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Michael Clarke The Concise Dictionary of Art Term ENOver 1,900 entries provide succinct and accessible explanations of a variety of terms used in art, covering materials, techniques, styles, and periods. From abstract expressionism to Renaissance, batik to zincograph, this dictionary will help you navigate the wide variety of terms used in the art world. The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms is an accessible and useful A-Z covering a wide range of terms from the visual…
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Jean Liedloff The Continuum Concept ENThe Continuum Concept introduces the idea that in order to achieve optimal physical, mental and emotional development, human beings - especially babies - require the kind of instinctive nurturing as practiced by our ancient relatives. It is a true 'back to basics' approach to parenting. Author Jean Liedloff spent two and-a-half years in the jungle deep in the heart of South America living with indigenous tribes and…
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Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo ENThe hero is Edmond Dantés, a young sailor who, falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d'If. After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to…
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The Curse of Mummy ENThe activities in Dominoes keep students engaged in the stories and help to reinforce their understanding of the key language. They can be completed at home or in class. The project activities in Dominoes build on the themes from the story and encourage students to draw on their own experiences. Activities include note-taking and language tasks, leading to extended writing, poster-making, and class presentations.…
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The Curse of Mummy + MultiROM ENThe activities in Dominoes keep students engaged in the stories and help to reinforce their understanding of the key language. They can be completed at home or in class. The project activities in Dominoes build on the themes from the story and encourage students to draw on their own experiences. Activities include note-taking and language tasks, leading to extended writing, poster-making, and class presentations.…
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David Leeming The Dictionary of Asian MythologyThis is an A-Z dictionary of mythologies of the Asian continent. Major characters, places and events of Asian mythology, as well as certain relevant themes and cultural traditions are included...
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Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski The Dilemma of Freedom and Foreknowledge ENThis original analysis examines the three leading traditional solutions to the dilemma of divine foreknowledge and human free will—those arising from Boethius, from Ockham, and from Molina. Though all three solutions are rejected in their best-known forms, three new solutions are proposed, and Zagzebski concludes that divine foreknowledge is compatible with human freedom. The discussion includes the relation between…
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Dante Alighieri The Divine Comedy ENTranslated by C. H. Sisson With an Introduction and Notes by David Higgins 'already my desire and my will Were being turned like a wheel, all at one speed, By the love which moves the sun and other stars.' Paradiso The poem is a spiritual autobiography in journey form—the poet travels from the dark circles of the Inferno, up the mountain of Purgatory, where Virgil, his guide, leaves him to encounter Beatrice in…
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Martin Redfern The EarthFor generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid and unchanging. Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists ...
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Stephen K. Hamilton, Julie E. Doll, G. Philip Robertson The Ecology of Agricultural Landscapes ENThe latest volume in the Long-Term Ecological Research series, presenting two decades of research on the sustainability of temperate, row-crop ecosystems in the Midwestern United States. Evidence has been mounting for some time that intensive row-crop agriculture as practiced in developed countries may not be environmentally sustainable, with concerns increasingly being raised about climate change, implications for…
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Kevin Simler, Robin Hanson The Elephant in the BrainHuman beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be ...
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Richard Susskind The End of Lawyers?This widely acclaimed legal bestseller has provoked a tidal wave of debate within the legal profession, being hailed as an inspiration by some and as heresy by others. Susskind lays down a challenge to all lawyers, ...
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Sue Arengo The Enormous Turnip ENRead the tale of the man who pulls, and pulls, and pulls the enormous turnip, but cannot move it. The stories are carefully graded at Levels 1-5 to provide easy and enjoyable reading. Beautiful illustrations on every page work closely with the text to help understanding. Each Classic Tale also includes activities related to the story, and a picutre dictionary or glossary.
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The Enormous TurnipChildren love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. This new edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English ...
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Sue Arengo The Enormous Turnip - Activity Book and Play ENThis richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5 - 12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching.
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Susan A. Gelman The Essential Child ENEssentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as dog, man, or intelligence, have an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea come from? In this book, Susan Gelman argues that essentialism is an early cognitive bias. Young children's concepts reflect a deep commitment to essentialism, and this commitment leads children to look beyond the obvious in many…
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Bernadette Rainey, Elizabeth Wicks, Clare Ovey The European Convention on Human RightsThe seventh edition of Jacobs, White & Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights is a clear and concise companion to this increasingly important and extensive area of the law. The authors examine each of the Convention rights in turn, ...
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Elizabeth Bomberg, John Peterson, Richard Corbett The European Union ENNow in its third edition, The European Union: How Does it Work? demystifies the European Union's structures and operation, providing a concise, engaging, and accessible introduction ideal for students with no background in the subject. Bringing together an exceptional collection of work - by practitioners who have worked or currently work in the EU's institutions and by leading scholars and academics - this volume…
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Elizabeth Bomberg, John Peterson, Alexander Stubb The European Union: How Does it Work? ENThis short introductory text de-mystifies the European Union's structures and operation. Blending scholarly expertise and practitioners' experience, the authors introduce and analyse the EU's key actors, processes and developments. Amongst the book's distinctive features are exhibits contrasting how the EU appears on paper (its treaties and formal rules) with how it works in practice. The book also features exhibits…
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Charles Darwin The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals ENThe definitive edition of Darwin's classic — a brilliantly entertaining and accessible exploration of human and animal behaviour, reissued to mark the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth. Why do we bite people we feel affection towards? Why do dogs wag their tails? Or cats purr? Why do we get embarrassed, and why does embarrassment make us blush? These and many other questions about the emotional life of man and…
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Sue Arengo The Fisherman and His Wife ENA fisherman finds a magic fish. The fisherman's wife wants a cottage. The fisherman asks the fish and they have it. A week later she wants a house. A week later she wants a palace and she wants to be Queen. The fisherman's wife cannot be happy. She wants to be Emperor of the entire world.
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Sue Arengo The Fisherman and His Wife - Activity Book ENThese traditional favorite stories are ideal for children. Each beautifully illustrated story is retold in language that students easily understand. Each book includes activities, puzzles, and an illustrated glossary. The Activity Books provide additional reading, writing, and pronunciation practice of the key vocabulary, and language structures.