Early Civilizations of the Old World - The Formative Histories of Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China
Introductory text book aimed at first year students and interested gen public. Looks at Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus valley, which are core to most first year courses, as well as China which is growing in popularity. Examines each of these cultures from the Neolithic to the development of the State and makes comparisons between them, e.g. considers Gordon Childe's ideas on emergence of the State
Infinity and the Mind - The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite
In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the "Mindscape," where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Rucker acquaints us with G?del's rotating universe, in which it is theoretically possible to travel into the past, and explains an interpretation of quantum mechanics in which billions of parallel worlds are produced every microsecond. It is in the realm of infinity, he maintains, that mathematics, science, and logic merge with the fantastic.
This book, which Gustave Glotz was peculiarly well-equipped by all his previous work to write, has a twofold interest: on the one hand it traces, with remarkable erudition, the evolution of Greek institution, brings out their essential characteristics and, to a certain extent, enters into the details of their construction; and, on the other hand, it formulates and suggests the general ideas which such a subject admits of, and leads on to considerations of a sociological bearing. It combines strict realism and explanations of deep insight.
Sounds Great! 2 Interactive PhonicsAn interactive literacy resource with a special focus on phonics and early spelling. It helps build children’s phonics and spelling skills: – short vowels (review) – consonant digraphs (ch, ck, sh, th, wh) and blends – It is designed for Year 1, and supports NLS objectives. Sounds Great Two! builds directly on Sounds Great!, which focuses on initial consonants and short vowels. There are 26 titles in the Sounds Great Two! package.* Each title begins with a story, which is followed by a carefully structured sequence of activities.
Above the planet Harmony, the computer Oversoul watches. But its systems are failing and the only hope of repair lies a thousand light-years away on the planet Earth, which was left 40 million years ago. Nafai and his family have been chosen to make the great journey home.
