Simply Darwin tells the story of Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882) and his theory of evolution through natural selection. On one level, the book portrays a dedicated scientist who, through careful observation and brilliant insight, became convinced that organisms were the end product of a long, slow, and natural process of development. On another level, it is an account of a cataclysmic change in our ideas about ourselves—a conceptual upheaval that continues to generate aftershocks—and heated debates—to this day.
Kino, a poor Mexican pearl fisher, finds a valuable pearl. Yet instead of bringing blessings, the pearl acts as a harbinger of misfortune to Kino and his wife, Juana. Ultimately, it is returned from whence it came. Steinbeck's parable, originally published in 1947, is a well-written retelling of an old Mexican folktale.
Reading Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want—and Why We Should Let Them
The book is divided into two parts: Part One provides an in-depth exploration of the nature and variety of the pleasure avid adolescent readers experience through their out-of-school reading. Part Two identifies and explains the genres teen readers most enjoy—romance, vampires, dystopian fiction, and science fiction/fantasy. The authors explore what we can learn from teens’ pleasure reading and the implications for instruction in this era of Common Core State Standards.
Short vowel 'A' practice reading book. Raceway step 6.
The series consists of 17 phonetic, full-color storybooks which cover all 36 steps, providing immediate, rewarding reinforcement for the decoding skill just learned.
The first reader, the "Short A - Apple Book" is 64 pages long, all with just short A words of 3 or 4 letters.
Большой англо-русский политехнический словарь. В 2-х томах
Словарь содержит около 200 000 терминов и терминологических сочетаний, широко употребляемых в научно-технической литературе. Словарь охватывает терминологию по основным отраслям науки и техники. В нем представлены термины таких отраслей как электроника, автоматика, машиностроение, строительство, энергетика, швейная и трикотажная промышленность, транспорт, информатика. В конце словаря даны сокращения и таблицы. Словарь рассчитан на широкий круг переводчиков, инженерно-технических работников, студентов и преподавателей технических вузов.
