A richly illustrated history of a single atom of carbon, tracing its many manifestations from the Big Bang to the present.Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey is an illustrated adaptation of 'Carbon,' a short story from Italian chemist, writer, and Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi. It traces the life story and many molecular manifestations of a single atom of this life-essential element.You'll follow one atom from its spectacular birth 14 billion years ago thro...

What makes a good yarn? Is it spun with a strong thread running through it, or does it need more than one thread? And how do you know a real yarn from a fake one? Does the difference really matter? After all, as soon as you open this book and start reading it, all the yarns and threads, the short stories and poems, they become yours. You can make of them what you will. Everything in this book comes from the heart. All the stories and poems were written with the hope that they will make you...

The growing number of mixed-faith families and personal cross-faith explorations is leading to a fluidity in religious engagement that would once have been considered undesirable or even impossible. This book gives unprecedented practical content to the reality of multiple religious participation, balancing and challenging the more theoretical descriptions that are developing.The author, a Christian priest and practical theologian, has spent several years worshipping as a Sikh whil...

When Fred Roll, Windy B's favourite baker, opened his shop door early one December morning, a gust of wind blew in an invitation to take part in the annual Christmas lights competition. Just like his dear dad many years before, it was something that Fred could just not resist. For Fred, his wife, Heidi, and everybody living in the amazing Bumble Bay, this particular Christmas would be the one that they would never ever forget!

When Fred Roll, Windy B's favourite baker, opened his bedroom window very early one bitterly cold January morning, he knew things were not as they should be. A short while later, an unexpected visitor arrived through the heavy snow and gave Fred a challenge he certainly was not expecting. For Fred, his wife Heidi, and everybody living in wonderful Bumble Bay, the snow adventures that followed would be talked about for many years to come.

When the last of the winter winds are at their strongest in Bumble Bay, nobody takes to the sea unless they really have to. Not even Fred Roll, Windy B's brave and favourite baker. With huge storms raging all around them, Fred, his family and friends encounter all sorts of dangers and adventures as they try to carry out the most daring rescue operation Windy B has ever seen.

There is always something exciting going on in Windy B, and not only during the day. After midnight, when magical moonbeams shine their way through bedroom windows, strange things seem to happen to the good people of Bumble Bay, especially in their dreams. One moonlit night, Fred Roll, Windy B's favourite baker, is pushed to the very limit as he tries to help his friends and finds himself up against a cunning and mysterious robber dressed in black.

One windy winter's morning, Fred Roll, Windy B's favourite baker, heard some bad news. Fred knew immediately that he would have to do something to help. The local hospital would close unless the good people of Windy B could raise enough money to save it. And if they failed? Would the brave baker risk everything and go on the dangerous search for the mysterious treasure chest hidden somewhere in Bumble Bay?

The captivating autobiography of the first Western nun ordained in Thich Nhat Hanh's Vietnamese Zen lineage.In 1988, Sister Annabel Laity became the first Western person to be ordained as a monastic disciple in Thich Nhat Hanh's Vietnamese Zen lineage. She was given the Dharma name Chan Duc, which means True Virtue. Thirty years later, Sister Annabel is a much-loved senior Dharma teacher in the Plum Village community. She teaches and leads retreats worldwide, and i...

Nona Zuppa is the oldest living pasta maker. She makes homemade pasta and sauce every day for lunch out of her famous food truck, The Pasta Parade, and she has to get up very early in order to make it on time. But what happens one day when her alarm clock doesn’t ring and Nona Zuppa gets up late? Oh no, what will people do for lunch if she can’t make pasta and sauce? Nona rushes to her truck—only to find that the pasta has already been made! When the same thing happens again on the followi...

"No Quiet Days for Boeing: The Hidden Account of John Barnett's Years Voicing Concerns about Boeing and Alleged Safety Issues" explores the compelling story of John Barnett, a former Boeing employee, whose unwavering dedication to truth and safety within the aerospace giant rattled the industry. From his early days as an engineer to his brave whistleblowing endeavors, Barnett's journey uncovers a troubling narrative of corporate neglect, concealment, and the perilous consequences of priori...

Everyone’s favorite pranksters are at it again!School’s out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids’ boot camp discover the merrymakers—and vow to destroy them. Are our heroes’ sharp minds any match for these hooligans’ hard fists?The latest installment in the witty, on-target series proves once ...