The Art of War, literally The Laws of War by Master Sun is the most famous ancient Chinese treatise, dedicated to a military strategy and policy, written by Sun Tzu. The treatise by Sun Tzu influenced crucially on a whole military art of the East. Although it is the first treatise on the military art, it includes clearly expressed common principles of strategy as well as tactics. A special place i…
Everything first-timers need to know to avoid the most common mistakes homebuyers make Written especially for first-timers, this eye-opening guide turns you into an educated consumer, ensuring that the home or condo you buy is both a comfortable place to live and a great investment for the future. Compiled from the experience of hundreds of homebuyers, real estate agents, home builders, and mortga…
A state-of-the-art reference on educational ethnography edited by leading journal editors This book brings an international group of writers together to offer an authoritative state-of-the-art review of, and critical reflection on, educational ethnography as it is being theorized and practiced today—from rural and remote settings to virtual and visual posts. It provides a definitive reference poin…
В сборник вошли двенадцать повестей и рассказов, принадлежащих перу успешных китайских писателей нового поколения, уроженцев восточной провинции Аньхой – одного из традиционных центров литературной и культурной жизни Китая. Знакомство с творчеством Пань Цзюня, Пань Сяопин, Сюй Чуньцяо, Цао Доюна, Сунь Чжибао, Хэ Шихуа и других позволит читателю ощутить удивительное переплетение общемировых тенденц…
В сборник вошли двенадцать повестей и рассказов, принадлежащих перу успешных китайских писателей нового поколения, уроженцев восточной провинции Аньхой – одного из традиционных центров литературной и культурной жизни Китая. Знакомство с творчеством Пань Цзюня, Пань Сяопин, Сюй Чуньцяо, Цао Доюна, Сунь Чжибао, Хэ Шихуа и других позволит читателю ощутить удивительное переплетение общемировых тенденц…
В сборник вошли двенадцать повестей и рассказов, принадлежащих перу успешных китайских писателей нового поколения, уроженцев восточной провинции Аньхой – одного из традиционных центров литературной и культурной жизни Китая. Знакомство с творчеством Пань Цзюня, Пань Сяопин, Сюй Чуньцяо, Цао Доюна, Сунь Чжибао, Хэ Шихуа и других позволит читателю ощутить удивительное переплетение общемировых тенденц…
In 2002, the Policy Center on the First Year of College (supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Atlantic Philanthropies, and Lumina Foundation for Education) sponsored a project to recognize colleges and universities as «Institutions of Excellence» in their design and execution of the first year. Thirteen colleges and universities—representing a broad spectrum of campus types—were selected as…
Foundations of Student Affairs Practice is an essential resource that explores the purposes of higher education, the theories that provide a foundation for student learning and growth, and the experiences that contribute to student learning. Florence Hamrick, Nancy Evans, and John Schuh—three preeminent leaders in the field—show how student affairs professionals can provide a more meaningful and h…
The Communist Manifesto, originally titled Manifesto of the Communist Party (German: Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei) is a short 1848 book written by the German Marxist political theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It has since been recognized as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts. Commissioned by the Communist League, it laid out the League's purposes and program.…
О чем «Космос» – одна из самых продаваемых научно-популярных книг всех времен. В ней прослеживается почти четырнадцать миллиардов лет космической эволюции, превративших материю в сознание, и исследуются такие темы, как происхождение жизни, человеческий мозг, египетские иероглифы, миссии космических кораблей, смерть Солнца, эволюция галактик, а также обстоятельства и личности, которые помогли сформ…
According to USA Weekend, over a quarter of the adults in the U.S. have tried a low-carb diet. Many people have enjoyed lasting success. Others have felt mystified or deprived and given up! Whether you’re a first-timer or a “try, try-againer”, this book helps you get with the low-carb program and stick with it! Building on the success of Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies, it gives you loads of nutritio…
It is clear that service-learning has the potential to yield tremendous benefits to students, communities, and institutions of higher education. Increased student learning has been well documented. As communities gain new energy to meet their needs and greater capacity to capitalize on their assets, service-learning enables higher education to fulfill its civic responsibility. When service-learnin…
It is clear that service-learning has the potential to yield tremendous benefits to students, communities, and institutions of higher education. Increased student learning has been well documented. As communities gain new energy to meet their needs and greater capacity to capitalize on their assets, service-learning enables higher education to fulfill its civic responsibility. When service-learnin…
It is clear that service-learning has the potential to yield tremendous benefits to students, communities, and institutions of higher education. Increased student learning has been well documented. As communities gain new energy to meet their needs and greater capacity to capitalize on their assets, service-learning enables higher education to fulfill its civic responsibility. When service-learnin…