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Invitation to World Religions
by Jeffrey Brodd Layne Little Brad Nystrom Robert Platzner Richard Shek Erin StilesFeaturing a unique, consistent, and modular chapter structure - "Teachings," "Way of Life," and "History" - and numerous pedagogical features, Invitation to World Religions invites students to explore the world's great religions with respect and a sense of wonder. It describes the essential features of each religion and shows how they have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation of what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents.
Invitation To World Religions
by Jeffrey Brodd Layne Little Brad Nystrom Robert Platzner Richard Shek Erin StilesThe book describes the essential features of each religion and shows how the religions have responded to basic human needs and to the cultural contexts in which they developed. The authors also encourage students to develop an appreciation for what religious beliefs and practices actually mean to their adherents.
Invitation to the Psalms: A Reader's Guide for Discovery and Engagement
by Rolf A. Jacobson Karl JacobsonThe Book of Psalms is perhaps the most cherished book in the Old Testament. In this lively volume, two experienced teachers invite students to read and explore the Psalter and roam widely among its poems. <p><p>The book introduces the dynamics of the biblical text, helping students become careful and attentive readers. It covers how to read Hebrew poetry, the Psalter's basic genres, the idea of "the psalmist," the metaphorical world of the Psalms, and the theology of the Psalms. Sidebars, discussion questions, and plenty of examples enhance the reading experience. <p><p>This clear and concise guide is accessible to all serious students of the Bible.
Invitation to the Life Span (Second Edition)
by Kathleen Stassen BergerEvery year, scientists discover and explain new concepts and present new research. The best of these are integrated into the text, including hundreds of new references on many topics--among them the genetics of delinquency, infant nutrition, bipolar and autistic spectrum disorders, high-stakes testing, drug use and drug addiction, the importance of attachment and brain development throughout childhood and into the last years of our lives. Cognizant of the interdisciplinary nature of human development, I reflect research in biology, sociology, education, anthropology, political science, and more--as well as in my home discipline, psychology.
Invitation to the Life Span
by Kathleen BergerKATHLEEN STASSEN BERGER's bestselling textbooks are un-matched for the engrossing, culturally inclusive way they communicate the essential science of human development. But that does not even begin to convey what the Berger experience is: What makes these bestselling textbooks so distinctive is the unmistakable presence of KATHLEEN STASSEN BERGER on every page, in writing that continually draws on the author's teaching and family life to demonstrate a remarkable understanding not just of the field, but of students' questions, their concerns, and their lives. <P><P> The distinctive, definitive BERGER touch is evident throughout her new textbook, Invitation to the Life Span. This brief, original, 15-chapter textbook was created from page 1 to address the challenges teachers and students face when covering the entire life span in a semester (or even a quarter!).
Invitation to Psychology (Sixth Edition)
by Carole Wade Carol TavrisInvitation to Psychology, 6/e, shows students why scientific and critical thinking is so important in the decisions they make. In clear, lively, warm prose, this edition continues the title’s integration of gender, culture, and ethnicity. By the end, readers will learn how to interpret research and to address and resolve controversies.
Invitation To Psychology
by Carole Wade Carol TavrisThrough lively writing and stimulating examples, authors Wade and Tavris invite readers to actively explore the field of psychology and the fundamentals of critical and scientific thinking. Invitation to Psychologypresents the science of psychology according to six areas of the learner's experience: Your Self, Your Body, Your Mind, Your Environment, Your Mental Health and Your Life. This unique organization engages readers from the very beginning and gives them a framework for thinking about human behavior. Incorporating many active learning and critical thinking features, a balance of classic and contemporary research, and thorough integration of the psychology of women and men of all cultures-readers will learn much to take with them. For individuals seeking an introduction to psychology.
Invitation to Law and Society: An Introduction to the Study of Real Law
by Kitty CalavitaLaw and Society is a rapidly-growing interdisciplinary field that turns on its head the conventional, idealized view of the "Law" as a magisterial abstraction. Kitty Calavita's Invitation to Law and Society brilliantly brings to life the ways in which law shapes and manifests itself in the institutions and interactions of human society, while inviting the reader into conversations that introduce the field's dominant themes and most lively disagreements.Deftly interweaving scholarship with familiar personal examples, Calavita shows how scholars in the discipline are collectively engaged in a subversive exposé of law's public mythology. While surveying prominent issues and distinctive approaches to the use of the law in everyday life, as well as its potential as a tool for social change, this volume provides a view of law that is more real but just as compelling as its mythic counterpart. In a field of inquiry that has long lacked a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to its ways of thinking,Invitation to Law and Society will serve as an engaging and indispensable guide.
Invitation To Human Communication (Second Edition)
by Cindy Griffin Jennifer Emerling BoneWorking in partnership with National Geographic, INVITATION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION, 2e acknowledges the complexity of today's workplace, the power of communication, and the importance of equipping readers with the foundational skills for success in this ever-changing environment. A leader in teaching foundational communication theories and skills, the text helps readers recognize the importance and centrality of communication in their professional and personal lives. Each chapter includes case studies and tips from nationally recognized explorers, scientists, researchers, and activists. The text showcases the best of communication theories and practices as well as explores how communication is central to carrying out work, developing professional and personal relationships with others, and sharing ideas with the larger public.
An Invitation to Health: Build Your Future 15th Edition
by Dianne HalesCurrent, comprehensive, and personal, Dianne Hales's AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: BUILD YOUR FUTURE integrates a comprehensive presentation of health concepts with a wealth of practical ways to apply them to your life--body, mind, and spirit.
An Invitation to Health: The Power of Now 17th Edition
by Dianne HalesPresents up-to-date, concise, research-based coverage of all the dimensions of health. It also continues to define health in the broadest sense of the word --not as an entity in itself, but as an integrated process for discovering, using, and protecting all possible resources within the individual, family, community, and environment.
An Invitation To Health: Choosing To Change
by Dianne HalesCurrent, comprehensive, and personal, Dianne Hales's AN INVITATION TO HEALTH CHOOSING TO CHANGE integrates a comprehensive presentation of health concepts with a wealth of practical ways to apply them to your life--body, mind, and spirit. With the complete texbook program, you have an outstanding set of tools to help you understand the positive benefits of good health behaviors and master the steps that empower you to accomplish that change in your own life. Each chapter includes content and applications such as "Learn It/Live It," "Goal Setting," "Your Strategies for Change," "Your Strategies for Prevention," and "Your Life Change Coach" sections, all of which help you on your way to setting and attaining your goals for a healthier lifestyle. Because personal choice is an important component of changing for lifelong healthy living, the text also includes "Reality Check" and "Point/CounterPoint," two new features designed to sharpen your critical thinking and analytical skills--the keys to making informed choices for positive change.
An Invitation to Health: Your Life, Your Future
by Dianne HalesFrom physical and mental to social and sexual, Dianne Hales' AN INVITATION TO HEALTH: YOUR LIFE, YOUR FUTURE helps students achieve a healthier lifestyle now and in the future. <p><p>The 18th Edition covers new research on such topics as happiness and health, current statistics on life expectancy and death rates, mindfulness for college students, 2015-2020 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, immunization, sleep habits, stress levels, safe sex practices, healthier fast-food choices, substance abuse, dubious diets, fitness monitors and e-cigarettes. It also addresses healthy living on a budget, preventive measures and practical strategies that turn small changes into big benefits.
An Invitation to Feminist Ethics
by Hilde LindemannFeminist ethics illustrates how power, in the guise of gender, affects various moral practices and moral theorizing; it also assesses those practices and theories for their legitimacy. <p><p>This book introduces students to the body of work in feminist ethics, clarifies the need for this approach to ethics, and explores three social practices--health care, violence, and globalization--within which the need for a feminist ethics is most urgent.
Invitation to Critical Thinking (6th edition)
by Joel Rudinow Vincent E. BarryShedding outdated material in this update of the 2004 edition, Rudinow (Santa Rosa Junior College) and Barry (Bakersfield College, California) present material for students who already think critically and for those who need to learn how to do so. In an approach exemplified by dialog boxes, they introduce defining terms and issues (e. g. , whether there is room for creativity in critical thinking), the functions of language, and types of reasoning. Chapters include writing assignments, other exercises with an answer key, Internet search tips, and a glossary of key terms. Auxiliary instructional materials are available on a companion Website. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
An Invitation to Cognitive Science, Volumes 1-3 (2nd edition)
by Edward E. Smith Daniel N. OshersonThe first three volumes of a four-volume introduction to contemporary cognitive science. The volumes are self-contained, and can be used individually in a variety of advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.
An Invitation to Cognitive Science, Volume 4 (2nd edition)
by Daniel N. OshersonThe 4th volume of the series, which covers Methods, Models, and Conceptual Issues.
Invitation to Anthropology
by Luke Eric LassiterIn this concise introduction to cultural anthropology, now in its 4th edition, Lassiter takes a fresh and accessible approach to stimulating student interest in the human experience. He uses timely and engaging examples to showcase the ongoing relevance of anthropology today. He also explores how the anthropological perspective can be applied to real-world problems on the local, regional, and global scale. The 4th edition features updates and clarifications throughout the text, including expanded discussion of evolution, language, fieldwork, gender identities, and belief systems. New Anthropology Here and Now sidebars encourage readers to delve deeper into particular subjects and to connect with current and ongoing conversations among working anthropologists. Taken as a whole, the book serves as an ideal text for introductory undergraduate courses.
Invisible Stanley (Flat Stanley #4)
by Jeff Brown Macky PamintuanDisappearing act One morning, after a terrible storm, Stanley Lambchop is nowhere to be found. His family can hear him, and there is a lump under his covers, but no one can find him! Just where is that boy? Then they discover the truth -- Stanley is invisible! At first, Stanley is very busy. There's so much for an invisible boy to do. But will he stay that way forever?
Invisible Inkling: Dangerous Pumpkins (Invisible Inkling Ser. #2)
by Emily JenkinsIt’s Halloween in Emily Jenkins’s Dangerous Pumpkins, the second title in the chapter-book series about a Brooklyn fourth grader and his invisible furry pal.Hank Wolowitz hates Halloween. Every year his older sister, Nadia, scares him half to death. But Hank’s invisible bandapat, Inkling, loves Halloween. Pumpkins are his favorite food. Hank has serious trouble stopping Inkling from devouring every jack-o’-lantern in their neighborhood, including the ones his sister carves. And that’s not his only problem: Will he ever figure out a cool costume? Will he finally get to pick the holiday flavor in his family’s ice-cream shop? Will Hank ever get revenge on Nadia?Kids will love Hank and Inkling’s latest adventure, illustrated by acclaimed artist Harry Bliss.
Invisible Inkling: The Whoopie Pie War (Invisible Inkling Ser. #3)
by Emily JenkinsThe adventures of Brooklyn boy Hank Wolowitz and his invisible—but not imaginary—friend continue with The Whoopie Pie War, the third book in the Invisible Inkling series by Emily Jenkins. A truck selling ice-cream whoopie pies sets up right in front of the ice-cream shop belonging to Hank’s family, and it’s taking away all the shop’s business. His dad is going crazy. His mom is furious. Hank and Inkling, his invisible bandapat, aren’t going to take it. The Whoopie Pie War is on! They’ll do whatever it takes to beat the whoopie pie truck—unicorn costumes, extreme kindness, an army of supervillains.The illustrated chapter book’s mix of silliness, fantasy, strong sense of place, and a realistic family make it a great pick for middle-grade readers.
Invisible Inkling (Invisible Inkling Ser. #1)
by Emily JenkinsFrom award-winning author Emily Jenkins and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss comes the first book in a sweet, quirky chapter book series about a boy and his invisible friend, Inkling. Perfect for fans of Clementine and Ivy and Bean. This series is a great choice for emerging readers who are ready for chapter books.The thing about Hank's new friend Inkling is, he's invisible.No, not imaginary. Inkling is an invisible bandapat, a creature native to the Peruvian Woods of Mystery. (Or maybe it is the Ukrainian glaciers. Inkling hardly ever gets his stories straight.)Now Inkling has found his way into Hank's apartment on his quest for squash, a bandapat favorite. But Hank has bigger problems than helping Inkling fend off maniac doggies and searching for pumpkins: Bruno Gillicut is a lunch-stealing, dirtbug caveperson and he's got to be stopped. And who better to help stand up to a bully than an invisible friend?
An Invisible Force: The Quest to Define the Laws of Motion (Panorama)
by Glen PhelanNIMAC-sourced textbook
El invierno (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level K #45)
by Elsie NelleyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Mantener el calor en invierno puede ser difícil. La fría nieve puede ser profunda y, a veces, peligrosa. ¿Qué hacen los animales y los seres humanos para mantener el calor durante el invierno y cuáles son sus actividades?
Investments: An Introduction
by Herbert B. MayoMayo's INVESTMENTS: AN INTRODUCTION, 12E allows you to fully understand today's most important investment topics from the perspective of an individual financial planner. This edition provides an inviting, comprehensive approach to investments--from the fundamentals you need for success on the CFP exam to more advanced skills for investing today. You'll learn the key points of making solid investment decisions as you gain an overview of today's most pertinent investment opportunities and challenges. An ongoing Financial Advisor's Investment Case, Internet assignments, and expanded coverage of stock valuation ratios as well as stock repurchases and dividend payments emphasize how you can apply what you're learning to daily decisions.