As Taiwan heads to the polls, the Pacific holds its breath.A rogue Chinese admiral. A missing submarine. A young Navy officer pulled far beyond his rank. Ensign Jake Taylor is supposed to observe, not lead. But when a covert mission in the Pacific points toward war, Taylor is forced into a race against time with a sharp-tongued Louisiana investigator, a trail of vanishing signals, and questions no one in Washington wants answered. From Tokyo hotel rooms to carrier decks, from Jeju ...

There is something about tea that is practical and mystical. To ebb is human, to flow divine. Our main character, THOMAS BURKE, goes by the nickname FIGAS, a math prodigy who specializes in prediction theory. When he learns that the tea grown in his childhood home has become of extreme value, he predicts that multinational corporations will swoop in and wrestle control of the tea operations from the gentle islanders. Figas sails with Capt. Martin aboard the Lady Slipper, reaching Green Isl...

To ebb is human, to flow divine. Our main character, Thomas Burke, goes by the nickname Figas, a math prodigy who specializes in prediction theory. When he learns that the tea grown in his childhood home has become of extreme value, he predicts that multinational corporations will swoop in and wrestle control of the tea operations from the gentle islanders. Figas sails with Capt. Martin aboard the Lady Slipper, reaching Green Island on the morning of the biggest festival of the year. It is...

Consumption as a field of cultural studies overlaps with theories of postmodernism, the social construction of self, commodification in late capitalism, and the role of mass media in daily life. New forms of consumption such as those facilitated by cyberspace, themed environments, the commodification of sex, and the increasing role of leisure in society all play new and interesting roles in daily life that combine consumerism with the most contemporary social forms. This collection of essa...

Collins International Primary English offers full coverage of the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework (0058) from 2020 within a six-level, multi-component course, which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in the international market.Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at primary level. The course follows a clear structure and progressi...

With the popularity of Michael Moore, Adbusters magazine and Naomi Klein’s No Logo, it’s hard to ignore the growing tide of resistance to our corporate-controlled world. But do these vocal opponents of the status quo offer us a real political alternative?In this lively blend of pop culture, history and philosophical analysis, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter argue that this countercultural opposition to "the system" has not only been unproductive but has helped to c...

"Powerful and disturbing. No one who cares about the future of our public life can afford to ignore this book."—Jackson LearsA powerful sequel to Benjamin R. Barber's best-selling Jihad vs. McWorld, Consumed offers a vivid portrait of an overproducing global economy that targets children as consumers in a market where there are never enough shoppers and where the primary goal is no longer to manufacture goods but needs. To explain how and why this has come about, Barber br...

Exactly as it says on the cover this is a collection of 200 silly, corny, groan-out-loud riddles of the kind that kids just love. Indulge them, or yourself, and prepare for your ears to be assaulted by silly riddles. What kind of flower has a name that sounds like a person’s name? Daffodil (Daff O’Dil) What kind of worm is good at measuring things? Tapeworm How does an alligator eat cookies? By eating the person who ate the cookie

The follow-up to the fun and informative 20 Questions #1: Why Do Feet Smell? A follow-up to 20 Questions: Why Do Feet Smell? (Spring 2012) featuring fun facts about animals. Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? will ask and answer the questions about animals that kids are really curious about. Each book in the 20 questions series contains 20 questions and answers, with a full-color photograph on every page. Read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left!

Why do Internet, financial service, and beer commercials dominate Super Bowl advertising? How do political ceremonies establish authority? Why does repetition characterize anthems and ritual speech? Why were circular forms favored for public festivals during the French Revolution? This book answers these questions using a single concept: common knowledge.Game theory shows that in order to coordinate its actions, a group of people must form "common knowledge." Each person wants to p...

These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!Everyone has to make a card for Valentine's Day. Even worse Hubie has to give it to somebody in his class. Plus, he can't just draw whatevert he likes. It has to be a pink heart or a cupid. Yuck! He'd rather eat worms. Hubie is just not ready to be his heart into this.

In nectar, Chisala guides readers through a beautiful process of growth and renewal. These poems celebrate our always complex, sometimes troubled roots while encouraging us to grow through and beyond them toward a passionate self-love. Chisala's hope is that her words will encourage readers to sow seeds of change in their own lives and the lives of others.