"Global Connections" introduces middle school readers to the issues that affect today's global society. Tying together geography, history, science, social studies, and economics, these engaging titles examine key topics and their importance to the United States and to the world. Each title provides a balanced view of how the policies and actions of a particular group or region affect others, including such complex topics as world hunger, human rights, and terrorism.
Kristy Walker was a self-proclaimed diet junkie until the day she discovered the ZonePerfect Nutrition Program. Through the program, she was able to achieve and maintain her goals of maximum good health and weight loss. In this book, Kristy provides some of her favorite ZonePerfect recipes, developed in conjunction with two natural food chefs. Each follows the ZonePerfect balanced portion ration of 30% of calories from proteins, 40% from carbohydrates, and 30% from fats. The recipes are conveniently designed into three cooking methods to fit all lifestyles.
Describes how food travels through the body, discussing the role of the tongue, teeth, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines, and the importance of a balanced diet.
Edited by: Pumukl - 21 April 2010
Reason: pls add text in future according to the manual: 1st box short description, 2nd box full text (not only content), thank you. Pumukl
The Mathematical Century is both popular and scholarly. Piergiorgio Odifreddi clearly and accurately covers many important mathematical problems and the contributions that leading mathematicians have made to their solutions. Offering a personal but very balanced perspective, his book is one that amateur and professional alike can learn from.
Writing for children is not about writing little stories. It is about writing big stories, shorter. Based on the author's own successful MA course, this short guide to creative writing for children provides guidance on every aspect of the process of writing for children. This book goes far beyond the 'how to' format to help writers learn the finely balanced craft of writing for children. It will be an indispensable handbook for aspiring and practicing children's authors.
