Coptic is the final stage of the ancient Egyptian language, written in an alphabet derived primarily from Greek instead of hieroglyphics. It borrows some vocabulary from ancient Greek, and it was used primarily for writing Christian scriptures and treatises. There is no uniform Coptic language, but rather six major dialects.
An Unrecognized Genius of the American Industrial Revolution
New Englander Leonard Bailey was one of the inventive geniuses of the American Industrial Revolution. His designs and patented inventions solved problems with woodworking planes that had plagued craftsmen for centuries. His planes allowed woodworkers to transition from the age of wooden carpenter's planes to modern, metallic, fully adjustable ......
A Practical Guide to Building Relationships and Enabling Change
Relationships and communication are the foundation of good social work practice. This book offers a new model, drawn from research and practical experience, which describes how to carry out effective relationship-based social work.
Doing Relationship-Based Social Work provides a refreshing ......
Tips and Techniques from America's Best Club Professionals
Imagine calling on Stanford, Yale, and Princeton and selecting their finest faculty to enlighten you on their given area of expertise-and making all that insight and information available for the price of a paperback book. John Steinbreder has done just that for the game of golf by calling on elite PGA club professionals to provide tips on ......
ISBN-13: 9781589797741
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Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT Imprint: TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
The working dog conditioning and training manual developed by the U.S. military--from simple commands to border security to complex actions, such as those performed by the dog Cairo in the raid that killed Osama Bin laden.
In this book, two leading experts answer the questions facing any family as they consider a UK education for their child. Their clear, unbiased advice will make a difficult decision easier than ever before.
Combining career stats, common sense, and a host of intangibles, veteran sportswriter Dave Finoli imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Star Pirates lineup for the ages.
Why have Israelis and Palestinians failed to achieve a two-state solution to the conflict that has cost so much and lasted so long? In Paradigm Lost, Ian S. Lustick brings fifty years as an analyst of the Arab-Israeli dispute to bear on this question and offers a provocative explanation of why continued attempts to divide the land will have no ......
