In "Crystals," A. E. H. Tutton delves into the intricate world of crystallography, exploring the symmetrical beauty and scientific significance of crystal formations. The book presents a harmonious blend of accessible language and profound insights, allowing readers to appreciate the complexities of mineral structures and their applications in fields ranging from geology to art. Tutton intricately weaves detailed illustrations with rich descriptive prose, reinforcing the reader's understan...

Escape the darkness or be consumed by it.Katarine, Elysia and Marga wake in a cold, dark cave and assume their father, King Tairson, gave the order. While venturing deeper into the rocky mystery below, they stumble across the very creatures their uncle, Prince Raeldric, swore he defeated years before, leaving the girls with more questions than answers as they avoid what lurks in the darkness, waiting to strike.Kaspian, Commander of the Guard, doesn’t trust ...

«Si de algo no adolece una familia como la nuestra es de aburrimiento.» Diana Tutton Protege a tus hijas (1953) puede leerse fácilmente como una divertida inversión moderna de Orgullo y prejuicio con un toque de Mujercitas, títulos ambos que se citan en la novela. Si en la célebre obra de Jane Austen una madre se desvivía por casar a sus hijas, aquí, dice uno de los personajes, «ni siquiera la mismísima señora Bennet lo conseguiría, a menos que contara con el apoyo de unos cuantos clérigos...

Life as Observed from the Middle Seat is a collection of humorous, scary, sad, dangerous, and happy, anecdotes of a brilliant writer whose readers compare her to Erma Bombeck, the famous humorist of the seventies. Janice Fingado's tales include growing up in a small town in upstate New York, attending the Rochester Institute of Technology, meeting her husband on a train, and becoming a devoted partner for fifty-nine years. After their daughter entered Stanford, Janice and her husb...

Drawing on insights from work in medical history and sociology, this book analyzes changing meanings of personalized medicine over time, from the rise of biomedicine in the twentieth century, to the emergence of pharmacogenomics and personal genomics in the 1990s and 2000s. In the past when doctors championed personalization they did so to emphasize that patients had unique biographies and social experiences in the name of caring for their patients as individuals. However, since the middle...

Guard Your Daughters by Diana Tutton is a 1953 novel about a family of five daughters living in the country or rather four daughters since one has recently escaped by marrying and it is Morgan, Cressida, Teresa and Thisbe who are still at home with their parents. Their mother stops her daughters going to school or making friends. But because she tends to make scenes or retire to bed, her family do all they can to avoid defying or upsetting her; yet they do so in a continually light-hearted...

IN THEIR DESTRUCTION, SHE WAS CREATED.Maret Arriens lives, knowing she is both a miracle and a reminder, being the last witch of Kharis, despite the humans spending hundreds of years trying (and failing spectacularly) to erase magic completely. Now, all the magic of her people resides within Maret.She lives under a protective order in Cedora, the only mortal land that doesn’t want her dead. With King Tormas' support, Maret built the Great Oak Library, one o...

Crystals by Edward S. Dana is a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the fascinating world of crystallography, offering readers an in-depth look at the structure, formation, and properties of crystals. This classic work delves into the fundamental principles that govern the growth and symmetry of crystals, providing clear explanations of the geometric laws and mathematical relationships that define their forms. Dana meticulously describes the various crystal systems, illustrating...

The Art of Building has captured the interest of artists from the Roman period to today. The process of construction appears in western art in all its details, trades, and operations. Michael Tutton investigates the representation of building processes and materials through an examination of paintings, illuminated manuscripts, watercolours, prints, drawings and sculpture. Technical terms are explained and detailed interpretations of each work are provided, with insights into the artists' i...

A collection of free-verse poems and prose written about loss, death, sadness, hope, life, depression, struggle. And finding your power, strength, wisdom, and bravery within it all.

Genetic Databases offers a timely analysis of the underlying tensions, contradictions and limitations of the current regulatory frameworks for, and policy debates about, genetic databases. Drawing on original empirical research and theoretical debates in the fields of sociology, anthropology and legal studies, the contributors to this book challenge the prevailing orthodoxy of informed consent and explore the relationship between personal privacy and the public good. They also con...

A collection of free-verse poems and prose written about love, heartbreak, hope, life, depression, struggle. And finding your power, strength, wisdom, and bravery within it all.