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Discusses the acting techniques of Tadashi Suzuki, covers spiritual and philosophical body and mind aspects of acting, the annual Toga Festival, and his merging of traditional and avant-garde techniques, and presents the author's adaptation of the Greek tragedy "Clytemnestra.".

Examines the theatre throughout time, from early Greek, Roman, and Asian theatre through the performance art of the early twenty-first century, covering how contemporary scholarship informs the interpretation of the art form, and discusses the social, political, and economic conditions of each period.

An autobiography of the Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., compiled and edited from articles, essays, speeches, sermons, letters, and other sources, examining his private and public life and describing his involvement in many important events in the civil rights movement.

Presents predictions made by scientists and other experts in the pages of "Popular Mechanics" magazines published between 1903 and 1969, and provides modern perspectives on possible reasons some of the predictions were made as well as original artwork that accompanied them.

Traces the history of revolutionary Russia through primary source documents, revealing the events that occurred between 1917 and the 1930s, and including news articles, government documents, memoirs, diaries, photographs, and facsimiles.

A biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., discussing his youth in Georgia, his studies to become a minister, and his dedication to winning equal rights for African-Americans through organized, peaceful protest.

Follows the Fort Yukon Eagles high school basketball team from its 2004 preseason to the 2005 Alaskan state championship, exploring the lives of its players and coach and examining the six-hundred-person village's Gwich'in Athabascan heritage.

An in-depth look at the history of the religion and culture of Islam and the Muslim people covering the extreme breadth of the topic while still maintaining a detailed focus on key people and fascinating events.

Contains articles that provide information about the life, career, and administration of each of the men to serve as U.S. president, from George Washington to Barack Obama, and includes profiles of the first ladies, as well as essays on presidential duties, the election process, the Cabinet, the White House, and related topics.