From Stephen B. Oates comes a riveting companion to his seminal Lincoln biography With Malice Toward None. Exploring the complex mythology surrounding the sixteenth President, including iconic images of Lincoln as Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind The Myths offers a penetrating look at Lincoln’s life and impact, indispensible for any student of great leadership, the Civil War, and American history.
Advancing education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in U.S. public schools has been at the forefront of educational issues and a national priority (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010). Although there is a need for this ambitious initiative, students with disabilities has been left out of the conversation. Individuals with disabilities have been underrepresented in STEM fields for many years. Traditionally individuals with disabilities in STEM careers lag even further behind discrepancies of race and gender in these areas.
Elizabeth George - Remember, I’ll Always Love You (A2)
Remember, I'll Always Love You is in the classic gothic mode: it's the story of a woman---a widow---beset by a mystery, setting out on a journey to find the truth behind it and threatened by physical and psychological risks along the way.
In this third volume of the How It Works Book of Amazing Technology, discover the secrets behind spy gadgets and the latest developments in artificial intelligence, as well as the science behind how tidal power can give power our cities, how mobile phones connect to a network, and how to safely blow up a building. Featuring: Gadgets and Future Tech - Explore the most advanced gadgets and technology that will make sci-fi and James Bond movies a reality - and sooner than you'd think! Entertainment - Discover what goes on behind the technology that we use in our everyday lives, and the technology being developed to make our lives easier.
Discover the man behind the myth in this new biography of one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time—David Bowie. David Bowie—the iconic superstar of rock, fashion, art, design, and the quintessential sexual liberator—is a living legend. However, for the past five decades, he has managed to retain his Hollywood star mystique. Now, New York Times bestselling author Wendy Leigh reveals the real man behind the mythology.
