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![]() Robert Goldenberg, "The Origins of Judaism: From Canaan to the Rise of Islam" English | 2007 | ISBN: 0521844533, 0521606284 | 312 pages | PDF | 3.4 MB The Origins of Judaism provides a clear, straightforward account of the development of ancient Judaism in both the Judean homeland and the Diaspora. Beginning with the Bible and ending with the rise of Islam, the text depicts the emergence of a religion that would be recognized today as Judaism out of customs and conceptions that were quite different from any that now exist. Special attention is given to the early rabbis' contribution to this historical process. Together with the main narrative, the book provides substantial quotations from primary texts (biblical, rabbinic and other) along with extended side treatments of important themes, a glossary, short biographies of leading early rabbis, a chronology of important dates and suggestions for further reading. ![]() The Motivated Worker: A Manager's Guide to Improving Job Satisfaction by Brad Ward English | November 11th, 2020 | ISBN: 1476680213 | 211 pages | True EPUB | 3.93 MB How can managers and executives motivate workers to make them happier and more productive? How can employees find meaning and motivation in their careers? The classic Two Factor Theory-a simple, time-tested model for conceptualizing job satisfaction-is here re-imagined for a modern world, with relevant examples, and backed by dozens of academic studies that organizational leaders can draw upon to improve worker motivation. ![]() John A. Vincent, Chris Phillipson, Murna Downs, "The Futures of Old Age" English | 2006-06-02 | ISBN: 1412901081 | 255 pages | PDF | 3,2 mb Prepared by the British Society of Gerontology, The Futures of Old Age brings together twenty-one leading UK and US gerontologists, drawing on their expertise and research. The book's seven sections deal with key contemporary themes, including population aging, households and families, health, wealth, pensions, migration, inequalities, gender, and self and identity in later life. ![]() The Fetus in Three Dimensions: Imaging, Embryology and Fetoscopy By Asim Kurjak, Guillermo Azumendi 2007 | 537 Pages | ISBN: 0415375231 | PDF | 38 MB For the ultrasound practitioner it is now more important than ever to have a rigorous understanding of fetal anatomy and development. This resource publishes a selection of very high-quality ultrasound images of the fetus alongside embryological preparations and fetoscopy images. This unique comparative technique will be an essential educational tool and work of reference for all involved in fetal ultrasound, including specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, ultrasound physicians, ultrasonography technicians, and midwives. ![]() Helen Frowe, "The Ethics of War and Peace Ed 2" English | ISBN: 0415724813 | 2015 | 290 pages | AZW3 | 543 KB The Ethics of War and Peace is a lively introduction to one of the oldest but still most relevant ethical debates. Focusing on the philosophical questions surrounding the ethics of modern war, Helen Frowe presents contemporary just war theory in a stimulating and accessible way. ![]() The Conquerors (Winning of America Series) by Allan W. Eckert English | ISBN: 1931672075 | 720 pages | EPUB | 2002 | 3.45 Mb The Conquerors, the third volume in Allan Eckert's acclaimed series, The Winning of America, continues the narrative of The Frontiersmen and Wilderness Empire: the violent and monumental story of the wresting of the North American continent from the Indians. But the locale has moved westwardto the northern frontiers of Pennsylvania, to Michigan and the Green Bay area, especially the crucial outposts of Fort Pitt and Fort Detroit, Sandusky and Mackinac. ![]() The Athens of West Africa: A History of International Education at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone By Daniel J. Paracka Jr. 2003 | 333 Pages | ISBN: 0415947952 | PDF | 4 MB This book is about Fourah Bay College (FBC) and its role as an institution of higher learning in both its African and international context. The study traces the College's development through periods of missionary education (1816-1876), colonial education (1876-1938), and development education (1938-2001). ![]() Catherine Cocks, "The A to Z of the Progressive Era" English | 2009 | ISBN: 0810871564 | 696 pages | PDF | 3 MB The Progressive Era, the period in the United States between 1898 and 1917, was a time of great social, political, and industrial change. Following the Spanish-American War of 1898, an event that signaled the emergence of the United States as a great power, the country soon was involved in its first overseas guerrilla war, in the Philippines. ![]() Blair Kamin, "Terror and Wonder: Architecture in a Tumultuous Age" English | 2010 | ISBN: 0226423115 | PDF | 304 pages | 5,2 MB For nearly twenty years now, Blair Kamin of the Chicago Tribune has explored how architecture captures our imagination and engages our deepest emotions. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize for criticism and writer of the widely read Cityscapes blog, Kamin treats his subjects not only as works of art but also as symbols of the cultural and political forces that inspire them. ![]() Teaching Acting with Practical Aesthetics by Troy Dobosiewicz English | Oct 1, 2019 | ISBN: 0367231093, 0367231115 | 158 pages | PDF | MB Teaching Acting with Practical Aesthetics uses constructivist pedagogy to teach acting via Practical Aesthetics, a system of actor training created in the mid-1980s by David Mamet. |