This is an American Civil War novel, about young Steven Jett, his four older brothers, sister, mother and father, living on a small farm near Salt Springs, Geogia, just west of Atlanta in the middle 1800's . From humble beginnings, this story takes you on a real life adventure, as the great war ravages across the country-side of North Georgia and changes the lives of these and all Americans forever. The Author
This is an American Civil War novel, about young Steven Jett, his four older brothers, sister, mother and father, living on a small farm near Salt Springs, Geogia, just west of Atlanta in the middle 1800's . From humble beginnings, this story takes you on a real life adventure, as the great war ravages across the country-side of North Georgia and changes the lives of these and all Americans forever. The Author
Izzie wasn't very tall for seven. Not even for six. Or five. Even if she stood on her tippy, tippy toes, her pony tail, just reached the top of Daddy's chair." So begins the tale of the little girl who believes that by eating lots of cupcakes, she will get tall, maybe even tall enough to be a ballerina. Too many cupcakes cause a tummy ache and the trouble starts. Living gluten-free isn't a piece of cake until Izzie learns that being special is...
This collection of stories at Oxford Reading Tree Level 1 develops children's early reading skills and supports speaking and listening as you discuss their favourite characters and the stories' familiar settings. They are an invaluable resource for whole class teaching and group work.
This Big Book Pack consists of six different Level 1 titles.
Germany and the United States entered the post-9/11 era as allies, but they will leave it as partners of convenience-or even possibly as rivals. The first comprehensive examination of the German-American relationship written since the invasion of Iraq, Parting Ways is indispensable for those seeking to chart the future course of the transatlantic alliance. In early 2003, it became apparent that many nations, including close allies of the Unite...
Level 3 Big Books are large format versions of the new edition Level 3 storybooks. With their large format they are an invaluable resource for whole class teaching and group work. This collection of stories develops children's early reading skills and supports speaking and listening as you discuss their favourite characters and the stories' familiar settings.
This Big Book Pack consists of six different Level 3 titles. A class pack and a mi...
Level 1+ First Sentences Big Books are large format versions of the new edition Level 1+ First Sentences storybooks. With their even larger format they are an invaluable resource for whole class teaching and group work. This collection of stories develops children's early reading skills and supports speaking and listening as you discuss their favourite characters and the stories' familiar settings.
This Big Book Pack consists of six differen...
Performance-Based Optimization of Structures" introduces a method to bridge the gap between structural optimization theory and its practical application to structural engineering. The Performance-Based Optimization (PBO) method combines modern structural optimisation theory with performance based design concepts to produce a powerful technique for use in structural design. This book provides the latest PBO techniques for achieving optimal topo...
This book not only draws together the concepts of gender and civil society, but also adopts an international perspective, highlighting the diverse trajectories of women organizing in different country contexts and the historical, cultural and
It is becoming increasingly clear that the two-dimensional layout of devices on computer chips hinders the development of high-performance computer systems. Three-dimensional structures will be needed to provide the performance required to implement computationally intensive tasks. 3-D Nanoelectronic Computer Architecture and Implementation reviews the state of the art in nanoelectronic device design and fabrication and discusses the architect...
Over the last twenty years there has been tremendous growth in the research and development of sensors and sensor signal processing methods. Advances in materials and fabrication techniques have led to a departure from traditional sensor types and the development of novel sensing techniques and devices, many of which are now finding favor in industry. Novel Sensors and Sensing provides an introduction to modern sensor types and sensor signal p...
With the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) now under construction, a review of LHC phenomenology becomes timely and important. In chapters contributed by leading researchers, this book explores the technology and physics associated with the LHC, from searches for the Higgs boson and physics beyond the standard model to detailed studies of quantum chromodynamics and the properties of hadronic matter at high energy density. It informs readers about th...
This book examines the origins, evolution and future of proposals for a UN 'Legion' - a permanent military force recruited, trained and deployed by the UN. The idea has grown, re-emerged and evolved in direct connection with the development of UN
These sixteen essays on modern Irish prose, poems and plays have been developed from papers delivered at the conference of the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures, held at Bath Spa University College. Beyond Borders offers an international perspective by bringing together voices from different national cultures and scholarly contexts.
