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In a Nutshell is a book that explores the life cycle of a plant, but more importantly, readers are given beautiful life lessons on change and growth in this inspirational book for kids, as we see the acorn travel through the seasons. Through luminous illustrations, In a Nutshell explores the life cycle of an oak tree and how it supports life even after it is gone. An acorn drops from a great oak and grows. Animals nibble at it, a fire threatens it, but overcoming many challenges it eventually towers high in the forest, observing the changing human scene below. Eventually its energy passes into many other life forms. An oak tree can teach much about seeds and seasons and cycles--but it also can make us appreciate the challenges it must overcome. Great for parents, teachers, or gift givers looking for a: graduation giftgift for the new school yearbook to provide inspirationthe perfect "planting seeds for kids" book to explore this summer!The ideal gardening book for kids ages 4...

What is Fauvism? Which event inspired Picasso's Guernica? Who connects Andy Warhol and David Hockney? This comprehensive volume answers all these and more. In a grand timeline of art, it explains how one movement influenced the next, discusses influential painters, sculptors, and artists, and showcases 80 of the world's greatest artworks. Throughout history, art has taken many forms and offers a kaleidoscopic variety of expression. With The Art Book as your companion, you can browse the world's most important artworks, from prehistoric Altamira cave paintings to pop art and avant-garde video installations. You can observe artistic inspiration evolving from religious themes in the Middle Ages to abstract shapes and colour in the 20th century and understand the ideas that inspired masterpieces by Botticelli, Rembrandt, Klimt, Matisse, Kahlo, and many more. Annotations draw attention to key details of masterpieces, and diagrams offer succinct explanations of art forms and he...

In this courageous and radical book, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli explores the sexual politics of yoga from a perspective that sees women's spiritual transformation as the most revolutionary force. Packed with fascinating real life stories and vibrant testimony, as well as history and philosophy and practical guidance, Yoni Shakti is about freedom and power, encompassing yoga, sex, health and spirituality. Always refreshing, irreverent and inspiring, Yoni Shakti brings womb yoga, Goddess-focused tantra and vibrant feminism together in an astonishingly potent combination. Product details Format Paperback | 672 pages Dimensions ...

Unter der verharmlosenden Bezeichnung"Other Losses"("Andere Verluste") tarnten die US-Streitkräfte 1945/46 das Massensterben deutscher Kriegsgefangener in amerikanischen Lagern auf deutschem Boden. Der kanadische Historiker James Bacque war tief erschüttert, als er das erste Mal Kenntnis von diesem Kriegsverbrechen erhielt. Der pathologische Deutschenhasser General Dwight David Eisenhower hatte diesen Massenmord gezielt betrieben und systematisch verschleiert. Erst Bacques Forschungen förderten das ganze Ausmaß - fast 1 Million in amerikanischer und französischer Gefangenschaft vernichtete deutsche Soldaten - zutage. Rund 2.000 Überlebende der alliierten Hungerlager haben sich nach Erscheinen der ersten Auflage dieses Buches an Autor und Verlag gewendet. Deren neue, aufsehenerregende Hinweise flossen in die vorliegende Neuausgabe dieses Bestsellers ein. Product details ...

The vast majority of users utilize the Korn shell or some variant of the Bourne shell, such as Bash. This book covers these shells. It begins with a generalized tutorial of UNIX and tools and then moves into detailed coverage of shell programming. Sams Teach Yourself Shell Programming in 24 Hours is one of the best values because it provides readers with more information for less money. This book uses the effective and proven Teach Yourself format to instruct the reader how to make their shell work for them. It covers useful information including managing input/output, manipulating text filters, understanding and debugging shell scripts creating and utilizing variables, tools, processes, and customizing the shell Product details Format Paperback | 504 pages ...

Lose weight for good with great-tasting, easy-to-cook recipes from The Meal Prep King Plan Together, John and Charlotte have lost an incredible 15-stone, and they are here to show you how to lose weight and feel your best - the easy way! 'If I could give more stars I would . . . If you are looking to lose weight save money and time, look no further' 5***** Reader Review AS SEEN ON THE ONE SHOW ________ Healthy, satisfying food has never been easier or more rewarding. With this essential and hassle-free cookbook, you can learn how to transform your body, free up your weeknights and save yourself a fortune, with easy batch-cooked recipes that don't compromise on taste. Inside you'll find 80 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks, plus a 21-day meal plan, calorie guidance, and loads of useful advice about how to store, freeze and reheat your meals to see you through the week ahead. With favourites like . . . - Fully Loaded Dirty Fries - Piri-Piri Chicken...

Did Hitler mean to pursue a conquest greater than Europe? In this startling reassessment of Hitler's strategic aims, military historian James P. Duffy argues that Hitler intended to attack America once he had achieved his ambitions in the Eurasian heartland. Detailed here for the first time are the Third Reich's plans for worldwide deployment of secret weapons emerging from wartime research. Duffy also recounts other Axis schemes to attack American cities through the use of multistage missiles, submarine-launched rockets, and suicide missions against ships in the New York harbor. Taken together, these plans - detailed and documented here for the first time - reveal just how determined Germany and the Axis powers were to attack the United States. Product details Format Paperback ...

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, with a landmass of 226,739 square miles - over twice the size of the British Isles. Until 65 million years ago, it was part of continental Africa, but broke free and drifted into the Indian Ocean, gradually isolating its flora and fauna. This illustrated study of the extraordinary wildlife of the island covers the lone evolution of many of the species of plant and animal where all of the mammals, 225 of the 257 species of reptile and almost 80% of its plants are unique to Madagascar. Product details Format Hardback | 224 pages Dimensions 229 ...

These Everyman's Library Pocket Poets hardcover editions are popular for their compact size and reasonable price. Poems: Stevens contains a selection, chosen by Helen Vendler, of over sixty of Stevens's poems, revealing with renewed force his status as our supreme acrobat of the imagination. Product details Format Hardback | 256 pages Dimensions 113 x 165 x 18mm | 227g ...

E-Squared is a lab manual with simple experiments to prove once and for all that there really is a good, loving, totally hip force in the universe. Rather than take it on faith, you are invited to conduct ten 48-hour experiments to prove each of the principles in this book. Yes, you read that right. It says prove. The experiments, each of which can be conducted with absolutely no money and very little time expenditure, demonstrate that spiritual principles are as dependable as gravity, as consistent as Newton's 2nd law of motion. For years, you've been hoping and praying that spiritual principles are true. Now, you can know. Product details Format Paperback | 192 pages ...

For introductory courses on operating systems. Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive and unified introduction to operating systems topics. Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems and gives readers a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The book illustrates and reinforces design concepts and ties them to real-world design choices through the use of case studies in UNIX and Windows. Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, 6e received the 2009 Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA)! Product details Format Mixed media product ...