In his essay The End for Which God Created the World, the great theologian Jonathan Edwards proclaimed that God's ultimate end is the manifestation of his glory in the highest happiness of his creatures. Pastor John Piper has devoted his years of ministry to exploring the implications of this stunni[...]
The most student-friendly and engaging geography course - now even better. Keep your high achievers engaged with the geog.1 challenges OxBox CD-ROM & Teacher's Book. geog.1 challenges works alongside the students' book with tailored 'Your Turn' questions and extension activities. Resources can be cu[...]
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This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language, presenting a succinct account of the most important aspects--both "micro" and "macro"--of sociolinguistics, such as language variation, language attitudes, and the relationship between language and identity.[...]
This essential volume helps students to appreciate Milton's classic work. Part I uses carefully selected extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the historical and literary contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying 'Paradise [...]
Shortly after Francis Bacon died, one photographer was granted access to work undisturbed for days on end to produce this riveting record of the Kensington mews house in which Francis Bacon lived and worked for much of his life. In the studio itself, thirty years of inspired artistic endeavour had a[...]
The language we use forms an important part of our sense of who we are - of our identity. This book outlines the relationship between our identity as members of groups - ethnic, national, religious and gender - and the language varieties important to each group. What is a language? What is a dialect[...]
A comprehensive and compelling history of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella from the origins and upbringing of the two rulers, through the events and circumstances of their rule, to the consequences for the following generations.[...]
Named one of the Best Business Books of 2007 by "Library Journal"
"The Missing Class" gives voice to the 54 million Americans, including 21 percent of the nation's children, who are sandwiched between poor and middle class. While government programs help the needy and politicians woo the more fo[...]
Like a nonfiction version of "All the King's Men," "The Politician" offers a truly disturbing, even shocking, perspective on the risks taken and tactics employed by a man determined to rule the most powerful nation on earth.
Idealistic and ambitious, Andrew Young volunteered for the John Edward[...]
Examines the dynamics of a multilingual planet, offering us a snapshot of a globalized society. This book examines lingua francas, pidgins, creoles and artificial languages on the way to developing a snapshot of the social life of language. It also asks: How far a role does translation play in helpi[...]
Technical Analysis of Stock Trends by Robert D. Edwards and John Magee, is considered to be the Bible of market analysis. The first book to introduce a methodology for determining the predictable behavior of investments and markets, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends revolutionized technical invest[...]
Haynes disassembles every subject vehicle and documents every step with thorough instructions and clear photos. Haynes repair manuals are used by the pros, but written for the do-it-yourselfer.[...]
Many helping professionals have had little to no formal training working with families. This book is a clinical guide for any type of family work, from one-time contact with families in a medical setting to intensive in-home family work.[...]
Ebenezer Le Page, cantankerous, opinionated, and charming, is one of the most compelling literary creations of the late twentieth century. Eighty years old, Ebenezer has lived his whole life on the Channel Island of Guernsey, a stony speck of a place caught between the coasts of England and France y[...]
'For a scream in the early hours of the morning in Soho, even from a female throat, to stop dead in his tracks a hard-boiled constable, it had to be something entirely out of the ordinary.' Soho during the blackouts of the Second World War. When a piercing scream rends the air and a bloodied knife [...]