**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of the role flowers played in creating the world we kn...

A song illustrating the major characteristics of the planets in our solar system. Includes hardcover book, online music access, and music CD.

WINNER OF THE 2018 JOHN BURROUGHS MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING NATURAL HISTORY WRITING“Both a love song to trees, an exploration of their biology, and a wonderfully philosophical analysis of their role they play in human history and in modern culture.” —Science FridayThe author of Sounds Wild and Broken and the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature’s most magnificent networkers — trees...

What is the true nature of the relationship between the guitarist and bassist of the world-famous rock band Caffeine Daydreams?KaiI should be happy. My childhood best friend and I are living our wildest dream—making music and touring the world as famous rock stars. I've got everything I could wish for.Except him. I'll never have Silas. Not the way I want.Our onstage behavior gives fans a lot to speculate over, but it's only ...

A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Pen/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardCombining elegant writing with scientific expertise, The Forest Unseen "injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing" (Outside, "The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade")In this wholly original book, biologist David Ha...

Discover the astonishing story of an infamous and deadly confrontation with this thrilling original Star Trek novel.The year is 2311, a year of infamy for the United Federation of Planets. It is the year of the Tomed Incident, and its tale can at last be told. In the midst of escalating political tensions among the Klingons, the Romulans, and the Federation, Starfleet goes forward with the inaugural flight of the Starship Universe, a prototype tha...

WELCOME TO THE NEW DEEP SPACE 9.After the destruction of the original space station by a rogue faction of the Typhon Pact, Miles O’Brien and Nog have led the Starfleet Corps of Engineers in designing and constructing a larger, more advanced starbase in the Bajoran system. Now, as familiar faces such as Benjamin Sisko, Kasidy Yates, Ezri Dax, Odo, and Quark arrive at the new station, Captain Ro Laren will host various heads of state at an impressive dedication cerem...

The Beacon of Opportunity emerges as the indispensable guide to navigating the flourishing market of Saudi Arabia for astute investors and business professionals. This book offers an insider's view on how to engage with the Saudi Arabian market, providing readers with the confidence to explore this burgeoning economy. With a deep dive into the rich cultural nuances of Saudi Arabia, it presents a clear perspective on the country’s vision for future growth.With preci...

The first novel in a two-part Typhon Pact adventure set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation!In the wake of the final Borg invasion, which destroyed entire worlds, cost the lives of sixty-three billion people, and struck a crippling blow to Starfleet, six nations adversarial to the United Federation of Planets—the Romulan Star Empire, the Breen Confederacy, the Tholian Assembly, the Gorn Hegemony, the Tzenkethi Coalition, and the Holy Order of...

This textbook introduces students to contemporary moral issues through a casuistry-based approach. Unlike traditional anthologies, it emphasizes case based reasoning and empirical evidence to strengthen critical moral analysis. Students learn to distinguish legality from morality, formulate moral arguments, and apply normative theories such as utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and feminist ethics of care.Through authentic case studies ranging from tipping and piracy to abo...

The next novel in the Typhon Pact adventure in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation.Still on Romulus in pursuit of his goal of reunifying the Vulcans and Romulans, Spock finds himself in the middle of a massive power struggle. In the wake of the assassination of the Praetor and the Senate, the Romulans have cleaved in two. While Empress Donatra has led her nascent Imperial Romulan State to establish relations with the Federation, Praetor Tal’aura...

Commander Elias Vaughn and the crew of the USS Defiant journey through the wormhole to explore previously unknown regions of the Gamma Quadrant in this thrilling Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel.The time has come for a new era of exploration. With the Dominion War behind them, the crew of the USS Defiant journeys through the wormhole as Commander Elias Vaughn leads a "corps of discovery" to blaze new trails into the unexplored reaches of ...