Schmidt: 1956 books

Samen naar de apies kijken, samen naar het strand en als je geluk had ging je samen naar de brand, samen op het ijs en met een sleetje in de sneeuw, leeuwentemmer spelen en m’n opa was de leeuw. Altijd als we samen waren hadden we plezier, stierenvechter spelen en m’n opa was de stier. In...

We are living in a time of asynchrony: While technologically we are firmly in the 21st century, our world views are still characterized by ancient legends which are thousands of years old. This combination of high-level technical ability and highly naïve child-like beliefs could have disastrous consequences...

This book is about the importance of animal size. We tend to think of animal function in chemical terms and talk of water, salts, proteins, enzymes, oxygen, energy, and so on. We should not forget, however, that physical laws are equally important, for they determine rates of diffusion and heat transfer,...

In ancient Greece and Rome, charis was a system in which one person gave something of value to another, and the receiver gave service, thanks, and lesser value back to the giver. It was the word used to describe familial gifts, gifts between friends, gifts between kings and servants, and gifts to...

They examine established ethical approaches to such urgent contemporary concerns as environmental degradation, nuclear energy, high tech militarism, and fetal genetic testing, showing that the prevailing viewpoint valorizes autonomy above all other goods and considers technological advances as mere...

**The All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores is an updated edition of the everyone’s favorite hardware shopping guide and reference book. ** There's nothing more frustrating than making multiple trips to the hardware store because you purchased the wrong item. Those...

Le présent ouvrage réaffirme l’importance historique et la portée planétaire de l’anarchisme organisé, en retraçant sa diffusion au-delà des frontières de l’Europe occidentale et de l’Amérique du Nord, vers l’Amérique latine, les Antilles, le Proche-Orient, l’Asie, l’Océanie...

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3 (A), University of Hamburg (IAA), 12 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: One major assumption in the study of emotions is the idea that our understanding of emotion...

Since the return of democracy to Latin America, policies intended to promote the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups have been increasingly adopted throughout the region. Gender quotas have been one of the most popular and effective mechanisms employed in elections and other contexts...

Sensitive but practical, Charlotte Tradescome has come to accept the reticence of her older, work-obsessed husband Henry. Still, she hopes to create a life for their three-year-old daughter. So when Henry inherits a home on Cape Cod, she, Henry, and little Fiona move from their Manhattan apartment...

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1+ (A), University of Hamburg, course: Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Puritans, 13 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne has not only created an intriguing...

Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1 (A), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Instiute anglisitc linguistics), course: The Medieval Drama - Texts and Cultural Backgrounds, 8 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract:...

Victory Rests with the Lord is a validation of Proverbs 21:31, The Horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord. The commander of one of the most successful infantry companies during the Vietnam War makes a strong case that the war was winnable if God would have...

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, Humboldt-University of Berlin, language: English, abstract: The events of September 11th 2001 were crucial in the history of the United States of America because then, according to George...