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The Esperanto Teacher: A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians by Helen Fryer is a comprehensive guide designed to facilitate the learning of Esperanto, the international language created to foster communication and understanding across linguistic barriers. With its accessible approach and practical exercises, this book serves as an invaluable resource for individuals interested in mastering Esperanto. Key Aspects of the Book The Esperanto Teacher: A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians: Step-by-Step Language Instruction: The book presents a systematic and step-by-step approach to learning Esperanto, making it accessible even for non-grammarians. It covers essential grammar rules, vocabulary, and p...
The aim of this book is to exemplify the ways in which social work and research develop in ‘advanced’ welfare states – countries where public spending is relatively high as a proportion of GNP. While such countries have traditionally been associated with Scandinavian countries in particular, and North-Western Europe more generally, there are other countries where the public spend on welfare is relatively high. The various contributors in this book explore and exemplify ways in which social work and research are distinctive for advanced welfare states. This involves exploring their connection to professional identities, histories and welfare systems; their associations with academic, th...
The Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilization explores the nature of contemporary malaises, diseases, illnesses and psychosomatic syndromes, examining the manner in which they are related to cultural pathologies of the social body. Multi-disciplinary in approach, the book is concerned with questions of how these conditions are not only manifest at the level of individual patients' bodies, but also how the social 'bodies politic' are related to the hegemony of reductive biomedical and individual-psychologistic perspectives. Rejecting a reductive, biomedical and individualistic diagnosis of contemporary problems of health and well-being, The Social Pathologies of Contemporary Civilizatio...
Descubra las 211 canciones de los Beatles, descifradas, analizadas y explicadas, con el fin de comprender el modo en que dejaron su huella en la historia de la música. Un punto de vista contextual y técnico sobre el proceso creativo de los "fabulosos cuatro". Las técnicas de estudio, los instrumentos, las innovacioes musicales: todo se ha pasado por la criba con el fin de apreciar los extraordinarios logros artísticos de John, Pual, George y Ringo. Con testimonios de los propios Beatles y de las personas pertenecientes a su entrono más cercano. El 6 de junio de 1962, los Beatles intrepretan por primera vez Love Me Do en los estudios de Abbey Road. Fue George Martin, responsable del sell...
Over 80 of the best creators from every style and genre have contributed over 50 stories to this anthology featuring tales inspired by the songs of multi-platinum recording artist, Tori Amos! Featuring an introduction by Neil Gaiman, with stories by creators such as Carla Speed McNeil, Mark Buckingham, C.B. Cebulski, Nikki Cook, Hope Larson, John Ney Reiber, Ryan Kelly, and many, many others, Comic Book Tattoo encapsulates the breadth, depth, and beauty of modern comics in this coffee table format book.
The large “American made” Maine Coon cat is the second most popular cat in the world. In some areas, it is the first and foremost pet cat. What is so special about this feline? Why is it so popular and where can you get one? This fascinating book is a hands-on guide to owning this popular family pet. Find out what this cat has to offer, and learn how to adopt, socialize, train, and adore this new member of your family. Behold the Personal Maine Coon! Says Phyllis Stiebens, “This is a unique and special breed of cat that I have bred, raised, loved, and shown for over 32 years. People who ask about the cats all need the same basic information and help in raising the best family pet, so this book is that guide.” This is the revised edition of the author’s first book published in 2008, The Personal Maine Coon by Phyllis Tobias, her name prior to her remarriage.
The aim of this book is to exemplify the ways in which social work and research develop in ‘advanced’ welfare states – countries where public spending is relatively high as a proportion of GNP. While such countries have traditionally been associated with Scandinavian countries in particular, and North-Western Europe more generally, there are other countries where the public spend on welfare is relatively high. The various contributors in this book explore and exemplify ways in which social work and research are distinctive for advanced welfare states. This involves exploring their connection to professional identities, histories and welfare systems; their associations with academic, th...