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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Corrado (Author), Thomas E. Mann (Author), Daniel R. Ortiz (Author)The New Campaign Finance Sourcebook has been integrated with the award-winning and frequently visited Brookings website to provide a timely, interactive tool for policymakers, journalists, and scholars. Four of the country's leading experts on campaign finance reform have contributed original essays on important facets of finance law and administration. The essays are accompanied by a li...

They Ruled the Pool: The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History

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Report copyright infringementby John Lohn (Author)Competitive swimming is one of only five sports to have been contested at every Olympic Games since the first competition of the modern era was held in 1896. While only a handful of swimming events took place that year, the sport has grown considerably since then--at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, there were 16 swimming events on the schedule for both men and women. The growth of competitive swimming has given athletes the opportunity to pu...

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Report copyright infringementby Harry J. Gensler (Author)The A to Z of Logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Entries can be found on deductive systems, such as propositional logic, modal logic, deontic logic, temporal logic, set theory, many-valued logic, mereology, and paraconsistent logic. Sim...

Musical Instrument Desk Reference: A Guide to How Band and Orchestral Instruments Work

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Report copyright infringementby Michael J. Pagliaro (Author)The Musical Instrument Desk Reference provides the one-stop shop for those in need of a quick, visually-rich reference guide to band and orchestral instruments. Descriptions and illustrations of everything from the physics of sound to detailed discussions of each orchestra and band instrument make this work the ideal desktop reference tool for the working musician. Through its Quick Start and In Depth features, readers can quickly de...

The New Broadway Song Companion: An Annotated Guide to Musical Theatre Literature by Voice Type and Song Style

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Report copyright infringementby David P. Devenney (Author)This is a completely revised and expanded second edition of The Broadway Song Companion, the first complete guide and access point to the vast literature of the Broadway musical for the solo performer. Designed with the working actor in mind, the volume lists every song from over 300 Broadway shows, including at least 90 more than the first edition. Organized by show, each song is annotated with the name of the character(s) who sing(s)...

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Report copyright infringementby Zenon E. Kohut (Author), Bohdan Y. Nebesio (Author), Myroslav Yurkevich (Author)Although English-language histories of Ukraine have been published since the 1930s, there has been no one-volume compendium of articles covering Ukrainian history from ancient times to the present, emphasizing the modern period. The A to Z of Ukraine introduces Ukraine to the reader through 700 entries on population, geography, economy, politics, and culture; descriptions of institu...

No Innocent Deposits: Forming Archives by Rethinking Appraisal

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Report copyright infringementby Richard J. Cox (Author)The public increase of interest in the past has not necessarily brought with it a greater understanding about how archives are formed. To this end, Richard Cox takes a serious look at archival repositories and collections. Cox suggests that archives do not just happen, but are consciously shaped (and sometimes distorted) by archivists, the creators of records, and other individuals and institutions. In this series of essays, Cox offers ar...

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Report copyright infringementby Carol Diethe (Author)Few philosophers have been as popular, prolific, and controversial as Friedrich Nietzsche, who has left his imprint not only on philosophy but on all the arts. Whether it is his concept of the übermensch or his nihilistic view of the world, Nietzsche's writings have aroused enormous interest, as well as anathema, in scholars for centuries. The A to Z of Nietzscheanism helps bring the many ideas and concepts developed by the 19th Century phi...

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Report copyright infringementby Rotem Kowner (Author)Every war leaves an imprint in history, but few have had such a pervasive impact in so many respects as the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Politically, it fatally weakened the Russian Empire while allowing Japan to follow more dangerous paths. Diplomatically, it shook the power balance in Europe and reshaped it in the form of two coalitions, leading to World War I. With regard to the art of warfare, it emphasized the use of trench warfare...

A to Z of Australian Radio and Television

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Moran (Author), Chris Keating (Author)Australians have become increasingly visible outside of the country as speakers and actors in radio and television, their media moguls have frequently bought up foreign companies, and people around the world have been able to enjoy such Australian productions as The Flying Doctors, Neighbours, and Kath and Kim. The origins, early development, and later adaptations of radio and television show how Australia has gone f...

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Report copyright infringementby Kristi L. Wiley (Author)Jain is the term used for a person who has faith in the teachings of the Jinas ("Spiritual Victors"). Jinas are human beings who have overcome all passions (kasayas) and have attained enlightenment or omniscience (kevala-jnana), who teach the truths they realized to others, and who attain liberation (moksa) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). At the core of these teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa), which has remained the guiding principl...

Songs for Young Singers: An Annotated List for Developing Voices

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Report copyright infringementby Arden J. Hopkin (Author)Songs for Young Singers, a careful review of more than 2,000 songs printed in over 70 anthologies, has been written to address the needs of choir directors and voice teachers of junior high and high school age students. Section I lists songs by title as well as the anthologies in which they are found. Teachers wishing to explore the works of a particular composer will turn to section II, where songs are listed by composer.Author Biograph...

Monty Python's Flying Circus: An Utterly Complete, Thoroughly Unillustrated, Absolutely Unauthorized Guide to Possibly All the References

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Report copyright infringementby Darl Larsen (Author)In 1969, the BBC aired the first episode of a new comedy series titled Monty Python's Flying Circus, and the rest, as they say, is history. An instant success, the show ran until 1974, producing a total of 45 episodes. Despite the show's very English humor and allusions to many things British, the series developed a cult following outside the U.K., particularly in the United States. Known for its outrageous humor, occasionally controversial ...

A Conductor's Guide to Choral-Orchestral Works, Classical Period: Haydn and Mozart: Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan D. Green (Author)A Conductor's Guide to the Choral-Orchestral Works of the Classical Period, Part I: Haydn and Mozart is the fourth volume in Jonathan Green's innovative study of the vast body of choral-orchestral repertoire. A treasure-trove for conductors of choir and orchestras, in this volume all of the masses, oratorios, cantatas, litanies, vespers, and minor sacred works of Haydn and Mozart are carefully examined. For each work, the author has co...

The Broadway Song Companion: An Annotated Guide to Musical Theatre Literature by Voice Type and Song Style

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Report copyright infringementby David P. Devenney (Author)The Broadway Song Companion is the first complete guide and access point to the vast literature of the Broadway musical for the solo performer. Designed with the working actor in mind, the volume lists every song from over 210 Broadway shows, giving the name of the character(s) who sing(s) the song, its exact vocal range, and categorizing each by song style (uptempo, narrative ballad, swing ballad, moderate character piece, etc.). A nu...

Written for Children: An Outline of English-Language Children's Literature

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Report copyright infringementby John Rowe Townsend (Author)This revised and updated edition provides children's and young adult librarians, teachers, literature classes, and library school classes with an authoritative history and analysis of the best British and American children's literature through 1994, with a new 2003 postscript including such recent phenomenons as J.K.Rowling and Philip Pullman. Written for Children traces the development of children's literature from its origins throug...

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Heidegger (Author)To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.23 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: December 01, 1956

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Report copyright infringementby G. Ellis Burcaw (Author)Long regarded as one the leading texts in museology, Introduction to Museum Work in now thoroughly revised and updated. While citing recent changes in the museum world, the third edition of Burcaw's classic work retains its useful philosophical orientation and convenient summary format. All the basics of museology are here-the central issues are discussed and definitions are given for all the terms museum workers need to know. Every chap...

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Putman (Author)While the virtues of physical courage and moral courage have a long history in ethics, the courage to face personal psychological problems has never been fully integrated into the discipline. Psychological Courage explores the ethical dimension and multiple facets of the virtue of "psychological courage," as dubbed by author Daniel Putman. In this book, Putman outlines three forms of courage: physical, moral, and psychological. He defines ...

Starting Right: A Basic Guide to Museum Planning

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Report copyright infringementby Gerald George (Author), Carol Maryan-George (Author)Are you thinking of starting a museum? Starting Right has been helping non-professionals learn the basics of museum planning for nearly three decades. This fully-revised, third edition will help you understand what you are getting into, evaluate prospects, avoid pitfalls, and take advantage of many kinds of available help. Addressing current and perennial issues facing new museums, from digital technologies to...

Effective Exhibit Interpretation and Design

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Report copyright infringementby Tessa Bridal (Author)As the American Alliance of Museums' (AAM) Standing Professional Committees Council tells us "exhibitions are the public face of museums. The effective presentation of collections and information in exhibitions is an activity unique to museums, and it is through their exhibitions that the vast majority of people know museums." Effective Exhibit Interpretation and Design examines the impact of an integrated approach to exhibit design and dev...

In Principle, in Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions

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Report copyright infringementby Sue Allen (Contribution by), David Anderson (Contribution by), Tamsin Astor-Jack (Contribution by)The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice aims to promote effective programs and exhibitions, identify pr...

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Chamberlain (Contribution by), Pamela Dean (Contribution by), James E. Fogerty (Contribution by)Originally intending to produce the first comprehensive scholarly reference guide to the antecedents, practices, and theory of oral history, the editors have gone even further, creating a highly readable and useful tool for scholars, students, and the general public. Covering the vast scope of this increasingly popular field, the eminent contributors discuss alm...

Becoming Chinese American: A History of Communities and Institutions

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Report copyright infringementby Him Mark Lai (Author), Madeline Hsu (Foreword by), Him Mark Lai (Contribution by)Becoming Chinese American discusses the historical and cultural development of Chinese American life in the past century. Representing a singular breadth of knowledge about the Chinese American past, the volume begins with an historical overview of Chinese migration to the United States, followed by critical discussion of the development of key community institutions, Chinese-langu...

Beyond Relativism: Comparability in Cultural Anthropology

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Report copyright infringementby Robert C. Hunt (Author)Can elements of one culture-kinship relations, for example-be profitably compared to similar elements in other cultures? According to much anthropological thinking of recent decades, the answer is "no." Cultures are closed systems, many people argue, and their internal elements can only be understood with respect to the culture as a whole. Cultural anthropologist Robert C. Hunt, drawing on his vast experience studying cultures around the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Bradley C. Brooks (Contribution by), Nancy E. Villa Bryk (Contribution by), Patrick H. Butler (Contribution by)Times are changing at historic house museums and no one is more aware of this than the fourteen contributors to Interpreting Historic House Museums. These respected museum professionals consider the history of house museums and the need to look at familiar issues from new perspectives and using new methods. If your site isn't using a comprehensive inte...

Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah

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Report copyright infringementby David Weiss Halivni (Author), Peter Ochs (Editor)How is it possible, after the Shoah, to declare one's faith in the God of Israel? Breaking the Tablets is David Weiss Halivni's eloquent and insightful response to this question. Halivni, Auschwitz survivor and one of the greatest Talmudic scholars of the past century, declares that at this time of God's near absence, Jews can still observe the words of the Torah and pray for God to come near again. Jews must con...

Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans: Effective Activities, Strategies, and Assignments for Classrooms and Communities

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Report copyright infringementby Allan Aquino (Contribution by), Asian Pacific American Legal Center (Contribution by), Wayne Au (Contribution by)The number of Asian American students in schools and colleges has soared in the last twenty-five years, and they make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population. However, classroom material often does not include their version of the American experience. Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans was created to address this void. Th...

The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy McElroy (Author)In her pioneering work, The Debates of Liberty, Wendy McElroy provides a comprehensive examination of one of the most remarkable and influential political phenomena in America: the anarchist periodical Liberty and the circle of radicals who surrounded it. Liberty, which is widely considered to be the premier individualist-anarchist periodical ever issued in the English language, published such items as George Bernard Shaw's first original ...

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Report copyright infringementby Hans Schneider (Author), Gerald MacDonald (Translator)Pietism is increasingly recognized as the most important movement in Protestant Christianity since the Reformation of the sixteenth century. Simply put, early Protestant reformers were concerned with reforming the doctrine and beliefs of Christians whereas the Pietiest leaders were concerned with reforming the lives and behavior of Christians. This, coupled with other disagreements, led to calls for separati...

How to be the Best Administrative Assistant Anyone Could Ever Have

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Report copyright infringementby Claudia Dobson-Largie (Author)Wow your employer with your administrative assistant skills. Let your employer feel like he or she cannot function without your top-notch support. Demonstrate that you know how to help them obtain and retain customers/clients. This book is written by someone who's been in the administrative field for over 20 years and have the experience and information to share with anyone who desires to stand out above the competition. Read on an...

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Report copyright infringementby Alessandro Loddo (Author)Do we really need another book on airlines? Is the world looking for a new holy grail for good Management practices condensed in few inches of paper? We don' know but, if we want to have an "insider" look on the most common mishaps in an airline's day to day life, this book will provide a different view. The author will take us on a journey through the most complicated areas of airline management and will provide the patient readers wit...