An ethnographic examination of how the Hare, Northern Athapaskan speaking hunters and gatherers of the Fort Good Hope Game area in the Mackenzie River basin, view the world and their place in it....
A truly global account of WWII - the war that encompassed six continents....
Did you know that a lionâs roar can be heard from 5 miles away? A lion may sleep for 20 hours each day. Discover more about thisking of beasts in A Lionâs World....
âA swift-paced survival tale thatâs a cool blend of Lord of the Flies and Journey to the Center of the Earth.â âSchool Library Journal âA sharp meditation on the seemingly universal difficul...
Luc Debieuvre is a French banker who between 2003 and 2005 wrote a fortnightly opinion column for the United Arab Emirate-based English-language daily "Gulf News". The period of Debieuvre's associatio...
Following the trails of Hawai‘i’s snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction.In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet s...
A lieutenant writes of digging through bodies that have the consistency of Camembert cheese; a mother sends flower seeds to her son at the Front, hoping that one day someone may see them grow; a nurse...
Spanning some of the most vibrant and fascinating eras in European history, Cambridge historian Derek Wilson reveals a society filled with an ardent desire for knowledge and astounding discoveriesâa...
An omnibus volume of three classic, long-unavailable Darkover novels--Star of Danger, The Bloody Sun, and Winds of Darkover--tell of two men of mixed Darkovan ancestry, who must choose where their tru...
In a world troubled by religious strife and division, Chris Lowney's vividly written book offers a hopeful historical reminder: Muslims, Christians, and Jews once lived together in Spain, creating a c...
A World Elsewhere is Steven Berkoffâs bold attempt to describe his multifarious theatrical works. Berkoff outlines the methods that he uses, first of all as an actor, secondly as a playwright and th...
This book is an updated edition of the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet ...