Since 1914 Cambridge has published The Elements of New Testament Greek a best-selling textbook for scholars & students of the Bible. The original book by Nunn was replaced & succeeded in 1965 by J. W. Wenhams book of the same title; now Jeremy Duff has produced a new book to continue this long-established tradition into the twenty-first century. Learning Greek is a journey of many steps. In this book each of these steps is explained clearly & reviewed using questions & exercises. Lessons are ordered so the most important aspects of Greek are learnt first & the vocabulary consists of the most commonly occurring words in the New Testament. Hundreds of examples cover every book of the New Testament & there is a New Testament passage to translate in almost every chapter. An audio CD containing vocabulary lists reading passages & paradigms is also available to accompany this book. Free software & teaching resources are also available at the books website. ...

The greatly revised & expanded edition of The Elements of Photography is a new kind of textbook for a new generation of photographers. Moving far beyond the usual technical manual Angela Faris Belt dives deep into merging technique & vision allowing you to master craft while adding meaning to your images. Here youll really learn to see photographically expand your creative & conceptual use of apertures & shutter speeds & choose the right media to create the look & feel you want. The 2nd Edition
Includes:: A new introductory chapter with thorough explanations & training exercises in metering & exposure Advice throughout the text to help you expand your personal research Extended exploration of how photographys technical attributes affect visual outcomes & the meaning of your images Image discussions that provide additional perspective about the chapter concepts This book provides a wealth of information & guidance to help all photographers improve skills learn new techniques & expand ways of seeing. Excellent practical exercises allow you to use the knowledge youll gain to build a solid portfolio. More than 300 stunning full-color images including portfolios from over 40 prestigious artists provide visual inspiration & a gorgeous collection of artwork to add to any photography enthusiasts bookshelf. Whether you do fine art or commercial documentary or editorial or just enjoy making pictures for yourself The Elements of Photography will take your images to the next level.
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Getting to grips with physical chemistry can be a daunting task. With new concepts to understand & a large amount of mathematics to master it is no wonder that students can sometimes find it overwhelming. Elements of Physical Chemistry has been carefully developed to help readers increase their confidence when using physics & mathematics to answer fundamental questions about the structure of molecules how chemical reactions take place & why materials behave the way they do. The content is tightly focussed & well-matched to undergraduate courses making it easy to find the information needed. Topics are covered in a clear easy-to-follow style using everyday examples to help students to visualise concepts & procedures that can otherwise seem very abstract. This edition sees further development of the learning features. These include Chemists toolkits which provide a reminder of mathematical techniques & introductory chemistry & physics needed to follow material in the chapters; worked examples providing step-by-step routes through problems; brief illustrations explaining how to use equations to calculate numerical values; & self-tests that allow students to check their understanding. On the accompanying Online Resource Centre students have access to multiple choice questions & Webcasts short videos showing step-by-step how to solve an exercise. For lecturers there is a test bank & the figures from the text are available to download. ...

Since it was first published in 1964 Elements of Shipping has become established as a market leader. Now this new edition has been entirely updated & revised to take in the many changes that have occurred in the shipping industry in recent years & the increased emphasis placed on professionalism qualified personnel & the need for the latest available technology. With new chapters on seaports & electronic data interchange it explains in a lucid professional manner the basic elements of shipping embracing operating e-commerce/computerization (shipboard/trade) commercial legal economic technical managerial logistics & financial considerations. It also reflects recent major trends including the impact of globalization current good practice & future trends. All twenty-two chapters have been updated & over half of the content is new. Filling a gap for the discerning reader who wishes to have a complete understanding of all the elements of the global shipping scene together with the interface with seaports international trade & logistics it remains essential reading for shipping executives along with students & academics with an interest in the shipping industry. ...

You know the authors names. You recognize the title. Youve probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style the classic style manual now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered. This books unique tone wit & charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of the little book" to make a big impact with writing." ...

These seven stories were the last that Carver wrote. Among them is one of his longest Errand" in which he imagines the death of Chekhov a writer Carver hugely admired & to whose work his own was often compared. This fine story suggests that the greatest of modern short-story writers may in the year before his untimely death have been flexing his muscles for a longer work." ...

The Elephant & the Bad Baby" is the classic story from Elfrida Vipont & Raymond Briggs. The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride & they go 'rumpeta rumpeta rumpeta down the road.' They help themselves to ice creams pies buns crisps biscuits lollipops & apples & the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting & waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say ' Please' & his mother makes pancakes for everyone. Elfrida Vipont worked as a teacher singer & writer. She wrote over 30 books & won the Carnegie Medal in 1950 for Lark on the Wing. Raymond Briggs has produced wonderful children's books including the classic titles " The Snowman" " Father Christmas" & " When the Wind Blows"
- all made into immensely successful films. Raymond lives in Sussex. Look out for these other titles by Raymond Briggs: The Snowman; The Elephant & the Bad Baby; Father Christmas; Fungus the Bogeyman; Raymond Briggs' Christmas Little Library; The Father Christmas it's a Bloomin' Terrible Joke Book; Jim & the Beanstalk; Father Christmas Goes on Holiday."
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The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride & they go rumpeta rumpeta rumpeta down the road." They help themselves to ice creams pies buns crisps biscuits lollipops & apples & the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting & waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say Please & his mother makes pancakes for everyone." ...

Ravi is fascinated by his grandfather's stories of India & descriptions of a sun like a ferocious tiger wind like a wild horse & monsoon rains which cascade like waterfalls from the sky. Ravi also loves to hear the story of Divaali where the parading elephants play a key role & dreams of having an elephant dance to the sound of his flute. This is a beautifully written exploration of India through the conversation between a grandparent & grandchild & also has informative endnotes on Indian culture animals & peoples. ...

Peek-a-boo I see you
- When five-year-old Helen Stephens witnesses her mothers murder her whole world comes crumbling down. Rejected
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