Conversations about climate change are filled with challenges involving complex data, deeply held values, and political issues. Understanding Climate Change examines climate change as both a scientific and a public policy issue. Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. Harris explain the basics of the climate system, climate models and prediction, and human and biophysical impacts, as well as strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation. The second edition has been fully updated thro...

Winner of the 2023 Association for the Study of Food and Society Book Prize for Edited VolumeImage by image and hashtag by hashtag, Instagram has redefined the ways we relate to food. Emily J. H. Contois and Zenia Kish edit contributions that explore the massively popular social media platform as a space for self-identification, influence, transformation, and resistance. Artists and journalists join a wide range of scholars to look at food’s connection to Instagram...

Katie Knepp from Gasthof Village is nothing if not impetuous. She sets out alone, leaving family, friends, and her one true love behind, on an adventurous quest to Texas.Peter turned to face the man who still shrouded him in his massive shadow. Katie watched as the stranger on the little hill lifted his hand to his mouth and plucked a cigarette from his lips. The breeze fluttered his coat as he stood unmoving, staring at them. The pair of pistols that hung on his hips caug...

How was the complex history of Britain's languages understood by twelfth-century authors? This book argues that the social, political and linguistic upheavals that occurred in the wake of the Norman Conquest intensified later interest in the historicity of languages. An atmosphere of enquiry fostered vernacular literature's prestige and led to a newfound sense of how ancient languages could be used to convey historical claims. The vernacular hence became an important site for the construct...

February 1542, LondonCatherine Howard, Queen Consort of England, faces the executioner's axe.King Henry VIII needs a new wife.Lady Bridget Denny and her cousin, Lady Elizabeth, have fallen into favor with His Majesty's groomsmen. They are taken to Court to be judged for the position of the next queen, but Bridget fears the title of Queen of England is little more than a royal death sentence. The woods surrounding the castle are deep and dark and hold many secrets-perh...

London debutante Redella Jerningham is on the way to her wedding in the islands when her schooner is overtaken by Russian Jack and his notorious Black Otter fleet of pirates.In a shocking twist plucked from the pages of history, Jack takes the young girl as his wife—and his equal. Under Jack's practiced hand, Redella proves her salt in terms of sensuality, cunning ability, savagery—and brutality.When fate brings The Black Otter into the waters of the infamous Chinese fleet,...

Can You Ever Truly Put the Past Behind You?Tim and Adelaide Smithfield are haunted by memories of loss too raw to forget and too painful to remember. Their 11-year-old daughter, Michaela, has her own set of sensory processing challenges, not to mention an overwhelming sense of guilt that she might be at the root of her parents' problems.The sprawling ranch house on the outskirts of the quaint West Texas town of Big Spring promises a fresh start for a young family on the ver...

The lifestyle change you need to reverse the aging process.Inside, you will find a detailed diet plan -- one that has worked for countless women during their perimenopausal phase.With these lifestyle changes and proper methods, you can alter the aging process, lose that stubborn belly fat, and live the confident life you've always longed for.In Complete Perimenopause Weight Loss Plan, you will discover:...

The classroom environment is an essential component for maximizing learning experiences for young children. Inspiring Spaces for Young Children invites teachers to enhance children's educational environments in a beautiful way by emphasizing aesthetic environmental qualities that are often overlooked in early childhood classrooms, such as nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points. Step-by-step instructions and lush photographs take educators throug...

A Retirement Gift for Women Who are Solo Agers"When it comes to aging, you can't count on your children, especially if you don't have any. But help is on the way.” ―Harry R. Moody, Ph.D., retired Vice President for Academic Affairs, AARPWall Street Journal Best Books of 2018 on Aging Well#1 Best Seller in Aging, Aging Parents, Gerontology, Volunteer Work, Budgeting & Money Management, Almanacs & Yearbooks, Eldercare, Retire...

Young people are walking away from the church and those still in the church often struggle with indifference about their faith. But it doesn't have to be this way. It's time for a revolution, a holy uprising. A riot.With passion and authenticity, teen author Sara Barratt calls on her generation to reject apathy and embrace a daring, costly faith. Not content with safe religion that demands nothing of us, Sara shows teens how they can stop giving in to the status quo and devote them...

"This excellent book" includes nearly 350 superb images, fascinating architectural history, and a new introduction by Sara Paretsky ( The City Review).The Chicago lakefront is one of America's urban wonders. The ribbon of high-rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This historic confluence of site, money, style, and development lies at the heart of the update...