The Cambridge Companion to Michael Tippett

The Cambridge Companion to Michael Tippett
Author: Kenneth Gloag
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1107021979

This Companion provides a wide ranging and accessible study of one of the most individual composers of the twentieth century. A team of international scholars shed new light on Tippett's major works and draw attention to those that have not yet received the attention they deserve.

Historic Families of Kentucky

Historic Families of Kentucky
Author: Thomas Marshall Green
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1889
Genre: Kentucky
ISBN:

Historic Families of Kentucky is a basic history of the state, with considerable emphasis on the accomplishments of the pioneer families, including their public service in the nation's struggle for independence and existence. The objective of the book is to trace from their origin in this country a number of Kentucky families of Scotch-Irish extraction whose ancestors immigrated to America in the early 18th century and became pioneers of the Valley of Virginia. Descendants of these families of the Valley were among the early pioneers of Kentucky.

Machine Translation

Machine Translation
Author: Yorick Wilks
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-11-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781441944474

A history of machine translation (MT) from the point of view of a major writer and innovator in the field is the subject of this book. It details the deep differences between rival groups on how best to do MT, and presents a global perspective covering historical and contemporary systems in Europe, the US and Japan. The author considers MT as a fundamental part of Artificial Intelligence and the ultimate test-bed for all computational linguistics.

The War Between the Classes

The War Between the Classes
Author: Gloria Miklowitz
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307548988

What are Amy and Adam going to do about their love life? Neither Amy's traditionalist Japanese parents nor Adam's snobby, upper-class mother will accept their relationship. To make things worse, Amy and Adam are involved in the "color game" at school, an experiment that's designed to make students aware of class and racial prejudices. Now the experiment threatens to alienate Amy from her friends and tear her apart from Adam. She knows it's time to rebel against the color game. But will the rest of the class follow her lead?