humanities

A collection of eighty essays which span the career of author Jacques Barzun.

"The book is an academic/career guide. It argues for the importance of the humanities for job skills and for participation in civic life and politics. The book will help students speak persuasively about the usefulness of their humanities degrees"--Provided by publisher.

"One of the . . . parts of growing up is taking on new responsibilities, but responsibility can be confusing, overwhelming, and even a bit scary. Navigating ethical responsibility can be especially challenging for young people because of the complicated nature of moral decision making. This guidebook demystifies ethical responsibility, helping readers recognize, interpret, and act on moral principles. Through realistic examples, readers will learn how to make sense of ethical dilemmas and develop solutions even when situations are complex. By learning how to be ethically responsible, readers will develop a greater sense of well-being, both for themselves and for others"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a five-volume series on social science resources on the Internet and provides hundreds of Web sites on key topics in the disciplines of world and U.S. history, government, economics, and geography.

A graphic-intensive artistic primer draws on the philosophies of the successful SoulPancake website to ruminate on life's biggest questions using representative artwork by leading form masters.

Music careers go beyond being in a band or joining a world-famous orchestra,and some of them don't even require college! Provides readers with all the tools they need to build a career in the field of music without heading to college first. Readers are encouraged to get creative about their job searches, going beyond the "college to job" approach..

Documents the author's observations of circumstances reflected in a maximum-security prison and subsequent launch of a humanities college course for dropouts, immigrants and former inmates who eventually became high-achieving contributors to society.