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"Informative and engagingly idiosyncratic . . . brings the subject down to earth with offbeat, everyday examples and easy-to-follow experiments. . . . Both professionals and laymen can learn from this book."-The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant collection of intriguing examples of the physics of everyday phenomena, with the examples presented as puzzles."-Discover "A delightful book."-Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society This is the sequel to Craig Bohren's popular Clouds in a Glass of Beer (also available from Dover), the book that made the fascinating world of atmospheric physics accessible to readers without a scientific background. Like its predecessor, this volume abounds in lively writing, fun-filled and easy-to-perform experiments, and numerous photographs and illustrations that offer illuminating and memorable ways to learn about an intriguing branch of science.

The celebrated leader describes his influences and proposes that most African Americans would benefit from a practical trade rather than a liberal arts education, a position that ignited an enduring debate.

This 1920 vocal score is from a three-act opera that dramatizes a young widower's obsession with his late wife. An appendix provides an English translation of the original German libretto.

Popular songs by a Tin Pan Alley composer include "Ho Hum!," "You Oughta Be in Pictures," "The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful." Her piano works include Jazz Nocturne and others.

Here are two suites Debussy composed specifically for piano four hands, Petite Suite and Six Épigraphes Antiques, plus Ravel's arrangement for four hands of Debussy's Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un Faune and a piano four hands version of Prélude, Cortège and Air de Danse from L'Enfant Prodigue.

Two of the much-loved English composer's best and most powerful works: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 55, and Symphony No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 63, both reproduced from authoritative scores.

Includes 38 works such as the "Edward" ballade; 2 capriccios; 7 Hungarian Dances; 6 intermezzos; 3 rhapsodies; 16 waltzes; Sonata No. 3; Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel; more.

Informal, enlightening guide by noted gourmet discusses buying, storing, and serving cheese. Includes 100 tasty recipes from around the world, plus fascinating legends, literary references, and historical facts associated with cheese.

Who would want to murder Roger Ackroyd, a successful businessman considered to be the life and soul of the peaceful village of King's Abbot? Called out of retirement to help solve the mystery is renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, first introduced in Christie's debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Voted by the British Crime Writers' Association as the best crime novel ever written--and said to be Christie's favorite, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the first books featuring Poirot. A methodical, detailed, and suspenseful whodunit, the novel still stumps readers nearly one hundred years after its initial publication. As the clues and suspects add up, Christie masterfully weaves several plausible scenarios, only to surprise readers at the conclusion.

A shimmering, evocative musical treatment of the legend of the storytelling Sultana, imbued with exotic Near Eastern moods and the subtle flavor of Russian folk music.

All 19 Rhapsodies reproduced directly from an authoritative Russian edition. All headings, footnotes translated to English. Best one-volume edition available.