Academic Reading

When acclaimed science writer Stefan Klein asks Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann what sets scientists apart, Hoffmann says, "First and foremost, curiosity." In this collection of intimate conversations with 19 of the world's best-known scientists (including three Nobel Laureates), Klein lets us listen in as today's leading minds reveal what they still hope to discover - and how their paradigm-changing work entwines with their lives outside the lab.

Futurist Alvin Toffler once said, “The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” The global economy has shifted from a material-based to a knowledge-based model. Whereas material assets such as gold mines, wheat farms, and oil wells were historically the primary sources of riches, knowledge is now the primary source of prosperity. The path to success is the continuous pursuit of knowledge. We call this pursuit learning. Learning how to learn is the most important skill we can develop in the twenty first century. ...

Jonathan T. Pennington's New Testament Greek Vocabulary has helped thousands of Greek students build a strong working vocabulary. Now Readings in the Greek New Testament helps you develop fluency in biblical Greek as a spoken language. The vocabulary and grammar will become second nature as you listen to Greek in its working context, articulated with clarity and inflection.

Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. This book will equip you with a five-step Interpretive Journey that will help you make sense of any passage in the Bible. It will also guide you through all the different genres found in the Bible to help you learn the specifics of how to best approach each one.

In 1714, England's Parliament offered a huge reward to anyone whose method of measuring longitude could be proven successful. The scientific establishment--from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton--had mapped the heavens in its certainty of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had been able to do on land. And the race was on....

Hear the entire audiobook read to you by renowned author Dr. Louis Markos in the comfort of your own home, car, or while you are on the go. Join Dr. Markos on an unparalleled adventure for the modern Christian! In the spirit of C. S. Lewis, whose own acceptance of Christ hinged on his understanding that Christ is the myth becoming fact, The Myth Made Fact: Reading Greek and Roman Mythology Through Christian Eyes mines wisdom of eternal value from the great storehouses of Greek and Roman mythology and traces the links that bind those myths to the Bible and the Christian life.

Awaken to the joy of reading actively, teaching students how to think critically, and sharing inferences interactively at home and in the classroom to enliven the learning environment with meaningful dialogue and discussions. Learn how to actively read, engage the text, and extract the gold (deeper truths and hidden meaning from within). Grasp greater revelation, transformative insight, and real life applications to enliven the learning experience. Make the reading and learning process more meaningful, relatable and enjoyable. Critical thinking is a leadership skill that universities and ...

The powerful legacy of classical education among Black intellectuals and teachers in America is a national treasure with the capacity to bless teachers and students the world over! In The Black Intellectual Tradition, authors Dr. Anika Prather and Dr. Angel Adams Parham introduce us to readers, writers, teachers, artists, and people of action who loved, taught, and put into practice the wisdom and virtue of the great voices who came before.

This renowned journalist's classic Pulitzer Prize winning investigation of schizophrenia - now reissued with a new postscript - follows a flamboyant and fiercely intelligent young woman as she struggles in the throes of mental illness. "Sylvia Frumkin" was born in 1948 and began showing signs of schizophrenia in her teens. She spent the next seventeen years in and out of mental institutions. In 1978, reporter Susan Sheehan took an interest in her and, for more than two years, became immersed in her life.

This "Peak Academic Performance" self-hypnosis program was designed to assist the listener in enhancing academic performance, learning capacity, critical thinking, and speed reading skills. The Induction section features isochronic tones which are a form of brainwave entrainment to help achieve deeper relaxation.

Over the course of Guatemala's thirty-year armed conflict -the longest ever in Central America-over 200,000 people were killed. During Argentina's military dictatorship in the seventies, over 30,000 people were disappeared. Today, forensic anthropologists in each country are gathering evidence to prove atrocities and seek justice. But these teams do more than just study skeletons-they work to repair families and countries torn apart by violence.

У психотерапевта и философа Виктора Франкла с 1942 по 1945 год не было имени, не было личных документов, не было прав и не было будущего. Был только номер узника нацистского лагеря - 119104. "Смысл страдания открылся нам, оно стало задачей, покровы с него были сняты, и мы увидели, что страдание может стать нравственным трудом.

A memoir of race, inequality and the power of literature told through the life-changing friendship between an idealistic young teacher and her gifted student who was jailed for murder in the Mississippi Delta. As a young English teacher keen to make a difference in the world, Michelle Kuo took a job at a tough school in the Mississippi Delta, sharing books and poetry with a young African American teenager named Patrick and his classmates. For the first time, these kids began to engage with ideas and dreams beyond their town....

The best-known educator of the 20th century was a scammer in cashmere. "The most famous reading teacher in the world," as television hosts introduced her, Evelyn Wood had little classroom experience, no degrees in reading instruction, and a background that included a collaboration with the Third Reich. Nevertheless, a nation spooked by Sputnik and panicked by paperwork eagerly embraced her promises of a speed-reading revolution.

For fans of Raymond Chandler, Sunset Boulevard, and all things noir... It’s Los Angeles. Jake Logan, a struggling young actor with a Harvard background, hasn’t gotten a part in months. A chance meeting with an old friend leads to an unusual new gig—as a private tutor for April Kim, a highly intelligent seventeen-year-old from a wealthy Asian family. Her life goal: to attend Harvard. But there’s a big problem. Jake soon discovers that April is a devious, manipulative, backstabbing overachiever who will stop at absolutely nothing to get what she wants. It’s a battle of wills, and ...

¿Está buscando un instrumento musical que cumpla e incluso supere sus expectativas? ¿Estás buscando un instrumento musical que sea fácil de tocar, y uno que traiga alegría y felicidad dondequiera que se toque? No busquen más, damas y caballeros, porque el ukelele es su solución, y este audiolibro está aquí para enseñarles absolutamente todo lo que necesitan saber. Con el ukelele, puede comenzar a ver los resultados de sus esfuerzos en el menor tiempo posible. Cubriremos todos los consejos y trucos que necesitarás para aprender a jugar en solo 7 días. ¡Sí, sólo 7 días!

Emilia Vincent's long life encompassed the complete reigns of William IV, Queen Victoria, and Edward VII, and she witnessed the remarkable changes and innovations of the 19th century. A granddaughter of the Dean of Westminster, Emilia was part of the growing movement to develop nursing into a respectable profession. This book traces Emilia's life and family, from her birth in the hallowed surroundings of Dean's Yard, Westminster Abbey, to the home she made for herself in Reading. It pays tribute both to the nurses she worked with and the people she cared for.

Автобиография Ли Якокка Карьера менеджера читается как увлекательный роман. В личную историю легендарного топ-менеджера компаний "Форд" и "Крайслер" вплетаются воспоминания о золотом веке американского автомобилестроения: создание и выпуск знаменитых автомобилей, громкие имена промышленников и президентов США.

Захватывающее автобиографическое повествование Джона Перкинса предлагает посмотреть на мировую историю XX века под другим углом. Несмотря на то, что многочисленные критики утверждают, будто данная книга - вымысел от начала до конца, точка зрения Перкинса, несомненно, имеет право на существование.

Книга Стив Джобс была написана еще при жизни Джобса, по его просьбе и при его активном участии. Это подробнейшее жизнеописание содержит комментарии как самого Стива Джобса, так и более ста очевидцев его взлетов и падений, триумфа и сомнений.