Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal…
In the third century BCE, Macedon dominated mainland Greece, but was rapidly descending into chaos. One of the consequences was a massive invasion of Celts, who ravaged and…
The Architecture of Clouds describes in a visual, poetic, and personal way how clouds are related to our everyday life and the weather. It expertly details how the art and science…
Cryptography is a vital technology that underpins the security of information in computer networks. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the role that cryptography…
Arduino, Teensy, and related microcontrollers provide a virtually limitless range of creative opportunities for musicians and hobbyists who are interested in exploring "do it…
Roderick Random (1748), Smollett''s first novel, is full of the dazzling vitality characteristics of all his work, as well as of his own life. Roderick is the boisterous and…
Only the most naïve or tendentious among us would deny the extent and intensity of suffering in the world. Can one hold, consistently with the common view of suffering in the…
Part anthology and part craft guide, this collection of pieces from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist offers something for readers and writers alike.  Lane DeGregory…
Dawn of a New Feeling acknowledges that computers have become a formidable tool for creating art but contends that virtual reality is not conducive to meditations on the aesthetic…
''For personal reasons, or for reasons I don''t know myself, I began feeling old, and I began keeping notebooks. I was nearing the age of sixty''Georges Simenon''s…
Discover the beauty of the world around us and why we must protect it, in this magical, sing-along picture book.Eight year old environmentalist, Frankie Morland wants to make a…
Join Peter Rabbit on a fluffy Easter adventure in this sensory touch-and-feel book.Peter and the rabbits are hopping about on an egg hunt. Along the way, they find fluffy…
Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness American Civil War explores the war that turned the nation against itself.Become an eyewitness to one of the most important times in…
From one of Denmark’s most revered authors, a startlingly original novel about a migrant’s fate, told across several generationsThis is the story of a young woman who is…
It’s the weekend! What games will Bluey and Bingo play? Join them and discover what happens when Dad buys a statue that is definitely not a magic statue and meet Bingo’s new…