In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet from the poles to the tropics. Around the world, telegraph systems crashed, machines burst into flames, and electric shocks rendered operators unconscious. Compas[...]

The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near Eastern cultures and in the Celtic, Nordic, and Germanic traditions of the Continent. For two millennia, European folklore and ritual have been imbued with the belief in the supernatural, yielding a rich trove of histori[...]

At the dawn of the seventeenth century everyone believed that the sun revolved around the earth. Yet some men knew that the heavens did not move as they should. And some men began to suspect that this heresy was in fact the truth. As Europe convulsed in conflict between Catholic and Protestant, thes[...]

At the dawn of the 17th century, it was believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth. Yet some men knew that the Heavens did not move as they should and began to believe exactly the opposite - a heresy punishable by being burned alive. The Sky's Dark Labyrinth follows the stories of Johannes Ke[...]

Europe is marching blindly in to the First World War and Berlin is in a storm of nationalist marches. While struggling with the collapse of his marriage and the anticipation of the carnage the war is destined to bring, could an unlikely partnership between religious physicist Lemaitre shine more lig[...]

Answers the biggest questions of them all - what is the universe, where did it come from and how will it end?[...]

The equine practitioner will find this comprehensive issue packed with useful, practical information on anesthesia. Topics include neuromuscular blocking agents and monitoring, anesthesia for dystocia/neonatal, anesthesia for colic, inhalant anesthetics, cardiac output monitoring, local anesthetic t[...]

Written for practitioners from a variety of backgrounds, this text is intended for teachers, residential staff and students who wish to understand more about the education of children and young people who are deafblind.[...]