This volume recounts the evolution of the presidency, from the age of George Washington until today. It provides a revealing glimpse of the culture, particularly the material culture, of the presidency: the duties, responsibilities, rituals, representations, and personal effects of America's chief executive

The great improvisational American jazz musicians of the mid-20th century inspired a generation of photographers to develop a looser, moodier style of visual expression. Covering six decades of performers —from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to John Coltrane and Miles Davis—this unique collection is as much a comprehensive catalogue of jazz greats as it is a salute to the photographers who captured them

The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary contains 1,200 essential words under 12 topics and addresses the immediate language needs of beginners. Presents 1,200 essential words and phrases. Full-color illustrations present clearly labeled vocabulary words in large, easy-to-read type. Easy exercises on every page give immediate practice with the new vocabulary. It provides a rich, clear visual presentation of the key vocabulary in meaningful contexts. This language is essential for the development of basic communication survival skills

This book begins with a series of practical activities to familiarize learners (and teachers too perhaps!) with the way the Internet works. It moves on to activities involving communication via email. The third section offers activities to do with retrieving information from the Internet. Finally, there are activities designed to help learners build their own websites. The activities are clearly described and user-friendly, and will go a long way towards dispelling the misgivings many teachers feel about computers and the Internet as a resource

The Giver is a dystopian children"s novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness," a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives

A handsomely illustrated tribute to the Library of Congress building, published to coincide with its one hundredth anniversary. The Library of Congress is today the world's largest library and research institution. Its collection of more than 115 million items are comprehensive in scope, including maps, manuscripts, music, photographs, motion pictures and research materials in more than 450 languages. Thomas Jefferson Building, the first Library of Congress building, is a unique and dazzling expression of American Art, architecture, and self-confidence

In this handsome volume Philip Parisi offers a comprehensive view of these stunning and historic works of art - with 104 of the 127 images in full color. He tells the story of how they came to be, how the communities influenced and accepted them, and what efforts have been made to restore and preserve them. A map guides visitors to the locations of the extant treasures

It is a book that attempts to discuss and bring together research relevant to children and language learning and principles in classroom practice. This book is for experienced teachers with an interest in teaching English to children

The images in this book capture the entrepreneurial audacity for which the circus became famous, and also the remarkable personalities and energy of its performers

This review brings together current theory as well as empirical evidence from an array of disciplines including neurophysiology, psycholinguistics, behavioural embryology and developmental psychology on the importance of caregiver-child relationships for the survival and healthy development of children