This Eloquent and dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave was first published in 1845, when its author was twenty eight years old & had just achieved his freedom. Although it was not uncommon during the era of American slavery for articulate Blacks who escaped to have their experiences published, Narraive Of The Life & Times Of Frederick Douglass is unique among these slave narratives because of Douglass's eloquent power ...
The full-skirted, narrow-waisted styles of the Victorian society appear in a lavish collection of 45 ready-to-color line drawings. Lovingly adapted from vintage fashion magazines of the era. Captions.
This graduate-level text considers the Soviet ellipsoid algorithm for linear programming, efficient algorithms for network flow, matching, spanning trees, and matroids, the theory of NP-complete problems, local search heuristics for NP-complete problems, more. 1982 edition.
Explanatory symbols and detailed illustrations for creating 57 models: from simple caps, cubes, and airplanes to such challenging figures as baskets, gyroscopes, and a vampire bat. For beginners as well as experienced paperfolders.
Listeners of Alaska Outdoor Radio Magazine turned up the volume just a little as Evan ended his show with "And now before we close the show, there's just time for one last cast." One Last Cast is the collection of 120 of listeners' favorite one last casts. It's more than fishing Alaska. It's flying with Charlie's pilot, an early-morning walk on a deserted Kachemak Bay beach, digging clams, pulling crab and shrimp pots, taking pictures, keeping...
Bonnets, capes, caps, shawls, bodices, and crinolines as people actually wore them from 1840 to 1914. More than 200 photos depict aristocrats and members of the middle class as well as celebrities.
Detailed plates from the Bible: the Creation scenes, Adam and Eve, horrifying visions of the Flood, the battle sequences with their monumental crowds, depictions of the life of Jesus, 241 plates in all.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is not only Coleridge's best-known work, but it has also been deemed one of the greatest of all English literary ballads.
Over 40 poems by Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Holderlin, Brecht, and other masters. Full German text plus literal English translations on facing pages. Biographical and critical commentary on each poet. 34 portraits. Introduction.
Influential philosophical treatise of 4th century BC chiefly concerns the idea of justice, plus Platonic theories of ideas, criticism of poetry, philosopher's role. Source of the cave myth. Jowett translation.
Forty-five authentic illustrations of clothing from the 5th through mid-15th centuries, from the simple aprons, kirtles, and tunics of peasants to the bejeweled and fur-trimmed attire of the nobility. Introduction. Captions.
Historically accurate renderings of Vikings, Italian Condottiere, Spanish foot-soldiers, and luminaries such as Richard the Lion-Hearted document the evolution and development of personal armor and weapons through the centuries. 42 plates.
Treasury of 34 hymns, sonnets, madrigals, heroic epics (in selection) and lyrics by Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Ariosto, Tasso, d'Annunzio and 15 others. Full Italian texts with expert literal translations on facing pages, plus biographical and critical commentary on each poet. Introduction. 21 black-and-white illustrations.
Patchwork quilting has never been easier! Complete instructions, illustrations and four permanent plastic templates help needlecrafters create such favorites as Ohio Star, Dutchman's Puzzle, Windmill and many more--using the sewing machine or traditional handsewing techniques.
Careful, scientifically accurate line renderings of the body's organs and major systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, reproductive, etc. Numerous views, cross-sections, diagrams. Suggestions for coloring. Complete text. 43 plates.
Forty-six accurate, authentic renderings of fighters, bombers, transports, etc. Include "Enola Gay, " Japanese Zero, British Spitfire, German Komet fighter, many others. Captions.
Forty important garden flowers -- morning-glory, tulip, peony, daffodil, zinnia, dahlia, iris, petunia, delphinium, fox-glove, snapdragon, many more. Caption for each drawing gives common and scientific names, other information.
Knight, Death and Devil, "Melencolia I, "St. Jerome in His Study, " and more -- all Durer's known works in all three media, including 6 works formerly attributed to him. 120 plates.
