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When an aging author pens a fantasy about a giant rat terrorizing the tiny hamlet of Holey, Minnesota, in the 19th century, he accidentally sells the manuscript to the agent as nonfiction. Now he has to convince the town residents to join the deception before the media hordes arrive.

This exciting and insightful new commentary will guide readers through the five books of Moses with ease and delight. Renowned biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman reaches both a personal and professional summit with this incisive yet accessibly written survey of the Torah. Friedman's work draws upon his years of experience studying the Bible, integrated with the most recent discoveries in biblical archaeology. Friedman's new translation,...

It is autumn 1777, and the cradle of liberty, Philadelphia, has fallen to the British. Yet the true battle has only just begun. On both sides, loyalties are tested and families torn asunder. The young Redcoat Sam Gilpin has seen his brother die. Now he must choose between duty to a distant king and the call of his own conscience. And for the men and women of the prosperous Becket family, the Revolution brings bitter conflict between those loya...

Camp OutAmelia Bedelia has never been camping in the great outdoors before. She's trying her best to do exactly as she's told, but pitching a tent is not the same as throwing it into the bushes, and catching a fish with your bare hands isn't easy. As usual, the mixed-up housekeeper makes this camping trip one hugely entertaining adventure.

A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.

In her first picture book, Newbery Medalist Creech creates a moving, lyrical portrait of the bonds between a father and a son, complemented by full-color illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Raschka.

Keeping the very youngest of scientists in mind, Cobb gives clear explanations to the big questions about wind. Young readers and adults can explore the basic scientific principles together through simple experiments. Full color.

In her new essay collection, the beloved author of High Tide in Tucson brings to us, out of one of history's darker moments, an extended love song to the world we still have.Whether she is contemplating the Grand Canyon, her vegetable garden, motherhood, genetic engineering, or the future of a nation founded on the best of all human impulses, these essays are grounded in the author's belief that our largest problems have grown from the earth's...

In this innovative study of the Grand Tour, Black relies on archival sources to provide an exploration of the real tourist experience rather than, as for the majority of studies of the Grand Tour, an account that is essentially based on travel literature. While sensitive to wider cultural dimensions, the author demonstrates his interest in the experience of tourists, particularly the circumstances they encountered, and the impact of the Grand ...

Dara will soon be a big brother! But what does a big brother do for a little baby?Panda 24

When the web transitioned from a publishing to an interactive e-commerce medium, standardised web-browsers entered widespread use and developers were able to rely on a relatively stable client component. Since then, server-side developments have blossomed and resulted in considerable ease of programming, efficiency and increasing sophistication of the server-side environment. Focusing on various technologies that support the server-side proce...

David E. Johnson is a senior research staff member at RAND. A retired U.S. Army field artillery colonel, he served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the United States, Korea, Germany, and Hawaii. His last assignment was at the National Defense University, where he served as Director of Academic Affairs, Chief of Staff, and Professor.

Free radical initiators-chemical molecules which easily decompose into free radicals-serve as reactive intermediates in synthetic methodologies such as organic and polymer synthesis as well as in technological processes, oligomerization, network formation, and kinetic research. The Handbook of Free Radical Initiators presents an up-to-date account of the physicochemical data on radical initiators and reactions of radical generation. Individual...

An exploration of China's politics and economy in 2003. It discusses the challenges that await the new leadership following the hosting of the 16th Party Congress in November 2002, and examines the unfolding of the working relationship among the triumvirate Hu Jintao, Zeng Qinghong and Wen Jiabao.

Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourable animals make this rhythmic story a helpful introduction to looking and learning about colours.

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Der heutige internationale Wettbewerb ist durch immer kürzere Produktionszyklen und dem daraus entstehenden Zwang, neue Produkte zu entwickeln und neue Märkte zu erschließen, gekennzeichnet. Diese Entwicklung verschafft vor allem innovativen Vorhaben zunehmende Bedeutung. Dies bedeutet, daß etablierte Unternehmen für die Entwicklung neuer Produkte und Technologien und der Erschließung neuer Märkte unternehmerische Ri...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: In den nächsten Jahren wird dem E-Commerce ein starkes Wachstum vorhergesagt. Es werden virtuelle Bankhäuser, Marktplätze, Rathäuser und andere Dienstleistungsplattformen entstehen, auf denen Kunden und Bürger gemeinsam mit Dienstleistungsanbietern Geschäfte über das Internet abwickeln werden. Somit stellt der elektronische Geschäftsverkehr für Handel, Gewerbe und öffentliche Institutionen eine neue Form der Abwickl...

Inhaltsangabe:Zusammenfassung: Inzwischen ist allen Marktteilnehmern bewusst, dass in Zukunft Geschäfte zunehmend über das Internet abgewickelt werden. Auch in deutschen Unternehmen hat die Beschaffung über elektronische Märkte einen höheren Stellenwert eingenommen und die Reichweite von E-Procurement wird erkannt. Unternehmen stellen sich daher nicht mehr die Frage, ob sie am elektronischen Handel teilnehmen oder nicht, sondern wie ihre stra...

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