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First Field Guide to Mushrooms of Southern Africa
Sasol First Field Guide to Mushrooms of Southern Africa has been redesigned and fully revised to include new photographs and the most recent taxonomic changes. With the help of full-colour photographs and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common mushroom species found in southern Africa, discover where they grow, learn about their unusual features and determine their edibility. Sales points: A straightforward introductory guide to the region’s mushrooms. Suitable for both adult and younger enthusiasts. Informative, uncomplicated text written by an expert. Useful introductory section. Full-colour photographs of each mushroom. Compact enough for ease of use in the field.
Weber se Beste Braaiboek
Weber het dit weer reggekry! Weber se Beste Braaiboek is presies wat jy verwag van die wêreld se voorste braaifirma. Innoverende resepte, verbeeldingryke bestanddele, uitsonderlike fotografie en ’n rykdom van kundige raad vir beginnerbraaiers en ervare braaimeesters. Die Weber-sjefs is beslis kenners op die gebied van die braaivuur en -vernuf. Steek dus die vuur aan en laat Jamie Purviance, Weber se bekroonde kookkunskonsultant, jou begelei om smaaklike hoender en steak, seekos, groente en nageregte, op jou Weber-braaiketel of -gasbraai voor te berei. Vir nuwe braaiers verskaf die Inleiding kundige advies om die vier T’s (temperatuur, tyd, tegniek en toerusting) reg aan te wend en verduidelik die verskil van direkte en indirekte hitte, asook om ’n roker te gebruik. Die leser kry omvattende stap-virstap instruksies en foto’s om perfekte pizzas, burgers met houding, sappige ribbetjies, borsstuk in Texas-Styl, spithoender en selfs geroosterde heel kalkoen voor te berei.
The COVID-19 Epidemic in China
This book contains an in-depth quantitative analysis of the development of the COVID-19 epidemic in China from its very beginning in December 2019 to early April 2020 when it was brought under control. It begins with adjustments of the official cumulative data on newly confirmed cases and deaths, removing any inconsistencies and smoothing the surges not attributable directly to the COVID-19 virus itself. It discusses the measures undertaken by the Chinese Government to control the epidemic. It examines the extent of the infection, the case mortality, and the costs to the Chinese economy in both Hubei, the province in which the first confirmed case was discovered, and the rest of the Mainland outside of Hubei. There is also an international comparison of the Chinese experience with those of other countries.<b>Contents:</b> <ul><li>Preface</li><li>Introduction</li><li>A Chronology of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Mainland</li><li>An Early Attempt at Prediction</li><li>The Big Picture</li><li>Wuhan and Hubei</li><li>China Outside of Hubei</li><li>The Costs of the COVID-19 Epidemic to China</li><li>International Comparisons</li><li>The Way Forward</li><li>References</li><li>Appendix 1: Corrections and Adjustments of the Data</li><li>Appendix 2: Estimation of the Probabilities of Transmission</li><li>Index</li></ul><br><b>Readership:</b> Readers interested in the development of the COVID-19 epidemic in China and the rest of the world, and readers interested in the implications of the epidemic on the Chinese economy.Wuhan;Hubei;Hong Kong;Macau;Taiwan;Chronology;Transmission Probabilities;Costs00
Origin and Evolution of the Universe
The book provides a broad overview of what we currently know about the Origin and Evolution of the Universe. The goal is to be scientifically comprehensive but concise. We trace the origins from the Big Bang and cosmic expansion, to the formation of galaxies, heavy elements, stars and planets as abodes for life. This field has made stunning progress since the first edition of this book. At that time, there were no known planets outside of our own Solar System (compared with the many thousands currently being studied). The origin of massive black holes was pure speculation (compared with the very recent detection of the first gravitational waves from space, produced by the cataclysmic merger of two surprisingly large black holes). And the most important energy in the Universe, now known as the Dark Energy which is accelerating the expansion, had not been discovered. We aim to bring lay readers with an interest in science 'up to speed' on all of these key discoveries that are part of the panorama of cosmic evolution, which has ultimately lead to our existence on Earth.<b>Contents:</b> <ul><li>The Origin of the Universe <i>(Edward L Wright)</i></li><li>The Origin and Evolution of Galaxies <i>(Alan Dressler)</i></li><li>The Origin and Evolution of the Chemical Elements <i>(Virginia Trimble)</i></li><li>Stellar Explosions, Netutron Stars, and Black Holes <i>(Alexei V Filippenko)</i></li><li>The Origin of Stars and Planets <i>(Fred C Adams)</i></li><li>The Origin and Evolution of Life in the Universe <i>(Christopher P McKay)</i></li></ul><br><b>Readership:</b> Science students, professionals and general public interested in astronomy.Astronomy;Big Bang;Cosmology;Galaxies;Stars;Supernovae;Planets;Extraterrestrial Life0<b>Key Features:</b><ul><li>Up-to-date coverage of many crucial scientific advances in the last few years</li><li>Written by leading researchers who have contributed in their specialties to our understanding of cosmic evolution</li><li>Compact treatments of key concepts of cosmic origins and evolution, accessible to a wide range of interested readers who do not necessarily hold college degrees in physical sciences</li></ul>
Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance
This book, Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance: An Economic Analysis, covers the basic principles of Islamic economics and finance. It discusses both the theory of Islamic economics and finance as well as the applications in the design of instruments of finance as well as Islamic financial institutions. The book enables its readers to gain an understanding of the structures and operations of Islamic banking, Islamic capital market investments, risk management, and taxation for Islamic banking contracts.The book sets forth the following objectives:<b>Contents:</b> <ul><li><b><i>Foundations of Islamic Finance:</i></b><ul><li>Introduction to Islamic Finance</li><li>Islamic View on Capital Allocation</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Theory and Application of Islamic Banking Products:</i></b><ul><li>Product Structures in Islamic Banking</li><li>Economics of Islamic Banking Product Structures</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Islamic Capital and Money Markets:</i></b><ul><li>Islamic Equity Investments</li><li><i>Sukuk</i> in Islamic Capital Markets</li><li>Islamic Money Market</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Risk Management in Islamic Finance:</i></b><ul><li><i>Takaful</i></li><li>Risk Management in Islamic Banks</li></ul></li><li><b><i>Islamic Banking: The Way Forward:</i></b><ul><li>Islamic Social Finance</li><li>Islamic Banking in the Digital Era</li><li>Mainstreaming Islamic Finance: The Way Forward</li></ul></li></ul><br><b>Readership:</b> University students and faculty members in the field of Islamic Banking and Finance, practitioners in the field of Islamic Banking and Islamic Finance. Islamic Banking;Islamic Finance;Participation Banking;Ethical Banking;Interest Free Banking;Socially Responsible Investments;Impact Investments0<b>Key Features:</b><ul><li>The book provides a global perspective on Islamic finance instruments</li><li>The book is beneficial to academicians, researchers, practitioners and legal experts who wish to get a global perspective on Islamic Banking and Finance products and their applications</li><li>The book gives a comparative analysis of accounting and risk framework for Islamic finance in diverse countries</li><li>The book is beneficial to be used in Islamic banking and finance courses in academia and executive learning programs which cover Islamic banking and finance practice</li></ul>
Breakthrough Leadership
Now is the time for Breakthrough Leadership This book was borne out of urgency. We face the consequences of a raging pandemic, coupled with an unprecedented call to end racial injustice. COVID-19 has exposed longstanding structural inequities, while at the same time offering a rare “breakthrough” opportunity to dismantle inequitable systems that have harmed our most marginalized students for generations. Breakthrough Leadership is rooted in moral courage and calls us to act upon a new discovery, or epiphany about a fundamental truth that challenges previous beliefs. While this book offers examples of schools that were “beating the odds” pre-COVID-19 as well as strategies for changing those odds in the future. Breakthrough Leadership also spotlights professionals now leveraging crises like this to shape local and national priorities toward a more equitable and healthy society for our children in order to: Create and sustain Equitable Learning Communities (ELCs) that are grounded in relational trust Establish comprehensive systems to ensure that all students thrive Implement cutting-edge principles of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment including culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed practice, and blended learning Meaningfully engage families and community Leadership from the classroom to the board room is needed to advance an agenda of equitable and successful outcomes for our students. The facts stakes couldn’t be starker. Good leadership saves lives both in pandemics, and in our profession. “The critical variable that determines whether or not our schools can respond adequately to the numerous challenges that they and their children face is leadership. . . This book is about the work of such leaders. In big cities, small towns, and rural areas, a small number of principals and superintendents are showing that progress can be made when leaders have the resourcefulness and courage to address equity challenges directly. The educational leaders profiled in this book have a clear sense of how to systematically build the capacity of teachers and schools to meet the needs of the students they serve. I urge other leaders to learn from them so that great schools that serve all children well, will be the norm, rather than the exception.” ~Pedro Noguero "With all its devastation, COVID-19 also presents the opportunity of the century to transform the public education system that, to say the least, has become stalled and stagnant in the past 50 years. . . . Breakthrough Leadership makes a significant contribution to our next phase, which must be one of definable and targeted transformation of equity-based learning. ~Michael Fullan
Solomon the Lion
Solomon is a young lion who just can’t fall asleep. He tries sleeping in a tree, like a bat, but that’s not quite right. He tries to snooze in a pond with the hippos, but that doesn’t work, either. Finally, Solomon realises that it’s not where you sleep that matters, but who tucks you in at night. In this picture book, fabric art replaces conventional illustrations, while the use of shweshwe fabric plays homage to Africa’s rich tradition of storytelling.