В книге содержится знаменитый курс лекций по общей физике выдающегося американского физика, Нобелевского лауреата Ричарда Фейнмана

В книге содержится знаменитый курс лекций по общей физике американского физика, Нобелевского лауреата Ричарда Фейнмана

Автор книги реконструирует интеллектуальный климат 17-18 веков, чтобы прояснить происходившую тогда сложную идеологическую трансформацию, в ходе которой преследование материальных интересов, прежде осуждавшееся как смертный грех алчности, стало играть важную роль в сдерживании неуправляемых и разрушительных человеческих страстей

Fifteen-year-old True Son is the adopted white son of Cuyloga and a member of the Lenni Lenape Native American tribe. For the past eleven years he has lived as a true member of the tribe, but now he has learned that he must return to the white family from which he was taken. He does not remember his white family and wants to remain with the tribe, but his father cannot resist the white soldiers who come to take True Son back to Pennsylvania, where he was born. According to Del, the red-haired soldier assigned to guard and translate for True Son, this was done to appease the whites and keep them from further encroaching on Indian land. Cuyloga hates to give up the boy he had loved as his own son, but even more, he hated the thought of the enemy creeping nearer as they attempted to take back...

Автор книги рассматривает обширные исследования, которые произвели революцию в понимании экономического роста в последние годы, и излагает основные идеи этих исследований простым и доступным языком

Эта книга впервые в России рассказывает о памятниках истории и культуры Кореи времен конфуцианской династии Чосон (1392-1910): летописях, дворцах, храме предков и гробницах правящего дома, - и об удивительном "историческом буме", который породило наследие чосонских монархов в наши дни

The Last Frontier is the story of the Cheyenne Indians in the 1870s, and their bitter struggle to flee from the Indian Territory in Oklahoma back to their home in Wyoming and Montana. Some 300 Indians, led by Little Wolf, fought against General Crook and 10,000 troops, with only 60 finally making it through to freedom. Fast extensively researched this book in the late 1930s, visiting and speaking with Cheyenne experts in Norman, Oklahoma

Murders are on the rise in Philadelphia-but no one seems to mind because the victims are all fugitives with histories of heinous sex crimes against women and children. Worse for Homicide Sergeant Matt Payne, the main suspect is leaving evidence for police to find. But when copycat killings start popping up due to vigilante groups dealing out their own justice, Payne must find out who's behind the chaos before the violence overtakes the city

Designed for use in courses on language teaching methodology and teacher preparation, this book also serves as an invaluabale source book for courses in language curriculum development, materials development, and tteching practice

The Reverend Ronald Kemp came to the East End of London with definite ideas of right and wrong, which was only fitting for a minister of God. However, the people of the East End had a few ideas of their own, and the Reverend Kemp quickly found his world torn asunder as he met murderers, prize fighters - and the Toff! Very quickly the Reverend's reputation was as tarnished as the souls of any of his sinners, and only the Toff could bring him back to a state of grace... and at the same timesave both the Reverend and himself from a very untimely end