Scholars from North America and Europe show that, however violent some large cities may be now, both rural and urban communities in Sweden, Holland, England, and other countries were far more violent during the late Middle Ages. The book also challenges a number of other historical-sociological theo[...]

In this book Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann make a simple, central claim, developed with rigorous theoretical and empirical support: knowledge is the key to a country's development. Of course, every country acknowledges the importance of developing human capital, but Hanushek and Woessmann argue[...]

Visual Studio Tools for Office 2007: VSTO for Excel, Word, and Outlook is the definitive book on VSTO 2008 programming, written by the inventors of the technology. VSTO is a set of tools that allows professional developers to use the full power of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework [...]

Can you find what is round? What is square? In this bilingual English / Spanish edition from Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, children can find the bottom half of a page that matches the top half. Find the right pairs, and you will learn to identify all kinds of shapes. From dome-[...]

From the creator of the all-time classic VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR comes a sweetly resonant story about the power of friendship.
When a best friend moves away, it can be painful for the child who is left behind. But the spunky boy in this upbeat story makes up his mind to find his missing playmat[...]

Now available for the first time as a coloring book, Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar will delight children as they bring their own imagination to this classic story. Including a new introduction by Eric Carle, as well as blank pages at the end of the book for your own pictures, this is the [...]

Whether playing ball in the park, feeding the ducks, or reading bedtime stories, Spot and his Daddy are great buddies. Perfect for Father's Day, as well as all year long, this happy and heartwarming book is great for sharing.
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Here is the perfect gift for young children learning their colors, shapes, and numbers. All four of Eric Carle's popular new split-page board books are now packaged together in a slipcased library. A game as well as a learning experience, these early concept books are both fun and smart. Children ca[...]

A split-page board book provides a simple introduction to the foods animals eat as preschoolers are challenged to match up the image of the food with the animal presented.[...]

Snow days are the best days. Spot loves to put on his hat and scarf, build a snowman with Mom and Dad, throw snowballs with Grandpa, and go skating with his friends. At the end of the day, he loves to sit by the fire for hot chocolate with Grandma. Children will relate to this seasonal book that's f[...]

Spot shows off his knowledge of colors in this bright, bold board book. Each spread illustrates objects young children will love to identify, along with a different touchy-feely element to engage tactile interaction. These are the perfect way for little ones to learn their concepts while following t[...]

Big brother Eric keeps trying to get his little sister, Julieta, in trouble. But somehow his mom always knows who the REAL instigator is
Eric y Julieta tienen un gato. A Julieta le encanta tratarlo como si fuera una muneca y a Eric le gusta mas que se suba a su autito de control remoto. Eric ad[...]