Story We know the joy of a child reciting their ABC’s for friends and family. A big step in the process of being able to associate letters with words. Increasing the vocabulary for children creates opportunities for growth and understanding. Where Will Z Go? takes children on a fun, different type of ABC journey using geography, animals and letter association skills to learn the alphabet. Discussing cities, countries, national parks, points of interest and why people want to visit them wil...

A powerful assessment of how online information became unreliable—and what can be done about it. - Kirkus ReviewsImagine an imminent America where citizens are bombarded with personalized political messages from every smart device – yet information is so suspect, nobody can tell what the truth is. It means oceans of disinformation engineered to sow false beliefs or simply disorient.The coronavirus pandemic provided a foretaste of a...

A powerful assessment of how online information became unreliable—and what can be done about it. - Kirkus ReviewsImagine an imminent America where citizens are bombarded with personalized political messages from every smart device – yet information is so suspect, nobody can tell what the truth is. It means oceans of disinformation engineered to sow false beliefs or simply disorient.The coronavirus pandemic provided a foretaste of a...

Eddie Hunter is about at the end of his rope, so when he stumbles across an ad looking for people to farm in Long Term Immersion in the game Light Online, he can't believe his luck. Once hired he enters the game as soon as he can. Unbeknownst to him, though, the person that hired him is also doing illicit research on the pods that he and the other farmers are using.The research is rapidly discovered by the AIs that monitor the game and shut down, forcefully, by the company that run...

托爾金逝世50週年．全新繁體中文版隆重上市！由華文世界最佳托爾金譯者，鄧嘉宛領軍翻譯。本書集結了托爾金生前發表的四篇精采短篇故事與詩歌，並特別收錄集多位專業學者之力研譯完成，台灣首度公開的托爾金＜論仙境奇譚＞；＜****尼葛的葉子＞──畫家尼葛在畫了一片葉子以後決定要畫出一棵世界上最完美的樹；＜哈莫農夫賈爾斯＞──肥胖而膽怯的哈莫農夫賈爾斯因為一把「咬尾劍」不得不屠龍？！＜湯姆·邦巴迪爾歷險記＞──湯姆．邦巴迪爾的歷險記裡出現了霍比特人、公主、食人妖與巨人好不熱鬧；＜****大伍屯的鐵匠＞──大伍屯的鐵匠史密斯先生拜大蛋糕裡的神祕星星之賜得以進入仙境一遊……關於這四篇短篇故事與一篇...

This new collection turns a critical anthropological eye on the nature of health policy internationally. The authors reveal that in light of prevailing social inequalities, health policies may intend to protect public health, but in fact they often represent significant structural threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, women, and other subordinate groups. The volume focuses on the 'anthropology of policy,' which is concerned with the process of decision-making...

Whether you farm or garden, live in the country or long to move there, or simply enjoy an occasional rural retreat, you will be delighted by this cornucopia of writings about living and working on the land, harvested from the fertile fields of ancient Greek and Roman literature. An inspiring antidote to the digital age, How to Be a Farmer evokes the beauty and bounty of nature with a rich mixture of philosophy, practical advice, history, and humor. Together, these timeless reflect...

A newly revised and updated edition of the classic guide to reframing our view of ADHD and embracing its benefits• Explains that people with ADHD are not disordered or dysfunctional, but simply “hunters in a farmer’s world”--possessing a unique mental skill set that would have allowed them to thrive in a hunter-gatherer society• Offers concrete non-drug methods and practices to help hunters--and their parents, teachers, and managers--embrace their differences, nurture creat...

Bryan Welch, the publisher of Mother Earth News, is realistic about the American mindset, and the reluctance of the masses to give up the comforts of consumption in the name of sustainability.

A survey of the last 100 years of science fiction, with representative stories and illuminating essays by the top writers, poets, and scholars, from Edgar Rice Burroughs and Samuel Butler to Robert A. Heinlein and and Jack Vance, from E.E. "Doc" Smith and Clifford D. Simak to Ted Chiang and Charles Stross-- and everyone in between. More than one million words of classic fiction and essays!

Join Farmer Tom and his wife, Diane, on an adventure where they discover the animals, crops, and activities happening around their small farm. The author's style of lyrical, rhyming verse captures our imagination, while the light-hearted outdoor journey reminds us of the simple joy found in stepping away from our screens to appreciate connections with nature, animals, and ultimately, ourselves.

Kinship care – the care of children by grandparents, other relatives or friends – is a major part of foster care, yet there are distinct issues that arise in care involving family rather than 'stranger' foster carers.This book takes an in-depth look at what goes on 'inside' kinship care. It explores the dynamics and relationships between family members that are involved in kinship care, including mothers, grandparents, siblings and the wider family. Chapters also discuss issues suc...