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Pick Your Brains about Greece

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sanderson, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, At last, a book that tells children what they want to know about Greece, whether they are visiting on holiday, learning about Greece at school, bored at the airport or want to learn more about their Greek heroes. Pick Your Brains about Greece and find out its: Vital facts and figures * History in a nutshell * Local customs * Fabulous buildings and sights * Great inventors, artists, writers and scientists * Food and drink * Incredible festivals and the stories behind them * Sport * Good books and wicked websites * Emergency phrases in greek such as 'my parents will pay '.

Missouri

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ladoux, Rita, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group, The completely revised and expanded Hello U.S.A. series takes you on a tour of the history, geography, people, economy, and environment of 25 states and Puerto Rico (with 26 additional books to be released by September ). Colorful photos, easy-to-read text, and fascinating sidebars provide the facts you need for research, reports, or even a cross-country trip. -- Completely up-to-date text and statistics, including U.S. census figures -- New maps, charts, and graphs -- New lists of related books and websites -- Expanded places to visit section -- State wildlife, state song, and recipe

California

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pelta, Kathy, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group, The completely revised and expanded Hello U.S.A. series takes you on a tour of the history, geography, people, economy, and environment of 25 states and Puerto Rico (with 26 additional books to be released by September ). Colorful photos, easy-to-read text, and fascinating sidebars provide the facts you need for research, reports, or even a cross-country trip. -- Completely up-to-date text and statistics, including U.S. census figures -- New maps, charts, and graphs -- New lists of related books and websites -- Expanded places to visit section -- State wildlife, state song, and recipe

South Dakota

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sirvaitis, Karen, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publications, The completely revised and expanded Hello U.S.A. series takes you on a tour of the history, geography, people, economy, and environment of 25 states and Puerto Rico (with 26 additional books to be released by September ). Colorful photos, easy-to-read text, and fascinating sidebars provide the facts you need for research, reports, or even a cross-country trip. -- Completely up-to-date text and statistics, including U.S. census figures -- New maps, charts, and graphs -- New lists of related books and websites -- Expanded places to visit section -- State wildlife, state song, and recipe

The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Steven, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, Bestselling author Steven Johnson recountsain dazzling, multidisciplinary fashionathe story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for Americaas Founding Fathers. "The Invention of Air" is a book of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers. It is the story of Joseph Priestleyascientist and theologian, protA(c)gA(c) of Benjamin Franklin, friend of Thomas Jeffersonaan eighteenth-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the discovery of oxygen, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the United States. And it is a story that only Steven Johnson, acclaimed juggler of disciplines and provocative ideas, can do justice to. In the s, Priestley had established himself in his native England as a brilliant scientist, a prominent minister, and an outspoken advocate of the American Revolution, who had sustained long correspondences with Franklin, Jefferson, and John Adams. Ultimately, his radicalism made his life politically uncomfortable, and he fled to the nascent United States. Here, he was able to build conceptual bridges linking the scientific, political, and religious impulses that governed his life. And through his close relationships with the Founding FathersaJefferson credited Priestley as the man who prevented him from abandoning Christianityahe exerted profound if little-known influence on the shape and course of our history. As in his last bestselling work, "The Ghost Map," Steven Johnson here uses a dramatic historical story to explore themes that have long engaged him: innovation and the way new ideas emerge and spread, and the environments that foster these breakthroughs. And as he did in "Everything Bad Is Good for You," Johnson upsets some fundamental assumptions about the world we live inanamely, what it means when we invoke the Founding Fathersaand replaces them with a clear-eyed, eloquent assessment of where we stand today.

20th Century Glass

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martingale & Company / Coleman, Christian, PUBLISHER: Martingale and Company, The Collector's Compass "TM" series reflects the contributions of a panel of experts who share the secrets they've learned in a lifetime of collecting. Each book's compact size and friendly design makes it a useful field guide and perfect for home reference. All Collector's Compass "TM" books include: -- 16 full-color pages showcasing outstanding examples of collectibles -- Collector's Compass "TM" sidebars highlighting essential tips and advice -- Noteworthy facts about particular pieces and categories -- Topic-specific glossaries and bibliographies -- Valuable resource listings of periodicals, conventions, associations, auctions, dealers, and Internet sites

Terminus Cauchemar (Roman +, 14) (French Edition)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Denis Cote, PUBLISHER: La Courte Echelle, About the Horror and Fantasy series by Denis Cote: Denis Cote knows how to bring out the deepest fears in his characters (and his readers). His troubling stories of strange manifestations push horror and suspense to the extreme. About the Roman + series: Designed for teenagers, the Roman + series addresses themes that today's adolescents face. The series features romance, suspense, science fiction, horror and more...

Software Metrics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sayward, Frederick / Shaw, Mary / Perlis, Alan J., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Software metrics is a new area of computer science designed to enable programmers and other practitioners to assign quantitative indexes of merit to software. In this volume, "software" is defined broadly as a generic for all the stages of tailoring a computer system to solve a problem. "Software Metrics" is the first book to survey this new area, measuring its present extent, describing its characteristic features, and indicating directions of potential expansion. The aim of the articles included in the book is to provide precise, quantified answers to such questions as: What are the memory requirements of the software? The speed requirements? What is the cost of production? The likely time schedule of production? When will it have to be replaced? What manpower loading should be used? how close to its limits is the system expected to run? What levels of satisfactory testing are sufficient? How well does the testing environment approximate the execution environment? What is the enhancement cost? To what extent has the problem--of the technology--moved beyond the program? Would it cost less to rebuild the system than to maintain and enhance it? "In software, evolutionary complexity is probably more important than the classical time and space measures with which computer science has been concerned so far," the editors note in their introductory overview. This overview gauges the range of the book's fifteen contributions by the major developers of software metrics.

Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Casper, Julie Kerr, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Changing Ecosystems looks at this serious issue and the far-reaching effects it is having right now, and will have in the future, on every ecosystem on Earth. It is crucial that readers understand the relevant issues now so they can prevent this problem before it is too late and many species and habitats are gone forever. By discussing the effects of global warming on ecosystems, this new volume enlightens students on the many ways they can become more eco-responsible now and in the future.

Un Amore a Siddo

Philip Josè Farmer - Un Amore a Siddo - Edizione Science fiction Book Club - vendo a euro 3 " Un Amore a Siddo " è una delle opere più discusse e più acclamate della fantascienza americana, affrontando con coraggiosa franchezza la tematica religiosa e sessuale che intorno agli anni 50 la fantascienza americana considerava quasi intoccabile là dove non è possibile la consegna a mano posso spedire con piego di libri ordinario 2,00 euro raccomandato 4,50 euro

Solutions Manual to Accompany Organic Chemistry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carey, Francis A. / Carey Francis / Allison, Neil, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, Written by Robert C. Atkins and Francis A. Carey, the Solutions Manual provides step-by-step solutions for all end of chapter problems that guides the student through the reasoning behind each problem in the text. There is also a self-test at the end of chapter designed to assess the student's mastery of the material.

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- Pannello Hi-REs 800x600 da 8" formato 4:3 - Foto caricabili sia tramite scheda SD che chiavetta USB - Vari tipi di effetti delle sequenze di immagini - 3 differenti Velocità riproduzione foto - Cornice certificata ENERGY STAR con selezione 2 modalità di risparmio energetico - Ogni immagine risulterà migliorata con la tecnologia KODAK Colour Science integrata MARCA: Kodak Dimensione: 2,4 x 21,6 x 16,2 cm Peso: 503 g Alimentatore esterno 5V Dispositivo in confezione originale. Usata pochissimo Perfetta

The Frugal Gardener: How to Have More Garden for Less Money

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erler, Catriona Tudor / Tudor Erler, Catriona, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, With warmth, wit, and detail, garden guru Catriona Tudor Erler teaches you which tools you need for essential garden jobs, how to help hoses find the "fountain of youth", whether to repair, replace or rent equipment, and hundreds more thrifty lessons. "What Will You Save?" and "25 Smart Shopping Tips" sidebars put frugal facts right at readers' green thumbs. Whether you are planting a perennial border or pumpkin patch, this resource will help you spend little and grow a lot

Foraging: Behavior and Ecology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stephens, David W. / Brown, Joel S. / Ydenberg, Ronald C., PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, Foraging is fundamental to animal survival and reproduction, yet it is much more than a simple matter of finding food; it is a biological imperative. Animals must find and consume resources to succeed, and they make extraordinary efforts to do so. For instance, pythons rarely eat, but when they do, their meals are large--as much as 60 percent larger than their own bodies. The snake's digestive system is normally dormant, but during digestion metabolic rates can increase fortyfold. A python digesting quietly on the forest floor has the metabolic rate of thoroughbred in a dead heat. This and related foraging processes have broad applications in ecology, cognitive science, anthropology, and conservation biology--and they can be further extrapolated in economics, neurobiology, and computer science. "Foraging "is the first comprehensive review of the topic in more than twenty years. A monumental undertaking, this volume brings together twenty-two experts from throughout the field to offer the latest on the mechanics of foraging, modern foraging theory, and foraging ecology. The fourteen essays cover all the relevant issues, including cognition, individual behavior, caching behavior, parental behavior, antipredator behavior, social behavior, population and community ecology, herbivory, and conservation. Considering a wide range of taxa, from birds to mammals to amphibians, "Foraging" will be the definitive guide to the field.

Reading c Student Edition Grade 1.1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pearson Education, PUBLISHER: Pearson Scott Foresman, Scientifically research-based program supports state standards in literacy, science, mathematics, social studies, art and music to prepare children for Kindergarten. Teacher's Guides help build and assess children's cognitive skills, alphabet knowledge, and social-emotional development. Interactive charts with songs and activities inspire class discussion and build oral vocabulary. Big Books, Trade Books, and Little Books provide shared reading experiences and develop children's concepts of print.

The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shermer, Michael, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Griffin, Bestselling author Michael Shermer's comprehensive and provocative theory on how beliefs are born, formed, reinforced, challenged, changed, and extinguished In this work synthesizing thirty years of research, psychologist, historian of science, and the world's best-known skeptic Michael Shermer upends the traditional thinking about how humans form beliefs about the world. Simply put, beliefs come first and explanations for beliefs follow. The brain, Shermer argues, is a belief engine. From sensory data flowing in through the senses, the brain naturally begins to look for and find patterns, and then infuses those patterns with meaning. Our brains connect the dots of our world into meaningful patterns that explain why things happen, and these patterns become beliefs. Once beliefs are formed the brain begins to look for and find confirmatory evidence in support of those beliefs, which accelerates the process of reinforcing them, and round and round the process goes in a positive-feedback loop of belief confirmation. Shermer outlines the numerous cognitive tools our brains engage to reinforce our beliefs as truths. Interlaced with his theory of belief, Shermer provides countless real-world examples of how this process operates, from politics, economics, and religion to conspiracy theories, the supernatural, and the paranormal. Ultimately, he demonstrates why science is the best tool ever devised to determine whether or not a belief matches reality.

Tangent

Tangent di Robert G. Ferrell - Potomac View Press - vendo a euro 5 Edizione in lingua originale Inglese Tangent è un romanzo di science fiction il cui protagonista un consulente informatico si ritrova improvvisamente con una macchina del tempo personale con la quale sventa un complotto terroristico, affrontando faccia a faccia dei pazzi tecnocrati del potere dal futuro... là dove non è possibile la consegna a mano posso spedire con piego di libri ordinario 2,00 euro raccomandato 5,50 euro

United States History - Present Exam Notes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Research & Education Association / The Staff of Rea Delete / The Editors of Rea, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, EXAM Notes "RM" are double-sided, laminated charts that contain all the information students need on one single chart. They are colorful and exceptionally well-organized to simplify and speed study. The most often used and required facts and formulas are included. EXAM Notes function as study tools, homework aids, and for reference at work. This series of charts covers a great variety of subjects, including anatomy, business/accounting, computer programming, grammar/writing, U.S. & European history, languages, math, physical & social sciences.

Text and Context: Document Storage and Processing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Susan, PUBLISHER: Springer, Text and Context: Document Storage and Processing describes information processing techniques, including those which do not appear in conventional textbooks on database systems. It focuses on the input, storage, retrieval and presentation of primarily textual information, together with auxiliary material about graphic and video data. There are chapters on text analysis as a basis for lexicography, full-text databases and information retrieval, the use of optical storage for both ASCII text and scanned document images, hypertext and multi-media systems, abstract document definition, and document formatting and imaging. The material is treated in an informal way with an emphasis on real applications and software. There are, among others, case studies from Reuters, British Airways, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Sony, and HMSO. Relevant industry standards are discussed including ISO for CD-ROM file storage, CCITT Group4 data compression, the Standard Generalised Markup Language and Office Document Architecture, and the Postscript language. Readers will benefit from the way Susan Jones has brought together this information, in a logical sequence, to highlight the connections between related topics. This book will be of interest to second and third year undergraduates and MSc students in computer science, to B/TEC HTD final year computing and information science students either specialising in IT or taking an IT option, and to students taking courses in IT and in business computing systems.

Wetland Creation and Restoration: The Status of the Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kusler, Jon / Clewell, Andre F. / Kusler, Jon A., PUBLISHER: Island Press, With more than thirty papers from leading scientists and technicians, "Wetland Creation and Restoration" draws upon important new information and provides the first major national assessment by region of the capacity to implement a goal of no-net-loss of wetlands. It is a one-of-a-kind compendium of hands-on information about methods of creating, restoring, and enhancing wetlands.

Sistas of Faith

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fearrington, Kimberly, PUBLISHER: Insight Publishing Group, Nothing is Too Hard for God In this book you will discover that although we all must go through tough times; the love of the Lord is not far from us. As a matter of fact, he's there with us as we endure the trials and tribulations of life. As Paul so eloquently said in Romans 8: 39 nothing can separate us from the love of God. I'm sure that anyone reading this book can relate to one if not all of the characters that are mentioned. Sistas of Faith is a dynamic read because it touches on real life issues that both men and women face. It is also very inspiring in that it shows the reader that nothing is too hard for God. The message of this book is that "the race is not given to the swift or the strong but to the one who endures to the end." BIO: I was born a native of Chapel Hill, NC. I received my high school diploma from Chapel Hill Senior High School. After graduating, I continued my education at Durham Technical Community College where I obtained an Associate of Applied Science Degree; and Elon University, where I obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree both in Business Administration. Later I relocated to Atlanta GA which is where I currently reside.

Reason in the Age of Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gadamer, Hans-Georg / Lawrence, Frederick G., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), The essays in this book deal broadly with the question of what form reasoning about life and society can take in a culture permeated by scientific and technical modes of thought. They attempt to identify certain very basic types of questions that seem to escape scientific resolution and call for, in Gadamer's view, philosophical reflection of a hermeneutic sort. In effect, Gadamer argues for the continued practical relevance of Socratic-Platonic modes of thought in respect to contemporary issues. As part of this argument, he advances his own views on the interplay of science, technology, and social policy. These essays, which are not available in any existing translation or collection of Gadamer's work, are remarkably up-to-date with respect to the present state of his thinking, and they address issues that are particularly critical to social theory and philosophy. Perhaps more than anyone else, Hans-Georg Gadamer, who is Professor Emeritus at the University of Heidelberg and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Boston College, is the doyen of German Philosophy. His previously translated works have been widely and enthusiastically received in this country. He is recognized as the chief theorist of hermeneutics, a strong and growing movement here in a number of disciplines, from theology and literary criticism to philosophy and social theory. A book in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought.

Small Animal Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Warren, Dean M. / Warren, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, Excellent for preliminary courses in small animal care, this book is a comprehensive guide for all types of small animals including: dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rats, mice, chinchillas, ferrets, fish, birds, lizards, snakes, turtles and more ALSO AVAILABLE -- INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS: Animal Science Laserdisc (ISBN# ), Business and Mechanical Technology Laserdisc (ISBN# ), Computerized Test Bank (ISBN# ), Teacher's Resource Guide (ISBN# ), Instructor's Guide (ISBN# ). Call Customer Support to Order.

Reading Leveled Reader 6-Pack Grade 1 Unit 4 Lesson 5

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Pearson Scott Foresman, Scientifically research-based program supports state standards in literacy, science, mathematics, social studies, art and music to prepare children for Kindergarten. Teacher's Guides help build and assess children's cognitive skills, alphabet knowledge, and social-emotional development. Interactive charts with songs and activities inspire class discussion and build oral vocabulary. Big Books, Trade Books, and Little Books provide shared reading experiences and develop children's concepts of print. Acquista Ora

The Original Summer Bridge Activities K-1 [With Punch-Out

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Julia, Hobbs / Fisher, Carla / Mitchell, Magen, PUBLISHER: Rainbow Bridge Publishing (UT), Help children maintain skills while away from school with this award-winning series and original summer learning program Daily activities in reading, writing, mathematics, and language arts with bonus activities in science and geography. Also included are full-color flash cards, incentive contract calendars, a certificate of completion, and the Summer Bridge Kids who guide children though their daily exercises.

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