High-Rise

拿下日本羽球Inter-High最多冠軍強校 埼玉榮高中男子羽球社教練公開 體能、步法、姿勢、球路到單雙打的 全方位致勝練習200選！ 精選涵蓋羽球基本技法到戰術技巧的200個訓練課表。 書中有淺顯易懂的演示和NG例，詳細講解常見困難點、提供改善建議， 即使是初學者也能輕鬆理解，透過實戰練習，真正提昇實力！ 書中介紹的練習將幫助你掌握接發球、各種球路技法與單雙打戰略， 也能練出扎實的體能、姿勢跟步法。 從日常訓練培養出在正式比賽中保持耐心和冷靜的能力， 能在危急時刻打出「真正的強大」的一球！ 埼玉榮高中在全日本高中綜合體育大賽和全日本選拔賽中屢創佳績， 在前者（Inter-High）取得14次冠軍，為史上榮獲最多次的強校； 也在後者拿下13次冠軍。 培養出許多代表日本國家隊出戰的羽球運動員。 本書由該校資深教練堂下智寬監修， 適合所有程度的讀者，從羽球初學者到專業學員以及家長和教練。 ◎日本Inter-High取得14次冠軍的常勝名校教練公開致勝練習課表 ◎200項訓練課表，依步法、姿勢、球路、單雙打、體能、暖身等分類外，每項皆註明難度與次數，方便安排進訓練計畫中 ◎訓練步驟均附照片與說明，詳細拆解步驟。依需要也會有輔助圖解、困難點與建議事項說明

A spellbinding story about a little girl, the sea and a seemingly fierce creature in need of her help – perfect for fans of Benji Davies' The Storm Whale.My toes hunt for grooves in the rock. And then ... I see her. While searching for wonders in the rockpools, a little girl discovers a silver shark, stranded in the shallows – sleek and quick, but still just a baby. The sun is high and the tide is out: how will the shark find its way home? Drawing on family memories of life in Barbados, award-winning author Mariesa Dulak and bestselling artist Alea Marley have woven together a spellbindingly beautiful story about our connections to the sea, and what we owe other living creatures.

Are you ready?Are you steady?FETCH!A girl on a beach throws a ball for one eager little dog. Suddenly one dog becomes two – three – TEN leaping, bounding doggies, hot on its trail! The chase is on: who will be the lucky pup to fetch the bright red prize?The race leads them down the beach, through the city, into the museum; high up over the city balanced on an iron girder; through the park down the river, until: what’s that rumbling sound? Oh dear! But not even a thundering waterfall will stop these determined dogs from chasing down that ball…An utter joy from beginning to end, this book combines the charm – and an adorable canine crew – of Hairy Maclary with the infectious rhythm and energy of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

Join Bizzy Bear on this fun, arty adventure! Preschoolers love making things, so they will be delighted to help Bizzy choose materials, mix colours, make a beautiful painting and show it at the gallery’s opening night.With five easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say, this vibrant, interactive board book is perfect for little ones who love to make and do.By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is an essential stepping stone to reading, as well as develops gross and fine motor skills.Illustrated by multi-award-winning Benji Davies, illustrator of The Storm Whale, and Grandad's Island

Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book, full of tiny furry friends!Penguin Books edition - updated with exclusive new drawings!Find comfort in the enchanting world of Cozy Friends, with 45 uplifting hand-drawn pages ready for you to colour in. In this book you’ll find familiar everyday activities, but with your brand new Cozy Friends – super cute animal characters!Cozy Friends has sweet and irresistible images for colouring fans, and also includes:45 hand-drawn pages ready for your creativityLarge, bold designs that are easy to colourConvenient 8 x 8-inch size, perfect for relaxing anywhereCrisp, high-resolution illustrations that bring each page to lifeSuitable for children.

An interactive first fairy tale for preschoolers! Introduce preschoolers to the magic of fairy tales! Join Jack on his high-climbing beanstalk adventure and discover this classic tale told simply for the youngest of readers. With five sliding counters to move about, readers can bring the story to life themselves and help Jack escape from the giant's clutches! This sturdy board format has a simple easy-to-follow narrative and instructional questions to help children steer the characters along the right path, making this is the perfect interactive first fairy tale for babies and toddlers. Look out for Cinderella too!

The girls of PAWS have a bone to pick with a group of rival dog walkers in the fifth book of this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets!It's been seven whole dog years of PAWS (or just one if you're a human), and business is at an all-time high! But after a regrettable run-in with Gabby's arch-nemesis, Leo, things take an unfortunate turn. The two have an argument and Leo leaves the girls with an ominous message: "You're not the only one who can walk dogs..." It's not long before the girls notice flyers advertising a new dog walking business, SCAMPS. Sure enough, Leo and friends Brandon and Nolawi are behind it. And when Gabby and Mindy take some not-so-righteous retribution on these PAWS copycats, what could just be a little healthy competition turns into an all-out turf war.In the midst of it all, Mindy gets stuck doing a group project with Brandon, bringing her face to face with the enemy. But is it possible they have more in common t

★ 得獎作家《Furia》作者最新感動之作，Kirkus年度中階小說★ 一場關於足球、女孩力量與自我認同的熱血成長故事★ 溫柔而真實描寫青春困惑、家庭羈絆與團隊精神★ 適合喜愛運動小說與成長故事的讀者，讀完讓人熱血又感動十二歲的足球天才瓦蕾莉亞在一場失敗後跌入人生低谷，失去球隊與自信。當她加入女子足球隊「亞馬遜隊」，重新學習團隊合作與友情，她也逐漸理解什麼是真正的力量。本書以熱血足球為舞台，描寫青春成長、家庭情感與女孩力量，是一部充滿勇氣與希望的動人故事。Kirkus Best of Middle Grade 2024Los Angeles Public Library Best of 20242025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project BooklistA powerful story about family, fbol, and playing like a girl, perfect for fans of Front Desk, The Academy, and, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret from the award-winning author of Furia. At twelve years old, Valeria "Magic" Salom鏮 is already the best soccer player her town has ever seen. She has talent in spades and an abuelo whose tough-love coaching and lessons about "strength and honor" have made her the star of the Overlords, the top boys' team in the state. Then everything changes at the State Cup semifinal. After an embarrassing moment on the field, Valeria's team is unexpectedly eliminated and everyone who used to treat her as their secre

A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING and TO KILL A KINGDOM. Ximena Reale is certain of one thing: the only good pirate is a dead one. Ximena has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the pirates pillaging the Luzan Empire.But although Ximena is the top candidate at la academia, that will not be enough for a daughter of the notorious Reales - pirate captains who were executed for their crimes against the Empire. So when Gasparilla, the most infamous pirate in Luza's history, attacks the capital, Ximena offers to catch him in exchange for being named a cazadora. The Empire accepts, on one condition: she must compete for her cloak against Dante de León, the pompous and infuriating son of the High Minister.Knowing this is her chance to prove herself once and for all, Ximena must set out on a dangerous quest across the archipelago to hunt Gasparilla. But no matter how far she sails, he

澳門旅遊局公關顧問首席顧問梁吳蓓琳誠摯推薦週末小旅行再升級，澳門吃喝玩樂全面進化！！★小巷私旅、宗教建築、世界文化遺產、極限刺激活動、跳島遊……，熱門景點絕對玩到High！★美獅美高梅、永利皇宮、澳門巴黎人、摩珀斯、新濠影滙……，旅店驚奇之旅，一次逛夠豪華娛樂場！★檸檬王、瓦煲咖啡、木糠布甸、艇仔粥、白果薏米、減蛋餅、米其林街頭小吃……，陀地人氣美食再發掘！★有趣的澳門街道、葡廣用語、一日生活……，深入街道巷弄，發現在地小故事！最好玩x最好逛x最好吃！澳門12條漫步路線新鮮玩！！半日&1日行程超精彩◎世界遺產：大三巴牌坊、歷史街區、鄭家大屋，吸睛程度百分百，體驗多元文化匯集，來一趟洗滌心靈的小旅行。◎旅店潮玩：乘空中纜車欣賞水舞、登上巴黎鐵塔、漫步倫敦街頭、珍品尋寶樂……，酒店娛樂節目絕對目不暇給！◎離島漫遊：氹仔、路環跳島小旅行，漫步歐風巷弄、拜訪大熊貓、買手信，體驗小漁村的樸實風情。◎中葡小吃：在地美食、人氣小吃、葡式料理媽媽菜、：米其林餐廳、最佳伴手禮……，全面滿足饕客的味蕾！◎必學秘技：行前準備、錢財大小事、香港到澳門飛翼船、免費交通及好康資訊全攻略……，一次搞定！

★ 本書榮獲2022年羅大尼繪本獎！★ 中英雙語呈現，有助語言學習，也藉此比較兩種語言不同的樂趣！★ 學習共享、解難、關愛、等價值觀，高、大、矮、窄等形容詞，以及比較概念等邏輯思維。★ 畫風童趣、色彩豐富、角色可愛、故事明快。四間小屋，一間太窄，一間太高，一間太大，一間太矮。怎樣的屋才是所有人心中完美的家？這裏歡迎任何人，請進！One house is too narrow, one is too high,one is too big and one is too low.What will be the perfect housefor everyone?The important thing is thateveryone is welcome,so come on in!適度年齡：◆ 親子共讀：３－５歲◆ 自行閱讀：６－８歲

《變形金剛 塞伯坦的隕落 藝術設定集》為全球的“變迷”帶來了大量未公開的幕後概念草稿及前期設定圖，它們均出自全球知名的遊戲設計師之手。對於那些想要一窺幕後究竟的游戲迷，或是想要瞭解自己鍾愛的汽車人和霸天虎的背景故事的粉絲來說，這本藝術設定集中精美的藝術作品和出色的角色設計將展示出高月工作室（High Moon Studios）為了打造變形金剛歷史上的經典遊戲而踏上的史詩之旅。

Drake and Worm face off against the evil wizard Maldred with the help of the mysterious Chaos Dragon in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series perfect for newly independent readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!The evil wizard Maldred has been turned into one hundred mini-Maldreds! Dragon Masters around the world are battling them, and it’s up to Drake, Worm, and their friends to stop Maldred once and for all. Drake, Rori, Bo, Ana, and their dragons travel to Goryeo to meet the Chaos Dragon Seong-Min and her Dragon Master Ji-Min. Seong-Min is the only dragon powerful enough to stop the chaos the Maldreds are causing! But Ji-Min warns that the Chaos Dragon is ve

※請確定您所選購之期刊正確無誤，本期為2026年4月號　NO.286※※因雜誌到貨日期不一，請於下單時在備註欄填上您欲購買之期號(過期雜誌恕不接受訂購)※※本期號上架時間至2026/05/13※電腦影音互動程式下載版 (僅適用MS Windows作業系統)適用全民英檢初級、國中教育會考　字彙程度：約500字－2000字About Your Health健康照護實用英語流行最前線：BookTok：書蟲的小天地你也是熱愛閱讀的小書蟲嗎？那麼，你一定會愛上TikTok上的BookTok社群！讀者們透過短影片分享自己喜愛的書籍、閱讀心得，以及對故事和角色的看法。影片生動有趣，讓人一看就忍不住想親自翻開書本閱讀。BookTok不僅有書評，還有各式推薦書單，從經典文學到暢銷新書應有盡有。更棒的是，這裡讓青少年在課業之餘重新愛上閱讀，也讓愛書人士能與同好交流，找到歸屬感。世界好望角：永晝與永夜 你能想像連續好幾個月都生活在黑暗中，或是半夜太陽卻依然高掛嗎？在北極圈附近，這可不是幻想，而是人們的日常。在夏天，永晝（midnight sun）讓人整天沐浴在陽光裡，白天彷彿永遠不結束。到了冬天，永夜（polar night）則讓黑暗包圍世界，但月光、星光，甚至微弱的陽光，仍陪伴著居民。如果你想知道極圈的人們都怎麼應對這種極端日夜，就趕快翻開本單元，一探究竟吧！科技漫遊：對AI無理一點，效果會更好嗎？ 研究顯示，使用AI時，簡短直接的指令比帶有「請」和「謝謝」的禮貌句更有效。科學家以不同語氣測試ChatGPT-4o回答各類題目時發現，較直接甚至偏無禮的指令正確率更高，而冗長又客氣的句子反而可能增加AI的處理負擔。但這並不代表我們應該無禮對待AI，而是提醒我們，與AI溝通時，清楚表達重點比客氣用語更重要，想要快速又準確，把話說到點上最管用。活用ABC：健康照護實用英語 本月我們將透過輕鬆有趣的對話，帶你走進診間情境，學會用英語描述自己的身體狀況。從眼睛不適、發燒頭痛，到營養與運動話題，一步步練習實用單字和實用句如「I have a high fever.」（我發高燒。）、「I exercise for my heart health.」（我為了我的心臟健康運動。），讓你在需要時也能自信說出口。此外，還有真人教學影片盡在本期內容！短篇故事集：〈米達斯國王和他的點金術〉當「點石成金」的願望成真

這是一部顛覆傳統的歌唱教學書Welcome to 沒有「譜」的歌唱法台灣最暢銷歌唱書最專業、易懂、有趣的歌唱教學書，讓你的聲音煥然一新★藍金動感版★簡單解決你所有歌唱問題★跨越流行與古典歌唱兩界，強力好評為什麼要學唱歌？上班族說：我要我的老闆看見我！若是我可以在尾牙或是聚餐的時候唱得好，我就能更有機會！老師和老闆說：不懂在員工或學生面前唱歌，怎麼能跟大家拉近關係呢？如果不懂得怎麼保養聲音，那怎麼持續賺錢呢？學生說：我要證明我有屬於自己的獨特！天生破鑼嗓子和音痴就從此和唱歌絕緣？找到自己的聲音跟穩定發聲的方式才是唱歌的開始，這比練了多厲害的技巧都還重要！唱歌唱到「燒聲」了要怎麼辦？從入門班、初階班、進階班到急救班，就算你的聲音完全倒嗓了都有救！學會轉音、長音、高音……真的很難？加強身體肌肉訓練，了解正確的共鳴位置，再配合書中的step by step，再難的技巧都學得會！如何在歌唱比賽中過關斬將？從選曲，分析歌曲，練習身體的節奏、律動，造型化妝……到上台前的10分鐘，按步就班做好每個步驟，進入決賽不是夢！為什麼站在台上唱歌時，台下的人都不High？帶動現場氣氛學問大，舞台經驗還不多的時候，整個演出流程是需要設計的！我們條列整理告訴你！你的聲音是一種天賦，非常寶貴！像對待其他天賦一樣，好好保養並運用自己的聲音吧！本書會告訴你如何在日常生活中養成好聲音、唱出好歌，甚至如何在歌唱比賽中過關斬將、如何運作樂團……希望大家都能夠享受到唱歌的喜悅！

「知道了」≠「經驗到了」，　升級思惟，才能創造你要的實相。＊本書為《啟動高維意識量子場》（2021年）之修訂改版。 2020年，Covid-19 疫情讓全球經濟瞬間崩塌，人們奉行已久的「弱肉強食」、「利益至上」信念體系，如同多米諾骨牌般倒塌。我們親眼見證生離死別在身邊上演，卻依然習慣將責任推給他人――個人推給社會，社會推給政府，政府推給他國。 我們總是相信，只要有名校學歷、高薪工作、昂貴房車、理想伴侶，就能證明自己的價值；只要攀附權勢、累積財富，就能獲得安全感。 但當災難來臨，這些外在支撐為何如此不堪一擊？ 或許，問題從來不在外面，而在我們的意識本身。 你是否想過：這些看似巨大的外在事件，可能與我們內在的信念有關？ 當我們堅信「我是受害者」，就永遠看不見「我是創造者」的真相。 量子物理學早已證實：觀察者的意識會改變現實。 那麼，是時候讓人類的意識模式，進化到高維意識模式了。◎什麼是「高維意識」？ 「高維意識」就像人類社群模式的社會、有著高度的文明和規則。它是宇宙中神祕又具權威的存在？還是虛構杜撰出來的傳說？ 其實無需把它想得過於玄奧或神祕，以現代科學的用詞來理解它，它就是── 高於原本我們自身所認識、已知的三維度空間以上，任何一個維度時空都可以稱為「高維」（High dimensionalit）。 高維並非只存在於外在的宇宙裡，而是宇宙自己本身就是多維的狀態存在，只是我們人類只能感知到三維空間。 根據瑞士的「藍腦計畫」（Blue Brain Project）研究發現，人腦是由「多維度的幾何結構和空間」構成的。大腦中存在數千萬個幾何結構，它們可達到七維空間，甚至達到十一維空間。 而「意識」就充斥在這些高維時空裡。◎為什麼要啟動高維意識？ 為了要更擴大我們的視野與心念。 我們的本源訊息場──「集體潛意識」，是反射集體意識的鏡子，跨越物理時空，匯集過去、現在、未來在地球上覺者們的高維智慧意識。 而人類現在面臨一場重大的人生選擇，這項「選擇」不是只在善、惡二元對立的層次中選邊站，而是還要超越「善」、「惡」的兩端，去體會「慈悲心」的境界，這就是拉高意識維度。 這「慈悲心」不僅僅是對待我們周遭的人，更重要的是對待自己的心念── 你正在以什麼樣的意識來對待你自己，以及周遭與你有關的一切人事物？ 就算我們習慣「看表象為事實」，卻依舊無法壓抑自

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為《荒野機器人》埋下靈感種子的作品 ，如果你曾為機器人羅茲在荒野中的生存與溫情動容，那你更不能錯過這部作品。▲關於生態的現代寓言，靈感來自紐約的真實歷史故事：由舊鐵道改建而成的高架公園，探討了城市綠化與環境再生。▲凱迪克銀牌獎得主彼得．布朗經典作品，他認為大自然總是在積極探索被人們遺忘的地方，在最不可能的地方生長和發展，因此創作了這個美麗的故事，希望和孩子分享他對大自然的熱愛，也期待大家能更用心去發現與欣賞身邊的自然環境。▲小男孩李恩為了創造美好的事物，腳踏實地的努力與付出，最後將夢想蔓延到其他人身上，讓我們明白即使是一個人微小的力量，也可以改變全世界。▲擬人化的「花園」，就像一群活潑好奇的小孩，隨著花園不斷延伸，畫面愈來愈生動，不但可以比較城市改造前後的不同，也可以尋找前面場景發生在城市的哪個角落，還有紅髮李恩出現每一頁的什麼地方，這些都為閱讀增添了更多樂趣。▲彼得．布朗在創作這本《奇妙的花園》時，正思索著自然與人造物之間的關係。當時，一個『機器人站在樹旁』的畫面在他腦中浮現，這正是後來風靡全球的《荒野機器人》最初的靈感起點。一個將夢想蔓延到全世界的男孩……從一個小小的花園開始！在一座只有黑煙和大廈、沒有花草樹木的城市裡，人們多半待在房子裡，只有小男孩李恩整天在外面玩。有一天，好奇的李恩在廢棄鐵道上發現一個小小的花園，裡面的植物都快要枯死了。李恩當起了小園丁，細心照料這些植物，隨著時間過去，花園漸漸長大，它就像李恩一樣充滿好奇心，生命力旺盛的向四周探索、延伸，從人行道裂縫、磚牆邊、破屋頂、報廢汽車……慢慢的，愈來愈多人也當起了園丁，把這座灰濛濛的城市變成了一座綠意盎然的花園城市。故事緣起於紐約曼哈頓一座由舊鐵道改建而成的高架公園，凱迪克銀牌獎得主彼得．布朗，成功將這座公園的改建歷史轉化成這個神奇又精采的故事。他以充滿感情的文字溫柔的訴說，用壓克力顏料和不透明水彩畫在紙板上，層層厚疊出充滿想像力的美麗畫面；如動畫般流暢又富設計感的構圖，加上框線和舊紙邊的復古設計，就像在閱讀文獻資料和照片一般，給人一種奇妙又真實的感受。想更進一步了解《奇妙的花園》故事中的真實場景，請瀏覽高架公園(The High Line Park)的網站：thehighline.org。

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Every politician's rise to power is a story of success and failure, accompanied by tantalising what-might-have-beens. The career of Winston Churchill was no exception. Very much the opposite of a hagiography, A Study in Failure provides an alternative perspective on the man regularly considered the UK's greatest ever leader....

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In this epic conclusion to Star Wars: The High Republic, the Jedi face a final confrontation against the Nihil and Marchion Ro.The Force is everything. A single life connected to all life. All things connected to all other things. This is what the Jedi believe, and this is why they fight. For life . . . and the light.For too long, the light has been threatened by Marchion Ro, a sinister despot who will stop at nothing in his quest for power. The conflict with Ro and his marauding Nihil forces has left scars across the galaxy and held the Republic hostage. Countless lives have been lost, beacons of hope have fallen, and the collective courage and resolve of the Republic have been tested like never before. Through it all the Jedi Order has endured, an unwavering candle against the encroaching darkness.But the Jedi have yet to solve the mystery of the Nameless creatures who feed on the Force. Ro has loosed them upon the galaxy, striking fear into the heart of even the most stalwart Jedi.

The cutest mice in school are back for third adventure!Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! A fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories.Out-of-control water fountains, classrooms full of crickets and other disasters have convinced the school board that the grand but decrepit old Boone School needs to close its doors.Tuck and Tina learn that the problems are the handiwork of a masked troublemaker intent on closing the school in order to filch dinosaur fossils buried beneath the building.A kidnapped principal, an escaped bear, and a sky high chase with Tuck and Tina piloting a model bi-plane add to the mayhem.Praise for the Tuck and Tina series:'Heartwarming and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid

A National Bestseller - Recommended by Financial Times as "What to Read in 2025" "The central argument of Our Dollar, Your Problem--that the greenback's pre-eminence was never guaranteed and might plausibly be overturned--could hardly be more timely."--The Economist A leading economist explores the global rise of the U.S. dollar and shows why its future stability is far from assured Our Dollar, Your Problem argues that America's currency might not have reached today's lofty pinnacle without a certain amount of good luck. Drawing in part on his own experiences, including with policymakers and world leaders, Kenneth Rogoff animates the remarkable postwar run of the dollar--how it beat out the Japanese yen, the Soviet ruble, and the euro--and the challenges it faces today from crypto and the Chinese yuan, the end of reliably low inflation and interest rates, political instability, and the fracturing of the dollar bloc. Americans cannot take for granted that the Pax Dollar era will last in

A high NRG, whip-smart look at the state of modern Britain through the eyes of a disparate band of rave rebels, from the author of acclaimed, best-selling debut The Young Team and one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists.

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Domesticated uses novel archaeological methods to rewrite the narrative of the rise of social complexity in the western and eastern Eurasian steppe. Through the study of ancient proteins, DNA, and isotopes, as well as traditional archaeology, Alicia R. Ventresca-Miller tracks the adoption of domesticated animals and plants to show how cultivated species transformed societies during the eras preceding the Silk Road networks. Economies in this region shifted from hunting and gathering to the use of ruminant livestock, horse dairying and riding, and finally to the cultivation of grains, marking major thresholds in human history. Ventresca-Miller proposes a model for how this happened--from the initial introduction of the animal or plant to their acceptance, solidification, an

Embark on a breathtaking journey through time to discover the fascinating history of our planet. From the birth of the first ocean to the rise of life, from fiery volcaniceruptions to icy glacial ages, this picture book brings Earth's 4.5-billion-year story to life in a w ay that's vivid, accessible and aw e-inspiring.Young readers w ill meet microscopic creatures, tow ering dinosaurs and w itness the dramatic transformations that shaped the w orld w e know today. A celebration of science, nature and imagination, this book invites children to explore the wonders of Earth's past - and understand the challenges it overcame to become our home.Stunning, imaginative illustrations vividly recreate prehistoric landscapes and creatures, transporting readers back in time w ith breathtaking detail.

Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels, Second Edition presents up to date information on a range of techniques and their applications. This edition expands upon the material presented in the first edition, now including a discussion of high temperature process for stainless steels as well as a new chapter on solution nitriding, as well as fully updating the current materials. The book is comprised of five parts, which take the reader from theory through to application. Part 1 presents foundational information regarding Thermodynamics; Part 2 discusses the requirements for improved fatigue resistance for materials exposed to thermochemical treatments. Parts 3 looks at nitriding, nitrocarburizing and carburizing, followed by a look at specific low temperature carburizing and nitriding; The book concludes with a discussion of various thermochemical surface engineering methods.

The ultimate illustrated guide to elephants and their prehistoric relativesToday, only three species of elephants survive—the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). However, these modern giants represent just a fraction of the vast and diverse order Proboscidea, which includes not only living elephants but also their many extinct relatives. Over the past 60 million years, proboscideans have evolved and adapted across five continents, giving rise to an astonishing variety of forms, from the massive, woolly-coated mammoths of the Ice Age to the diminutive, island-dwelling dwarf elephants.This book offers a comprehensive exploration of proboscidean biology and evolutionary history, shedding light on the remarkable diversity of these extraordinary mammals. It delves into the anatomical characteristics of every known species, from the towering steppe mammoth (Mammuthus trogontherii) and the s

DELUXE EDITION--a beautiful hardcover edition featuring black sprayed edges and a brand new foreword from New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill. The unmissable BookTok sensation, now at Nightfire! Enter a darker age with USA Today bestselling author Christopher Buehlman's Between Two Fires, a medieval horror adventure unlike anything on the shelf. And Lucifer said: "Let us rise against Him now in all our numbers, and pull the walls of heaven down..."The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm--that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has fallen behind the lines of conflict. Is it delirium or is it faith? She believes she has seen the angels of God. She believes the righteous dead speak to her in dreams. And now she has convinced

Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan’s inimitable and award-winning verse. Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent to Silver Lake Academy – a remote, high-security facility for ‘troubled’ teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the violent are locked in together under a brutal regime that aims to improve their behaviour.But when Connie learns she’s been given the bed of a missing girl named Belle, she is drawn deep into a chilling web of secrets and lies… A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive ‘missing girl’ thriller, set against the backdrop of America’s controversial Troubled Teen industry.

Concerns about political polarization and threats to democratic ideals are on the rise in the US. The Authoritarian Divide takes on both of these issues by showing how authoritarian predispositions--desires for social conformity and in-group conformity--have influenced American political preferences, voting, and partisanship in recent decades. Voters have increasingly sorted into political parties based on their levels of authoritarianism, with higher levels tending toward the Republican Party and lower levels to Democratic. The authors reveal complexities in this trend, including the outsized effect on White Americans, the dependence on parties offering certain types of choices, and the different ways education level factors into the sorting process. Drawing from nationally representative samples, panel data, and experiments, the book demonstrates that authoritarianism has increasingly structured a wide range of attitudes and has become a growing influence on vote choice. The analysis

🐺 Forbidden romance. Werewolves. Kilts.This sizzling bestselling sensation has the internet OBSESSED. 🐺'Let me have you. Just once. Please.'As dark forces rise, Princess Aurora is caught between two powerful alphas. Princess Aurora may have survived the Wolf King, but now he wants her back. To take his throne, Aurora and Callum form a dangerous alliance with one of the most feared Wolves in the Kingdom, Blake.He’s the enemy, but Aurora’s life is bound to his. If he dies, so does she. As she fights their connection, she suspects Blake is keeping secrets.There is a bigger game at play than who sits on the Wolf Throne – one that threatens both kingdoms. With enemies closing in, Aurora may be the only one who can stop an ancient evil from rising. To survive, she must decide where she – and her heart – belong.THE ROMANTASY SENSATION DRIVING READERS WILD!‘It’s a little bit Outlander, a little bit ACOTAR, and its own thing in just the perfect way.’‘Now that’s what I call ROMANTASY.’‘Gahhhh.

In the sequel to darkly inventive The Labyrinth of Souls, a girl must face a mysterious monster made of nothing but darkness and shadows that no one else can see. For fans of Tim Burton, V.E. Schwab, and stories with a dash of the strange and macabre. Ix Tatterfall is no stranger to the odd and the eerie. Her unusual lineage provides unique abilities, such as a strong Darklight power and unencumbered travel into the deadly Labyrinth of Souls. But even Ix is unprepared for the Nowhere Beast, a creature that threatens to consume everything she holds dear. When the ghosts of Candle Corps past begin to rise from the catacombs, Ix and her friends are called to partake in an ancient magical tradition called the Reckoning, meant to reinforce the seals of protection at their magical school that hold the most dangerous Nightmare creatures from the Labyrinth at bay. But the Reckoning quickly transforms into more than a test of their courage and skill; it is a race against time to save their worl

In this savory and sweet sapphic YA Romance graphic novel, a klutzy high schooler strives to learn her grandma's recipes and ends up falling for a no-nonsense classmate whose family owns a restaurant. What does cooking have in common with falling in love? They're both matters of chemistry! It's Sofia's last year in high school. All her friends are getting ready to go to far away colleges, but she doesn't know if that path is right for her. What Sofia does understand is that, ever since her grandma died, her mom has been distant. But maybe, if Sofia can learn how to make one of grandma's most cherished recipes, she and her mom's relationship can go back to the way it used to be. The only problem with that idea? Sofia is terrible at cooking. Enter Anna Marie, Sofia's super cute classmate who's everything Sofia isn't-- driven, disciplined, and a gifted chef. Despite getting on each other's nerves, Anna Marie starts teaching Sofia how to cook in exchange for her help around Anna Marie's fa

Are you ready?Are you steady?FETCH! A girl on a beach throws a ball for one eager little dog. Suddenly one dog becomes two--three--TEN leaping, bounding doggies, hot on its trail! The chase is on: who will be the lucky pup to fetch the bright red prize?The race leads them down the beach, through the city, into the museum; high up over the city balanced on an iron girder; through the park down the river, until: what's that rumbling sound? Oh dear! But not even a thundering waterfall will stop these determined dogs from chasing down that ball...An utter joy from beginning to end, this book combines the charm--and an adorable canine crew--of Hairy Maclary with the infectious rhythm and energy of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.