Panda lovers will love following a giant panda and her cub in this engaging Science Reader from Step into Reading. Full of incredible photos and panda facts!Readers will learn how one mother panda and her cub are being protected and raised in a Chinese panda reserve, which seeks to help this vulnerable species survive. In fact, ChiDa, the panda cub, is being prepared to be released into the wild--once she is old enough and has learned important life skills from her...

Penguin lovers and young nonfiction fans will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Step into Reading Science Reader.Did you know that penguins have feathers but don’t fly? Or that their eggs are guarded by the daddy penguin? Or that they dive in the ocean for their food? Discover these facts and more, along with brilliant photographs of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, in this captivating nonfiction ...

Igor Samsonov: Painter and Passionate Visionary showcases the work of Igor Samsonov, one of the most accomplished of a new wave of Russian artists. Referring to his art as total art, Samsonov aims to produce artistic creations rather than mere paintings. Total art consists of more than just the exquisite figures and vibrant colors the reader will see on the canvases displayed in this book. Each frame encompasses a painting, a story, and sometimes even imaginary music all at once.&...

Penguins have become a standard fixture in both zoos and imaginations for centuries. But beyond the classic tuxedo markings of the Emperor penguin and what we see in childrens cartoons, how much do we really know about these fascinating creatures? How aware are we of the perpetual danger in which these animals find themselves after so many years of environmental abuse on the part of humans? David Salomon has traveled the world photographing and studying the various species and subspecies o...

From religion to politics and from the bedroom to the boardroom, this study provides a more complete understanding of the history of sin that will assist the modern reader in a wide variety of fields."A lovely, thoughtful, study on a fascinating topic that will be a research tool and interesting read to a vast array of people. Highly recommend!"Tama Janowitz, author of Slaves of New York"An extraordinary accomplishment, Salomon's Why Sin Still Matters impressively o...

La Bible nous livre de nombreux cas de crimes, allant des plus communs, comme les vols, tromperies ou trahisons, aux plus affreux, comme les viols, meurtres, assassinats, crimes de guerre ou génocides.Pour ce deuxième tome, Serge Janouin-Benanti nous fait découvrir la face sombre du règne des plus célèbres rois d’Israël : Saül, David

„Studien zum Leben Davids und Salomos“ ist eine aufschlussreiche und erhellende Reise durch eine wichtige und entscheidende Epoche der Geschichte Israels, das Leben und die Herrschaft der beiden großen Könige David und Salomo. Wenn Sie diese außergewöhnliche Sammlung von zwölf Predigten lesen, die auf dem Leben und der Zeit dieser beiden Männer basieren, werden Sie auf jeder Seite die Kraft des Heiligen Geistes entdecken, die Gottes Volk überführt, reinigt und darauf vorbereitet, mit ihm a...

Dans ce roman, l'intrigue archologique fait revivre des moments intenses d'un pass souvent mconnu o s'entremlent l'Histoire et les croyances qui ont faonn notre socit. Le rcit se poursuit aux temps prsents avec un dnouement surprenant.Le roi Salomon commande son joaillier une rosace de six ptales. Chaque ptale contient une inscription partielle et est confi des personnes de confiance qui le transmettront de gnration en gnration.Un scientifique montralais qui est aussi un ar...

Before the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill brought tens of thousands of prospectors to California, the land was sparsely populated by Californios up from Mexico. It was untamed land. The wild West.Salomon Pico was one of these Californios, the cousin of Pio Pico, the last governor of Alta California, before it became a US territory after the Mexican-American War. Salomon rode the California hills as a ranchero, and then as a scout for the Mexican Army under Captain Andres Pico. ...

L'étude de la vie de David et de Salomon entraîne le lecteur dans un voyage éclairant et perspicace qui fait connaître, en plus de cette ère importante et critique de l'histoire d'Israël, la vie et le règne de ces deux grands rois. En lisant cette composition exceptionnelle de douze sermons concernant David et Salomon, vous trouverez dans chaque page le pouvoir du Saint-Esprit qui apporte conviction, nettoie et prépare le peuple de Dieu à régner avec Lui en tant que rois et prêtres de Dieu...

El estudio de las vidas de David y Salomón nos lleva a través de un viaje esclarecedor y perspicaz que nos permite conocer la era importante y crítica de la historia de Israel junto con el reinado y vida de dos grandes reyes, David y Salomón. Conforme lea esta composición excepcional de doce sermones basados en las vidas y tiempos de estos dos hombres, usted encontrará en cada página el poderoso poder del Espíritu Santo para traer convicción, lavar, y preparar al pueblo de Dios para gobern...

Angels, demons, and demigods are ubiquitous in popular culture, functioning as protagonists, antagonists, and amused commentators on the folly (or glory) of human existence.Why do these celestial beings hold such enduring power in the human imagination? How do we conceive of angels and what do they mean to us? What are common characteristics of demons and devils, and how do they interplay with human beings? What are demigods, and how do they negotiate the world? Th...