Verner: 20 books
The Pyramids
The Mystery, Culture, and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2007
A “richly illustrated . . . engaging, lucid account” of Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, what we know about them now, what we don’t, and what is still debated today (Kirkus Reviews).
Hailed by Science News as “the new seminal text,” The Pyramids is a comprehensive record of Egypt’s most...
The Ethics of Doping and Anti-Doping
Redeeming the Soul of Sport?
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
With every positive drugs test the credibility and veracity of modern elite sport is diminished. In this radical and provocative critique of current anti-doping policy and practice, Verner Møller argues that the fight against doping – promoted as an initiative to cleanse sport of cheats – is...
The Anti-Doping Crisis in Sport
Causes, Consequences, Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
The sense of crisis that pervades global sport suggests that the war on doping is still very far from being won. In this critical and provocative study of anti-doping regimes in global sport, Paul Dimeo and Verner Møller argue that the current system is at a critical historical juncture.
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The Transformational Power of Dreaming
Discovering the Wishes of the Soul
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
An exploration of dreaming history, science, traditions, and practices from prehistory to today
• Examines ancient dream traditions from around the world, shamanic dreaming, and the profound role of dreaming in Native American and African-American cultures
• Investigates dream psychology...
by MARGERY VERNER REED
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2018
Margery Reed, the accomplished daughter of Verner and Mary Reed, was “one whose life was always youth.” While she spoke German, French and Italian fluently, Margery had a love affair with the English language and wrote poetry, prose and powerful short stories filled with imagery and poetic phrasing....
The Beard of the Prophet
A Mr. Budd Classic Crime Tale
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
The murder is as impossible as it is horrible. Archeologist Reuben Hayles, following written threats to his life, receives police protection at his home. Superintendent Budd stations himself outside the door of his bedroom, while Sergeant Leek remains on alert outside the room's only external window....
Zora Neale Hurston
An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), the most prominent of the Harlem Renaissance women writers, was unique because her social and professional connections were not limited to literature but encompassed theatre, dance, film, anthropology, folklore, music, politics, high society, academia, and artistic...
Gender Diversity and LGBTQ Inclusion in K-12 Schools
A Guide to Supporting Students, Changing Lives
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2018
This exploration of effective practices to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and gender-diverse students in elementary, middle, and high school contexts focuses on curriculum, pedagogy, and school environment. Narratives and artwork from the field are framed by sociocultural...
The Arts and Emergent Bilingual Youth
Building Culturally Responsive, Critical and Creative Education in School and Community Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
The Arts and Emergent Bilingual Youth offers a critical sociopolitical perspective on working with emerging bilingual youth at the intersection of the arts and language learning. Utilizing research from both arts and language education to explore the ways they work in tandem to contribute to emergent...
by Colonel Willoughby Verner
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Story of The Rifle Brigade from its formation in 1800, its organization, uniform, equipment, arms and training and battles ending at Corunna in January 1809.
The Rifle Brigade was formed in 1800 by detachments from various regiments as the ‘Experimental Corps of Riflemen’ initially and...
Abusir
Realm of Osiris
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002
At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis there lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last forty years,...
by Lisa Verner
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2005
This book studies the phenomena of monsters and marvels from the time of Pliny the Elder through the 14th century.
They Live on The Land
Life in an Open Country Southern Community
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
"First published in 1940 as part of the information-gathering effort of the TVA, the work examines Gorgas, Alabama, a predominantly white farming settlement. Hailed as the most intensive case study ever made in the South, the book provides a detailed portrait of southern rural life on the verge...
by Demombynes Gabriel; Verner Dorte
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
The work grows out of discussions with counterparts at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food (SAGPyA) and INDEC. Recognizing the dearth of information on rural areas, the World Bank team agreed to review knowledge on rural poverty and provide guidance on future data collection efforts....
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