"Jonas Salk, Revised Edition" describes this respected immunologist's medical research and his lifelong efforts to promote scientific and human progress on a global scale. By chronicling Salk's story and his fight against polio, this engrossing book shows how scientists build upon the achievements of others while bringing their own perspective to the challenges they face in the laboratory and in the field.
First Steps in Academic Writing is intended for high-beginning writing students of English as a second language. It takes beginning writers from understanding the concept of a paragraph (Unit 1) to writing three basic types of paragraphs: chronological process (Unit 2), spatial description (Unit 3), and listing (Unit 4). Unit 5 shows students how to use examples, and Unit 6 shows how to express and support their opinions. In these last two units, the forms for personal letters and business letters are also taught.
Rat (Animal series) by Jonathan BurtThe rat has been described as the shadow of the human. In this fascinating account of the rat in history, myth, and culture, Jonathan Burt traces the contradictory human relationship with rats from the first archaeological finds to the genetically engineered rats of the present day. He explores the representation of rats in the arts and sciences, religion and myth, and psychoanalysis and medicine, and shows the complex range of human attitudes that the rodent provokes.
If gorgeous beaded jewelry always catches your eye, you’ll love making (and wearing!) necklaces, bracelets and earrings to suit your style. In this book, you’ll get 50 projects plus variations in designer Heidi Boyd’s simply elegant signature style. Flip through the pages of this book, and you’re bound to find lots of designs that strike your fancy.
Filled with patterns by well-known designer Rosemarie Ionker, this book shows you how to create one-of-a-kind wardrobes for a variety of dolls ranging from seven to twelve inches tall -- dolls as diverse as Vogue's Ginny, Wendy Lawton's Mary Anne, Helen Kish's Tulah and Avery, and Robert Tonner's Linda. They and a host of other delightful dolls model the many outfits the author has made from these patterns. The distinguished German designer shares her techniques for creating an entire wardrobe from her basic patterns.
