In this epochal book, Immanuel Velikovsky, one of the great scientists of modern times, puts the complete histories of our Earth and of humanity on a new basis. He presents the results of his 10-year-long interdisciplinary research in an easily understandable, even entertaining manner. Inspite - or even because - of the disgraceful hostility, provoked by his theories, this book keeps being of ardent

A poetic book about the passage of time. The Swing is a book about time, change, new beginnings, endings ... a book about life. Every page shows readers the same view of a swing and sets the stage for different stories which happen over days, months, years and decades - over a whole generation. A book where countless stories of the people who visit the swing are told. It\'s a book about beginnings

Let Arvinda and Preena, the mother-daughter duo behind the internationally-known Arvinda\'s Spices & Chai, into your kitchen with their vibrant recipes and cooking wisdom! Learn the basics of both classic and modern Indian cuisine in this timeless book that you will return to again and again. In New Indian Basics, Preena Chauhan and Arvinda Chauhan--the masters behind Arvinda\'s Indian spice blends--present

Media studies needs richer and livelier intellectual resources. This book brings together major and emerging international media analysts to consider key processes of media change, using a number of critical perspectives. Case studies range from reality television to professional journalism, from blogging to control of copyright, from social networking sites to indigenous media, in Europe, North America,

Anti-hero (noun): 1) A powerful and charismatic man lacking moral character2) A magnificent bastard3) Killian Black You don\'t know me. You think you do, but you don\'t. The only thing you know is my name, and even that\'s a lie. I\'m king of Boston, lord of criminals, ruler of an underworld empire.Or am I? Only one thing\'s for sure: I operate alone. Until I cross paths with a brazen little thief

\'Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read Peak.\' Fortune Do you want to stand out at work, improve your athletic or musical performance, or help your child achieve academic

In this book, Rebekah Lee offers a critical introduction to the diverse history of health, healing and illness in sub-Saharan Africa from the 1800s to the present day. Its focus is not simply on disease but rather on how illness and health were understood and managed: by healthcare providers, African patients, their families and communities. Through a sustained interdisciplinary approach, Lee brings

New Tenth Anniversary EditionWhat is so simple as eating an apple? And yet, what could be more sacred or profound? Food is our most intimate and telling connection both with the natural order and with our cultural heritage. But it is increasingly clear that the choices we make about food today are leading to environmental degradation, enormous human health problems, and unimaginable cruelty toward

Get ready to provide efficient, informed patient care, with the newly updated Professional Guide to Diseases, 11th Edition . This comprehensive guide offers the causes, signs and symptoms for more than 600 disorders, with expert nursing direction on tests, assessments, diagnosis, treatments, and special considerations. Whether you are a student preparing for board certification or are a new or experienced

Like a treasure chest, this resource overflows with valuable resources - information, ideas and techniques to inspire and support those working with children who have experienced relational and developmental trauma. Drawing on a range of therapeutic models including systemic, psychodynamic, trauma, sensory, neurobiological, neurocognitive, attachment, cognitive behavioural, and creative ideas, Dr

A sardonic rom-com manga, Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight is perfect for fans of shojo like My Little Monster and Kare Kano. Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she\'s a secret fairytale romance freak, sneaking away from her studies to see A Roman Holiday and tucking pop idol magazines into her textbooks.

Describes the specific steps in designing a scenario for a collaborative learning activity in the context of personalization in adaptive systems and the key decisions that need to be made by the teacher-learner. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics that include adaptive teaching, personalized learning, and instructional

Herald Loomis, you shining! You shining like new money! - Bynum WalkerAugust Wilson considered Joe Turner\'s Come and Gone (1984) to be his favourite play of the ten in his award-winning Pittsburgh Cycle. It is a drama that truly examines the roots, crossroads, and intersections of African, American, and African American culture. Its characters and choral griots interweave the intricate tropes of migration

First published in the US in 1932, The Sleepwalkers is about three protagonists \"sleepwalking\", that is, living between vanishing and emerging ethical systems just as the somnambulist exists in a state between sleeping and waking. Together they present a panorama of German society and its progressive deterioration of values that culminated in defeat and collapse at the end of World War I.The novel

The Kama Sutra gives detailed instructions on how to spank it. Contemporary Italians touch it for luck before placing a bet. Americans are having it cosmetically enhanced at rates approaching breast enlargement surgery. The female butt, tush, culo, or derrire has always inspired awe, fantasy, and slavish devotion.Curiously, its primary purpose is functional rather than aesthetic: butts balance our

This book provides an overview of the geopolitical context and climate change risk profile of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region.Mapping existing scientific literature and key reports on MENA climate change impacts and future projections, Charles Egbu and Nuha Eltinay establish links between the COP26 regional climate adaptation financing targets, national government investments and local

Take a deep dive into the rise and fall of some of the most notorious serial killers of the \'80s, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Joseph James DeAngelo, Dennis Lynn Rader, and the Night Stalker. Neon leg warmers, big hair, rock band T-shirts, and mix tapes -- 1980s\' nostalgia at its finest. But just below that saccharine facade lurked a seedy underbelly of inconceivable human monsters like no decade before

Released in 1952, the Anthology of American Folk Music was the singular vision of the enigmatic artist, musicologist, and collector Harry Smith (1923-1991). A collection of eighty-four commercial recordings of American vernacular and folk music originally issued between 1927 and 1932, the Anthology featured an eclectic and idiosyncratic mixture of blues and hillbilly songs, ballads old and new, dance