In A Moonlit Night in Chinatown, children journey through the heart of the Chinese New Year celebration, experiencing its vibrant sights, sounds, and traditions. Through the eyes of Mei and Liu, readers learn about the significance of family bonds, cultural customs, and the shared joy that unites people from all walks of life. From dragon dances and lantern parades to the giving of red envelopes, this story highlights the values of diversity, equality, and inclusion. As the childr...

Part One of this book is devoted to the history of New Salem. It tells who the inhabitants were, how they lived, and how they looked on life, giving Lincoln faith in people and himself. In Part Two, Lincoln's activities are discussed, and the meaning of the New Salem years in his development is appraised, introducing us to the people who knew, influenced, and befriended Lincoln and how he made a living in various ways and was elected to the legislature. Part Three explains the growth of th...

An epic inspiring composition of poetry interpreted by Benjamin J. Thomas, his view of love and poetry is a refreshing revitalization of poetry in the 21st century.

The 1910 Revolution is still tangibly present in Mexico in the festivals that celebrate its victories, on the monuments to its heroes, and, most important, in the stories and memories of the Mexican people. Yet there has never been general agreement on what the revolution meant, what its objectives were, and whether they have been accomplished.This pathfinding book shows how Mexicans from 1910 through the 1950s interpreted the revolution, tried to make sense of it, and, through col...

This detailed volume examines the complex study of the assessment of in situ bioavailability and toxicity of organic chemicals in aquatic systems with a toolbox of reliable techniques. Beginning with a section on approaches for chemical analytical and bioanalytical techniques in bioavailability research, the book continues with methods to monitor effects in situ and conduct bioassays to assess the effects of complex environmental samples. It concludes with descriptions of...

The second volume of Funemployment Quarterly. Another ten excellent science-fiction and fantasy tales, this time along the theme of sabbatical.This is for the digital edition, which is provided in e-reader friendly formats.Featuring short stories from:Anne JohnsonBenjamin ThomasBen SheridanChristina FanciulloDennis A. HerbEve MortonFranco AmatiIsa OttoniKarl El-KouraMatt Cantor

Highlights critical factors involved in successful chromatographic analysis. Details analytical procedures; outlining sample preparation, collection, transportation, and storage. Provides step-by-step guidelines for producing analytical reports.

In the near future, the “White Plague” has almost completely decimated humanity, and civilization is only a sweet memory. The world as a whole has become a danger zone, where survival is only possible within towns or fortified villages. Enter orphaned brothers Zach and Archer Goodwoody, troublemaking teens who have just arrived at Fort Apache, and about to learn the hard rules of integration into the colony. Outside the walls lies a hostile and deadly environment, but inside is also a dang...

A biblical, historical, theological, and practical foundation for pastoral leadershipPastors have been entrusted with leading the people of God. The shepherds of God's flock must protect them from and guide them through the many dangers believers face. Although ultimately the Church is led by Christ, pastors are to provide godly examples of what it means to be a follower of the Lord. Consequently, who leads the church, the type of authority they are given, how they relate to one ano...

This volume is an essential handbook for anyone interested in performing the most accurate spectrophotometric or other optical property of materials measurements. The chapter authors were chosen from the leading experts in their respective fields and provide their wisdom and experience in measurements of reflectance, transmittance, absorptance, emittance, diffuse scattering, color, and fluorescence. The book provides the reader with the theoretical underpinning to the methods, the practica...

Thomas Piketty’s powerful and bestselling Capital and Ideology is now available in this accessible and richly illustrated full-color graphic novel format.Praised by Piketty himself as a “magnificent adaptation” of his original book, this graphic novel adaptation is perfect for anyone looking to understand the wealth gap and why society is the way it is today.Claire Alet and Benjamin Adam make the original work’s ideas more accessible through the ad...

Thank you for your interest in the Learn French for Beginners audiocourse by Audioacademyeu. The course is designed for absolute and "false" beginners. So if you started learning French some time ago and now want to brush up on the basics, this is the right audiocourse for you. If you are an absolute beginner, nevermind, feel free to start with the pronunciation. The course is based on contextual learning, which means that you will not only learn words, but also sentences in which you can ...