Noticias, which means “News” in English, is an exciting new advanced intermediate level program, developed to serve as a gateway to upper division courses. It is perfectly suited for fourth and fifth semester courses (and other third year courses) that wish to incorporate interesting content into the curriculum. Authentic readings culled from sources from around the Spanish-speaking world, in conjunction with integrated authentic video segments, provide rich, engaging content for students that portray Hispanic culture in a fresh light. As described by the authors, the goals of Noticias include: 1) to engage students in interesting and motivating content that reflects the material studied in other academic disciplines; 2) to shift the focus from grammar learning to learning grammar through communication, by viewing grammar as the mechanism that enables us to communicate meaning through listening, reading, speaking, and writing; 3) to help students begin to analyze and understand other cultures’ perspectives on issues that affect them in their personal and professional lives.

Noticias: An Advanced Intermediate Content-Based Course (Student Edition)

Reference

Bell, Alan

Schwartz, Ana María

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Book by Bell, Alan, Schwartz, Ana María, Schwartz, Ana Maria

Workbook to accompany Noticias: An Intermediate Content-Based Course

Video to accompany Noticias: An Intermediate Content-Based Course [VHS]

Sydney Smith

Literature & Fiction

Oxford University Press

Encyclopedia of Animal Science

The 300 entries elucidate animal growth, nutrition, physiology and reproduction, plus aspects of meat science, fibre production, environmental management, food safety and developments in genomics, transgenesis, cloning and mathematical model construction.

Encyclopedia of Animal Science (Online Version)

Pond, Wilson G.

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Marcel Dekker

The Scottish Antiquarian Tradition

History

World

John Donald

Roy Clarke’s Last of the Summer Wine was the longest running TV comedy series in the world, largely due to the passion, dedication and creativity of its producer/director – ALAN J W BELL. It has been broadcast in the United States on PBS for years and has become one of PBS' most successful British programs. In this book, Alan takes us on the set and into the studio to get up close and personal with the series and its actors. You will laugh out loud, cry in places and also guffaw as your jaw drops at reading these astonishing anecdotes, all told as only Alan can – from the inside! Last of the Summer Wine – From the Director’s Chair provides a powerful critique of BBC management style from the man who was the very last in the long line of traditional comedy producer/directors who made programs with little or no executive interference. The series is finished, but in this memoir we can still relive that little bit of Yorkshire held so dear to the viewing public.

Last of the Summer Wine - From the Director's Chair

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Tomahawk Press

After years of prosecuting hard-core criminals, rising legal star Alan Bell took a private sector job in South Florida’s newest skyscraper. Suddenly, he suffered such bizarre medical symptoms, doctors suspected he’d been poisoned by the Mafia. Bell’s rapidly declining health forced him to flee his glamorous Miami life to a sterile “bubble” in the remote Arizona desert. As his career and marriage dissolved, Bell pursued medical treatments in a race against time, hoping to stay alive and raise his young daughter, his one desperate reason to keep going. He eventually discovered he wasn’t poisoned by a criminal, but by his office building. His search for a cure led him to discover the horrifying truth: his tragedy was just the tip of the iceberg. Millions of people fall ill and die each year because of toxic chemical exposures—without knowing they’re at risk. Stunned by what he discovered, Bell chose to fight back, turning his plight into an opportunity. Despite his precarious health, he began collaborating with scientists dedicated to raising awareness about this issue. Soon, he also found himself drawn back into the legal field, teaming up with top lawyers fighting for those who had already fallen ill. Both a riveting medical mystery and a cautionary tale, this book puts a human face on the hidden truths behind toxic dangers assaulting us in our everyday environments—and offers practical ways to protect ourselves and our children.

Poisoned: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned His Medical Mystery into a Crusade for Environmental Victims

Professionals & Academics

Skyhorse

After his introduction on the Serpentine line and his family members, the action begins one afternoon as he is resting in a hole up in a willow tree. His sleep is interrupted by three Egrets who speak of the mythical Lightning bird that landed among them with an announcement regarding serpents. The news is shocking to the lethal snake, who with his deadly fangs considers himself a supreme hunter, but to the birds the news is hilarious. The Lightning bird then issues a challenge that only the Snake would understand if he could see beyond his humiliation and his pride, and embark on a quest into the kingdom of the birds to learn about Life. He is relentlessly inquisitive and does not fear answers that show him up in a less than perfect light. He takes a lively interest in each meeting with the 21 different birds and gradually surpasses his ignorance with astonishing revelations about Life. He is determined to find out more about his nefarious ancestor and his subversive doings in the Garden of Eden. His commentary is candid, witty and often surprising.

BIRDS AND A SNAKE.: A fable about a Serpent’s quest into the Kingdom of the Birds.

Genre Fiction

Independently published

Tutankhamun's Uncle: The metamorphoses of Moses

AS-Publishing

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