Karin: 1300 books

A proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities Visible Thinking is a research-based approach to teaching thinking, begun at Harvard's Project Zero, that develops students' thinking dispositions, while at the same time deepening their understanding of the topics...

A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of Arabic. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet accessible overview of Modern Standard Arabic in which the essential aspects of its phonology, morphology and syntax can be readily...

Improved dating methods have increased our ability to more precisely determine the timing and durations of glaciations. Utilizing glacial and loess deposits, we have compared glaciations that occurred in North and South America in order to determine if events are synchronous or not, to explore forcing...

SPORT FITNESS CULTURE provides an overview of the socio-cultural factors that influence sport, physical activity and fitness. An interdisciplinary theoretical background is followed by an analysis on current issues of importance. SPORT FITNESS CULTURE focuses on the influences of culture and society...

Culture, Sport, and Physical Activity focuses on the influences of culture and society on human movement, such as sport, physical activity, and fitness. The text introduces and analyses current issues of importance for those concerned with human movement and culture, whether it is in the context of teaching...

Hikes and walks in the wilds of Southern California, featuring five new hikes Covering the most interesting hiking trails in Orange County, each hike in this guide provides detailed directions and maps and offers a unique perspective on its environs—whether hot springs, earthquake faults,...

The author of Skin and Good Girl Gone Bad pens another sizzling tale of sex, scandal, and high-stakes corruption when a hard-hitting cop investigates the sultry, secretive hostess of an upscale "gentlemen's club" in the wake of a brutal murder... It takes more than a red-hot body and stunning...

In der Vorweihnachtszeit 2001 wird Lisa Hansen erneut von ihrer 'Gabe' heimgesucht. Wieder drängen verschlüsselte Botschaften aus ihrem Inneren in ihr Gemüt. Wieder kann sie sie nicht begreifen. Und wieder schreckt sie regelmäßig nachts hoch – um 02:27 Uhr. In ihrem zweiten Fall führen...

Anne Weller, Oberkommissarin des KK 11 in Mönchengladbach, und ihre Kollegin Iris Stelzmann kommen in einem mysteriösen Mordfall nicht weiter. Wer hat die 25-jährige Studentin Laura Winter ermordet? War es der drogensüchtige Freund? Welche Rolle spielt der Ausgrabungsleiter Rüdiger Zeller? Wie...

Die 49-jährige Witwe Lisa Hansen wünscht sich sehnlichst eine Veränderung in ihrem Leben. Das Erbe einer alten Tante kommt ihr deshalb gerade recht und sie zieht kurzerhand von der Großstadt aufs Land. Doch bereits nach kurzer Zeit bedauert sie ihren Entschluss. Statt der erwarteten ländlichen...

Within the newly thriving field of ancient Greek and Roman performance and dance studies, The Anatomy of Dance Discourse offers a fresh and original perspective on ancient perceptions of dance. Focusing on the second century CE, it provides an overview of the dance discourse of this period and explores...

If you know this dream entirely, you will surely realize that Michael Jackson actually has to be a really magical person. Volume I on hand of ®Gigabuch Michael is based on a single dream and went down straight off into the Guinness book of the records. In 1996 the entry on page 85 of the longest...

In April of 2011, my beloved older brother died unexpectedly and tragically. In my darkest hour of grief, I stepped outside into a heavy thunderstorm and pouring rain, feeling utterly alone, not caring if I was struck by lightning. The storm of pain inside me matched the raging storm outside. In...

Essays in part one of Theatre History Studies, Vol. 35 address theatrical production in very specific historical contexts, among them German theatre “from the rubble of Berlin” and German nationalist mass spectacles. Essays in part two are devoted to the theme of “Rethinking the Maternal”...