Caldecott Honor-winner Ted Lewin takes readers on a thrilling journey to the wilds of Peru in this story of Hiram Bingham, who, in 1911, carved a treacherous path through snake-filled jungles and across perilous mountains in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. Guided the last steps by [...]
For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED talk ...this is an insider s guide to creating talks that are unforgettable. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowled[...]
The importance of learning mathematics is constantly stressed by educationalists and employers alike. Yet survey after survey shows that large numbers of children leave school lacking both competence and interest in mathematics. What is going wrong and what should be done about it?
In "Children [...]
Geared toward hopeful musical theater, show choir, a cappella, and glee club singers, as well as all shower singers that want to improve their skills, this enthusiastic and practical guide can help anyone's inner superstardom make a public appearance. Full of straightforward, well-organized advice f[...]
A complete guide to the practice of Chinese medicine includes the theories and techniques behind acupuncture, herbal treatments and more, as well as offering an examination of how Chinese healing can be brought together with western medicine. Reprint.[...]
The Social Revolution's impact on the business world cannot be over-estimated. Like the meteor that likely precipitated the end of the dinosaurs, Social is the catalyst in an extinction event - and business as we know it has changed forever. A World Gone Social offers an eye-opening look at fundamen[...]
Richard M Weaver, a thinker and writer celebrated for his unsparing diagnoses and realistic remedies for the ills of our age, is known largely through a few of his works that remain in print. This new collection of Weaver's shorter writings, assembled by Ted J Smith III, Weaver's leading biographer,[...]
Here is the high-protein, high-octane 'kill stuff, add fire, and enjoy' diet that has kept Ted Nugent fighting fit and his beautiful wife, Shemane, a svelte Queen of the Forest. Ted Nugent shares his favourite recipes for such exotic fare as wild boar, pheasant, buffalo and venison. The book is fill[...]
In the foreword to the first edition, renowned anthropologist Victor Turner wrote that this book was a succinct and lucid account of the sporadic growth of political anthropology over the past four decades . . . the introduction we have all been waiting for. Unique in its field, this book offers a c[...]
Ed is a friend of Ted. Ted has a dog named Fred. Fred does not like Ed. When Fred bites Ed's head, animosity is spread This laugh-out-loud story from the popular and hilarious collection "The Cat on the Mat Is Flat" is now adapted as a stand-alone for beginning readers.[...]
Ed is a friend of Ted. Ted has a dog named Fred. Fred does not like Ed. When Fred bites Ed's head, animosity is spread This laugh-out-loud story from the popular and hilarious collection "The Cat on the Mat Is Flat" is now adapted as a stand-alone for beginning readers.[...]
"Catnip for all the TED fans out there." --Publishers Weekly
"Unimpeachably practical . . . A handy guide for novice and moderately experienced speakers." --Kirkus Reviews
"Anderson shares the secrets behind the best TED presentations." --Booklist
Since taking over TED in 20[...]
"Catnip for all the TED fans out there." --Publishers Weekly"Unimpeachably practical . . . A handy guide for novice and moderately experienced speakers." --Kirkus Reviews"Anderson shares the secrets behind the best TED presentations." --BooklistSince taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown[...]
"Catnip for all the TED fans out there." Publishers Weekly"Unimpeachably practical . . . A handy guide for novice and moderately experienced speakers." Kirkus Reviews"Anderson shares the secrets behind the best TED presentations." BooklistSince taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has shown how c[...]
This engrossing study investigates the infancy of American Sign Language (ASL). Authors Ted Supalla and Patricia Clark highlight the major events in ASL history, revealing much of what has not been clearly understood until now. According to tradition, ASL evolved from French Sign Language. The autho[...]