In 1855, when Chicago\'s recently elected mayor Levi Boone pushed through a law forbidding the sale of alcohol on Sunday, the city pushed back. To the German community, the move seemed a deliberate provocation from Boone\'s stridently anti-immigrant Know-Nothing Party. Beer formed the centerpiece of German Sunday gatherings, and robbing them of it on their only day off was a slap in the face. On April

EAN: 9781555530808Smith Dorothy E.Northeastern Univ Pr

A pop-up book of jungle habitats, bursting with character, humour and detail. Vibrantly illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, this enchanting pop-up book takes a peek inside six different jungle habitats. Little ones will love lifting the flaps and opening the gatefolds to make each scene come to life. With short, accessible text and lots to spot on every page, these playful scenes are just the thing

pI\'m getting new bifocalsppso I can seeppto play on my phoneppwhile I watch the TV...ppppEmma and Artie are nervous about getting new bifocals. They want to see clearly. But they also worry that reaching this new milestone makes them old farts. In this parody for grown-ups, Emma and Artie start trying on frames. Soon, they discover that they can still look and feel great, even in bifocals!p

The book includes the contributions to the international conference 18th 3D GeoInfo. 3D GeoInfo has been the forum joining researchers, professionals, software developers, and data providers designing and developing innovative concepts, tools, and application related to 3D geo data processing, modeling, management, analytics, and simulation.

An accidental train robbery and a suitcase full of cash are perfect ingredients for adventure in this bestselling, CILIP-Carnegie-Medal-winning novel from Frank Cottrell-Boyce, featuring a fantastic cover from Steven Lenton.

The classic Greek lexicon which has proved invaluable to generations of Greek Testament students and scholars.It provides for each New Testament word its derivation, the Hebrew it represents if found in the Septuagint, its original and derived meanings with illustrations from biblical, classical and modern Greek, the general sense in which it is used in the papyri, its grammatical constructions, and

pemThis is the large print edition of Make You Mine.emppbrppstrongRhys Cannon is emthatem kind of guy-wealthy, family means everything, loyal, and sinfully handsome. I hate him.strongppbrppHe\'s my brother\'s best friend, the teenage crush who never even noticed me, and the guy I will never fall for.ppbrppI made a huge mistake and believed he\'d changed. After he stomped on my heart, I vow never to

EAN: 9781732247901Allen DemolaIndependent Cat

pHere comes the bride . . . there goes the groom.ppPenny Bracket waited two years to marry dream man Bram Shiraz. Then on the morning of the Big Day, while she\'s trying on her veil, Penny receives the worst two-line letter of her life emPenny, I can\'t go through with it. Sorry, Bram.em ppPenny\'s hurt and upset. But Esther, Penny\'s divorced mom, wants Bram\'s head on a platter. So Mom ambushes the

This volume examines the nature of second language listening proficiency and how it can be assessed. The book highlights the need for test developers to provide a clear explication of the ability constructs which underpin the tests they offer in the public domain. This is increasingly necessary if claims about the validity of test score interpretation and use are to be supported both logically and

Pearly whites flash ... Strong jaws snap ... Meet the alligator! Brimming with vivid photos and scientific facts, Alligators treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive profile of this remarkable reptile. It covers zoology topics such as anatomy, diet, habitat, and life cycle, as well as species conservation efforts and the animal\'s relationship with humans throughout

pstrongBetrayed and kidnapped, strongAtarah\'s worst nightmare comes true. She plays right into the hands of her enemies. Desperate to get back home, Atarah ventures into a human city to track down one of the rangers, an eccentric group of angels who live in the human realm full-time. In her quest to find a ranger, she and her group stumble upon something dangerous.ppSomething they never should have

The brand new series from the writers of DI Dylan and script advisers to TV\'s Happy Valley and Scott Bailey.

strongDo you want to became a Day trader and understand which are the mistakes to avoid Do you want to know which is the right psychology to start making moneystrong brIf you do, then keep reading.pbrpstrongemThere are not many things in the life that are certain take for instance the stock market that just happens to be the main focus of this book.emstrongbrpstrongememstrongbrppRises and falls of

This book presents the first full-length interdisciplinary study of Boucher\'s prolific collection of around 13,500 objects including paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, porcelain, shells, minerals, and other imported curios.

pGenesis is a divine revelation about the beginning of all that we observe-our world and the planet on which we live. It captured my heart because I wanted to know what God intended when He created everything that exists.pp The first two chapters of Genesis is a clear picture of God\'s intentions for the world He created. Humanity was to thrive and prosper in every sense. The good earth would yield

EAN: 9788183683562Sathya BaluNew Horizon

EAN: 9783368309671James HenryOutlook Verlag

The new, enhanced edition of this comprehensive classic written by international top-level experts, the two stand-alone volumes cover converters, electric drives, and reliability in power electronics, hardware-in-the-loop, power electronics for grids, renewables, automotive, batteries, electric aircraft, and fault ride-through.