Italian for the Professions by Antonella Cassia

Italian for the Professions by Antonella Cassia

Originally published in 1917, The Story Book of Science is a detailed children's story book about nature. Uncle Paul teaches his niece and nephews about nature with a passion and zeal rarely seen in science books. Each of the 80 chapters in the book illustrates some new truth about nature from a godly perspective, and serves as a launching pad for interesting discussions. Uncle Paul relates things in ways that are easy to picture. Children will learn how many balls the size of the earth it would take to fill the sun (if it were hollow), that volcanic orifices have safety valves which help to prevent disastrous earthquakes, and how ants milk their own cows. They will also learn how to tell some poisonous mushrooms from others, how pearls are made, how to remove venom from bites, and much more. The units of measure in this book are a little antiquated, and the vocabulary can be challenging at times. However, the context of The Story Book of Science always makes the lessons so clear that younger children can still enjoy it. The story form of the book, with the children asking questions and marveling alongside Uncle Paul, combined with interesting information make The Story Book of Science accessible to a wide range of ages. The science itself is amazingly accurate. There is even a discussion about relative motion on trains, which actually didn't have a theory until Einstein. The Story Book of Science was written by Jean Henri Fabre, whose infectious enthusiasm and animated, genuine interest in nature as made by God, makes it well worth the reading. The literary charm of the book, coupled with stories of the ants' subterranean city, the spider's suspension bridge, the mystery behind thunder and lightning, the year and its seasons, and much more, make The Story Book of Science a classic that will be enjoyed by children for years to come.

Antonella Cassia è docente di italiano, tedesco e francese e direttrice del programma di tedesco presso l'Università di Miami. È anche fondatrice di Ultimate Language Services, un'azienda che offre corsi di lingue, interpretariato, traduzione e formazione alla leadership globale. Ha conseguito un dottorato di ricerca in Studi di Germanistica Transculturale e Studi del Vicino Oriente presso l'Università dell'Arizona e si è laureata con lode presso l'Università Roma Tre con una laurea magistrale in lingue e letterature straniere. Prima di approdare all'Università di Miami, Antonella ha insegnato presso l'Università del Minnesota, l'Università dell'Arizona, l'Università di Lipsia e in diversi Community College, Centri Culturali e Scuole Superiori negli Stati Uniti e all'estero. Ha inoltre studiato presso le università di Osnabrück (Germania), Vienna (Austria), TUM, Monaco (Germania), Jordan (Amman), Saint Joseph, Beirut (Libano) e Lipsia (Germania).

Antonella Cassia is a senior lecturer in Italian, German, and French, and the director of the German program at the University of Miami. She is also the founder of Ultimate Language Services, a company providing language instruction, interpreting, translation, and global leadership training. She holds a Ph.D. in Transcultural German Studies and Near Eastern Studies from the University of Arizona and she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Roma Tre (Italy) with an M.A. in foreign languages and literature. Before coming to the University of Miami, Antonella taught at the University of Minnesota, University of Arizona, University of Leipzig, and at several community colleges, cultural centers, and high schools in the U.S. and overseas. She has also studied at the universities of Osnabrück (Germany), Wien (Austria), TUM, München (Germany), Jordan (Amman), Saint Joseph, Beirut (Lebanon) and Leipzig (Germany).

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ISBN 13	9781793554994
ISBN 10	1793554994
Title	Italian for the Professions
Author	Antonella Cassia
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cognella, Inc
Year published	2025-07-31
Number of pages	206
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.