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The Beginning of Everything (9780062217141)

Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye. Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before--before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe. As Kirkus said in a starred review, Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels. Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel--a heart-wrenching sto...

ESV Archaeology Study Bible (9781433550409)

Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award for Bibles Explore the Ancient World Behind the Written Word Created by a team of field-trained archaeologists, this highly illustrative Bible features brand-new notes and hundreds of helpful maps and photographs. 2,000+ study notes, 400+ full-color photographs, 200+ maps and diagrams, 15 articles, 4 timelines, and more. The ESV Archaeology Study Bible roots the biblical text in its historical and cultural context, offering readers a framework for better understanding the people, places, and events recorded in Scripture. With editorial oversight from Dr. John Currid (PhD, University of Chicago) and Dr. David Chapman (PhD, University of Cambridge), as well as contributions from a team of field-trained archaeologists, the ESV Archaeology Study Bible assembles a range of modern scholarship--pairing the biblical text with over 2,000 study notes, 400 full-color photographs, 200 maps and diagrams, 200 sidebars, 14 articles, and 4 timelines. These fea...

Baboon Metaphysics : The Evolution of a Social Mind (0226102440)

In 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' "Baboon Metaphysics" is Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth's fascinating response to Darwin's challenge.Cheney and Seyfarth set up camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta, where they could intimately observe baboons and their social world. Baboons live in groups of up to 150, including a handful of males and eight or nine matrilineal families of females. Such numbers force baboons to form a complicated mix of short-term bonds for mating and longer-term friendships based on careful calculations of status and individual need.But "Baboon Metaphysics" is concerned with much more than just baboons' social organization - Cheney and Seyfarth aim to fully comprehend the intelligence that underlies it. Using innovative field experiments, the authors learn that for baboons, just as for humans, family and friends hold the key to mi...

L'armee furieuse (9782290041000)

Loin de sa circonscription, Adamsberg va accepter daller enquêter dans un village normand terrorisé par les superstitions et les rumeurs sauvages. Product details Format Paperback Dimensions 113 x 177 x 43mm | 243g Publication date 20 Jun 2013 Publisher ...

Dissolving Illusions : Disease, Vaccines, and The Forgotten History (1480216895)

Not too long ago, lethal infections were feared in the Western world. Since that time, many countries have undergone a transformation from disease cesspools to much safer, healthier habitats. Starting in the mid-1800s, there was a steady drop in deaths from all infectious diseases, decreasing to relatively minor levels by the early 1900s. The history of that transformation involves famine, poverty, filth, lost cures, eugenicist doctrine, individual freedoms versus state might, protests and arrests over vaccine refusal, and much more.Today, we are told that medical interventions increased our lifespan and single-handedly prevented masses of deaths. But is this really true?Dissolving Illusions details facts and figures from long-overlooked medical journals, books, newspapers, and other sources. Using myth-shattering graphs, this book shows that vaccines, antibiotics, and other medical interventions are not responsible for the increase in lifespan and the decline in mortality from infecti...

Tante Linas Kriegskochbuch : Erlebnisse einer ungewöhnlichen Frau in schlechten Zeiten - mit Kochrezepten und Dokumenten (3869401001)

Lebendiges Geschichtsbuch, unterhaltsames Geschichtenbuch und benutzbares Kochbuch in einem - die überfällige Wiederentdeckung eines ungewöhnlichen Bestsellers! Jenseits jeglichen Anpassertums bewältigt Tante Lina den Kriegsalltag. Sie ist eine fabelhafte Überlebensfigur und lebt uns, ganz unheroisch, beispielhafte Mitmenschlichkeit vor. Und sie behält den aufrechten Gang. In sieben Kapiteln, von 1939 bis 1945, wird parallel zum Roman die Lage des Krieges und der Versorgung der Bevölkerung geschildert. Es folgen jeweils die lebendigen Tante-Lina-Geschichten: Wie sie mit ihrer Nazi-Verwandtschaft umgeht, einen Kommunisten versteckt, zum Hamstern aufs Land fährt, schwarz schlachtet, zum Kindergeburtstag und zur Kriegsweihnacht mit Einfallsreichtum Festessen bereitet ... Zahlreiche Fotos und Faksimiles machen die Ernährungslage im "Alltag der Nation" anschaulich. Die über 150 Rezepte erzählen auf ihre Art vom Überleben und liefern Anregungen für fantasievolles Kochen. "Frau...

Clean Code : A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (9780132350884)

Even bad code can function. But if code isn't clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn't have to be that way. Noted software expert Robert C. Martin, presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Martin, who has helped bring agile principles from a practitioner's point of view to tens of thousands of programmers, has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code "on the fly" into a book that will instill within you the values of software craftsman, and make you a better programmer-but only if you work at it. What kind of work will you be doing? You'll be reading code-lots of code. And you will be challenged to think about what's right about that code, and what's wrong with it. More importantly you will be challenged t...

A Gift From The Stars : Extraterrestrial Contacts and Guide of Alien Races (9798681800118)

This is the true story of an abduction and a rescue by benevolent extraterrestrials, various direct contacts Elena Danaan had throughout the years with UFOs and visitors from other worlds. This book includes as well an illustrated descriptive of 110 different alien races involved with our planet, detailed information about groups and alliances in this galaxy and precious information, as well as a map of the sky with locations of alien life. This book contains also beautiful messages of hope for humanity. This book has been expected for a long time. It brings support and understanding to all those who have been through the ordeal of alien abduction, answering many questions. Born in France, Elena Danaan graduated in Fine Arts in Paris and completed a Post-Grad in Archaeology at the Louvre University. She worked as field Archaeologist twenty years of her life, among which eight years in Egypt as an engineer epigraphist for the CNRS (Karnak, Luxor, Cairo, Dendera and Valley of the Kings) ...

Anatomy & Physiology, Loose-Leaf Edition (9780135206201)

NOTE: This loose-leaf, three-hole punched version of the textbook gives you the flexibility to take only what you need to class and add your own notes -- all at an affordable price. For loose-leaf editions that include MyLab(TM) or Mastering(TM), several versions may exist for each title and registrations are not transferable. You may need a Course ID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use MyLab or Mastering products. For two-semester courses in anatomy & physiology. A streamlined option to equip students for success in A&P and beyond Anatomy & Physiology, 7th Edition answers the demand for a leaner version of Elaine Marieb and Katja Hoehn's best-selling Human Anatomy & Physiology while maintaining the trusted, accurate, and carefully-paced approach of the more comprehensive 11th Edition. A total of 26 abridged chapters focus on core concepts and allow instructors to expand on broader topics such as pregnancy, development, and genetics outside of read...

Creative Direction in a Digital World : A Guide to Being a Modern Creative Director (1138847518)

Creative Direction in a Digital World provides designers the tools they need to craft compelling digital experiences across screens, devices and platforms. Readers will learn how to take a multi-disciplinary, human-centered approach to digital creative direction that will help them uncover target audience insights, concept more creative campaigns, change consumer behavior, and create more user friendly digital experiences. Divided into ten chapters. Each focuses on a different key aspect of the creative director's job from start to finish. Learn how to understand the client's biggest challenges and distill insights about the audience into creative strategies. Develop the skills needed to communicate your ideas to a skeptical client. Learn how to more effectively manage your creative team. And most importantly craft digital experiences that get results. Product details ...

Gold Experience 2nd Edition B1+ Workbook (9781292194776)

The Workbook contains: Consolidates the Student's Book lessons with targeted practice, unit by unit Additional practice of reading, writing, speaking, listening and use of English skills Extensive grammar and vocabulary practice Complete practice exam in Unit 10 Designed for independent study at home and practice in class Audio for listening lessons available on the Student's App Product details Format Paperback | 128 pages Dimensions 216 x 274 x 5mm ...

The 66 Laws of the Illuminati : Secrets of Success (0991185307)

"The 66 Laws of the Illuminati: Secrets of Success," written by The House of Illuminati, provides the blueprint and tenets required for personal success. The House of Illuminati, known around the world as "The Illuminati," has broken years of silence with this publication. The Illuminati has made known its "Laws" which they indicate are the secrets of success for anyone who embarks upon the path of Light. Organized in six chapters, the book begins with "Chapter 1: The 66 Laws." Chapter 1 details the sixty-six rules of life suggested by the Illuminati as a guaranteed guide to success. The Laws are age-old, proverbial wisdom which typically sheds light on a principle of good character. Each of the Laws is followed by a Lesson that gives further clarity; insight, meaning, and commentary to help the reader better understand how to apply the Law. Chapter 2, "A Letter to the Youth of the Present Age," is a letter written by the Illuminati to ...

Social Work with Military Populations (9780205932627)

An invaluable resource for working with military members, veterans, their families, and their communities, this book features a case-based learning approach that shows readers the strategies and concepts in action. KEY TOPICS: Military social work, veterans, problem based learning, deployments, military families, deployment-related trauma responses, substance abuse, secondary trauma, LGBT military members MARKET: Students in introductory and mid-level undergraduate and graduate military social work courses, as well as social workers with prior knowledge of the military and those who are new to the culture and lifestyle. Product details Format Paperback | 264 pages D...

Who Killed John Lennon? : The lives, loves and deaths of the greatest rock star (9781789461404)

Late on 8 December 1980, the planet stopped spinning for millions when news broke that the world's best-loved rock star had been gunned down in cold blood in New York City. In this enthralling exploration, acclaimed music biographer and journalist Lesley-Ann Jones unravels the enigma to present a complete portrait of the man, his life, his relationships, his untimely death and his eternal musical legacy as never before. Peeling back the layers, Jones tracks the highs and lows of both his professional and personal life that led Lennon to relocate to New York, where he was shot dead on the street outside his apartment building that fateful winter night. But who, or what, really killed him? And when did the 'real' John Lennon die? Using fresh first-hand research, unseen images and exclusive interviews with those who knew Lennon best, the author's search for answers offers a gripping, 360-degree view of one of our most iconic music legends, four decades on from his tragi...

Rivstart. Övningsbok B1-B2 (9783125279759)

Das beliebte Lehrwerk aus Schweden legt den Schwerpunkt auf Kommunikation und führt schnell zu einem selbstständigen Sprachgebrauch. Arbeitsbuch: Intensives GrammatiktrainingIdeal zum Selbstlernen Product details Format Paperback | 160 pages Dimensions 172 x 242 x 15mm | 349g Publication date 17 Sep 2012 ...