History students read a lot. They read primary sources. They read specialized articles and monographs. They sometimes read popular histories. And they read textbooks. Yet students are beginners, and as beginners they need to learn the differences among various kinds of readings – their natures, their challenges, and the unique expectations one needs to bring to each of them.Reading History is a practical guide to help students read better. Uniquely designed with the author...

Michael Burger's goal in this inexpensive overview is to provide a brief, historical narrative of Western civilization. Not only does its length and price separate this text from the competition, but its no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-authored approach make it a valuable asset for every history student.The Shaping of Western Civilization begins with the ancient Near East and ends with globalization. Unlike other textbooks that pile on dates and facts, ...

In this overview, Michael Burger’s pedagogical goal is to provide a brief historical narrative of Western civilization to enable students to engage more fully with primary sources. The no-frills, uncluttered format and well-written, one-author approach make this book an affordable yet valuable asset for every history student.The third edition features stylistic and substantive revisions throughout. Volume One includes additional coverage of the neolithic revolution, the evolving se...

This book investigates how bishops deployed reward and punishment to control their administrative subordinates in thirteenth-century England. Bishops had few effective avenues available to them for disciplining their clerks and rarely pursued them, preferring to secure their service and loyalty through rewards. The chief reward was the benefice, often granted for life. Episcopal administrators' security of tenure in these benefices, however, made them free agents, allowing them to transfer...

Die Ultraschalluntersuchung ist ein zentraler Teil der Schwangerenvorsorge. In diesem Buch finden Sie viele Ultraschallbilder aus den verschiedenen Schwangerschaftsphasen, die Herr Dr. Burger kenntnisreich kommentiert. Zum besseren Verständnis ist dem reich bebilderten Hauptteil eine Einführung zum Ultraschall im Allgemeinen voran gestellt.Der Autor versteht es brillant, medizinisches Fachwissen für Laien verständlich zu machen und so die werdenden Eltern humorvoll durch die freudi...

Cities have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As federal and state climate policy waxes and wanes, many of the largest U.S. cities have pledged themselves to ambitious sustainability goals, as have smaller communities across the country. City-level policy makers, facing a range of political constraints, a thicket of federal and state laws, and varying degrees of municipal authority, need to figure out how to meet their climate commitments.Urban...

Cities have taken a leading role in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As federal and state climate policy waxes and wanes, many of the largest U.S. cities have pledged themselves to ambitious sustainability goals, as have smaller communities across the country. City-level policy makers, facing a range of political constraints, a thicket of federal and state laws, and varying degrees of municipal authority, need to figure out how to meet their climate commitments.Urban...

Krätze eiskalt - ein Krimi als Familiendrama. Zwischen Finnland und Deutschland Ein gewisser Felix, Spross aus reichem Fabrikantenhaus, zieht sich in ein einsames finnisches Blockhaus zurück, muss dort aber feststellen, dass er als Entführer seines Großonkels verdächtigt und via Interpol gesucht wird. Alles Unsinn, da ist er sich vollkommen sicher – bis plötzlich besagter Großonkel vor ihm auf der Schwelle der abgelegenen Hütte steht … Das Drama nimmt seinen Lauf.

The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed--they just use their minds differently. By using the straightforward and thought-provoking techniques in The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking, you will regularly find imaginative solutions to difficult ...

O livro que pais e educadores deviam ler para saberem ensinar a estudar melhor.Vivemos num mundo em que estamos expostos a um fluxo constante de novas informações e em que temos de compreender assuntos persos e ser cada vez mais eficientes. Mas o que podemos fazer para desenvolver melhores hábitos de pensamento, aprender melhor e tornarmo-nos mais bem-sucedidos?Edward B. Burger e Michael Starbird, conceituados professores universitários, demonstram neste li...

Die Anthologie 'STURM UND DRANG: Die bedeutendsten Werke der Epoche' bietet einen unvergleichlichen Einblick in eine der dynamischsten kulturellen Bewegungen des 18. Jahrhunderts. Diese Sammlung, die ein breites Spektrum von literarischen Stilen und Textsorten umfasst, feiert die leidenschaftliche Innovation und die rebellische Energie, die die Werke dieser Periode kennzeichnen. Von den dramatischen Manifesten bis zu den gefühlvollen Gedichten und den tiefsinnigen Essays – dieser Band vere...

Die deutschen Klassiker, die jeder Mensch in seinem Leben erleben sollte – in dieser Sammlung finden Sie die wahren Meisterwerke der Literatur, die zeitlosen psychologischen Romane, satirischen und philosophischen Erzählungen, bahnbrechenden Schriften, bewegenden Gedichte, und Dramen, die auch heute noch aufgeführt werden: Das Nibelungenlied (Anonym) Der Weg der Welt (Hildegard von Bingen) Tristan (Gottfried von Straßburg) Parzival (Wolfram von Eschenbach) Till Eulenspiegel (Hermann Bote) ...