Unintelligent Design: Why God Isn't as Smart as She Thinks She Is
Providing a humorous argument against creationism, this witty book debunks popular theories of intelligent design while showing how science can explain nearly everything, including sinus pain, hedonism, hernias, and morality.
Good book when you prepare for a cultural section of any lesson at the given level. Students enjoy it. The teacher's factsheets and answers are added to the end of the file.
William Shakespeare is perhaps the most famous playwright of all time. Plays such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream are still performed now, nearly 400 years after his death.
Fascinating stories about Shakespeare’s life and his plays are brought to life in this invaluable Reader about one of the world’s great writers.
The Grammar of Identity - Transnational Fiction and the Nature of the Boundary
In our current world, questions of the transnational, location, land, and identity confront us with a particular insistence. The Grammar of Identity is a lively and wide-ranging study of twentieth-century fiction that examines how writers across nearly a hundred years have confronted these issues.
What is a synonym? It's hard to explain but easy to show - and that's just what this book does, in rhyming, comical verse that will have readers giggling as they learn. Cartoon cats guide readers through the tricks of words that are practically, nearly the same in this lighthearted celebration of language.
Who needs a whole book on knots? Campers, anglers, and weekend first mates to name a few, and they would be doing themselves a great favor checking out this wonderfully illustrated guide to knot tying. Need a secure loop tied in the middle of a rope during your next camping trip? Bowline on the Bight to the rescue. Lash a canoe firmly in place atop your car? A clove hitch, maybe, though the smart move is to add one more loop to create the nearly immovable constrictor knot. Each knot is presented with step-by-step photos and concise instructions, and even the novice will be able to whip out surgeon's knots and Italian hitches before they know it--as this reviewer can attest!
