Educators have long been pursuing and applying ways that play can be a context and even a medium for teaching and learning. Volume 15 of Play & Culture Studies focuses on the special topic on Play and Curriculum, a long waited topic to many educators and researchers in the field of play and education. This volume includes chapters reporting recent studies and practical ideas examining the relations between the play and curriculum from early education to higher education. The volume has 3 s...

Master the critical tools for understanding media in today’s fast-evolving digital landscapeCritical Media Studies: An Introduction for the Digital Age provides students with a powerful framework for analyzing the impact of media on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. In a world increasingly shaped by digital technologies and personalized information feeds, this leading textbook supplies the theoretical tools and knowledge to understand how media influenc...

1950s Science Fiction 2 - 23 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sBeyond Lies The Wub by Philip K. DickThe Last Plunge by S. J. SackettHuman Is by Philip K. DickThree Spacemen Left to Die! by Russ WinterbothamBeyond The Door by Philip K. DickWanderlust by Alan E. NourseThe Flight of the Eagle by Alfred CoppelBreeder Reaction by Winston MarksThe Addicts by William MorrisonStop, You...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Starting your first term as a teacher can feel overwhelming, but with the right guidance, it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences of your career. In How to Survive Your First Term as a Teacher, Robert Mack offers practical, step-by-step advice to help new teachers navigate the challenges of the classroom, from building a positive classroom culture to managing time, handling difficult students, and maintaining a hea...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1800s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 29 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most acclaimed, successful and influential authors of the time including, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, Clifford D. Simak, Murray Leinster, H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Leigh Brackett, Margaret...

Mars and Martians is a sweeping 30+ hour journey across the red planet—where explorers land with hope, settlers fight to survive, and something ancient watches from the dust.From the golden age of science fiction comes an extraordinary collection of 60 stories that imagine Mars in every possible form: a frontier, a battlefield, a mystery, a memory. Ray Bradbury’s haunting visions sit alongside Isaac Asimov’s sharp ideas, Philip K. Dick’s unsettling encounters, and ...

The second volume of the Science Fiction Omnibus! Featuring the following masterpieces of sci-fi: WE'RE CIVILIZED!, by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides WITH THESE HANDS, by C.M. Kornbluth WHERE THERE'S HOPE, by Jerome Bixby WEAK ON SQUARE ROOTS, by Russell Burton VIGORISH, by Walter Bupp THE MEMORY OF MARS, by Raymond Jones THE MATHEMATICIANS, by Arthur Feldman THE INVADERS, by Murray Leinster THE GREAT NEBRASKA SEA, by Allan Danzig THE DAY TIME STOPPED MOVING, by Bradner Buckner I AM A NUC...

Find True Love… Inside and Out!# 1 New Release in Television Reality, Game Shows & Talk ShowsRobert Mack has helped millions of people transform their love lives on and off television. In his most recent release, he shares a fresh, new perspective on the meaning of true love.A distillation of profound insights on love and happiness. With warmth and wisdom, Mack explores the frustration and futility of seeking love f...

‘A Christmas Tree Fairy’ is a poetry book by Lizzie Mack and Robert Ellice Mack which was originally published in 1888. These nice poems and beautiful illustrations will help you and your family to feel the Christmas spirit. Reading this book together with your children will bring fun and happiness to your home during the Christmas Eve.The ‘Animedia Company’ e-book edition contains colorful illustrations, which were carefully restored by a publisher.

1950s Science Fiction 7 - 22 Science Fiction Short Stories From the 1950sThe Call From Beyond by Clifford D. SimakThe Thing Behind Hell's Door by Robert SilverbergCurse of the Blue Man by Lawrence M. JanniferThe Night Shift by Frank M. RobinsonThe World That Couldn't Be by Clifford D. SimakTime Enough At Last by Lynn VenableEverest by Isaac AsimovFlowering Evil by Margaret St. ClairThe Star by Art...

This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it.Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become.Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Fr...

Pasquale Macchiarole was among those charged in the murder of Cloud Room nightclub operator Conrad Greaves. Located near LaGuardia Airport, the Cloud Room was the target of extortionists for a year and a half. Macchiarole had links to the Colombo and Genovese crime families. His closest associate was Frank "Funzi" Tieri, a caporegime in the Genaro Catena/Genovese crime syndicate.