Richard K : 274 books

For anyone who has ever wondered what its like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission, this book has the answer. Flying the SR-71 Blackbird takes readers along on an operational mission that only a few Air Force pilots have ever experienced. The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known...

For those ready to participate in making transformative changes, Transforming Undergraduate Education provides evidence and case studies that suggest how steps can be taken and progress made. For those who are currently leading their campuses through a change in culture, this book offers support and...

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges presents students with a useful anthology of published articles from diverse sources as well as original contributions to the study of intelligence. The collection includes classic perspectives from the history of warfare,...

Over a decade ago the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies,...

Covering pathologic conditions by clinical appearance, Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Correlations, 6th Edition uses an atlas-style format to help you identify, diagnose, and plan treatment for oral disease presentations. Two-page spreads include clinical photos of common conditions on one side...

Rise above mediocrity and become indispensable after working through ten timeless lessons from Scripture. Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul is a practical leadership guide that avoids abstract ideas and unproven steps. Instead, biblical studies professor and pastor Dr. Ralph Hawkins...

"Siegfried" ist der Zweite Tag in Wagners Tetralogie "Der Ring des Nibelungen", die Uraufführung fand 1876 im Rahmen der Eröffnungsfeierlichkeiten des Festspielhauses in Bayreuth statt. Im Gegensatz zu den anderen Teilen des Gesamtwerks ist "Siegfried" in seiner ganzen Stimmung lichter, heller gehalten....

Diese umfassende Einführung in Wagners Oper "Lohengrin" enthält das vollständige Libretto mit zahlreichen Notenbeispielen. Kurt Pahlen kommentiert das Werk durch musikbezogene Hinweise sowie Erläuterungen zur inneren und äußeren Handlung. Eine das Geschehen zusammenfassende Inhaltsangabe und ein...

Nach dem Erfolg seiner dritten vollendeten Oper "Rienzi" wandte sich Wagner der Vertonung eines Stoffes zu, dem er Jahre zuvor in Heinrich Heines "Schnabelewopski"-Fragment begegnet war. Zum ersten Mal ist im "Fliegenden Holländer" einen Thematik umgesetzt, die bestimmend für Wagners Schaffen bis hin...

Mit der "Götterdämmerung", dem Dritten Tag, schließt Wagner seinen "Ring des Nibelungen", mit einem Vorabend und drei Tagen, alles abendfüllende, sich über Stunden hinziehende Aufführungen. Was in den vorhergehenden Teilen geschehen ist, wird hier zu Ende geführt. Gemeinsam verbrennen Brünhilde...

Diese umfassende Einführung in Wagners Oper "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" enthält das vollständige Libretto mit zahlreichen Notenbeispielen. Kurt Pahlen kommentiert das Werk durch musikbezogene Hinweise sowie Erläuterungen zur inneren und äußeren Handlung. Eine das Geschehen zusammenfassende...

Adjudicative competence remains an important topic of research and practice in psychology and law. In the five sections of Adjudicative Competence: The MacArthur Studies, the authors present not only a summary of the research of the MacArthur studies on competence but also an examination of the underlying...

The most prominent naturalist in Britain before Charles Darwin, Richard Owen made empirical discoveries and offered theoretical innovations that were crucial to the proof of evolution. Among his many lasting contributions to science was the first clear definition of the term homology—“the same...

Diagnose oral diseases quickly and accurately! Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Correlations, 7th Edition presents diseases and conditions by appearance and presentation, so that you can easily identify and plan treatment for common oral and paraoral problems. An atlas-style overview of pathologic...