This volume examines the psychological basis of moral judgments and asks what theories of concepts apply to moral concepts. By combining philosophical reasoning and empirical insights from the fields of moral psychology, cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, and neuroscience, it considers what mental states not only influence, but also constitute our moral concepts and judgments. On this basis, Park proposes a novel pluralistic theory of moral concepts which includes three different ...

What could be better than enjoying a glass of delicious home-brewed organic beer? This book includes everything you'll need to know to brew a variety of beers at home, from the equipment and techniques needed to a few inside secrets from a professional brewer. In this timely book, John Parkes demystifies the brewing process and explains in easy-to-follow terms how anyone can produce delicious beer with the help of just some basic equipment and a few key skills. Those new to home brewing wi...

Synopsis ANNIE OF HOUSEBOAT CHINQUAPIN Located on the St Johns River 18 miles inland of Florida's east coast is Jacksonville, a major city, shipping and fishing center in 1935. A main thoroughfare, Riverside Avenue, runs south from the city along the west side of the river. A half mile south of the city, Dora Street, a street of dirt and rubble, connects to Riverside Avenue and runs down a short distance to the river's edge onto a landing. From here, a wooden dock extends out about 150 fee...

The Old Hobo and Other Short Stories THE OLD HOBO: It is mid-1900 when a battered old hobo trudges up along a California Highway and stops to rest at a roadside rest stop. He sees, liking to himself, a weathered old oak tree barely surviving within the rocks on the mountainside opposite the roadside rest stop. He is taken back when a young boy at the roadside rest wants to carve his initials in the tree with his pocketknife. It is stopped when his parents intercede. The old hobo bids a far...

**A brand new crime series from the award-winning author of the Harry McCoy books'A notably original protagonist . . . swept up in a high-level conspiracy reaching from Whitehall's corridors of power to Berlin and Rudolf Hess's doomed flight to Scotland . . . enthralling' Financial Times'Great storytelling . . . I loved it' Peter James, #1 bestselling author of the Roy Grace series**March 1941. Joseph Gunner is back on the streets of Glasgow after being wou...

"Our National Parks" by John Muir is a profound exploration of the natural beauty and ecological significance of America's national parks. Muir, often referred to as the "Father of the National Parks," eloquently describes the majestic landscapes, diverse wildlife, and the importance of preserving these natural treasures for future generations. His passionate prose invites readers to appreciate the serenity and grandeur of nature, encouraging a deep connection with the wilderness. Muir's i...

The second instalment in the thrilling WW2 Joseph Gunner series, from the award-winning author of the Harry McCoy booksNew York, December 1941.Joseph Gunner, former soldier, is off the front lines and on the streets of New York, tasked with helping tip America into the Second World War.Working for a section of the British Secret Service, Gunner spends his days covertly encouraging pro-war sentiment through planted news stories, radio broadcasts and ...

Reflections from the famed naturalist and "Father of the National Parks" evoking the humbling beauty of the West's mountains and forests.John Muir's Our National Parks—long an encouragement and inspiration to travelers, campers, and naturalists—is as profound for readers today as it was in 1901.Take in Muir's detailed observations of the sights, scents, sounds, and textures of Yosemite, Yellowstone, and forest reservations of the West. Be reminded th...

A gangland murder points to an impossible killer. But when Marco becomes a target things get personal and he has a race against time to find the true culprit.When DI John Marco discovers the body of Felix Bevard he knows instantly the killing was a professional hit. But the criminal underworld don't share secrets easily and with no apparent motive, Marco is forced to delve into Bevard's murky past to try to find the murderer. As Marco examines Bevard's past crimes,...

Eliot Nailles loves his wife and son to distraction; Paul Hammer is a bastard named after a common household tool. Neighbours in Bullet Park, the two become fatefully linked by the mysterious binding power of their names in Cheever's sharp and funny hymn to the dubious normality of the American suburbs.

During his lifetime John Muir (1838 –1914) published over 300 articles and 12 books. Muir has been called the "patron saint of the American wilderness" and its "archetypal free spirit." As a dreamer and activist, his eloquent words changed the way Americans saw their mountains, forests, seashores, and deserts, said nature writer Gretel Ehrlich. He not only led the efforts to protect forest areas and have some designated as national parks, but his writings presented "human culture and wild ...

America's public parks are in a golden age. Hundreds of millions of dollars—both public and private—fund urban jewels like Manhattan's Central Park. Keeping the polish on landmark parks and in neighborhood playgrounds alike means that the trash must be picked up, benches painted, equipment tested, and leaves raked. Bringing this often-invisible work into view, however, raises profound questions for citizens of cities.In Who Cleans the Park? John Krinsky and Maud Simonet exp...