1935 reist die junge Deutsche Alma neugierig und voller Hoffnung zu ihrem Mann nach Malaya. Howard leitet in der englischen Kolonie im fernen Asien eine Kautschukplantage. Die exotische Umgebung und die freundlichen Menschen ziehen Alma sofort in ihren Bann - doch enttäuscht muss sie erkennen, dass Howard nicht der liebevolle Ehemann ist, nach dem sie sich gesehnt hat. In dem australischen Einzelgänger Raymond, Besitzer einer großen Nachbarplantage, findet sie unerwartet einen Freund ...

Der Maler Paul Handewitt verliert in Nepal auf tragische Weise seine große Liebe, die Italienerin Giulia. Ihren Tod kann er nur schwer verwinden, doch er beschließt, in Asien zu bleiben und nicht nach Deutschland zurückzukehren. Achtzehn Jahre später lernt der inzwischen international erfolgreiche Paul in Malaysia die junge Galeristin Julie kennen. Ihre Liebesbeziehung ist stürmisch, dennoch kann Paul die Vergangenheit nicht loslassen ...Eine wunderschöne Geschichte von der Liebe un...

Improving Primary Mathematics provides primary teachers with practical ideas about how to bring these two worlds closer to improve children’s mathematics learning.Using a number of fascinating case studies focusing on children’s experiences of mathematics both inside and outside the classroom, the book asks:How do children use mathematics in their everyday lives?How can teachers use this knowledge to improve children’s learning i...

‘This book moves us beyond a theoretical pondering of the issues and makes concrete suggestions for teachers and students for how things can be different in mathematics classrooms. This is long overdue.’Peter Gates, University of NottinghamTeaching Mathematics as if the Planet Matters explores how Mathematics teachers can develop approaches to curriculum and learning which help students understand the nature of the contemporary world. It sets out a model for teaching and le...

There has been much debate on the purposes and methods of assessment over the last couple of years. This book gathers together the latest thinking and looks at how assessment can be used to promote or inhibit learning. Unlike other books on the market, this one summarizes theory and shows how it can be best put into practice, using as little jargon as possible.Some of the issues discussed in this text include:* how assessment can erode self-esteem and motivation* how...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.An Action-Packed Holiday Tale in the Caleb Marlowe Westerns SeriesA former cavalry soldier has a new battle to fight when he runs up against the lone survivor of a wagon ambush…and the band of killers who want her dead.As Christmas approaches, Henry Jordan is on the way to meet up with his partner, the legendary frontiersman Caleb Marlowe. Finding a fifteen year old alone in a...

'A book we should all read' Michael Morpurgo'Vivid, captivating... sure to inspire a new generation' R.M. Romero, author of The Dollmaker of KrakowDuring the Second World War, the Netherlands is under Nazi control and acts of resistance are punishable by death. But when teenage Michiel is asked to take care of a wounded British Spitfire pilot, he doesn't think twice.He joins the secret struggle against the Nazis, knowing al...

THE WINTER ROADA CALEB MARLOWE SERIES NOVELLAA former cavalry soldier has a new battle to fight when he runs up against the lone survivor of a wagon ambush…and the band of killers who want her dead.As Christmas approaches, Henry Jordan is on the way to meet up with his partner, the legendary frontiersman Caleb Marlowe. Finding a fifteen year old alone in a deserted mountain cabin with a dozen fresh graves n...

Niemand kon zo mager praten met de taal als Jan Arends (1925-1974). Titels als Keefman en Lunchpauzegedichten staan nog steeds hoog aangeschreven in de Nederlandse literatuur. In 2003 verscheen van deze dichter, schrijver, psychiatrisch patiënt en huisknecht de biografie Angst voor de winter, van neerlandicus Nico Keuning. In de elf jaar na publicatie zijn er opmerkelijke nieuwe feiten aan het licht gekomen, waaronder een onthullende brief en de kennismaking met de mysterieuze vriendin, di...

A former cavalry soldier has a new battle to fight when he runs up against the lone survivor of a wagon ambush…and the band of killers who want her dead.As Christmas approaches, Henry Jordan is on the way to meet up with his partner, the legendary frontiersman Caleb Marlowe. Finding a fifteen year old alone in a deserted mountain cabin with a dozen fresh graves nearby, Henry decides his plans for the ranch in Elkhorn, Colorado will have to wait. For nothing fires u...

Scientific research is often influenced by financial interests, political interests, or personal career interests of the scientists involved. For instance, the pharmaceutical giant Merck manipulated clinical trial data in order to make sure that data confirmed the safety of one of its products, Vioxx, in order to serve the company’s short-term commercial interests. This case is obviously unacceptable. But why exactly is it unacceptable? One way to account for this judgment is on the basis ...

Das mittelalterliche Nürnberg ist eine schillernde Stadt, die Künstler, Poeten, Kaufl eute und Handwerksmeister jeglicher Couleur ihr Zuhause nennen. Doch abseits der belebten Straßen, in düsteren Gassen und im Schutz der Nacht zeigt sie ihr anderes Gesicht. Zu Großmut und Stolz gesellen sich Gier und Eifersucht, die den friedlichen Alltag ins Wanken geraten lassen. Und im tiefsten Schatten lauert bereits der Tod.Begleiten Sie in 20 aufregenden Geschichten solch außerordentliche Per...