What biological and cognitive forces have shaped humankind's musical behavior and the rich global repertoire of musical structures? What is music for, and why does every human culture have it? What are the universal features of music and musical behavior across cultures? In this groundbreaking book, musicologists, biologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, psychologists, neuroscientists, ethologists, and linguists come together for the first time to examine these and related issues. The book can be viewed as representing the birth of evolutionary biomusicology -- the study of which will...
What biological and cognitive forces have shaped humankind's musical behavior and the rich global repertoire of musical structures? What is music f...
Active Listening, Second Edition, is grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a topic. Student's Book 1 is intended for beginning-level students. The Student's Book offers 16 task-based units, each built around an engaging topic. Through a careful balance of activities, students learn to listen for main ideas, to listen for details, and to listen and make inferences. Prelistening schema-building activities help students build vocabulary, and listen-again activities provide additional skills practice. A full page of optional...
Active Listening, Second Edition, is grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a ...
Ever wonder what God's plan for your life really is? Do you find yourself wondering if you'll ever measure up? In a world that is so performance driven, it's easy to get caught up in the lies of what is acceptable. Our Christian culture has been affected by these lies. Do you think there seems to be more emphasis on what we do, instead of who we are?
Jesus said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which in heaven." So what kind of good works? How do I know they will be good enough? What light is Jesus referring to?...
Ever wonder what God's plan for your life really is? Do you find yourself wondering if you'll ever measure up? In a world that is so performance dr...