Автор: Bunting Philip Название: The World`s Most Pointless Animals: Or Are They? ISBN: 0711262411 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780711262416 Издательство: Frances Lincoln Цена: 1972.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The World's Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colorfully-illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals...who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all. From familiar animals like giraffes (who don't have any vocal chords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink fairy armadillo (absurdly huge front claws, super tough protective shell in baby pink, particularly susceptible to stress), our planet is full of some pretty weird and wonderful animals. For example:
Koalas spend up to 18 hours a day asleep
Pandas are born bright pink, deaf, and blind.
Dumbo octopuses flap their big fin-like ears to move around.
A Narwhal's tusk grows through its upper lip--ouch
With hilarious text throughout and bright, contemporary illustrations, this guide to absurdly awesome animals contains funny labelled diagrams and some excellent made-up Latin names (n.b. the jellyfish's scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii). Carrying an important message of celebrating diversity and differences, The World's Most Pointless Animals inspires a drive to conserve our amazing planet and the creatures we're lucky enough to share it with.
Автор: Josiah Bunting III; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Ge Название: Ulysses S. Grant ISBN: 0805069496 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780805069495 Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS Рейтинг: Цена: 3219.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The underappreciated presidency of the military man who won the Civil War and then had to win the peace as well
As a general, Ulysses S. Grant is routinely described in glowing terms-the man who turned the tide of the Civil War, who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and who had the stomach to see the war through to final victory. But his presidency is another matter-the most common word used to characterize it is scandal. Grant is routinely portrayed as a man out of his depth, whose trusting nature and hands-off management style opened the federal coffers to unprecedented plunder. But that caricature does not do justice to the realities of Grant's term in office, as Josiah Bunting III shows in this provocative assessment of our eighteenth president. Grant came to Washington in 1869 to lead a capital and a country still bitterly divided by four years of civil war. His predecessor, Andrew Johnson, had been impeached and nearly driven from office, and the radical Republicans in Congress were intent on imposing harsh conditions on the Southern states before allowing them back into the Union. Grant made it his priority to forge the states into a single nation, and Bunting shows that despite the troubles that characterized Grant's terms in office, he was able to accomplish this most important task-very often through the skillful use of his own popularity with the American people. Grant was indeed a military man of the highest order, and he was a better president than he is often given credit for.
Автор: Cloete Nico, Bunting Ian, Van Schalkwyk Francois Название: Research Universities in Africa ISBN: 1928331874 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781928331872 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 11684.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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From the early 2000s, a new discourse emerged, in Africa and the international donor community, that higher education was important for development in Africa. Within this 'zeitgeist' of converging interests, a range of agencies agreed that a different, collaborative approach to linking higher education to development was necessary. This led to the establishment of the Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (Herana) to concentrate on research and advocacy about the possible role and contribution of universities to development in Africa.
This book is the final publication to emerge from the Herana project. The project has also published more than 100 articles, chapters, reports, manuals and datasets, and many presentations have been delivered to share insights gained from the work done by Herana. Given its prolific dissemination, it seems reasonable to ask whether this fourth and final publication will offer the reader anything new. This book is certainly different from previous publications in several respects. First, it is the only book to include an analysis of eight African universities based on the full 15 years of empirical data collected by the project. Second, previous books and reports were published mid-project. This book has benefited from an extended gestation period allowing the authors and contributors to reflect on the project without the distractions associated with managing and participating in a large-scale project. For the first time, some of those who have been involved in Herana since its inception have had the opportunity to at least make an attempt to see part of the wood for the trees.
Different does not necessarily mean new. An emphasis on the 'newness' of the data and perspectives presented in this book is important because it shows that it is more than a historical record of a donor-funded project. Rather, each chapter in this book brings, to a lesser or greater extent, something new to our understanding of universities, research and development in Africa.
Автор: Bunting Eve Название: One Green Apple ISBN: 0618434771 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780618434770 Издательство: Hachette Book Group Цена: 1880.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Farah feels alone, even when surrounded by her classmates. She listens and nods but doesnt speak. Its hard being the new kid in school, especially when youre from another country and dont know the language. Then, on a field trip to an apple orchard, Farah discovers there are lots of things that sound the same as they did at home, from dogs crunching their food to the ripple of friendly laughter. As she helps the class make apple cider, Farah connects with the other students and begins to feel that she belongs.
Ted Lewins gorgeous sun-drenched paintings and Eve Buntings sensitive text immediately put the reader into another childs shoes in this timely story of a young Muslim immigrant.
Автор: Bunting, Author Philip Название: Dogs say bau ISBN: 1405299223 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781405299220 Издательство: Egmont Рейтинг: Цена: 1055.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume reveals the role of music in nineteenth-century British liberalism, exploring the politics, culture, and ideology of Victorian elite society using archival material relating to Mary Gladstone, daughter of the reforming British prime minister. It will interest scholars working in numerous fields including music, literature, politics, history, and women`s studies.
Автор: Bunting Philip Название: Mopoke ISBN: 1407180746 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781407180748 Издательство: Scholastic UK Рейтинг: Цена: 923.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Mopoke the owl loves peace and quiet, but the bush is full of many,many annoying disturbances. Poor Mopoke is about to find out thatyou can`t always get what you want. Visually brilliant, and hysterically funny, this debut picture bookby Philip Bunting is destined to become a classic.
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