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Explanatorium of Nature (DK Explanatorium)
by DKGet closer to nature than you&’ve ever been before with this jaw-dropping guide to our wonderful world. Marvel at the breathtaking photography showcasing flora and fauna in the most incredible, intricate detail. From ants to elephants, the animal kingdom is explored and explained in this extraordinary encyclopedia that puts you at the heart of the action. See the tiny spines on a stinging nettle, watch lichen spreading over a tree, and observe the secret suckers on an iguana&’s feet. The mysteries of the natural world are displayed in brand new images, together with cross-sections, macro, and electron microscope images. Alongside the utterly absorbing visual content, Explanatorium of Nature brings its own fountain of knowledge about how nature works. For instance, did you know baby foxes that are born with blue eyes turn to gold? Or that reptile scales are made from the same material as your fingernails? Discover how spiders spin webs, how birds fly, how snakes kill, and much, much more. This irresistible book is a guaranteed favorite for animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and budding wildlife experts everywhere.
Expletive Deleted: A Good Look at Bad Language
by Ruth WajnrybHave we always "sworn like sailors"? Has creative cursing developed because we can't just slug people when they make us angry? And if such verbal aggression is universal, why is it that some languages (Japanese, for instance) supposedly do not contain any nasty words? Throughout the twentieth century there seems to have been a dramatic escalation in the use and acceptance of offensive language in English, both verbally and in print. Today it seems almost commonplace to hear the "f" word in casual conversation, and even on television. Just how have we become such a bunch of cursers and what does it tell us about our language and ourselves?InExpletive Deleted,linguist Ruth Wajnryb offers an entertaining yet thoroughly researched, lighthearted look at this development, seeking to reveal the etymologies of various terms and discover how what was once considered unfit-for-company argot has become standard fare. Wajnryb steps outside the confines of English in her search for answers, exploring whether offensive words in English are mirrored in other languages and examining cultural differences in the usage of dirty words. For instance, why is it that in some languages you can get away with intimating that a person and his camel are more than just good friends, while pouring scorn on a mother's morals guarantees you a seat on the next flight out?An amusing and idiosyncratic look at the power of words to shock, offend, insult, amuse, exaggerate, let off steam, establish relationships, and communicate deep-felt emotions,Expletive Deletedis a must-read for anyone who loves language -- or has ever stubbed a toe.
Exploration Map by Map: From Migrations and Encounters to Voyages and Discoveries (DK History Map by Map)
by DKDiscover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning tour of history - map by map. Charting everything from the movement of early Homo species out of Africa some 1.8 million years ago to the astonishing voyages of Polynesian sailors across the Pacific from 4,000 BCE, and from the California Gold Rush to the Race for Space, entries explain the movements of people and cultures who set off into the unknown - in search of adventure or a better life. Specially commissioned maps show the key driving factors of each journey, and why certain routes were chosen over others - whether due to climate, terrain, or territory - while stunning contemporary examples offer fascinating insights into the unique world-views and political motivations of the people who commissioned them, and the cartographers who created them. The voyages of history’s greatest explorers - from Zheng He to Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo - are brought to vivid life with accompanying photos, illustrations, and original artefacts, along with recent missions to chart the depths of the oceans and the surface of Mars. And entries also explore the experiences of established Indigenous groups and the impact of settler populations. Packed with fascinating detail and bursting with lavish illustrations, Exploration: Map by Map is a must-have title for anyone who loves maps, history, or the pioneering spirit.
Explore PSE: Health and Wellbeing for CfE Student Book
by Ian Geddes Calum Campbell Stephen De Silva Pauline Stirling Lesley de MezaSyllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3 (Second, Third and Fourth Levels), National 4 and National 5Subject: PSE (Health and Wellbeing)Empower Scotland''s young people to feel prepared for the opportunities and challenges of adult life.Exploring topics such as mental health, sex, identity, community and planning for your future, this book develops students'' life skills, knowledge and resilience as they learn about themselves and others.> Create a supportive environment where sensitive issues can be discussed confidently and constructively, using the book to provide stimulus material and structure> Follow an active learning approach with starter activities to get students thinking, visual sources and written extracts to encourage conversations, and hundreds of activities for individual, pair and group work> Monitor students'' progress through learning outcomes for each lesson/series of lessons and numerous activities that create opportunities for assessment for learning and evidence of achievement> Suit your students and your timetable, with topics that can be covered in any order and double-page spreads that can be delivered across one or two lessons> Rest assured that all content in the book is linked to the CfE Benchmarks and Experiences & Outcomes for Health and Wellbeing: Personal and Social Education, as well as the GIFREC and SHANARRI principles
Explore PSE: Health and Wellbeing for CfE Student Book
by Ian Geddes Calum Campbell Stephen De Silva Pauline Stirling Lesley de MezaSyllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3 (Second, Third and Fourth Levels), National 4 and National 5Subject: PSE (Health and Wellbeing)Empower Scotland's young people to feel prepared for the opportunities and challenges of adult life.Exploring topics such as mental health, sex, identity, community and planning for your future, this book develops students' life skills, knowledge and resilience as they learn about themselves and others.> Create a supportive environment where sensitive issues can be discussed confidently and constructively, using the book to provide stimulus material and structure> Follow an active learning approach with starter activities to get students thinking, visual sources and written extracts to encourage conversations, and hundreds of activities for individual, pair and group work> Monitor students' progress through learning outcomes for each lesson/series of lessons and numerous activities that create opportunities for assessment for learning and evidence of achievement> Suit your students and your timetable, with topics that can be covered in any order and double-page spreads that can be delivered across one or two lessons> Rest assured that all content in the book is linked to the CfE Benchmarks and Experiences & Outcomes for Health and Wellbeing: Personal and Social Education, as well as the GIFREC and SHANARRI principles
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 3 Student Book
by Stephen De Silva Pauline Stirling Lesley de MezaDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 statutory guidelines.The flexible design of this KS3 student book is compatible with whichever way your school delivers PSHE. User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers, it is packed full lesson outcomes and starter sections, as well as lot of activities students can get involved in.- Provide the right level of knowledge and understanding of PSHE education students need with this KS3 Student Book that has topic suitability for this age range- Learning outcomes at the start of every lesson, along with a short activity to introduce students to the topic and get them thinking provides an easy way in to every lesson- Source-based activities support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 3 Student Book
by Stephen De Silva Pauline Stirling Lesley de MezaDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 statutory guidelines.The flexible design of this KS3 student book is compatible with whichever way your school delivers PSHE. User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers, it is packed full lesson outcomes and starter sections, as well as lot of activities students can get involved in.- Provide the right level of knowledge and understanding of PSHE education students need with this KS3 Student Book that has topic suitability for this age range- Learning outcomes at the start of every lesson, along with a short activity to introduce students to the topic and get them thinking provides an easy way in to every lesson- Source-based activities support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 4 Student Book
by Philip Ashton Stephen De Silva Lesley de MezaDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 statutory guidelines.The flexible design of this KS4 student book is compatible with whichever way your school delivers PSHE. User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers, it is packed full lesson outcomes and starter sections, as well as lot of activities students can get involved in.- Provide the right level of knowledge and understanding of PSHE education pupils need with this KS4 Student Book that has topic suitability for this age range.- Learning outcomes at the start of every lesson, along with a short activity to introduce students to the topic and get them thinking provides an easy way in to every lesson - Source-based activities support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities
Explore PSHE for Key Stage 4 Student Book
by Philip Ashton Stephen De Silva Lesley de MezaDevelop your students' skills and understanding of PSHE and encourage an active learning approach, all whilst providing essential coverage of the 2020 statutory guidelines.The flexible design of this KS4 student book is compatible with whichever way your school delivers PSHE. User-friendly for both experienced PSHE Leads and for non-specialist teachers, it is packed full lesson outcomes and starter sections, as well as lot of activities students can get involved in.- Provide the right level of knowledge and understanding of PSHE education pupils need with this KS4 Student Book that has topic suitability for this age range.- Learning outcomes at the start of every lesson, along with a short activity to introduce students to the topic and get them thinking provides an easy way in to every lesson - Source-based activities support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities
Explore: A Collection of Maps and Diagrams That Explain the World (Explore)
by DKThis book of maps helps you navigate the big topics that explain the world: science, history, nature, and space.Maps can help you find your way around more than just places, and knowledge can be shared using more than just words. Using maps, children aged 7-9 will be introduced to need-to-know topics in an inviting and visual way.Explore is a new and exciting style of reference that’s packed with diagrams and information to explain each map to inquisitive children. Inside, you’ll find a whole collection of maps to pore over on subjects you’d never expect, from cells and our planet to amphibians and microscopic life.This all-encompassing maps book for children offers: An all-new visual approach to learning core subjects, as part of a brand new exciting reference series.A combination of maps and other diagrams that break down important topics, combined with stats, facts, figures, and explanations.Bright and stand-out illustrations from the award-winning Studio Muti that explore each topic.Follow the routes of animals as they embark on migrations and of seeds as they leave their parent plants. Discover maps to guide you around hidden spaces, like the inside of a beehive, and places as distant as the outer reaches of the solar system. Explore the depths of the ocean, a single cell, a car engine, the human brain, a medieval castle, and much more. This unique book features an encyclopedic range of subjects for children who want to find out everything there is to know about the world.
Exploring British Politics
by Patrick Diamond Peter Dorey Mark GarnettExploring British Politics is a concise, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the subject. Fully updated and revised, the new edition covers developments since 2016 in the role of the executive, parliament, the civil service, political parties, general elections, party ideology, and membership, as well as examining turmoil and leadership battles within the Labour and Conservative parties, the politics of growing inequality, public action and reaction, demographic trends and their political consequences, and the future of the UK itself. Stimulating critical analysis and lively debate, it provides new perspectives on two key themes – the health of British democracy and the transition from traditional models of government to more flexible forms of ‘governance’. Key features include: Comprehensive analysis of the 2019 general election, Brexit developments since the 2016 Referendum to today’s ongoing impacts, and the shadow cast by the COVID-19 global pandemic and its implications; Topical coverage of the fall of the Truss leadership, the new Johnson and Sunak era, the rise and fall of the ‘Change UK’ party, the economic crisis, the role of special advisers, new social movements such as Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter, and much more; Extensive guides to further reading at the end of each chapter; Richly illustrated through examples and data, often visually represented; Online support in the form of a comprehensive website with additional content. Whilst the book provides an essential historical background, contemporary issues are to the fore throughout and readers are encouraged to assess critically received wisdoms and develop their own thoughts and ideas. Whether studying the subject for the first time or revisiting it, Exploring British Politics is the ideal undergraduate text.
Exploring Careers: A Young Person's Guide to 1,000 Jobs - Third Edition
by Lon Gates Hand Veda Dickerson Rodme L. Dobeck Stephanie Koutek Lisa S. WilliamsEvery day you see adults all around you on their way to work. What do they do all day? More importantly, what job will you do someday? That's a big question. Your career choice will affect your happiness, your lifestyle, and your earnings. Through a unique mix of interesting information, Exploring Careers helps you learn more about the jobs that match your interests, favorite courses, free-time activities, and skills. IT'S EASY* Exploring Careers is divided into 14 interest areas. Just select the areas that interest you most and learn more about related careers through real-life worker profiles, samplers of key job skills, and brief job descriptions. IT'S REAL.. Read 49 interesting profiles of real people doing real jobs. Learn what they do, how they got into their fields, the education and training they had, what they like and sometimes don't like about their work, and much more. IT CONNECTS TODAY TO YOUR FUTURE. In 19 skill samplers, real workers tell you about the skills they need for their jobs. Questions help you see how what you're good at today could lead to a future job. IT'S QUICK BUT COMPLETE* Learn current facts about 1,000 jobs. Each brief description includes information about education and training needed, average salary, job growth, and the importance of math, science, and English to the job. Meets National Career Development Guidelines for Self-Knowledge, Educational and Occupational Exploration, and Career Planning.
Exploring Central and Eastern Europe’s Biotechnology Landscape
by Peter T. Robbins Farah HuzairAt a time when the human genome has been sequenced advances in the life sciences seem to have great potential for human health, industry and the environment throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Still, for some, potential risks and ethical dilemmas remain, surrounding issues such as the appropriate use of GM crops, stem cells, genetic information, the nature of intellectual property and other challenges that come with EU accession. This book is the first of its kind to bring together experts from across Europe to explore the landscape of current life science policy and industrial development in CEE, including implications for economies, regulatory and legal frameworks, health care, ethics and human rights. It will be essential reading for researchers and students in science and technology studies, development, sociology, politics and law, and those interested in life science development in transition economies.
Exploring Contextualism and Performativity: The Environment Matters (Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology #30)
by Alessandro Capone Assunta PennaThis edited volume on contextualism and pragmatics is interdisciplinary in character and contains contributions from linguistics, cognitive science and socio-pragmatics. Going beyond conventional contextual matters of truth-conditions and pragmatic intrusion, this text deals with a variety of issues including hyperbole, synonymy, reference, argumentation, schizophrenia, rationality, morality, silence and clinical pragmatics. Contributions also address the semantics/pragmatics debate and show to what extent the theory of contextualism can be applied. This volume is based on a unitary research project financed by the University of Messina and appeals to students and researchers working in linguistics and the philosophy of language.
Exploring Cuba: Erasing Fears through Multicultural Education
by Bette Tate-Beaver Lewis W. DiuguidExploring Cuba: Erasing Fears Through Multicultural Education details the cultural and professional exchanges to Cuba organized by the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) between 2015 and 2019, with additional reflections on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Cuba—U.S. relations. Because of the long-imposed U.S. embargo, or blockade, access to information about life in Cuba can be limited in the U.S. This book chronicles first-hand account of NAME’s trips to Cuba over a 5-year period. Interspersed with insights from U.S.-based multicultural educators, authors and Cuban delegates, it documents what NAME members learned about Cuba’s people, history, health care system, culture, arts, and education systems. It also explores the effects of the coronavirus global pandemic on Cuba and its vital tourist industry, as well as the July 2021 protests and aftermath, including a new wave of immigration to the U.S. The book argues for the end of the U.S. embargo with Cuba and the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries, so that unrestricted tourism and trade can benefit both countries. Combining travelogue observations with statistics and scholarly accounts, this volume will be useful reading for scholars and students of Multicultural Education, International Education and Comparative Education. It will also be beneficial to educators and Cuba solidarity activists.
Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories
by Audrey Di MariaExploring Ethical Dilemmas in Art Therapy: 50 Clinicians From 20 Countries Share Their Stories presents a global collection of first-person accounts detailing the ethical issues that arise during art therapists’ work. Grouped according to themes such as discrimination and inclusion, confidentiality, and scope of practice, chapters by experienced art therapists from 20 different countries explore difficult situations across a variety of practitioner roles, client diagnoses, and cultural contexts. In reflecting upon their own courses of action when faced with these issues, the authors acknowledge missteps as well as successes, allowing readers to learn from their mistakes. Offering a unique presentation centered on diverse vignettes with important lessons and ethical takeaways highlighted throughout, this exciting new volume will be an invaluable resource to all future and current art therapists, as well as to other mental health professionals.
Exploring Getting Started with Microsoft Outlook 2016 (Exploring for Office 2016 Ser.)
by Mary Anne Poatsy Robert Grauer Barbara StoverThe goal of the Exploring series is to move students beyond the point-and-click, to understanding the why and how behind each skill. And because so much learning takes place outside of the classroom, this series provides learning tools that students can access anywhere, anytime. Students go to college now with a different set of skills than they did years ago. With this in mind, the Exploring series seeks to move students beyond the basics of the software at a faster pace, without sacrificing coverage of the fundamental skills that everyone needs to know.
Exploring Medical Language
by Myrna Lafleur Brooks Danielle Lafleur BrooksMaster the medical terminology you'll need for success with this easy-to-use, objective-based approach! Focused on medical terminology and vocabulary, Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, 8th Edition helps you understand complex medical terms using a proven step-by-step strategy, building each term from its foundation. With a logical, body-systems organization and engaging terminology exercises throughout, it's your key to communicating confidently and effectively with other health care professionals.Systematic approach to terminology equips you to recognize and define new terms as you encounter them and to build the medical vocabulary you'll need in the health care setting. Pronunciation key provides quick access to frequently referenced material. Case studies encourage critical thinking and challenge you to apply what you've learned to realistic scenarios. Complementary and Alternative Medicine boxes highlight words and phrases associated with this increasingly popular discipline. Terminology flash cards (409 cards) included with every book provide valuable review and self-assessment tools you can take anywhere for study on the go. Audio CDs, available at an additional charge and packaged either separately or with the book, help you perfect your pronunciation of difficult terms. Engaging study tools on a companion Evolve website reinforce your understanding through interactive exercises, the Body Spectrum A&P review program, and a 5,000-term English/Spanish glossary. Medical Terminology Online, available at an additional charge, gives you an enhanced learning experience with fully integrated online lessons, animations, slide shows, quizzes, exams, and more.Anatomy and physiology "boosters" on the companion Evolve website strengthen your understanding of important A&P concepts. Updated terms and abbreviations throughout the text keep you current with the latest advances in technology and changes in the health care industry. New illustrations clarify complex physiological processes and familiarize you with equipment you may encounter on the job.
Exploring Medical Language: A Student-directed Approach (8th edition)
by Myrna Lafleur Brooks Danielle Lafleur BrooksMaster the medical terminology you'll need for success with this easy-to-use, objective-based approach! Focused on medical terminology and vocabulary, Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, 8th Edition helps you understand complex medical terms using a proven step-by-step strategy, building each term from its foundation. With a logical, body-systems organization and engaging terminology exercises throughout, it's your key to communicating confidently and effectively with other health care professionals. Systematic approach to terminology equips you to recognize and define new terms as you encounter them and to build the medical vocabulary you ll need in the health care setting. Pronunciation key provides quick access to frequently referenced material. Case studies encourage critical thinking and challenge you to apply what you ve learned to realistic scenarios. Complementary and Alternative Medicine boxes highlight words and phrases associated with this increasingly popular discipline. Terminology flash cards included with every book provide valuable review and self-assessment tools you can take anywhere for study on the go. Audio CDs, available at an additional charge and packaged either separately or with the book, help you perfect your pronunciation of difficult terms. Engaging study tools on a companion Evolve website reinforce your understanding through interactive exercises, the Body Spectrum A&P review program, and a 5,000-term English/Spanish glossary. Medical Terminology Online, available at an additional charge, gives you an enhanced learning experience with fully integrated online lessons, animations, slide shows, quizzes, exams, and more. Anatomy and physiology "boosters" on the companion Evolve website strengthen your understanding of important A&P concepts. Updated terms and abbreviations throughout the text keep you current with the latest advances in technology and changes in the health care industry. New illustrations clarify complex physiological processes and familiarize you with equipment you may encounter on the job.
Exploring Writing: Paragraphs and Essays (Third Edition)
by John LanganGrounded in John Langan's Four Bases - unity, coherence, sentence skills, and support - Exploring Writing employs a unique personalized learning plan to address student deficits in grammar and mechanics and to free instructional time for activities emphasizing writing process and critical thinking.
Exploring the Fife Coastal Path: A Companion Guide
by Hamish BrownThis is the ideal guide to the whole route, so rich in history and natural beauty. Designed to be used by walkers on the Path or visitors to any point along it, it introduces a wealth of castles, churches, harbors, monuments and red-roofed houses. Hamish Brown gives practical advice on all aspects of walking the Path, whether you are making a seven-day trip along its whole length or walking a short section on a Sunday afternoon. Revising his earlier guide to the route, he explores every part of the Fife coast, including the famous Forth bridges, the charming East Neuk fishing villages of Pittenweem, Elie and St Monans, as well as Anstruther, Crail and St Andrews. Along the way he provides a mass of fascinating information about people and places that can be read for pleasure and kept as the souvenir of a unique and unforgettable part of Scotland.
Exploring the Province of Legislation: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives in Legisprudence (Legisprudence Library #9)
by Francesco Ferraro Silvia ZorzettoLegisprudence considers a variety of perspectives and relies on contributions from numerous different disciplines. Rather than providing examples of the various possible approaches to legisprudential studies, this book – bringing together lawyers and legal theorists from seven different countries – highlights two aspects of the many disciplines involved. Firstly, it discusses theoretical abstraction, which borders on, or enters into the realm of full-fledged philosophical speculation. Secondly, it examines empirical observation of specific cases, precisely situated regarding their spatial or historical collocation, or referring to a particular species of legislative policy. Focusing on legislation both as a process and as a result, the aim of the book is twofold: on the one hand, it demonstrates that, far from being a purely theoretical and exclusively academic intellectual enterprise, legisprudence can offer criteria for both assessing and improving the quality of real-world legislation. On the other hand, it shows how lawmaking is at least as interesting and legitimate a field of inquiry as adjudication and interpretation of laws for legal theorists and philosophers of law, and that they are already equipped with extremely valuable intellectual tools for fruitful legisprudential inquiry. The book is organized in two parts. The first part comprises legal-theoretical accounts on general aspects of legislation as a process and as a result. The second part presents contributions focusing on specific experiences of evaluations of legislative quality and contributions to the legislature’s work on the part of the public, as well as on particular legislative policies, methodologies in lawmaking, and problems regarding legislation as an instrument.
Exploring the Story: A Reference Companion
by Adam BarrMany people today encounter strange events, names, customs and/or people when they pick up their Bible to read. The world of the Bible can seem very distant to modern readers, even if they are reading a contemporary translation. To help readers gain a better understanding of the world of the Bible, Zondervan has developed a one-volume, handy-size reference resource that will take readers from Genesis to Revelation and provide helpful insights along the way through the use of full-color photos, maps, charts, timelines, character descriptions, special articles on important biblical topics and background information about the nations, and places and customs that they will encounter in their reading of the Bible. What sets this reference resource apart from others is that it is designed to serve as a companion to The Story, a Bible that allows the events, poems, and teachings to the Bible to read like a novel. This reference resource is arranged according to the chapters as found in The Story with each section containing vital information for understanding the biblical text. The Story Reference Companion is a must-have reference volume for teachers and participants engaged in Bible study, especially those reading through The Story.
Exploring the Unexplained: A Practical Guide to the Peculiar People, Places, and Things in the Bible
by Trent C. ButlerHave you ever wondered about those giants in Genesis or that reference to Enoch in Jude? Exploring the Unexplained: A Practical Guide to the Peculiar People, Places, and Things in the Bible answers all your questions about unusal, hard-to-explain, and difficult-to-understand stories in the Bible. Learn more about people like Enoch, Moses, and the Nephilim. As with other books in Thomas Nelson's A to Z series, Exploring the Unexplained helps you gain a deeper understanding of the Bible in an easy-to-read format. Features include: Scripture index Topical index Easy-to-understand explanations of some of the Bible's most confusing stories A convenient tool for individual and group study
Explosions in the Mind: Composing Psychedelic Sounds and Visualisations (Palgrave Studies in Sound)
by Jonathan WeinelThis book explores how to compose sounds and visualisations that represent psychedelic hallucinations and experiences of synaesthesia. Through a detailed discussion regarding compositional methodologies and technical approaches, the book aims to educate students, practitioners, and researchers working in related areas. It weaves together sound, visual design, and code across a range of media, providing conceptual approaches, theoretical insights, and practical strategies, which unlock new design frameworks for composing psychedelic sounds and visualisations.