Link to the Past, Bridge to the Future

Link to the Past, Bridge to the Future
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Publisher : Colonial Williamsburg
Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : 0879351934
ISBN-13 : 9780879351939
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Link to the Past, Bridge to the Future by : John P. Hunter

This new title provides a link to our colonial past, when animals were a vital part of everyday life, demonstrating animals were a vital part of everyday life, demonstrating the integral role animals once played by providing labor, transportation, recreation and companionship.

From My Soul (Desde mi alma)

From My Soul (Desde mi alma)
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Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages : 591
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ISBN-10 : 9781098080112
ISBN-13 : 1098080114
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis From My Soul (Desde mi alma) by : Alonso A. Abugattas

Alonso Abugattas is more than a fanatical hunter, fisherman, shooter, and mountain climber. The author also possesses a deep, compulsive, and infectious love of the natural world. His writing evokes the pleasures of hunting, fishing, and shooting, as well as the perils of mountain climbing in the Andes during the 1960s. The stories in his book range from vivid eyewitness narratives that involve adventure, travel, personal struggle, and disregard for safety, to Peruvian history, customs, and geography, as well as discussions on ancient Inca civilization. The book is a mesmerizing blend of mountaineering adventure and high-altitude archeological exploration that describes active volcanoes, grave robbers, and Inca mummies. The book recounts the recovery of a mystery woman, presumed dead since 1945, whose body remained undisturbed near the summit of the Misti volcano until the author, with a team of civilians and Peruvian police, discovered her remains in 1965. It was a stunning recovery that made local and national headlines, but it was just the beginning of this intriguing find that for more than fifty years has continued to haunt the author. His vivid eyewitness accounts include a harrowing encounter of an avalanche on Ampato mountain, snow blindness on Coropuna mountain, eruption of the Ubinas Volcano, and his experience with an inexplicable phenomenon in Mauca Arequipa. In this firsthand account, the author chronicles his excitement, obsession, anxiety, and exhilaration as he prepares for and participates in world-class shooting tournaments in Europe and South America. A riveting account documents all the famous high achievers in the shooting world that he was lucky to meet during his quest to find hunting, fishing, and shooting heaven.

Linking the Past to the Future

Linking the Past to the Future
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004041511
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Linking the Past to the Future by : Elizabeth A. Brabec

And I Quote, Revised Edition

And I Quote, Revised Edition
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 552
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ISBN-10 : 0312307446
ISBN-13 : 9780312307448
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis And I Quote, Revised Edition by : Ashton Applewhite

The popular guide to quotable quotes returns in a totally revised and updatededition including all-new material.

TAM KWONG

TAM KWONG
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Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Total Pages : 361
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781543773033
ISBN-13 : 1543773036
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis TAM KWONG by : Cameron Tam

This biography is about the life’s journey of the late TAM Kwong through the eyes of his children growing up in Hong Kong and Brisbane from the 1960s. It entailed the times and life of a seafarer’s journey sailing the seven sea from 1940s during the golden age in Shipping era and eventually settled in Brisbane in the 1970s. The writer’s recollections of memories of his late father throughout different timelines at Pearl Sea (Zhuhai, Sanzao Dao,Guangzhou)/Hong Kong/Brisbane was turned to a collection of flashbacks, moments in time, portraying a historical account of a life lived through hard work, struggles and determination to succeed. The gallery of historical account was partly based on a manuscripts hand written by TAM Kwong in 1965 and skillfully built up to form the comprehensive account of a life that set the cornerstone to the foundation of the TAM’s Clan in Brisbane. The book represents the culmination of years of research. Diligently researched over the years and densely informative. The author’s work is a biography in full, and particularly rich on his father’s character, personality, and his way of life. The writer paints a vast canvas of his father but still maintains a sharp focus on his character, his reactions to people and events around him. Each chapter contains a wealth of fascinating historical Information. It is especially touching to read his description of his father to whom the writer here offers a gracious tribute. Perhaps the most poignant section of the book is a collection of essays and reviews about his father. He has turned his memory of his father, among many others, into a virtual reality by display of various miniature models for those younger generations to capture their interest and brought his father’s characteristic in exhaustive details. A wonderful sense of narrative pace and style, and surely a passion for his aim .The writer succeeds in portraying his parents come to life in this clearly written while entertaining and well-researched biography - an extraordinary piece of family historical account pieced together from scratches over the years. Overall, the book is engaging. Interspersed throughout the book are little asides of easy reading. There may be sensitively written vignettes from the life of his late father that Cameron is writing about, autobiographical episodes from his own life, or fanciful stories or determination. In short, densely intertwined with tales makes it nearly impossible for readers, once drawn in, to lose interest, an uncommon achievement of both style and substance. The real stuff is in the writer’s individual pieces - passionate, thoughtful and, usually, enlightening ...riveting. The historical context of his father was well described by the writer while the strength of the book lies in the way he conveys his father’s virtues and outlook on life, which are inspirational and educational for his children and progeny to follow. I would recommend that anyone living in Brisbane should read the book if they want to add or share the writer’s memory (of course in a less than pedantic way) of the development history of Brisbane in the recent decades as witnessed by the writer over the years. Looking back, an account of the embryonic growth of Brisbane is particularly lively and informative from the perspective of an ordinary resident ever since living through his boyhood and growing up in this wonderful city. There are many model displays of various scale for readers to visualize the scenes mentioned in the chapters and to capture readers’ attention on some history events/places to arouse their interest from a historical perspective. As Dad’s grandchildren are all born in Australia, hopefully the grandchildren and their progenies can get to know this mild mannered chef and pastry cook and learn how he shaped the family future in the land “Downunder” where “Women glow and Men thunder”.

Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology

Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology
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Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages : 7970
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ISBN-10 : 9781496367136
ISBN-13 : 1496367138
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology by : John P. Greer

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This extensive title, which combines scientific principles with up-to-date clinical procedures, has been thoroughly updated for the fourteenth edition. You’ll find in-depth material on the biology and pathophysiology of lymphomas, leukemias, platelet destruction, and other hematological disorders as well as the procedures for diagnosing and treating them.

Values Education on Human Sexuality

Values Education on Human Sexuality
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Publisher : Global Creative Publishing House
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9789719650041
ISBN-13 : 9719650044
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Values Education on Human Sexuality by : Theresa Ma. B. Cortes

HOME AND FAMILY LIFE (FOR GRADE 6, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE) The book series is all about education in human sexuality, based on the nourishment and cultivation of the natural gift of a person’s character. The series is based on the premise that SEXUALITY EDUCATION is, basically, CHARACTER EDUCATION, which in turn is founded on human dignity and encompasses formation in moral standards and human conduct; hence, covering the key elements of “life and love, and everything in between”. Comprising an introductory volume for parents and teachers; a volume for classroom use of teachers; a volume for parents; and eight volumes for Grades 5 to 12, respectively, this current volume is specifically addressed to Grade 6 pupils, about 12 to 13 years of age in their pre- and early adolescence. It talks about HOME AND FAMILY LIFE: the key elements that comprise a home; the uniqueness of every home and family; the gift of children; and the contribution of each one in shaping a home and a family. The home is viewed as the first school of life; hence, the lynchpin of one’s education. The book series is characterized by sound, perennial concepts and by teaching and learning tools geared towards the age group being addressed.

Frames of Reference

Frames of Reference
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0520218884
ISBN-13 : 9780520218888
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Frames of Reference by : Whitney Museum of American Art

Eminent contributors from the fields of art, literature, and contemporary culture work together to provide a wide-ranging introduction to American art as well as to the Whitney Museum's unparalleled collection. 105 color plates. 130 b&w illustrations.

Bridge Across Broken Time

Bridge Across Broken Time
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 0300066147
ISBN-13 : 9780300066142
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Bridge Across Broken Time by : Vera Schwarcz

Schwarcz uncovers resonances between the narratives of Chinese intellectuals recovering from the trauma of the Cultural Revolution and the halting tales of her own parents.

Culture: urban future

Culture: urban future
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Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9789231001703
ISBN-13 : 9231001701
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Culture: urban future by : UNESCO

Report presents a series of analyses and recommendations for fostering the role of culture for sustainable development. Drawing on a global survey implemented with nine regional partners and insights from scholars, NGOs and urban thinkers, the report offers a global overview of urban heritage safeguarding, conservation and management, as well as the promotion of cultural and creative industries, highlighting their role as resources for sustainable urban development. Report is intended as a policy framework document to support governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development and the New Urban Agenda.