Learn about the amazing research that is revolutionizing biology, from advances in medicine to genetic engineering. Meet the world's toughest bacterium and a biologically immortal flatworm whilst learning about epigenetics, superbugs, nanomedicine and cloning. Extreme Biology is a compelling guide t[...]

Students learning Spanish on both elementary and intermediate levels will find this book a useful supplement to their main textbooks. It reviews the most commonly-made errors in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. The authors focus on tricky vocabulary, idioms, technical terms, and other details[...]

This accessible and engaging history provides an excellent primer on the two-millennium quest for union with God, a "thirst" at the center of Christian life and practice. Holt traces the practice of Christian devotion, prayer, and contemplation from the biblical and influential early periods through[...]

From the early years, when he morphed from celebrated poet to provocative singer/songwriter, to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Leonard Cohen has endured as one of the most enigmatic and profound figures in all of popular music. With his uniquely compelling voice and unparalleled [...]

Comforting herself after her mother's death in the arms of a mysterious stranger, Maggie Brown is distraught when the man whose name she never learned disappears, unaware that he is a disguised marquis who fears they could never marry. Reissue.[...]

Beginners will enjoy experimenting with thread colours, and the size and direction of the stitches and will have great fun building up a range of exciting effects. Many people at first mistake Alison Holt's embroideries for paintings or even photographs. She is fascinated by gardens, landscapes and [...]

Anne Holt's brilliant detective Hanne Wilhelmsen investigates her third case: the manager of a children's home is dead and a twelve-year-old tearaway is on the run.[...]

Systems modelling is an essential enabling technique for any systems engineering enterprise. This book provides an introduction to the systems engineering modelling language, the SysML, aimed at systems engineering practitioners at various levels of abilities, ranging from students to experts.[...]

Whether framed philosophically as "Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?" or more colloquially as "But, Mommy, who made God?" the metaphysical mystery about how we came into existence remains the most fractious and fascinating question of all time. Following in the footsteps of Christophe[...]

Storytellers Holt and Mooney follow up their "Spiders in the Hairdo" with a whole new collection of modern urban legends. Includes an outline for conducting a classroom storytelling workshop based on urban legends. Illustrations.[...]