A brand new strand for Developing Literacy: the best-selling library of photocopiable teaching resources. Written specifically to support the government's new Primary Framework for Literacy, it features completely new activities, a fresh modern design both inside & out, & comes with a CD that contains all the activity sheets in a customisable format. Using our unique software supplied on the CD-ROM, teachers can effortlessly adapt the activities to make them more challenging or to create further exercises for children who need a bit more practice. New text & images can be easily imported & saved without fear of corrupting the original files, & teachers can print out as many copies as they wish. ...

Provides a guide to the field of Bioinformatics & takes reader from first principles through to an understanding of computational techniques & algorithms. It introduces the basics of nucleic acids, proteins & databases. Its each chapter uses mind-maps & flow diagrams to give an overview of conceptual links within each topic. ...

Christianity is the most influential of all the major religions in terms of the number of adherents, with as many as two billion followers of its many denominations found in every corner of the globe. Understanding Christianity presents a fascinating introduction to this great religious tradition, covering all major aspects
- for example, the belief in the Trinity of Father, Son & Holy Spirit; the centrality of Jesus the saviour & redeemer, & his teachings of love & forgiveness; the Roman Catholic tradition, with its pope & seven sacraments; & the many Protestant traditions, which look to the Bible as their primary authority. The book explores & explains the development of Christian diversity, examining the fundamental religious principles of the faith & how these have evolved over two millennia. Specific topics covered include: the biblical canon & the New Testament gospels; the work of major scholastic theologians, such as Thomas Aquinas; the divisions between Roman & Orthodox churches; monasticism, mystics, martyrs, saints & angels; the Reformation & Counter-Reformation; the Virgin Mary; & the celebrations of Baptism, the Eucharist & the major festivals of the liturgical calendar.
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Bryan Peterson, award-winning photographer & bestselling Amphoto author with almost 1 million books in print, demystifies the use of colour in digital photography, showing how to get stunning shots every time. Here Peterson explores his signature use of colour in photography, showing his process for creating striking images that pop off the page. ...

A look at the history, meaning, & art of comics & cartooning. Using comics to examine the medium itself, the author takes the form of a cartoon character & explains the structure, meaning, & appeal of comics, & provides a running analysis of comics as art, literature, & communication. ...

Islam, the last of the major monotheistic traditions to emerge in human history, dates back to the early seventh century. Today the Islamic community reflects a range of national, ethnic, socioeconomic & linguistic backgrounds. This enlightening book outlines Islam's essential practices & beliefs, including its origins & historical development, sacred texts, beliefs on death & the afterlife, as well as themes such as society & religion. Topical issues such as Political Islam, Islam & Israel, & Fundamentalism are addressed with intelligence, skill & sensitivity. ...

Judaism is one of the oldest & most influential of all faiths & it has been a profound formative influence on both Christianity & Islam. Understanding Judaism is a concise, illustrated introduction to this ancient religion. It traces the connections between past & present, to show why the religion is a powerful shaping force in the world today
- from the forging of the special relationship, or covenant, that God is believed to have entered with the Jewish people to the diaspora & the maintenance & evolution of this faith through three millennia. All the major aspects of Judaism are featured, such as the Pharisees & other early sects, the importance of Moses, the Hebrew Bible, messianism, the Talmud, synagogues, Hasidism, Zionism, the kabbalistic tradition, rites of passage, the sabbath, festivals, the cultural contribution of the diaspora, & relations with Christianity & Islam. The book also

Includes:: special documentary sections presenting summaries of key texts.


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Drawing from several thousand cases of actual past-life memories recalled during regression, Walsh creates an essential sourcebook that not only illustrates the astrological foundation of the karmic scripts one is born with, but also how healing from unresolved issues from the past unlocks the evolutionary potential of the soul. ...

This is the first strand in a brand new series of Developing Mathematics, developed to be fully in line with the government's Revised Primary Framework for Mathematics. It features completely new content, a fresh up-to-date look both inside & out, & comes with a CD-ROM that contains all of the activity sheets in a customisable format. Using our unique software supplied on the CD-ROM, teachers can effortlessly adapt the activities to make them more challenging or to create further exercises for children who need a bit more practice. New text & images can be easily imported & saved without fear of corrupting the original files, & teachers can print out as many copies as they wish. ...

This is the first strand in a brand new series of Developing Mathematics, developed to be fully in line with the government's Revised Primary Framework for Mathematics. It features completely new content, a fresh up-to-date look both inside & out, & comes with a CD-ROM that contains all of the activity sheets in a customisable format. Using our unique software supplied on the CD-ROM, teachers can effortlessly adapt the activities to make them more challenging or to create further exercises for children who need a bit more practice. New text & images can be easily imported & saved without fear of corrupting the original files, & teachers can print out as many copies as they wish. ...