John Owen was a great Puritan preacher who lived in England. In this book, Simonetta Carr informs readers about Owen's life, revealing some of the things that interested him while in school, the care he showed to people when he became a pastor, and the influential books that he wrote. Readers will a[...]
INcludes an introduction from J. I. Packer John Owen insisted on the importance of the Christian dealing effectively with their sinful tendencies and attitudes. He believed that God, through his Word and Spirit, had provided the guidelines and the power for this to be achieved. In this classic, Owen[...]
Journalists portray rioting as an extreme public spectacle, a theatre of violence and mayhem that in its turn whips up heightened emotions in their readers. Politicians, by injecting panic into the popular imagination, add a strong dose of fear and confusion to the mix. This book explores the key fa[...]
Millaista eläinpienokaisten elämä on? Voiko mikään olla herttaisempaa kuin pienet, avuttomat poikaset, jotka vasta opettelevat maailman ihmeitä emojensa suojeluksessa?Suloiset eläinlapset sisältää satoja valokuvia tarmokkaasti temmeltävistä poikasista. Löydät kirjasta kiehtovaa tietoa [...]
Ystäväni Owen Meany on kiehtova, järkyttävä ja hauska tarina kahden hyvin erilaisista lähtökohdista olevan pojan ystävyydestä ja ennen kaikkea erikoisesta pojasta, joka uskoo olevansa Jumalan oikea käsi - myös silloin kun hän yksitoistavuotiaana aiheuttaa äidin kuoleman iskemällä base[...]
This book presents a translation of and detailed commentary on Galen's De alimentorum facultatibus - his major work on the dynamics and kinetics of various foods. It is thus primarily a physiological treatise rather than a materia medica or a work on pathology. Galen commences with a short section o[...]
The indispensable guide to all aspects of clinical care, the Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes has been fully revised for its third edition. Concise, practical, and packed with vital information and invaluable hands-on advice, this is the must have resource for all those managing patient[...]
This is a comprehensive handbook provides essential research, theoretical framing, and practical guidance to help higher education practitioners develop, advance, and sustain a student leadership program.[...]
Some blame the violence and unrest in the Muslim world on Islam itself, arguing that the religion and its history is inherently bloody. Others blame the United States, arguing that American attempts to spread democracy by force have destabilized the region, and that these efforts are somehow radical[...]
How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original approach to answer this question, Confronting Political Islam compares Islamism's struggle with secularism to other prolonged ideological clashes in Western history. By examining the past conflicts th[...]
"Pocket Guide to Clinical Examination" is a handy, well illustrated guide to all aspects of patient examination. Carry this practical text with you so you can review the questions you should include as part of your history taking, the examination techniques you should use for different body systems [...]
The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. Indeed, both Back (1837) and Ross (1849) suffered early onset of unaccountable "debility" aboard ship and Ross suffered greater fatalities during his single winter in the Arctic than did Franklin during his first. Both [...]
This book offers a straightforward, practical introduction to evaluation for beginners and practitioners. It shows how to identify appropriate forms and approaches, using an original framework. The authors examine the role of evaluation in program development, and offer techniques for involving stak[...]
This book explores the chain of events linking peace with democracies. Owen emphasizes that peace is constructed by democratic ideas, and should be understood as a strong tendency built upon historically contingent perceptions and institutions. He tests his theory against ten cases drawn from over a[...]
Innovation is at the centre of current economic policy in most nations, and yet report after report from learned societies such as the Royal Society have repeatedly asked for a more responsible approach to innovation, one that has been echoed by the public.[...]
Innovation is at the centre of current economic policy in most nations, and yet report after report from learned societies such as the Royal Society have repeatedly asked for a more responsible approach to innovation, one that has been echoed by the public.[...]
This book brings together the latest techniques and developments in tool mark analysis and clearly explains their functions within forensic investigation. Each topic in the book stars with a simple review, followed by discussion of the concepts and practices in present use.[...]
This book brings together the latest techniques and developments in tool mark analysis and clearly explains their functions within forensic investigation. Each topic in the book stars with a simple review, followed by discussion of the concepts and practices in present use.[...]
The Achilus Assault is a sourcebook for Deathwatch, and it includes descriptions of the fires of war raging in the Jericho Reach, from the numberless tides of the Tyranids in Hive Fleet Dagon to the hellish legions of Chaos pouring forth from the Hadex Anomaly and the expansionist aggression of the [...]
Program Evaluation, Third Edition, provides a conceptual and practical overview of the evaluation process in real-world educational, organizational, and social service settings. Using an issues-driven perspective, Owen helps students and practitioners compare and select from an array of evaluation a[...]