One hundred and ten years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. In Montessori, Angeline Stoll Lillard shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori. Lillard presents the research behind nine insights that are foundations of Montessori education, describing how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom.

In reading this book, pa...

With the majority of commercial transaction now happening online, companies of all shapes and sizes face an unprecedented level of competition to win over and retain new business. In this second edition of Webs of Influence, Nathalie Nahai brings together the latest insights from the world of psychology, neuroscience and behavioural economics to explain the underlying dynamics and motivations behind consumer behaviour. This book will show you how to apply specific principles to improve your m...

"Bitácora 2 nueva edición is een moderne en innovatieve methode die de mogelijkheid biedt om op een duidelijke en gemakkelijke wijze op drie verschillende onderdelen tegelijk vooruitgang te boeken: de woordenschatverwerving, het actieve taalgebruik en de ontwikkeling van het zelfstandig taalgebruik. Het werkboek bevat:Ongeveer 30 oefeningen per hoofdstuk die gericht zijn op verdieping en het eigen maken van de behandelde stof uit het tekstboek ,oefeningen om zelf mee aan de slag te gaan, ma...

This new Sogang Korean series is an updated version of its predecessor with the following changes:

- new Grammar textbook

- Information on social and cultural context updated and modernized

- New illustrations and more effective layout

- Complete guide for Korean language learning, covering grammar, reading, speaking, listening and writing

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The objective of this book is to assist readers to improve their communication skills in the Korean language. The format of the textbook and t...

In the 3rd edition of the leading introductory textbook to planning theory, Allmendinger provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date analysis of planning theories, how these relate to planning practice, and their significance. Moving away from a linear, chronological model of progress over time from one paradigm to another, Allmendinger explains how and why different theories have gained dominance in particular places at particular times, giving the reader a holistic view of the field of scholarsh...

The purpose of NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Alliance's new vision (the new Strategic Concept) and common security impact - associated tasks to be undertaken within a short and longer term time horizon. The book serves as a relevant and timely study of the most pressing issues facing NATO today - including recent lessons gained. It provides recommendations for consideration and further discussion (i.e., the "what" and the "how" r...

The Integrated Chinese Volume 2 Textbook is designed to cover the second semester of study at the college level. Learners develop real-life communicative skills as they discuss topics related to everyday life and learn useful grammatical structures presented alongside clear, jargon-free explanations. Two review lessons are included for cumulative practice.

The Volume 2 Textbook is also available as a fully integrated, multimedia-rich digital course on Cheng & Tsui’s FluencyLink platform

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Al Bluman's Elementary Statistics takes a non-theoretical approach to teaching the course. Statistics is the language of today's world and Bluman's market-leading Step-by-Step Approach makes it easy to learn and understand! Helping students move from the computational to the conceptual, Bluman provides all the support your students need to grasp the fundamentals of statistics and make that connection.

Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mum leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions - the topic of India is permanently closed.

Verre Cassé est un client assidu du Crédit a voyagé, un bar congolais des plus crasseux. Un jour, L'Escargot entêté, le patron, lui propose de mettre sur papier les prouesses héroïco-comiques des habitués... Dans un cahier de fortuné, sous la plume désabusée de cet ancien instituteur ivrogne, prend vie l'histoire horrifique d'une troupe d'éclopés aux aventures fantastiques.