These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.

The SAGE Handbook of Popular Music is a comprehensive, smartly-conceived volume that can take its place as the new standard reference in popular music. The editors have shown great care in covering classic debates while moving the field into new, exciting areas of scholarship. International in its focus and pleasantly wide-ranging across historical periods, the Handbook is accessible to students but full of material of interest to those teaching and...

Answers questions about the war such as how it began, what a soldier's daily life was like, the role of zeppelins, key figures, and how it ended, and includes hands-on activities.

Calculus is the greatest mathematical breakthrough since the pioneering discoveries of the ancient Greeks. Without it, there would be no spaceflight, skyscrapers, jet planes, economic modeling, or accurate weather forecasting. One of the most powerful problem solving tools ever invented, calculus is a skill that can be learned. Its techniques are used to analyze situations involving change, to calculate optimum values, and to measure complex shapes....

A literary biography of a seminal figure of 20th century American literature, Margaret Walker, who established one of the first Black Studies centers in the nation, and mentored the Black Arts movement of the 1960s. For My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker gives the long-overdue recognition to one of the seminal figures of American literature. Margaret Walker has been described by scholar Jerry Ward as "a national treasure" and by Nikki...

Great writing begins--and ends--with the sentence. Whether two words ("Jesus wept.") or 1,287 words (a sentence in William Faulkner's Absalom! Absalom!), sentences have the power to captivate, entertain, motivate, educate, and, most importantly, delight. Understanding the variety of ways to construct sentences, from the smallest clause to the longest sentence, is important to enhancing your appreciation of great writing and potentially improving...

These lectures reveal how mathematics has changed the way people look at the world. We study how the model of certainty in Euclid's revolutionary Elements influenced philosophers for centuries, and how the invention of non-Euclidiean geometry further influenced philosophy and changed modern views of the world. As well. we consider how the newer disciplines of probability and statistics gave scientists ways of dealing--with precision--with events that...

Translated into over 50 languages, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book; it is a guide to a spiritual journey that has transformed millions of lives. Once you take this journey, you'll never be the same again. This new, expanded edition of The Purpose Driven Life, created for a new generation of reader, includes: Video introductions by Rick Warren to chapters 1-42 and an audio Bible study at the end of each chapter, with over 30 additional...

"These interactive learning tools bring together text, sounds, and visuals to help kids build an understanding of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Note: All of the content on this Launchpad is available in Spanish. Language can be adjusted in the settings for each individual app. Build basic math skills; Practice matching, sorting, and categorizing; Learn about the different animals and their habitats; Develop early literacy skills."--...

"From intergalactic adventures to earth-bound expeditions, kids will have fun discovering truths about the planet we live on and beyond! Discover space and the galaxy; Learn about the environment; Explore different plant species; Pursue independent discovery."--