Best Selling Books by David Glover

An illustrated book of projects exploring the mysteries of time and how it is measured.

Early reader book of sharks, including general facts and differences between sharks and dolphins.

Investigates the properties of air and water through experiments.

Airborne is an Information text covering Science and Design and Technology themes for Year 6. It is part of Four Corners, the most visually compelling series of cross-curricular books to motivate all readers from 4 to 11.

"Hands-on experiments that make science fun"--Cover.

Building Bridges is a Recount text covering Geography, Science and Design and Technology themes for Year 4. It is part of Four Corners, the most visually compelling series of cross-curricular books to motivate all readers from 4 to 11.

Introduces young readers to the world of sound, from a sonic boom to the faintest of echoes.

Discover what makes machines work, from a popcorn dispenser to a marble-operated clock.

Designed for 6-12 year olds, this title follows best practice in science education and is written by leading authors of primary science resources in the UK. Through stimulating content and carefully graded activities and exercises, it guides pupils to develop a sound framework of scientific knowledge and understanding.

Examines the composition and strength of materials, both solid and liquid, and features experiments, including chemical reactions.

Discover an exhilarating world of learning by solving a series of mathematical problems. Finding the answers will enable readers to advance through an exciting adventure story.

A mathematical mystery of Data Handling. Space Station Alpha has been captured by aliens, and only you can rescue it. If you fail, the aliens will take over the Planet! Make your way through these thrilling adventure, using your math skills to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a math whiz at the same time! Finding the answers will enable readers to advance through an exciting adventure story.

-- A unique blend of imaginative activities, experiments, and science facts helps develop scientific thought.-- This mix of hobby and science teaches kids to observe, collate information, and reach conclusions.-- Teaches scientific principles through the hands-on process of making science work.-- An invaluable science series for school and home. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Uses activities and experiments to introduce the properties of light and sound.

Discover an exhilarating world of learning by solving a series of mathematical problems. Finding the answers will enable readers to advance through an exciting adventure story.

''What do Screws do?'' explores the simple mechanism of screws and looks at the wide range of tools and toys that make use of them. Large, clear photographs show the principle in practice and careful artwork aids understanding.

Una gran cantidad de personas en los paises en desarrollo depende del medio ambiente natural para sus medios de vida, sea en tierras de cultivo o bosques, humedales o zonas costeras. Para estas personas, el medio ambiente es mucho mas que una fuente de recreacion, es la base de la economia. Pero carencias en el funcionamiento de los mercados, derechos de propiedad incompletos y politicas equivocadas pueden llevar a las personas a seguir comportamientos que son racionales en el corto plazo o desde un punto de vista individual, pero daninos para el medio ambiente y las futuras generaciones. La economia tiene mucho para ofrecer en la comprension y en la orientacion de este comportamiento. Tambien proporciona herramientas para los tomadores de decisiones enfrentados a opciones dificiles. Como podemos comparar el valor de los beneficios ambientales con los costos de su preservacion? Como podemos evaluar los impactos de la intervencion ambiental (o de la no intervencion) sobre los pobres? Como deberiamos repartir los costos de las mejoras? Este libro expone la forma como investigadores en cuatro de las redes regionales de economia ambiental del IDRC han tratado cuestiones como estas en una gran variedad de situaciones en Asia, Africa y America Latina. Reune las percepciones de mas de 15 anos de investigaciones y evalua sus impactos sobre las politicas publicas y sobre la comunidad cientifica. Concluye con una mirada hacia el futuro de la economia ambiental en el mundo en desarrollo. EL AUTORDavid Glover dirige el Programa de Economia Ambiental del Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de Canada. Ha trabajado en el IDRC desde 1982, primero como Director de Politica Economica y desde 1993 hasta 2006 como director fundador del Programa Economico y Ambiental para el Sudeste Asiatico. El Dr. Glover posee un doctorado en Economia Politica de la Universidad de Toronto y es autor de numerosas publicaciones sobre medio ambiente, comercio y politicas agricolas.

Ce livre : « Les animaux de la glace et de la neige » présente des animaux qui vivent dans les parties glacées du monde : les pôles, la toundra et les montagnes. Il montre comment ils se sont adaptés à leur milieu froid - et souvent blanc - comment ils arrivent à vivre à des températures aussi basses, et comment ils élèvent leurs petits. « Les animaux de la glace et de la neige » est destiné aux enfants de 5-10 ans. Son but est de leur présenter les différentes régions du monde, et dans quel milieu et quel climat vivent les animaux. De grandes illustrations, et des photographies couleur, ainsi qu''un texte vivant et facile à lire, donnent aux enfants le goût de la lecture.

Explores the way the human body works, the origins of human beings, and the various ways that humans live and organize themselves socially and culturally.

The 1905 Aliens Act was the first modern law to restrict immigration to British shores. In this book, David Glover asks how it was possible for Britain, a nation that had prided itself on offering asylum to refugees, to pass such legislation. Tracing the ways that the legal notion of the "alien" became a national-racist epithet indistinguishable from the figure of "the Jew," Glover argues that the literary and popular entertainments of fin de siecle Britain perpetuated a culture of xenophobia. Reconstructing the complex socio-political field known as "the alien question," Glover examines the work of George Eliot, Israel Zangwill, Rudyard Kipling, and Joseph Conrad, together with forgotten writers like Margaret Harkness, Edgar Wallace, and James Blyth. By linking them to the beliefs and ideologies that circulated via newspapers, periodicals, political meetings, Royal Commissions, patriotic melodramas, and social surveys, Glover sheds new light on dilemmas about nationality, borders, and citizenship that remain vital today.

David Glover unpacks his life''s path in his memoir Born Out of Pain. It is his testimony, his biography of the ails and trials he endured. With transparency and humor, David shares a collection of the events, a compilation, where he portrays who he is. To understand how he arrived at his current place in his life, he had to go to the beginning. David had a feminine spirit. As a child, he didn''t have friends and wasn''t close with his family. His only escape was a dysfunctional church and his rocky relationship with God. After he left his hometown, David was constantly plagued by his dreams about traumatic occurrences his in childhood, memories from his past he suppressed. The memories he couldn''t deal with began to seep from the dark hidden places into the light of his consciousness and his tormenting thoughts moved into his dreams. On the day he heard, "Write it out," he found that journaling was a therapeutic way to channel his emotions, especially after an overpowering night of dreams. He typed?You will be inspired by David''s story of personal resilience, leaps in faith, and a belief that his life could be better. Despite his childhood tribulations, David pressed forward to become the man he is today. He ultimately followed God, restored their relationship, and his prayers were answered.

Avec cette nouvelle collection, l’enfant devient le héros de l’histoire en résolvant des énigmes mathématiques. Chaque réponse renvoie à une page différente. Quel chemin l’enfant prendra-t-il pour retrouver le trésor perdu ? Des histoires-jeux pour développer son sens logique tout en s’amusant.