This encyclopedia collects information about the life and works of Richard Wright (1908-1960), noted author of Black Boy, Native Son, and other works. Given the importance of politics in Wright's life, the volume includes entries concerned with the cultural and political environment influencing Wright's career. The approximately 400 alphabetical entries discuss important works of Wright, as well as such topics as Horatio Alger, James Baldwin, Black Marxism, Albert Camus, the Chicago school of sociology, the Federal Theater Project, Marcus Garvey, the Great Depression, the House Committee on Un-American Activities, lynching, Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Robeson, Seventh Day Adventism, John Steinbeck, and Emile Zola, to cite a few examples. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Examines the deleterious effects of the U.S. failure to focus on protecting the Iraqi population for most of the military campaign in Iraq and analyzes the failure of a technologically driven counterinsurgency (COIN) approach. It outlines strategic considerations relative to COIN; presents an overview of the conflict in Iraq; describes implications for future operations; and offers recommendations to improve the U.S. capability to conduct COIN.

The ruthless and brilliant brother Vishous possesses a destructive curse and a frightening ability to see the future. As a member of the Brotherhood, he has no interest in love or emotion, only the battle with the Lessening Society. But when a mortal injury puts him in the care of a human surgeon, Dr. Jane Whitcomb compels him to reveal his inner pain and taste true pleasure for the first time-until a destiny he didn't choose takes him into a future that does not include her...

Go behind the scenes of American politics with this informative resource.

Praise for the hardcover edition:

'...filled with useful, thought-provoking information that can help put the American political experience in perspective...recommended...' —Booklist

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections, Updated Edition provides comprehensive coverage of the American election process and its political parties. A complete A-to-Z reference, this intelligent and objective guide covers the people, events, and terms involved in the electoral process. Coverage also includes the history of elections in the United States, focusing primarily on the presidential elections.

Helpful features such as engaging black-and-white photographs and illustrations, detailed appendixes, and an index make this concise reference browsable and accessible to the general reader.

Entries include:

• Absentee voting
• Blue states
• Campaign ethics
• Dark horse candidate
• Dirty campaign tricks
• Election fraud
• Electoral College
• Fund-raising
• Internet voting
• League of Women Voters
• Lincoln-Douglas debates
• Machine politics
• Populist Party
• Recall
• Republican Party
• Super Tuesday
• Voter turnout
• Wedge issues.

In this, the most comprehensive treatment in English to date, a senior scholar of early Japan turns to three sources - historical, archaeological and mythological - to provide a multifaceted study of ancient Japanese society. Analyzing a tremendous amount of recent archaeological material and synthesizing it with a thorough examination of the textual sources, Professor Kidder locates Yamatai in the Yamato heartland, in the southeastern part of the Nara basin. He describes the formation in the Yayoi period of pan-regional alliances that created the reserves of manpower required to build massive mounded tombs. It is this decisive period, at the end of the Yayoi and the beginning of the Kofun, that he identifies as Himiko's era. He maintains, moreover, that Himiko played a part in the emergence of Yamato as an identifiable political entity. In exploring the cultural and political conditions of this period and identifying the location of Yamatai as Himiko's area of activity, Kidder considers the role of magic in early Japanese society to better understand why an individual with her qualifications reached such a prominent position. He enhances Himiko's story with insights drawn from mythology, turning to a body of commentary for explanations buried deep in mythological stories and the earliest descriptions.
Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai is required reading for Japan historians as well as scholars with an interest in literature and art history during this formative stage in Japan's past.

In Paris during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1782, three remarkable Americans represented the United States in negotiations that brought an end to the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay worked to bring about British recognition of American independence and a cessation to hostilities. At times at loggerheads with the British and at times at loggerheads with each other, these three great patriots nevertheless won a tremendous diplomatic victory for their country in securing the peace. The Treaty of Paris: The Precursor to a New Nation offers an engaging, curriculum-based look at the people and events behind this extraordinary achievement. Excerpts from primary documents, lively biographical details, and first-person narratives highlight the Treaty’s impact on American history.

La sesta edizione di questo testo dedicato alla medicina interna del cane e del gatto è stata completamente rinnovata nei contenuti e ampliata con l'aggiunta di capitoli scritti da nuovi autori. Il libro è suddiviso in due volumi strutturati in 19 Sezioni e 279 capitoli, 95 in più della precedente edizione.

When Zsadist, the most feared member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, rescues Bella from the evil Lessening Society, he is nearly driven insane by rage against her tormentors, and must confront his tortured past in order to have a future with this brave beauty who is his destiny. Original.

In their introduction editors Sabato (director, U. of Virginia Center for Politics) and Ernst (United States Naval Academy) describe the need for non-superficial understanding of the American electoral process in a 'post-Watergate, post-dangling chad, post-campaign finance reform world.' Prepared for students (high school and above) and for journalists, government officials, teachers, and general readers, this reference presents 450 entries, ranging in length from a paragraph to two full pages, discussing key terms and concepts with attention to historical context and controversies. Inexplicably, the publisher identifies Sabato and Ernst as 'authors' rather than 'editors'; the entries, which are signed, were prepared by 100 or so history and political science academics as well as some political practitioners and journalists. Each entry includes references for further reading, and cross-references. A few b&w illustrations, tables and photographs supplement the text. Indexing is thorough. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Broad in scope and rich in detail, This Business of Television has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve, This Business of Television evolves along with it. This comprehensive guide to the legal, economic, and production aspects of the industry has been completely revised and restructured to reflect the rapid changes in television today, both domestically and internationally. A user's guide to television contracts, plus directories of associations, government agencies, and producers and distributors, make this book an invaluable resource for anyone involved with—or simply interested in—the business of television.




• Practical and comprehensive—the only book of its kind!


• More than 300 American colleges and universities have television curriculums


• Revised edition focuses on the changing world market for television


• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-7704-7
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Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetite. He's the best fighter, the quickest to act on his impulses, and the most voracious lover-for inside him burns a ferocious curse cast by the Scribe Virgin.

Possessed by this dark side, Rhage fears the times when his inner dragon is unleashed, making him a danger to everyone around him. When Mary Luce is unwittingly thrown into the vampire world, she must rely on Rhage's protection. Knowing that Mary feels the same intense animal attraction, Rhage must make her his alone...

He urges Major General John Sullivan to make full use of the 16 French ships waiting off Sandy Hook. He receives reports on troop placements and ammunition, and pleads for more clothes for his troops. However, this collection from the earlier days of the Revolution shows Washington was not only an able administrator and tactician but also a man who found quarters for the sick in camp away from the privations of the war, begged vendors to ship warm clothing to his troops, invited his officers to dine with him when they were not otherwise engaged, and inquired gently about a gift sent by the French queen to his wife, which he was told was stolen by the enemy and raffled off. The result is a better understanding of the heart of a human being who was the chief traitor in a war of sedition. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Qual è la natura della mente? Quando e dove la coscienza penetra nell'embrione umano? I computer potranno mai avere una coscienza? Ecco alcuni degli interrogativi discussi in questo libro, sorto dagli incontri di alcuni grandi studiosi occidentali di psicologia cognitiva, neuroscienze, chimica e informatica, con Sua Santità il Dalai Lama nel soggiorno della sua residenza, nell'India Settentrionale. L'originale scambio di idee non soltanto rivela le intuizioni e gli interessi del Dalai Lama, ma mostra come il buddhismo tibetano possa contribuire alle moderne ricerche sull'intelletto, e la scienza contemporanea illuminare la pratica buddhista del controllo della mente.

The Platonic Theology is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus who was largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. A student of the Neoplatonic schools of Plotinus and Proclus, he was committed to reconciling Platonism with Christianity, in the hope that such a reconciliation would initiate a spiritual revival and return of the golden age. His Platonic evangelizing was eminently successful and widely influential, and his Platonic Theology, translated into English for the first time in this edition, is one of the keys to understanding the art, thought, culture, and spirituality of the Renaissance.This is the fourth of a projected six volumes.

WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.

This survey of thermal systems engineering combines coverage of thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer in one volume. Developed by leading educators in the field, this book sets the standard for those interested in the thermal-fluids market. Drawing on the best of what works from market leading texts in thermodynamics (Moran), fluids (Munson) and heat transfer (Incropera), this book introduces thermal engineering using a systems focus, introduces structured problem-solving techniques, and provides applications of interest to all engineers.