Spanning 500 years of Hispanic history, from the first New World colonies to the 19th century westward expansion in America, this narrative features family portraits of real-life immigrants along with sketches of the political events and social conditions that compelled them to leave their homeland.
From the top of today's news, where reoprts of Ebola and HIV loom large, comes the story of microbes, bacteria, and how disease shaoes our everyday lives and society thrives. The superheroes in this scheme are the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who wage active war against bacteria. The new Introduction to this book ...
For courses in Image Processing and Computer Vision. Completely self-contained--and heavily illustrated--this introduction to basic concepts and methodologies for digital image processing is written at a level that truly is suitable for seniors and first-year graduate students in almost any technical discipline. The leading textbook in its field ...
Beginning with the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, this second volume of The Story of Christianity continues narrative history to the present.
The Story of Christianity will serve as a facinating introduction to the panoramic history of Christianity for students and teachers of church history, for pastors, and for general readers.
This title is easy to understand. "Dicho y hecho"'s award-winning design features crisp, clean, and uncluttered pages. The design highlights key grammatical structures and important information, making the text an easy study guide. Flexible. "Dicho y hecho" focuses on the essentials that students need to study while leaving the text flexible and ...
Understanding that students enter the Intermediate Spanish course at different levels, Atando cabos brings students to a common proficiency level and "ties up the loose ends" from their first year of Spanish. Focusing on the significance of culture and interpersonal communication in learning a foreign language, this text is comprised of high ...
Combining a child-centered philosophy with problem-solving strategies, and a thorough discussion of diversity, "Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers "serves as an ideal introduction to curriculum and care for infants and toddlers. The approach to caregiving that underlies the text is based on Magda Gerber's philosophy combined with a bold new ...
Is it possible to live a healthy life despite a chronic illness? The surprising answer is yes, according to this enduringly popular book. Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, "Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions" offers practical solutions in clear language. The book explains how to develop and maintain exercise and ...
Alt, model and author of "Eating in the Raw," provides recipes and pragmatic advice for making the transition (complete or partial) to raw foods and fills the bill with 50 of her favorite menus as well as inspiring stories from real people who have made the switch to raw.
Mother Teresa was not an author but a person who lived and worked intensely, and who gave up her life on behalf of others, often the poorest of the poor. Most of the words in this book were spoken to her fellow religious and the co-workers at her mission, or in more or less formal lectures, interviews and public occasions. To ensure that the ...
"Foundations Of Early Childhood Education" provides a practical introduction to caring for and educating children from birth to age 8. The text presents an overview of important theory grounded in the key skills new educators need to succeed - from respect for the diversities of children and families to achieving the most current NAEYC standards.
This text for Race and Ethnic Relations focuses on the five largest ethnic groups in the U.S. -- Mexican Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Japanese Americans, and now Puerto Ricans. McLemore, Romo, and Gonzalez Baker present historical information and contemporary examples of the largest ethnic and minority groups in the United ...
If you've been struggling with your eating habits or your weight, stop blaming yourself! Weight control has nothing to do with willpower. You were designed by nature to crave sweets, fats and other foods that were scarce to our prehistoric ancestors but are readily available today. Now you can forgive yourself for past failures and learn how to ...
When Latin American writers burst on to the world literary scene in the now famous "Boom" of the sixties, it seemed as if an entire literature had invented itself overnight out of thin air. Not only was the writing extraordinary but its sudden and spectacular appearance itself seemed magical. In fact, Latin American literature has a long and rich ...
"Diversity in Early Care and Education" (formerly "Multicultural Issues In Child Care") explores the rich diversity encountered in programs and environments for children ages birth to 8, including those serving children with special needs. The emphasis is on the practical and immediate concerns of the early childhood professional and family ...
When the Yoruba of West Africa were brought to Cuba as slaves, they preserved their religious heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting religion is Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and Catholicism. Gonzalez-Wippler describes Santeria's pantheon of gods ("orishas"), the priests ("santeros ...
This text is a very practical introduction to the principles and practices of caregiving for infants and toddlers. It combines a child-centered philosophy with problem-solving strategies, and provides a thorough discussion of gender role stereotyping and multicultural issues in childcare. The philosophy of caregiving that underlies this book comes ...
The Fourth Edition of "Our Voices" features seven new selections. Many of the previous essays have been significantly updated, and two new sections, "Economic Class and Cultural Identity" and "Reflecting on 9/11," have been added. New selections in the Fourth Edition address such topics of current interest and concern as: creating a family across ...
In this history of Cuban Baseball, a Cuban exile passionately describes how baseball has been a source of Cuban identification, pride, and inspiration since the 1860s, and discusses how Cuba's changing relationship with the United States has affected Cuban leagues.
Integrating grammar and composition, the textbook guides the advanced student through progressively more complex types of writing by organizing the grammar lessons on a functionalist basis around the needs of composition. This approach promotes systematic language development as part of the preparation for each task. The book focuses on work in ...
A standard text in Latin American culture courses, this unique collection of diverse readings and exclusive interviews focuses on the dynamic tension between tradition and change in contemporary Latin American culture from the Caribbean to Central and South America, including Brazil. The thematic approach of "Tradicion y cambio" highlights key ...
Written in an accessible style for all those who work with young children or will, the author asks the reader to think of the child in the context of the family and community. Reorganized and updated, the book continues to examine developmental theory, but now with a greater emphasis on Bronfenbrenner's theory of ecological development, discussed ...
Crossroads CafA(c) is an exciting video program about real people working and living in the U.S.! Colorful Photo Stories and Worktexts make Crossroads CafA(c) an ideal program for practicing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, as well as learning about U.S. culture and workplace competencies.
From the coauthor of the bestselling "First Break All the rules" comes a book that teaches business leaders how to best utilize their "human capital" to achieve sustainable growth and profits in an environment of extreme competition.
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