Whether stargazing with the naked eye or observing deep space with the largest telescopes in the world, humans have a seemingly never-ending fascination with the stars. It’s only in the last century or so that the natures of these distant lights have been revealed and it’s more incredible than any legend. Astronomer Dr Greg Brown of Royal Observatory Greenwich takes a short diversion from obsessing over black holes to illuminate us about the lives of stars ending in black holes, naturally....

A sparkling collection of poetry from the late Iowa poet Mary Jo Homstad (1947-1978). A sensitive and witty craftsperson shares her sense of magic in the people and unique landscape of northeast Iowa, her struggles with the chaos of love and her confrontations with the mystery of death. In his moving Foreword, folk artist Greg Brown writes that Mary's poems "are born in the holy and the daily flies out of them: tomatoes, old bodies, dust, family members." And yet: "Her poems slide easy as ...

The instant New York Times bestselling book of entertaining, irreverent, and totally accessible illustrated answers to the scientific “questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life” (Fast Company), from the creators of the wildly popular YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE.Why do we get hung over? What would happen if you stopped sleeping? Is binge-watching TV actually bad for you? Why should I take a power nap? In their first-ever book, Mitche...

Given that it includes literally everything in existence, it's not surprising that the Universe is the source of some of the greatest mysteries in physics. How big is it? How did it begin? And, perhaps more worryingly, how will it end? Through cosmology, the study of the evolution and structure of the Universe, experts have been attempting to untangle these tricky topics for centuries. Explore the secrets of the cosmos with astronomer Dr Greg Brown as he entertains our fascination with imp...

HAVE YOU LOST FAITH IN RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGE?Have you ever said:"I'll never trust anyone again.""I'll never forgive myself.""I'm going to be single forever.""I'll never fall in love again.""I don't need a man.""Why was I so stupid?""What is wrong with me?""I'm going to be by myself for the rest of my life.""Why can't I find someone who wants to be with me?""...

A heartfelt message from one of the NBA's most valuable players, Confidence Counts inspires kids to believe in themselves and to strive for success in all they do.

In his first book for children, Drew Bledsoe, the No. 1 NFL draft pick in 1993, focuses on the message that we are all responsible for the decisions we make. Through it all, Bledsoe stresses to young readers that we all need to learn the tools that allow us to make the right call each day.

Enhanced ebook (includes audio) Night falls in wavelets of gentle fantasy at a seaside hotel in this charming bedtime story. With a peaceful “Good Night Moon” vibe, this story-song penned features whimsical, lush illustrations. The narrated story is followed by the recording of the theme song “Down at the Sea Hotel”.

Donna and Greg Browns A Book of Moons is a collection of poems about the twelve full moons, according to names given to them by the Algonquin tribes. These moons watch the cycle of the seasons as they progress from lonely winter through the thaw of spring, into summers warmth, then to autumns harvest and back to cold, frosty winter. Exposing children to poetry helps strengthen vocabulary, language and rhythm in children. Each poem in A Book of Moons is accompanied with a beautiful illustra...

The instant New York Times bestselling book of entertaining, irreverent, and totally accessible illustrated answers to the scientific “questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life” (Fast Company), from the creators of the wildly popular YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE.Why do we get hung over? What would happen if you stopped sleeping? Is binge-watching TV actually bad for you? Why should I take a power nap? In their first-ever book, Mitche...

Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates the storm of misinformation to help us separate ...

The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we...