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Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hardesty, Von, PUBLISHER: Northword Press, ong>Theong> Smithsonian ong>Nationalong> air and Space Museum curator, features over 200 illustrations - including new photos ong>ofong> ong>theong> airplane's interiors, this book takes ong>theong> reader on a memorable flight through history. first print run.

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like His Holiness ong>theong> Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> Buddhist philosophy on ong>theong>m. Equally poignant are ong>theong> accounts ong>ofong> oong>theong>rs who, dissatisfied with ong>theong> present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied and meaningful, ong>Theong> Path ong>ofong> ong>theong> Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barkley, Charles / Wilbon, Michael, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, In this controversial ong>nationalong> bestseller, Charles Barkley takes on "ong>theong>" major issue ong>ofong> our time in a series ong>ofong> charged, in-your-face conversations with some ong>ofong> America's most prominent figures-featuring new commentary about New Orleans and ong>theong> aftermath ong>ofong> Hurricane Katrina.

The End of Empire and the Making of Malaya

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, T. N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>theong> first general social and political history ong>ofong> Malaya. Focusing on ong>theong> years to , ong>theong> last years ong>ofong> British rule and ong>theong> achievement ong>ofong> independence, it embraces a wealth ong>ofong> social, economic and cultural, as well as political ong>theong>mes. It contains new research on ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> Second World War in Malaya, ong>theong> origins and course ong>ofong> ong>theong> Communist Emergency, and ong>theong> response ong>ofong> Malaya's various ethnic communities to ong>nationalong>ism and social change. A concluding chapter takes ong>theong>se ong>theong>mes forward into ong>theong> s to shed new light on ong>theong> emergence ong>ofong> this important Souong>theong>ast Asian nation.

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pacific, For over a century ong>theong> ten-volume Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible has been ong>theong> definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old and New Testaments, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> Old Testament Apocrypha, according to ong>theong> Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to ong>theong> original tongues.... Articles have been written on ong>theong> names ong>ofong> all Persons and Places, on ong>theong> Antiquities and Archaeology ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical ong>Theong>ology and Ethic, and even on ong>theong> obsolete or archaic words occurring in ong>theong> English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor ong>ofong> ong>theong> Expository Times and is also well known for editing ong>theong> Encyclopaedia ong>ofong> Religion and Ethics, ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> Christ and ong>theong> Gospels, and ong>theong> Dictionary ong>ofong> ong>theong> Apostolic Church.

Pictorial History of Hockey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Romain, Joseph / Duplacey, James, PUBLISHER: Thunder Bay Press (CA), This lively volume begins with ong>theong> first games resembling ice hockey, played on ong>theong> frozen lakes ong>ofong> Europe and North America, and traces ong>theong> game's development to ong>theong> dazzling speed and puck-handling that characterize it today. From ong>theong> first Stanley Cup playong>ofong>f in through ong>theong> growth ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pacific Coast Hockey Association, ong>theong> proliferation ong>ofong> boomtown hockey, ong>theong> birth ong>ofong> ong>theong> NHL, ong>theong> evolution ong>ofong> ong>theong> All-Star game, ong>theong> advent ong>ofong> interong>nationalong> competition, and ong>theong> rival leagues to ong>theong> expansion teams, this illustrated volume tells ong>theong> complete story ong>ofong> ong>theong> fastest game on ice.

Poverty and Economic Reforms: The Social Concerns

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aurora, G., PUBLISHER: Academic Foundation, Based on research carried out in a few villages in South India, this book's chief concern was to examine ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> economic reforms on ong>theong> poor with a focus on levels and intensity ong>ofong> poverty, social dimensions ong>ofong> deprivation, food security, and ong>theong> role ong>ofong> MNCs.

Kentucky

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kummer, Patricia K., PUBLISHER: Social Studies Collections, This 52-book series covers each ong>ofong> ong>theong> 50 United States, Puerto Rico, and ong>theong> District ong>ofong> Columbia. Each book discusses ong>theong> state flag and symbols, statistics, history, land features, population makeup, historic landmarks, economy, and fascinating sites ong>ofong> ong>theong> state. Back-ong>ofong>-ong>theong>-book sections include a listing ong>ofong> famous citizens ong>ofong> ong>theong> state and a time line ong>ofong> historical events. Challenged students are able to use ong>theong>se books successfully for writing research reports because ong>ofong> ong>theong> simple organization and straightforward subtitles. This series explores and supports ong>theong> standards under "ong>Theong> History ong>ofong> ong>theong> Student's Own State or Region," as required by ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Standards for History; it also supports ong>Nationalong> Geography Standards.

Sole Survivor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Forster, David, PUBLISHER: Dales Large Print Books, Steve Yarborough was ong>theong> sole survivor ong>ofong> an attack on a wagon train by a band ong>ofong> renegade outlaws. He takes on ong>theong> job ong>ofong> sheriff, with a mission to rid ong>theong> territory ong>ofong> ong>theong> outlaws.

Climate Change Education: Goals, Audiences, and Strategies:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Forrest, Sherrie / Feder, Michael A., PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Academies Press, ong>Theong> global scientific and policy community now unequivocally accepts that human activities cause global climate change. Although information on climate change is readily available, ong>theong> nation still seems unprepared or unwilling to respond effectively to climate change, due partly to a general lack ong>ofong> public understanding ong>ofong> climate change issues and opportunities for effective responses. ong>Theong> reality ong>ofong> global climate change lends increasing urgency to ong>theong> need for effective education on earth system science, as well as on ong>theong> human and behavioral dimensions ong>ofong> climate change, from broad societal action to smart energy choices at ong>theong> household level. ong>Theong> public's limited understanding ong>ofong> climate change is partly ong>theong> result ong>ofong> four critical challenges that have slowed development and delivery ong>ofong> effective climate change education. As one response to ong>theong>se challenges, Congress, in its and appropriation process, requested that ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Science Foundation (NSF) create a program in climate change education to provide funding to external grantees to improve climate change education in ong>theong> United States. To support and strengong>theong>n ong>theong>se education initiatives, ong>theong> Board on Science Education ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Research Council (NRC) created ong>theong> Climate Change Education Roundtable. ong>Theong> Roundtable convened two workshops. Climate Change Education Goals, Audiences, and Strategies is a summary ong>ofong> ong>theong> discussions and presentations from ong>theong> first workshop, held October 21 and . This report focuses on two primary topics: public understanding and decision maker support. It should be viewed as an initial step in examining ong>theong> research on climate change and applying it in specific policy circumstances.

Proceedings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: American Normal School Association Central College Association ong>Nationalong> Association ong>ofong> School S, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

Vitamin Intake and Health: A Scientific Review

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gaby, Suzanne K. / Bendich, Adrianne / Singh, Vishwa N., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Describes ong>theong> biochemical and physiological effects ong>ofong> most ong>ofong> ong>theong> clinically important vitamins, and presents indications ong>ofong> ong>theong> health benefits ong>ofong> vitamin intake beyond ong>theong> levels currently established as recommended daily allowance by ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Academy ong>ofong> Science. ong>Theong> analysis focuses primaril

Slobodan Milosevic-CL

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sell, Louis / Louis Sell / Sell, PUBLISHER: Duke University Press, In "Slobodan Milosevic and ong>theong> Destruction ong>ofong> Yugoslavia" former U.S. foreign service ong>ofong>ficer Louis Sell fills a gap in ong>theong> literature on ong>theong> Yugoslav conflicts by covering both ong>theong> domestic Yugoslav side ong>ofong> ong>theong> collapse and ong>theong> history and consequences ong>ofong> interong>nationalong> interventions in ong>theong> wars in Slovenia and Croatia in , Bosnia in , and Kosovo from . Sell focuses on ong>theong> life and career ong>ofong> Milosevic, from ong>theong> perspective ong>ofong> both a diplomatic insider intimately familiar with ong>theong> region and a scholar who has researched all ong>theong> available English and Serbo-Croatian sources. Sell spent much ong>ofong> his diplomatic career in Eastern Europe and Russia, including eight years in Yugoslavia between and , and witnessed ong>theong> events that contributed to ong>theong> dissolution and ultimate destruction ong>ofong> Yugoslavia. In "Slobodan Milosevic and ong>theong> Destruction ong>ofong> Yugoslavia "he provides first-hand observations ong>ofong> Milosevic from ong>theong> heady days ong>ofong> his rise to power and, later, in ong>theong> endgame ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bosnian war, including ong>theong> Dayton Peace ong>Conferenceong>. Drawing on a wide range ong>ofong> published material as well as interviews with Yugoslav and foreign participants, Sell covers such areas as Milosevic's relationship to ong>theong> military, his responsibility for war crimes, his methods ong>ofong> persuasion and negotiation, and his notoriously explosive personality.

The Duke of Naxos: Of the House of Nasi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roth, Cecil, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society ong>ofong> America, Read ong>theong> story ong>ofong> Joseph Nasi, Duke ong>ofong> Naxos, Lord ong>ofong> Tiberias, a heroic leader who prong>ofong>oundly affected ong>theong> history ong>ofong> sixteenth-century Jews ong>ofong> Eastern Europe. A biography based on meticulous research, a study ong>ofong> human character and ong>theong> effect ong>ofong> a hero upon his age.

The Art of Fieldwork

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wolcott, Harry F., PUBLISHER: Altamira Press, One ong>ofong> anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at ong>theong> essential elements that constitute ong>theong> art ong>ofong> his discipline. In ong>Theong> Art ong>ofong> Fieldwork, Wolcott compares ong>theong> fieldworker to ong>theong> artist, while recognizing ong>theong> inherent differences between ong>theong> labors ong>ofong> each.

Glorious Grasses: The Grains

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hughes, Meredith Sayles, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications, *Spotlighted in Booklist as an "established series that continue s] to turn out titles ong>ofong> high quality and appeal." This lively science series serves up a cornucopia ong>ofong> information on a variety ong>ofong> edible plants. Explore topics ranging from where ong>theong> plants originated; how ong>theong>y were first cultivated; how ong>theong>y're currently grown, processed, and sold; to how ong>theong>y're eaten around ong>theong> world and what ong>theong>ir scientific applications are. Each book includes cross-sectional diagrams ong>ofong> ong>theong> focus plants, literary quotes, nutritional information, sidebars, recipes, and activities. Supports ong>theong> ong>nationalong> science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Evolution and Equilibrium; Unifying Concepts and Processes: Form and Function; and Life Science as outlined by ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Academics ong>ofong> Science and endorsed by ong>theong> ong>Nationalong> Science Teachers Association.

Bradt Croatia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Letcher, Piers, PUBLISHER: Bradt Travel Guides, This new travel guide explores every aspect ong>ofong> ong>theong> Balkan country ong>ofong> Croatia, with a strong focus on ong>theong> natural and cultural aspects ong>ofong> this emerging nation. In-depth coverage ong>ofong> Dubrovnik - ong>theong> "Pearl ong>ofong> ong>theong> Adriatic," now restored to its former glory - and ong>nationalong> parks, including ong>theong> world-famous Plitvice Lakes, are just a couple ong>ofong> ong>theong> highlights ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bradt guide. Miles ong>ofong> unspoiled beaches and over ong>ofong>fshore islands bordering ong>theong> Adriatic make up ong>theong> stunning Dalmatian coast, perfect for sunbathing and yachting. Walkers can discover waterfalls, inland parks, and coastal hikes with breathtaking scenery. ong>Theong> historic cities ong>ofong> Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Split provide an insight into ong>theong> past for culture vultures intent on getting ong>theong> best out ong>ofong> ong>theong> country's remarkably rich heritage. This is ong>theong> perfect guide to help visitors find and enjoy ong>theong>ir own corner ong>ofong> this peaceful country, and learn about Croatia past and present.

Elizabethan Writers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nichell, Charles / Nicholl, Charles, PUBLISHER: ong>Nationalong> Portrait Gallery, Featuring some ong>ofong> ong>theong> key writers and patrons ong>ofong> ong>theong> period, Charles Nicholl probes ong>theong> uncertain world ong>ofong> Elizabethan England to provide fascinating insights into ong>theong> lives ong>ofong> some ong>ofong> history's greatest writers.

Counselor Preparation : Programs, Faculty, Trends

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hollis, Joseph W. / Dodson, Thomas A. / Hollis Joseph, W., PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Group, Now in its ong>tenthong> edition, this classic reference contains vital information in three major areas: Detailed information on each ong>ofong> more than 500 graduate level departments with more than counselor preparation programs; Statistical treatment with interpretations ong>ofong> composite ong>nationalong> research on ong>theong> six largest types ong>ofong> entry level (master's and sixth year) and four doctoral level counseling programs; trends based on comparison ong>ofong> data with longitudinal data collected periodically since . New in this ong>tenthong> edition is a chapter on 'ong>Theong> Road to Prong>ofong>essionalism" which emphasizes ong>theong> individual's need to gain strong backgrounds for certification and oong>theong>r programs. As in previous editions, all master's and doctoral level counselor and/or ong>theong>rapist preparation programs in ong>theong> U.S. are listed, including community, marriage/family, mental health, pastoral, gerontological, rehabilitation, school, career, and student affairs counseling. Also noted are programs accredited by ong>theong> American Association for Marriage and Family ong>Theong>rapy, American Association ong>ofong> Pastoral Counselors, Council for Accreditation ong>ofong> Counseling and Related Educational Programs, and Council on Rehabilitation Education - plus it identifies ong>theong> location ong>ofong> Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling Society Interong>nationalong>) chapters.In addition to listing faculty by name, degree, title, and time devoted to each program, ong>theong> text gives detailed information for each separate program: degree ong>ofong>fered; accreditation held (if any); departmental addresses and telephone numbers; admission and graduation requirements; number ong>ofong> students admitted and graduating yearly; experiential clock hours; placement ong>ofong> graduates; and ong>theong> uniqueness within ong>theong> program. Courses to be added or dropped by counseling departments are listed, as are oong>theong>r anticipated changes within departments. Using a statistical treatment ong>ofong> ong>theong> aforementioned data, ong>theong> book also interprets ong>theong> status and probable trends ong>ofong> preparation programs within each counseling specialty. Also considered are current emphases in ong>theong> counseling field, and in what ways ong>theong>se are being reflected within counselor education settings.

Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kelsay, John, PUBLISHER: Westminster John Knox Press, This book explores questions regarding ong>theong> justice ong>ofong> war and addresses ong>theong> lack ong>ofong> comparative perspectives on ong>theong> ethics ong>ofong> war, particularly with respect to Islam. John Kelsay begins with ong>theong> war in ong>theong> Persian Gulf, focusing on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> Islamic symbols in ong>theong> rhetoric ong>ofong> Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He provides an overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> Islamic tradition in regards to war and peace, and ong>theong>n focuses on ong>theong> notion ong>ofong> religion as a just cause for war.

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did ong>theong> Faong>theong>rs ong>ofong> ong>theong> historic Church teach about ong>theong> role ong>ofong> women in ong>theong> Church? For many years ong>theong> answer to this question has come from feminist ong>theong>ologians. It has been difficult to find a book that presents what ong>theong> Church Faong>theong>rs and ong>theong> Scriptures teach on women and men's role in ong>theong> life ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church. ong>Theong> Scandal ong>ofong> Gender brings us into direct contact with ong>theong> auong>theong>ntic and original teachings ong>ofong> ong>theong> ancient Christian Church Faong>theong>rs on ong>theong> issue ong>ofong> ong>theong> proper role ong>ofong> women and men in ong>theong> life ong>ofong> ong>theong> Church. ong>Theong> point ong>ofong> view ong>ofong> ong>theong> Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects ong>theong> traditional Orthodox point ong>ofong> view ong>ofong> ong>theong> Early Church Faong>theong>rs and ong>theong> Bible.

The Rottweiler Today

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elsden, Judy / Elsden, Larry, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, This contemporary view focuses on ong>theong> temperament ong>ofong> ong>theong> Rottweiler and ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> understanding how its mind works. Drawing on thirty years ong>ofong> experience in ong>theong> breed, ong>theong> authors provide a complete guide to character and behavior traits and illustrate ong>theong> correct way to rear, train, and show ong>theong> dog.

Prayers for the Breaking of Bread: Meditations on the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Driscoll, Herbert, PUBLISHER: Cowley Publications, In this volume O'Driscoll presents all ong>ofong> ong>theong> collects ong>ofong> ong>theong> church year according to ong>Theong> Book ong>ofong> Common Prayer, and ong>ofong>fers a brief meditation on each. Recommended for daily devotions, study groups, and as a clergy resource.

The Life of Moses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Neil, PUBLISHER: Enchanted Lion Books, Thirteen paintings tell ong>theong> story ong>ofong> Moses' life, from his discovery as a foundling on ong>theong> Nile, to his death on Mt. Pisgah over-looking ong>theong> land ong>ofong> Canaan. Also depicted are ong>theong> killing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Egyptian overseer; ong>theong> flight to Midian and ong>theong> burning bush; Moses confronting ong>theong> Pharaoh; ong>theong> Plagues; ong>theong> Exodus and ong>theong> parting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Red Sea; ong>theong> manna from heaven; Moses on Mt. Sinai receiving ong>theong> Ten Commandments; and ong>theong> golden calf. ong>Theong> book also is enriched by a detailed commentary on each painting. ong>Theong> story that inspired ong>theong> work is re-told, and symbols and important characters are explained. All in all, a stunning visual introduction to ong>theong> great ong>theong>mes ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old Testament as presented in works ong>ofong> art.

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ong>Theong> work was written by ong>theong> artist N. Lvov in ong>theong> middle ong>ofong> ong>theong> first half ong>ofong> ong>theong> 20th century.ong>Theong> painting depicts ong>theong> summer souong>theong>rn seascape. On ong>theong> left side - a mountainous shore with cypress. ong>Theong> landscape is characterized by simplicity, clarity and original pictorial expression.A picture with a harmonious color, based on a combination ong>ofong> subtle shades ong>ofong> blue, green and brown colors. ong>Theong> work is written with ong>theong> appropriate mood and corresponds to works popular with connoisseurs ong>ofong> art!

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