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Fidelis Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Sadly, it has become evident over the past seventy years, Americans have become increasingly ignorant of our nation's founding principles. Civic education and American history have either not been taught or have been deliberately mistaught throughout our nation's public--and in numerous cases, even our private--education system. This lack of education or misinformation has placed our nation in real peril, and we are seeing the consequences unfold...
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Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Using a delightful assortment of examples--from ice cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares--this book empowers you to see the beauty, simplicity, and truly magical properties behind those formulas and equations that once left your head spinning. You'll learn the key ideas of classic areas of mathematics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, but you'll also have fun fooling around with...
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English
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A Complete Introduction is the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction to using Algebra. Written by a leading expert, this book will help you if you are studying for an important exam or essay, or if you simply want to improve your knowledge. The book covers all the key areas of algebra including elementary operations, linear equations, formulae, simultaneous equations, quadratic equations, logarithms, variation, laws and sequences. Everything...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Help Your Kids with Math is what every frustrated parent needs. Its innovative visual approach combines colorful diagrams and illustrations with step-by-step instructions, making math easier to understand than ever before. Covering all the core subjects, from basic arithmetic to geometry, from algebra to statistics, this innovative guide allows parents and kids to work together to solve even the trickiest problems.
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English
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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Live No Lies reveals the obstacles holding us back from authentically following Jesus and presents countercultural practices to connect us with a vibrant, lifelong faith"-- Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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'How the Word is Passed' is Clint Smith's revealing, contemporary portrait of America as a slave owning nation. Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks -- those that are honest about the past and those that are not -- that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nations collective history, and ourselves.
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Publisher
W.B. Eerdmans
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"By looking closely at the biblical texts on divorce and remarriage in light of the first century Jewish and Greco-Roman world, this book shows that the original audience of the New Testament heard these teachings differently. Through a careful exploration of the background literature of the Old Testament, the ancient Near East, and especially ancient Judaism, David Instone Brewer constructs a biblical view of divorce and remarriage that is wider...
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Publisher
The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This practitioner resource and course text has given thousands of K-12 teachers evidence based tools for helping students--particularly those at risk for reading difficulties--understand and acquire new knowledge from text. The authors present a range of scientifically validated instructional techniques and activities, complete with helpful classroom examples and sample lessons. The book describes ways to assess comprehension; build the skills that...
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English
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Biblical womanhood -- the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers -- pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women. Yet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says Baylor University historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments.This...
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Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"[A] guide to finding joy and understanding by adopting a diverse approach to learning math ... Stanford researcher, mathematics education professor, and the leading expert on math learning Dr. Jo Boaler argues that our differences are the key to unlocking our greatest mathematics potential ... Boaler shares ... neuroscientific research on how embracing the concept of 'math-ish' -- a theory of mathematics as it exists in the real world -- changes...
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Publisher
IVP Academic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"How has our understanding of cultural and historical context shaped our views on atonement? Combining missiology, theology, and biblical studies, theologian Jackson W. draws from the entire biblical canon to help Christians interpret Scripture more faithfully and form a richer, more robust theology of atonement"--
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