Building on Robert J. Landy's seminal text, Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre, Landy and Montgomery revisit this richly diverse and ever-changing field, identifying some of the best international practices in Applied Drama and Theatre. Through interviews with leading practitioners and educat[...]

Geologist David R. Montgomery heard a Tibetan story about a great flood that bore a striking similarity to Noah's Flood. Intrigued, he began investigating the world's flood stories and, drawing from historic works by theologians, natural philosophers and scientists, discovered the role Noah's Flood [...]

Dirt, soil, call it what you want - it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, and our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of [...]

Written for introductory geomorphology courses, "Key Concepts in Geomorpholog"y offers an integrative, applications-centered approach to the study of the Earth's dynamic surface. Bierman and Montgomery draw from the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics to help students get a basic [...]

Crafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at brain tanning, identifying animal tracks, or constructing a ho[...]

Haquin Spegel, 1645-1714 är en av de många biskoparna i det tusenåriga Skara stift. I likhet med sin efterträdare Jesper Swedberg var han en god språkman, därtill var han var han kungavän med inflytande vid hovet, och hymnolog som skrev psalmer som sjungs ännu idag.
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