Since the premiere of his play "FOB" in 1979, the Chinese American playwright David Henry Hwang has made a significant impact in the U. S. and beyond. "The Theatre of David Henry Hwang "provides an in-depth study of his plays and other works in theatre.Beginning with his "Trilogy of Chinese America,[...]

This new critical biography takes an innovative look at the life and work of the notorious American author (1891-1980). It examines Miller's intense immersion in esoteric and theosophical interests, charting the cultivation of these ideas from his boyhood and adolescence to late in his career and ev[...]

A major new biography of the most infamous king of England. 'Means to be God, and do as pleases himself' Martin Luther observed. It was a shrewd comment, not merely on the divorce in which the King was then embroiled, but upon his whole career. Henry VIII was self righteous, and convinced that he en[...]

Henry Moore is most celebrated for his monumental outdoor sculptures in many major cities around the world. Lesser known are the sculptor's plaster pieces, which represent an important stage in the development of his work leading up to the final bronze sculptures. Moore's sculptures are presentedalo[...]

Self-described as 'a mystic, a transcendentalist, and a natural philosopher to boot', Henry David Thoreau dedicated his life to preserving his freedom as a man and as an artist. Nature was the fountainhead of his inspiration and his refuge from what he considered the follies of society. Heedless of [...]

It was his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson, another inveterate journal keeper, who urged Thoreau to keep a record of his thoughts and observations. Begun in 1837, "Thoreau's Journal" spans a period of twenty-five years and runs to more than two million words, coming to a halt only in 1861, shortly before[...]

The Seventh Edition of this highly dependable book retains its best features-it keeps the accuracy, mathematical precision, and rigor appropriate that it is known for. This book contains an entire six chapters on early transcendental calculus and a chapter on differential equations and their applica[...]

This is the definitive study of British light tanks of the Second World War. The author draws upon a vast and comprehensive body of archival information and research to explore their technical characteristics and combat performance. The title focuses largely on the very widely used Mark VI, but also[...]

The first Rolls-Royce armoured car was a privately owned vehicle fitted with a machine-gun and a limited amount of armour plate at a dockyard in France. It was used by a squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service in Flanders in 1914. Backed by First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill more and bet[...]

This volume of essays by Henry David Thoreau shows how anyone can more fully appreciate nature's wonders by "sauntering" in tranquility with senses wide open. This book is part of the "Little Books of Wisdom" series which offers inspiration, common sense, and perceptions on the big and not so big is[...]

For introductory courses in Differential Equations.This best-selling text by these well-known authorsblends the traditional algebra problem solving skills withthe conceptual development and geometric visualization of a modern differential equations course that is essential to science and engineering[...]