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Introduce early learners to rhythm and rhyme with this catchy traditional piece! This book breathes new life into a familiar song while helping adults balance structured learning time and free play.

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers Exploration Storytime 48-Book Spanish set includes titles covering the following eight themes: - Who Am I? - How Does My Body Work? - Who Cares for Me? - Where Do I Grow and Learn? - Where Do We Live? - How Do We Make and Explore Our World - What Lives on Earth? - What Effects Our Planet? These highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners'' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this comprehensive bundle provides a full year of learning and Storytime fun. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this mega Spanish set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Create a rich, shared reading experience for early and developing readers. Exploration Storytime 48 Book set includes titles covering the following eight themes: Who Am I?, How Does My Body Work?, Who Cares for Me?, Where Do I Grow and Learn?, Where Do We Live?, How Do We Make and Explore Our World, What Lives on Earth?, and What Effects Our Planet?. These highly engaging books, meant to be read together, connect to early learners'' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for classroom, parents and librarians, this comprehensive bundle provides a full year of learning and Storytime fun. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your early learners make connections and discoveries. Titles in this 48-Book Set include: My Day, If You''re Happy and You Know It, One Me, My Feelings, Here We Go ''Round the Mulberry Bush, No Feelings Today, My Amazing Body, Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes, Wondrous and Marvelous, My Senses, This Little Piggy, My Favorite Things, What Families Are For, Hush Little Baby, Sitting on Mama''s Knee, How to Be a Friend, Friends, Buddies Like Us, Home, Home on the Range, All Kinds of Homes, School Days, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Ready for School, One Big Community, Old Mother Hubbard, Our Community Park, My Beautiful Country, You''re a Grand Old Flag, Our Country Is, This is the Way We Build, London Bridge, Tool Talk, Going Places, The Railway Train, The Way to Go, Baby Animals Grow, Old McDonald Had a Farm, Cam and Sam''s Colorful Adventure, Garden Adventure, We have a Little Garden, How Plants Grow, Our Changing Earth and Sky, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Here on the Ground, Wild Weather, Wind on the Hill, Ezra Watches the Weather.

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers. Exploration Storytime Who Am I? 6-Book Set includes, My Day, Here We Go ''Round the Mulberry Bush, One Me, My Feelings, If You''re Happy and You Know It, and No Feelings Today.

Probability and Statistics for Physical Sciences, Second Edition is an accessible guide to commonly used concepts and methods in statistical analysis used in the physical sciences. This brief yet systematic introduction explains the origin of key techniques, providing mathematical background and useful formulas. The text does not assume any background in statistics and is appropriate for a wide-variety of readers, from first-year undergraduate students to working scientists across many disciplines. - Provides a collection of useful formulas with mathematical background - Includes worked examples throughout and end-of-chapter problems for practice - Offers a logical progression through topics and methods in statistics and probability

Pelham Rigby is an investigative journalist for a London newspaper, and his travels take him around the world on missions that can never be discussed. Roxanne is the beautiful wife of a Spanish businessman with a dubious past, but she only has eyes for Rigby. Arne is the powerful CEO of Myrex, Inc., a corporation that is not all it seems. When Rigby''s newspaper sends him on a mission to Estonia, all four lives become entwined in an explosive series of events that threaten not only Rigby''s safety, relationships and career, but his life. Increasingly drawn into the clutches of both British and American security services, and the murky cauldron of Myrex, Rigby is forced to make decisions that compromise everything he''s ever believed in. Building up to a stunning dénouement, where the action shifts from a Soviet submarine base in Estonia to a smart London hotel, The Double Bind of Mr Rigby is an exciting, absorbing thriller which will not only take you places you''ve never been before, but make you question whether what you are reading is fact or fiction.

A young German immigrant, Barney Dreyfuss was an American success story in business and in baseball. He fell in love with the game after settling in Paducah, Kentucky, where he discovered he had a knack for assembling good players on the diamond. Relocating to Louisville, he became involved in the professional game with the Colonels. Faced with ouster from the National League, he took his players to Pittsburgh, where he became owner of the Pirates and forged a winning tradition, leading the club to six pennants and two World Series. This first biography of Dreyfuss chronicles the innovative career of the Hall of Famer executive who built Forbes Field--the National League''s first concrete-and-steel ballpark, into which he put $1 million of his own money--pushed for creation of the office of commissioner to govern the game and helped initiate the modern World Series.

You''re searching for the truth. What sources of information should you use and trust? Brian Martin recommends reflecting on a topic that you know a lot about and taking note of which information sources were useful or misleading. To illustrate this process of reflection, he tells of his own experiences learning about the effects of nuclear war, the origin-of-AIDS debate and the sources of talent, in each case commenting on different sources of information that influenced him.Truth Tacticsis an encouragement to learn from your own learning about how best to pursue the truths that matter to you.

In this essay, independent scholar Brian Martin argues that the condemnation of Thomas Jefferson is wrong. It''s true that he owned slaves, but the people who have pulled down Jefferson''s statues (and others, like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln) are making a mistake in how they think about history and people from the past.

At six-feet-six, the hulking Martin Leo Boutilier (1872-1944) was hard to miss. Yet the many books written about Babe Ruth relegate the soft-spoken teacher and coach to the shadows. Ruth credited Boutilier--known as Brother Matthias in the Congregation of St. Francis Xavier--with making him the man and the baseball player he became. Matthias saw something in the troubled seven-year old and nurtured his athletic ability. Spending many extra hours on the ballfield with him over a dozen years, he taught Ruth how to hit and converted the young left-handed catcher into a formidable pitcher. Overshadowed by a fellow Xavierian brother who was given the credit for discovering the baseball prodigy, Matthias never received his due from the public but didn''t complain. Ruth never forgot the father figure who continued to provide valuable counsel in later life. This is the first telling of the full story of the man who gave the world its most famous baseball star.

In 2009 in Australia, a citizens'' campaign was launched to silence public criticism of vaccination. This campaign involved an extraordinary variety of techniques to denigrate, harass and censor public vaccine critics. It was unlike anything seen in other scientific controversies, involving everything from alleging beliefs in conspiracy theories to rewriting Wikipedia entries. Vaccination Panic in Australia analyses this campaign from the point of view of free speech. Brian Martin describes the techniques used in the attack, assesses different ways of defending and offers wider perspectives for understanding the struggle. The book will be of interest to readers interested in the vaccination debate and in struggles over free speech and citizen participation in decision-making.

The Detroit Tigers were founding members of the American League and have been the Motor City''s team for more than a century. But the Wolverines were the city''s first major league club, playing in the National League beginning in 1881 and capturing the pennant in 1887. Playing in what was then one of the best ballparks in America, during an era when Detroit was known as the "Paris of the West," the team battled hostile National League owners and struggled with a fickle fan base to become world champions, before financial woes led to their being disbanded in 1888. This first-ever history of the Wolverines covers the team''s rise and abrupt fall and the powerful men behind it.

Angelo Carava happens to be the best scientist that has ever lived but despite his formidable talents he has so far failed to understand the universe he inhabits - a universe with only seven stars. His attempts to find the answer bring him into conflict with religious establishments who want to silence him, rival scientists who both admire and are jealous of his achievements and alien races who want to abduct him for his genius. Meanwhile, events in a hidden eighth star system threaten to overwhelm the other seven. And unknown to Carava he is being inexorably sucked into the nightmare and that his actions will have consequences centuries later. About The AuthorBrian Martin has a background in computer software development and a keen interest in science and, of course, science fiction. He strives to use the genre to say something about the human condition, where we''re going and the impact technology has upon society. The Continuum Sphere Chronicles is his first published work.

Despite his outstanding pitching record, James Francis "Pud" Galvin (1856-1902) was largely forgotten after his premature death. During his 18-year career with Pittsburgh, Buffalo and St. Louis, he was one of the best-paid players in the game--but died penniless. The diminutive hurler was the first to reach 300 wins (and only four pitchers have amassed more). A determined researcher documented Galvin''s record decades after his death and he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1965 with 365 wins. This book is the first comprehensive biography of Galvin and his use of a testosterone-based concoction--with eye-popping results--which earned him newfound attention as a pioneer of performance enhancing drugs.

Mathematics for Physicists is a relatively short volume covering all the essential mathematics needed for a typical first degree in physics, from a starting point that is compatible with modern school mathematics syllabuses. Early chapters deliberately overlap with senior school mathematics, to a degree that will depend on the background of the individual reader, who may quickly skip over those topics with which he or she is already familiar. The rest of the book covers the mathematics that is usually compulsory for all students in their first two years of a typical university physics degree, plus a little more. There are worked examples throughout the text, and chapter-end problem sets. Mathematics for Physicists features: Interfaces with modern school mathematics syllabuses All topics usually taught in the first two years of a physics degree Worked examples throughout Problems in every chapter, with answers to selected questions at the end of the book and full solutions on a website This text will be an excellent resource for undergraduate students in physics and a quick reference guide for more advanced students, as well as being appropriate for students in other physical sciences, such as astronomy, chemistry and earth sciences.

Climate change, psychiatric drugs, genetically modified organisms, nuclear power, fluoridation, stem cell research - these are just a few of the hundreds of issues involving science and technology that are vigorously debated. If you care about an issue, how can you be more effective in arguing for your viewpoint and campaigning in support of it? The Controversy Manual offers practical advice for campaigners as well as plenty of information for people who want to better understand what''s happening and to be able to discuss the issues with friends. The Controversy Manual provides information for understanding controversies, arguing against opponents, getting your message out, and defending against attack. Whether experts are on your side or mostly on the side of opponents, you''ll find advice for being more effective. While not taking sides on individual controversies, the emphasis is on fostering fair and open debate and opposing those who use power and manipulation to get their way.

The story about baseball''s being invented in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839 by Abner Doubleday served to prove that the U.S. national pastime was an American game, not derived from the English children''s game of rounders as had been believed. The tale, embraced by Americans, has long been proven false but to this day, Cooperstown is celebrated as the birthplace of baseball. The story has captured the hearts of millions. But who spun that tale and why? This book provides a surprising answer about the origins of America''s most durable myth. It seems that Abner Graves, who espoused Cooperstown as the birthplace of the game, likely was inspired by another story about an early game of baseball. The stories were remarkably similar, as were the men who told them. For the first time, this book links the stories and lives of Graves, a mining engineer, and Adam Ford, a medical doctor, both residents of Denver, Colorado. While the actual origins of the game of baseball remain subject to debate and study, new light is shed on the source of baseball''s durable creation myth.

This was Brian Martin and Peter Loeffen''s first book. Peter was general manager of IT, at a large telecom, and a graduate of one of Brian''s five-day senior leadership programs. Peter asked Brian if he would read and critique Peter''s dissertation on leadership, for his Masters degree. Brian liked Peter''s writing style and asked Peter if he would ghost write a book that Brian wanted to write, for graduates of the IAS learning group leadership programs. This would give participants a reference about their IAS experiences. Brian talked, and Peter wrote.In the course of this one-year project of writing this book Brian discovered Peter had a dream to be a published author, and he put Peter''s name on the book as co-author.The book''s main premise is about the principles of success and accomplishment. It is not rocket science, it is a set of behaviors, that support creating outstanding results. It works.The book had three printings and was published by Penguin. as a soft cover book. It was slightly re-written and translated into Japanese. The book was endorsed by 10 famous Japanese business leaders, and published by Shufunotomo.

This is a book for how to improve what you are already doing well. How to improve your writings as an academic, playing skills as a musician, jogging as a runner or honour codes as a good citizen and friend.

Attacks can backfire on attackers_sometimes spectacularly. Examples include the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police in 1991, the surveillance of Ralph Nader in 1965, and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Attackers often inhibit adverse reactions by covering up the attack, ...

This book addresses the power of popular nonviolent action against repression, aggression, and oppression. A crucial aspect to effective nonviolent action is communication. Activists need to be able to contact each other and to mobilize support from other parts of the world. However, within the nonviolence literature, communication has been almost entirely neglected, while within the communication literature, nonviolent action is seldom mentioned. This is the first major study to focus on the joint dynamics of nonviolence and communication. Three case studies are examined: the popular action that forced the resignation of Indonesian President Suharto in 1998, the successful people''s resistance to the Soviet coup in 1991, and the successful internationally coordinated campaign against the Multilateral Agreement on Investment in 1988. In each case, special attention is given to the role of communication in the struggle. Attention is then turned to theory. Surveys are made of nonviolence and communication theories, probing for insights relevant to the nonviolence-communication nexus. Gradually a model for analyzing people''s communication is developed. The insights from theory are then used to prose a set of steps by which activist groups can analyze communication and develop effective communication strategies

Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was one of the most eminent and controversial figures of the 19th Century. His conversion of the Church of Rome sparked one of the most bitter and divisive controversies of the Victorian age. His religious thought helped to lay the foundations for the second Vatican Council.Brian Martin''s sympathetic study is a critical biography of Newman that surveys his life from his brilliant Oxford career to his eventual elevation to the Cardinalate. His relations with other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain are examined, and his major works are discussed in the context of his life.

How might the entire citizenry of a country make the decisions that affect them? Carson and Martin provide the first accessible and comprehensive overview of random selection as a possible process for transforming our modern political systems. Building on the theoretical work of the likes of John Burnheim and Fred Emery and drawing on their own work with social action groups, they outline a set of methods that go beyond the mere tapping of community opinion to reveal not only preferences but a more active role in creating the community. Random selection, as Carson and Martin show, has been used in community participation in short-term decision making and long-term planning. It can be a powerful tool in the development of local, federal, and international policy. An important and innovative look at government decision making, this will be of primary interest to scholars and researchers in political theory and electoral systems, as well as political activists and reformers.

This manual for people who speak out in the public interest tells you how to assess options, prepare for action, use official channels, build support and survive the experience. Written by the founder of Dissent Network Australia, and former national president of Whistleblowers Australia.

Argues for social defense as a grassroots initiative linked to challenges to oppressive structures in society, such as patriarchy, police, and the state. Filled with examples from Finland to Fiji.