Thich Nhat Hanh's personal missives are an outstanding supplement to other scholarly texts on relaxation and meditation. Originally written as letters to friends, THE MIRACLE OF MINDFULNESS is an intimate and inspiring small book that instructs the reader on the deceptively simple subject of breathing. Subtly based on an ancient text, the ...
This interpretive history of Latin America has been brought up to date in all areas, including the ongoing war against international drug trafficking, the difficulties and promises of NAFTA, the increasing trend toward democratic and pluralist politics, and the large-scale immigration of Latin Americans into the United States. As in earlier ...
This book reformulates the sociological subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge. Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including as well false consciousness, propaganda, science and art. .".. A major breakthrough in the sociology of knowledge." -- "American Sociological Review."
UNDERSTANDING POLITICS, the proven, best-selling introductory text for Introduction to Political Science, examines the complexities of politics and government in a way that students will find immediately fascinating. Solidly based on three fundamental premises?that politics is a pervasive force in modern society, that government is too important ...
This is a critical edition of Hobbes's "Leviathan". Hobbes began writing "Leviathan" in Paris having fled there in 1640 as he saw the Civil War approaching. It was finished in early 1651 and sent to London to Hobbes's publisher, Andrew Crooke at the Green Dragon in St Paul's Churchyard. There are three editions all with the date 1651 and all three ...
This is the complete history of "Marvel Comics" contained in an interactive scrapbook! With sixty years under its belt, the "Marvel" archive spans three generations of readers who grew up with its instantly recognizable characters including "The Incredible Hulk", "X-Men", "Spider Man", "The Fantastic Four", "Captain America" and "Daredevil". No ...
This classic text has sold well for a half century because it covers all the conventional areas of international economics in an easy-to-understand manner. The 13th edition continues to provide the best blend of events and analysis, so that readers can build their abilities to understand global economic developments and to evaluate proposals for ...
More than any other introductory physical geology textbook, "Understanding Earth" is designed to bring the worldview of the working geologist to an audience not only new to this specific field, but in many cases to science in general. Students aren't merely presented with concepts and processes--they come to learn how we know what we know, and how ...
Dr. Graboys is battling a particularly aggressive form of Parkinson's disease and progressive dementia, and can no longer practice medicine. Despite the physical, mental, and emotional toll he battles daily, Graboys tells his story so that others may find comfort in their own struggles.
With its inclusive view of American history, Created Equal, Brief Edition, Volume One, emphasizes social history--including the lives and labors of women, immigrants, working people, and minorities in all regions of the country--while delivering the basics of political and economic history. In this streamlined version of Created Equal, the authors ...
With its sweeping, inclusive view of American history, Created Equal emphasizes social history--including the lives and labors of women, immigrants, working people, and minorities in all regions of the country--while delivering the familiar chronology of political and economic history. By integrating the stories of a variety of groups and ...
Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not ...
A sports story for the ages, an engrossing mystery narrative, and a moving account of a man's unbreakable bond with his family, "Miracle Ball" delivers both heart and headlines.
With its sweeping, inclusive view of American history, Created Equal emphasizes social history--including the lives and labors of women, immigrants, working people, and minorities in all regions of the country--while delivering the familiar chronology of political and economic history. By integrating the stories of a variety of groups and ...
"Season-by-season guide to identification, harvest, and preparation of more than 200 common edible plants to be found in the wild. Hundreds of edible species are included. [This] handy paperback guide includes jelly, jam, and pie recipes, a seasonal key to plants, [and a] chart listing nutritional contents."--"Booklist." "[Five hundred] beautiful ...
In 1924, the American information company CTR changed its name to International Business Machines and a legend was born. Sixty-six years later, IBM is one of the world's largest business organizations with an annual turnover of $7.5 billion and a staff of over 400,000 employed world wide - 19,000 of them in Great Britain. From virtual obscurity to ...
Rugby Union, though officially an amateur sport, is now as sophisticated as any other in terms of training and techniques. This is a complete preparation programme for players an coaches of all playing levels. This title, one of a series, is aimed at both coaches and competitors and brings the knowledge of top P.E. lecturers to each sport. Each ...
Trees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of trees, presenting information on ...
The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture is a unique twenty-eight-volume series encompassing all of Scripture and offering contemporary readers the opportunity to study for themselves the key writings of the early church fathers. Arranged by the books of the Bible, each portion of commentary allows the living voices of the church in its ...
This book for newcomers to the popular art of bookmaking teaches all the basics and features 12 easy and interesting projects. Features step-by-step instructions, colour project photos, detailed graphics, diagrams, tips and much more.
In the twentieth-century, evidence-based injury prevention and control strategies have contributed to a substantial decline in the number of deaths associated with injury. However, researchers in the field of injury prevention have often gathered their study methods from other disciplines; it can be difficult for injury investigators to locate all ...
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