Brian Macdonald

The Shanghai Maths Project Year 2 Learning is a pupil textbook containing the Year 2 maths facts and full pictorial glossary to enable children to master the Year 2 maths programme of study for England. It sits alongside the Practice Books and the Teacher’s Guide to complete the Shanghai Maths programme for Year 2. The Shanghai Maths Project Year 2 Learning is a pupil textbook containing:• Maths facts for each topic with colourful models and images• Full Year 2 pictorial glossary of mathematical termsIt sits alongside the Practice Books and the Teacher’s Guide to complete the Shanghai Maths programme for Year 2.

In The year of the dragon 2024, Eleven authors from around the world have come together to bring you magical tales and beautiful artwork. These have been collected from the wonderful worlds where Dragons still soar in the skies or stride across the landscape.Join us for fun, adventure and lots of giggles as we celebrate our favourite fabulous beasts.We've traveled far and wide to share these exciting adventures and strange artifacts with you all. Or perhaps we were just Dreaming of Dragons

Ten Major Questions Facing Sports Analysts paints a picture of the "current state of sports" in a non-academic manner. The book lists the major problems facing sports analytics. For each problem, the book clearly defines the question, outlines current research and methods, explains research issues, and offers some prediction on what is needed and/or required to solve the problem. The book highlights new techniques and methodology needed by researchers. It also explains the value and meaning of new types of data that are either available or soon to be available.

"Saratoga" is the story of a determined teenage girl growing into a woman in the fictional town of Lafayette, NH. This unique contemporary tale is tinged with romance and has a sprinkling of humor throughout.Sara's full name is Saratoga Concord Parmenter. Her parents (Jane and Wilton Parmenter) named her for two of the most important battles in the American Revolution, and have instilled in her the importance of the founding principles of America. Her friends call her Sara most of the time, but she is also known as Miss Einstein. One of her favorite expressions is "Well, if you think about it." And after extensive thought on the subject of a career, Sara has decided to become an environmental engineer.Sara likes to think and inquire about many things. One thing that bothers her a lot is the fact that women in general do not get historical credit for the things they have done in far too many fields. And although she loves her country, she is annoyed that the Declaration of Independence states that "All men are created equal." As Sara reminds her father in Chapter Four, "And as I have said many times before, it should be 'All people are created equal', not just men."As she grows into a woman, Sara encounters and works her way through many of the issues facing us today. Her romantic life takes a few twists and turns as well, but she takes it all in stride with a lively sense of humor.Although "Saratoga" delves into some of the serious issues facing us today, these are intermittently and briefly woven into the story without putting the reader to sleep.This story is very entertaining, but it is also intended to get readers to think. To keep things on the light side, there is an occasional romantic twist, and the story is also sprinkled with a lively sense of humor, especially between Sara and her father.

The Shanghai Maths Project Teacher's Guide part B, along with part A, provides teachers with all the support they need to deliver the programme of study as part of a mastery approach. It takes teachers through each topic, explains mathematical contexts and provides teaching ideas and activities for whole-class, intervention and enrichment. The Shanghai Maths Project Teacher's Guide 3B, together with The Shanghai Maths Project Teacher's Guide 3A, provides teachers with all the support they need to deliver the Year 3 maths programme of study as part of a mastery approach to teaching. Contents include: • Comprehensive introduction, including guidance on mastery, variation theory, the concrete pictorial abstract (CPA) approach • Recommended teaching sequence and planning support • Units of teaching, with suggested activities for whole-class instruction, methods and suggested activities to provide same-day intervention and same-day enrichment (mastery with greater depth).

The Shanghai Maths Project Teacher's Guide part B, along with part A, provides teachers with all the support they need to deliver the programme of study as part of a mastery approach. It takes teachers through each topic, explains mathematical contexts and provides teaching ideas and activities for whole-class, intervention and enrichment. The Shanghai Maths Project Teacher's Guide 2B, together with The Shanghai Maths Project Teacher's Guide 2A, provides teachers with all the support they need to deliver the Year 2 maths programme of study as part of a mastery approach to teaching. Contents include: • Comprehensive introduction, including guidance on mastery, variation theory, the concrete pictorial abstract (CPA) approach • Recommended teaching sequence and planning support • Units of teaching, with suggested activities for whole-class instruction, methods and suggested activities to provide same-day intervention and same-day enrichment (mastery with greater depth).

Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent is the definitive work on this subject. Dedicated to one of the most ancient crafts of the world, this book leads its reader through the history of the tribal rug. Featured content ranges from the oldest complete rug in the world (dated to the fifth century BC) to the weavings of the nomadic peoples of Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia, compiled from the 19th Century up to the present day. Each chapter introduces a different group of tribes, illustrating the rugs, carpets, kilims and utilitarian bags attributed to their weavers. This book is both a celebration of the woven legacy left by the tribes and a tribute to the skill and artistry of the women who created these magnificent artworks. It aims to provide an introduction for the novice, and entice the more knowledgeable to further study. This new 2017 edition features a marvellous array of new photography showcasing the finest work of each tribe, which will excite anyone with an eye for the tribal aesthetic.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Transform Big Data into Insight"In this book, some of Oracle's best engineers and architects explain how you can make use of big data. They'll tell you how you can integrate your existing Oracle solutions with big data systems, using each where appropriate and moving data between them as needed." -- Doug Cutting, co-creator of Apache HadoopCowritten by members of Oracle's big data team, Oracle Big Data Handbook provides complete coverage of Oracle's comprehensive, integrated set of products for acquiring, organizing, analyzing, and leveraging unstructured data. The book discusses the strategies and technologies essential for a successful big data implementation, including Apache Hadoop, Oracle Big Data Appliance, Oracle Big Data Connectors, Oracle NoSQL Database, Oracle Endeca, Oracle Advanced Analytics, and Oracle's open source R offerings. Best practices formigrating from legacy systems and integrating existing data warehousing and analytics solutions into an enterprise big data infrastructure are also included inthis Oracle Press guide.Understand the value of a comprehensive big data strategyMaximize the distributed processing power of the Apache Hadoop platformDiscover the advantages of using Oracle Big Data Appliance as an engineered system for Hadoop andOracle NoSQL DatabaseConfigure, deploy, and monitor Hadoop and Oracle NoSQL Database using Oracle Big Data ApplianceIntegrate your existing data warehousing and analytics infrastructure into a big data architectureShare data among Hadoop and relational databases using Oracle Big Data ConnectorsUnderstand how Oracle NoSQL Database integrates into the Oracle Big Data architectureDeliver faster time to value using in-database analyticsAnalyze data with Oracle Advanced Analytics (Oracle R Enterprise and Oracle Data Mining), Oracle R Distribution, ROracle, and Oracle R Connector for HadoopAnalyze disparate data with Oracle Endeca Information DiscoveryPlan and implement a big data governance strategy and develop an architecture and roadmap