books about: discovery     books:       Ladybugs and Other Insects (Scholastic First Discovery) Scholastic Reference, 2007             Soul Discovery: 9 Principles for Revealing Your Sacred Gifts1 review Joan Marie Whelan Serenity House Publishing, 2008 Discover your authentic self and share your unique gifts with the world 'Soul Discovery' is Intuitive specialist Joan Marie Whelan's latest book and I am delighted to have the opportunity to review the book prior to its release on 24 June. In this book, Whelan shows the reader how to discover their authentic self and transform their lives. With candour and clarity Whelan gives true life examples, as she explains 9 principles that the reader can use to recognise ...             The Discovery of Genesis: How the Truths of Genesis Were Found Hidden in the Chinese Language34 reviews C.H. Kang, Ethel R. Nelson Concordia Publishing House, 1979 Great History Book This book has in depth history on the Chinese language and its characters. You can tell that the author has done her research. Great book for doing studies proving creation from secular history.             Discovery of the Child1 review Maria Montessori Ballantine Books, 1986 Discovery of the child This is a very good introduction to Dr Maria Montessori's teachings and ideas. It gives an account of how she derived many of her methods and the materials she used. The book is filled with details and interesting encounters with her little charges which makes her an endearing educator. However, it does not contain enough information for the actual exercises the child is supposed to practise.             The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography, from the Revolution to the First World War26 reviews Graham Robb W. W. Norton, 2007 Not to be missed Every page of this book yields unexpected and brilliant insights and sidelights into the motley collection of nationalities, languages, and races that somehow became France. The story of Bernadette of Lourdes. The creation of the "official" meter. The persecution of a particular group for a thousand years (and no, it wasn't the Jews). Add to this a smooth and witty prose style and you have a book ...             World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery2 reviews Jeffrey Brodd Saint Mary's Press, 2003 Textbook This exact book is a requirement for a theology course at Walsingham Academy. It arrived in perfect condition, almost as quick as buying in the store, except someone else drove. I am buying more online than ever--the technology is maturing. I would rather sit in my den than drive through all sorts of weather--with no guarantee the book will be there when I arrive. The book is an excellent ...             Universe (Scholastic First Discovery)1 review Scholastic Inc. Scholastic Reference, 2007 Educational and Fun My four year old daughter enjoys this book. It gives a simple overview of the universe. One to three sentences a page. In the begining, I just read the similest sentences, as my daughter has gotten older, I have read it all, and expanded on some concepts that she asks about. I think any book with transparnt pages is fun.             Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo7 reviews Galileo Anchor, 1957 Galileo's Ideas and Their Defense The Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo consists of four works by Galileo Galilei: The Starry Messenger, Letters on Sunspots, Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina, and The Assayer. They are each wonderfully translated by Stillman Drake. He omits unnecessary parts of the texts, to prevent verbosity or boredom, while still giving the reader the full sense of each work. Drake is a professor of the ...             The Discovery of France26 reviews Graham Robb Picador, 2007 Not to be missed Every page of this book yields unexpected and brilliant insights and sidelights into the motley collection of nationalities, languages, and races that somehow became France. The story of Bernadette of Lourdes. The creation of the "official" meter. The persecution of a particular group for a thousand years (and no, it wasn't the Jews). Add to this a smooth and witty prose style and you have a book ...             Discovery!: Unearthing the New Treasures of Archaeology6 reviews Thames & Hudson, 2007 The Best Archaelology Book for General Readers A work of art in and of itself, "Discovery!" illuminates the most significant archeological discoveries of the past 15 years. Many of the accounts published here are by the discovers themselves, accounts written with a general audience in mind. The editor/compiler, Brian M. Fagan, is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California< While the text is the most important element ...             Metal Craft Discovery Workshop27 reviews Linda O'Brien, Opie O'Brien North Light Books, 2005 Metal Craft Discovery Workshop The book is very helpful and provides you with all of the tools you will need for the techniques in the book. Very helpful for someone just getting started with working with metal.             The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research6 reviews Barney G. Glaser, Anselm Strauss Aldine Transaction, 1967 Seminal Work in Grounded Theory This book is a must for anyone looking to write theory, or for researchers looking to do qualitative analysis.             Collage Discovery Workshop55 reviews Claudine Hellmuth North Light Books, 2003 Lots of ideas in this one Without a question Claudine gives great advice and instruction in this book. Lots of ideas for scrapbooking, collage and just crafty folks. I would definitely recommend her other book "Beyond the Unexpected" as well. She also has DVDs that are awesome for those of us who learn by watching. She's a hoot!             The Human Body (Scholastic First Discovery)1 review Scholastic Reference, 2007 Human Body My daughter (3) loves this book. She tells us her own stories about the "human body" now. :)             The Discovery of Global Warming (New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine)18 reviews Spencer R. Weart Harvard University Press, 2004 A Concise History of the Subject As a reviewer of nonfiction I tend to rate based on whether or not the author achieves the goal stated in the introduction. When this book was written the shelves were far less crowded than today, but it still serves its purpose in giving the reader a layout of a surprisingly lengthy history in a concise and easy-to-read manual. Although it gives few details on the raw science itself it deftly ...             Workshop Statistics: Discovery with Data and the Graphing Calculator (Textbooks in Mathematical Sciences)3 reviews Allan J. Rossman, Beth L. Chance, ... Key College, 2001 A High School Math Teacher's Point of View This is an excellent book. Its lab-style approach with practical / tangible sets of data coupled with on-target follow-up questions makes this a wonderful book to teach and learn from. This version of the textbook focuses on using a TI-83 calculator to organize, display and analyze data in most of the problems. Managing the data lists for the TI-83 calculators in class can be difficult. I ...             Design Through Discovery: An Introduction1 review Marjorie Elliott Bevlin Wadsworth Publishing, 1993 Very good book on design. Lots of illustrations The cover calls this edition the "Brief Edition" I am almost tempted to buy the $50.00 edition             The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics)17 reviews Karl Popper Routledge, 2002 Very interesting I have to ask myself, "What is the basis for my scientific knowledge?" On a daily basis, as I am a chemist. I have often been struck by arguments for "induction" as lacking credibility, because how can one argue of probabilities with an unknown sample size? Popper argues that a proposing scientific hypothesis is an inductive act, but it is a creative act not a logical one, but that scientific ...             Workshop Statistics Discovery with Data and Fathom Allan J. Rossman, Beth L. Chance, ... Key College, 2001 WORKSHOP STATISTICS: DISCOVERY WITH DATA AND FATHOM integrates instructions specific to Fathom while retaining all the distinctive features of the original text. Fathom is an open-format statistical learning environment that allows dynamic manipulation developing conceptual and graphical understanding, as well as for most standard computational tasks.             Dinosaurs (Scholastic First Discovery)3 reviews Scholastic Reference, 2007 Engaging and Informative My three year old who is obsessed with dinos just can't get enough of this book. Its spiral binding and sturdy laminated and transparent pages stand up to the continuous reading. There is just enough information to intrigue a child without being cumbersome. The two sided clear pages are simply facinating to a young reader. 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