Warriors of Non-Violence narrates nine realistic stories of ordinary people who dedicated themselves to the non-violent struggle for India's independence, highlighting the moral power Satyagraha and non-violence in Gandhi's campaign. Recollected by the author's mother, these tales are of people who stood up for their principles and inspired those around them with their commitment to justice and peace. Woven into the exploits of the characters is their transformation as individuals...

A magical lifestyle guide for everything from powering up a stylish crystal to banishing terrible Tinder datesWant to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal “potion” to rev up your stamina. DIY projects, rituals, and spells—along with fun historical sidebars—summon th...

A collection of the year’s top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi.“Food and travel are natural companions,” writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this pairing comes “the possibility of seeing anew, of examining how we make and assign meaning.” The powerful personal narratives in this year’s Best American Food a...

“These stories remind us that food is not just fuel, nor is travel just movement,” writes Bryant Terry in his introduction. “They are acts of remembrance, resistance, and connection.” The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025 embodies this wisdom, offering an incredible range of stories that refine and revitalize our relationship to taste, place, and the narratives that we build around them. From tracing the history and endurance of heirloom Laotian rice to investigating how ...

Arithmetic factors into our lives on a daily basis, so it's hard to imagine a world without the six basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, raising to powers, and finding roots. Readers will get a solid overview of arithmetic, while offering useful examples of how they are used in routine activities, such as social media applications. It reinforces Common Core math standards, including understanding basic math concepts and how they apply to students' daily lives ...

Bridging astronomy and physics, cosmology seeks to examine the nature of the universe as a whole. Scientific investigation of cosmology began in ancient times and progressed rapidly after the Scientific Revolution, which produced the discovery of gravity and the heliocentric model of Copernicus. This volume examines the historical developments in the field of cosmology, the evidence supporting the Big Bang theory, and the future implications of dark matter and an expanding universe. Reader...

कई बसंत देखे हैं मैंने!कभी चुन-चुन के वो पीली कलियाँ,मैंने ख़्वाब के गुलदस्ते सजाए हैं;कभी उन गुलों की पीली पंखुड़ियों परचल-चलकर उम्मीद के क़दम रखे हैं!कई बसंत देखे हैं मैंने!कभी किसी बसंत में आँखों मेंएक कोरा काजल भी चढ़ते देखा है;तब स्याह शामों में पलकों परशबनमी बूंदों को तैरते देखा है!कई बसंत देखे हैं मैंने!कभी बैठी हूँ थक-हारकर उदास-सीउन ख़ुशनुमा पीले दरख़्तों के नीचे;पर फिर हिम्मत पाई ...

From amethyst to obsidian, Basic Witches author Jaya Saxena explores the multi-faceted meanings and history behind eleven popular crystals in this relatable personal essay collection.Highly prized for their beauty, crystals can take the shape of jewelry, household objects, and an array of self-care products. But it’s the ideas they stand for that draw people to their raw forms. Like astrology, tarot, and modern witchcraft,...

A collection of the year’s best food and travel writing, selected by renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés.“Good food and travel writing takes us somewhere far, far away without leaving our living rooms,” writes José Andrés. “Open a magazine or a newspaper, and boom: you are going beyond the horizon, discovering a new world.” The essays in The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2026 bring us to worlds far and wide. In Gaza, Palestinians break their...

Surendra Nath Saxena, winner of Haryana Sahitya Academy Award (novel—Ek Khandit Indra dhanush) is a prolific author. He has more than a dozen books to his credit. He is proficient in both languages—English and Hindi. He was also awarded and honoured by All India Artists Association, Shimla and All India Journalists Welfare Foundation, Delhi, for his work.

This insightful guide to the history and basic concepts of mathematics reveals how math concepts helped to shape society--from the basic counting and units of measurement that facilitated commerce to the kind of surveying techniques and geometry that helped build the Egyptian pyramids. A chronological account of advancements in mathematics ranges Aristotle and al-Khwarizmi (who first used the term "algebra") to high-speed computers and their impact upon the teaching and understanding of ma...