Considers Nikisch as a primary link between the later nineteenth century performance practice, and the twentieth-century 'fetishisation' of the superstar conductor as a commercially driven phenomenon.

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The global aerospace industry plays a vital role in commerce, communications, transportation, and defense. More than just aircraft and aircraft manufacturing, the aerospace industry is composed of original equipment manufacturing…

Bonbon is back in the second installment of this illustrated murder mystery series. The gentleman detective can't get away from murder-even on vacation.

Bonnie Montgomery is finally getting a vacation…

Green technology initiatives are becoming pervasive around the world and in virtually all industry sectors. This carefully researched book covers exciting trends in green technologies and supply chains, manufacturing, research…

In his latest amazing mission for the Action Agency, Arthur finds himself stranded on an island. It's not long before he's engaged in a battle of wits with a gang…

Green Chemistry: A Path to Sustainable Development provides updated information and knowledge on green chemistry, analyzes greener solutions for environmental sustainability, and includes principles and practices, metrics, green chemical technologies…

Unravelling the folklore and history of the foliate head, or green man, in ecclesiastical architecture.