American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture
, Third Edition, by Maryanne Kearny Datesman, JoAnn Crandall, and Edward N. Kearny, focuses on the traditional values that have attracted people to the United States for well over 200 years and traces the effects of these values on American life.
Chapter themes include diversity, the family, education, government and politics, religion, business, and recreation. Cross-cultural activities --- from discussion topics to writing projects --- encourage high-intermediate to advanced students to compare their own values with those discussed in the readings.
New to the Third Edition:
Expanded pre-reading exercises
preview the chapter content and Academic Word List vocabulary.
Improve Your Reading Skills
helps students become independent readers.
Build Your Vocabulary
features collocations and exercises that expand on the Academic Word List.
New Internet activities
offer opportunities for further research and study.
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No Longer A Stranger
A slightly different version of this historical romance was published in 1985 with the title A LOVING DEFIANCE. Christopher Kinkaid is still mourning the tragic death of his wife during the chaos of the Civil War. But he finds love again in the Rocky Mountains with fiercely independent tomboy Rebecca Hunter, after she shoots him (deliberately) during an attempt to rescue him from the Sioux and then serves as his nurse as he recovers.
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Organic Electronics
Edited and written by the leading researchers and engineers from such companies as Philips, 3M, Xerox, Infineon, PlasticLogic, Eastman Kodak, Dupont, AIXTRON, and Hueck Folien, this book presents unrivalled and undiluted expertise from those who know best how to assess the risks, opportunities and where this technology is really heading.
As such, this practical approach complements the more scientific and fundamentals-oriented literature on the market by providing readers with a first-hand insight into industrial activities to commercialize organic electronics. Following an introduction to the topic, including the history, motivation, benefits and potentials, it reviews recent advances and covers all three important facets of organic electronics: the chemical compounds and materials, manufacturing techniques, and the resulting devices together with their current applications.
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Hellraiser: Deader (DVD)
The long awaited seventh film in the series, HELLRAISER: DEADER continues horror master Clive Barker's vision of the denizens of hell roaming the Earth. Originally conceived as an independent horror film, screenwriter Neal Stevens' (13 GHOSTS) script was adapted for the HELLRAISER mythos. Tough female reporter Amy Klein (Kari Wuhrer) begins investigating a bizarre cult gaining ground in Bucharest. The group promotes suicide with the claim that it can bring the dead back to life. In order to find out for sure the truth behind the wild claims, Amy has no other option but to join the cult, and what she discovers will shock her to the core. HELLRAISER: DEADER continues the fan-favorite horror series.
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