Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human--big breakthroughs that made whole new

Since the publication of the First Edition over thirty years ago, Div, Grad, Curl, and All That has been widely renowned for its clear and concise coverage of vector calculus, helping science and engineering students gain a thorough understanding of gradient, curl, and Laplacian operators without required knowledge of advanced

This lovely and lyrical board book reassures a child that although all things change or come to an end (a sandcastle falls with a wave, a seagull steals a cracker), a parent\'s love lasts forever. Today, let\'s soak up summertime before it turns to fall. Gather sand and pack it tight to build a castle wall. A wave! Our fortress topples down, becoming something new. Everything is bound to change...

The Dead Center takes an acerbic and often ribald eye to contemporary politics, particularly those of mainstream liberals in the United States. Combining engaging polemic and serious intellectual analysis, it offers a timely portrait of a political landscape sullied by an already ineffectual Biden administration, the marginalization of forces around Bernie Sanders and the ominous shadow of Donald Trump

An introduction to marketing from a European perspective, this work explains the fundamental concepts and theories of marketing and demonstrates their application through a wealth of examples, case studies and vignettes. It offers a media package including an online interactive study guide, a video lounge, integrated video case studies and

David Bowie is one of our greatest icons. This is the definitive

In 2000, Australia had the highest rate of burglary, the highest rate of contact crime (assault, sexual assault, and robbery) and the second highest rate of motor vehicle theft among the 25 countries included in the international crime victim survey, which takes in the United States, the United Kingdom, and most western European countries. Then in 2001, Australian crime statistics began to decline.

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don\'t need to be tall to fly Ever since he saw the legendary player known as \"the Little Giant\" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? Nekoma\'s defensive ace, Yaku, is removed from

A dazzling study of the role and fundamental importance of decoration in Islamic architecture, now available in

Welcome to The Ink House, an artist\'s mysterious mansion, built on a magical pool of ink that inspires creativity in anyone who lives there. When the artist goes adventuring, animals great and small arrive for the Annual Ink House Extravaganza. The party is about to

De Mello\'s spiritual classic remains at the top of the Fount bestsellers more than five years after its original

Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he was fascinated by its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship when his political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation, back to murder, starvation and corpse-filled

Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities. This step-by-step program can be practiced by virtually anyone, anywhere, in any chair, to stimulate physical and mental well-being. This fully illustrated guide contains ninety easy-to-master exercises that have been specially developed for those with a limited

Twisty and gripping, Body of Truth is the debut crime thriller from Ireland\'s former state pathologist and author of the number one bestselling memoir Beyond the

UK National Book Awards Book of the Year \"Fantasy of the very best.\"--Wall Street JournalA middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock, and her mother and grandmother. He hasn\'t thought of Lettie in decades,

Global interest in quality sport coaching is at an all-time high, but until now, there hasn\'t been a go-to resource to help national governing bodies, sport organizations, or coach educators within universities to structure coach education, learning, and development. Coach Education and Development in Sport fills that gap, offering a comprehensive guide of instructional strategies used by world leaders

Dad Truths is your anti-anthem for the world of parenting, the job you love to hate, the kids you\'re maybe a little bit scared of but, gosh, are they cute! You\'ve read every other parenting guide, and you still don\'t know whether you\'re a good parent. Mike Julianelle, the Brooklyn-based dad who\'s the founder of Dad and Buried, is here to tell you exactly what you want to hear--that you\'re already