"A fabulous reference book, every image in lovely color . . . with sketches of the birds and maps showing territory. It's fascinating to leaf through." ― Minneapolis Star TribuneThe Book of Eggs introduces readers to eggs from six hundred bird species—some endangered or extinct—from around the world and housed mostly at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. Organized by habitat and taxonomy, the entries include newly commissi...

Exodus A Verse by Verse Commentary invites readers into one of the most powerful books in all of Scripture. From the bondage of Egypt to the glory of God filling the tabernacle, Exodus is the story of redemption, deliverance, covenant, worship, and the faithful leading of the Lord.In this clear and devotional commentary, John Becker walks verse by verse through Exodus, drawing out the meaning of the text with practical insight, biblical connections, and a steady fo...

Stress is a silent killer that many are still unaware of. It has been normalized enough to not be deemed as a threat to one's well-being anymore. Many people do not recognize its dangers until it is too late. In our busy routine, we have conditioned ourselves to accept it and let it become a part of our lives."Live Stress Free Again" is a book that has collected all the relevant information to help understand the causes, effects, and management skills well suited to our modern worl...

Meet some gigantic prehistoric critters!A bug the size of a small crocodile? Or as large as a basketball player? As scary as it seems, supersized, insect-like creatures such as these roamed Earth long before humans. This peek into prehistory introduces seven of these fascinating megabugs — the ancestors of modern-day insects, spiders, crabs and other arthropods — which lived from 480 million to 47 million years ago. It explores when, where and how they each lived, why they grew so ...

String theory is one of the most exciting and challenging areas of modern theoretical physics. This book guides the reader from the basics of string theory to recent developments. It introduces the basics of perturbative string theory, world-sheet supersymmetry, space-time supersymmetry, conformal field theory and the heterotic string, before describing modern developments, including D-branes, string dualities and M-theory. It then covers string geometry and flux compactifications, applica...

Over 20 Great Projects for the Home from Woodworking's Top Experts! This book is for any woodworker that loves to be in the shop, but doesn't always have the time or materials to tackle that large project. Selected from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, these 22 practical and beautiful projects are small in size, but big on design and will satisfy woodworkers of all skill levels. Among the projects featured are a walnut burl humidor, a bird's-eye maple lamp, jewelry boxes, picture frames,...

This collection of essays explores convergences and divergences between process thought and Roman Catholicism with the goal of identifying reasons for why process philosophy and theology has not had the same impact in Roman Catholic circles as in Protestantism, and of constructively navigating avenues of promising engagement between Process thought and Roman Catholicism. In creatively considering the Roman Catholic tradition from the vantage point of Process thought, different theoretical ...

Highlights presents Night on Bat Mountain by John E. Becker. he author describes his trip with two scientists to observe Virginia big-eared bats, a species whose numbers are increasing again thanks to protective measures.

Dr. John E. Becker had a rare site of a Jaguarundi, a wild cat of Central America

Commitment is one of the most researched concepts in organizational behavior. This edited book in the SIOP Organizational Frontiers series, with contributions from many scholars, attempts to summarize current research and suggests new directions for studies on commitment in organizations.Commitment is linked to other concepts ie. satisfaction, involvement, motivation, and identification and is studied across cultural lines. Both the individual and group levels of building ...

Genesis: A Verse by Verse CommentaryBible Teachings by John BeckerGenesis is where everything begins—creation, humanity, sin, promise, and the unfolding plan of God.From the opening words, "In the beginning," to the closing scene of a coffin in Egypt, Genesis tells the story of how a perfect world was broken—and how God immediately began working to restore what was lost. This commentary walks carefully through each chapter, drawing out the m...

Leviticus: A Verse by Verse Commentary walks through one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible with clarity, warmth, and a steady eye on Christ.At first glance, Leviticus may seem like a book of sacrifices, ceremonies, priestly duties, purity laws, and holy days. But as the text unfolds, it reveals something much deeper: a holy God making a way for sinful people to draw near. Every offering, every cleansing, every command, and every feast points to the grace...