Authors:John M. Guilbert, Charles Frederick Park,
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
Keywords: deposits, ore, geology
Number of Pages: 985
Published: 2007-02-05
List price: $85.95
ISBN-10: 1577664957
ISBN-13: 9781577664956

Modern civilization’s dependence upon an increasing volume and diversity of minerals makes the search for new ore deposits ever more difficult. Now available from Waveland Press, Guilbert & Park’s text presents ideas, principles, and data fundamental for beginning economic geologists to understand the genesis and localization of ore deposits and of the minerals associated with them. The authors comprehensively describe the physical and chemical characteristics of ore deposits, and correlate them with environments and conditions of deposition since ore deposits are best interpreted

Author: Thomas J. Garbaty
Publisher: Waveland Press
Keywords: literature, english, medieval
Number of Pages: 974
Published: 1997-05
List price: $67.95
ISBN-10: 0881339504
ISBN-13: 9780881339505

Here is the fascinating mirror of an age that was cruel and charitable, violent and courtly, bawdy and devout. Chronicle, burlesque, ballad, fable, debate, lyric, legend, lore, and drama follow one another in rich variety--"huge cloudy symbols of a high romance." In this comprehensive collection, editor Thomas J. Garbaty makes accessible to readers the landmarks of English prose, poetry, and drama for the years 1100 through 1500. For the most part, these vital works are presented complete in middle English. Readers are aided by an extensive system of margin glosses, supplemented by foo

Author: Katherine A. Dettwyler
Publisher: Waveland Press
Keywords: west, africa, death, life, skeletons, dancing
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 1993-07
List price: $16.50
ISBN-10: 088133748X
ISBN-13: 9780881337488

1995 Margaret Mead Award winner! This personal account by a biocultural anthropologist illuminates important, not-soon-forgotten messages involving the more sobering aspects of conducting fieldwork among malnourished children in West Africa. With nutritional anthropology at its core, Dancing Skeletons presents informal, engaging and oftentimes dramatic stories from the field that relate the author’s experiences conducting research on infant feeding and health in Mali. Through fascinating vignettes and honest, vivid descriptions, Dettwyler explores such diverse topics as ethnocentrism, cultur

Authors:Joan Hoff Wilson, Oscar Handlin,
Publisher: Waveland Press
Keywords: progressive, forgotten, hoover, herbert
Number of Pages: 307
Published: 1992-12
List price: $18.50
ISBN-10: 0881337056
ISBN-13: 9780881337051

This interesting and insightful book examines the life of one of America’s least favored presidents with a sensitive and objective eye. Herbert Hoover’s career followed a pattern familiar in the history of the United States: humble beginnings surmounted by hard work and tremendous ambition, wealth, public service and, eventually, the presidency. From his Quaker youth he acquired morals and values that he would preserve throughout his entire life. These values ultimately created an unbridgeable gulf between him and U.S. citizens as he confronted the Great Depression soon afte

Author: William Bascom
Publisher: Waveland Press
Keywords: nigeria, southwestern, yoruba
Number of Pages: 118
Published: 1984-01
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0881330388
ISBN-13: 9780881330380

The Yoruba, with other West African groups, represent a high level of cultural achievement in sub-Saharan Africa and are one of the most interesting and important peoples of the continent. The author offers detailed descriptions of the elaborate economic, political, and social structures of the Yoruba, their complex set of religious beliefs, and their world-famous art forms.

Author: Laura K. Guerrero and Michael L. Hecht
Publisher: Waveland Press
Keywords: contemporary, readings, classic, reader, communication, nonverbal
Number of Pages: 544
Published: 2007-10-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1577665449
ISBN-13: 9781577665441

The third edition of this highly regarded collection continues to offer students contemporary, cutting-edge research as well as classic literature on nonverbal codes and functions. Designed for use as a supplement or as the sole text, it introduces readers to basic terms and skills and provides an easy-to-comprehend overview of research methods commonly used to investigate nonverbal behaviors. Salient topics include messages conveyed by individual nonverbal codes, how different codes work together to fulfill communication functions, and important communication theories about how people respond

Author: David Carrasco
Publisher: Waveland Press
Keywords: religious, traditions, world, centers, ceremonial, mesoamerica, cosmovision, religions
Number of Pages: 174
Published: 1998-04
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1577660064
ISBN-13: 9781577660064

Engaging exploration of religious expression in Mexico! Highly regarded scholar Davd Carrasco provides an overview of the history of Mesoamerican cultures and vividly describes their religious forms, structures, myths, and prevailing "cosmovision"--the Mesoamerican view of time and space and its ritualized representation and enactment. Carrasco details the dynamics of two important cultures--the Aztec and the Maya--and discusses the impact of the Spanish conquest and the continuity of native traditions into the post-Columbian and contemporary eras. Integrating recent archaeological discoveries