Enter the world of the wonderfully cozy Snugglebuggle the Bear! While he is indeed a bear, he is also sweet and sensitive. In a world of understandable challenges of perception, he simply seeks Snugglebuggles as he will not be able to hibernate without them. Join Snugglebuggle the Bear in his search of Snugglebuggles and a memorable path to sleep.

This is the first work available in any language to extensively document and critically discuss traditions of 'Alid piety and their modern contestations in the region. The concept of 'Alid piety allows for a reframing of our views on the widespread reverence for 'Ali, Fatima and their progeny that emphasizes how such sentiments and associated practices are seen as part of broad traditions shared by many Muslims, which might or might not have their origins in a specifically Shi'a identity. ...

Aus nachvollziehbaren Gründen hat sich die Wissenschaft von der nationalhistorischen Perspektive abgewandt, die die Entwicklung der modernen Philologien im 19. und in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts maßgeblich geprägt hat. Seit 1945 hat sich jedoch in den Kultur- und Literaturwissenschaften sowie in der Linguistik eine ‚enthistorisierende‘ Tendenz etabliert. Für unser Verständnis der komplexen Übergänge zwischen Vormoderne und Moderne sowie auch für das Verständnis der Moderne selbs...

Foreword by Dr. Roger D. Launius, Former NASA Chief HistorianFor the past 75 years, the U.S. government has invested significant time and money into advanced aerospace research, as evidenced by its many experimental X-plane aircraft and rockets. NASA's X-Planes asks a simple question: What have we gained from it all?To answer this question, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the X-plane’s long history, from the 1946 X-1 to the modern X-60. The...

Supporting the Military-Affiliated Learner: Communication Approaches to Military Pedagogy and Education challenges the academic community to 1) reevaluate how they support military-affiliated learners (MALs) and address how the military-civilian-academic divide causes disparities and barriers to MAL academic achievement and retention and 2) implement programs and develop strategies to facilitate equitable academic integration from application to graduation. With contributions from veterans...

It’s spring. Bobby and Amy go to the park. In the park, they see many things. Amy sees a bear, but it is a dog. And Bobby sees a bee. Can you guess where it is?

It all started after what was called the new world but, other issues came along. We had to run away from a predictable situations and as a military family with 4 children it wasn’t that easy. I was a pilot. We had a choice to walk and cross the mountain and leave all the troubles behind; this way would have saved us but she told me:‘Children are the ultimate intention.’It was therefore a decision between life and death to fly a US Navy helicopter with my entire family onboard...

Marvel at the history of space exploration through its daring vehicles, exhaustively chronicled in this authoritative volume featuring more than 250 artworks.In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made orbiter. Sputnik 1 would spend three months circling Earth every 98 minutes and cover 71 million miles in the process. The world’s space programs have traveled far (literally and figurati...

Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind's attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, and beyond.In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made orbiter. Sputnik 1 would spend three months circling Earth every 98 minutes and covering 71 million miles in the process. The w...

It’s spring. Bobby and Amy go to the park. In the park, they see many things. Amy sees a bear, but it is a dog. And Bobby sees a bee. Can you guess where it is?

The Star Trek technical manual highlighting the most famous spaceship in pop culture history, the Enterprise, rendered in the format of the world-renowned Haynes Manuals!The USS Enterprise is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary.This Starfleet engineering guide provides in-dept...

The Space Shuttle is one of the oldest and most famous manned launch systems – the only launch vehicle used for a longer period of time is the Russian R-7 booster.By the start of the third millennium, the Space Shuttle had carried crews into space over 85 times. Although not a military structure, the Shuttle had been sold as an all-purpose launch system to be used jointly for military and civilian purposes.Featuring full-colour photos throughout, this book ...