Books published by Dover Publications Inc.

Immerse yourself in the heartwarming colors of autumn with 46 rustic vistas bursting with fall foliage as well as pumpkins, gourds, grazing cows, curious cats, and more. Follow the simple color key or follow your own artistic instincts.

Ten tantalizing tales include "The Fall of the House of Usher," "William Wilson," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Purloined Letter," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," more.

Noted guitarist John Fahey presents a textual and musicological examination of the music of blues legend Charley Patton. This new edition is enhanced by Fahey's notes from the Grammy-winning, out-of-print box set Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton.

This charming book features fun-to-color illustrations filled with images of fairy tales and magic, an entertaining look-and-find activity, and 100 dazzling glitter stickers. As an added bonus, full-color illustrations enhance many of the pages.

Prep for competitions at level of International Mathematical Olympiad and Putnam competition covers counting methods, number theory, inequalities and theory of equations, metrical geometry, analysis, number representations and logic. 2020 edition.

A moral fable about the narrow existence that results from self-sacrifice, this novel traces a Victorian woman''s stunted life to offer a memorable criticism of 19th-century middle-class values.

This survey of the most important properties of the Chebyshev polynomials encompasses several areas of mathematical analysis: interpolation theory, orthogonal polynomials, approximation theory, numerical integration, numerical analysis, and ergodic theory. 1990 edition.

Fine introduction to quantum chemistry for undergraduates, especially for students with a limited mathematical background. Covers atomic and molecular spectroscopy, quantum mechanics, and bonding theory, among other topics. 1986 edition.

Narrated by a longtime New York City ward boss, this volume reveals the successful application of corrupt practices such as patronage-based appointments and the exercise of power for personal gain.

From felines frolicking on a stack of gifts and riding a toboggan to kittens cuddling a teddy bear friend, these 31 illustrations will enchant everyone who loves Christmas and cats.

Celebrate the joys of Hanukkah with this wonderful mix of traditional and whimsical holiday motifs. Includes menorahs, dreidels, and Torah designs, plus nostalgic images inspired by Jewish history and folk art.

With 46 illustrations and easy-to-read captions, this book explains what genes control and how they are passed along from one generations to the next. Perfect for ages 8 and up.

The largest collection of Nietzsche''s published poetry, this volume also offers an extensive, sophisticated treatment of his core philosophical themes and views as well as his most influential ideas.

Informal, easy-to-understand introduction covers phasors and tuning forks, wave equation, sampling and quantizing, feedforward and feedback filters, comb and string filters, periodic sounds, transform methods, and filter design. 1996 edition.

Classic of the Theosophical tradition explores the concept of what thoughts "look" like. Topics include the meaning of color, thought forms built by music, the nature of helpful thoughts, more.

Distillation of the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association''s 1937 lectures on topics ranging from the attainment of universal knowledge to leadership, character, God, and the social system.

"Orthodoxy, as G. K. Chesterton employs the term here, means 'right opinion.' In this, the masterpiece of his brilliant literary career, he applies the concept of correct reasoning to his acceptance of Christianity. Written in a down-to-earth and familiar style, he presents formal and scholarly arguments in the explanation and defense of the tents underlying his faith. Paradox and contradiction, Chesterton maintains, do not constitute barriers to belief; imagination and intuition are as relevant to the processes of thought and understanding as logic and rationality. 'Whenever we feel there is something odd in Christian theology,' he observes, 'we shall generally find that there is something odd in the truth.' He defines his insights with thought-provoking analogies, personal anecdotes, and engaging humor, making this century-old book a work of enduring charm and persuasion

Colorful vignettes from an 1860s expedition tell of the land and its people, from seven weeks aboard a Russian ship to a Cossack wedding to celestial wonders of the North.

Essential work by a noted naval historian discusses all of the conflict's major sea battles, including those between England and America's French allies. Richly enhanced by contemporary illustrations and relevant maps.

This volume reprints Brooke's complete oeuvre, from the early lyric poems to those written shortly before his death: "Tiare Tahiti," "The Great Lover," "The Dead," "The Soldier," many others.

Get tropical with 31 festive scenes of snowmen standing guard on the beach, Santas chilling by the shore, presents piled beneath palm trees, a pineapple festooned with ornaments and lights, and more merry illustrations.

This proposal of a "single tax," taxing the value of land as a source of public revenue, was a 19th-century bestseller and the most popular book on economics ever published.

Complete handbook by veteran instructor of the Art Students League, suitable for all: novices, students, professionals. Covers basic structure of head and body, light and shade, conveying action, depicting drapery, more.

"An absolutely brilliant book . . . One cannot understand America and its history without reading it." -- Merle Miller. Definitive, readable history, based on previously unavailable documents. Well illustrated with maps, photos.

A Colombian mathematician and professor assembled these 80 brainteasers while living in Bogotá, forming a stimulating collection of word problems, puzzles involving chess pieces, sudoku-style challenges, other math-based diversions. Solutions included.

Thousands of years after man first recorded his impressions of animals on cave walls, artists are still attempting to reproduce images of these incredibly diverse creatures of land, sea, and air. This guide by an award-winning artist is designed to aid painters at all skill levels to draw and paint wildlife with precision and accuracy. Fredric Sweney begins by using the horse as the basis for understanding the physical structure of animals, while the wild duck serves as the model for the configuration, wing construction, and flight characteristics of birds. More than 260 illustrations, many in full color, along with step-by-step details, make it easier and more enjoyable than ever to paint dogs, cats, oxen, deer, bears, birds, goats, and more exotic animals ¿ in every size and shape. An invaluable guide to zoological anatomy, ideal for beginners as well as advanced artists, this complete, practical reference will also serve as an excellent resource for resolving commonplace problems of artistic composition.

A Life magazine reporter drew upon his firsthand experience of New York City''s junkie underworld in the 1960s to create this fictionalized account about two addicts during a heroin shortage.

Two prominent figures in the struggle to obtain voting rights for women trace the movement from its start in 1848 to the 1922 aftermath of the passage of the 19th Amendment.