Alchemy and Authority in the Holy Roman Empire

What distinguished the true alchemist from the fraud? This question animated the lives and labors of the common men—and occasionally women—who made a living as alchemists in the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Holy Roman Empire. As purveyors of practical techniques, inventions, and cures, these entrepreneurs were prized by princely patrons, who relied upon alchemists to bolster their political fortunes. At the same time, satirists, artists, and other commentators used the figure of the alchemist as a symbol for Europe’s social and economic ills.

Technology Enhanced Learning: Quality of Teaching and Educational Reform

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Reforming Education, Quality of Teaching and Technology Enhanced Learning, TECH-EDUCATION 2010, held in Athens, Greece, in May 2010, as a part of the World Summit on the Knowledge Society Conference Series

Essentials of Pediatric Radiology: A Multimodality Approach

Essentials of Pediatric Radiology: A Multimodality Approach provides a concise overview of both basic and complex topics encountered by pediatric radiologists in their daily practice. Written by leading pediatric radiologists from renowned children's hospitals, it focuses particularly on multimodality imaging, covering the full gamut of radiologic diagnostic techniques, including conventional radiography and ultrasound, Doppler ultrasound, up-to-date CT and MRI techniques, and PET-CT. Each chapter is generously illustrated with high quality images, as well as graphs, tables, decision flowcharts and featured cases.

Primary Grammar 1 / Практическая грамматика английского языка 1

Primary Grammar 1 - это первая часть трехуровневого курса практической грамматики английского языка для начальной школы.
Основная задача пособия - сформировать у учащихся грамматические навыки, необходимые в ситуациях повседневного общения на элементарном уровне.

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Zippy: Sing along Vol. 3 / 2002 / DVDRip

Active Learning vs. Passive Exposure: What Parents and Caregivers Should Know There’s been a lot in the news about babies and children watching TV, movies, and videos. You’ve probably noticed that there’s a new wave of movies and videos geared specifically to babies. Keep in mind that there’s a big difference between actively engaging your child in a learning experience and simply exposing them to it. There are a lot of great video programs on the market for babies and children.