La grandezza del Dalai Lama (in mongolo, 'oceano di saggezza') sta nell'aver compiuto una delle imprese più ardue nella storia dell'umanità: riuscire ad essere amato come leader spirituale, come leader politico tibetano e, soprattutto, come uomo. Attraverso le norme auree della compassione, dell'amore e della resistenza non violenta alla tirannia, è riuscito a tenere alto l'orgoglio di un popolo schiacciato dall'invasione cinese. Benché umiliato dall'esilio forzato in India, ha contribuito a diffondere i principi fondamentali del buddhismo in tutto il mondo. Attraverso le voci di coloro che l'hanno conosciuto - persone famose e gente comune - il libro narra la storia di questo incredibile personaggio che vide il suo destino segnato fin dall'età di tre anni, quando neI 1935 venne riconosciuto come la reincarnazione del XIII Dalai Lama e partì da uno sperduto villaggio del Tibet alla volta della capitale, Lhasa, dove gli venne impartita la rigidissima educazione che lo avrebbe portato a diventare un capo spirituale di fama mondiale, vincitore del premio Nobel per la Pace.

The Grumbling Grammarian is back with a revised and expanded edition of The Dictionary of Disagreeable English. In this second edition, Robert Hartwell Fiske has added more language blunders, additional witty commentary, and a new feature that includes frequently asked questions about language.

Fiske rails against 'laxicographers and ding-a-linguists' who, with their misguided thinking, actually promote the dissolution of the English language. He also illustrates why dictionaries don't always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word. With concise instruction and numerous examples of misused words, Fiske makes it easier than ever to learn from others' mistakes.

A dutiful woman, a desirable man ...

An artist with a keen eye for the beauty surrounding her -- yet none for her own -- duty-bound Claudia is resigned to marrying the man of her domineering father's choosing. First, though, she must resign the job she has held in secret as society illustrator 'C. J. Prattley.' But dashing newspaper owner Derrick Middleton is instantly captivated by Claudia's talent, wit, and sweet nature -- and the passionate inner fire she unknowingly possesses. He has other plans for this extraordinary woman.

Until Claudia first entered his London office, Derrick cared for only his paper and the wild bachelor life he has long enjoyed. Now saving Claudia from a dismal marriage -- and winning her for himself -- becomes his main concern. But courting a woman like Claudia will not be an easy undertaking for a handsome cynic who has always believed true love is not for him -- especially after they succumb to an indiscretion that could lead two hearts to ruin ... of a most delicious variety.

From renowned pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart comes an awe-inspiring tribute to the world's most beloved extinct animals and their 180-million-year reign on our planet.

Open this book and a massive T. REX springs out, flashing a startling jawful of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page. Inside the amazing ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS are 'shield bearers' in full-body armor, creatures with frilly headgear, and weighty, long-necked giants. There are even amusing tidbits on the history of paleontology itself — like a pop-up version of a Victorian New Year's dinner in the belly of a dinosaur model, or a pair of scientists locked in a literal tug-of-war over bones.

Full of fascinating facts and lighthearted good humor, this breathtaking book includes fascinating, up-to-the-minute information about popular dinosaurs as well as many lesser-known varieties. With each of six spreads featuring one spectacular, large pop-up as well as booklets of smaller pop-ups and text, ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS is a magnificent display of paper engineering and creativity — an astonishing book that will be read, admired, and treasured forever.

A comprehensive reference containing a stunning collection of mountain art and photography, The Mountain Encyclopedia is an alphabetically arranged overview of all the things connected to mountains. Sidebars list such phenomena as the world's 1000 highest peaks, the world's highest volcanoes, the high points of the 50 United States, and 13 Canadian Provinces, and more.

Washington County Underground Railroad explores Underground Railroad activity in southeastern Ohio using rare photographs, maps, documents, newspaper clippings, and historical research. Starting with the first fugitive slave escape routes, this book travels along the Underground Railroad lines into the stations, documenting the experience of the brave slaves fleeing for freedom and those who risked their lives to help them. Veterans of the War of 1812 helped establish the Underground Railroad in the Washington County area and assisted in this secret and dangerous operation for 50 years. Within these pages, authors Henry Robert Burke and Charles Hart Fogle uncover substantial aspects of this remarkable episode in American history-details that were hidden or simply left to words, until now.

One of the bloodiest days in American military history, the Battle of Antietam turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North and delivered the first major defeat to Robert E. Lee's army. In The Gleam of Bayonets, James V. Murfin gives a compelling account of the events and personalities involved in this momentous battle. The gentleness and patience of Lincoln, the vacillations of McClellan, and the grandeur of Lee -- all unfold before the reader. The battle itself is presented with precision and scope as Murfin blends together atmosphere and fact, emotions and tactics, into a dramatic and coherent whole. Originally published in 1965, The Gleam of Bayonets is now recognized as a classic and the standard against which all books on Antietam are measured.

A bordo della carrozza Ontario, un giovane avvocato sta tornando da Pittsburgh a Washington per portare importanti documenti in grado di incriminare un astuto falsario. Quando è ora di dormire trova la sua cuccetta, la numero 10, occupata da un uomo ubriaco profondamente addormentato, così si distende su quella accanto. Al risveglio scopre che i documenti sono scomparsi e che gli abiti che aveva riposto con cura sono stati sostituiti con quelli di un altro. Non solo: l'uomo della cuccetta numero 10 non è più ubriaco, ma morto assassinato.

CARBONE G. M., La fecondazione extracorporea: tecniche, valutazione morale e disciplina giuridica, (pp. 7-48)MASCELLINO L., Il trattato 'Del distacco' di Meister Eckhart, (pp. 63-114)S. TOMMASO D'AQUINO, La 'Catena aurea', a cura di ROBERTO COGGI O. P., (pp. 49-62)

Originally published to celebrate the centennial of Joseph Cornell's birth,this book provides a multidimensional perspective on the pioneeringmodern artist. Lavishly illustrated with more than seventy-five boxes andcollages, as well as images of the fascinating source material that the artistcollected to create his exquisitely crafted worlds, it communicates to thereader the sense of surprise and delight that one experiences on viewingthe actual boxes with their toys, stuffed birds, maps, clay pipes, marbles,shells, and other paraphernalia of daily life.The book's essays bring together the expertise of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan,former director of the Joseph Cornell Study Center; the compelling commentaryof Walter Hopps, art dealer, museum curator and director, and theartist's personal friend; the wide-ranging scholarship of Richard Vine; andthe sensitivity of Robert Lehrman, a leading Cornell collector whose firsthandexperience lends this publication its distinctive intimacy. Among thetopics explored are the role of dualities in the artistic process, the dominantthemes of Cornell's oeuvre, and the importance of his Christian Science faith.

A textbook for an applied mathematics course explaining the techniques of distribution theory, discussing intuitively the ideas that underlie the techniques, and offering a selection of problems applying them. The prerequisites are multi-dimensional calculus and an introduction to complex analysis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This is the third and last volume of the Handbook of Game Theory with Economic Applications. Since the publication of multi-Volume 1 a decade ago, game theory has continued to develop at a furious pace, and today it is the dominant tool in economic theory. The three volumes together cover the fundamental theoretical aspects, a wide range of applications to economics, several chapters on applications to political science and individual chapters on applications to disciplines as diverse as evolutionary biology, computer science, law, psychology and ethics. The authors are the most eminent practitioners in the field, including three Nobel Prize winners.

The topics covered in the present volume include strategic ('Nash') equilibrium; incomplete information; two-person non-zero-sum games; noncooperative games with a continuum of players; stochastic games; industrial organization; bargaining, inspection; economic history; the Shapley value and its applications to perfectly competitive economies, to taxation, to public goods and to fixed prices; political science; law mechanism design; and game experimentation.

Debate by various luminaries on deep ecology, social ecology, and anarchism.

This book offers a unique opportunity to understand the essence of one of the great thinkers of western civilization. A guided reading of Euclid's Elements leads to a critical discussion and rigorous modern treatment of Euclid's geometry and its more recent descendants, with complete proofs. Topics include the introduction of coordinates, the theory of area, history of the parallel postulate, the various non-Euclidean geometries, and the regular and semi-regular polyhedra.