More than ninety percent of all scientific history has been made during the last half century, however only a fraction of historical scholarship has dealt with this period.
This book draws together important facts, in particular areas of vascular biology, and allows the generation of hypotheses and principles that unite an area and... Læs mere
The author follows the life of Louis Horst, a key figure in American modern dance. The narrative is interspersed with photographs and illustrations.
Four American women - Marcia Siegel, Deborah Jowitt, Arlene Croce and Nancy Goldner - have contributed to the writing culture for dance criticism. This work offers an analysis of their styles and ideas from 1965 to 1985, the "Golden Age of Dance" in New York.
An informative text on the musical composers in the former Soviet Union following Stravinsky, Shostakovich and Prokofiev. It contains profiles of composers from Russia and the former Soviet republics including: Andrei Volkonsky, Philip Gershkovich and Sergei Slonimsky.
This volume contains papers on both medieval and modern aspects of Muslim-Jewish relations. The mutual influence of Islamic and Jewish texts is explored, as well as the... Læs mere
This work examines the Japanese Noh theatre historically, philosophically (with an evaluation of Zeami's treatises) and in respect of the Noh training. It... Læs mere
This text is a consideration of De Leeuw's thoughts and composition, first and foremost by the composer himself.
This unique monograph discusses all aspects of the design and operation of electrophysical ultrahigh-vacuum pumps (EUVP). The adsorption-diffusion model of interaction of gas molecules with metal getters is presented, together with the getter films sorption characteristics.
The experimental composer John Cage (1912-1992) is best known for his works in percussion, prepared piano, and electronic music, but he is also acknowledged to be one of the most significant figures in 20th century theatre.
An exploration of the developments in rural life, this book takes an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of theoretical writings on modern agriculture.
The arrival of Aleksandr Vampilov's "Farewell in June" (1964) marked the debut of one of the most promising young playwrights to appear in Soviet Russia during the post-war years. This text is a collection of his major plays.