Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who is challenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, What is the fixed point of the wind? As Enjil searches for the answer, he and the reader embar
The papers call Maude notorious. But 12-year-old Sallie knows her big sister didn't do the things the stories say . . . not on purpose anyway. In fact, she and Maude have made a fresh start and are tr
Osprey's examination of the Native Americans' participation in World War II (1939-1945). Ed Gilbert uses personal interviews with veterans to tell their fascinating story. Beginning with the first op
Horrible Harry thinks he?s the world?s second-best detective (second to Sherlock Holmes, of course), but the rest of the kids in Room 3B aren?t as sure. So he?s determined to prove himself by solving
Scholars engaged in Latin etymological play and onomastics gathered in Gregynog, Wales in July 2002 to investigate the validity of diverse approaches and draw conclusions as to the current state of re
Contents PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chapter I The Court Section 1 Jurisdiction Section 2 Disqualification of Officers of the Court Chapter II Parties Section 1 Capacity to be Parties and Capacity
While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police ha
Francis Crick, who died at the age of eighty-eight in 2004, will be bracketed with Galileo, Darwin, and Einstein as one of the great scientists of all time. Between 1953 and 1966 he made and led a rev
For many years, genes have been thought of as immutable: “You can’t change, it’s hereditary” was the mantra. But studies now show that genes are functioning and changing, ever
In this revised edition you'll find over 100,000 up-to-date names that reflect the latest naming trends--complete with origins, meanings, and variations. This includes ethnic names from over a hundre
Mary of Magdala examines the actual written accounts referring to her from her own era, including both canonical writings, as well as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and others. The author p
Two of Joan Lowery Nixon's Edgar Award winners in one volume!The Other Side of Dark: Stacy wakes up in a room that’s not hers, in a body she doesn’t recognize, to discover she’s been in a coma for fou
In the first-ever parody of one of the best-selling novels of all time, a nasty murder points to lots of sinister and important mysteries that will change the world. Why, for example, did the dead man
