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Jane Crow : The Life of Pauli Murray (9780190053819)

Throughout her prodigious life, activist and lawyer Pauli Murray systematically fought against all arbitrary distinctions in society, channeling her outrage at the discrimination she faced to make America a more democratic country. In this definitive biography, Rosalind Rosenberg offers a poignant portrait of a figure who played pivotal roles in both the modern civil rights and women's movements. A mixed-race orphan, Murray grew up in segregated North Carolina before escaping to New York, where she attended Hunter College and became a labor activist in the 1930s. When she applied to graduate school at the University of North Carolina, where her white great-great-grandfather had been a trustee, she was rejected because of her race. She went on to graduate first in her class at Howard Law School, only to be rejected for graduate study again at Harvard University this time on account of her sex. Undaunted, Murray forged a singular career in the law. In the 1950s, her legal scholarshi...

Amazing Sharks (9780060544560)

Amazing Sharks! is the fourth book in our exciting series of nonfiction level 2 I Can Read Books filled with AMAZING photos from the Wildlife Conservation Society, one of the world's oldest and most respected wildlife conservation organizations. The series explores the amazing animals that share our world and how we can help them survive. Did you know that some sharks can . . .glow in the dark!grow to be as long as a fire truck!lose thousands of teeth during their lives!feel electricity in the water! This is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success. Product details For ages 6-8 ...

Red Rising : Red Rising Series 1 (9781444758993)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, BUZZFEED, GOODREADS AND SHELF AWARENESS Pierce Brown's heart-pounding debut is the first book in a spectacular series that combines the drama of Game of Thrones with the epic scope of Star Wars. ********** 'Pierce Brown's empire-crushing debut is a sprawling vision . . . Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow' - Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author of Pandemic '[A] top-notch debut novel . . . Red Rising ascends above a crowded dystopian field' - USA Today ********** Darrow is a Helldiver. A pioneer of Mars. Born to slave beneath the earth so that one day, future generations might live above it. He is a Red - humankind's lowest caste. But he has something the Golds - the ruthless ruling class - will never understand. He has a wife he worships, a family who give him strength. He has love. And when they take that from him, all that remains is revenge . . . ...

There's a Dodo on the Wedding Cake (9781536208849)

In a raucous sequel to There's a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor, Mr. Snore is back at the hotel to play his violin at a wedding--where his valiant efforts to protect the elaborate cake go hilariously awry. For his return visit to the wacky Sharemore Hotel, Mr. Snore will be playing his violin at a fancy wedding. As he waits for his cue to join the ceremony, he admires the wedding cake . . . and notices that he's not alone in ogling that tower of frothy perfection. Is that a dodo, eating one of the frosting roses? As more and more creatures enter the scene--including two beavers, a boa constrictor, and a bunch of bats--it's hard to tell who's a guest and who's a pest. But Mr. Snore, rushing the cake trolley from room to room, is going to do his heroic best to save that prize from sure disaster. From author and playwright Wade Bradford and award-winning illustrator Kevin Hawkes comes a madcap encore to There's a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor, starring the ever-prope...

PHP 8 Objects, Patterns, and Practice : Mastering OO Enhancements, Design Patterns, and Essential Development Tools (9781484267905)

Learn how to develop elegant and rock-solid systems using PHP, aided by three key elements: object fundamentals, design principles, and best practices. The 6th edition of this popular book has been fully updated for PHP 8, including attributes, constructor property promotion, new argument and return pseudo-types, and more. It also covers many features new since the last edition including typed properties, the null coalescing operator, and void return types. This book provides a solid grounding in PHP's support for objects, it builds on this foundation to instill core principles of software design and then covers the tools and practices needed to develop, test, and deploy robust code. PHP 8 Objects, Patterns, and Practice begins by covering PHP's object-oriented features. It introduces key topics including class declarations, inheritance, and reflection. The next section is devoted to design patterns. It explains the principles that make patterns powerful. You'll cover man...

The Republic (9780140455113)

Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as guardians of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by dist...

Poetics (9780140446364)

One of the most powerful, perceptive and influential works of criticism in Western literary history In his near-contemporary account of classical Greek tragedy, Aristotle examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Taking examples from the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the Poetics introduced into literary criticism such central concepts as mimesis ('imitation'), hamartia ('error') and katharsis ('purification'). Aristotle explains how the most effective tragedies rely on complication and resolution, recognition and reversals. The Poetics has informed thinking about drama ever since. Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Malcolm Heath Product details Format ...

Becoming Animal : An Earthly Cosmology (9780375713699)

David Abram's first book, The Spell of the Sensuous has become a classic of environmental literature. Now he returns with a startling exploration of our human entanglement with the rest of nature. As the climate veers toward catastrophe, the innumerable losses cascading through the biosphere make vividly evident the need for a metamorphosis in our relation to the living land. For too long we've ignored the wild intelligence of our bodies, taking our primary truths from technologies that hold the living world at a distance. Abram's writing subverts this distance, drawing readers ever closer to their animal senses in order to explore, from within, the elemental kinship between the human body and the breathing Earth. The shape-shifting of ravens, the erotic nature of gravity, the eloquence of thunder, the pleasures of being edible: all have their place in this book. Product details ...

Grease Junkie : A book of moving parts (9780753553541)

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. As you'll discover in his incomparable memoir, inventor, mechanic, TV presenter and walking tall as the definition of the British eccentric, Edd China sees things differently. An unstoppable enthusiast from an early age, Edd had 35 ongoing car projects while he was at university, not counting the double-decker bus he was living in. Now he's a man with not only a runaround sofa, but also a road-legal office, shed, bed and bathroom. His first car was a more conventional 1303 Texas yellow Beetle, the start of an ongoing love affair with VW, even though it got him arrested for attempted armed robbery. A human volcano of ideas and the ingenuity to make them happen, Edd is exhilarating company. Join him on his wild, wheeled adventures; see inside his engineering heroics; go behind the scenes on Wheeler Dealers. Climb aboard his giant motorised shopping trolley, and let him take you into his parallel universe of possibility. ...

Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas (9780813232836)

Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas is a scholarly contribution to Thomistic studies, specifically to the study of Aquinas's biblical exegesis in relation to his philosophy and theology. Each of the thirteen chapters has a different focus, within the shared concentration of the book on Aquinas's Literal Exposition on Job. The essays are arranged in three Parts: "Job and Sacra Doctrina"; "Providence and Suffering"; and "Job and the Moral Life". Boyle's opening essay argues that Aquinas's commentary seeks to show what is required in the "Magister" (namely, Job and God) for the effective communication of wisdom. Mansini's essay argues that by speaking, God reveals the virtue of Job and its value in God's providence; without the personal revelation or speech of God, Job could not have known the value of his suffering. Vijgen's essay explores the commentary's use of Aristotle for reflecting upon divine providence...

The Bitcoin Standard : The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking (9781119473862)

When a pseudonymous programmer introduced "a new electronic cash system that's fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party" to a small online mailing list in 2008, very few paid attention. Ten years later, and against all odds, this upstart autonomous decentralized software offers an unstoppable and globally-accessible hard money alternative to modern central banks. The Bitcoin Standard analyzes the historical context to the rise of Bitcoin, the economic properties that have allowed it to grow quickly, and its likely economic, political, and social implications. While Bitcoin is a new invention of the digital age, the problem it purports to solve is as old as human society itself: transferring value across time and space. Ammous takes the reader on an engaging journey through the history of technologies performing the functions of money, from primitive systems of trading limestones and seashells, to metals, coins, the gold standard, and modern government debt. Explori...

Persia : The Awakening East (9781163531556)

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. Product details Format Hardback | 340 pages ...

Mass Communication : Living in a Media World (9781544332345)

Transform your students into smart, savvy media consumers. A book that students find fun to read and instructors consider educationally valuable, Mass Communication: Living in a Media World provides the media literacy principles and critical thinking skills that students need to become self-aware media consumers. Known for his storytelling approach, bestselling author Ralph E. Hanson uses examples drawn from everyday life to explain the many dimensions of mass media that operate in our society. This newly revised Seventh Edition is packed with contemporary examples and compelling stories that illustrate the latest developments and recent events that are changing the face of media today. Product details Format Paperback | 528 pages ...

Download Loose Leaf for the Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (9781260161793)

Built on a foundation on property law, new lead author, Marissa Pagnattaro, University of Georgia, and the entire authorship team, bring a fresh perspective emphasizing the importance of understanding laws and regulations that are fundamental foundations for business. Using court cases and examples in Sidebars that are relevant for business, the authors underscore how learning about the law is essential to understand how the law can be used for strategic advantage and how to develop sustainable business practices. This emphasis, along with the rich array of cases and examples, makes the text suited for both legal environment and business law classes. And with McGraw-Hill Connect, students benefit from SmartBook and additional critical thinking practice. Product details Format Loose-leaf | 832 pages Dimensions 198 x 257 x 25mm | 1,225g Publication date 03 Jan 2018 Publisher McGraw-Hill Education Language English Edition Statement 18th ed. ISBN10 126016179X ISBN13 9781260161793 ...

Medical Terminology: A Short Course (1455758302)

Quickly master the basics of medical terminology and begin speaking and writing terms almost immediately! Using Davi-Ellen Chabner's proven learning methods, Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 6th Edition omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you build a working medical vocabulary of the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots. Medical terms are introduced in the context of human anatomy and physiology to help you understand exactly what they mean, and case studies, vignettes, and activities demonstrate how medical terms are used in practice. With all this plus medical animations, word games, and flash cards on the companion Evolve website, you'll be amazed at how easily medical terminology becomes part of your vocabulary. Self-teaching text/workbook approach reinforces learning every step of the way with labeling diagrams, pronunciation tests, and review sheets throughout the book. Clear, non-technical explanations demystify medica...

Download The Definitive Guide to Oracle FDMEE (9780992910525)

Are you considering an upgrade from FDM to FDMEE? Have you recently upgraded from FDM to FDMEE? Have you recently been hired as an FDMEE administrator and need to expand your knowledge? If so, then The Definitive Guide to Oracle FDMEE is the book you've been looking for! Built within the Oracle Hyperion Workspace, and leveraging ODI as its data engine, FDMEE is the next generation of FDM, and the strategic option for Oracle relating to data integration within the EPM suite. The application features numerous enhancements over the previous generation including expanded mapping capabilities, more robust scripting options, improved scalability, support for Life Cycle Management, and much more. The Definitive Guide to Oracle FDMEE is a practical book that provides not only technical information about the application and its different functionality but which shares fundamental knowledge about how and why the application can and should be used. Written by one of the top FDM experts around...

Download Studio AQA GCSE French Higher Student Book (9781446927199)

Expertly structured AQA GCSE 9-1 French Student Book designed to help learners use language independently and to the best of their ability, with fresh and engaging cultural content. A carefully designed programme of learning teaches the 'building blocks' of French grammar and vocabulary that give students the tools to manipulate language. Key concepts are taught in appropriate topics, revisited and recycled throughout the course to embed understanding and allow practice within different contexts. Content boosts motivation by encouraging students to "learn something new". The book includes topics that are popular with students and teachers, transactional language and real life-contexts; all with links to the French culture. Some overlap in level of demand with the Foundation tier book ensures all abilities can access content in both books, allowing you to gauge which tier is most suitable for each of your learners. 'Point de depart' units provide a smooth trans...

Bossypants (9780751547832)

Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her. Before 30 Rock, Mean Girls and 'Sarah Palin', Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon - from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy. Product deta...

The Concise 48 Laws Of Power (9781861974044)

The perfect gift book for the power hungry (and who doesn't want power?) at an excellent price. The Concise Edition of an international bestseller. At work, in relationships, on the street or on the 6 o'clock news: the 48 Laws apply everywhere. For anyone with an interest in conquest, self-defence, wealth, power or simply being an educated spectator, The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most useful and entertaining books ever. This book 'teaches you how to cheat, dissemble, feign, fight and advance your cause in the modern world.' (Independent on Sunday) The distilled wisdom of the masters - illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures from Elizabeth I to Henry Kissinger on how to get to the top and stay there. Wry, ironic and clever this is an indispensable and witty guide to power. The laws are now famous:- Law 1: Never outshine the master Law 2: Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies Law 3: Conceal your intentions Law 4: Always say l...

Hackers : Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition (9781449388393)

Steven Levy's classic book about the original hackers of the computer revolution is now available in a special 25th anniversary edition, with updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zukerberg, Richard Stallman, and Tim O'Reilly. Hackers traces the exploits of innovators from the research labs in the late 1950s to the rise of the home computer in the mid-1980s. It's a fascinating story of brilliant and eccentric nerds such as Steve Wozniak, Ken Williams, and John Draper who took risks, bent the rules, and took the world in a radical new direction. "Hacker" is often a derogatory term today, but 40 years ago, it referred to people who found clever and unorthodox solutions to computer engineering problems -- a practice that became known as "the hacker ethic." In this book, Levy takes you from the true hackers of MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club to the DIY culture that spawned the first personal computers -- the Altair and the A...

Das Leben der Kinder im alten Ägypten : Weltgeschichte für junge Leser (3896603353)

Kinder im Land der Pharaonen Vor 5000 Jahren entwickelte sich an den Ufern des Nils eine frühe Hochkultur: das alte Ägypten. Gewaltige Pyramiden, Bilder von tierköpfigen Göttern, Mumien und Papyrusrollen voller Hieroglyphen zeugen heute von dieser faszinierenden Zivilisation, die 3000 Jahre überdauerte. Viviane Koenig erzählt vom Leben der Kinder im alten Ägypten: von ihrer Geburt, der Bedeutung ihrer Namen, ihrer Lehrzeit oder - bei den reicheren - ihrer Schulzeit, ihren Krankheiten und ihren Spielen. Außerdem dürfen wir Tiy, die schöne Tochter des Pharaos, in den Palastgarten begleiten, mit dem Fischersohn Huy auf dem Nil fahren, den jungen Soldaten Ahmose ermutigen, wenn er daran zweifelt, je ein guter Bogenschütze zu werden, oder die kleine Dienerin Satre im Haus eines berühmten Schriftgelehrten beobachten. Zahlreiche farbige Abbildungen von Ausgrabungsfunden, Karten, Skulpturen und Wandmalereien bereichern den Band. Product details ...

The Life of Pi (9781407144696)

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that will motivate students to read. What happens when a cargo ship sinks in the Pacific Ocean, leaving only one lifeboat of survivors? And what happens if those survivors are a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan and a Bengal tiger called Richard Parker? Sixteen-year-old Pi 'Piscine' Patel is about to find out ... Adapted from the international best-seller by Yann Martel LEVEL 3 - Intermediate B1 comes with CD & online resources Full colour insides Perfect also for native English speaking children who are struggling with their reading A compelling story of adventure and friendship, brought to a global audience by the Oscar-winning film by Ang Lee. A two-page Fact File section provides supplementary material on different religions. People and Places section provides a clear visual context before students begin to read. Self-study...

Richard III : Loyalty Binds Me (9781445699097)

King Richard III remains one of the most controversial figures in British history. Matthew Lewis's new biography aims to become a definitive account by exploring what is known of his childhood and the impacts it had on his personality and view of the world. He would be cast into insecurity and exile only to become a royal prince before his tenth birthday. As Richard spends his teenage years under the watchful gaze of his older brother, Edward IV, he is eventually placed in the household of their cousin, the Earl of Warwick, remembered as the Kingmaker; but as the relationship between a king and his most influential magnate breaks down, Richard is compelled to make a choice when the House of York fractures. After another period in exile, Richard returns to become the most powerful nobleman in England. The work he involves himself in during the years that follow demonstrates a drive and commitment but also a dangerous naivete. When crisis hits in 1483, it is to Richard that his older...

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