This volume is a multidisciplinary approach to Machiavelli's writings on government, his creative works and his legacy. It is meant for generalists seeking an introduction to Machiavelli and for specialists who are interested in a wide range of disciplinary views.

Nikolay Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov: A Research and Information Guide, Second Edition is an annotated bibliography of all substantial, relevant published resources relating to the Russian composer. First published in 1988, this revised and expanded volume incorporates new information about the composer appearing over the last two decades, including literary publications, articles and reviews. Other sections provide a brief biographical sketch, selective discography, chronology and list of Rimsky-Korsakov's works.

The Wizard's Bride is the true story of one of the world's most famous men, Thomas Alva Edison. The story is told by his second wife, Mina Miller Edison. Thanks to the Edison archives and a lifetime of Mina's personal letters, the inventor's wife of forty-five years reveals the family life of "The Most Popular Man in America," according to a New York Times poll in the 1920s. Mina was but a teenager when she first met Mr. Edison who was already world famous and rich, was twice her age, deaf and had three children. But to Mina, who was financially independent herself, it was Mr. Edison's...