For Sarah Hawke, daughter of an impoverished miner, life offers little beyond the grime of 1890s Glasgow and the drudgery of back-breaking work. Until a mysterious stranger enters her lifea stranger who turns out to be her real father, the owner of a vast and prosperous shipping empire. Catapulted i..
This book explains why the Industrial Revolution remains a pivotal event in world history--the moment at which one small country succeeded in freeing the majority of its people from subsistence living. This succinct introduction explains what the Industrial Revolution was, when exactly it occurred a..
From Booklist In volume 3 of the Knightshill saga, Drummond recounts the exploits of yet another generation of Ashleighs, an aristocratic British clan renowned for its glorious military tradition. As the threat of a serious European conflict looms, the Ashleighs gather at their Wiltshire estate in t..
Growth and development are among the most exciting subjects in economics, and the application of their principles to African economies is both needed and timely. African Economic Development comprises a collection of articles written especially for this volume, which offer an authoritative statement..
Beginners French, a great book for beginning French students Author: Rongieras, Emmanu Publisher: Holt Rinehart & Winston Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0030965268 ISBN-13: 9780030965265..
More people have gone into space than have sailed around the world alone. It is one of the most arduous tests of mental and physical stamina imaginable and the most prolonged endurance trial of any sport. When Emma Richards found that she was the youngest contender-and the only woman-in the 2002 Aro..
An autobiographical account of a young girl whose ballet career with the Vienna State Opera was interrupted by the invasion of the Nazis and who later had to fight for her life during the Russian occupation. Author: Butterworth, Emma Macalik Publisher: Four Winds Press Binding: Hardcover Language: E..
Is Badly Drawn Dog really as funny-looking as the pooch pictured in this amusing book for younger boys and girls One thing�s for sure: Badly Drawn Dog is tired of being badly drawn. He�s scribbly and scrawly and sketchy around the eyes. His wish is to become a nicely drawn dog. With that notion..
"Girls grow into ladies, dearest. It happens all the time.""That is not a lady, madam. That is Sibyl Cameron."So says Tarquin Rome, a rather stiff, superbly handsome earl who has been harassed by this irrepressible mishap-prone chit since boyhood. Why then would his mother invite Sibyl to his artful..
In the spirit of Schott’s Miscellany, The Magic of Reality, and The Dangerous Book for Boys comes Can a Bee Sting a Bee -a smart, illuminating, essential, and utterly delightful handbook for perplexed parents and their curious children. Author Gemma Elwin Harris has lovingly compiled weighty questio..
Business Research Methods, Third Edition, is a practical and comprehensive guide for business and management students embarking on research projects. The authors, along with students and supervisors, draw on their own experiences so that students can take note of real-world professional tipsfor succ..
This is the new, fully updated, first paperback edition of Emma Guest's acclaimed book that explores how the AIDs crisis has devastated the world's poorest continent, and shows how families, charities and governments are responding to the next wave of the crisis - millions of orphans. Based on exten..
Maps, illustrations, and text provide information on the regions and countries of the world. Author: Helbrough, Emma Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0794503187 ISBN-13: 9780794503185..
La Moustache--now a film directed by Emmanuel Carrère"What would you say if I shaved off my mustache " asks The Mustache's hero of his wife. Once removed, his wife and friends not only fail to recognize him, but deny the existence of the former mustache altogether. A metaphysical nightmare of the gr..
In the tradition of Bridget Jones’s Diary, a lovably flawed high school student chronicles her life as she navigates the highs and lows of family, friendship, school, and love in a diary that sparkles with humor and warmth.I’m Chloe Snow, and my life is kiiiiind of a disaster.1. I’m a kissing virgin..
This illuminating book examines trends in the display of art since the mid-twentieth century, focusing particularly on institutional issues. A series of case studies casts light on modern museums and their new audiences, current reliance on temporary exhibitions, the wider social context in which ar..
Focusing on the place of art in contemporary culture, this work discusses museums, galleries and exhibitions in Western Europe and the USA. It encourages readers to reflect on their own experiences and to consider whether today's art could be considered to be dominated by 'spectacle'. Author: Barker..
Country Painting Projects: Decorating on Wood, Pottery and Metal Author: EMMA HUNK Publisher: DAVID & CHARLES PLC Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0715303422 ISBN-13: 9780715303429..
Amish widow Hannah Yoder prays her daughters will each find a husband someday. Still, sensible Ruth believes it's God's will that she stay home and help care for her younger sisters. But when a handsome young man comes to Kent County, Ruth starts to rethink her plans. Not yet part of the church, Eli..
Product Description Jean Paul Sartre hailed him as the philosopher who introduced France to Husserl and Heidegger. Derrida has paid him homage as "master." An original philosopher who combines the insights of phenomenological analysis with those of Jewish spirituality, Emmanuel Levinas has proven to..
Go on an out-of-this-world LEGO® Star Wars™ reading adventure!Join LEGO® Star Wars™ hero Luke Skywalker. He is the last Jedi in the galaxy. Can he help the rebels to defeat the evil Empire Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 3 Reader - just right for childre..
Preschoolers are introduced to the alphabet as Dog sets out for a great day of adventure as he jumps over gates, runs up hills, rolls on the grass, and more. Author: Dodd, Emma Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0525468374 ISBN-13: 9780525468370..
A new sticker book in the Dot and Dash series!Dash doesn't want to take a bath. Dot doesn't want to brush his teeth. But each one helps the other, and soon they are ready for bed! Author: Dodd, Emma Publisher: Cartwheel Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0545226732 ISBN-13: 97805452..
[This book] is well-written, accessible to a variety of readers, thoroughly researched, original in approach and insight, and broad in its implications. . . . Akyeampong takes very seriously the challenge of conceiving African history in terms of indigenous intellectual categories and in terms of th..