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1) Snow
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Simple text and illustrations explore the wonders of snow.
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Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Called "the father of modern philosophy," Descartes is one of the most influential philosophers of all time. John Cottingham examines Descartes' remarkable attempt to construct a new basis for scientific understanding along with his views on language, human and animal nature, and the place of God in science and ethics. Extracts are taken from the whole range of Descartes' writings, including the Discourse on the method, Meditations on first philosophy,...
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Series
Pub. Date
2005
Description
" Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading these classic authors, the How to Read series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon. Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a new sort of introduction--a personal master class in reading--that brings...
Author
Series
How to read) volume 7
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
An indispensable introduction to the evolution of Buddhist imagery from its origins in India through its spread to China, Japan, and South Asia. For more than 2,000 years, sublime works of art have been created to embody essential aspects of Buddhist thought, which developed and evolved as its practice spread from India to East Asia and beyond. How to Read Buddhist Art introduces this complex visual tradition to a general audience by examining sixty...