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If you want to discover the captivating history of Europe, then keep reading...Five captivating manuscripts in one book:European History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Neanderthals Through to the Roman Empire and the End of the Cold WarClassical Antiquity: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Greece and Rome and How These Civilizations Influenced Europe, North Africa, and Western AsiaThe Middle Ages: A Captivating Guide to the History of Europe, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Black Death to the Beginning of the RenaissanceThe Renaissance: A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History, Including Stories of People Such as Galileo Galilei, Michelangelo, Copernicus, Shakespeare, and Leonardo da VinciEarly Modern Europe: A Captivating Guide to a Period in European History with Events Such as The Thirty Years War and The Salem Witch Hunts and Political Powers Such as England and The Ottoman EmpireIn part 1 of this book, you will:PrehistoryThe Neolithic RevolutionThe Bronze AgeEarly Tribes of EuropeThe Iron AgePrehistoric BritainThe Classical GreeksThe Roman EmpireThe VikingsThe Dark AgesThe Holy Roman EmpireThe Rise of WessexThe Norman ConquestMarco Polo and Renaissance ItalyJoan of ArcIsabella I of CastileThe Age of DiscoveryThe ReformationThe EnlightenmentThe French RevolutionThe Industrial AgeAnd much, much more!In part 2 of this book, you will:A Blind Poet from IoniaPythagorasAthens, GreeceThe Greek PantheonThe Expulsion of the PersiansSlaveryThe Golden Age of AthensPericles at WarThe Socratic MethodPlatoAlexander the GreatThe Hellenistic PeriodFrom Greece to RomeThe Roman RepublicThe Borrowed Gods of RomeAnd much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:Fall of the Western Roman EmpireStewards of the Future – The Rise of the Byzantine EmpireReclaiming Spain and Expanding One of the Strongest and Earliest Kingdoms of the Middle AgesCharlemagne – A Brief Return to the EmpireOtto I and His New EmpireThe Great SchismForging a New EnglandThe Hundred Years’ War – 1337 to 1453And much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:A Brief Look at Pre-Renaissance EuropeThe Black DeathThe Italian RenaissanceThe Fall of ConstantinopleThe Printing PressLiterature of the 15th CenturyThe New EducationThe Medicis of Florence and FranceThe Dutch and Flemish Painting RevolutionLeonardo da VinciMichelangeloCopernicusThe ReformationThe Spanish Inquisition and RenaissanceFrance and the Wars of Religion much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 5 of this book include:The World Leading to the Modern EraThe European Power DynamicThe Age of DiscoverySanctioned Piracy – Ruling the High SeasReligious Corruption and UpheavalThe InquisitionThe Protestant ReformationThe Thirty Years’ WarWitch Hunts – Including the Infamous Salem Witch TrialsThe Italian RenaissanceAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the history of Europe, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

The NYC Gifted and Talented Preparation Guide and Workbook is a color gifted and talented test prep book created by a NYC tutoring company (Origins Tutoring) that provides gifted and talented test preparation in the NNAT2® / NNAT3® and OLSAT® for Pre-K and Kindergarten students (ages 3-6) seeking to gain entry to New York's top gifted programs.Our gifted test prep book (245 exercises and questions) and bonus online practice tests (88 questions) provides your student the opportunity to work with 332 practice exercises and questions.This is the best value for money you will find anywhere for NYC G&T prep for children in preschool and kindergarten! What's Inside the Workbook? The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT2® / NNAT3® - Level A) workbook includes:Skill-builder exercises to help your child improve the logical & visual reasoning skills required to excel on the NNAT2® / NNAT3® NNAT2® / NNAT3® practice questions covering all four question types on the test, including “Pattern Completion”, “Reasoning by Analogy”, “Serial Reasoning”.The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT® - Level A) workbook includes:Following Directions practice questions.Aural Reasoning practice questions.Arithmetic Reasoning practice questions.FREE BONUS TESTS ONLINEWe also include access to online practice tests. These give your student an additional 48 questions from the NNAT® and 40 questions from the OLSAT®. Use these practice tests as diagnostic to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses. Alternatively, simulate real testing conditions and have your child take the bonus tests as a ‘mock exam’ before test day.In the workbook, we use multiple colors to keep your child interested as he or she progresses through the many NNAT® skill-builder exercises and practice questions. The questions in the online practice test are presented like those in the official NYC gifted test: blue and yellow for NNAT; black and white for OLSAT. (Please take note that if your student will take the NYC Gifted and Talented test, please do not purchase Origins Tutoring stand-alone NNAT® and OLSAT® books also as they contain similar materials. Just buy this one).Who can use the OLSAT® and NNAT Workbook and Practice Tests? NYC Gifted and Talented Test Preparation for Kindergarten (admission to G&T city wide and district programs). This test prep workbook is for pre-kindergarten students who are taking the NYC Gifted and Talented test to gain admission to Kindergarten gifted and talented programs. NYC Gifted and Talented Test Preparation for Grade 1 (admission to 1st Grade G & T district and citywide programs). Students can also use this practice test to develop and hone cognitive skills that will be tested in Kindergarten for Grade 1 gifted and talented programs.Why use Origins Tutoring test prep materials? Our goal is to provide you with the best gifted and talented workbooks and materials, and the very best value for your money. We created our gifted and talented workbooks and practice tests because, as a tutoring company, we could not find enough good practice material to effectively prepare our students for gifted and talented exams. As tutors in New York City, we have used the various test prep books and we have found them to either have an incorrect difficulty level (too easy) or be very expensive. After studying original materials from test creators and testing them on children, we believe our materials and tests adequately prepare students to do their very best on the official Gifted and Talented NYC test. OLSAT® and NNAT2® and NNAT3® are trademarks of Pearson Education. These test publishers are not affiliated with Origins Tutoring or Origins Publications and do not support or endorse this book.

At seventeen, Bethany is out of control. Unruly and undisciplined, she messes up yet again, subsequently appears in Court and her exploits are relayed on national television. Her wealthy mother has had enough of being embarrassed by her daughter and sends her to live out west with her father... which comes as a huge shock to Bethany as she's grown up believing her father to be dead. She's also grown up neglected without the care and attention of a loving mother. Her father, Pete, is a cowboy with a wife and two daughters. Bethany is rude to him from the start, and before Pete gets her back to the ranch, she gets her first ever whacking... on her bare bottom. Furthermore, although her younger sister is nice, Molly is just as surly as Bethany and the two fight - and earn a severe spanking. Bethany has a real culture shock adapting to life on a ranch. She has to work hard doing chores, attend church on Sundays, and is expected to pay attention and keep out of trouble at school. Harsh corporal punishment is a part of the fabric of life in her new environment, but when she is punished unjustly, she rebels and runs away. But perhaps Bethany can be given the opportunity to mend her ways and realise that her new family do actually care about her...

Essential reading for project owners and project managers.The author of several well regarded construction books once again shares useful practical construction management information.Filled with invaluable tips, insights and advice, this easy to read book takes you from project inception, where the project scope, size and location are decided. To project planning, budgeting, appointing the project team, investigations, the design process, selecting the right contractor, dealing with project risks, preliminary work, communicating with project stakeholders, managing the construction process, and finally, commissioning and project completion. Chapters also cover project scheduling, financial aspects and contractual arrangements. You will be equipped with a comprehensive agenda to monitor each phase of your project.Whether you are seasoned project manager, maybe just starting in the construction management professions, perhaps launching a new project as a veteran property developer, or an owner contemplating a new project, or simply planning to build a new home, or preparing to renovate and extend your house, you will find this book filled with valuable information to help you plan, monitor and manage each project phase to ensure your project is a success. Get your copy of this indispensable guide; Construction Management: From Project Concept to Completion. Ensure the success of your next project.The author’s previous books have been favourably received by those new to the construction industry as well as seasoned professionals. Reviews include: “this is the best book on project management I have read” and “this book is fun to read and full of examples of what to be aware of with project management”.

In a journey that carries the reader far beyond the printed page, a child discovers his common link with all of life. Inspired by Mr. Sun and Sister Star, he finds the light within his heart and then finds that same light everywhere. First published in 1989, All I See Is Part of Me received the 1995 BodyMindSprit Magazine Award of Excellence and was named to Positively Positive’s Top 50 Inspiring Books for Children in 2012. Its enduring popularity led author Curtis and illustrator Aldrich to redesign and make this book available in paperback. "Sister Star, how can it be That I am you and you are me?" She glowed. "You're larger than you know, You are everyplace there is to go. You have a body - this is true - But look at what's inside of you!"

This story is meant to bring greater awareness about ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). My son Josiah was diagnosed with ADHD at the young age of 3. I see so many powerful things in him that ADHD only enhances for the better. I want children with ADHD to recognize the superpower they possess that can be used for things far greater than they ever imagined. ADHD does not have power over you, you have power over ADHD!

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book:The Dark Ages: A Captivating Guide to the Period Between the Fall of the Roman Empire and the RenaissanceThe Black Death: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Pandemic in Medieval Europe and Human HistoryFollowing the fall of Rome in 476 CE, the entire dynamic of Europe underwent a complete shift in power and culture. The Dark Ages was an interesting period of about six centuries, and during it, Europe was still trying to figure out what it was and how it would survive the chaos that followed the fall of Rome. Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:The Misconception of the Dark AgesThe World after RomeThe Rise of the Christian ChurchRome Continues – The Byzantine EmpireThe Rise of the Caliphate and the Conquest of SpainThe Lombard KingdomCharlemagneThe Treaty of Verdun and the Rurik Dynasty – Beginnings of Modern NationsAlfred the GreatOtto 1 and the Founding of a Loose FederationThe Reign of VeniceThe VikingsThe Second Half of the Middle AgesThe RenaissanceAnd much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:The First PandemicsThe Black DeathThe Unlikely Use of the Black DeathRumors and ArrivalPerceptions Vs. The RealityThe Ultimate EqualizerStealing the Future – Princess JoanDecline of the Catholic Church and the Rise of MysticismArt of the Black DeathThe First Quarantine and Successful ContainmentBeyond the Human TollLasting Effects on Europe’s FutureAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Middle Ages, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Both Jesse Owens and Adolf Hitler grew up in poverty, and both men struggled to find their footing later in life. Owens represented the United States in the 1936 Olympics, after which he found it difficult to sustain a well-paying job. Adolf Hitler moved to Vienna as a teenager, following his parents' death, but he never found the financial success he so desperately craved as an artist. He spent most of his time in the city a penniless, unemployed young man. The similarities between the two men end there. While Adolf Hitler became angered and enraged by his circumstances and by the fate of Germany following the First World War, Jesse Owens went out of his way to help people. Even when he faced the cruelty of racism in the United States, Owens saw the best in others. He spent most of his days working with children and teenagers, making a conscious effort to give them the guidance and support they needed to enact positive change in the world. In contrast, Hitler turned to hatred, divisiveness, and conflict in his attempts to change the world in his image. Owens was an open-minded man who spent his life bettering the lives of his family and the community at large. Even when others asked him to denounce the racist tendencies of Adolf Hitler, he chose to grudgingly respect the German leader. Meanwhile, Hitler's experiences only fueled his hatred of anyone who was not Aryan and German. In this book we will explore the lives of both men leading up to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Then we will take a closer look at the effects of that summer on the rest of their years. Welcome to the ninth book in the 30-Minute Book Series. Each book in the series is fast paced, well written, and accurate, covering the story in as much detail as a short book allows. In less than an hour, you can listen to the full book. The text is a perfect companion for your lunch hour or perhaps a nice distraction on your train ride home from work.

Alexander Hamilton, born in the British West Indies, was an outsider from the very beginning. His illegitimate birth drove him to prove his worthiness to others throughout his life. His quest for honor was one of the defining characteristics that colored his decisions. Hamilton was a small man with a large ambition, and this would drive him to greatness and create some powerful enemies in his wake. Alexander Hamilton's life was not without its share of tragedy. Before his 15th birthday, his father had abandoned the family and his mother had died of yellow fever. Luckily for young Alexander, a group of benefactors realized his potential and paid to have him sent to the British colony, America, for an education. After serving as General Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War, Hamilton returned to his law practice and soon entered politics. In 1787, he would help draft the Constitution of the United States and then write a series of critical essays, called the Federalist Papers, which were key to ratification of the Constitution. Hamilton's position on the role of government was for a strong federal government. President Washington nominated Hamilton to become the first Secretary of the Treasury. During his tenure as Secretary of the Treasury, he set the nation on a sound fiscal footing, established the first national bank and a mint to produce coinage. Hamilton was a master of setting up institutions within the government and making bitter enemies of powerful men, such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr. One of Hamilton's political rivalries would turn very personal as Aaron Burr, the sitting vice president of the United States, was seeking retaliation for Hamilton's disparaging remarks. Hamilton's honor would not let him decline Burr's challenge to a duel. The outcome of the duel was fatal for Alexander Hamilton - dead at age 49, leaving behind a wife, seven living children, and a legacy that would survive the centuries.

An easy to read practical guide that takes the reader through the whys, whats, and who in the construction industry, providing invaluable tips and insights to both new entrants to construction as well as those with year's of experience. Construction is desperate for good, experienced, skilled and dedicated supervisors and foremen. Construction needs you. Being a construction supervisor or foreman is challenging, it’s hard work, but it’s also rewarding watching projects take shape under your watch. A supervisor’s job is never boring – every day is different, every construction project is different, different locations and different people, all presenting new challenges.A construction foreman, foreperson or supervisor, supervises a work crew, or manages a section of work. They’re at the coalface of every construction project – the critical link in the construction process. Good foremen and supervisors are essential to the success of every construction project and every construction company, indeed, they’re invaluable. Yet, few managers and supervisors are prepared to mentor and train the next generation of supervisors and foremen. Most supervisors and foremen have years of experience on the tools, learning their trade, sometimes through apprenticeships, but mostly learning from others. These skills are focused on a particular trade or skill. But, being a supervisor is a different ballgame. Where before, as a trades-person they were doing the work themselves, now as supervisor they must organise and manage others doing the work. I’m a construction professional with 30 years of experience and the author of several acclaimed practical and easy to read construction books, including: ‘Successful Construction Project Management: The Practical Guide’ and ‘Construction Management: From Project Concept to Completion’. As a young engineer and later as project manager, I was fortunate to learn from many excellent supervisors and foremen. I wouldn’t have achieved what I did without the foremen on my projects. They were the powerhouse on my construction projects, and I only had to steer the project to a successful conclusion. Now it’s my turn to share my 30 years of construction experience and knowledge with construction supervisors and foremen. To explain why things are done in a certain way, why good paperwork is essential, but more importantly, to help supervisors and foremen become the very best.

Twenty-six historical and architectural features shared by the famous California missions are detailed in an alphabetic format in this perfect learning tool. Using color photographs, an introductory rhyme, and a factual paragraph, each letter thoroughly covers a mission topic, such as A for arches, B for bells, and C for crosses. Comprehensive and easy to understand, the book is ideal for students, teachers, California history buffs, and mission visitors.

Take Me Home, Country Roads, a book following the lyrics of John Denver's first hit song, is a great teaching tool for young readers about family and appreciation for the natural world around us.This brilliant picture book adaptation of John Denver's first hit song is all about roots, family, and country. Set in Appalachia, a humorously diverse bunch of relatives and their in-laws go up, down and around the hills of West Virginia to converge by car, pickup, and motorcycle to a family reunion at Grandma and Grandpa's country home. True to Appalachian style, Canyon portrays it all as if on a quilt, complete with little stitches between the "fabric." The lyrics demand to be sung!A book for:fans of John Denver wanting to share his music with their kids!anyone who wants to inspire children to appreciate the country!Parents and children looking for feelings of security and comfort!