After 1776, the former American colonies began to reimagine themselves as a unified, self-created community. Technologies had an important role in the resulting national narratives, and a few technologies assumed particular prominence. Among these were the axe, the mill, the canal, the railroad, and[...]
Looks at ten central questions concerning humankind's relationship to technology, including "Does technology shape us, or do we shape it?" and "Are we using modern technology to create cultural uniformity or diversity?" Reprint.[...]
Nyes introduktion till internationell politik är ett mästarprov som har utvecklats i sina engelska utgåvor under två decennier. Nu kommer en bearbetad svensk utgåva som upprätthåller Nyes pedagogiska och intellektuella klarhet, samtidigt som den anpassats till en svensk syn på historiska ske[...]
A totally new view of Shakespeare - as revealed by his plain-speaking wife writing in her secret book. A no-holds-barred history of their relationship.[...]
Is religion the same as culture? How does it fit with life in the modern world? Do you have to 'believe' to be part of one? From televangelism in the American South to the wearing of hijab in Britain and Egypt; from the rise of paganism to the aftermath of September 11th, this accessible guide looks[...]
Is religion the same as culture? How does it fit with life in the modern world? Do you have to 'believe' to be part of one? From televangelism in the American South to the wearing of hijab in Britain and Egypt; from the rise of paganism to the aftermath of September 11th, this accessible guide looks[...]
From the local to the global level, religion is - more than ever - an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its s[...]
From the local to the global level, religion is - more than ever - an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its s[...]
In "New York Times" bestselling author Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye's newest Big Easy dragon tale, Griffen McCandles is about to give the forces of evil a run for their money...
Griffen already has his hands full running his gambling operation in New Orleans and dealing with his dragon herita[...]
A CAMPAIGN OF MYTH-INFORMATION Since it was founded, M.Y.T.H. Inc. has dealt with all manner of vile and evil creatures. But not even a magician of Skeeve's caliber is prepared to face the most duplicitous monsters of all: politicians. Emo Weavil and his cousin Wilmer Weavil-Scuttil have been runnin[...]
A CAMPAIGN OF MYTH-INFORMATION
Since it was founded, M.Y.T.H., Inc. has dealt with all manner of vile and evil creatures. But not even a magician of Skeeve's caliber is prepared to face the most duplicitous monsters of all: politicians. Emo Weavil and his cousin Wilmer Weavil-Scuttil have been [...]
* Develops the core material from the first book up to the extended level * Includes exercises and past paper questions that support the student * Also contains free Exam Cafe student CD-ROM to aid revision[...]
When the sheepish Wuhses are taken advantage of by the overbearing Pervects, Skeeve teams up with Zol Icty--self-help expert and bestselling author of "Imps Are from Imper, Deveels Are from Deva"--on a mythion in personal empowerment.[...]
Someone--or something--masquerading as Skeeve the Magnificent is racking up hundreds of thousands of gold pieces of debt. It's up to Aahz the Pervect (not pervert ) to find the myth-creant and put an end to the shopping spree.[...]
Readers can take a rollicking ride through the crazy MYTH universe along with Skeeve, Aahz, Massha, Tananda, Bunny, Gleep, and the Fairy Godmother, in this collection that features the authors' favorite stories, as well as some never-before-published myth-adventures. Reprint.[...]
A brand new MYTH-filled with reading, writing, and arithMYTHtic.
The "legendary" magician Skeeve tries to live up to his reputation by training young spellcasters in the tricks of the trade-with less than magical results.
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When he comes across a weather-beaten sword that tells wondrous tales, Aahz the Pervect discovers that his new purchase is actually Ersatz, the winner of more than a million battles and the leader of the legendary Golden Hoard, who needs his help in keeping the world safe. Original.[...]
GET SKEEVED
Skeeve the Magnificent, magician to kings and King of Magicians, Businessman and Problem-Solver Extraordinaire, has come out of retirement. And he's set up shop in the Bazaar, right on the home turf of his old company, M.Y.T.H. Inc. Too bad his former co-worker, Aahz the Pervect, is[...]
How did chemistry and physics acquire their separate identities, and are they on their way to losing them again? Mary Jo Nye has written a graceful account of the historical demarcation of chemistry from physics and subsequent reconvergences of the two, from Lavoisier and Dalton in the late eighteen[...]
Writing primarily for beginning undergraduate students, Nye (formerly psychology, State U. of NY, New Paltz) presents and compares the major ideas of Sigmund Freud, B. F. Skinner, and Carl Rodgers. Devoting the majority of the discussion to theory, he discusses the psychological ideas of psychoana[...]
An award-winning multicultural compilation of poetry introduces more than 125 poems from sixty-eight countries around the world, many translated into English for the first time, and offers glimpses of similarities across people despite cultural differences. Reprint. H. VY. AB.[...]
When Mona, a young Arab-American girl, journeys with her father to the Middle East to meet her grandmother, she discovers that they share the universal bonds of family love[...]
The day after Liyana got her first real kiss, her life changed forever. Not because of the kiss, but because it was the day her father announced that the family was moving from St. Louis all the way to Palestine. Though her father grew up there, Liyana knows very little about her family's Arab herit[...]