an introduction to wisdom literature and the psalms

Psycholinguistics: The Key Concepts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Field, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Psycholinguistics is an authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date A to Z guide to this important field. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, this book is a highly accessible introduction to the main terms and concepts in psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics offers over 170 entries covering the key areas: psychological processes first language acquisition the nature of language brain and language language disorders. This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology. Acquista Ora

An Appointment with Destiny: A Metaphysical Love Story

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elaiizah, PUBLISHER: Clear Light Books, An Appointment with Destiny is a book about Cosmic Wisdom, explained through an unusual format of a fictional story of love and adventure between Soulmates and Twin-Rays on earth. This fusion of fiction and non-fiction has been specially crafted to provide a clear and transparent understanding of Cosmic Laws and corresponding Cosmic Tools in application to daily life. An Appointment with Destiny reveals the 'magic formula' necessary to transform finite pain and human sufferings into infinite joy and eternal victory. This book lifts the reader from the initial step of mere knowledge to the supreme heights of Celestial Wisdom. Life on earth, especially now in the throes of the Great Shift, can be very heartwrenching. Man, alone, cannot extricate himself from the difficult maze of life's complexities. Higher Support is needed. This book explains the methodology of acquiring the 'Inner Wisdom' and the 'Higher Connection', which are essential to fulfill the individualized Appointment With Destiny. The storyline and the language carries a "Hidden Code" that has been exclusively inserted by a Supreme Ascended Master from the Kingdom of God to activate a dormant aspect of DNA in every reader. Once activated, this immortality hormone shall then awaken the reader to full consciousness of the "I AM" and ultimately raise human evolution into the desired wavelength of reality. The author's undertaking is to help others to set themselves free, through a medium of enlightenment and entertainment. An Appointment with Destiny offers the reader the final opportunity to enter the Fifth Dimension. This shall be a series of books with the continual theme of love, power and wisdom.

Classic Asian Philosophy: A Guide to the Essential Texts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kupperman, Joel J., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This is a second, revised edition of Kupperman's introduction to Asian philosophy via its canonical texts. Kupperman ranges from the Upanishads to the Bhagavad Gita through Confucius to Zen Buddhism, walking students through the texts, conveying the vitality and appeal of the works, and explaining their philosophical roots. Kupperman has made revisions throughout the text, clarifying where necessary, and added a new chapter on al-Arabi's The Bezels of Wisdom, a classic of Islamic Sufism. Acquista Ora

Conversations with Isaiah Berlin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jahanbegloo, Ramin, PUBLISHER: Halban Publishers, Revealing and enlightening, "Conversations with Isaiah Berlin" gives a close view of one of the foremost thinkers of our time. Philosopher and leading proponent of liberal thinking, Isaiah Berlin has changed our sense of history and the world. His impact on the intellectual and political views of the second half of the twentieth century alone makes it critical to understand his works and analyze his thoughts, and these conversations are a perfect introduction to both. This revised edition follows Isaiah Berlin from Petrograd to Oxford, Washington to Moscow, and London to Jerusalem. The topics range broadly from philosophy to music, history to literature, Judaism to Israel, Marx and Machiavelli to his extraordinary encounters with Anna Akhmatova and Boris Pasternak in post-war Russia.

The Role and Impact of the Internet on Library and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liu, Lewis-Guodo, PUBLISHER: Praeger, Since that time, the literature on the Internet and its impact on and role in libraries and research has exploded. A simple keyword search in " Library Literature and Information Index," a primary electronic index of library and information science research literature, retrieves over items related to the Internet. The dominance of the Internet not only provides great opportunities for libraries to provide better services, but also poses tremendous challenges to librarians and library and information science scholars. This volume includes discussions of current issues and trends, written by scholars and practitioners in the fields of library and information science, computer science, and computer engineering.

An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals

An Introduction to the Rock Forming Minerals - Deer, Howie, Zussman Libro di mineralogia ottica in lingua inglese per il riconoscimento di minerali in sezioni sottili. Usato, copertina leggermente usurata, pagine all'interno in perfette condizioni. ISBN

The Book of Job

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Habel, N. C. / Habel, Norman C., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The book of Job, which deals with deep-seated conflict between the integrity of God and the integrity of man and belongs to a group of writings known as wisdom literature, surpasses any of its known Babylonian or Egyptian forerunners in the beauty of its poetic discourses and in its insight - the poet struggles to probe the meaning of life, especially life where suffering and injustice prevail for no apparent reason.

Petroleum Economics and Engineering, Second Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abdel-Aal, Hussein K. / Abdel-Aal / Abdel-Aal, H. K., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Revised and updated to reflect major changes in the field, this second edition presents an integrated and balanced view of current attitudes and practices used in sound economic decision-making for engineering problems encountered in the oil industry. The volume contains many problem-solving examples demonstrating how economic analyses are applied to different facets of the oil industry.;Discussion progresses from an introduction to the industry, through principles and techniques of engineering economics, to the application of economic methods to the oil industry. It provides information on the types of crude oils, their finished products and resources of natural gas, and also summarizes worldwide oil production and consumption data.

The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murfin, Ross C. / Ray, Supryia, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, Many of the 700 traditional and contemporary critical and literary terms succinctly presented in this book have never been covered before. Extensively cross-referenced, the alphabetically arranged entries are defined with unusual brevity and illustrated with hundreds of examples drawn from both canonical literature and contemporary popular culture. The glossary is expressly designed to reflect how literature and criticism are taught today, making this an indispensable reference which will be used for years to come.

From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James R. / Bonner, Hannah, PUBLISHER: Rising Star Press, Over 150 Biblical metaphors are examined in an effort to reveal the insights of the scriptures to the skeptic as well as the conventional Christian. The volume includes an index to Hebrew and Greek words, an index of Bible citations and a pronunciation guide for transliterated Hebrew and Greek words.

Organizing and Organizations: An Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sims, David / Fineman, Stephen / Gabriel, Yiannis, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This major textbook in organizational behaviour does what most other textbooks in the field do not: it captures and conveys the lived experience' of being and working in organizations while also introducing students to key concepts, research and literature in organizational analysis. The book is in two main parts. The first explores the processes of organizing through a series of chapters each based on a different facet of organizational life. Theoretical concepts and practical implications are woven into an engrossing and accessible narrative which draws on a large number of first-hand accounts by members of organizations. The second part of the book, comprising a substantial thesaurus//dictionary, define

Winning Wizard's Bk02: Moving Up

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fisher, William P., PUBLISHER: Delmar Thomson Learning, Winning Wizard s Words of Management Wisdom Book II: Moving Up addresses a wide range of subjects including attitude, ethics, organizational failure, firing and hiring, delegation, stress, and working with people. The book is written in a highly readable and accessible way that allows the reader to pick it up as they have time and digest and consider the points. The book is thought provoking and considers organized management in a unique way, giving the reader lots to contemplate. The easy to digest format presents the content in an entertaining way, leading to key points with bits of Winning Wizard Wisdom throughout. It has appeal to all levels of professionals and uses humor in a productive way to help get key points across. Acquista Ora

Questioning the Media: A Critical Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Downing, John / Mohammadi, Ali / Sreberny-Mohammadi, Annabelle, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), The Second Edition of this successful text has been updated and extensively revised to provide students with an engaging introduction to media studies. Practical and accessible, Questioning the Media invites readers to be active participants in the process of understanding the importance of the media today. New chapters on media and identity, global media influences, computer-mediated communication, feminist media theories, popular music and news coverage of AIDS enhance the previous collection of original works by distinguished contributors. With helpful introductions to each section and chapter, this innovative volume offers diverse critical perspectives on media studies, political economy, cultural studies, the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory, feminism, audience ethnography and cultural dependency. Students can examine thoroughly topics in mass culture, technology, international communication and more. Throughout the book sophisticated terms and concepts are explained, making this the ideal critical introduction to media studies.

Cracking the AP English Literature & Composition Exam

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McMullen, Douglas, Jr. / Mounkhall, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Princeton Review, The test prep experts at The Princeton Review provide all the tools you need to succeed on the AP English Literature and Composition Exam. "Cracking the AP English Literature & Composition Exam, Edition" includes proven strategies for test taking so you can score higher, as well as -2 full-length practice AP English Literature and Composition tests with detailed explanations -A detailed walk-through of how to write a great essay for your AP -An engaging review of important literary movements that you will need to know for the exam -A comprehensive glossary of key terms Acquista Ora

The Cherry Orchard: Catastrophe and Comedy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rayfield, Donald, PUBLISHER: Twayne Publishers, Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: -- Illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text -- Uses clear, conversational language -- Is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages -- Includes a chronology of the author's life and era -- Provides an overview of the historical context -- Offers a summary of its critical reception -- Lists primary and secondary sources and index

Repentance and 21st Century Man

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, C. John, (Jack), PUBLISHER: Christian Literature Crusade, Repentance is an attitude beginning at conversion. Throughout the Christian life it is a drawing near to God of the whole person, a humbling of the heart expressed in daily response of obedience to the love and will of the heavenly Father. Painful but liberating Humbling and strengthening.

Fate and Destiny: From the Holocaust to the State of Israel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, PUBLISHER: Ktav Publishing House, One of the classics of modern Jewish thought, Kol Dodi Dofek, is here translated into English. In it Rabbi Soloveitchik presents an extended theological meditation on the Holocaust and the rise of the State of Israel, the Jewish "covenant of faith," and the "covenant of fate and destiny" which links all Jews, religious, irreligious, and nonreligious. Rabbi Dr. Walter S. Wurzberger, a prominent discipline of the Rav, has provided an introduction.

Literature Searching in Science, Technology, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pritchard, Eileen / Scott, Paula, PUBLISHER: Heinemann Educational Books, Written from both the librarian's and scientist's point of view, this book is a comprehensive guide to conducting searches of scientific, agricultural, and technological literature. The beginning user will find the work a valuable introduction to search and retrieval techniques, while the experienced user will welcome the volume's overview of the most recent methods and strategies. Because the library is no longer the only place where a researcher may conduct literature searches, this revised edition gives extensive attention to electronic searches from remote sites, such as computers at the home or office. Searching for information is changing from the traditional library setting to the remote environment. Written from both the librarian's and scientist's perspectives, this comprehensive guide overviews fundamental and advanced methods of conducting scientific, technological, and agricultural literature searches from libraries and remote sites, such as computers at the home or office. Beginners will find this book a useful introduction to search and retrieval techniques. At the same time, the computerization of libraries has been so rapid that the experienced researcher will also benefit from this work. The first part of the book overviews and discusses available information sources. The second and third parts examine ways of finding these information sources in the library, and techniques of searching and retrieving this information via computer from outside the library. The volume explains the pathway of information in literature, methods of identifying and citing literature, the usefulness of the online catalog, the special features of abstracts and indexes, the nature of online searching, and the significance of the Internet to users in scientific and research environments. The final chapter gives special attention to the electronic library and the World Wide Web. A concise bibliography directs the reader to some of the most important aids for literature searching.

Elizabeth Healy's Literary Tour of Ireland: See Ireland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Healy, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Wolfhound Press (IE), The age-old Irish preoccupation with place gave rise to a whole genre of Gaelic literature devoted exclusively to place-lore. That sense has permeated Irish and Anglo-Irish literature down to the present day. Intended as a practical guide to places with which poets and novelists have been associated, and some which have given rise to legends, this lovingly written and informative book will convey to the reader a sense of enchantment that comes from a knowledge of Ireland's richly textured land and literature. Enroute, readers will encounter, perhaps rediscover, some of the world's greatest literary personalities and be rewarded by the discovery of lesser-known treasures. Extracts from poems and novels accompany the text, as well as maps, illustrations, and gorgeous color photographs, plus an extensive reading list.

A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Canfield, Jack / Hansen, Mark Victor, PUBLISHER: Health Communications, Jack and Mark's latest batch of wisdom, love and inspiration will warm the hearts and nourish the souls of all readers, whether they are "tasting" Chicken Soup for the first time, or have dipped their "spoons" many times before. In the tradition of all the books in the original Chicken Soup series, this volume focuses on love; parents and parenting; teaching and learning; death and dying; perspective; overcoming obstacles; and eclectic wisdom. Contributors to "A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul" include: Erma Bombeck, Edgar Guest, Jay Leno, Rachel Naomi Remen, Robert A. Schuller, Dr. James Dobson, Dolly Parton and Cathy Rigby. A 6th Bowl is guaranteed to make anyone looking for inspiration and renewal an eternal "soup lover." Readers will discover that there is only one "recipe" for compassion, wisdom, inspiration and love: Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Xicotencatl: An Anonymous Historical Novel about the Events

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Varela, Felix / Castillo-Feliu, Guillermo, PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press, "This translation of Xicotencatl makes available to English-speaking readers a key text in the nineteenth-century history of Spanish American literature.... I am delighted that someone has seen fit to rescue this marvelous story of good and evil, with its still] pertinent discussion of political and personal morality." --Nancy Vogeley, Professor of Spanish, University of San Francisco As Spain's New World colonies fought for their independence in the early nineteenth century, an anonymous author looked back on the earlier struggle of native Americans against the Spanish conquistadores and penned this novel, Xicotencatl. Writing from a decidedly anti-Spanish perspective, the author describes the historical events that led to the march on Tenochtitlan and eventual conquest of the Aztec empire in by Hernan Cortes and his Indian allies, the Tlaxcalans. Xicotencatl stands out as a beautiful exposition of an idealized New World about to undergo the tremendous changes wrought by the Spanish Conquest. It was published in Philadelphia in . In his introduction to this first English translation, Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliu discusses why the novel was published outside Latin America, its probable author, and his attitudes toward his Spanish and Indian characters, his debt to Spanish literature and culture, and the parallels that he draws between past and present struggles against Spanish domination in the Americas.

Wisdom Bowls: Overcoming Fear and Coming Home to Your

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Young-Sowers, Meredith / Myss, Caroline, PUBLISHER: New World Library, Wisdom Bowls shows how to find and cultivate the seven sacred qualities of the soul Wisdom, Vision, Joy, Love, Power, Intimacy, and Abundance by visualizing a bowl for each and filling it with ones sacred inner wisdom. The author offers a process for self-healing on all levels, allowing the reader to rewrite seemingly rigid life scripts and find peace through simple, everyday practices that strengthen both the ability and the desire to heal. Illustrations and charts aid in this book of healing based on simple but powerful visualization techniques. Young-Sowers helps us consider new... ways of looking at healing. Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., author of Love Is Letting Go of Fear

Meteorology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eric Danielson, James Levin, Elliot Abrams, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, "Meteorology, 2/e is an introduction to atmospheric science for science and non-science majors, covering all topics expected of an introductory text and organized and presented in a way that offers the instructor considerable flexibility regarding topic sequence. The text follows a unique investigative approach intended to teach the scientific method as well as meteorology. The authors have written the text to encourage this approach to learning: they pose numerous questions to the student, develop ideas bottom-up rather than explain phenomena from general principles, and attempt to assist each student in constructing his or her own map of meteorology.

Incompleteness, Nonlocality, and Realism: A Prolegomenon to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Redhead, Michael, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Aiming to unravel the mystery of quantum mechanics, this book is concerned with questions about action-at-a-distance, holism, and whether quantum mechanics gives a complete account of microphysical reality. With rigorous arguments and clear thinking, the author provides an introduction to the philosophy of physics.

An Introduction to Game Theory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osborne, Martin J., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Game-theoretic reasoning pervades economic theory and is used widely in other social and behavioral sciences. An Introduction to Game Theory, by Martin J. Osborne, presents the main principles of game theory and shows how they can be used to understand economic, social, political, and biological phenomena. The book introduces in an accessible manner the main ideas behind the theory rather than their mathematical expression. All concepts are defined precisely, and logical reasoning is used throughout. The book requires an understanding of basic mathematics but assumes no specific knowledge of economics, political science, or other social or behavioral sciences. Coverage includes the fundamental concepts of strategic games, extensive games with perfect information, and coalitional games; the more advanced subjects of Bayesian games and extensive games with imperfect information; and the topics of repeated games, bargaining theory, evolutionary equilibrium, rationalizability, and maxminimization. The book offers a wide variety of illustrations from the social and behavioral sciences and more than 280 exercises. Each topic features examples that highlight theoretical points and illustrations that demonstrate how the theory may be used. Explaining the key concepts of game theory as simply as possible while maintaining complete precision, An Introduction to Game Theory is ideal for undergraduate and introductory graduate courses in game theory.

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