This volume presents the Lives of three women of the thirteenth century, all written by contemporaries. In the late Middle Ages, almost every town in Northern Europe had its own anchoress, who would k
What is it about "the homosexual" that incites vitriolic rhetoric and violence around the world? How and why do some people hate queers? Does homophobia operate differently across social, political,
When a synthetic chemical is released into the environment it may be degraded by abiotic and biotic processes. These degradation processes usually involve a cascade of reactions resulting in the forma
The cultural phenomenon known as slam poetry was born some twenty years ago in white working-class Chicago barrooms. Since then, the raucous competitions have spread internationally, launching a numb
This topic is central to contemporary concerns for more sustainable agricultural development. This is a well-written and clear book, with excellent data, tables and illustrations, addressing issues of
This 4th, revised edition of Bacterial Fish Pathogens fills the need for an up-to-date comprehensive book on the biological aspects of the bacterial taxa which cause disease in fish. Since the 3rd ed
If she had a choice, would she buy from you? Developing the skill and know-how to attract and retain female customers has never been more critical to success—annually, women consume
Heat Transfer topics are commonly of a very complex nature. Often different mechanisms like heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation, and non-linear phenomena, such as temperature-dependent ther
This volume is intended to stimulate a change in the practice of decision support, advocating an interdisciplinary approach centred on both social and natural sciences, both theory and practice. I
This volume contains another 600 of the more than 4000 adages that Erasmus gathered and commented on, sometimes in a few lines and sometimes in full-scale essays.
Learning the A-B-C's and 1-2-3's just got exciting! Bright, bold images by award-winning photographer and author Kevin Schafer will captivate little ones as they romp along with adorable, playful peng
A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle's class, which already has twenty-five students whose first names are Matthew and whose last names begin with every letter except Z.
A guide to B. Traven's literary legacy. An initial biographical sketch presents results of the latest research of prominent Traven biographers, tracing his early life in Germany as an actor and anarch
'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the toast of L
More than any other nonhuman species, it was the sea otter that defined the world’s largest oceanscape prior to the California gold rush. In addition to the more conventional aspects of the sea
Each morning, a frail, old, bespectacled fishermanheads out to sea, leaving his doting, matronly wife at home patiently caring forthe house, awaiting his return in the evening. But one evening he does
A surprise hurricane sweeps across the small Bahamian island where Warren Early, age fifteen, is spending the summer. He is swept to sea with his dog Conchshell and knocked unconscious. The boy awaken
“Agatha Christie meets Patrick O’Brian in Finch’s accomplished fifth whodunit set in Victorian England (after 2010’s A Stranger in Mayfair), the best in the series to date.”—Starred Review, Publisher’
