Are you ready to explore? 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Rocket through the solar system in this funny, fact-filled whirl around the planets. Join two junior astronauts as they discover what makes each planet unique and what might happen if you were to get too close. 'You couldn't land on Mercury - the heat would burn your bum!'Written in rollicking verse and beautifully illustrated, Blast Off is an enticing mix of narrative and information."--Provided by publisher.
Celebrate the two-year-olds in your life with this perfect second-birthday gift! You're one plus one, and that makes two! In this lively and fun-filled board book celebrating the number two, toddlers and their favorite grown-ups will enjoy finding all the ways in which number two is special: two eyes to see, two ears to hear, two arms for cuddling, and two thumbs up for turning TWO! Children will love having their special age celebrated in such a personal way, and parents will appreciate the easy introduction to counting and super-simple math as their toddler gets comfortable with the idea of two as a number. It's a perfect gift for second birthdays and holidays—or anytime your two-year-old is celebrated! And look for the companion book, You're One!, for all the one-year-olds in your life!
Celebrate the one-year-olds in your life with this perfect first-birthday gift! You're one! You are one of a kind. Great things come in ones. Which ones will we find? In this lively and fun-filled board book celebrating the number one, babies and their favorite grown-ups will enjoy finding all the ways in which number one is special: one tummy to tickle, one mouth for eating birthday cake, one moon, one sun . . . and one YOU! Children will love having their special age celebrated in such a personal way, and parents will appreciate the easy introduction to counting and super-simple math as baby gets comfortable with the idea of one as a number. It's a perfect gift for first birthdays and baby's first Christmas—or anytime your little ONE is celebrated! And look for the companion book, You're Two!, for all the two-year-olds in your life!
There's a baddie running through this book, Turn the pages; have a look. There he goes, did you see? Sound your siren, chase with me. Kids, watch out! A baddie is on the loose and only you can catch him. But this baddie is very sneaky. He's going to have you looking for him everywhere...up and down, and around and around...until the very last page!
An adorable picture book that celebrates the arrival of a new baby, with gorgeous illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of It's Not Scribble to Me. Here you are. Look at you! Tiny, precious, all brand-new. At first you were a beating heart, Now your life's about to start ... Hello, Baby! A sweet story that perfectly captures the special feelings that arrive with a new baby, and which will welcome that bundle of joy into hearts and homes.
You're four! Four is fantastic. It's twice as big as two. What else comes as four? Other than you? Thirsty for knowledge, the four-year-old explores the world with great gusto. Celebrate this special age in a child's life with a gorgeous picture book that perfectly captures the joy of being four years old.
Celebrate the two-year-olds in your life with this perfect second-birthday gift! You're one plus one, and that makes two! In this lively and fun-filled board book celebrating the number two, toddlers and their favorite grown-ups will enjoy finding all the ways in which number two is special: two eyes to see, two ears to hear, two arms for cuddling, and two thumbs up for turning TWO! Children will love having their special age celebrated in such a personal way, and parents will appreciate the easy introduction to counting and super-simple math as their toddler gets comfortable with the idea of two as a number. It's a perfect gift for second birthdays and holidays—or anytime your two-year-old is celebrated! And look for the companion book, You're One!, for all the one-year-olds in your life!
This book explores the current notion and definition of property, and its interpretation and implementation in relation to the environment. The author examines two primary problems: the degradation of land, natural resources and animal abuse; and the increasing erosion of private property rights from property owners by the arbitrary interference of state governments. Examining texts from antiquity to contemporary legislation, it portrays the historical development of the understanding of “nature” as “property” and discusses our obligations towards the environment. Drawing on the most influential political-philosophical texts from all periods of property rights history, the author analyzes modern national and international legislation and case law to offer legally-grounded evidence and explanations. This book advocates the incorporation of a formula that guarantees the protection of property rights into the legal system, and imposes clear and effective responsibility on property owners to limit the use of natural resources and the abuse of animals. This book will appeal to practitioners, researchers and students with an interest in environmental and private property law.
Providing a thorough introduction to current philosophical views on morality, Normative Ethics examines an acts rightness or wrongness in terms of such factors as consequences, harm, and consent. Shelly Kagan offers a division between moral factors and theoretical foundations that reflects the actual working practices of contemporary moral philosophers.Intended for upper-level or graduate students of philosophy, this book should also appeal to the general reader looking for a clearly written overview of the basic principles of moral philosophy. }Providing a thorough introduction to current philosophical views on morality, Normative Ethics examines an acts rightness or wrongness in light of such factors as consequences, harm, and consent. Shelly Kagan offers a division between moral factors and theoretical foundations that reflects the actual working practices of contemporary moral philosophers. The first half of the book presents a systematic survey of the basic normative factors, focusing on controversial questions concerning the precise content of each factor, its scope and significance, and its relationship to other factors. The second half of the book then examines the competing theories about the foundations of normative ethics, theories that attempt to explain why the basic normative factors have the moral significance that they do.Intended for upper-level or graduate students of philosophy, this book should also appeal to the general reader looking for a clearly written overview of the basic principles of moral philosophy.
The book analyzes concentrations of wealth and power in developed democracies. It shows that economic measures, which states adopted during the 1980s and 1990s, had evolved first into liberal oligarchy, and later, after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, into illiberal and populist oligarchy. The shape and content of these two kinds of oligarchy have been determined largely because of practices and political strategies that powerful state and market actors employed. This project will appeal to a wide audience including academics, researchers, students, and anyone who is interested in oligarchy political power, IR, political economy, and sociology.
Presents over eighty job descriptions with education requirements, training, salary range and more, for those interested in a career in advertising or public relations.
In Diaspora’s Homeland Shelly Chan provides a broad historical study of how the mass migration of more than twenty million Chinese overseas influenced China’s politics, economics, and culture. Chan develops the concept of “diaspora moments”—a series of recurring disjunctions in which migrant temporalities come into tension with local, national, and global ones—to map the multiple historical geographies in which the Chinese homeland and diaspora emerge. Chan describes several distinct moments, including the lifting of the Qing emigration ban in 1893, intellectual debates in the 1920s and 1930s about whether Chinese emigration constituted colonization and whether Confucianism should be the basis for a modern Chinese identity, as well as the intersection of gender, returns, and Communist campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s. Adopting a transnational frame, Chan narrates Chinese history through a reconceptualization of diaspora to show how mass migration helped establish China as a nation-state within a global system.
Brings together theoretical and empirical papers prepared by noted researchers and theoreticians. The first part includes chapters by criminological theorists who apply their theory of crime particularly to violence. The second part contains chapters by researchers who look at the substantive area of their expertise through the lens of theories of violence. Each chapter is original and was written specifically for this book.
This work evaluates the development of feminist scholarship within Jewish studies. Scholars in biblical studies, rabbinics, theology, history, anthropology, philosophy and film studies assess the state of knowledge about women in these fields and how they have affected the mainstream.
Voluntarily Childfree: Identity and Kinship in the United States discusses what it means to make a life worth living without traditional parenthood. Themes include authenticity and autonomy, partnership and support, fulfillment of the need to nurture, freedom of choice, and a desire to leave the world a better place than we found it. Despite the stigmas of selfishness and solitude, the voices in Voluntarily Childfree speak poignantly of their commitment to a different type of family that includes romantic partners, friends, pets, and future generations through mentorship and leadership opportunities. At its core, the human desire to connect and be heard remains, regardless of the decision to reproduce or not. This book is recommended for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and psychology.
There's a baddie running through this book, Turn the pages; have a look. There he goes, did you see? Sound your siren, chase with me. Kids, watch out! A baddie is on the loose and only you can catch him. But this baddie is very sneaky. He's going to have you looking for him everywhere...up and down, and around and around...until the very last page!
Celebrate the one-year-olds in your life with this perfect first-birthday gift! You're one! You are one of a kind. Great things come in ones. Which ones will we find? In this lively and fun-filled board book celebrating the number one, babies and their favorite grown-ups will enjoy finding all the ways in which number one is special: one tummy to tickle, one mouth for eating birthday cake, one moon, one sun... and one YOU! Children will love having their special age celebrated in such a personal way, and parents will appreciate the easy introduction to counting and super-simple math as baby gets comfortable with the idea of one as a number. It's a perfect gift for first birthdays and baby's first Christmas--or anytime your little ONE is celebrated! And look for the companion book, You're Two!, for all the two-year-olds in your life!
This groundbreaking text by two noted educators and practitioners, with contributions by specialists in their fields, presents a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to pediatric therapy. Their work reflects the focus of practice today—facilitating the participation of children and their families in everyday activities in the content of the physical and cultural environments in which they live, go to school, and play. The authors describe the occupational roles of children in an ecocultural context and examine the influence of that context on the participation of a child with physical, emotional, or cognitive limitations.
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