This past semester I have been obligated to read books on linguistics and culture, and this is the extent of my knowledge in linguistics, nothing more. Prior to reading this book by Kuipers, the previous books that I have read in linguistics have been somewhat hard to follow for me personally, however, with Kuipers book I felt as though it was making one point after another which with a much easier flow, making it easier to follow. I will now try to give you a brief summary of this book as I see it. ... As I have read these books and listened to the lectures in class I noticed a unparallel...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Everything associated with Pappus mathematical mind was included in the collection of books he wrote called "the synagogue". ... "The Synagogue" consisted of 7 books although the first 2 books are missing. Book III distinguishes plane, solid and linear problems and a summary of finding two mean proportionals (a:x=x:y=a:y). ...

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Through the books carefully selected title interest in literature on the Native Americans is evidently sparked, and this with time has grown to be an independent genre in its own right. ... The publisher's patience was rewarded when press in University of New Mexico after ten years of the books original publication reissued Little Tree and watched it grow from there henceforth. ... It has not been long since films and books depicting savage Indians stereotypes colored in red paint was a social norm. ... In summary I can say that the book is great in terms of life and themes as addressed p...

• Word Count: 938
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The author presents a good summary of the causes of the Revolution, a topic difficult and fascinating in itself. ... The book is more like a bibliography of the American Revolution, this period is very complicated and important and this book answers some questions not covered in history books from school or other huge books with hundreds of pages. ...

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Brands Few books portray the "reckless decade" of the 1890s as vividly or as detailed as HW Brand's The Reckless Decade. ... Brands is an enlightening summary of the conflicts, victories, and turmoil of the 1890s. ...

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From any trendy study comes a wave of books and information. Literally there are books on Nazism being published every month. With so many books, and so many new theories it's important to take a critical look on the subject and see how it can really apply. ... These two chapters are the normal description of into the mid 1930's, and are really a basic summary of events leading to Hitler's reign. ... I couldn't understand the books length, it left me with the slight feeling that the overall reading could have been shortened. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Qualitative data is not as elegant in its pithy statistical summary of the facts, but what it lacks in brevity I believe it makes up for in richness. ... The premise of most of his books is that each teacher must begin inside, making self-reflection a critical tool in their efforts to teach for social justice. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Maya culture reached it's height of prosperity in the Late Classics. Through this period, one can see how the Maya's culture true beauty is shown by the different types of architecture, ceramics, and sculptures the artist made. Of all Mesoamerican art and architecture, that of the Late...

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Books one through nine chronicles his life, in which he describes episodes of his life where he can find parallels to the Old Testament and other parts of his life that exhibit god's grace. ... The last two books are a study of scripture where he concentrates heavily on Genesis and the methods of god's creation of the earth. ...

• Word Count: 656
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate