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The demand for higher education worldwide is booming. Governments want well-educated citizens and knowledge workers but are scrambling for funds. The capacity of the public sector to provide increased and equitable access to higher education is seriously challenged. What are the on-the-ground realities of developing financial resources and policies to meet the twin goals of equity and access without jeopardizing quality? This volume provides...

Charles R. Knight's Valley Thunder is the first full-length account in more than three decades to examine the combat at New Market on May 15, 1864, the battle that opened the pivotal Shenandoah Valley Campaign, a strategically important and agriculturally abundant region that helped feed Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Lt. Gen.

Bartolome de las Casas, O.P. (1484-1566), was a 16th-century Spanish Dominican priest, and the first resident Bishop of Chiapas. As a settler in the New World he witnessed, and was driven to oppose, the torture and genocide of the Native Americans by the Spanish colonists. With his father, he emigrated to the island of Hispaniola in 1502 on the expedition of Nicolas de Ovando, during which he witnessed the brutalities committed against the Tai...

CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT & ROBERT LOMAS Soñadores del Diluvio En la Europa occidental, la ciencia comenzó hace 5000 años. Soñadores del Diluvio nos revela cuáles de los importantes monumentos megalíticos de las islas británicas, cerca de 1000 años más antiguos que la Gran Pirámide de Egipto, fueron esmeradamente construidos para medir los movimientos a largo plazo del planeta Venus y proporcionar al pueblo que los desarrolló un sistema de control de...

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips, this book covers all the sewing techniques you could ever need, along with hints, timesaving tips, and homespun secrets.

Unmistakable Impact takes us deeper into the realm of grounded school improvement-a great contribution to the field." -Michael Fullan, Professor and Author University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Centre for Teacher Development "This book exemplifies everything Jim Knight advocates: a clear focus, respect for educators' significant contributions, and the value that well-designed professional learning contributes to s...

Description The Skin Collection was initially based upon six poems that were to do with self-harming behaviour in the form of skin-picking. As Isobel developed confidence she begun to use poetry to help describe the desperateness of her depression and mood-swings. Isobel finally found a way of using words to put a voice to some very difficult feelings that were not only very confusing but also very destructive. About the Author Isobel Knight w...

Beautifully drawn, "The Facts Of Life" explores the funny and painful truths of what it takes to be a woman, and a mother, alongside societal expectations. 'Her delicate, highly-realised style brings an unsettling edge to the story and the imagery, catching you off-guard at times...' John Swogger.

Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come.It is the forty-fifth year of the Kurian Order. Lt. David Valentine is a proud member of the Wolves, an elite fighting force dedicated to regaining control of Earth. But a disastrous...

The author of the national bestselling Vampire Earth series continues the saga of the world?s last dragons.Three dragon siblings are among the last of a dying breed, and the final hope for their species? survival. AuRon, Wistala, and Copper find themselves at odds over the coming human war. AuRon thinks dragons should have no part in the affairs of humans. Wistala believes dragons and man can peacefully co-exist. And Copper has designs of his ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A new Mageverse novel-from the New York Times bestselling author of Master of Dragons A beautiful, brilliant chemist, Giada Shepherd is an immortal witch charged with saving the life of Logan MacRoy, the mortal son of a vampire. Passionately attracted to Giada, Logan has no idea that sex would turn him into a vampire. And no, as a killer sets deadly traps for them, the truth must come out, as must a weapon they never counted on: love...

Excerpt from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature, Vol. 2: Birds, Reptiles, Mollusca, Insects Such is the sum total of our knowledge of the habits of this bird, which seems doomed to become, at no distant date, exterminated from the limited portion of the globe which alone forms its habitat. A beautiful figure is given of it by Mr. Gould, in the second part of his Birds of Australia and New Zealand.' Fig. 1815 represents the Bill of the Ap...

The NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR launches the new Time Hunters series.In the 24th century, anyone can leap through time at will. To police the time jumpers, the Temporal Enforcement Agency has established a precinct in time. Galar Arvid is a genetically altered warlord and agent who's been sent back to 2008 to save a pretty Atlanta artist from a Xeran time traveler who intends to kill her for profit. What Galar doesn't count on is the pow...

Since it was first published in 1947, The New Life has been a manual for those who are just beginning the Christian walk. It describes the basic beliefs of our faith and the distinctive features of the Baptist family. In this third edition, Judson Press has maintained the character and much of the content of this time-honored resource, while updating it to address the questions and needs of the current generation.

From cuddly toys to snuggly sweaters, every one of these knits, meant just for two to six year olds, is easy enough for total beginners to complete successfully! More than that, they're so beautiful that they're destined to become future family heirlooms. All the items use wonderfully soft, natural yarns that make the clothes comfortable and extremely wearable, there are no scratchy necklines, tight sleeves, or itchy collars to irritate a tot'...

REMEMBER.... When staying up past midnight was done for a good reason? When ninjas and cyborgs were both heroes and villains? When vigilantes and secret agents made the plot thicken? When gratuitous nudity and violence ruled your TV time? When there was no such thing as "political correctness !! Take a trip back to the late nights of yesteryear as Author Ken Knight reviews the late night "Guy-Flicks" of the 1980s' Cable TV and Video entertainm...

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ALLIED erzählt die Geschichte des englischen Geheimdienstoffiziers Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) und der französischen Résistance-Kämpferin Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard), die sich im geheimen Auftrag der Alliierten in Casablanca kennen und lieben lernen. In London wiedervereint, wird ihre Liebe auf eine harte Probe gestellt, als Marianne verdächtigt wird, für den Feind zu spionieren. Für Max bricht eine Welt zusammen. Gefangen in einem undurc...

ALLIED erzählt die Geschichte des englischen Geheimdienstoffiziers Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) und der französischen Résistance-Kämpferin Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard), die sich im geheimen Auftrag der Alliierten in Casablanca kennen und lieben lernen. In London wiedervereint, wird ihre Liebe auf eine harte Probe gestellt, als Marianne verdächtigt wird, für den Feind zu spionieren. Für Max bricht eine Welt zusammen. Gefangen in einem undur...