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Alabama Studies Weekly, [Grade] 4 Social Studies
by American Legacy Publishing Inc.NIMAC-sourced textbook
Alabama: The History of a Deep South State
by Wayne Flynt William Warren Rogers Robert David Ward Leah Rawls AtkinsAlabama: The History of a Deep South State, Bicentennial Edition is a new and up-to-date edition of Alabama's history to celebrate the state's bicentennial, showcasing a comprehensive narrative account of the state from its earliest days to the present. The text offers a detailed survey of the colorful, dramatic, and often controversial turns in Alabama's evolution. Organized chronologically and divided into three main sections--the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present--makes clear and interprets the major events that occurred during Alabama's history within the larger context of the South and the nation. It contains essential accounts devoted to Native Americans, women, and the environment, as well as detailed coverage of health, education, organized labor, civil rights, and the many cultural developments, from literature to sport, that have enriched Alabama's history.
Alabama: The History, Geography, Economics and Civics of an American State
by Crystal Clear PressThe book takes you through courses in history, geography, economics and civics. You will get to series of brief video presentations to learn about important historical figures. You get to learn about explore major historical events, including the 100 Years War, the Civil War, and World Wars I and II, and significant inventions. In addition to videos, other lessons in the book include written transcripts and short self-assessment quizzes.
Aladdin: Jasmine and the Star of Persia
by DISNEY BOOK GROUPOne night, as Princess Jasmine and her husband Aladdin gaze at the night sky, Aladdin points to a star and tells Jasmine the story of the Star of Persia: the biggest, most beautiful jewel in the world. Legend has it that the jewel belonged to a beautiful queen, and after she died, her subjects hid the jewel in a tower, certain that no one could be worthy of its beauty again. Now Jasmine is determined to know if the story is true. So the next morning, Jasmine, Aladdin, Abu, and the Magic Carpet set off to find out! Will the friends be able to find the legendary jewel, or are all the stories just fiction?
Alan Bean: Astronaut and Artist (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Suzanne SladeNIMAC-sourced textbook. Art from Outer Space. Twelve American astronauts have walked on the moon, but only one used art to share his incredible adventures in space. Painting on a textured background made with tools he used on the moon, Alan Bean created paintings that are out of this world!
Albert's Big Discovery (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by George Black Alice McGintyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Albert's Nest
by Alison Adams Lori O'Dea Gary FreemanAlbert is moving out! Albert decides that he needs to build a big new nest, but it is much harder to do than he expects. Can Albert succeed?
Alcohol, Other Drugs and Addictions: A Professional Development Manual for Social Work and the Human Services
by Allan Edward BarskyTo help prepare you for the realities of working with clients affected by addictions, this beneficial text provides you with the necessary tools needed to competently translate addictions theory into practice. It offers a thorough examination of a range of models and perspectives for helping, and it encourages critical thinking to best match approaches with clients and situations. Presented in a work-text format, this book is full of cases, exercises, role-plays, and questions to increase your understanding of concepts and application to practice.
Alcohol: Science, Policy and Public Health
by Paolo Boffetta Peter Boyle Albert B. Lowenfels Harry Burns Otis Brawley Witold Zatonski Jürgen RehmAlcohol has always been an issue in public health but it is currently assuming increasing importance as a cause of disease and premature death worldwide. Alcohol: Science, Policy, and Public Health provides an interdisciplinary source of information that links together, the usually separate fields of, science, policy, and public health. This comprehensive volume highlights the importance of bringing scientific knowledge to bear in order to strengthen and develop alcohol public policy. The book looks at the historical evolution of alcohol consumption in society, key early studies of alcohol and disease, and the cultural and social aspects of alcohol consumption. It then goes on to cover the chemistry and biology of alcohol, patterns of consumption, gender and age-related issues, alcohol and injury, alcohol and cancer and non-malignant disease, and various current therapeutic aspects. The book concludes with a section on alcohol policy, looking at issues of poverty, the availability of alcohol and alcohol control measures. This major reference, written by international leaders in the fields of alcoholism and alcohol policy, provides a comprehensive study of one of the foremost health problems in the world, and represents the highest standards of research within the field. It will be valuable to physicians and health professionals involved with patients with alcohol-related problems, scientists, public health specialists, health policy specialists, researchers and legislators as well as students of public health.