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Jane Austen was born in Steventon rectory on 16 December 1775. Her family later moved to Bath, then to Southampton and finally to Chawton in Hampshire. She began writing Pride and Prejudice when she was twenty-two years old. It was originally called First Impressions and was initially rejected by the publishers and only published in 1813 after much revision. She published four of her novels in her lifetime, Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride ...

Praxis Sprache & Literatur ist ein kombiniertes Sprach- und Lesebuch, in dem die Lernbereiche vielfältig miteinander verbunden werden.Im ersten Teil Sprechen - Schreiben - Lesen - Zuhören werden Schlüsselthemen des Deutschunterrichts am Beispiel von Bildern, Sachtexten, literarischen Texten und Dialogen vorgestellt. An vielfältigen Materialien wird zum lesenden Verstehen und zur Informationsentnahme aus Texten, zum Sprechen und Zuhören, zum Di...

Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention, but many argue that the form practiced in Hollywood is more New Age than authentic tradition. Dan offers a dependable account of this religious phenomenon and its impact outside of Judaism. He sheds light on misconceptions and examines its fascinating history, including ancient texts of this tradition.

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A book which brings Shakespeare's contemporaries to life, and throws fresh light on the Bard himself. 'Superbly enjoyable and inspiring' Bill Bryson

Irregularly shaped building designs with surfaces curving in two directions ('double curved'), and also known as Free Form, Blob or liquid architecture, have gained renewed interest in the last decade due to the then emerging availability and user-friendliness of computerized design tools in the 1990's. These tools were introduced in the domain of architectural design through a technology transfer from film-, car and aeroplane industry. Wherea...

Ventuno storie, ventuno autori, ventun frammenti di vita camminando di fianco alla scienza, nel modo più libero e sfacciato che si possa immaginare. Abbandonandosi alle digressioni, alle emozioni, alle intuizioni del cuore, alle immagini, alle sensazioni che affiancano la pratica quotidiana della scienza, ma che della scienza codificata non fanno parte. In alcuni racconti la scienza è metodo, strumento, modo di mettersi in relazione con cose e...

Wie man über Bücher spricht, die man nicht gelesen hat, wollten wir immer schon mal wissen. Pierre Bayards wunderbar witzige und blitzgescheite Literatur- und Gesellschaftssatire gibt die Antwort. Sie haben neulich Proust zitiert, ohne sein Werk zu kennen, über den neuen Nobelpreisträger geplaudert, obwohl Sie sich nicht mal an den Buchtitel erinnern konnten? Kein Problem, sagt der französische Literaturprofessor Pierre Bayard. Wie man auf hoh...

This is the first textbook in this field of increasing importance for the food and cosmetics industries. It is indispensable for future students of food technology and food chemistry as well as for engineers, technologists and technicians in the food industries. It describes the principles of food physics starting with the very basics - and focuses on the needs of practitioners without omitting important basic principles. It will be indispensa...

Provides a thorough examination of attitudes toward and approaches to juvenile justice in the U.S.

An overview of the impact that science and technology had on the everyday life of Americans.

Provides an accessible introduction to the scientific understand of how humans evolved

A thorough guide for students and adults to the fantasy novels of Tamora Pierce.

Advocates a far-sighted, grand-strategic American foreign policy toward the emerging Iranian powerhouse in the Middle East.

A riveting look at abuse and violence - as well as patterns that point to developing abuse - in intimate relationships, and how to change, overcome or escape such patterns and abuse.

More than a dozen prominent leaders in business and other fields leaders discuss successes and failures, and lessons learned, while grappling with real ethical issues.

Examines the ongoing dialogue in the hip hop world surrounding issues of culture versus commercialism, and rhyme skills versus record sales.

Motivational speaker/mom Silvana Clark, in concert with her now-teenaged daughter Sondra, confirms in this book the confusion and possible unpleasantness tween girls and their moms around the world face in these sometimes-trying years. Through surveys and interviews with some 100 mother-daughter pairs, the Clarks show us what preteen girls are thinking and wanting, how mothers can successfully help their daughters navigate these years to avoid...

Aby and others provide insight into and understanding of the major issues in the debate over the Academic Bill of Rights and its various legislative initiatives throughout the United States.

This volume investigates the impact of today's technologies, such as computers, cell phones, and closed-circuit televisions, on education.