Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0190219203 ISBN 13: 9780190219208
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - In 1972, Peter Singer published 'Famine, Affluence and Morality,' which rapidly became one of the most widely discussed essays in applied ethics. Through this article, Singer presents his view that we have the same moral obligations to those far away as we do to those close to us. He argues that choosing not to send life saving money to starving people on the other side of the earth is the moral equivalent of neglecting to save drowning children because we prefer not to muddy our shoes. If we can help, we must-and any excuse is hypocrisy. Singer's extreme stand on the standard of giving has become a powerful topic of discussion in modern philosophy and continues to challenge people's attitudes towards extreme poverty.As Bill and Melinda Gates observe in their foreword, Singer's essay is as relevant today as it ever was. This short edition provides a valuable collection of the original article, two of Singer's more popular writings on our obligations to those in poverty and a new introduction by Singer that advances the topic with his current thinking.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 019341161X ISBN 13: 9780193411616
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Notenblatt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - String Time Starters is an exciting ensemble collection for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. A prequel to String Time Joggers, this collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble repertoire for groups of all sizes.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0193411539 ISBN 13: 9780193411531
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Notenblatt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - String Time Starters is an exciting ensemble collection for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. A prequel to String Time Joggers, this collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble repertoire for groups of all sizes.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0193411520 ISBN 13: 9780193411524
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Notenblatt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - String Time Starters is an exciting ensemble collection for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. A prequel to String Time Joggers, this collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble repertoire for groups of all sizes.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0199685355 ISBN 13: 9780199685356
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198708440 ISBN 13: 9780198708445
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Sound is integral to how we experience the world, in the form of noise as well as music. But what is sound What is the physical basis of pitch and harmony And how are sound waves exploited in musical instruments In this Very Short Introduction Mike Goldsmith looks at the science of sound and explores sound in different contexts, covering the audible and inaudible, sound underground and underwater, accoustic and electric, and hearing in humans and animals. He also considers the problem of sound out of place - noise and its reduction.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0190273518 ISBN 13: 9780190273514
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - The Founding Fathers is a concise, accessible overview of the brilliant, flawed, and quarrelsome group of lawyers, politicians, merchants, military men, and clergy known as 'the Founding Fathers'--who got as close to the ideal of the Platonic 'philosopher-kings' as American or world history has ever seen. R. B. Bernstein reveals Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and the other founders not as shining demigods but as imperfect human beings--people much like us--who nevertheless achieved political greatness. They emerge here as men who sought to transcend their intellectual world even as they were bound by its limits, men who strove to lead the new nation even as they had to defer to the great body of the people and learn with them the possibilities and limitations of politics. Bernstein deftly traces the dynamic forces that molded these men and their contemporaries as British colonists in North America and as intellectual citizens of the Atlantic civilization's Age of Enlightenment. He analyzes the American Revolution, the framing and adoption of state and federal constitutions, and the key concepts and problems that both shaped and circumscribed the founders' achievements as the United States sought its place in the world. Finally, he charts the shifting reputations of the founders and examines the specific ways that interpreters of the Constitution have used the Founding Fathers. A masterly blend of old and new scholarship, brimming with apt description and insightful analysis, this book offers a digestible account of how the Founding Fathers were formed, what they did, and how generations of Americans have viewed them.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0190262710 ISBN 13: 9780190262716
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - This book provides a concise, lively, up-to-date portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, including his most important battles, while situating him firmly in historical context.David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility - for both good and ill - that Napoleon represented. By his late twenties, Napoleon was already one of the greatest generals in European history. At thirty, he had become absolute master of Europe's most powerful country. In his early forties, he ruled a European empire more powerful than any since Rome, fighting wars that changed the shape of the continent and brought death to millions. Then everything collapsed, leading him tospend his last years in miserable exile in the South Atlantic.Bell underlines the importance of the French Revolution of 1789 in understanding Napoleon's career. It was the Revolution that made possible the unprecedented concentration of political authority that Napoleon developed, as well as his unprecedented success in mobilizing human and material resources. The Revolution gave birth to the radically new, intense form of warfare that Napoleon later practiced. Without the political changes brought about by the Revolution, Napoleon could not have foughthis wars. Without the wars, he could not have seized and held onto power. He did betray much of the Revolution's heritage of liberty and equality, and ruled as a virtual dictator. But his life and career were, nonetheless, revolutionary.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1617735264 ISBN 13: 9781617735264
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Nestled along the shores of the beautiful Great Lakes, Meyers Orchard is where Shelby Meyers found unexpected love and strength-and now must forge a new life on her own terms?.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1408524244 ISBN 13: 9781408524244
Anbieter: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware -Tricolore 5e édition provides stimulating content with tailored resources to inspire and stretch your highest-achieving students. Aligned to the new Key Stage Three Programme of Study, this updated course teaches essential language skills while developing independent learning.The Student Book is packed with stimulating materials and activities to develop skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Grammar progression is detailed and rigorous, ensuring learners acquire the tools they need to become confident linguists.Combining a tried and trusted methodology with fresh new content, Tricolore 5e édition contains everything you need to take your students to the next stage of language learning. 175 pp. Englisch, Französisch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1617738964 ISBN 13: 9781617738968
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - 'An epic story of war and peace, love and fear, family and friendship.'-Lori Nelson SpielmanIn New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Sheehan's evocative and emotionally compelling novel, a mother and her adopted daughter each embark on a journey of self-discovery in the wake of a stunning revelation. How do you keep a secret so huge that it could devastate everyone you care about For Kate Malloy, the answer is simple: one lie at a time. That's how she has protected her daughter for more than a dozen years, shielding her from a terrible truth. Sofia, a fifteen-year-old soccer star living in New England, believes she was born in Mexico and legally adopted by Kate. But a posthumous letter from her stepfather tells Sofia a different story-one of civil unrest and bloodshed, death-defying heroism and child-smuggling, harrowing sacrifice and desperate decisions. Sofia's trust in her mother is shattered. At last Kate must do what she knows is right-accompany Sofia back to Guatemala, the place where Kate found horror and heartache but also the greatest joy of her life. As mother and daughter confront the damage done by years of dangerous yet necessary deceptions, they discover how much love, hope, and happiness may still remain-if they have the courage to face their past. 'A searing tale of love and desperate acts set against a backdrop of surreal beauty and unspeakable cruelty. Enthralling, exhilarating.'-Suzanne Chazin 'Page-turning storytelling . . . a deeply satisfying read. I loved this book.'-Randy Susan Meyers 'Sheehan's writing is lively and vivid and her feel for historical detail is fine.'-The New York Times 'Sheehan uses her skills as both a psychologist and a writer to create a solid, insightful story.' -Kirkus Reviews.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 019462045X ISBN 13: 9780194620451
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Kombiprodukt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - 'The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.'David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0194620735 ISBN 13: 9780194620734
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Kombiprodukt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - 'The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.'David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0194620697 ISBN 13: 9780194620697
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Kombiprodukt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - 'The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.'David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0194620948 ISBN 13: 9780194620949
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Kombiprodukt. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - 'The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story.'David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0199646953 ISBN 13: 9780199646951
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - On 4 July 1187 the legendary Muslim leader Saladin destroyed the Crusader army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem with a terrible slaughter at the battle of Hattin - and went on to restore the Holy City of Jerusalem to Islamic rule. The carnage at Hattin was the culmination of almost a century of religious wars between Christian and Muslim in the Holy Land. It had enormous consequences for the whole medieval world because it produced an intensification of holy war between Islam and Europe for over another century - and in retrospect marked the beginning of the end for the Crusader presence in the Middle East. In the 20th century memory of the battle was revived as a symbol of Arab hope for liberation from Crusader-Imperialism, and in the 21st it has become a rallying cry for radical Muslim fundamentalists in their struggle for the soul of Islam.In this new volume in the Great Battles series, John France analyses the origins and course of this pivotal battle, illuminating the roots of the bitter hatred which underlay it, and explains its significance in world history - from medieval times to the present.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198736487 ISBN 13: 9780198736486
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - A state of the art guide to genealogy in a new paperback edition updated to include the new research on Richard III.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0190275413 ISBN 13: 9780190275419
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Bombings in London, riots in Paris, terrorists in Germany, fury over mosques, veils and cartoons--such headlines underscore the tensions between Muslims and their European hosts. Did too much immigration, or too little integration, produce Muslim second-generation anger Is that rage imported or spawned inside Europe itself What do the conflicts between Muslims and their European hosts portend for an America encountering its own angry Muslims Europe's Angry Muslims traces the routes, expectations and destinies of immigrant parents and the plight of their children, transporting both the general reader and specialist from immigrants' ancestral villages to their strange new-fangled enclaves in Europe. It guides readers through Islamic nomenclature, chronicles the motive force of the Islamist narrative, offers them lively portraits of jihadists (a convict, a convert, and a community organizer) takes them inside radical mosques and into the minds of suicide bombers. The author interviews former radicals and security agents, examines court records and the sermons of radical imams and draws on a lifetime of personal experience with militant movements to present an account of the explosive fusion of Muslim immigration, Islamist grievance and second-generation alienation. Robert Leiken shines an unsentimental and yet compassionate light on Islam's growing presence in the West, combining in-depth reporting with cutting-edge and far-ranging scholarship in an engaging narrative that is both moving and mordant. Leiken's nuanced and authoritative analysis--historical, sociological, theological and anthropological--warns that 'conflating rioters and Islamists, folk and fundamentalist Muslims, pietists and jihadis, immigrants and their children is the method of strategic incoherence--'in the night all cats are black.''.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0199686653 ISBN 13: 9780199686650
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - At the height of his career, around the time he was working on Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens wrote a series of sketches, mostly set in London, which he collected as The Uncommercial Traveller. In the persona of 'the Uncommercial', Dickens wanders the city streets and brings London, its inhabitants, commerce and entertainment vividly to life. Sometimes autobiographical, as childhood experiences are interwoven with adult memories, the sketches include visits to the Paris Morgue, the Liverpool docks, a workhouse, a school for poor children, and the theatre. They also describe the perils of travel, including seasickness, shipwreck, the coming of the railways, and the wretchedness of dining in English hotels and restaurants. The work is quintessential Dickens, with each piece showcasing his imaginative writing style, his keen observational powers, and his characteristic wit. In this edition Daniel Tyler explores Dickens's fascination with the city and the book's connections with concerns evident in his fiction: social injustice, human mortality, a fascination with death and the passing of time. Often funny, sometimes indignant, always exuberant, The Uncommercial Traveller is a revelatory encounter with Dickens, and the Victorian city he knew so well.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0190230959 ISBN 13: 9780190230951
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Eminent scholar Lane Kenworthy shows that, despite fierce political debates and pretensions to exceptionalism, the US is well along the path toward becoming a social democratic society.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0199459525 ISBN 13: 9780199459520
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - This novella is set against the backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu, and is the story of a father who is faced with the brutal realities of caste and communal prejudice as he is ordered by the panchayat to murder his daughter for being firm in her resolve to marry a Dalit boy. The narrative is an unflinching account of the stress and ugliness that await those who dare to transcend caste borders.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 019835682X ISBN 13: 9780198356820
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Oxford Primary Social Studies is a six-year Primary course which provides an engaging introduction to the key areas of Social Studies.It has been developed specifically for the Middle East and offers a structured syllabus covering citizenship, history, cultural studies, geography, and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198356811 ISBN 13: 9780198356813
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Oxford Primary Social Studies is a six-year Primary course which provides an engaging introduction to the key areas of Social Studies.It has been developed specifically for the Middle East and offers a structured syllabus covering citizenship, history, cultural studies, geography, and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 019933692X ISBN 13: 9780199336920
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - No one can forecast the outcome of prostate cancer. Diagnosis, treatment decisions, and treatment complications are fraught with uncertainty and distress. In Managing Prostate Cancer, Dr. Andrew Roth teaches patients with prostate cancer and their loved ones strategies for how to live better with the questions and challenges that arise with this diagnosis.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0199394814 ISBN 13: 9780199394814
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Giving each of Stephen Sondheim's musicals its own chapter, Ethan Mordden applies fresh insights and analysis to consider Sondheim's place in modern art, addressing the newcomer and the aficionado alike.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198356846 ISBN 13: 9780198356844
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Oxford Primary Social Studies is a six-year Primary course which provides an engaging introduction to the key areas of Social Studies.It has been developed specifically for the Middle East and offers a structured syllabus covering citizenship, history, cultural studies, geography, and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0193411636 ISBN 13: 9780193411630
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - String Time Starters is an exciting ensemble collection for beginner strings from the authors of the award-winning Fiddle Time series. A prequel to String Time Joggers, this collection provides inventive and enjoyable ensemble repertoire for groups of all sizes.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 019992824X ISBN 13: 9780199928248
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - The riveting story of two American women who risked their lives to aid the Allied cause in the Japanese-occupied Philippines during World War II.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198356854 ISBN 13: 9780198356851
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Oxford Primary Social Studies is a six-year Primary course which provides an engaging introduction to the key areas of Social Studies.It has been developed specifically for the Middle East and offers a structured syllabus covering citizenship, history, cultural studies, geography, and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).
Verlag: Oxford University Press Dez 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198356862 ISBN 13: 9780198356868
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Oxford Primary Social Studies is a six-year Primary course which provides an engaging introduction to the key areas of Social Studies.It has been developed specifically for the Middle East and offers a structured syllabus covering citizenship, history, cultural studies, geography, and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education).