The gold standard anthology for anyone who wants to understand the development and current state of literary theory. Offering 191 pieces by 157 authors, The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, T
After a robust career in the Netherlands as the country's most successful director, Paul Verhoeven (b. 1938) built an impressive career in the United States with such controversial blockbusters as Rob
Owen Davey's dynamic art and witty informational tidbits shine a light on the toughest bugs in the insect world: those brawny beetles!Did you know that there are roughly 400,000 different species of b
Nanomaterials for Green Energy focuses on the synthesis, characterization and application of novel nanomaterials in the fields of green science and technology. This book contains fundamental informati
Dive under the sea in this playful puzzle book, teeming with underwater scenes to pore over and talk about. Find a message in a bottle, a fish wearing an eye patch, a seahorse wearing a scarf and lots
A lifeless body. One of many in the waters of the Mediterranean. Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea, from south to north. And more often than not, it is not only hope that drowns. From th
This volume presents a selection of important information and discussion on the new scientific trend of chemical mesoscopics and also sheds new knowledge on the science of nanomaterials, processes of
Summer's here, and the days are full of fun and sunshine in Busy Holiday. Pack the car, splash in the sea, whoosh down a water slide then pitch a tent just in time for bed! Children will love playing
Looking for the definitive World Cup 2018 guide amidst a sea of soccer books? The World Cup 2018 Russia Essential Guide provides a helpful outline to all 32 teams and their standings as they prepare f
American artist Joel Shapiro (b. 1941) is best known for his monumental wood and metal sculptures of abstracted human forms. Less familiar, however, is his work in a variety of other media—parti
If I could turn back time…My name is Talia Perizkova, and time has been on my side…until I told it to kiss my ass during a business trip to Vegas and experienced a night for the record books with my b
While rock groups such as the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean defined the beach music of Southern California during the 1960s, a different, R&B influenced sound could be heard along South Carolina’s Grand
Three boats bobbing on the sea. Which boat has a sail? What else can you see?For fans of the bestselling Amazing Machines series, this is a perfect way for young children to learn numbers and counting
This volume sheds a much-needed light on Edwidge Danticat (b. 1969) and her ability to depict timely issues in sparkling prose that delves deep into the borderlands, an uncharted in-between space loca
Rabato Sabato aka Soni Dike is a Lagos big boy; a criminal turned grandee, with a beautiful wife, a sea-side mansion and a questionable fortune. Then one day he disappears and his car is found in a di
The residents of a quiet Japanese neighborhood have slowly come to realize that inauspicious, paranormal forces are at play in the most unlikely of places: the local playground. Two friends, a young b
Discover a world of adventure with this fun selection of rhymes. Packed with gorgeous illustrations throughout, and fuzzy flocking on the cover, this sturdy board book is the perfect gift for second b
Book 1 is an introduction to phonics that focuses on the initial letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, o, c, r, b, f. Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series.
Dive deep into the world of sea creatures with this fun and practical drawing book for beginners. From 3D shading to color mixing, these simple techniques are the building blocks for perfect pictures. Whether you are shocked by sharks or wowed by whales, pick up a pencil and seek inspiration in this beautifully illustrated book that teaches you how to draw sea creatures from scratch.
SOON TO BE AN HBO FILM STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND MICHAEL SHANNONSixty years after its originally publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of
The second book in this fun series that's perfect for younger fans of the Dork Diaries and Story Thieves series. Ruby Starr is an older Junie B. Jones with a big imagination and a love of reading.Ruby
A mother reveals a festering secret to her daughter after years of trying to conceal it. Since her daughter’s birth, she has been suffering from a disease that causes bizarre symptoms: sudden c
Bridging Scales in Modelling and Simulation of Reacting Flows, Part B, Volume 53, presents key methods used to bridge scales in the simulation of reacting multiphase flows. It looks at the different a
Ten years after her teenage daughter disappears, a woman crosses paths with a charming single father whose young child feels eerily familiar, in this evocative, suspenseful drama from New York Times b
Maud the koala knows a visit to the doctor will help keep her healthy--so why is she so scared?Maud gets nervous waiting at the doctor's office for a checkup, so she looks to the fish tank in the waiting room for comfort. Fish don't have to go to the doctor--she wishes she could be a fish. So when Maud has to get a shot, she shuts her eyes and pretends exactly that: She becomes an aquatic version of herself and pretends to swim through the sea, blowing bubbles and meeting other marine life, until she hears the doctor telling her it's all done!J. E. Morris's charming illustrations and comic-like panels make this a unique format with a narrative style perfect for storytime.
An engaging and unabashedly opinionated examination of what translation is and isn't.For some, translation is the poor cousin of literature, a necessary evil if not an outright travesty -- summed up b
A more nuanced perspective on cognition, behavior,personality, and pathology. Mind/brain.It is explained that mental activity is not possible withoutconcepts/memory structures that exist in the b
