Books with author David R. Smith

Concrete pavers are one of the hottest pavements around homes, commercial buildings, and urban spaces. Designers know that the selection of pavement patterns and colors have a big influence on the character of these places. In this book, you'll learn the design vocabulary of basic paving patterns and progress to more intricate variations. Each of the 300-plus color photos demonstrates how specific patterns, colors, and textures enhance every outdoor environment - including patios, walkways, drives, and grand urban plazas. Some of the best projects from across North America illustrate this book. Written for landscape architects, architects, contractors, and homeowners alike, this is the design handbook for concrete pavers. Besides presenting a wealth of ideas, the book will enrich and build your design vocabulary and pattern language using concrete pavers.

Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the new 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning.- Cover the new syllabus in the right level of depth, with rich, thorough subject content- Developed directly the with IB, with the most comprehensive support for the new syllabus with complete support for the comparative approach- Truly engage learners with topical, relevant material that convincingly connects learning with the modern, global world- Streamline your planning, with a clear and thorough structure helping you logically progress through the syllabus- Build the advanced-level skills learners need for Paper 2, with the student-led approach driving active skills development and strengthening exam performance- Integrate Approaches to learning with ATLs like thinking, communication, research and social skills built directly into learning- Help learners think critically about improving performance with extensive examiner insight and samples based on the latest exam format- Build an advanced level, thematic understanding with fully integrated Global Contexts, Key Concepts and TOK - Also available as an Online Course Book

Walt Disney said, "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main. . . ." Never has this been truer than within these pages. The Quotable Walt Disney is filled with genius and insight of the founder of The Walt Disney Company. The quotations range from the well-known to the obscure, but all are assured to entertain, enlighten, and inspire. Dave Smith's work holds anecdotes that not only offer lessons on life, work, and creativity, but also illuminate the philosophy of one of America's greatest creative geniuses. Its convenient, best-selling format makes it a perfect fit (whether in a backpack or on a coffee table) and a delightful gift.

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes… and they have many powers. Some can see through walls; others fly fast or run far. Superhero writers have the power to create amazing stories with wonderful descriptions and realistic characters. They know the right words to breathe life into their sentences and paragraphs. No matter what you’re writing—narrative, opinion, or informative texts— this book will be your source of creative power.

Is your child or student a writer? If learning how to write great stories is something they'd like to learn, then this book is for them. I’ve published a lot of books and short stories, and in this book I'll show budding young authors how to make their stories unforgettable. The activities in this book are meant to transform all kids—from the hesitant writer to the budding young novelist—into highly skilled and motivated writers. Interested? What are you waiting for? Let’s get started!

Come sit around the camp fire as The Storyteller teaches the Tease and the rest of the crowd stories of long ago, of a time before numbers, and how the people of yester-year learned to count. Over several nights the Crowd looks throught the flames and is transported back to the world of An-am who could count to three, of Ching who wrote on palm leaves, and Lugal on his bricks. We see how Caius added with pebbles, how Robert wrote numbers with counters, how Cuthbert learned to multiply and Adriaen learned to divide. Number Stories of Long Ago is a wonderful living book that brings the story of how mathematics developed come to life for even the most math resistant student. This edition is fully transcribed for easy ready, complete and unabridged with all the original images. Each chapter features a 'question box' to extend the student's thinking, and the final few chapters feature a plethora of fun math questions that have puzzled students over the ages.

A dark mansion on the shore of the Hudson River. A secret past. Voices whispering to him from empty rooms. These and other mysteries await twelve-year-old Seth Porter when he moves into Blystone Manor, a house no one dares to enter on Halloween night. Suddenly Seth knows what it means to be afraid--and what it means to face his fear. Will he discover what haunts the mansion the locals call the Halloween House ... or will he end up trapped there for eternity, like the ghosts that wander the halls at night?

Description:Ensure germs don’t shadow you!!!It has been observed by someone who has been in a play area for a boy. As the kids get off the play equipment, the mothers reach into their bag to get their hand sanitizer. To remove the germs that have been transmitted to her face, each child gets a dab of sanitizer to rub into her hands. The idea is this approach will keep the children safer, and also their families. In this book you will learn on following key areas:•Importance of Cleanliness in Life•How to make Home Made Sanitizer?•Germs and sanitizers•Poor Hand Hygiene and Illnesses Hand sanitizers can also be used in nursing homes and hospitals exits, and in many public washrooms. We also know the importance of good hand-washing to avoid dangerous transmission of the germs. There are periods, however, when there is no access to soap and water or not enough time for thorough washing. Hence, homemade hand sanitizers are a critical tool to use. In this book you will learn how beneficial the sanitizer is, and how you can make home-made sanitizer.So, don’t wait and grasp your copy now!