"When a best friend goes awayJamie is special, full of surprises, unpredictable. He can get into trouble, and then out of it. He courts danger, and always escapes. And he has an answer for every impossible question.But when something sudden and terrible happens to Jamie, his best friend has to face the tragedy alone. Now there are questions that not even Jamie could have answered. How could Jamie be alive one minute, and the next, gone f ..."
"Here is the song of the train. Listen as it rushes past big cities and small towns. Listen as it sweeps through forests and fields and into tunnels. Hear the whistle wailing, brakes squealing, wheels rolling, r-o-l-l-i-n-g, stop. Now the train is homeward bound. All aboard! Notable Children's Books of 1991 (ALA)Best Books of 1991 (SLJ)100 Favorite Paperbacks 1994 (IRA/CBC)Notable 1990 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)C ..."
"Real-Time ShadowsImportant elements of games, movies, and other computer-generated content, shadows are crucial for enhancing realism and providing important visual cues. In recent years, there have been notable improvements in visual quality and speed, making high-quality realistic real-time shadows a reachable goal. Real-Time Shadows is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of real-time shadow techniques. It covers a large ..."
"A picture book celebration of love by the Newbery Medal–winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, with luminous paintings by Mike Wimmer.Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventually passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister, Sylvie: “All the places to love are here . . . no matter where you may live.” This stunning picture book is the ..."
Staying Nine(Reprint) (BookFestival) by Pam Conrad, MichaelWimmer Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1990 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-440377-1, ISBN: 0-06-440377-7
"Nine-year-old Heather thinks her life is perfect just the way it is. Why should she ruin it by turning ten? So instead of a birthday party, she and her mom plan an unbirthday party -- with a cake but no candles, guests but no presents and absolutely no singing "Happy Birthday." But the party doesn't go exactly as planned. And with the help of her Uncle Lou's girlfriend, Rosa Rita, Heather realizes that maybe staying nine isn't the best ..."
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by many people. ey ... and Chalmers University (Ola Olsson, Markus Billeter, ...)
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Cataloging-in-Publication Data Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. The adventures of Tom
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Summary: The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing
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"The timeless tale of a young boy left to be raised among the wolves, and his brave mongoose friend, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, comes to life once again, in a beautifully illustrated edition for readers of all ages."
"A picture book celebration of love by the Newbery Medal–winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, with luminous paintings by Mike Wimmer.Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventually passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister, Sylvie: “All the places to love are here . . . no matter where you may live.” This stunning picture book is the ..."
"Transfer student Chris Patton looks and moves like a basketball player--but claims he's not one. Coach Doug Fulton wants to know why, and he discovers a tragedy in Chris's past that prevents him from playing the game he loves. "Readers who look for play-by-play action in basketball books will find several convincing game scenes here."--Booklist."
"After being transported by a cyclone to the land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog are befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who accompany her to the Emerald City to look for a wizard who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas."
Nach Foucault Diskurs- und machtanalytische Perspektiven der Pädagogik (Schriftenreihe der Kommission Bildungs- und Erziehungsphilosophie der DGfE) (German Edition) by Ludwig A. Pongratz, Wolfgang Nieke, MichaelWimmer, Jan Masschelein Paperback, 221 Pages, Published 2004 by Vs Verlag Für Sozialwissenschaften ISBN-13: 978-3-531-14377-4, ISBN: 3-531-14377-8
"Auch zwei Jahrzehnte nach seinem Tod hat Michel Foucault nichts von seiner inspirierenden und irritierenden Wirkung verloren. Zwar tat sich die Pädagogik zunächst schwer mit der Rezeption seiner diskurs- und machtanalytischen Studien. Inzwischen aber ist an die Stelle anfänglicher Abwehr eine wachsende Resonanz in erziehungs- und bildungsphilosophischen Untersuchungen getreten. Foucaults eigener Intention fo ..."
"Man hört, Bildung sei als Zukunfts-Ressource unserer Gesellschaft eine Wissenschaft, die den faktischen Bildungsstand messen und seine realen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten prognostizieren könne."
"Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich BWL - Investition und Finanzierung, Note: 1,0, Hochschule Deggendorf, 88 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Kapitalversorgung der deutschen Unternehmen befindet sich in einem gravierenden Veränderungsprozess. Von dieser Entwicklung werden ganz besonders kleinere und mittlere Betriebe, die in Deutschland 99,7 % aller umsatzsteuerpflichtigen Unternehmen ausmachen ..."
Kultur und Demokratie eine systematische Darstellung von Kulturpolitik in Österreich by MichaelWimmer Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2011 ISBN-13: 978-3-7065-5012-3, ISBN: 3-7065-5012-1
Quantum transport in nanostructures(1st Edition) From computational concepts to spintronics in graphene and magnetic tunnel junctions by MichaelWimmer Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2009 by Universitätsverlag Regensburg ISBN-13: 978-3-86845-025-5, ISBN: 3-86845-025-4