The Complete Book of the Alphabet teaches children in preschool to grade 1 the alphabet with classroom-tested activities. This best-selling 352 page workbook provides motivating lessons that guide children from writing each letter of the alphabet to recognizing each letter of the alphabet and the sounds they make. Concepts are reinforced with puzzles and activity pages. There is also a special section in the back of the book for parents and educators which include songs, rhymes, and activities that further reinforce children’s knowledge of the alphabet.

Darling, who has written books about astronomy and science for young adults, has followed the successful formula found in his Universal Book of Astronomy (Wiley, 2004), to compile an encyclopedia of mathematical terms, concepts, and problems; short biographies of pioneering mathematicians; puzzles; diagrams; pictures; and history. Entries cover subjects ranging from the fairly simple (arithmetic) to the more complex (Cabali-Yau space). The goal is to present "the unusual and the outrageous, the fanciful and the fantastic: a compendium of the mathematics they didn't teach you in school."

The year 2008 was one of momentous change and wild uncertainty. Though many concerns were raised about China’s prospects for mounting the Olympic Games, Beijing triumphed in spectacular form and staged many of the sporting events in uniquely designed venues. Later in the year, the global economic collapse sent the financial markets plunging and investors scrambling and forced consumers to tighten their belts.

BBC - Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart S01E02 Water (2010)

English | Subtitle: English | PDTVRip MVGroup | AVI | XviD 704x400 1572Kbps 25fps | AC3 192Kbps 2Ch 48KHz | 00:58:53 | 747MB

Genre: Documentary

Visible from space, Africa's Great Rift Valley runs three thousand miles from the Red Sea to the mouth of the Zambezi. It's a diverse terrain of erupting volcanoes, forest-clad mountains, spectacular valleys, rolling grasslands, huge lakes and mighty rivers, and is home to crocodiles, hippos, lions, elephants, flocks of flamingos and a diversity of indigenous peoples. Using state-of-the-art high definition filming techniques, this series investigates the geological forces which shaped East Africa's Great Rift, and which make it one of the world's most wildlife-rich landscapes.

For adults interested in spirituality, sexuality.