9783000623431LangtextThe Egyptian Tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni Lortet, 1883 is the smallest of the Mediterranean species of Testudo and the world¿ssecond smallest tortoise species living today. Native to North Africaand Israel, it is adapted to surviving under the extreme climaticconditions of semideserts. In spite of conservation measures andcaptive breeding programmes, the Egyptian Tortoise is acutelythreatened by extinction.Even though maintaining it in human care is thought of as a challenge,it has been gaining popularity amongst dedicated terrarium keepersin recent years. Information on its complex husbandry requirementshas so far been scant and tedious to trace. The present book byFranziska Biedenweg and Dipl.-Biol. Ricarda Schramm fills this gapin that it is the first to provide comprehensive and detailed data onthe fascinating little beauty known as Testudo kleinmanni.The authors discuss all relevant subjects, including the distributionand ecology of this species in the wild, how the latter translatesinto keeping and feeding it properly in captivity, what is requiredfor propagating it successfully, and how to best employ moderntechnology to achieve these goals. An exhaustive list of the existingliterature and numerous colour photographs and graphics illustratethe individual chapters.The author¿s years of experience with keeping this species aresummarized in an annual care schedule that will provide guidelinesto the month-to-month keeping of this species. A loose copy of thisschedule is added to the book for ease of reference.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, “a quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel.” (The Washington Post)Soon to be a TV series starring Benedict CumberbatchHow many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live?Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity he can keep one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love . . .
Explore Central Asia with this Freytag&Berndt road map. The best way to plan your trip, prepare your itinerary, and to travel independently in these Central Asian countries. This map covers Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrghyzstan and Southern Kazakhstan.Place name index and inset maps (Ashgabad, Toshkent, Astana, Dushanbe, Bishkek) in a booklet. Touristic information: airports and airfields, places of interest, religious buildings, archaeological sites, World Heritage sites, spas, beaches, sand deserts, salt lakes.The legend is in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, and Slovak.
John Grisham's five novels -- A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Chamber -- have been number one best-sellers, and have a combined total of 47 million copies in print. Now, inThe Rainmaker, Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time To Kill, and weaves a riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed. Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, this is another spellbinding read from the most popular author of our time.Grisham's sixth spellbinding novel of legal intrigue and corporate greed displays all of the intricate plotting, fast-paced action, humor, and suspense that have made him the most popular author of our time. In his first courtroom thriller since A Time To Kill, John Grisham tells the story of a young man barely out of law school who finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam. In hs final semester of law school Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is there that he meets his first "clients," Dot and Buddy Black. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying of leukemia, and their insurance company has flatly refused to pay for his medical treatments. While Rudy is at first skeptical, he soon realizes that the Blacks really have been shockingly mistreated by the huge company, and that he just may have stumbled upon one of the largest insurance frauds anyone's ever seen -- and one of the most lucrative and important cases in the history of civil litigation. The problem is, Rudy's flat broke, has no job, hasn't even passed the bar, and is about to go head-to-head with one of the best defense attorneys -- and powerful industries -- in America.
Unsere neue Trainingsheftreihe bietet gezielte Schreibtrainings zu prüfungsrelevanten Aufsatzformen in mehreren Schwierigkeitsgraden: leicht - mittel - schwer. Ideal für Binnendifferenzierungen! Die Konzentration liegt hierbei auf Sachtexten bwz. journalistischem Material. Ein ausführlicher Lösungsteil und Musterlösungen runden das Angebot ab.
First published in 1842, this vintage book contains part four of Charles Darwin's "The Zoology of The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle", a fascinating and detailed account of the research he did whilst aboard the HMS Beagle between 1832 and 1836-work that played a key role in the conception of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection. This part concentrates on the various fish that he encountered and studied around the world. Contents include: "Malacopterygii", "Lophobranchii", "Plectognathi", "Cyclostomi", "Total in the Several Orders", "Percidae", "Mullidae", "Triglidae", "Cottidae", "Scorpaenidae", "Sciaenidae", etc. Charles Robert Darwin (1809 - 1882) was an English geologist, naturalist, and biologist most famous for his contributions to the science of evolution and his book "On the Origin of Species" (1859). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
An informative, illustrated guide to food, cooking, and the culinary profession by a former White House chef—now in a revised second edition featuring 50% new material“This book is all meat with no fat. . . . Sure to surprise and enlighten even the most informed gourmands.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on the first edition of 101 Things I Learned® in Culinary SchoolA chef must master countless techniques, memorize a mountain of information, and maintain a Zen master’s calm. This book illuminates the path to becoming a culinary professional by sharing important kitchen fundamentals and indispensable advice, including• practical how-tos, from holding a knife to calibrating a thermometer to creating a compost pile• ways to emphasize, accent, deepen, and counterpoint flavors• why we prefer a crisp outside and tender inside in most foods• understanding wine labels and beer basics• how to narrow innumerable culinary options to a manageable few, whether selecting knives, oils, thickeners, flours, potatoes, rice, or salad greens• how a professional kitchen is organized and managed to maintain its missionWritten by a culinary professor and former White House chef, 101 Things I Learned® in Culinary School is a concise, highly readable resource for culinary students, home chefs, casual foodies, and anyone else trying to find their way around—or simply into—the kitchen.
Im Schulaufgabentrainer werden Schülerinnen und Schüler angeleitet selbstständig zu üben. Es finden sich zahlreiche Übungen, Lösungen und Tipps, worauf bei bestimmtem Aufgabentypen besonders zu achten ist, sowie Hinweise für Eltern, die sich ebenfalls einen Überblick über die Lernerfolge verschaffen möchten.Der Schulaufgabentrainer kann sowohl in Kombination mit der On Track Ausgabe für Englisch als 1. Fremdsprache genutzt werden als auch mit der Ausgabe für Englisch als 2. Fremdsprache.Unter kapiert.de und phase-6.de finden Sie weitere Möglichkeiten zum Üben und Wiederholen der Themen und Vokabeln aus On Track.
Englische Literatur in der Reihe »Fremdsprachentexte Reclam XL - Text und Kontext«: Das ist der englische Originaltext, ungekürzt und unbearbeitet, mit überwiegend einsprachigen Worterläuterungen sowie Zusatzmaterial auf Englisch im Anhang. »Now is the winter of our discontent ...« William Shakespeares Tragödie, die um 1593 entstand, beschreibt einen kaltblütigen Kampf um den englischen Königsthron aus der Zeit der sogenannten Rosenkriege im 15. Jahrhundert. Richard intrigiert nicht nur gegen seinen älteren Bruder, den regierenden König, sondern lässt nach dessen Tod auch dessen minderjährige Söhne ermorden, um selbst herrschen zu können. Ein mörderisches Drama, mit dem Shakespeare sich auch in den politischen Debatten seiner Zeit positionierte. Englische Lektüre: Niveau C1 (GER) Die Ausgabe im XL-Format (11,4 x 17 cm) verfügt über ein größeres Schriftbild und bietet mehr Platz für Randnotizen.
It was a one-in-a-million chance. A bag crammed with cash comes tumbling out of the air and lands right at Damian's feet. Suddenly the Cunningham brothers are rich. Very rich. They can buy anything they want. There's just one problem -- they have only seventeen days to spend all the money before it becomes worthless. And the crooks who stole the cash in the first place are closing in -- fast.A funny, brilliantly clever and utterly thrilling debut novel that is, quite simply, unforgettable.
This inspiring entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Ein herrlicher Sommer sollte es für Cora auf dem Reiterhof ihrer Freunde Pam und Matt werden. Doch dann verschwindet über Nacht Pams bildschöne Stute Diva. Alles deutet auf einen Diebstahl hin. Jetzt ist das kriminalistische Gespür der Freunde gefragt. Werden sie den gemeinen Pferdedieben das Handwerk legen können?Ein Kinderkrimi in der Sprachkombi Englisch und Deutsch aus der Reihe „Krimis für Kids": spannende Storys von Jugendbuchautoren geschrieben auf Deutsch erzählte Geschichten mit englischen Dialogen kurze Kapitel für den schnellen Erfolg keine langen Vokabellisten, sondern kleine Übersetzungsboxen, wenn mal ein unbekanntes Wort auftaucht Erfahren Sie mehr über unsere zweisprachigen Lektüren!
Mit besseren Texten zu besseren Noten!Dieses systematische Grammatiktraining für die Oberstufe arbeitet mit authentischen Textformaten und den gängigen Operatoren der Abituraufgaben. Der modulare Aufbau in sechs Schritten ermöglicht differenzierte und individualisierte Spracharbeit mit wenig Vorbereitungsaufwand: Introductory example: Information zu Operatoren, Aufgabenstellung und Kerngrammatik mit Beispieltext auf Abiturniveau Grammar detective: Grammatikstrukturen im Beispiel identifizieren und analysieren Grammar practice: gelenkte Übungen zur Sicherung der Grammatik Error spotting: Fehler erkennen, Fehler vermeiden, Korrekturvorgänge internalisieren Style and phrases: Ein Text ist mehr als Grammatik! Tipps zu Stil und Vokabular Over to you: Schreibtraining mit authentischen Aufgabenstellungen
Eine genreübergreifende Erzählung des nigerianischen Literatur-Shooting-Stars Teju Cole. Die Mischung aus Roman, Memoir und Collage eröffnet den Schülerinnen und Schülern eine doppelte Perspektive und weitet den Blick auf die Brüche und Verwerfungen einer pulsierenden Metropole auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent.Die Lektüre liest sich wie ein Reisebericht, doch ist viel mehr als das. Ein junger Schriftsteller kehrt nach Jahren in New York zurück in seine Heimatstadt Lagos. Sein Blick ist der eines Außenseiters und gleichzeitig der eines Einheimischen. Er erlebt Stadt und Land als chaotisch und korrupt, aber auch als dynamisch und modern. Meisterhaft schildert Teju Cole die intensiven Eindrücke einer Heimkehr und eines Lebens zwischen den Welten.Abiturempfehlung zum Thema: Voices of the African Continent: Nigeria
"The book is the culmination of 5 years of research into one of the most heartening events of World War II. The book's journey began with an e-mail from Rona's son, Daniel: "Mom, read this article and then show it to Dad." The article was titled "A Train Near Magdeburg." The instant Rona opened the link, she knew the article was about the death train from which her husband Paul, then a child, was liberated by the US Army on April 13, 1945. The Last Train is the true story of the Auslanders' (Paul's original surname) tremendous ordeal and the incredible coincidence that saved their lives. It is also the true story of Matt Rozell, a high-school teacher from upstate New York, who uncovered the story of the train and organized a symposium that brought Paul and other train survivors face-to-face with the soldiers who saved their lives 64 years earlier."--
"Early readers will love the dry humor and wonderfully rounded story of All the Dear Little Animals. Nilsson perfectly captures the child's perspective, balancing compassion and humor. This is a very funny story about a topic that touches all of us."--Provided by publisher.
Vivid and funny, tender and nuanced, "Kinderland" chronicles East Germany's final months as seen through the eyes of a child. It's a story of friendship, courage, and trust, but also of growing up between Young Pioneers and the church, fathers who "disappear", and a ping-pong tournament interrupted by the fall of the Berlin Wall. Winner of the Max & Moritz Award for "Best Comic", 2014 Erlangen International Comic Salon. Zu 30 Jahre Mauerfall erscheint "Kinderland" bei Reprodukt in einer englischsprachigen Ausgabe.
This book is the monograph of Ukrainian-Russian Classical/Jazz composer Nikolai Kapustin. It grew out of meetings and conversations between the author and the composer. It aims to introduce the fascinating world of this modern day leading composer to a wider audience.
Nach der Veröffentlichung seiner Standardwerke "Filmkameras" und "Der Filmkamera-Katalog" folgt hier der Katalog "Filmprojektoren" von Jürgen Lossau. 2.800 Modelle in den Formaten 9,5mm, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8 und Single 8 sowie Polavision werden im Katalog vorgestellt. Außerdem 60 Portraits über alle großen Hersteller weltweit. Mit dabei Berichte über die Herstellung von Filmgeräten in China, Bulgarien, Rumänien, Ungarn, der früheren CSSR, der UdSSR, Jugoslawien und der DDR. Großflächige Farbfotos in den einzelnen Kapiteln. Bebilderter Katalogteil mit der Gesamtübersicht aller zwischen 1923 und 2002 hergestellter Amateur-Filmprojektoren.
Die 1802 komponierten 15 Variationen (mit Fuge) op. 35 sind vor allem unter ihrem Beinamen "Eroica-Variationen" bekannt, da das Thema auch im Finale der 3. Symphonie verwendet wird. Zusammen mit dem Schwesterwerk Opus 34 markiert diese Komposition den Durchbruch zur Charaktervariation. Nicht ohne Stolz hob der Komponist gegenüber dem Verlag hervor, beide Werke seien "auf eine wircklich ganz neue Manier bearbeitet". Die Eroica-Variationen sind nun erstmals überhaupt als Einzelausgabe verfügbar. Der Notentext der Urtextausgabe mit ausführlichem Vorwort und Bemerkungsteil wurde auf der Basis des nachträglichen Kritischen Berichts der Beethoven-Gesamtausgabe erstellt. Der Fingersatz stammt aus den geschätzten Händen von Ian Fountain.
Look Wot I Dun is the story of Slade told through the eyes of drummer Don Powell whose life was shattered when, in 1973 at the height of the group's fame, he was involved in a horrific car crash. Unflinching in his honesty, Powell deals frankly with the aftermath of the accident that took the life of his girlfriend and left him with injuries that affect him to this day. Leader of the glam rock movement, Slade was the UK's biggest singles band from 1971 to 1974. Their many hits have become rock standards, not least of which was Merry Christmas Everybody, arguably Britain's all-time favorite Christmas song. This previously published book is now brought up to date in paperback format with an additional chapter from Don, detailing his touring activity over the last seven years, since the original release of his book in hardback.
Die kleinformatigen Wachstuchhefte, die Ernst Ludwig Kirchner zeit seines Lebens Seite für Seite mit Bleistift, Buntstift, Kreide, Tusche, Aquarellfarben oder Kohlestrichen füllte, waren für ihn, der nicht einen Tag ohne Skizzenbuch unterwegs war, gezeichnete Tagebücher, Dokumentations- und Experimentierraum. In ihnen offenbart sich das meisterhafte Zeichentalent des Malers, der mit wenigen präzisen Strichen ganze Szenerien einfangen konnte. Kirchner hielt all jenes fest, was sein künstlerisches Auge reizte und das ihn zum Malen und manchmal auch zum Schreiben animierte. Die unscheinbaren schwarzen Hefte formen eine eigene und einzigartige Werkgattung in Ernst Ludwig Kirchners OEuvre und zählen heute zu den wichtigsten Originaldokumenten für die kunsthistorische Forschung. Zum allerersten Mal werden sie innerhalb der Publikation zur Ausstellung "Kirchner Digital: Die Skizzenbücher - vom Bleistiftstrich zum Hologramm" im Kirchner Museum Davos veröffentlicht. Das umfangreiche Digitalisierungsprojekt, das der Ausstellung zu Grunde liegt und neben den 161 Exemplaren im eigenen Sammlungsbestand, alle Skizzenhefte Kirchners für eine Datenbank digitalisierte, gibt auch erstmals die Möglichkeit den Gesamtkomplex der Skizzenbücher im Ausstellungskontext sichtbar und multimedial zugänglich zu machen. Wie keine andere Gattung zeigen die Skizzenbücher welche Motivgruppen Kirchner zeit seines Lebens beschäftigten und wie er seine stilistische Entwicklung von den Straßenszenen bis hin zum Neuen Stil in tausenden von Skizzen mühevoll ausarbeitete. Anhand ihres Studiums ist es möglich, die Genese von Entwurf bis fertigem Gemälde nachzuvollziehen. Dem vagabundierenden Charakter eines Skizzenbuches entsprechend erscheint die Publikation auch als e-Book.
"Good fences make good neighbors"-so goes the proverb. But what makes a good fence? Certainly not one that prevents neighbors from being seen in the first place. Indeed, such divisive barriers create enemies. Peace starts where walls fall, not where they are erected. The Berlin Wall is the best proof of that, says Kai Wiedenhöfer, who witnessed its fall first hand. Wiedenhöfer has photographed separation barriers throughout the world, from Berlin in 1989, to Belfast, Mexico, Ceuta and Melilla, Baghdad-and frequently in Israel, to document the walls with which the country has so comprehensively surrounded itself: at the borders to the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Egypt and Lebanon. Between 2003 and 2018 he made ten journeys to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to photograph the fences, walls and checkpoints which the Israeli government is still building. Wiedenhöfer has documented the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over three decades now. His new photos show that the hope of lasting peace in the region is becoming ever more unrealistic in our time. For a wall is a paradox: it intensifies the very violence it seeks to keep in check, and thereby makes further surveillance and fortifications necessary.
Lighthouse represents things near and far away, Donovan Wylie's camera crosses channels that flicker between barriers and invitations. Following the June 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, Wylie began to photograph distant lighthouses on key procedural dates; exploring ideas of family and fractured relationships to understand the United Kingdom's current state, and eloquently contemplating how isolation and identity shape its sense of self. Glimpsed from the opposing coastlines of France, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, the afterglow of the distant lighthouses became a way to process the tensions and complexities of identity and insularity, loneliness and love.
Christian Lesemann had to unlearn a certain kind of photography in order to take the pictures of parked cars in this book-to unlearn how to compose his shots, to unlearn how to find the right light, to unlearn how to select and edit. "It took me a year to find the randomness I was looking for," Lesemann explains. It took another four or five years for him to build a body of work large enough to achieve his desired effect. This sensation is one of being overwhelmed by the banality of his chosen subject, created by the sheer volume of photos rather than the distinction of any individual image. The more we look, the more bored we become; the more bored we become, the greater our chances of breaking through to discover what lies on the other side. For Lesemann, casting aside his training and intuition required a leap of faith. As viewers, confronted with photos lacking any traditional "merit," take a similar leap. The outcome might be an existential insight, a heightened awareness or a new sense wonderment, but there's no guarantee. In the end, all we have for certain is a book of photos of parked cars-and really, can we even be sure of that?
Comets as beautiful phenomena in the night sky have fascinated humans and inspired our imagination for millennia. Having witnessed the formation of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago, comets are also a scientist's dream to study. Composed of fluffy dust, several ices and rich organics, it has long been believed that they preserve pristine material from this early time and therefore hold the key to understanding the origin of the solar system with all its planets-and ultimately life. To make this dream a reality, the Rosetta mission visited a comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko between 2014 and 2016. On board the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft were eleven scientific instruments as well as Philae, an in situ laboratory to land on the comet's surface. The camera system OSIRIS (Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System) can certainly be considered the "Eyes of Rosetta." This book collects the most stunning images acquired by OSIRIS and compiled by the scientists who were responsible for the development and operation of the camera system. From the launch of the Rosetta spacecraft on board an Ariane 5 rocket, to a journey through space of more than ten years to reach 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, OSIRIS - The Eyes of Rosetta allows us to explore a comet with our own eyes and discover how exotic yet oddly familiar it is.
