Maria Montessori describes the child with warmth and the exactness of a scientist. She also discusses the array of materials and techniques needed to release his learning potential.

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This is "the Word" -- one man's word, certainly -- about the art (and artifice) of the state of our computer-centric existence. And considering that the "one man" is Neal Stephenson, "the hacker Hemingway" ("Newsweek") -- acclaimed novelist, pragmatist, seer, nerd-friendly philosopher, and nationall[...]

This play opened at the Hampstead Theatre in the summer of 1996 and became an instant hit. Three sisters and their partners gather at the home of their recently dead mother and revisit the past in poignant and often hilarous way Also included is "Five Kinds of Silence".[...]

A Student Edition of Shelagh Stephenson's award-winning play, complete with full introduction, commentary and questions for study.[...]

A unique blend of integrated video and book content, "How to Operate" provides a comprehensive, interactive training resource for medical students, junior doctors, MRCS candidates and surgeons in training. The three DVDs present over 40 of the most common general, urological, ENT and orthopaedic sur[...]

The world has changed and so too has investing. The market is shell shocked and yesterday's momentum stocks are today's slow-motion stocks. But in the new reality of low-growth investing, commodities are hot and getting hotter. A rapidly industrializing and urbanizing Asia will be demanding lots mor[...]

Combines a communicative approach to learning English with National Geographic images, video and content. With this title students explore places and cultures with National Geographic, bringing real people, real places, and real stories into the English language classroom; and, learn how to use Engl[...]

With the aid of this practical guide, amateur artists can explore every aspect of watercolor, from understanding the historical background to learning how to master the many different techniques. The in-depth guide to materials explains how to choose the right ones for your purpose from the many ava[...]

This book provides a solid foundation to a number of important topics in mathematics of interest to science and engineering students. The authors’ approach is simple and direct, the emphasis being on the analytical structure and applications of the material. The text is virtually self-contained[...]