Originally written in 1959, Liptons poem was put to music by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, and became one of the folk trios biggest hits. This picture book retells the story of Puff and his best friend, Jackie Paper, and their adventures in the land of Honah Lee. Full color.
It shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology, that instead DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our thoughts. Using simple language, illustrations, humour, and everyday examples, he demonstrates how the new science of Epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the ...
For word lovers everywhere, a classic anthology of collective nouns--now vastly expanded and with a new introduction. Infectious in spirit, beautifully illustrated with over 250 witty engravings by Granville, Durer, and other artists, this work is a word lover's garden of delights.
This is a highly current and engaging, multicultural, critical overview of the teaching profession in the late twentieth century-both its challenges and its joys. Jeannie Oakes is a leading education researcher and director of the UCLA teacher education program. Martin Lipton is an education writer and consultant and has taught in public schools ...
An intimate portrait of the award-winning TV show "Inside the Actor's Studio" as well as the show's founder and host, this book offers a unique glimpse into a star-bedecked world.
In cities across the nation, low-income African American and Latino parents hope that their children's education will bring a better life. But their schools, typically, are overcrowded, ill equipped, and shamefully under-staffed. Unless things change dramatically, more than half the students will never graduate and many will face a life of poverty ...
Like David McCullough's "The Great Bridge, City in the Sky" is a riveting story of New York City itself, of architectural daring, human frailty, and a lost American icon.
Scientific yet accessible, Barash and Lipton's book explodes the idea of life-long monogamy. By studying the mating habits of animals and tracing their DNA across generations, Barash and Lipton conclude that monogamy is in fact NOT the norm, but rather that both sexes have multiple sex partners throughout their life spans. They apply their finding ...
Certain visual images scream their message to us loud and clear: a stop sign, a skull and cross-bones, a handicapped parking sticker. The ability to take ideas and information and allow visuals that allow us to "read" them is perhaps the most basic and difficult skill of the graphic designer. This text argues that this way of seeing and creating ...
Pioneering biologist Lipton collaborates with political scientist Bhaerman for this examination of how the Earth is actually healing itself. They reveal how our changing understanding of biology will help us navigate this turbulent period in our planet's history, and how each of us can participate in this global shift. 5 CDs.
After arguing with her boyfriend about his inability to commit, Peggy Adams flies to a friend's party in Las Vegas where, thanks to a night of drinking, she wakes up next to a man she can't remember. They're both fully dressed, but Peggy is horrified. She's never drunk this much in her life and has never even come close to having a one-night stand ...
32-year-old Iris Hedge isn't exactly on sure footing. She's left her husband in LA and moved to New York for her dream job as a marketing researcher at one of the world's most prestigious firms. But after only five weeks, she's laid off. Now Iris is in a new town with no job, has a divorce on the horizon and only one friend to speak of-a wild ...
Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps is for the active adult looking for adventure and the beauty adult looking for adventure and the beauty of nature, without the backpack and tent! More than 100 scenic walks, starting from one of seventeen charming alpine base villages, take readers in hand with complete, detailed instructions.
A pride of lions, a school of fish, a parliament of owls, a bevy of beauties, and exaltation of larks--the book that charmed word-lovers is back, expanded to include more than 1,000 terms. Accompanied by a new introduction, this book brings the reader and word-lover some of the most charming treasures of the English language, with beautiful ...
Headaches represent one of the most common medical conditions and one of the most frequent reasons for patients seeking medical care. Wolff's Headache has become a classic in the field of head pain. Providing a compendium of facts, it stands above other texts as one of the most definitive and comprehensive textbooks on diagnosis and management. ...
Profound Sensitivity Syndrome (now dubbed PS2) saps good health and vitality, leaving patients with a number of seemingly unrelated symptoms--headaches, backaches, light sensitivity, aching joints, chronic fatigue, and allergies. The authors' program can help reverse the effects of the debilitating ailments that are caused by no apparent ...
Christianity and Judaism have inspired reflective theology for thousands of years but until recently, little of it was written by women. Feminism not only proposes new answers to the questions, but compels a reevaluation as to the questions themselves. The essays in this volume represent the richnes of feminist writings in theology, an area that ...
Alfia and Lipton, the founders of America's leading anti-activist organization, have spent years studying the 18 distinct species of leftist protesters. This hilarious guide shows readers how to confront, tease, and taunt these wackos with comebacks, zingers, and facts.
This illustrated bilingual dictionary is designed primarily for beginning students in a new language. Approximately 1,400 words are presented, each with its translation, pronunciation, and a sample sentence. There is a separate reference section that lists bilingual days of the week, months, numbers, and other helpful words. Words are listed in ...
How do we go about weighing evidence, testing hypotheses, and making inferences? According to this work, we infer the hypothesis that would, if correct, provide the best explanation of the available evidence. Articulating the model of "Inference to the Best Explanation" requires an account of what makes one explanation better than another. Lipton ...
Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century is the true story of this author's contact with a "dead" physicist colleague, and the telepathic communication that forced him to seek scientific answers to spiritual questions such as these classics: Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going? For more than a decade, Harper embarked on a spiritual ...
"This is an important read for anyone dealing with an eating disorder: the individual, the family or friends. Ms. Lipton conveys a touching portrayal of the struggles involved with trying to overcome this illness." -Cynthia R. Pegler, MD, Adolescent Medicine Specialist "A riveting and sensitive journey into the world of a teenage girl plagued by ...
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