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Discover everything about how
brains work from emotions to actions, reactions
and the functioning of the body, in this expansive and inclusive
guide. Brains are fascinating! Why can't you tickle yourself? Why
do adults like foods they hated as children? How do some
sneaky creatures have the ability to take over the brains of other
species? Answer all these questions and more whilst celebrating the
power of your unique brain in You & Your Amazing
Brain. You will discover: What the different parts of the
brain are and how they work How memories, speech and sleep work How
the human brain develops from birth to adulthood How your brain
changes when you become a teenager, and how to understand these
changes How the brains of other creatures match up to ours And most
of all how every brain works in its own special way Find out all
about your amazing brain in this guide to the most special, and
fascinating, organ in your body!
Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his
grandfather got stranded with a friend on Surtsey, a brand new
volcanic island in Iceland. The adventurers face epic challenges
like molten lava, melted eyeglasses and scant supplies before
finally getting rescued. Graphic novel-like layouts and spirited
text invite readers to search for the one thing that's not actually
true in this thrilling yet light-hearted tale of adventure.
Endnotes include information about volcanoes, Icelandic culture and
Norse mythology.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Masha is a little girl who loves to paint. The Firebird asks Masha
to help hide her eggs from the witch, Baba Yaga. Masha paints them
to match the four elements - earth, water, air and fire - but has
to do even more when Baba Yaga gets her hands on the last one...
Sounds no human can hear, colours our eyes can't see, scents no one
can smell. . . revealed in the amazing world of Invisible Nature!
Discover how animals use these hidden senses and mysterious forces
to survive and find out how we have learned to tap into their
secret powers in our daily lives.
In this book practitioner and researcher Louise Ann Wilson examines
the expanding field of socially engaged scenography and promotes
the development of scenography as a distinctive type of applied art
and performance practice that seeks tangible, therapeutic, and
transformative real-world outcomes. It is what Christopher Baugh
calls 'scenography with purpose'. Using case studies drawn from the
body of site-specific walking-performances she has created in the
UK since 2011, Wilson demonstrates how she uses scenography to
emplace challenging, marginalizing or 'missing' life-events into
rural landscapes - creating a site of transformation - in which
participants can reflect upon, re-image and re-imagine their
relationship to their circumstances. Her work has addressed
terminal illness and bereavement, infertility and childlessness by
circumstance, and (im)mobility and memory. These works have been
created on mountains, in caves, along coastlines and over beaches.
Each case-study is supported by evidential material demonstrating
the effects and outcomes of the performance being discussed. The
book reveals Wilson's creative methodology, her application of
three distinct strands of transdisciplinary research into the
site/landscape, the subject/life-event, and with the
people/participants affected by it. She explains the 7
'scenographic' principles she has developed, and which apply
theories and aesthetics relating to land/scape art and walking and
performance practices from Early Romanticism to the present day.
They are underpinned by the concept of the feminine 'material'
sublime, and informed by the attentive, autotopographic,
therapeutic and highly scenographic use of walking and landscape
found in the work of Dorothy Wordsworth and her female
contemporaries. Case studies include Fissure (2011), Ghost Bird
(2012), The Gathering (2014), Warnscale (2015), Mulliontide (2016),
Dorothy's Room (2018) and Women's Walks to Remember: 'With memory I
was there' (2018-2019).
It is now officially acknowledged that outdoor play is extremely
important for young children's development and that a few old bikes
and a climbing frame just will not do. This book shows how to
develop an outdoor learning environment properly for young children
and how adult supporters should behave in this space. This book
offers examples of good outdoor practice in a range of early years
settings. Both practical and theoretical aspects of learning
outdoors are covered, tracking a shared enthusiasm for outdoor play
amongst practitioners, children and parents. The book shows how the
authors set about solving common problems encountered in the
outdoor area, and, using photographs, plans and written
observations, the book shows how stimulating outdoor learning
environments can be created.
Schaef applies the addictions of sex, love, romance, and relationships to her broader addiction theory and clearly defines and contrasts the relationship addictions.
Marmalade is particularly British creation, even though its origins
lie abroad, and its charms have been exported to the wider world.
C. Anne Wilson's book was first published in 1986 by Constable,
reissued in Britain (Prospect) and the USA (Pennsylvania UP) in
2000, and now takes its place in Prospect's 'English Kitchen'
series. It offers a history of marmalade in Britain from its
origins as a quince conserve in medieval times, through its first
commercialization in Scotland in the 18th century, to its dominant
place in the British jam cupboard and on the breakfast table in the
modern era. The first edition has been updated to take account of
most recent developments. It really is a great pleasure to find one
specific subject in the vast field of food history dealt with in a
manner which can, for once, be properly described as definitive; -
the result is a model,A" was the introduction to one review. The
history is buttressed by two dozen recipes drawn from old and
modern sources. The illustrations are from old photographs,
reproductions of catalogues, etc. Here is everything that a maker
of marmalade, or a lover of the stuff, could need to feed his or
her brain.
Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his
grandfather got stranded with a friend on Surtsey, a brand new
volcanic island in Iceland. The adventurers face epic challenges
like molten lava, melted eyeglasses and scant supplies before
finally getting rescued. Graphic novel-like layouts and spirited
text invite readers to search for the one thing that's not actually
true in this thrilling yet light-hearted tale of adventure.
Endnotes include information about volcanoes, Icelandic culture and
Norse mythology.
Sounds no human can hear, colours our eyes can't see, scents no one
can smell. . . revealed in the amazing world of Invisible Nature!
Discover how animals use these hidden senses and mysterious forces
to survive and find out how we have learned to tap into their
secret powers in our daily lives.
The Picture Postcard, a new window into Edwardian Ireland uses the
material culture of the picture postcard as a lens through which to
examine life on the island of Ireland during the Edwardian period
(1902-10). Picture postcards became extremely popular worldwide at
the start of the twentieth century, when literally hundreds of
billions of them were produced and sold. This book draws on
postcard collections to access the everyday lives of people who
rarely make it into conventional historical narratives, and to make
connections in an Irish context between their "small histories" and
broader, well-studied discourses such as identity, nationalism,
empire, modernity, emigration, tourism and the roles of women.
The Trump administration violated the rights of migrant children
who fled brutal violence in the Northern Triangle of Central
America. Their rights are human rights. This book explores the
administration's policies and practices of family separation at the
U.S. southern border and its confinement of migrant children that,
in some cases, experts describe as torture. Specific connections
are made between harmful actions on the part of government
officials and agencies, and provisions that protect against them in
The Convention on the Rights of the Child and four other UN
conventions. Awareness of the violations and the safeguards
afforded to children may help preserve children's human rights. The
book also examines efforts of humanitarian organizations, courts,
and legislators to reclaim and defend migrant children's rights.
The author's research includes information from international and
national government documents, news reports, and interviews and
stories that resulted from networking with advocates in both
Arizona and Mexico. The young asylum seekers were called
"criminals" and "not-innocent" by the President. However, his
narrative is contradicted by vignettes that describe children's own
experiences and beliefs and by photographs of them taken by
advocates in Arizona and by the author in shelters in Mexico where
families await asylum.
Packed with 7 hands-on activities, this gorgeous anthology of
traditional tales from around the world promotes a sustainable
lifestyle and keeps kids busy! Follow the Sun Mother, a brave
Comanche girl and a thoughtful Welsh couple, and you'll see how the
culture-crossing, centuries-old practice of green living is perhaps
more relevant today than ever before. It's the perfect
intercultural anthology for the young naturalist or backseat
traveler! Winner of the Gold Nautilus Book Award, the American
Folklore Society Aesop Accolade and the NAPRA Nautilus Award.
Who's in your family? Use this family tree to learn all about one
family, how many brothers and sisters there are and what the
grandparents look like, and discover how families are connected.
Beautiful illustrations accompany this non-fiction report,
providing lots of discussion opportunities. Pink A/Band 1A books
offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.
Text type: A simple non-fiction report. A diagram of the family
tree on pages 14-15 help children recap what they have read and
provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
Curriculum links: Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The westward migration of nearly half a million Americans in the
mid-nineteenth century looms large in U.S. history. Classic images
of rugged Euro-Americans traversing the plains in their prairie
schooners still stir the popular imagination. But this traditional
narrative, no matter how alluring, falls short of the actual - and
far more complex - reality of the overland trails. Among the
diverse peoples who converged on the western frontier were African
American pioneers - men, women, and children. Whether enslaved or
free, they too were involved in this transformative movement. Sweet
Freedom's Plains is a powerful retelling of the migration story
from their perspective. Tracing the journeys of black overlanders
who traveled the Mormon, California, Oregon, and other trails,
Shirley Ann Wilson Moore describes in vivid detail what they left
behind, what they encountered along the way, and what they expected
to find in their new, western homes. She argues that African
Americans understood advancement and prosperity in ways unique to
their situation as an enslaved and racially persecuted people, even
as they shared many of the same hopes and dreams held by their
white contemporaries. For African Americans, the journey westward
marked the beginning of liberation and transformation. At the same
time, black emigrants' aspirations often came into sharp conflict
with real-world conditions in the West. Although many scholars have
focused on African Americans who settled in the urban West, their
early trailblazing voyages into the Oregon Country, Utah Territory,
New Mexico Territory, and California deserve greater attention.
Having combed censuses, maps, government documents, and white
overlanders' diaries, along with the few accounts written by black
overlanders or passed down orally to their living descendants,
Moore gives voice to the countless, mostly anonymous black men and
women who trekked the plains and mountains. Sweet Freedom's Plains
places African American overlanders where they belong - at the
center of the western migration narrative. Their experiences and
perspectives enhance our understanding of this formative period in
American history.
"Whatever you are feeling, God can handle it--all of it. The tears,
screams, and questions. God invites you to let Him tend to your
heart." In the bluegrass fields of Kentucky, Anne Wilson and her
siblings, Jacob and Elizabeth, grew up in the security and love of
their family--and Jesus. But when Jacob died in a car accident,
Anne was thrust into a painful journey of grief and soul-wrestling
that led to God calling her to create songs that glorified Him. My
Jesus weaves together Anne's personal story with an encouraging
message to anyone longing for God to wipe away their tears. No
matter what season of life you're facing, My Jesus comes alongside
you to: Show how God can bring purpose out of loss Offer hope in
the midst of heartbreak Remind you that God never abandons you
Discover the beauty that can emerge from suffering as you read
Anne's story of growing closer to the God who always makes a way.
Praise for My Jesus: "I love how Anne Wilson invites us into the
cracks and crevices of her life and how she built her life on
Jesus. My Jesus is personal, and it takes you on a journey through
some of the most foundational parts of Anne's life that develop
into a large picture where it is so clear that God was the artist
of it all. As I read through each page, I felt like I was at coffee
with Anne, hearing her story." --Sadie Robertson Huff, author,
speaker, and founder of Live Original "The song 'My Jesus' has
impacted so many of our lives in such important ways. Reading this
book, being in the moments with Anne and her family, and hearing
her faith rise up when her heart was broken, Anne has told a true
and deep story that we all need to read." --Annie F. Downs, New
York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun
Finn LOVES adventures and having fun! But when he starts to have
'cheeky worries', a Wise Owl knows just what to do... Cheeky
worries are those sneaky thoughts that pop up when you're least
expecting it. You might be getting ready for bed, playing with
friends at the park or having fun on the bus when suddenly a scary
thought pops into your head. Through the character of Finn and a
wise owl, this book equips children and adults with a common
language to discuss their emotional worlds and worries. It gently
introduces psychological principles and evidence-based techniques
that help children ages 4-8 develop resilience and deal with
anxiety.
Throughout human history luxury textiles have been used as a marker
of importance, power and distinction. Yet, as the essays in this
collection make clear, the term 'luxury' is one that can be fraught
with difficulties for historians. Focusing upon the consumption,
commercialisation and production of luxury textiles in Italy and
the Low Countries during the late medieval and early modern period,
this volume offers a fascinating exploration of the varied and
subtle ways that luxury could be interpreted and understood in the
past. Beginning with the consumption of luxury textiles, it takes
the reader on a journey back from the market place, to the
commercialisation of rich fabrics by an international network of
traders, before arriving at the workshop to explore the Italian and
Burgundian world of production of damasks, silks and tapestries.
The first part of the volume deals with the consumption of luxury
textiles, through an investigation of courtly purchases, as well as
urban and clerical markets, before the chapters in part two move on
to explore the commercialisation of luxury textiles by merchants
who facilitated their trade from the cities of Lucca, Florence and
Venice. The third part then focusses upon manufacture, encouraging
consideration of the concept of luxury during this period through
the Italian silk industry and the production of high-quality
woollens in the Low Countries. Graeme Small draws the various
themes of the volume together in a conclusion that suggests
profitable future avenues of research into this important subject.
It is now officially acknowledged that outdoor play is extremely
important for young children's development and that a few old bikes
and a climbing frame just will not do. This book shows how to
develop an outdoor learning environment properly for young children
and how adult supporters should behave in this space.
This book offers examples of good outdoor practice in a range of
early years settings. Both practical and theoretical aspects of
learning outdoors are covered, tracking a shared enthusiasm for
outdoor play amongst practitioners, children and parents.
The book shows how the authors set about solving common problems
encountered in the outdoor area, and, using photographs, plans and
written observations, the book shows how stimulating outdoor
learning environments can be created.
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