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Sino-Russian Relations: A Short History
by R.K.I. QuestedThis book provides a systematic history of Sino-Russian relations, a history which is invaluable in forming an understanding of relations between the two nations today. Becoming neighbours in the seventeenth century, their changing relations in peace and war, in isolation, cooperation and confrontation have steadily assumed a greater importance in world politics and become increasingly important to the stability of international relations.
Sir David Attenborough: A Celebration of a British Icon
by Summersdale PublishersCelebrate our most beloved broadcaster, biologist and environmentalist with this stunning gift book, packed to the brim with facts, trivia questions and a selection of his most insightful and inspiring quotesSir David Attenborough has spent a lifetime inspiring, educating and delighting viewers of all ages with his pioneering wildlife documentaries and his appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. His passion, knowledge and authority - as well as his deep sense of humanity - have made him one of the most respected and beloved icons of our time. He has also used his platform to help raise awareness of the plight of our wildlife, being a tireless advocate for conservation and the environment.This collection of his wisest and most inspirational quotes, along with eye-opening facts and trivia, is a must-have for any Attenborough afficionado. Dive into a celebration of the incredible richness of the natural world around us, from the majesty of the animal kingdom to the awe-inspiring depths of the oceans, and discover a hopeful outlook for the future, through David Attenborough's eyes.
Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog
by Kitty Burns FloreyOnce wildly popular in grammar schools across the country, sentence diagramming has fallen out of fashion. But are we that much worse for not knowing the word-mapping method?Now, in this illustrated personal history that any language lover will adore, Kitty Burns Florey explores the rise and fall of sentence diagramming, including its invention by a mustachioed man named Brainerd "Brainy" Kellogg and his wealthy accomplice Alonzo Reed ... the inferior "balloon diagram" predecessor ... and what diagrams of sentences by Hemingway, Welty, Proust, Kerouac and other famous writers reveal about them.Florey also offers up her own common-sense approach to learning and using good grammar. And she answers some of literature's most pressing questions: Was Mark Twain or James Fenimore Cooper a better grammarian? What are the silliest grammar rules? And what's Gertude Stein got to do with any of it?
Sisterhood
by Sarah CrayCelebrate the sweetness of sisterhood, whether she’s your sister from birth or sister in spirit with this collection of heartfelt sayings and beautiful illustrations. Quotes include wise and witty reflections on sisterhood from Simon de Beauvoir to Sylvia Plath to Audrey Hepburn; from Virginia Woolf to Jane Austen to Alice Walker. Every spread is like a greeting card, so this delightful volume serves as a stand-alone token of affection or the perfect finishing touch to a gift.
Sit. Stand. Go!: How to help your dog overcome mobility challenges
by Kate TitusHelp Your Dog Overcome Mobility Challenges – Starting Today For some dogs, a reduction in physical ability happens quickly. For others, it occurs at birth or arrives with advanced age. Yet with the right help and support, your dog can still enjoy a full life and his canine independence. Sit. Stand. Go! How to help your dog overcome mobility challenges provides the answers you need to jumpstart your dog’s mental and physical activity and restore the joy in his life.In this helpful book written for dog owners, you’ll discover how to:• pay attention to changes in your dog,• recognize challenges created by those changes and• accommodate your dog’s needs to better move through his worldMobility is crucial for any dog. It allows your pet to run, jump and play, but also to eat, groom himself and eliminate unaided. You want your dog to have a full and active life, even if right now he’s not able to do all the things you both would like him to. Sit. Stand. Go! gives you all the practical tools you need to help you and your dog overcome his mobility challenges and improve your dog’s quality of life.Sit. Stand. Go! combines the appealing writing style and attention to detail of Patricia McConnell's The Other End of the Leash with the practical knowledge of From Fearful to Fear Free: A Positive Program to Free Your Dog from Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias by Dr. Marty Becker.In Sit. Stand. Go! author Kate Titus calls on her years of experience working with mobility-challenged dogs to show you how to look at your dog with a fresh perspective, record your observations and present them in a meaningful way to your veterinary team.With Kate’s genuine love for dogs evident on every page, she’ll teach you how to:• recognize changes in your dog’s mobility,• provide assistance or assistive equipment without triggering your dog’s stubborn streak,• capture and present important information about your dog’s current mobility and changes you’ve seen since your last veterinary visit,• recognize and remove obstacles inside your home, in outdoor spaces, and in loading, unloading, and riding in vehicles.Kate also provides the pep talk you need when working with and loving a mobility-challenged dog.Your dog’s quality of life is important. Sit. Stand. Go! is applicable to dogs of all types, including smaller dogs like Yorkshire Terriers and Beagles, and larger dogs like Labrador Retrievers and German Shepherds.Kate Titus is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), FitPAWS Master Trainer (FPMT) and Certified Canine Therapeutic and Sports Massage Therapist (CTMT, CSMT). She provides massage, exercise and mobility solutions for dogs at her facility, A Loyal Companion Canine Swim and Recreation Center, in Tucson, Arizona. Kate also lectures to groups on fitness, massage, and senior dog mobility issues. Sit. Stand. Go! – the first in the Loyal Companion book series – allows Kate to share her expertise with loving dog owners like you around the country and around the world.Are you ready to join Kate to learn more about canine mobility and help restore your dog’s quality of life with Sit. Stand. Go! today?
Sitting in the Shade: A decade of my garden diary
by Hugh JohnsonForeword by Alan TitchmarshFor more than 45 years Hugh Johnson has written Trad's Diary, delighting in recording his observations of his own garden, as well as many others, and of the wider natural world. Free to turn his attention to whatever is happening in that season, or simply something that piques his interest, his subjects are as diverse as the sounds of water, forest walks, the names of roses, the taste for shade he shares with Handel, the colours of autumn, the smell of rain, the private garden discovered within Beijing's Forbidden City or the first crocuses of spring. Month by month, Hugh shares with the reader through his easy, evocative writing an eclectic mix of thoughtful, topical and whimsical insights that will delight not only gardeners but anyone with an interest in nature in all its costumes.
Sitting in the Shade: A decade of my garden diary
by Hugh JohnsonForeword by Alan TitchmarshFor more than 45 years Hugh Johnson has written Trad's Diary, delighting in recording his observations of his own garden, as well as many others, and of the wider natural world. Free to turn his attention to whatever is happening in that season, or simply something that piques his interest, his subjects are as diverse as the sounds of water, forest walks, the names of roses, the taste for shade he shares with Handel, the colours of autumn, the smell of rain, the private garden discovered within Beijing's Forbidden City or the first crocuses of spring. Month by month, Hugh shares with the reader through his easy, evocative writing an eclectic mix of thoughtful, topical and whimsical insights that will delight not only gardeners but anyone with an interest in nature in all its costumes.
Situate, Manipulate, Fabricate: An Anthology of the Influences on Architectural Design and Production
by Chad SchwartzThis anthology of selected works outlines three critical instigators of architecture, all tied directly to the tectonic makeup of our built environment – place, material, and assembly. These catalysts provide the organizational framework for a collection of essays discussing their significant influence on the processes of architectural design and construction. With content from a diverse collection of notable architects, historians, and scholars, this book serves as a theoretical structure for understanding the tectonic potential of architecture. Each chapter is thematically driven, consisting of a pair of essays preceded by an introduction highlighting the fundamental issues at hand and comparing and contrasting the points of view presented. Situate, Manipulate, Fabricate offers an opportunity to explore the essential topics that affect the design and construction, as well as the experiential qualities, of our built environment.
Situated Ethics in Educational Research
by Robin Usher Helen SimonsEthics has traditionally been seen as a set of general principles which can be applied in a range of situations. This book argues that in fact ethical principles must be shaped within different research practices and hence take on different significances according to varying research situations. The book develops the notion of situated ethics and explores how ethical issues are practically handled by educational researchers in the field. Contributors present theoretical models and practical examples of what situated ethics involves in conducting research on specific areas.
Situating Intersectionality Politics, Policy, And Power
by Angelia R. WilsonA new generation of political science scholars who are comfortable employing intersectional analysis are emerging and their work hones in directly on the complexity of politics, governance and policy making in an increasingly small, technologically connected, ideologically nuanced, global Public Square.
Six Centuries of Work and Wages: The History of English Labour
by James E. RogersFirst Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Six Minutes a Day to Perfect Spelling
by Harry ShefterPeople make spelling mistakes simply because they have never formed the right spelling habits. Here is a proven method that will make you a master speller.
Six Minutes for the Patient: Interactions in general practice consultation
by Enid Balint J S NorellTavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print, or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1973 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.
Six Words You Never Knew Had Something To Do With Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About The English Language
by Katherine BarberA delightfully addictive compendium of fascinating word facts that does for the dictionary what Eats, Shoots, and Leaves did for the manual of style. <P> With the easy erudition and lively wit that have won her legions of fans, Canada's "Word Lady" reveals the entertaining histories behind 500 of the most common words and phrases in the English language. Who knew that 'travel' is derived from an instrument of torture? That "tragedy" originally had something to do with goats? That "glamour" and "grammar" started out as the same word? <P> Katherine Barber's captivating collection is organized by season, so readers can open to Valentine's Day to learn about the origins of "passion fruit" or flip to Thanksgiving to find out why there aren't any turkeys in Turkey. An irresistible blend of entertainment and enlightenment, this delightful book will captivate the word lover in all of us.
Sixguns and Bullseyes and Automatic Pistol Marksmanship: A Comprehensive Manual on Target Shooting
by William ReichenbachWhether you're a target shooting enthusiast, an experienced shooter, or someone who has never held a gun, Sixguns and Bullseyes and Automatic Pistol Marksmanship will help you explore different types of handguns, fundamental shooting skills, and expert tips to gain marksmanship precision.This edition combines two classic shooting manuals from the 1930s in one volume for modern audiences. Author and gun enthusiast William Reichenbach’s conversational, down-to-earth writing style makes this primer very approachable to all types of readers and shooters. He describes his seven key points—hold, stance, relaxation, moving the gun into position, sighting, squeeze, and breathing—as a basis to target shooting, as well as other topics, including:Ascent to the OlympTime and Rapid FireTrimming Your GunAmmunition WrinklesThe Ideal AutomaticThe “Draw”Preparing for the FrayHomo Sapiens and Other GameComplete with diagrams of important steps and stances as well as illustrations of classic revolvers and automatic pistols, this practical, easy-to-read, and surprisingly timely book will certainly guide interested shooters to that "elusive ten"!
Skills And Techniques For Human Service Professionals: Counseling Environment, Helping Skills, Treatment Issues
by Edward NeukrugSkills and Techniques for Human Service Professionals provides helpers with important knowledge in three areas: The counseling environment, helping skills, and treatment issues.
Skills for Living
by Frances Baynor Parnell Joyce Honeycutt WootenSkills for Living is a comprehensive text designed to help you meet the challenges of daily life with confidence. It will help you develop a range of skills related to interpersonal and family relationships, healthy living, getting and keeping a job, foods and nutrition, management, clothing, and housing.
Skills for Personal and Family Living
by Frances Baynor Parnell Joyce Honeycutt WootenComprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences text helps secondary level students meet the challenges of their daily lives with confidence. It will help you develop a range of skills related to interpersonal and family relationships, getting and keeping a job, management, healthy living, foods and nutrition, clothing, and housing.
Skincare Decoded: The Practical Guide to Beautiful Skin
by Victoria Fu Gloria LuDepending on who you listen to, the secret to beautiful skin is microbiomes. Or Korean rice water. Or maybe a dermaplaning tool. It feels like you need a degree in chemistry to even understand what these products are, and if they live up to the hype. Luckily, Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu, professional skincare chemists have done that work so you don&’t have to. The science may seem complicated, but this book will show you how simple it can be, giving you what you need to make informed decisions about your skin (and your wallet). Skincare Actives? Technically, cat sneezes could count. SPF? Yep, super important. Caffeine serums? The science is still out. CBD additives? Not enough studies yet, so the jury&’s still out. The authors are the creators behind the popular Chemist Confessions Instagram, and this book brings the sass, humor, and solid inLayoution they&’re known for. Additional chapters address the best ingredients for every skin type, and reveal the only four products you really need.
Skinny Bitch Book of Vegan Swaps
by Kim BarnouinFrom the #1 New York Times–bestselling coauthor of Skinny Bitch, earth-friendly meat- and dairy-free alternatives for all your cooking and dining needs. Thinking of going vegan? Nutritionist Kim Barnouin makes becoming vegan a no-brainer with this handy reference book featuring vegan ingredient substitutes for all your favorite recipes. There&’s even a helpful guide to eating vegan while dining out—or while stuck at the airport. For the vegan-curious, Barnouin offers a weekend menu plan filled with meal and snack ideas that will make vegan nutrition fun and easy. With everything from label-decoding guidelines to recipe ideas and shopping tips, Skinny Bitch Book of Vegan Swaps will make living a healthy and sustainable lifestyle easier than ever!Praise for Kim Barnouin &“I absolutely love how Kim has made vegan cooking so simple and delicious.&” ―Sophie Uliano, author of Gorgeously Green on Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook &“Chapter by chapter, [Barnouin] calls out nasty and/or cruel ingredients . . . offering planet- and human-friendly alternatives.&” —Publishers Weekly on Skinny Bitch: Home, Beauty & Style
Skins, Envelopes, and Enclosures: Concepts for Designing Building Exteriors
by Mayine L. YuIntegrate the best building envelope construction methods, materials science, and structural principles in your work using this book as a resource to help you… With more than seventy significant case studies located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia from prehistory to the present, this book illuminates the theory and techniques of assembling exteriors. Six chapters organized by wall types, from hand-set monolithic walls to digitally fabricated curtain walls, each have a material focus section to help you understand their intrinsic properties so that you can decide which will best keep the weather out of your building. Examples from the ancient world, including the Pyramids and the Great Wall, through a range of renowned modern architects, such as Studio Gang, Sauerbruch Hutton, Herzog and deMeuron, and Rafael Moneo, illustrate how significant works in the history of architecture explored innovative use of materials – stone, brick, concrete, glass, and aluminium. Along the way, principles of construction from masonry and basic framing through ever more sophisticated envelope systems address classic problems presented by gravity, wind, rain, and sun with studies of lateral forces, building movements and materials that bridge the gaps in between them.
Skuse'S Complete Confectioner
by SkuseFirst published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sky Gazing: A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations
by Meg ThacherThe sun, moon, stars, and planets have been a source of wonder and fascination for as long as humans have inhabited the earth. In Sky Gazing, a highly visual guide to observing the sky with the naked eye, kids aged 9–14 will delve into the science behind what they see, whether they live in a dark rural setting or under the bright lights of the city. Exploring astronomical objects and events, this captivating book takes young readers on a tour of our solar system and deep space beyond, with explanations of how objects like Earth&’s moon were formed and the &“why&” behind phenomena such as eclipses, northern lights, and meteor showers. Curious sky gazers will discover how to find and observe planets — no binoculars or telescopes required! — and star charts will guide them in spotting constellations throughout the seasons and in both hemispheres while they learn about constellation myths from cultures around the world. Activities include tracking the cycles of the sun and moon and observing the sky during daylight hours or on a cloudy night, while astronomer profiles and sidebars on space technology and current issues such as light pollution help ground kids&’ discoveries in the ancient and enduring science of studying the sky.
Slam Dunks and No-Brainers: Pop Language in Your Life, the Media, and Like ... Whatever
by Leslie SavanIn this marvelously original book, three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Leslie Savan offers fascinating insights into why we're all talking the talk--Duh; Bring it on!; Bling; Whatever!--and what this reveals about America today. Savan traces the paths that phrases like these travel from obscure slang to pop stardom, selling everything from cars (ads for VWs, Mitsubishis, and Mercurys all pitch them as "no-brainer"s) to wars (finding WMD in Iraq was to be a "slam dunk"). Real people create these catchy phrases, but once media, politics, and businesses broadcast them, they burst out of our mouths as celebrity words, newly glamorous and powerful. Witty, fun, and full of thought-provoking stories about the origins of popular expressions,Slam Dunks and No-Brainers is for everyone who loves the mysteries of language.
Slang from Shakespeare: Together with Literary Expressions
by Anderson M. Baten“It was Greek to me.” This handy reference showcases William Shakespeare’s genius, compiling over 1,500 of his most famous epigrams, invectives, literary expressions, and philosophical poems that have found their way into our everyday vernacular.