הוצאת The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
הספרים של הוצאת The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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This book presents for the first time a documented biography of Jess Mar'a Sanrom (1902-1984), a native Puerto Rican classical musician and a leading 20th century American pianist....
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Familiar to conductors, orchestra managers, and music librarians, this classic sourcebook of information necessary to plan orchestral programs and organize rehearsals has been greatly expanded and revised. The fourth edition features nearly 6400 compositions that cover the standard repertoire for Am...
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The issues rising from family, school, and relationships are the same for most teens, but teens who have visual, hearing, or physical impairments have additional obstacles to cope with and overcome as they enter young adulthood. This book addresses the special issues that teens who have physical dis...
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By means of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and numerous cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, writings, institutions, concepts, Hebrew words, philosophy, theology, and religious law, author Norman Solomon provides an important reference source for the study ...
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This accessible resource offers the tools for taking a proactive role in identifying, understanding and overcoming the obstacles facing teens with a wide variety of learning disabilities, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, and dyslexia. Assistive technology that ...
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John Castagno's Artists' Signatures and Monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the world. Australian, British and Irish Artists: Signatures and Monograms, A Directory features some 2,625 artists with 3,850 signature examples. In a...
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In this volume, Amnon Kabatchnik provides an overview of more than 150 important and memorable theatrical works of crime and detection between 1925 and 1950. Each entry includes a plot synopsis, production data, and the opinions of well known and respected critics and scholars....
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Surveying 94 newspapers edited and published throughout North America, each periodical examined includes the following information: title; issues examined; editor; publication information, such as location and frequency of publication, contributors, features, and subjects; and preceding and succeedi...
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The search for one's self during the challenging teen years can be even more difficult for the adopted teen. Many adopted teens have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem. These feelings may be compounded by the isolation they feel because most friends and family m...
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Church Woodwork in the British Isles, 1100-1535: An Annotated Bibliography presents a thoroughly researched bibliographic guide to monographic, serial, archival, and graphical resources that deal with all aspects of late Romanesque, Gothic, and early Renaissance ecclesiastical woodwork in churches t...
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Austria's democratic identity exists only after a turbulent history of political, economic and cultural change. The entity's transformation from a monarchical and stratified society under the Habsburg Empire into an egalitarian polity did not come without a struggle that had important ramifications ...
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This guide helps busy trustees and directors analyze and handle five strategic issues - risk management, local values and First Amendment rights, leadership that achieves the library's vision, getting and growing diverse funding sources, and becoming part of the community's leadership team - that wi...
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InThe 100 Greatest Jews in Sports, Ranked According to Achievement, the author ofThe Jewish Athletes' Hall of Fame applies quantitative criteria to definitively rank the greatest Jewish athletes of modern times from all major sports against one another according to achievement. The information is pr...
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In Laurie Halse Anderson: Speaking in Tongues, Wendy J. Glenn examines the life and works of one of the most popular authors for teens. Drawing from both primary sources (Anderson's writings, published interviews and speeches, the author's blog and other online sources, as well as a live interview w...
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The task of finding scene material for young actors that is within their experiential and emotional plane is a particular problem for the acting teacher. Barbara Marchant has created a valuable reference especially for teachers working with young actors. "A Young Actor's Scene Book: A Training Tool"...
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This guide demonstrates Morricone's unique and enduring contributions to the art of film music through a discussion of his compositional and orchestrational processes, many of which are evident in his music for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in a way that can be easily understood by both musicians a...
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During the American Civil War, Washington, D.C. was the most heavily fortified city in North America. To protect Washington with all it contained and symbolized, the Army constructed a shield of fortifications: 68 enclosed earthen forts, 93 supplemental batteries, miles of military roads, and suppor...
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In No Country for Old Men: From Novel to Film, scholars offer varied approaches to both the novel and the award-winning film. Beginning with several essays dedicated entirely to the novel and its place within the McCarthy canon, the anthology offers subsequent essays focusing on the film, the adapta...
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Blood, Guns, and Testosterone: Action Films, Audiences, and a Thirst for Violence is a study of the modern action film as a symbolic art of masculinity and a study of this genre's fans who discuss the functions film violence fulfills in their lives. Far from causing real life violence, the book demo...
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This greatly expanded second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the American Revolution covers more battles, skirmishes, and raids of the American Revolution than any other printed source. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps and photos, a bibliography, and over 1000 c...
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A self-help guide for youth, Juvenile Arthritis: The Ultimate Teen Guide will also be useful to family members, friends, and caregivers of those suffering from the disease. Readers get an overview of juvenile arthritis from the point of view of teenagers and their parents, and there are discu...
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"Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the U.S." describes the history and characteristics of ethnic and multicultural children's literature in the U.S., as well as related materials published elsewhere....
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Radical Reads 2 picks up where the first volume left off, featuring 101 radical young adult books that have come out since its publication. Author Joni Richards Bodart defends their inclusion in library collections and school curricula after introducing each book with lists of characters and major t...
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The Annual Review of Jazz Studies (ARJS) is a journal providing a forum for the ever expanding range and depth of jazz scholarship, from technical analyses to oral history to cultural interpretation. This 14th issue contains four articles that contravene accepted precepts of jazz orthodoxy: John How...
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"Diabetes The Ultimate Teen Guide" is a practical guide for teens with diabetes that is written in everyday teen language. This book talks about issues specific to teens of ages 16 to 19, and it includes multiple no-nonsense tips that demonstrate how life can be lived to the full even with diabetes....
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The A to Z of the Bah'' Faith presents a general historical overview of both Bb' and Bah'' religions, as well as a theological overview of the Bah'' Faith, from their inception in the mid 19th century to the middle of 2005. It presents biographical details of the Founders and Central Figures along w...
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In Coward on Film: The Cinema of No'l Coward, author Barry Day documents every film based on Coward's work and/or in which he appeared. The result is an astounding list of film credits, including--on occasion--that of composer. Judged on his contribution to cinema alone, No'l Coward would have left ...
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This revised and updated edition of A History of Horrors traces the life and _spirit_ of Hammer, from its fledgling days in the late 1940s through its successes of the 1950s and '60s to its decline and eventual liquidation in the late 1970s. With the exclusive participation of all of the personnel w...
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The Czech Republic is, in relative terms, the second most attractive tourist destination in Europe. In 1996, 110 million visitors were expected to either drive, fly, or take a train across the border to visit the Republic; over half of these were expected to visit Prague. Over 20 million of these vi...
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To Boulez and Beyond describes music in the 20th century through the lives and works of its creators, from Mahler and Wagner through the Second Viennese School, from Varse to Boulez and his colleagues....
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This librarian-tested sourcebook provides complete programs that spotlight the value and necessity of singing, speaking, and reading to babies in their earliest months. Ten ready-to-use programs are divided for their intended audience; five for pre-walkers and five for walkers. Marino combines rhyme...
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The Annual Review of Jazz Studies (ARJS) is a journal providing a forum for the ever expanding range and depth of jazz scholarship, from technical analyses to oral history to cultural interpretation. This 14th issue contains four articles that contravene accepted precepts of jazz orthodoxy: John How...
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In Animals in Young Adult Fiction, Walter Hogan examines several hundred novels and stories to explore the ways in which animals are represented in these works....
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"Black History in the Pages of Children's Literature" is an excellent resource for teachers, parents, librarians, university professors working with pre-service teachers, teachers, and administrators who want to gain a greater understanding of Black history and want a child-centered venue for sharin...
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"Ethics of Spying: A Reader for the Intelligence Professional" provides a central reference point for ethics in the intelligence profession, vital to personal and professional development. The systemic problem inherent in a profession, where truth is the goal yet deception, secrecy, and morally trou...
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The second edition of A Catalogue of Vocal Solos and Duets Arranged in Biblical Order serves as a companion volume to A Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical Order (Second edition, 1996, and supplement, 2001, both published by Scarecrow Press). It is a necessary tool for the church musician...
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This edition of the "History of Libraries in the Western World" represents a substantial revision of the earlier edition, taking into account the "information revolution" that has swept the West since 1945 and the political revolution that swept across Europe beginning in 1986. In addition, recent s...
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This is a comprehensive description of how to produce music for recordings, including information on audio mixing and engineering, changes and advances in recording technology, and valuable advice about the music business....
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A comprehensive, full-length biography of Ruth Etting (1897-1978), this book details her rise to fame, her career as a Ziegfeld Girl and singer (1929-1931), her pioneering radio and film accomplishments, and her disastrous marriage to Moe (_The Gimp_) Snyder....
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Some call it horror. Others call it fantasy. Whatever they choose to call it, most critics, historians, and filmmakers agree that no single entity has had more influence over the genre than Hammer Film Productions, a small independent British film company. "A History of Horrors" traces the life and ...
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"Science for Girls: Successful Classroom Strategies" looks at how girls learn from the time they are born, taking the reader through both the informal and formal education process. While the focus is on science education, the reader will read about current research in the area of female learning sty...
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From Alien to When a Stranger Calls, many films are based on folklore or employ an urban legend element to propel the narrative. Films, Folklore and Urban Legends explores the convergence of folklore with popular cinema studies and focuses on the study of urban legends and how these narratives are u...
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Whether you are a teacher, librarian, childcare provider or parent, you will find in this wonderfully presented handbook a wellspring of ideas and information on the art of storytelling to and with pre-school and school-age children. The book provides ideas and materials for: infants, toddlers (ages...
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This book is intended as a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship. The textbook will introduce students to the world of law librarianship, a specialization that continues to rapidly evolve. No knowledge of law is required....
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Sheldon Cheney's Theatre Arts Magazine: Promoting a Modern American Theatre, 1916-1921 is an anthology designed to enrich understanding of a critical period in U.S. history and to illuminate major issues of 20th century theatre and drama. Every chapter of the book considers a different topic relevan...
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