Accompanying the much-publicized travelling exhibition African American Masters, this book highlights influential and important African American 20th-century artists, from those of the early part of the century to important participants in the Harlem Renaissance, from self-taught and folk artists to urbane modernists, right up to the vigorous contemporary art scene. The text also includes sidebars highlighting individual pictures and creators, completing a wonderful chapter in the history of American art and in African American life and achievement

This book presents the highlights of recent developments in the global economy; an overview of the principal trends in FDI flows into and from developing countries; the findings of a corporate survey of foreign investors regarding their investment intentions; also looks at the links between sovereign default and expropriation

From the time he was a youg boy, Walt Whitman loved words. In this dramatic, true story, you can travel with him through a young America, read his poetry celebrating our nation and its people, experience his life-altering work in the Civil War, and discover that there are many ways and honour your country

The text is designed to improve the pronunciation and overall communicative effectiveness of students in a variety of instructional programs including two-year college, intensive English, international teaching assistant, and adult education

The technology of extracting energy from the wind has evolved dramatically over the last few decades, and there have up until now, been relatively few attempts to describe that technology in a single book

This book is an extremely thorough and readable review of how effective utility subsidies are in reaching the poor

Worldwide, the accuracy and value of weather and climate services are rising, bringing great economic benefits

Washington Then and Now presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution and history of the city since the dawn of photography, around 50 years after its founding. It provides a unique historical and architectural document of a city that changes either very little or dramatically

This study examines increased water use by Afghanistan and its implications for other water users in the basin

This report demonstrates that the energy strategy of a "reasonable climate" is possible for the countries of the East Asia region with the support of the international community