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Guide to Graphic Design Textbook From Concept to Form

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: W Scott, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, NA

Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gager, John G., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In ong>theong> ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. ong>Theong>se curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring oong>theong>r people under ong>theong> power and control of those who commissioned ong>theong>m. More than a thousand such texts, written between ong>theong> 5th Century B.C.E. and ong>theong> 5th Century C.E., have been discovered ong>fromong> North Africa to England, and ong>fromong> Syria to Spain. Extending ong>intoong> every aspect of ancient life--athletic and ong>theong>atrical competitions, judicial proceedings, love affairs, business rivalries, and ong>theong> recovery of stolen property--ong>theong>y shed light on a new dimension of classical study previously inaccessible. Here, for ong>theong> first time, ong>theong>se texts have been translated ong>intoong> English with a substantial translator's introduction revealing ong>theong> cultural, social, and historical context for ong>theong> texts. This book will interest historians, classicists, scholars of religion, and those concerned with ancient magic.

Slimline Center Column Reference Bible-NLT-Large Print

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tyndale House Publishers, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, This compact slimline Bible, now available with full center-column references, features a portable size in a stylish TuTone ong>designong> for today x;s on-ong>theong>-go lifestyle. Classic reference features include a dictionary/concordance, full-color maps, a ribbon marker, and gilded edges. ong>Theong> New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully ong>intoong> today x;s English ong>fromong> ong>theong> ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. ong>Theong> NLT x;s scholarship and clarity breaong>theong> life ong>intoong> even ong>theong> most difficult-to-understand Bible passages x;but even more powerful are stories of how people x;s lives are changing as ong>theong> words speak directly to ong>theong>ir hearts. That x;s why we call it x201C;ong>Theong> Truth Made Clear. x201D;

Succulents

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Loves, June, PUBLISHER: Chelsea Clubhouse, Topics covered include: - Where ong>theong> plant grows - "Kinds of" (different species) - "Parts of" (labeled photos) - How ong>theong> plant grows ong>fromong> seed to flower - ong>Tipsong> for gardeners - Uses of ong>theong> plant

Pure Animation: Steps to Creation with 57 Cutting-Edge

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Drate, Spencer / Salavetz, Judith / Sedelmaier, J. J., PUBLISHER: Merrell, This fabulously ong>designong>ed book showcases innovative creations by 57 established and emerging animators ong>fromong> around ong>theong> world, along with notes on ong>theong> development process of each project and a profile of every artist or studio featured. Also included are details of ong>theong> techniques and technology employed, as well as contact information of each animator, making this a valuable resource for amateur and professional animators, and anyone interested in new directions in ong>graphicong> art and ong>designong>.

The Wired Professor: A Guide to Incorporating the World Wide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Keating, Anne B. / Hargitai, Joseph / Vishakha-Datta, Vishakha-Datta, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, ong>Theong> Internet is rapidly becoming a necessary and natural part of ong>theong> way we access information. ong>Theong> Wired Professor provides instructors with ong>theong> necessary skills and intellectual framework for effectively working with and understanding this new tool and medium. Written for teachers with limited experience on ong>theong> Internet, ong>Theong> Wired Professor is a collegial, hands-on guide on how to build and manage instruction-based web pages and sites. In addition to practical ong>tipsong>, this book incorporates discussions on a variety of topics ong>fromong> ong>theong> history of networks, publishing, and computers to hotly debated issues such as ong>theong> pedagogical challenges posed by computer-aided instruction and distance learning. ong>Theong>se discussions are geared to ong>theong> non-computer savvy reader and written with an eye to allow instructors to maximize use of ong>theong> Internet as a creative medium, a research resource of unparalleled dimension, and a community building tool. ong>Theong> Wired Professor comes with a companion web site that contains additional material, such as discussions on ong>designong> and links to ong>theong> resources discussed in ong>theong> book.Companion web site URL: http: //www.nyupress.nyu.edu/professor.html

The Handbook of Ecological Monitoring

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clarke, Robin, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>Theong> rapidly-developing field of ecological monitoring provides ong>theong> quantitative data on ong>theong> environment that planners and development experts need to outline future land use and to monitor change. ong>Theong> Handbook brings togeong>theong>r for ong>theong> first time information on ong>theong> three major techniques of ecological monitoring: ground surveys, low-level aerial reconnaissance, and remote sensing ong>fromong> high-flying aircraft and satellites. Written by twelve of ong>theong> world's experts, ong>theong> book provides an invaluable introduction filled with practical advice for ong>theong> ong>designong> of ecological monitoring programs.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on ong>theong> trip of a lifetime. He's traveling ong>fromong> England to New York on ong>theong> first voyage of ong>theong> greatest ocean liner in history--ong>theong> Titanic. Here is a story of cowardice and courage, of despair and determination, and of an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations to detail ong>theong> immigration of Germans ong>intoong> ong>theong> United States, ong>theong> hardships ong>theong>y experienced upon arriving, and ong>theong>ir role throughout history. Coverage includes ong>theong> Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in ong>theong> late seventeenth century, ong>theong> immigrants who poured ong>intoong> ong>theong> United States in ong>theong> nineteenth century following ong>theong> Napoleonic Wars and who continued to come through ong>theong> s, ong>theong> development of German-American communities, ong>theong> impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and ong>theong> valuable contributions of German-Americans to this country.

Star Wars Rogue One Class D Vehicle with Figure Tie Striker

Launch ong>intoong> action and adventure in ong>theong> world of Star Wars! Discover exciting stories of good versus evil in a world of heroes, villains, and aliens, all within ong>theong> Star Wars universe.A streamlined variant of ong>theong> classic TIE fighter ong>designong>, ong>theong> TIE striker is ong>designong>ed for atmospheric patrols over important imperial ground-based installations. ong>Theong> versatile ong>designong> can also soar in space, where it can accompany traditional TIE fighters in chasing down enemy starships.Imagine epic Star Wars battles with this TIE Fighter and Imperial TIE Fighter pilot figure, featuring 5 Nerf darts for projectile-blasting action!Collect and battle with ong>theong>se and oong>theong>r figures and vehicles ong>fromong> Star Wars to expand any Star Wars collection.Product Features:- Includes movie-inspired figure and vehicle- Launch included projectiles ong>intoong> action- Create adventures and scenes ong>fromong> ong>theong> Star Wars Universe- Enhance your Star Wars collection- Action figure size: 10 cm

Replay to Ancient Days: The Second Collection of Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harris, Wayne Arthur, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, More ong>fromong> ong>theong> author of "Rewind To Ancient Times." This second collection of stories is full of surprises. Part one uncovers an array of poetic curios ong>fromong> ong>theong> early days, as well as some ong>fromong> recent years. All deliver a concise and imaginative tale. Part two sends ong>theong> reader ong>intoong> ong>theong> realm of twelve fascinating, suspenseful, and startling short stories. Discover ong>theong> magic. Relive ong>theong> excitement in "Replay To Ancient Days."

Selling to VITO: The Very Important Top Officer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parinello, Anthony / Waitley, Denis, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, This book contains all ong>theong> tactics you need to get appointments with impossible-to-reach top decision makers. ong>Theong>se are ong>theong> Very Important Top Officers (VITO's), ong>theong> people with ong>theong> ultimate veto power who hold ong>theong> key to ong>theong> length of your sales cycle, ong>theong> duration of ong>theong> business relationship, and ong>theong> size of your sale (and your commission). Selling to VITO shows how to: -- Get ong>intoong> new accounts at ong>theong> top -- Keep out of time-consuming log-jams -- and ong>intoong> VITO's office. -- Promote loyalty at ong>theong> top with existing customers and capture add-on business Selling to VITO offers innovative new ideas and street-smart tactics for reaching ong>theong> very top person in any organization. It's based on ong>theong> seminars that have helped thousands of sales performers ong>fromong> top corporations like Canon, 3M, Hewlett-Packard, and MCI bust quotas and increase commissions.

Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James L., PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, ong>Fromong> Teflon to Velcro, ong>fromong> bandwidths to base pairs, ong>theong> artifacts of engineering and technology reflect ong>theong> broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as ong>designong>, research, and manufacturing.

Source Material on the History and Ethnology of the Caddo

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swanton, John R. / Tanner, Helen H. / Tanner, Helen Hornbeck, PUBLISHER: University of Oklahoma Press, First published in , John R. Swanton's "Source Material on ong>theong> History and Ethnology of ong>theong> Caddo Indians" is a classic reference on ong>theong> Caddos. Long regarded as ong>theong> dean of souong>theong>astern Native American studies, Swanton worked for decades as an ethnographer, ethnohistorian, folklorist, and linguist. In this volume he presents ong>theong> history and culture of ong>theong> Caddos according to ong>theong> principal French, Spanish, and English sources. In ong>theong> seventeenth century, French and Spanish explorers encountered four regional alliances -- Cahinnio, Cadohadacho, Hasinai, and Natchitoches -- within ong>theong> boundaries of ong>theong> present-day states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. ong>Theong>ir descriptions of Caddo culture are ong>theong> earliest sources available, and Swanton weaves ong>theong> information ong>fromong> ong>theong>se primary documents ong>intoong> a narrative, translated ong>intoong> English, for ong>theong> benefit of ong>theong> modern reader. For ong>theong> scholar, he includes in an appendix ong>theong> entire text of three principal documents in ong>theong>ir original Spanish. ong>Theong> first half of ong>theong> book is devoted to an extensive history of ong>theong> Caddos, ong>fromong> De Soto's encounters in to ong>theong> Caddos' involvement in ong>theong> Ghost Dance Religion of . ong>Theong> second haft discusses Caddo culture, including origin legends and religious beliefs, material culture, social relations, government, warfare, leisure, and trade. For this edition, Helen Hornbeck Tanner also provides a new foreword surveying ong>theong> scholarship published on ong>theong> Caddos since Swanton's time.

I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abuelaish, Izzeldin, PUBLISHER: Walker & Company, By turns inspiring and heart-ong>breakingong>, hopeful and horrifying, I Shall Not Hate is Izzeldin Abuelaish's account of an extraordinary life. A Harvard-trained Palestinian doctor who was born and raised in ong>theong> Jabalia refugee camp in ong>theong> Gaza Strip and "who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians" (New York Times), Abuelaish has been crossing ong>theong> lines in ong>theong> sand that divide Israelis and Palestinians for most of his life - as a physician who treats patients on both sides of ong>theong> line, as a humanitarian who sees ong>theong> need for improved health and education for women as ong>theong> way forward in ong>theong> Middle East. And, most recently, as ong>theong> faong>theong>r whose daughters were killed by Israeli soldiers on January , during Israel's incursion ong>intoong> ong>theong> Gaza Strip. His response to this tragedy made news and won him humanitarian awards around ong>theong> world. Instead of seeking revenge or sinking ong>intoong> hatred, Abuelaish called for ong>theong> people in ong>theong> region to start talking to each oong>theong>r. His deepest hope is that his daughters will be "ong>theong> last sacrifice on ong>theong> road to peace between Palestinians and Israelis."

Sharks of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Steel, Rodney, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Ever since ong>theong> hit film Jaws, ong>theong> terrifying image of ong>theong> shark as a mindless killing machine has firmly imprinted itself on many of us. But with ong>theong>ir large brains and extraordinarily keen sensory perception, sharks have a more sophisticated physiology than previously thought. Take a "dive" ong>intoong> shark-infested waters to watch and understand ong>theong>ir behavior patterns. Very adaptive, ong>theong>y act in accordance with ong>theong> demands of feeding and reproduction. ong>Theong> breeds range ong>fromong> ong>theong> tiny (6 inches) Squaliolus laticaudus to ong>theong> famed White Shark, who can measure 39 feet. Many live primarily on fish, though ong>theong>y will attack unfortunate humans who cross ong>theong>ir path, as a number of stories recounted here prove. Incredible photographs offer a glimpse ong>intoong> ong>theong> shark's wide jaws and toothy mouth, and of an incredible variety of species, including ong>theong> handsome zebra shark, sand tiger, and nurse shark. An informative view of a much misunderstood creature.

Grand Parenting: Finding Roots and Wings for an Open Choice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Faust, Ron, PUBLISHER: Leaong>theong>rs Publishing, Grandparents are one of life's greatest blessings - ong>theong>y make life easier. And with ong>theong> capacity to save us ong>fromong> ong>theong> destruction and harshness of life, grandparents are a vital part of our extended family. Grand Parenting: Finding Roots and Wings for an Open Choice Generation, just released by Leaong>theong>rs Publishing, explores ong>theong> part grandparents play in child development and offers a new perspective on ong>theong>ir role in child rearing. In ong>theong> book, author Dr. Ron Faust looks at ong>theong> spiritual I.Q. (S.Q) of children. By his definition, ong>theong> S.Q. measures ong>theong> child's ability to engage in peacemaking and justice issues. Faust says this is where grandparents can help deepen ong>theong> spiritual quest. He points out in ong>theong> book that ong>theong> link between values and grand parenting is ong>theong> key to unlocking ong>theong> hope for a new ethical generation. Grand Parenting: Finding Roots and Wings for an Open Choice Generation shows how open-minded grandparents can use ong>theong> benefits of "Open Choice Parenting" to boost ong>theong> S.Q. scores for future generations.

The Twelve Generations of the Creation!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Edwards, Larry D., PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Genesis is divided ong>intoong> twelve different generations, twelve epochs of variable lengths. Each epoch is full of abundant spiritual lessons. God reveals His character through His names. ong>Theong>refore, fourteen different names of God in Genesis are translated ong>fromong> Hebrew ong>intoong> English. This commentary is written ong>fromong> ong>theong> perspective of a medical doctor. ong>Theong>re are many medical insights to be gained ong>fromong> Genesis on human sexuality, ong>theong> menses, aging and its physical and psychological processes, ong>theong> dying process, and ong>theong> care of ong>theong> dying patient and his/her family. ong>Theong> account of ong>theong> creation in Genesis, and ong>fromong> oong>theong>r parts of ong>theong> Bible, is compared to current scientific ong>theong>ories. Difficult texts ong>fromong> Genesis are elucidated by a review of ong>theong> original text in Hebrew and in Greek for selected New Testament passages. ong>Theong> Biblical Timelines are traced ong>fromong> ong>theong> time of Adam until ong>theong> birth of ong>theong> Christ. During his medical career, ong>theong> author has studied internal medicine, geriatrics, and infectious diseases and been credentialed in ong>theong>se fields. He has published in scientific journals in ong>theong> discipline of infectious diseases. His medical fellowships include ong>theong> American College of Physicians, ong>theong> American College of Physician Executives, and ong>theong> American College of Healthcare Executives. He has held several administrative positions at an executive level. He has published in Christian periodicals on ong>theong> subject of Medicine and ong>theong> Scriptures and authored a prior book, "Family Reunion with Old Testament Patriarchs." He is a former Dean of ong>theong> ORU School of Medicine, a Christian medical school. He has served on several boards of churches and Christian organizations. He has taught group Bible studiesfor over four decades. In order to better understand ong>theong> Bible, he has studied Hebrew and Greek.

MARTINI On The Rocks!- Portaghiaccio- Design Vintage

Portaghiaccio MARTINI On ong>Theong> Rocks! ong>Designong> Vintage originale cm.19x19x17,materiale plastico fabbricazione inglese CASKELL&CHAMBERS Ltd. LEICESTER ottime condizioni vedi foto spedizione a parte

The Royal Line of Succession: The British Monarchy from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashdown, Dulcie M., PUBLISHER: Pitkin, A fully illustrated and informative look at each of ong>theong> royal houses in Great Britain--ong>fromong> Anglo-Saxon monarchs through to today's royal family, ong>theong> House of Windsor. Each highly detailed family tree demonstrates ong>theong> connections between each King and Queen and ong>theong>ir royal ancestors, and an explanation of ong>theong> order of succession provides a valuable insight ong>intoong> ong>theong> historic passing of ong>theong> crown.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weltman, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Alpha Books, "A successful careeraat your own front door " For anyone who wants to make extra money, escape ong>theong> corporate rat race, or just take more pleasure out of working ong>fromong> home, small business guru Barbara Weltman shows readers how to make ong>theong>ir dreams come true. Completely updated, this guide explores ong>theong> ins and outs of seed money, its impact on ong>theong> home and family, ong>theong> best business for each individual, and much more. aFeatures ong>theong> most current information on everything ong>fromong> Internet businesses to taxes and guerrilla marketing aIncludes in-depth resource and web sections, as well as a listing of ong>theong> 100 best home-based businesses to get ong>intoong> and how

Runaway from Innocence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Jay P., PUBLISHER: Winston-Derek Publishers, Born ong>intoong> a very odd family -- ong>theong> children have no first names and ong>theong>ir faong>theong>r can't walk or drive without whistling -- two teenagers set out ong>fromong> ong>theong>ir small midwestern town to see ong>theong> west coast.

Seven Against Mars

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berman-Gorvine, Martin, PUBLISHER: Wildside Press, Trapped in ong>theong> Warsaw ghetto in , teenager Rachel Zilber escapes ong>theong> horror by writing about ong>theong> adventures of Zap-Gun Jack and Princess Anya of Mars. When her parents are captured by ong>theong> Nazis, Rachel's transported ong>intoong> her make-believe world, but ong>theong> danger is far ong>fromong> over. Togeong>theong>r with Katie, a girl ong>fromong> ong>theong> future, Rachel joins Jack and a rag-tag band of misfits to fight ong>theong> evil Lord Ares III of Mars and restore Princess Anya to her rightful place on ong>theong> Martian throne. "A celebration of ong>theong> power of ong>theong> imagination and ong>theong> triumph of ong>theong> human spirit." - Amy Sturgis, Ph.D., award-winning genre scholar, StarShipSofa and Mythgard Institute at Signum University

Small Dog, Big Life: Memoirs of a Furry Genius

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fried, Dennis, PUBLISHER: Simon Spotlight Entertainment, ong>Theong>y watch our every move, study our habits, judge our moods, and time our activities. ong>Theong>y plot elaborate subterfuges to manipulate us ong>intoong> doing ong>theong>ir bidding and trick us ong>intoong> participating in ong>theong>ir nefarious schemes. ong>Theong>y charm us ong>intoong> loving ong>theong>m. ong>Theong>y are our dogs. Genevieve, a brilliant seven-pound papillon who dares to break ong>theong> canine code of silence, invites you ong>intoong> ong>theong> inner sanctum of dogdom in this hilarious expose about what dogs "really" think of ong>theong>ir people. In her bitingly funny memoir, Genevieve reveals canine secrets never before shared with humans while also passing on her devious tricks-of-ong>theong>-trade to her legions of furry pupils. In "Small Dog, Big Life," Genevieve sinks her teeth ong>intoong> such topics as driving ong>tipsong> for dogs, ong>theong> tragedy of doorbells in TV commercials, measuring ong>theong> intelligence of humans, finding a reason for cats, how prehistoric dogs saved ong>theong> caveman's bacon, converting your house ong>intoong> an agility course, and productive kitchen behavior. Throughout, Genevieve unleashes a scathing analysis of human culture that will have sociologists all over ong>theong> world looking for new jobs, while inspiring canines everywhere to rise up and assume ong>theong>ir rightful places as heads of ong>theong> household. Insightful, entertaining, and peppered with sophistication, wit, and charm, "Small Dog, Big Life" is not only for animal lovers of all ages but for anyone who appreciates an ironic sense of humor. And, ultimately, through Genevieve's "words," it is a celebration of ong>theong> wondrous and loving relationship between dogs and ong>theong>ir people.

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Committee on U S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation Reus / Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development Security a / Nati, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, In December , a group of specialists on water resources ong>fromong> ong>theong> United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was ong>theong> fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in , ong>theong> first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as ong>theong> location for ong>theong> workshop because ong>theong> Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to ong>theong> participants ong>fromong> both ong>theong> United States and Iran. This report includes ong>theong> agenda for ong>theong> workshop, all of ong>theong> papers that were presented, and ong>theong> list of site visits.

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