A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the tiny bee hummingbird to the large flightless ostrich, making birds one of the most diverse and successful animal groups on the planet. Taking you inside the extraordinary world of birds, What Is a Bird? expl...

Gertie the goose is not satisfied with her life. Even though she has wonderful friends that include Samantha the swan, several Rhode Island hens, and a duck named Dolores, she does not like the cold and rain on Chesapeake Bay. Gertie wants to see the world.After Gertie flies southward on an adventure to find the perfect place to live, she soon spots a beautiful lake and lands on it. But even though the food is scrumptious, the temperature is grand, and all her new friends are welco...

This edited volume in American constitutionalism places the Supreme Court’s declaration of same-sex marriage rights in U.S. v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) within the context of the Court’s developing understanding of the legal and social status of marriage and the family. Leading scholars in the fields of political science, law, and religion examine the roots of the Court’s affirmation of same-sex rights in a number of areas related to marriage and the family including t...

It Wasn’t Wall Street’s Fault: Para-Macroeconomics with the “Out of Thin Air” FactorBy: Bruce Scott McWilliamIt Wasn’t Wall Street’s Fault: Para-Macroeconomics with the “Out of Thin Air” Factor is a book by Australian Economist Bruce Scott McWilliam. He advised the White House on 31 January 2009 through the United States Embassy in Canberra Australia on the solution to rescue the U. S. Economy. That advice was taken up by the U. S. Federal Reserve from 18 March 2009....