It's never too early to give kids resources that will help them turn aspirations into occupations. These exciting glimpses into the offices, classrooms, kitchens, and parks of the gifted professionals of today will inform and inspire the working professionals of tomorrow. A great supplement for a sc..
Influenced by developments in Europe, American proponents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries successfully promoted the "minor arts" as fine art hand-wrought by individual craftsmen, extolling the virtue of everyday objects and a return to honest, simple materials and workmanship. The designs ..
Presents over sixty quilts from the museum's collection, and shows examples of the materials and techniques used by American quilters since the eighteenth century Author: Doris M. Bowman Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0517059525 ISBN-13: 978051..
In today’s information age, scientists and engineers must quickly and efficiently analyze extremely large sets of data. One of the best tools to accomplish this is Interactive Data Language (IDL®), a programming and visualization environment that facilitates numerical modeling, data analysis, and im..
From evolutionary science to Islam, from the New Age Movement to the gay rights movement, a wide-ranging analysis of the eighteen most important issues facing Christians today explores the Christian response to the many challenges of the modern world. Author: Bowman, Robert M., Jr. Publisher: Thomas..
Describes the landforms and animals found in Antarctica, explains what scientists do there, and tells what life is like for them. Author: Bowman, Lucy Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0794516912 ISBN-13: 9780794516918..
This book provides a practical approach to making integrated financial decisions in contemporary organizations. While mathematics is used throughout, it focuses on the application of the math techniques used in real-world settings. Examples, Questions, Problems, and Discussion Cases balance quantita..
While mathematics is used throughout, the focus of this text is on the application of the math techniques in real-world settings. It presents the interrelationship among engineering economy, manufacturing costs, cost improvements, and related topics from the perspective of technical and operating pe..
Describes the physical characteristics and behaviors that are common to all bugs and some that are unique to certain species. Author: Bowman, Lucy Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0794517056 ISBN-13: 9780794517052..
Popular culture permeates every aspect of our lives: from the music we listen to, the films and television shows we watch and the books we read. But who decides what counts as popular culture Why is it so important And how do we go about studying it This book provides a comprehensive introduction ..
How do those women you see on the tube year after year, decade after decade, keep it glued together How in the world do they still look eerily like they did when you used to watch the show in the eighties with your Grandma Deidre Hall, best known to many as the ever-patient, impossibly good Dr. Ma..
Pairing their detailed, informative research with a sophisticated anecdotal approach, Joel Zoss and John Bowman have written a fascinating, original, literate, and concise compendium of the history and issues surrounding America's national pastime. Addressed are such diverse topics as the origins of..
This comprehensive casebook presents thorough coverage of a complex and dynamic subject--educational law and policy in the elementary and secondary school setting. With an emphasis on the interplay between law and policy, legal decisions, and educational practice, the book's interdisciplinary approa..
Product DescriptionEgypt After the Pharoahs treats the period which witnessed the arrival of the Greeks and Hellenistic culture in Egypt, the reign of the Ptolemies from Ptolemy I to Cleopatra, the conquest by Rome, the scientific and cultural achievements of Alexandria, and the rise of Christianity..
Examines the history of Egypt between 332 BC and 642 AD, portrays daily life during that period, and discusses government, the economy, architecture, and culture Author: Bowman, Alan K. Publisher: Univ of California Pr Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0520066650 ISBN-13: 9780520066656..
Completely updated biannually, Frommer's Greece features stunning color photos and maps of the sites and experiences that await visitors.Our authors include renowned Classicists and young, hip Athenians who have scoured the country, from its ancient sites to its newly hip neighborhoods like Gazi to ..
The eighth edition of this well respected text has been thoroughly updated and covers 6 major topics of discussion, including Arthropods, Protozoans, Helminths, Antiparasitic drugs, Diagnostic Parasitology and Histopathological Diagnosis. It also features extensive discussion of dog and cat parasite..
This is a practical, well-organized handbook on proper money management in these days of rising prices. This edition contains new material on the definition of success, credit buying, renting or buying a home, and preparing a will. Here are some of the suggestions that the author believes will help ..
Imperialism in the Modern World combines narrative, primary and secondary sources, and visual documents to examine global relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.The three co-editors, Professors Bowman, Chiteji, and Greene, have taught for many years global history classes in a variety o..
I want a candy cane too! Everyone loves a candy cane-but it's easy to overlook the meaning of this familiar Christmas tradition in all the hustle and bustle of the season. This sweet story reminds little ones that the candy cane represents Jesus' birth and the gospel message too. Author: Bowman, Cry..
When his family goes to the park, in Jake’s New Friend, they meet a family whose son is in a wheelchair. Jake wants to play by himself, but he’s encouraged to play with the other boy, and to his surprise, he learns they have a lot in common! Author: Bowman, Crystal Publisher: Zonderkidz Binding: Pap..
The zeal and dedication of Jehovah's Witnesses mask a highly disciplined organization that has a troubled history. Moreover, their thorough knowledge of their own scriptures gives a pretense of having spiritual truth. The movement has grown from about 1.1 million worldwide in 1965 to 4.4 million tod..
Let's decorate the tree! Little ones can't wait to put up the Christmas tree-a clear sign of exciting things to come. But what's the meaning of this holiday tradition Learn the symbolic meaning of the Christmas tree, from lights and ornaments and the star on top to the blessing of presents undernea..
This book consists of a series of studies, each by a specialist in a different period or area of the ancient history of the Mediterranean world and northern Europe, examining the relationship between power and the use of writing in ancient society. The studies range in date from c. 600 B.C. to A.D. ..
Among the regional landed elites in the Western World of the mid-1800s, the two most formidable were the owners of slave plantations in the Southern states of the U.S. and the proprietors of manorial estates in the provinces of Prussian East Elbia. Masters and Lords surveys the economic, social, and..