This is the second edition of a textbook that has met with enthusiastic acclaim since its publication in 1988. It explores in detail theories & discussions of how children think & learn. It also looks at the practical implications of research & acknowledges some of the difficult problems teachers face when trying to put theory & research into practice in the classroom. Although retaining much of the structure & information of the first edition the author has now included a new overview chapter in which he outlines some of the major developments that have occurred over the past decade. Ensuing chapters have also been amended to discuss these changes in relation to the topics addressed in each. The chapter on mathematics has been substantially re-worked to include new information in both theoretical understanding & also knowledge of children's understanding while the final chapter on education incorporates a new section on educational technology & its relation to major theories of learning & development. ...

This work provides hundreds of handy tips to make your home sparkle from the stars of the hit show How Clean is Your House?". Kim & Aggie have taken the nation by storm watched by over 4 million viewers every week as they transform filthy holes into gleaming palaces. Here their fabulous tips for every cleaning situation imaginable are compiled sweeping through a house from top to bottom fluffy marigolds big hair & lots of white vinegar at the ready. Filled with advice fun & ' Kimmisms'
- Scrub dear don't tickle
- it's the perfect present for any home."

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Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs & technology. In this new edition youll find detailed information not just about every last component of hardware found inside your PC but also in-depth explanations about home networking the Internet PC security & even how cell phone networks operate. Whether youre interested in how the latest graphics cards power todays most demanding games or how a digital camera turns light into data youll find your answers right here. Ron White is a former executive editor & columnist for PC Computing where he developed the visual concept behind How Computers Work. Founder of one of the earliest PC user groups he has been writing about computers for 25 years & is known for building wildly extreme computers. Timothy Edward Downs is an award-winning magazine designer illustrator & photographer. He has directed & designed several national consumer business technology & lifestyle magazines always infusing a sense of how it works" into every project. A full-color illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY This full-color fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing & explains everything. Only the accomplished Ron White & award-winning Tim Downs have the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content youve come to expect from prior editions this newly revised edition

Includes:: all-new coverage of topics such as: * How tablet PCs put the power of a PC quite literally in your hands * How Windows Vista makes your Windows desktop translucent & makes your PC more secure * How advances in optical disc technology such as dual-layer DVD HD-DVD & Blu-Ray discs continue to push the envelope * How Apples new iPhone is revolutionizing what cell phones can do * How Bit Torrent technology enables anyone to share information with everyone For a decade How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology while at the same time hackers & IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination delight your eyes & expand your mind no matter what your technical level! Category: General Computing Covers: PCs/ Hardware User Level: Beginning-Intermediate"

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At just five years old Dana learned that there was no one she could trust. Most devastating of all even her own mother betrayed her & in the most unimaginable way. For years Dana & her younger sister suffered at the hands of one of Britain's largest ever-known paedophile rings. & their mother did nothing to protect them. Only now is Dana's nightmare coming to an end as she crusades to put her abusers behind bars. In June 2007 the truth was finally exposed. Dana bravely testified against her own mother. The woman who had subjected Dana & her sister to a lifetime of horror was sentenced to twelve years in prison. It was one of the most traumatic ordeals Dana has ever experienced. But a shocked world was finally forced to open its eyes to what happened to Dana. This is her story of survival. ...

A young child's introduction to human reproduction first published in hardback in 1997 which follows the first nine months of a childs life within its mothers womb. Ideal for National Curriculum Key Stage 1-2. Illustrated in full colour by Brita Granstrom. ...

Boisterous toddler board books join the phenomenally best-selling How Do Dinosaurs series! How do dinosaurs clean their rooms? With rubbish bins & dusters & brooms! Jane Yolens playful read-aloud text & Mark Teagues hilarious illustrations show your own little dinosaurs just how fun & easy tidying up can be! Perfect for parents to read aloud to their children this book is as funny as it is instructive. ...

Jane Yolen & Mark Teagues phenomenally best-selling dinosaurs are back & this time theyre going to school! What would you do if a very large ceratosaurus stomped into your classroom? & what if the student sitting next to you was a gigantic silvisaurus -- who decided to jump on top of his desk? Come along for a very unusual day where dinosaur show-&-tell story time & playtime antics will make even the best-behaved dinosaurs laugh out loud. School has never been so much fun! ...

Ages 3 to 5 years. Text in English & Spanish. Each page features the English at the top of the page & the Spanish at the bottom. Included is an appendix that features the most prominent words & their translations. Also included is a foreword that speaks to parents about this bilingual book. ...

In Robert Peston's new book he explains in his characteristically straightforward way how the world got itself into the current economic mess
- & how we might get out of it. ' How do we fix this mess? I don't know. But don't stop reading now. Perhaps if we have a clearer understanding of what went wrong we'll have a better idea of what needs to be done. This book is a map of what needs to be fixed.' The record-breaking unbroken growth between 1992 & 2008 wasn't the economic miracle that it seemed. It was based on a number of dangerous illusions
- most notably that it didn't matter that the UK & US year after year consumed more than they earned. But we couldn't go on increasing our indebtedness forever. The financial crash of 2007/8 & the subsequent economic slump in much of the west was the moment when we realised we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay. So who got it wrong? Bankers investors & regulators? & were they greedy stupid or asleep? What was the role of government? & what part did we as consumers play in all this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable economy one based on investment & exports rather than on borrowing & consumption? With the same probing lucidity he brought to WHO RUNS BRITAIN? Robert Peston takes us step-by-step towards a common sense way to fix this mess.

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In Robert Peston's new book he explains in his characteristically straightforward way how the world got itself into the current economic mess
- & how we might get out of it. ' How do we fix this mess? I don't know. But don't stop reading now. Perhaps if we have a clearer understanding of what went wrong we'll have a better idea of what needs to be done. This book is a map of what needs to be fixed.' The record-breaking unbroken growth between 1992 & 2008 wasn't the economic miracle that it seemed. It was based on a number of dangerous illusions
- most notably that it didn't matter that the UK & US year after year consumed more than they earned. But we couldn't go on increasing our indebtedness forever. The financial crash of 2007/8 & the subsequent economic slump in much of the west was the moment when we realised we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay. So who got it wrong? Bankers investors & regulators? & were they greedy stupid or asleep? What was the role of government? & what part did we as consumers play in all this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable economy one based on investment & exports rather than on borrowing & consumption? With the same probing lucidity he brought to WHO RUNS BRITAIN? Robert Peston takes us step-by-step towards a common sense way to fix this mess.

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