The Mother West Wind Collection, Volume 2 continues the stories of the inhabitants of the Green Meadow and the Green Forest. Follow Peter Rabbit down the Crooked Little Path to the Smiling Pool as he heads over to visit old Grandfather Frog in the hope[...]

This vibrant series covers over 170 destinations worldwide, from cosmopolitan urban delights to sun-kissed beach idylls. Bursting with insightful and easily accessible information, these guides are full of practical tips on how to make the most of a city break or longer holiday.[...]

The 2e of this classic "Guide to Protein Purification" provides a complete update to existing methods in the field, reflecting the enormous advances made in the last two decades. In particular, proteomics, mass spectrometry, and DNA technology have revolutionized the field since the first edition's [...]

Beloved classic recounts the adventures of the animals in the Green Forest--Billy Mink's swimming party, Reddy Fox's fishing expedition, many more. 6 full-page illus.
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Join Billy Mink, Bobby Raccoon, and Jumper the Hare as they battle the Rats, a crew of robbers that takes over the Big Barn and makes life miserable for the Green Forest friends. These farmyard fables by a beloved storyteller offer valuable lessons about friendship and cooperation. Illustrations by [...]

The Green Forest welcomes a pair of new characters when Old Mr. Buzzard and his wife arrive from the sunny South. Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Sammy Jay, and other locals learn valuable lessons from their new neighbors in these stories by famed conservationist Thornton W. Burgess, whose homespun tales p[...]

Presents Burgess' satire of the present inhumanity of man to man through a futuristic culture where teenagers rule with violence, and includes the final chapter deleted from the first American edition.[...]

A snarling dog can sense our fear, no matter how much we try to conceal it - and so can an expert poker player studying us from across the table. In each case we betray ourselves through cues so slight we're often completely unaware of them: the beat of the pulse at our neck, the blink of an apparen[...]

"An exploration of timeless legends." First told centuries ago, the ancient myths of the Greeks and Romans continue to fascinate and influence the world today. The expanded edition of this popular guide examines why these legends remain an integral part of human history, citing their literary value,[...]