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Inspired by her in-laws' recollections of working in coal country, Susan Campbell Bartoletti has gathered the voices of men, women, and children who immigrated to and worked in northeastern Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. The story that emerges is not just a story of long hours, little pay, and hazardous working conditions, it is also the uniquely American story of immigrant families working together to make a new life for themselves....

The ants are ready for a picnic--100 empty stomachs marching to a feast. The smallest ant suggests marching in rows of two, another says march in four rows of 25 ... and the division begins. Engaging, whimsical illustrations make a gentle, visual introduction to math. Color illustrations throughout.

Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev (Paris Opera Ballet) - with Isabelle Guérin, Laurent Hilaire, Élisabeth Platel and Lionel Delanoe. Orchestred by John Lanchbery. Conductor: Michel Quéval

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Physical science and technology (engineering) are fundamentally linked by the possibility of predictions: science tests itself and grows by making and checking predictions, technology relies on predictions and thus furthers the growth of the associated science. The political science of international relations is similarly associated with the "technology" of policy making by governments and elites: the growth of the science is dependent upon it...

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Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations

From a small settlement surrounding a railroad depot spranga community that is today one of Arkansas's most vibrant commercial, educational, and governmental resources. The early railroad and cotton booms brought commerce and culture to a once pastoral frontier landscape. Drawn from the Faulkner County Historical Society Collection and the University of Central Arkansas Archives, this collection of vintage images brings the city's unique herit...

The University of Rhode Island is an in-depth pictorial history of URI that covers the period beginning with its inception as a college in 1892 to the term of its current president. Settled in the rural village of Kingston, where a rolling hillside has evolved into a vast world-class educational institution, URI began as the Rhode Island Agricultural School in 1889. Photographs seen in this book tell the story of the Kingston residents' stru...

Few cities boast a heritage as rich and a local color as dynamic as that of New Orleans. Known the world round for its unique architecture, exquisite cuisine, flamboyant celebrations, and exotic peoples, New Orleans is a place where many cultures met and harmonized to create a city, and a lifestyle, unlike any other in America. Founded in 1718 as a backwater outpost of France, New Orleans was the catalyst for the greatest land deal in the hist...

In a work of splendid scholarship that reflects both a firm mastery of difficult sources and a keen intuition, one of Britain's foremost medievalists tells the story of the Christianization of Europe. 36 illustrations. 10 maps.

Within the pages of this book are documented, in prose and elegantly articulate photographs, examples of stations on the Railroad, along with images of the routes, lives, and hardships of both the passengers and conductors.

Tuberculosis still kills more people than any other single infective agent. The resurgence of the disease in many countries has produce a heightened awareness of the threat posed by mycobacterial infections. At the same time, there has been an explosion of knowledge of the fundamental properties of mycobacteria, most notably the determination of the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.This book provides an up-to-date account...

Mit dieser überarbeiteten Neuauflage wird das Standardwerk endlich wieder verfügbar. Die Ausgabe ist bereichert durch ein Vorwort und einen Essay Nietzsches politische Philosophie in der philosophischen und politischen Diskussion der Gegenwart und eine Übersicht über die neuere Nietzsche-Forschung.

Critically acclaimed since its inception, "Advances in Librarianship" continues to be the essential reference source for developments in the field of libraries and library science. Articles published in the Series have won national prizes, such as the recent Blackwell North America Scholarship Award for the outstanding 1994 monograph, article, or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection, development, and related areas of resourc...

Biskind's incendiary tell-all tome takes us behind the scenes to reveal the druggy excesses, schmoozing, infidelities, backstabbing and hysterical hissy-fits that went into creating some of the world's best movies... getting disillusioned is rarely this much fun." "Big Issue." "Compelling... the real beauty is the way one book can seemingly place you right inside the making of a list of films that includes "Star Wars, Jaws, Easy Rider, Taxi Dr...

The first edition of Programming Pearls was one of the most influential books I read early in my career, and many of the insights I first encountered in that book stayed with me long after I read it. Jon has done a wonderful job of updating the material. I am very impressed at how fresh the new examples seem."-Steve McConnellWhen programmers list their favorite books, Jon Bentley's collection of programming pearls is commonly included among th...

In vier Abschnitte gegliedert, greift dieses Buch zwei erfolgversprechende Konzepte für Unternehmungen auf. "Strategische Entscheidungen durch neue IT-Konzepte" beschreibt die Herausforderungen und Veränderungen, die das Digital Business mit sich bringt. "Neue Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten von Kundenbeziehungen" erläutert die Vorteile neuer Vertriebswege und die Steigerung des Kundennutzens. "Risk Management und Nutzenanalyse im Unternehmenscontrol...