Publication date: 2004-09-01
Dewey code: 941
Price: $15.95
Review Pirate Queen: The Life of Grace O'Malley 1530-1603 / Tuckwell Press, Ltd.:This biography of Grace O'Malley, the unofficial pirate queen of Ireland in the 16th century, will delight readers with its spine-tingling accounts of plunder, piracy, kidnapping, and royal acquaintances. From her early marriage to her near hanging, O'Malley's life is extraordinary and provides for a captivating read.
Publication date: 2002-12
Dewey code: 780.92
List Price: $140.00
Price: $139.99
Review Charles Villiers Stanford (Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain) (Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain) (Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain) / Scolar Pr:Renowned in his own lifetime for the rapid rate at which he produced new works, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) was also an important conductor and teacher. Paul Rodmell assesses these different roles and considers what Stanford's legacy to British music has been. Stanford made friends and enemies in equal number. Rodmell charts his relationships with people and institutions such as Richter, Parry and the Royal College of Music, and discusses how they influenced Stanford's career. Perhaps not the most popular of teachers, Stanford nevertheless coached a generation of composers who were to revitalize British music, amongst them Coleridge-Taylor, Ireland, Vaughan-Williams, Holst, Bridge and Howells. Without him, British music of the first half of the 20th century might have taken a very different course.
Creator: Rose K. Rose
Publication date: 1997-07-30
Dewey code: 574.082
List Price: $174.00
Price: $139.20
Review Women in the Biological Sciences: A Biobibliographic Sourcebook / Greenwood Press:Biology textbooks and books on the history of science generally give a limited picture of the roles women have played in the growth and development of the biological sciences, mentioning primarily the Nobel laureates. This book provides a definitive archival collection of essays on a larger group of women, profiling both their work and their lives. The volume includes 65 representative women from different countries and eras, and from as many branches of biological investigation as possible. In addition to biographical information and an evaluation of the woman's career and significance, each entry provides a full bibliographic listing of works by and about the subject. The volume includes entries on women who have gained recognition through attainment of advanced degrees despite familial and societal pressures, innovative research results, influence exerted in teaching and guidance of students, active participation and leadership in professional societies, extensive scholarly publication, participation on journal editorial boards, extensive field experience, and influence on public and political scientific policymaking. A woman was considered eligible for inclusion if she met several of these criteria. Providing a historical perspective, the book is limited to women who were born before 1930 or are deceased.
Publication date: 2000
Review Illustrated History of the 19th Century: Year by Year, Month by Month / Diane Pub.:An informative & richly illustrated portrait of the 19th century. Every important event from 1800 to 1900 is dealt with in both words & pictures: political situations, developments in science, technology, the arts including literature & music, religion, & philosophy, exploration & journeys of discovery, sport, changes in society & everyday life. The Industrial Revolution took place in the 19th century & brought about tremendous changes in people's lives. This book also includes brief biographies of the men & women who played an important part in shaping the 19th century. Each decade has its own introduction that gives a summary of that decade & the major events that occurred in it. Each decade is then examined year-by-year. 700+ illustrations.
Publication date: 2003-07
Dewey code: 920
Price: $20.99
Review The Brick House / Xlibris Corporation:
Creator: M. Bossi
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1994-01-31
Dewey code: 509.409033
List Price: $205.00
Price: $140.27
Review Romanticism in Science: Science in Europe, 1790-1840 (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science) / Springer:Romanticism in all its expression communicated a vision of the essential interconnectedness and harmony of the universe. The romantic concept of knowledge was decidedly unitary, but, in the period between 1790 and 1840, the special emphasis it placed on observation and research led to an unprecedented accumulation of data, accompanied by a rapid growth in scientific specialization. An example of the tensions created by this development is to be found in the scientists' congresses which attempted a first response to the fragmentation of scientific research. The problem concerning the unitary concept of knowledge in that period, and the new views of the world which were generated are the subject of this book. The articles it contains are all based on original research by an international group of highly specialized scholars. Their research probes a wide range of issues, from the heirs of Naturphilosophie, to the `life sciences', and to the debate on `Baconian Sciences', as well as examining many aspects of mathematics, physics and chemistry. History of philosophy and history of science scholars will find this book an essential reference work, as well as all those interested in 19th century history in general. Undergraduate and graduate students will also find here angles and topics that have hitherto been largely neglected.
Authors
- Leslie E., Jr. PH. D. Ellis
Publication date: 2003-08-04
Dewey code: 364
Price: $25.95
Review The Trial of Ruby McCollum: The true-crime story that shook the foundations of the Segregationist South! / 1st Books Library:
Creator: Gillian Holmes
Edition: 9th
Publication date: 1999-05
Dewey code: 305
List Price: $140.95
Price: $140.95
Review Chatelaine Presents Who's Who of Canadian Women / University of Toronto Press:Who's Who of Canadian Women is a guide to the most powerfuland innovative women in Canada. Celebrating the talents and achievement of over 3,700 women, Who's Who of Canadian Women includes women from all over Canada, in all fields, including agriculture, academia, law, business, politics, journalism, religion, sports and entertainment. Each biography includes such information as personal data, education, career history, current employment, affiliations, interests and honours. A special comment section reveals personal thoughts, goals, and achievements of the profiled individual. Entries are indexed by employment of affilitation for easy reference. Published every two years, Who's Who of Canadian Women selects its biographees on merit alone. This collection is an essential resource for all those interested in the achievements of Canadian women.
Edition: Revised
Publication date: 1997-04
Dewey code: 780
Price: $18.00
Review Gyorgy Ligeti: Contemporary Composer (Contemporary Composers) / Robson Books:A revised paperback edition of a biography of Gyorgy Ligeti in the CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS series, published to tie-in with a festival of Ligeti's work in Britain and Europe.
Publication date: 1994-01
Dewey code: 840.900912
List Price: $139.95
Price: $139.95
Review Elsa Triolet and Louis Aragon: An Introduction to Their Interwoven Lives and Works (Studies in French Literature) / Edwin Mellen Press:
Publication date: 2003-06
Dewey code: 371.399
Price: $29.95
Review Dorothy Heathcote's Story: The Biography of a Remarkable Drama Teacher / Trentham Books:Dorothy Heathcote is the most public drama teaching figure in the world. She has taught classes of children in five continents. The numbers must run into millions. In addition, innumerable teachers have watched her teach in person or on video and television. How did someone who left secondary school at 14 become a world authority? Bolton describes Dorothy Heathcote's upbringing, her work as a mill girl, her theatre training, her unprecedented appointment to Durham and Newcastle Universities and her extraordinary rise to fame. He examines the basis for her genius and shows how being a wife and mother contributed to her work.
Edition: Large Print Ed
Publication date: 1997-09-01
Review Pavement for My Pillow: The Astonishing Story of One Woman's Climb from Pitiful Baglady to Scholar and Writer / Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd:
Publication date: 1969
Review A light that shone / Len-Art Press:
Publication date: 2000-09-01
Dewey code: 818.5409
Price: $59.95
Review Woman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer / Univ of Georgia Pr:In this collection of essays woven with poems and folklore, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells the story of how she became a poet and writer and explores her love of words, her discovery of the magic of language, and her struggle to carve out time to practice her art. A native of Puerto Rico, Cofer came to the mainland as a child. Torn between two cultures and two languages, she learned early the power of words and how to wield them. She discovered her love for the subtleties, sounds, and rhythms of the written word when a Roman Catholic nun and teacher bent on changing traditions for the better gave her books of high literature to read, some of which were forbidden by the church. Later, as an adult, demands from her family and her profession made it difficult for Cofer to find time to devote to her art, but her need and determination to express herself led to solutions that can help all artists challenged with the limits of time. Cofer recalls the family cuentos, or stories, that inspire her and shows how they speak to all artists, all women, all people. She encourages her readers to insist on the right to be themselves and to pursue their passions. A book that entertains, instructs, and enthralls, Woman in Front of the Sun will be invaluable to students of poetry and creative nonfiction and will be a staple in every creative writing classroom as well as an inspiration to all those who write.
Publication date: 1985
Review Das "wissenschaftliche Ethos" als Sonderethik des Wissens: Uber das Zusammenwirken von Wissenschaft und Journalismus im gesellschaftlichen Problemlosungsprozess / J.C.B. Mohr:
Authors
- Philip Olleson
- Michael Kassler
Dewey code: 780.92
List Price: $144.95
Price: $138.93
Review Samuel Wesley 1766-1837: A Source Book / Ashgate Publishing:Hailed as a child prodigy and later acclaimed as England's finest extempore organist, Samuel Wesley - son of Charles Wesley and nephew of John Wesley, the founders of Methodism - is best known today for his musical compositions and for his promotion of the music of J. S. Bach. At the heart of this source book is a calendar of Samuel Wesley's correspondence. The editors date and summarize the content of over 1100 surviving letters and other documents, most of which have not previously been published. The book accordingly reveals considerable new information about Wesley and his complex personal affairs, including his incarceration for debt and his confinement in a lunatic asylum for a year. Many details are provided about London musical life in the era from Boyce to Mendelssohn that prior scholars have not taken into account. The book also presents a chronology of Wesley's life, a descriptive list of his nearly 550 musical and literary works, a discography, an iconography and a bibliography. It is therefore intended to be the most comprehensive available reference source for Wesley's life, times and music.
Creator: Glenda Dawn Goss
Publication date: 1996-12-30
Dewey code: 780.92
List Price: $138.95
Price: $138.95
Review The Sibelius Companion / Greenwood Press:The Sibelius Companion represents in its collected chapters the most advanced research in the field of Sibelius studies today. Since mid-century, so much new information has come to light that our understanding of both the man and his music has changed profoundly. These changes are fully represented in the present volume. Some of the topics examined, particularly the vocal music, including Luonnotar, which is here given a brilliant and provocative analysis, have previously been neglected. Other chapters deal with more familiar works, such as the Second and the Seventh Symphonies, which are approached in the light of recent scholarship and fresh perspective. Readers will find new light on Sibelius's biography, the first English-language investigation ever done of Sibelius and Karelianism, pioneering sketch studies, new analytical methods for understanding the music, studies in reception history, an assessment of the state of Sibelious research with a rich bibliography, the most complete chronological catalogue of works available, and a full "Register of Names" that identifies in considerable detail over 100 individuals and organizations important in Sibelius's creative life. Written in an accessible style, newly researched and fully documented, The Sibelius Companion will interest scholars, students, and music enthusiasts alike.
Creator: Linda V. Troost
Edition: Reprint
Publication date: 2001-12
Dewey code: 301
List Price: $124.50
Price: $214.33
Review Eighteenth-Century Women: Studies in Their Lives, Work and Culture (Eighteenth Century Women Volume 1) / AMS Press:This reference publishes articles, notes, and book reviews in the fields of literary, biographical, bibliographical, social, and cultural history. It focuses on women in Great Britain, Europe, the Americas, and the rest of the world during the "long" 18th century.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2001-05-31
Dewey code: 796.082
List Price: $180.00
Price: $153.00
Review Freeing the Female Body: Inspirational Icons (Sport in the Global Society) / Frank Cass:Stories of remarkable women who devoted their lives to the cause of women's physical liberation are told in this volume. They each shared the same ambition: to free women's bodies through sport. Scholars have studied the paradoxical importance of sport in both reinforcing the male-dominated status quo and emancipating women from traditional repression in both Western and Eastern worlds, but the role that individuals played in achieving the political and economic freedom of women through sport has been neglected. This collection records the bravery of these forgotten inspirational figures whose determination challenged and overcame convention, custom and prejudice to free women from the ranks of the sexualized, controlled and oppressed.
Publication date: 2004-06-21
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $19.95
Price: $145.19
Review From Grey Soup to Gateau / PublishAmerica:Anne Beattie was born in England in 1961 and was abandoned by her parents in a railway station at the age of seven months. Adopted by her grandparents and raised in a troubled family, she developed anorexia nervosa at the age of sixteen, and bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating and depression over the following years. She struggled alone through her illnesses and developed a way of coping with life that has enriched her life and hopefully the lives of others. This story shows how the seeds of the eating disorders were sown, details her fight to overcome them all and is a story of hope for all those who fight similar battles.
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