In the fifth century A.D., Proclus served as head of the Academy in Athens that had been founded 900 years earlier by Plato. Proclus was the last great systematizer of Greek philosophy, and his work exerted a powerful influence in late antiquity, in the Arab world, and in the Renaissance. His treati[...]
Visual observation of patients is crucial in the diagnosis of movement disorders. Such observation can be subject to many pitfalls. The powerful lessons in this case-based book will help the reader appreciate diagnoses missed or wrongly attributed, movements difficult to characterize, tests inapprop[...]
With full color images, this classic reference is brought up-to-date, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in planetary science.[...]
El martillo de Thor es la segunda entrega de la trepidante trilogia de aventuras basada en la mitologia nordica 'Magnus Chase y los dioses de Asgard' de Rick Riordan, el autor de literatura de aventuras fantasticas numero uno en el mundo. Un objeto milenario ha desaparecido.
Una amenaza se cierne[...]
Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially fo[...]
More than 23 million people suffer from chronic headaches, which force them to miss more than 157 million workdays a year. However, more than half of all sufferers never see a doctor, mistakenly believing that there is no treatment. In this fully revised and updated guide, an internationally known p[...]
You go into teaching with high hopes: to inspire students, to motivate them to learn, to help them love your subject. Then you find yourself facing a crowd of expectant faces on the first day of the first semester, and you think 'Now what do I do?' Practical and lively, "On Course" is full of experi[...]
Nearly three-quarters of college students cheat during their undergraduate careers, a startling number attributed variously to the laziness of today's students, their lack of a moral compass, or the demands of a hypercompetitive society. For James Lang, cultural or sociological explanations like the[...]
To celebrate the birthday of her beloved great aunt (or tia), young Cecilia gathers together a basket full of cherished memories. By the author of Pablo's Tree. Reprint. SLJ.[...]
Many ideas about poverty and discrimination are nothing more than politically driven assertions unsupported by evidence. And even politically neutral studies that do try to assess evidence are often simply unreliable. In "Poverty and Discrimination", economist Kevin Lang cuts through the vast litera[...]
This is a historical/geographical survey of decorative ceramics, packed with colour illustrations, covering 1000 different styles of tiles. It provides collectors, designers (and interior designers), students and general readers with a valuable reference/sourcebook.[...]
on getting to know the God who loves them, and understanding the written Word He has given them.