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Finalist for the 2025 National Book Awards for FictionFrom “one of our great artists of catastrophe” (Laura van den Berg) comes North Sun, or the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther—an allegory of extraction and a tale of adventure and endurance during the waning days of the American whaling industry.Setting out from New Bedford in 1878, the crew of the Esther is confident the sea will be theirs: in addition to cruising the Pacific for ...

President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017) offers an unparalleled exploration into the political, cultural, and rhetorical evolution of the United States through its leaders' own words. This anthology encompasses the vast chronological range of over two centuries, highlighting changing national priorities, values, and visions for the future. The collection includes standout addresses characterized by visionary rhetoric, bold promises, and calls to national unity, ...

Radio-Activity by Ernest Rutherford is a groundbreaking scientific treatise that explores the phenomenon of radioactivity, a subject that revolutionized physics and chemistry in the early 20th century. First published in 1904, this seminal work presents Rutherford’s pioneering research and discoveries, which laid the foundation for modern nuclear science. The book meticulously details the experimental methods, observations, and theoretical interpretations that led to the understanding of r...

The Cloud That Cried is a tender, poetic story about a cheerful cloud and a golden flower whose brief friendship changes the sky forever. Set in a sunlit meadow alive with color and warmth, this illustrated tale explores the beauty of connection, the sadness of parting, and the gentle strength it takes to let go. With full-color artwork and lyrical text, this story is perfect for quiet moments of reflection, bedtime reading, or sharing between generations. Inspired by timeless the...

The Natural and Artificial Disintegration of the Elements: An Address by Professor Sir Ernest Rutherford is a seminal work that explores the groundbreaking discoveries in the field of radioactivity and nuclear physics during the early 20th century. Delivered as a presidential address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1908, this book captures Rutherford’s authoritative insights into the processes by which elements undergo transformation, both through natural radio...

The Chemical Nature of the Alpha Particles from Radioactive Substances is a seminal scientific work by Sir Ernest Rutherford, first published in 1908. In this groundbreaking treatise, Rutherford meticulously details his pioneering experiments and observations on the fundamental properties of alpha particles emitted by radioactive materials. Through a series of innovative experiments, Rutherford investigates the behavior, charge, and mass of alpha particles, ultimately leading to the revolu...

"If anyone's looking for me, I live in this book now." - Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer and Daughter of Smoke & BoneHowl's Moving Castle meets Little Thieves in this cozy fantasy about the teenage owner of a (mostly fake) magical curiosity shop and a girl cursed to turn everything she touches into magic.Everyone in Ardmuir knows that Willow Stokes is a char...

Designed to familiarize undergraduates with the methods of vector algebra and vector calculus, this text offers both a clear view of the abstract theory as well as a concise survey of the theory's applications to various branches of pure and applied mathematics. A chapter on differential geometry introduces readers to the study of this subject by the methods of vector algebra. The next section explores the many aspects of the theory of mechanics adaptable to the use of vectors, and a full ...

Snuze continues his garden journey meeting lots of new animals and birds.Having settled comfortably, he becomes important to the family of mice he has entered into.

The adventures start again in this third book of the series of Snuze, the house mouse turned garden mouse. He meets a lot of new characters and manages to make them all work together for the better of all Snuzes friends and family. A good read and a fast and furious turn of events with an obvious battle at the end!

You are invited to know John from his book as you may have never known him before. He may not be who some think him to be. In the book of The Joy of 1 John 1:9 you will come to appreciate more fully your identity in Jesus Christ. You will be able to understand and tell others the similarities and great differences between the Old Covenant of the Law of Moses and the New Covenant of the Grace of Jesus Christ.. For those looking for joy in the book of John, you will understand and find it he...

Now a major DisneyPlus Hotstar Special - THE EMPIRE is streaming nowThe second enthralling installment in Alex Rutherford's Empire of the Moghul series.'A totally absorbing narrative filled with authentic historical characters and sweeping action set in an age of horrifying but magnificent savagery. The writing is as compelling as the events described and kept me eagerly leaping from one page to the next' Wilbur Smith