait of life and love in a suburban town as only Updike can paint it.