Durante un viaggio in auto, una famiglia di sfaticati che vive di sussidi per la disoccupazione percorre per sbaglio una strada in costruzione e si ritrova senza benzina nel cuore del nulla americano. Per i Kwimper - padre, tre figli e una baby-sitter - quella terra di nessuno diventa il luogo ideale per ricominciare da capo e costruire, da veri pionieri, un nuovo mondo. Tuttavia, quella terra promessa va difesa dai funzionari del governo, da un'assistente sociale e da una banda di gangster. Pubblicato nel 1959 e divenuto negli anni un cult, Vacanze matte è l'epopea anarchica e divertentissima di una famiglia che incarna la negazione dell'American Dream.

"Mi chiamo Helios, e sono troiano..." Onesto, audace, perspicace e insieme ingenuo: fin da bimbo Helios, umile schiavo, lotta per essere riconosciuto come figlio bastardo di Priamo. Mentre si guadagna la benevolenza di tutti, viene catturato dai Greci proprio all'inizio dei dieci anni di guerra: giocando su entrambi i fronti sarà protagonista e testimone di molti degli eventi chiave, inclusa la fatidica caduta della città di Troia. Una versione dell'Iliade piena di vita, azione e umorismo, che fa di personaggi come Elena, Paride, Ettore, Cassandra compagni di avventura che non vorremmo mai lasciare.

Pace e solidarietà tra i popoli: con questi strani ideali Arthur Peabody Goodpasture, membro dei Peace Corps, sbarca nell'isola di San Marco, ai Caraibi. Vuol mettere in pratica le sue teorie rivoluzionarie sulla coltivazione delle banane, aiutare il popolo di San Marco a migliorare le sue condizioni di vita. L'accoglienza che riceve è un po' diversa dal previsto: furfanti, generalissimi e tagliagole di ogni risma sono pronti a derubarlo, strumentalizzarlo, addirittura farlo fuori per ottuse trame di potere. Armato di candore estremo e di illimitata fiducia nel prossimo, Arthur fa saltare tutti i complotti; quasi senza volerlo ribalta ogni volta la situazione a suo vantaggio, con effetti comici dirompenti. Un romanzo che fa molto ridere - non per niente Woody Allen ne ha tratto un film memorabile - e regala speranza su quanto possano ancora contare qualità umane in disuso: altruismo, gentilezza e bontà.

Tre donne coraggiose hanno segnato il suo destino. Margaret, che sbarca nel 1857 a Philadelphia dalle paludi d'Irlanda. Mary, che incanta leggendo poesie ad alta voce. Kate, che difende la propria indipendenza sopra ogni cosa. Anthony cresce con il loro sangue, la loro intelligenza e fierezza. Incarna la loro ambizione. Scopre ben presto che la vita è complicata, a Philadelphia, per chi non appartiene alle classi privilegiate. Nel lavoro e nell'amore impara a destreggiarsi valutando con attenzione ogni mossa. Diventa un avvocato abilissimo, sfiora la vetta. Ma la vittima di un processo assai diverso da tutti gli altri lo costringe a porsi la domanda cruciale: "Sono fedele a me stesso?". O è soltanto la pedina di un gioco che non gli appartiene? Per scoprirlo, Anthony deve avventurarsi dietro gli ingranaggi che ti innalzano o ti stritolano in una società retta dalla carriera e dal profitto.

In the 1960s, art patrons Dominique and Jean de Menil founded an image archive showing the ways that people of African descent have been represented in Western art from the ancient world to modern times. Highlights from the image archive, accompanied by essays written by major scholars, appeared in three large-format volumes, consisting of one or more books, that quickly became collector’s items. A half-century later, Harvard University Press and the Du Bois Institute are proud to have republished five of the original books and five completely new ones, extending the series into the twentieth century.

The Rise of Black Artists, the second of two books on the twentieth century and the final volume in The Image of the Black in Western Art, marks an essential shift in the series and focuses on representation of blacks by black artists in the West. This volume takes on important topics ranging from urban migration within the United States to globalization, to Négritude and cultural hybridity, to the modern black artist’s relationship with European aesthetic traditions and experimentation with new technologies and media. Concentrating on the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean, essays in this volume shed light on topics such as photography, jazz, the importance of political activism to the shaping of black identities, as well as the Post-black art world.

This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the two fundamental aspects of a solid that determine its physical properties: lattice structure and atomic vibrations (phonons). The elements of group theory are extensively developed and used as a tool to show how the symmetry of a solid and the vibrations of the atoms in the solid lead to the physical properties of the material. The uses of different types of spectroscopy techniques that elucidate the lattice structure of a solid and the normal vibrational modes of the atoms in the solid are described. The interaction of light with solids (optical spectroscopy) is described in detail including how lattice symmetry and phonons affect the spectral properties and how spectral properties provide information about the material's symmetry and normal modes of lattice vibrations. The effects of point defects (doping) on the lattice symmetry and atomic vibrations and thus the spectral properties are discussed and used to show how material symmetry and lattice vibrations are critical in determining the properties of solid state lasers.

Little ones are in for double the fun in the tub or kiddie pool with this cute bath set. A waterproof, vinyl book provides cool reading about the adventures of Seal. Includes a fun Seal bath squirty! A new bag included for easy, drip-dry storage.

As part of its promotion of often-overlooked major modern American artists, this Smithsonian Institution publication features essays by leading scholars on African American art and Johnson (1901-1970). Drawn from the collection of the James E. Lewis Museum of Art, Morgan State U. in Baltimore, the selected paintings illustrate the influences on, and evolution of, his vernacular style reflecting positive images of black rural and urban life. Published in association with the U. of Washington Press. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ever Wonder Why They Call It The Wild West?

Bill Wayne told his beautiful tour guide that he took the bus trip through the West to relax. But who can relax with dead bodies turning up at every stop?

From Cheyenne to Salt Lake City, from Reno to Yosemite, Bill’s secretly on a mission to discover which of his former army buddies shot him and left him for dead four years earlier. But with all the lead that’s flying around, Bill will be lucky to make it to the end of the tour in one piece…

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This book demonstrates the importance of symmetry in determining the properties of solids and the power of using group theory and tensor algebra to elucidate these properties. It provides the fundamentals necessary for the reader to understand how to utilize these techniques in many different applications without becoming lost in a heavy formal treatment of the subject matter. The book begins by discussing the concepts of symmetry relevant to crystal structures. This is followed by a summary of the basics of group theory and how it applies to quantum mechanics. Next is a discussion of the description of the macroscopic properties of crystals by tensors and how symmetry determines the form of these tensors. The basic concepts covered in these early chapters are then applied to a series of different examples including crystal field theory treatment of point defects in solids, molecular orbitals, two-photon processes, the optical properties of solids, the nonlinear optical properties of solids, lattice vibrations, the Jahn-Teller effect, and the effects of translational symmetry on electronic energy bands in solids.. Emphasis is placed on showing how group theory and tensor algebra can provide important information about the properties of a system without resorting to first principal quantum mechanical calculations. The book also features a comprehensive set of relevant tables, including crystal symmetries, point group character tables, matter tensors of different rank, and other tensor properties.

"The authors use real-life examples to help school psychologists and educators navigate common but challenging situations. Sansosti, Powell-Smith, and Cowan bridge the gap from theory to practice, presenting information and applications with authority and clarity."---Don Saracusa, MA, MS, school psychologist, Akron Public Schools, Ohio

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Meeting a growing need for school-based practitioners, this book provides vital tools for improving the academic, behavioral, and social outcomes of students with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS). Research-based best practices are presented for conducting meaningful assessments; collaborating with teachers, students, and parents to prevent school difficulties and problem solve when they occur; and developing effective individualized education programs (IEPs). In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the book features a wealth of practical prevention and intervention strategies, illustrated with concrete examples. Over a dozen reproducibles include interview forms and observation sheets

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