The development of modern science, and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures, is one of the great stories of our time. So, understanding--and coming to terms with--the institution of modern science should be an integral part of education. In The Many Faces of Science, Leslie Stevenson and[...]

Cruising with Robert Louis Stevenson: Travel, Narrative, and the Colonial Body is the first book-length study about the influence of travel on Robert Louis Stevenson\u2019s writings, both fiction and nonfiction. Within the contexts of late-Victorian imperialism and ethnographic discourse, the book o[...]

Currently creating a stir on the international market, Lebanese wine is the product of a rich heritage dating back 5,000 years. Despite Ottoman domination, regional turmoil, civil conflict and religious intolerance, Lebanon has consistently produced world-class wines. Michael Karam and Norbert Schil[...]

When Liza and Jeremy run to their mother during a scary storm, she comforts them by telling them about the Invisible String, which connects people who love each other no matter where they are and means that they are never alone.[...]

Treasure Island is the archetypal adventure story. This edition includes Robert Louis Stevenson's account of how he came to write the story on a rainy afternoon in Scotland, inspired by map that gave him inspiration. A full-page copy of Stevenson's map is reproduced.[...]

"Born Again" includes the most important cases providing evidence of reincarnation, including cases researched by Ian Stevenson MD at the University of Virginia. Dr. Semkiw methodically presents crucial reincarnation cases in easy-to-read synopses, such as the James Huston/James Leininger case, whic[...]

Stevenson's tale of a South Sea Islands trader takes on many nineteenth-century taboos: miscegenation, racism, and colonialism. A precursor to the work of Joseph Conrad, the story deftly combines an exotic adventure yarn with the moral and psychological questing of great fiction.[...]

The gold of Captain Flint is buried somewhere on Treasure Island, and only you have the map to find it. You and your friends set sail to gain riches beyond your wildest dreams, but when your crew reveal themselves as pirates, your island adventure becomes a dangerous struggle to survive. Do you have[...]

Tells the story of how the 1st Australian Division became one of the great fighting formations of WWI.[...]