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The Kumon Math Boosters series is designed to help children who either need to improve their basic math skills, or who are slightly ahead of the curve. They accomplish this by combining multiple years

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Iceland is an island of multiple identities, of constant flux, just like its unruly volcanic ground. As much shaped by storytelling as it is by tectonic activity, Iceland’s literary heritage is one of

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Multiple award-winning young adult author Sara Ella reimagines The Little Mermaid in a powerful and unexpected way.Sixteen-year-old mermaid Coral has always been different, standing out from her stoic

In After Homicide, the author explores what the families of murder victims confront as they encounter the multiple members of the criminal justice system―police officers and counselors, prosecutors an

Ars Electronica has been following and analyzing the digital revolution and its multiple effects since 1979. Then as now, processes and trends occurring at the intersection of art, technology, and soc

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This collection investigates the concept of modernity in music and its multiple interpretations in Europe and Asia. Through contributions by both European and Asian musicologists it discusses how a de

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The book starts with an overview of the role of cities in climate change and environmental pollution worldwide, followed by the concept description of smart cities and their expected features, focusin

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Today’s students have expressed a strong preference for multiple modes of information delivery, including visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Medical Terminology Doodles by Dr. Karen Sladyk is a unique

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