Brahma in the West: William Blake and the Oriental Renaissance

Examining William Blake's poetry in relation to the mythographic tradition of the eighteenth century and emphasizing the British discovery of Hindu literature, David Weir argues that Blake's mythic system springs from the same rich historical context that produced the Oriental Renaissance.

Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607-1876

Nicholas Guyatt offers a completely new understanding of a central question in American history: how did Americans come to think that God favored the United States above other nations? Making sense of previously diffuse debates on manifest destiny, millenarianism, and American mission, Providence and the Invention of the United States explains the origins and development of the idea that God has a special plan for America. The benefits and costs of this idea deserve careful consideration.

A Brief History of the United States

A bestseller when it was first published in 1883, this first volume of historian John Bach McMaster's magnum opus is a lively history of the United States that is as entertaining as it is informative. Eventually stretching to eight volumes, McMaster's epic was original in its emphasis on social and economic conditions as deciding factors in shaping a nation's culture: in addition to the words and actions of great men and the outcomes of significant skirmishes and battles, McMaster indulges his obsession with fascinating trivia, from which fruits and vegetables were to be found in the markets of 18th-century Boston to the cost of books in Pennsylvania before the Revolution.

The ABC for Kids Book of Cakes Vol 2

Inside you'll find more of your favourite characters - including Mixy, Elmo and Pingu, Spot, the Teletubbies, Miffy, Bananas in Pyjamas Wish Fairies and many more.
Step-by-step instructions and photographs make baking and decorating these cakes easy and lots of fun. Templates, helpful hints and ways to involve the children are also included. All your decorating needs can be found in your local supermarket.

Lessons for Algebraic Thinking: Grades 3-5

The lessons in this book build the foundation that prepares students for studying algebra in middle and high school. Incorporating manipulative materials, children's books, and problem-solving investigations, lessons actively engage students in creating, recognizing, describing, and extending patterns, and representing patterns with words, tables, variables, and graphs. Lessons also introduce students to solving equations and plotting points.