Silva: 1118 books

This book is a guide to current research and debate in the field of literacies practice and education. It provides both an historical and lifespan view of the field as well as an overview of research methodologies with first-hand examples from a range of researchers involved in literacy research.

This comprehensive yet user-friendly primer to the Septuagint (LXX) acquaints readers with the Greek versions of the Old Testament. It is accessible to students, assuming no prior knowledge about the Septuagint, yet is also informative for seasoned scholars. The authors, both prominent Septuagint...

A compact, easy-to-use mammal identification guide for any nature watcher on a visit to Sri Lanka. More than 40 species are described here in detail, from the Grey Slender Loris to the Giant Squirrel and the Fishing Cat. All of these animals are clearly illustrated in a collection of specially commissioned...

Since its publication in 1994, An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics has become a standard text for a generation of students, pastors, and serious lay readers. This second edition has been substantially updated and expanded, allowing the authors to fine-tune and enrich their discussions on fundamental...

Lord Chancellor of England, Christian Humanist, author of Utopia and loving husband and father; Thomas More's enduring appeal is renewed in this new introductory biography. A talented scholar, lawyer and politician, More rose to the highest position in England under Henry VIII. However, when he was...

This book traces the history of early seventeenth-century Portuguese Sephardic traders who settled in two communities on Senegal's Petite Côte. There, they lived as public Jews, under the spiritual guidance of a rabbi sent by the newly established Portuguese Jewish community in Amsterdam and were...

O lendário espião e restaurador de arte Gabriel Allon está prestes a tornar-se chefe dos serviços secretos israelitas. Porém, em vésperas da promoção, os acontecimentos parecem confabular para o atrair para uma última operação no terreno. O ISIS fez explodir uma enorme bomba no distrito...

Do autor de A viúva negra, número um da lista dos mais vendidos do The New York Times, eis um novo sucesso literário protagonizado por Gabriel Allon, espião lendário, assassino profissional e restaurador de arte. Agora, em Casa de espiões, Gabriel Allon está de volta e disposto a vingar-se,...

On the trail of a deadly al-Qaeda operative, Gabriel Allon returns in a spellbinding story of deception, power, and revenge by the #1 New York Times bestselling "world-class practitioner of spy fiction" (Washington Post). Gabriel Allon—art restorer and spy—is about to face the...

The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable. Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones,...

China is the rising world leader for the 21st century.By looking at post World War II American history - when America was the world's factory - and comparing it to China today (taking into account some cultural differences and many technological differences) it is easy to see the path China is...

This book presents managerial concepts and theory in a clear and concise way. It provides a quick and easy guide to students in MBA programs or similar, serving as a companion to the management textbooks used in those programs. Besides serving as a support for graduate studies, this book can also...

Vivemos num mundo em que em que dominar o tempo é um dos grandes desafios profissionais do século XXI As pessoas querem fazer mais em menos tempo. Vivemos também a era do conhecimento Informação é a moeda da vez e pode fazer a diferença entre o sucesso e o fracasso no mundo dos negócios. Se...

Vivemos num mundo em que em que dominar o tempo é um dos grandes desafios profissionais do século XXI As pessoas querem fazer mais em menos tempo. Vivemos também a era do conhecimento Informação é a moeda da vez e pode fazer a diferença entre o sucesso e o fracasso no mundo dos negócios. Se...