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Meet the bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that are all around us, but are too small for us to see. This book explains bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes simply for kids aged 7-9 by bestselling author and science communicator Steve Mould. What do...

The plays of Euripides have stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. This volume, containing Phoenician Women, Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis, Orestes, and Rhesuscompletes the new editions of Euripides in Penguin Classics.Features a general introduction, individual prefaces to each play, chronology, notes, bibliography, and...

The ranch has a new boss ...And he's six months old Ranch foreman West Calhoun is honored when his late boss leaves him half ownership of Heartland Hollows...but he's stunned when he meets his six-month-old co-owner. Baby Liam Dawson has no known connection to...

This irresistible picture book by the popular author of The Colors of Us, Counting Kisses, and Where Is Baby's Belly Button? will steal your heart. The babies on the bus sing LA-LA-LA! LA-LA-LA! LA-LA-LA! Jump on the bus with Karen Katz's adorable babies as...

The saga of The Authority continues, in this massive hardcover collection featuring key stories of the hard-edged superhero team from comics superstars Ed Brubaker, Garth Ennis, and more! With The Authority set to make their live-action debut in an upcoming DC Studios film, readers...

"Boal and his work are marvelous examples of the post-modern situation-its problems and its opportunities. Twice exiled, Boal is 'at home' now wherever he finds himself to be. He makes a skeptical, comic, inquisitive and finally optimistic theatre involving spectators and performers in the...

Bloodied, but still singing, the atmosphere is not a perfume it is odorless addresses America. In one take, a chromapoetics that examines the "red, white and blue's" dubious semiotics, in another, an extended ode project that conjures our emblems of Empire, the poems in...

After becoming a professional comics artist in 1948 at the age of 17, by 21 Al Williamson was well-regarded enough as a Western and science-fiction illustrator to be recruited for the EC Comics staff roster - the absolute peak of the field in the...

Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes you on an expedition through time and space to discover our place in the universe. We invite you to take a journey through the...

It's time to prioritize your mental health and achieve a more balanced, empowered, and confident sense of self. From navigating academic pressures and planning for your future to dealing with peers and the often-toxic social media arena--being a teen in today's world is hard....

What is it like to train as a whitewater guide? What special skills do you need to forage for fiddlehead ferns? What do a handful of Maine auction houses have in common? Why did a village suddenly form on a frozen lake? What is...

"One of the most beguiling criminal memoirs ever written. . . . A rare gem of a book." -- T. J. English, New York Times bestselling author of Havana NocturneHow did the son of a decorated policeman grow up to be one of Boston's...

With intelligence and precision, Ellen Bryant Voigt parses out the deft and alluring shape of poetic language in The Art of Syntax. Through brilliant readings of poems by Bishop, Frost, Kunitz, Lawrence, and others, Voigt examines the signature musical scoring writers deploy to orchestrate...

This landmark book on human sexuality makes the sacred lovemaking Tantric techniques of the East fully comprehensible to Western readers. With step-by-step instructions and elegant illustrations, this comprehensive guide helps the reader acquire new attitudes and broaden his or her range of experience, to...

The definitive, deluxe art book from costume design legend Ruth E. Carter. Ruth E. Carter is a living legend of costume design. For three decades, she has shaped the story of the Black experience on screen--from the '80s streetwear of Do the Right Thing...

A Modern Master Robert E. McGinnis began his career in 1947 as a cartoonist, and produced his first cover illustrations for 1956 issues of the magazines True Detective and Master Detective. Then in 1958, he painted his first paperback book cover, and from that...

With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique...

The art of prayer, know to early-day Pentecostals, has been virtually lost in recent years. However, in order for God to accomplish what He desires, the true art of prayer must be resurrected in the Church. Kenneth E. Hagin's book shows how this can...

This is no ordinary book about drawing portraits, this is a book that may change your life and identity - transforming you into a dedicated artist who draws with passion and skill. Whether you're a beginner or already an accomplished artist, The Art of...

"A lively account . . . combines the derring-do of old-fashioned spycraft with thoughtful meditations on the future of warfare and intelligence work. It deserves to be read." --The Washington Post "Offer[s] an exceptionally deep glimpse into the CIA's counterterrorism operations in the last...