From the 1890s, the German shipping lines had begun to build the fastest and most luxurious liners. It had started when Kaiser Wilhelm had visited Spithead and been transported on White Star Line's Teutonic and had mentioned that Germany must have ships like this. The first four stacker, the Kaiser [...]
Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerl f (1858 - 1940) was a Swedish author and teacher. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and is best remembered for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils).[...]
Selma Lagerl f's beloved tale about a boy who, shrunken to thumb-size, travels across Sweden on the back of a goose, enjoying adventures along the way.[...]
Nilsson employs increasingly capable intelligent agents in an evolutionary approach--a novel perspective from which to view and teach topics in artificial intelligence.[...]
Written for the candidates in junior high and high school (or older), this YOUCAT Confirmation book provides in-depth preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Designed in the same popular format as the best-selling YOUCAT, this book has interesting, lively text on many spiritual topi[...]
One afternoon Akka from Kebnekaise and her flock alighted on the shore of a forest lake. Spring was backward -- as it always is in the mountain districts. Ice covered all the lake save a narrow strip next the land. The geese at once plunged into the water to bathe and hunt for food. In the morning N[...]
"New Holland's Advanced Bird ID Guide" has taken the birding world by storm, being described by leading authorities as 'ground-breaking', 'innovative' and 'brilliant', and scooping the prestigious Birdwatch Magazine Bird Book of the Year Award 2010. This guide accurately describes every key detail o[...]
The fast track route to understanding and implementing the balanced scorecard in your business. It covers the key aspects of the balanced scorecard, from using it to develop the company's strategy and relating it to existing control systems to setting goals and monitoring progress. It gives exampl[...]
(Piano Collection). Suitable for students with 7 or more years experience, Volume 4 picks up where Volume 3 left off. Combined the four-volume series includes over 90 piano pieces graded by increasing level of difficulty. This edition includes works by Alkan, Chopin, Granados, R. Strauss, and more. [...]
(Schott). Graded works by Classical period composers in progressive order. Includes music by Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel, Haydn, Schubert, and others. Ideal for those looking to broaden their playing and teaching repertoire. Easy Level.[...]