Publisher: Ana Folhadela
Multidisciplinary work on sexual assault. Winner of «Teresa Rosmaninho Human Rights Award, Women’s Right» /2nd Edition/2014
The book profiles six people working in different careers—a hairdresser, a musician, a ship captain, a florist, a factory worker, and a nurse. At the end, readers are asked what job they would like to do when they grow up.Show book
This is an introduction to Einstein’s space-bending, time-stretching theory of Relativity, written by the master himself. Special and General relativity explain the structure of space time and provide a theory of gravitation, respectively. Einstein’s theories shocked the world with their counterintuitive results, including the dissolution of absolute time. In this book he brings a simplified form of his profound understanding of the subject to the layperson. In the words of Einstein: “The present book is intended, as far as possible, to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.” The book is challenging at times but, when approached patiently, proves itself one of the most lucid explanations of Relativity to be found anywhere. [Due to transcription or optical character recognition errors in creating online texts, and because of less-than-clear fonts in some printed texts, the variables as read in some of the equations here are not as Einstein intended. For example, the numeral ‘one’ has frequently been printed and read as the letter ‘I.’ In addition, some equations do not translate well into the spoken word. If you require completely accurate renditions of Einstein’s mathematical formulas, we suggest that you consult a published text.] — Summary written by Kelly Bescherer [and Laurie Anne Walden]Show book
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Diane Ackerman's The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Diane Ackerman's The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and a detailed About the Author section. Preview: The Zookeeper's Wife is the story of Antonina Zabinski, the wife of Jan, the director of Warsaw's zoo in the 1930s. Antonina's parents had been executed during the 1917 Russian Revolution when she was nine. Raised by her grandmother, Antonina studied piano and then moved to Warsaw. She met Jan, who was eleven years older than her, while working as an archivist. Jan became the Warsaw zoo director in 1929, and the two married in 1931. When the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, the zoo fell into disrepair, but Jan joined the Polish resistance, and he and Antonina saved 300 Jews by hiding them in their home and helping themShow book
Have you ever wondered why honey bees are so vital to the health and vitality of our world? Join retired educator, Howard Steel, as he whimsically shares his passion for these amazing creatures and his experiences with beekeeping. Discover why these incredible producers are endangered and how we can help protect them with simple, personal lifestyle changes. Find out about the intricate and fascinating role of the honey bee in eco-system pollination. Be inspired and learn how to start up your own hive right in your backyard! Students: This book will be a helpful resource for your research paper or project. Start reading BEE BETTER today and find out what all the BUZZ is about!Show book
Picking up where Berton Roueché's The Medical Detectives left off, The Deadly Dinner Party presents fifteen edge-of-your-seat, real-life medical detective stories written by a practicing physician. Award-winning author Jonathan Edlow, MD, shows the doctor as detective and the epidemiologist as elite sleuth in stories that are as gripping as the best thrillers. In these stories a notorious stomach bug turns a suburban dinner party into a disaster that almost claims its host; a diminutive woman routinely eats more than her football-playing boyfriend but continually loses weight; a young executive is diagnosed with lung cancer, yet the tumors seem to wax and wane inexplicably. Written for the lay person who wishes to better grasp how doctors decipher the myriad clues and puzzling symptoms they often encounter, each story presents a very different case where doctors must work to find the accurate diagnosis before it is too late. Edlow uses his unique ability to relate complex medical concepts in a writing style that is clear, engaging and easily understandable. The resulting stories both entertain us and teach us much about medicine, its history and the subtle interactions among pathogens, humans, and the environment.Show book
e-future PYP Readers is based around three simple principles: explore, reflect and apply through literature. With 56 different stories per level, there will be no problem finding the right book for class.Show book
