Stephen T. Driscoll

Jane Clark

Peter Yeoman

Report on the excavations within the castle between 1988-1991 which uncovered structures and finds from medieval and later contexts: pottery, architectural fragments, remains of a Smithy and coins.

Excavations Within Edinburgh Castle in 1988-91

The Tattle Snake is a short story about sibling rivalry. Saul is intimidated by his older brothers and sisters. Their fighting frightens him and he reports all the details to his parents. Of course, this angers his brothers and sisters more. They are determined to get even, until some wise words from a sparrow set them on the right track. Written entirely in rhyme, this story will teach your children how to deal wisely and lovingly with their siblings.

The Tattle Snake

Tim Winton

Philip Wolfhagen is Australia's pre-eminent contemporary landscape painter and this exhibition is his first career survey. Featuring fifty works from public and private collections, Wolfhagen's ethereal and timeless landscapes depict a specific connection to land. This specially designed book features a 3,500 word essay by acclaimed Australian writer Tim Winton, 2 other essays by regarded curators, and an in- depth interview with the artist Philip Wolfhagen alongside 50 full colour plates of his beautiful work. Wolfhagen is highly sought after by collectors and is represented in all major public collections Australia and several overseas. This is a Newcastle Art Gallery and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery travelling exhibition that explores the continuity of the landscape painting tradition commenced in Tasmania by Eugene von Guerard and John Glover, and its relevance in contemporary Australian art.

The Art of Philip Wolfhagen

Illumination

Willis W. Harman

New Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science

Derek F. Connon

The titles of François Couperin's harpsichord pieces have puzzled generations of players and listeners. Many refer to theatrical spectacles; others are portraits, sympathetic or satirical, of characters in the composer's circle--courtiers, aristocrats, musicians, actors and actresses. This book opens a door into Couperin's world. Jane Clark introduces us to some of the characters that inhabit the Pièces de Clavecin, whose lives, sometimes dramatic and even scandalous, are illustrated by quotations from contemporary letters, songs and satirical epigrams. Derek Connon explores the literary and theatrical world in which the composer moved, particularly the rival French and Italian Comédies, the latter with its links to the improvised Commedia dell' Arte. The heart of the book is an analytic catalogue of the individual movements from all 27 Ordres, explaining what is known about the meaning of each title. Even to the composer's contemporaries, not every reference was transparent: where mysteries remain, alternative possible explanations are presented here. The Mirror of Human Life was first published by King's Music in 2002. This Keyword Press edition incorporates new facts that have emerged since, particularly about Couperin's connections with the theatre; it includes a new essay by Jane Clark on the architecture of the Ordres, and some striking illustrations from contemporary sources [Publisher description]

Reflections on François Couperin's Pièces de Clavecin

The Mirror of Human Life

Thomas St. Clair, an adventurous young Scotsman, bids farewell to his parents in Dundee, Scotland, in 1893 and travels to America where he hopes to find a job working for the ever-expanding railroads. He promises his father he will return someday after he earns enough money to help his family overcome the economic depression that prevails in his native land, however, it would be more than thirty years before he saw Scotland again. Thomas's love for a woman becomes stronger than his love of country when he marries Bonnie Maguire. In 1904 he renounces his allegiance to Scotland to become a U.S. Citizen, and he and Bonnie buy a farm in southern Illinois. Thomas is a stern but loving father whose strong religious faith guides him through the trials of raising six children in the early 1900s. True Allegiance is an endearing story of love and loss, inheritance and redemption, and finding peace for conflicting emotions.

True Allegiance

This book shows readers how to calculate the orbit of Mars, based on their own observations and using observations made by the author. The historical, observational, and analytical aspects of the project to measure the orbit of Mars are all combined in this one book! Determining the orbit of Mars is particularly important, as originally solving this problem required the founding of modern science. Clark discusses how people came to believe in the Newtonian model of the Solar System, works through the mathematical basis for the theory of gravity, and shows how Newton ruled out the possibility of alternative theories. Readers also learn how it became possible to accurately measure the positions of Mars from a moving, spinning platform the Earth. This mid-level observational challenge is well within reach of most serious amateur astronomers. For the observations, only a telescope with auto-guiding capability and the ability to mount a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera is required. For the calculations, it is assumed that the reader has a science, engineering, or mathematics background and is familiar with calculus, vectors, and trigonometry.

Jane Clark

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