Author: Greg Stevenson
Publisher: Shire
Keywords: library, shire, home, 1930s
Number of Pages: 40
Published: 2008-03-04
List price: $11.95
ISBN-10: 0747804648
ISBN-13: 9780747804642

The 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples who had previously rented accommodation in urban centres found themselves able to afford new-build homes with hot running water, a bathroom indoors and even aerials for the wireless already installed. Some four million houses were erected, mostly in cosy semi-detached styles that harked back to traditional cottage architecture. The design elite rejected this ’Stockbroker Tudor’ look and opted instead for brave, flat-roofed modernist villas. But whether the house dr

Authors:Henry Byerly, Leslie Stevenson, Leslie Stevenson,
Publisher: Westview Press
Keywords: values, society, scientists, introduction, science, faces
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2000-08-21
List price: $37.00
ISBN-10: 0813365511
ISBN-13: 9780813365510

The development of modern science, and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures, is one of the great stories of our time. So, understanding--and coming to terms with--the institution of modern science should be an integral part of education. In The Many Faces of Science, Leslie Stevenson and Henry Byerly masterfully, and painlessly, provide the basic information and the philosophical reflection students need to gain such understanding. The authors make good use of case study methods, and they introduce us to dozens of figures from the history of science. Stevenson and Byerly provide an

Author: Tom Stevenson
Publisher: Absolute
Keywords: sparkling, wine, champagne, encyclopedia, world, christie
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2003-01
List price: $72.30
ISBN-10: 1899791892
ISBN-13: 9781899791897

The first in-depth guide to sparkling wines of the world from Champagne to California, Italy to Australia and beyond. In time for the Millennium when Champagne is expected to dominate all celebrations and may even be in short supply! A fascinating first section describes the history of sparkling wine and proves beyond any doubt that it was the English rather than the French who first produced a fizzy wine. The main body of the encyclopedia is devoted to profiles of the world’s sparkling wine producers accompanied by tasting notes, recommendations for drinking and good value for your mone

Author: Ian Stevenson
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Keywords: revised, enlarged, second, reincarnation, cases, suggestive, twenty
Number of Pages: 396
Published: 1980-10-01
List price: $29.50
ISBN-10: 0813908728
ISBN-13: 9780813908724

Can anyone speak a language he or she has not learned normally, in childhood or later? Claims to have accomplished this are made from time to time, but only rarely do they receive support when carefully examines. In this volume Dr. Stevenson presents detailed reports of two cases taht seem authentic.Authentic instances of speaking a language that has not been learned normally (responsive xenoglossy) suggest that another personality (perhaps one of a previous life) had learned the langauge. Cas

Author: Ph.D., Jay Stevenson
Publisher: Alpha
Keywords: literature, english, guide, idiot, complete
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2007-06-05
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1592576567
ISBN-13: 9781592576562

Explore the canon of great writers. In this incredible volume, English professor Jay Stevenson teaches readers everything they want—and need—to know about English literature. From Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats, to more modern figures like Nabokov, Salinger, Morrison, and Updike, this handy guide also includes information on periods, time frames, every type of criticism, the differences and similarities of the literature on each side of the Atlantic, and more. —Fascinating, fact-filled writing that explores English literature as it is studied right now —Terrific s

Author: W.H. Stevenson
Publisher: Longman
Keywords: english, poets, annotated, longman, complete, poems, blake
Number of Pages: 976
Published: 2007-04-02
List price: $70.20
ISBN-10: 1405832800
ISBN-13: 9781405832809

W. H. Stevenson’s Blake is a masterpiece of scrupulous and democratic scholarship.·       Best available scholarly edition of Blake’s poetry·       Striking new cover design will make the paperback edition stand out on the shelf

Author: F. J. Stevenson
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: reactions, composition, genesis, chemistry, humus
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 1994-08-12
List price: $260.00
ISBN-10: 0471594741
ISBN-13: 9780471594741

A reference text focusing on basic organic chemistry and reactions of naturally occurring organic substances in soils. Covers pools of organic matter in soils, transformations, methods of extraction and fractionation. Section two deals primarily with the chemistry of known classes of organic compounds in soils including saccharides, lipids and constituents containing nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. Section three is concerned with basic organic chemistry of humic substances, followed by the importance of organic matter associations and interactions. Contains new chapters on NMR spectroscopy, a