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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe--and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time. In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think...

Author: J. Z. BennettPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 03/27/2025Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781985901889

Author: J. Z. BennettPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 03/27/2025Pages: 272Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781985901872

One woman's deadly obsession with a haunted archival film precipitates her undoing in Black Flame, from the USA Today bestselling author of Manhunt, Gretchen Felker-Martin. A cursed film. A haunted past. A deadly secret. The Baroness, an infamous exploitation film long thought destroyed by...

The founder of BlackCrossword.com and author of the groundbreaking Black Crossword returns with a second collection, featuring 100 diverse-sized puzzles once again inspired by the African diaspora.Frustrated by the dearth of Black people creating puzzles or appearing as clues, media professional and entrepreneur Juliana...

For numerous migrants who ventured westward in the twentieth century in search of greater opportunities, the glitter of California often proved to be mere fool's gold--promising easy riches but frequently resulting in dispossession and displacement. Poet Wendy M. Thompson is descended from two of...

This book traces the feminine soul of Afrobeat from tumultuous colonial (her)stories through to the vibrant heterotopias of the urban spaces and times of Black British youths of African racial heritage. Communicative action is a human right, as per the portents of the United...

"The best all-around catcher in black baseball history"--Cumberland Posey, Owner of the Homestead GraysNational Baseball Hall of Fame catcher James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey's professional career spanned nearly three decades in the Negro Leagues and elsewhere. He distinguished himself as a defensive catcher who also...

Birthing Butterflies aligns the metamorphosis of butterflies, a symbol of transformation and resurrection, with nineteenth-century Black enslaved mothers. Like a cocoon, their wombs nurtured and birthed memories that sustained Black life. Just as butterflies take flight from the confines of their self-built shells, these...

A hilarious, informative, and vibrantly illustrated guide to 101 bird songs that sound surprisingly familiar. Have you ever gone for a walk in the woods and wondered what bird was making a sound like a siren going off, or somebody revving a chainsaw engine--or...

Generation after generation, birds build nests similar in plan to the ones made by their ancestors. Instinctively, each new family seems to know exactly what type of nest to make, and where. Forty-two varieties of birds and their nests are presented here, from the...

Within these poignant pages, you will read about and review the colorful and complete world of all our feathered friends. See birds from far and near and explore their extensive, worldwide diversities. In the end, you will recognize and learn, despite all their differences,...

Detailed descriptions, maps, and photos lead the bird watcher to the more than 75 sites within a two-hour drive from Corpus Christi, Texas. Author: Jamie RitterPublisher: Falcon Press PublishingPublished: 02/01/2007Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.08w x 0.65dISBN: 9780762739158Review Citation(s): Scitech Book News...

Author: Tracey LindbergPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersPublished: 04/30/2024Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70dISBN: 9781443451352About the AuthorLindberg, Tracey: - TRACEY LINDBERG is a citizen of As'in'i'wa'chi Ni'yaw Nation Rocky Mountain Cree and hails from the Kelly Lake Cree Nation community. She is an...

Human species supremacy is one of the most persistent fictions at work in the field of modern British imperial history today. This open access collection challenges that assumption, and investigates what histories of empire look like if reimagined as the effect of biocultural, chemical...

National Treasure gets a Harlem Renaissance twist in this epic adventure through New York City, filled with history, humor, and heart Twelve-year-old Zeus Jones is just about the only person in the world who believes in his grandfather's stories about the Harlem Renaissance. To...

Celebrate the genius and artistry of Tim Sale with one of his earliest published works, Billi 99. While his collaborations with Jeph Loeb on stories such as Spider-Man: Blue, Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman: For All Seasons, would elevate Tim to legendary status,...

Sumérgete en la extraordinaria vida e impacto de William Henry Gates III en esta exhaustiva biografía. Nacido el 28 de octubre de 1955 en Seattle, Washington, Gates se destacó como una figura clave en la revolución de las microcomputadoras de las décadas de 1970...

Children will love searching the bright, colorful pages of this immersive look-and-find book! Journey to outer space, dive to ocean depths, and meet new animal friends through engaging activities that stimulate curiosity and cognitive development. Packed with educational content, it's perfect for learning about...

Author: Hyde GoltzPublisher: Microcosm PublishingPublished: 03/11/2025Pages: 28Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.13dISBN: 9781648414985About the AuthorHyde Goltz, writer and beloved neighborhood cryptid, is quite enjoying this whole "changing into their most favorite version of themselves over the last fortysomething years" thing. Easily...