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The inquiring mind seeks to understand the nature of the physical world in which we live and how it got this way. Science has taken us a long way toward understanding the physical laws of the universe and those things that are beyond human control, yet these scientific observations still stop short of addressing the philosophical or teleological question behind these investigationswhat is the purpose of it all? A Christian Scientist explores t...

Close Encounters of the Brr Kind Beneath the polar ice, seven submarines have been mysteriously destroyed. The Navy must stem this tide of undersea disasters. They send the fleet's killer sub, the atom-powered Tiger Shark, to the 5, 000, 000 square miles of Arctic Ocean to neutralize our nation's newest enemy. BATTLE STATIONS! BATTLE STATIONS!! Their adversary is not foreign but alien: an undersea flying saucer which they dub Cyclops. The Tige...

Close Encounters of the Brr KindBeneath the polar ice, seven submarines have been mysteriously destroyed. The Navy must stem this tide of undersea disasters. They send the fleet's killer sub, the atom-powered Tiger Shark, to the 5, 000, 000 square miles of Arctic Ocean to neutralize our nation's newest enemy.BATTLE STATIONS! BATTLE STATIONS!!Their adversary is not foreign but alien: an undersea flying saucer which they dub Cyclops.The Tiger Sh...

About the Book Books about Anglicans discuss the history, practices, and leading identities within the Church of England, which is based on the Bible, apostolic succession, and the writings of the Church Fathers. They also include discussions of the Episcopal tradition that has developed in the United States and is allied with world Anglicanism. Titles include: A Comparative View of the Churches of England and Rome, A History of the Episcopal ...

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The Pencil Perfect is the tangible tale of the pencil: a utensil that crafts its own story as humans use its sharpened point to write their own. Intimate and individual, pencil and paper are a personal touch in a digital age, for this small, everyday object brings us back to the tangible and the traditional. The Pencil Perfect takes its namesake's four simple ingredients - wood, graphite, clay, and water - and narrates a tale of worldwide infl...

The Nutrition and Health Series of books have had great success because each volume has the consistent overriding mission of providing health professionals with texts that are essential because each includes (1) a synthesis of the state of the science, (2) timely, in-depth reviews by the leading researchers in their respective fields, (3) extensive, - to-date fully annotated reference lists, (4) a detailed index, (5) relevant tables and figure...

The Air Operations Center (AOC) is a complex system of systems that is resistant to traditional engineering controls and management strategies. The US Air Force (USAF) seeks to transform its antiquated AOC Information Technology (IT) management function into an agile enterprise capable of leveraging cutting-edge technology by aligning the AOC's infrastructure with its organizational strategies and vision. The USAF calls this effort a transform...

Everything you ever wanted to know about growing grapes The growing of grapes has a long and rich history. Whether grown to produce wine, table grapes, or raisins, this tiny fruit has been a staple since nearly the dawn of civilization. This comprehensive guide includes everything you need to grow grapes, from a history and classification of grapes to cement your knowledge to specific items of interest like vine improvement, site selection, mi...

This book has received the AESA (American Educational Studies Association) Critics Choice Award 2012. The essays in School Food Politics explore the intersections of food and politics on all six of the inhabited continents of the world. Including electoral fights over universally free school meals in Korea, nutritional reforms to school dinners in England and canteens in Australia, teachers' and doctors' work on school feeding in Argentina, an...

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This book has received the AESA (American Educational Studies Association) Critics Choice Award 2012. The essays in School Food Politics explore the intersections of food and politics on all six of the inhabited continents of the world. Including electoral fights over universally free school meals in Korea, nutritional reforms to school dinners in England and canteens in Australia, teachers' and doctors' work on school feeding in Argentina, an...

Calcium performs diverse biological functions in the human body and is a micronutrient essential to human health and well-being. It serves as a second messenger for nearly every biological process, stabilizes many proteins, and in deficient amounts is associated with a large number diseases and disorders. In Calcium in Human Health, a panel of highly respected researchers and clinical practitioners comprehensively reviews the state of our know...

Let a world-class surfer guide you into the sport or coach you to the next level"I love surfing! From the moment I caught my first wave and experienced that sensation of riding on top of the water, for a brief moment feeling as if I had mastered the power of the ocean and somehow tricked it into doing my bidding, I was hooked." --Robert "Wingnut" WeaverWhether you're preparing to ride the waves for the first time or tackle bigger surf and diff...

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Universal Studios created the original monster cinematic universe, making Dracula, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein's monster and The Mummy household names during Hollywood's Golden Age. This richly illustrated study covers the studio's films of the early 1950s and its next generation of modernized monsters - the Xenomorphs, the Gill Man, Tarantula, the Mole People and many more.

In a contentious field characterized by divergence of opinion, "American Indian Literary Nationalism" intervenes in recent controversial debates on the role of hybridity, suggesting common sense strategies rooted in the material realities of various communities. These essays deal with issues the authors have been wrestling with throughout their careers. Jace Weaver, Craig Womack, and Robert Warrior, assert being a "nationalist" is a legitimate...

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, two decades of national holidays from 204 countries can be found in this unique reference work. Day-by-day, holidays from 1994 through 2015 are covered, giving religious and government holidays. So-called ?soft? holidays such as Mother's Day are included for information purposes.

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In this delightful memoir, Jean Renoir, the director of such masterpieces of the cinema as Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game, tells the life story of his father, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the great Impressionist painter. Recounting Pierre-Auguste's extraordinary career, beginning as a painter of fans and porcelain, recording the rules of thumb by which he worked, and capturing his unpretentious and wonderfully engaging talk and personality...