Throughout history, swamps have been idealized and demonized, purged and protected. They are considered to be places of evil, pestilence and death, as well as diverse ecosystems teeming with life. They can be obstacles to development and remnants of fading cultures. Distillations of pure wildness, with menacing morasses and fragile wetlands, swamps have fascinated, terrified, frustrated and sustained us throughout human history.From swamps and bogs to marshes and wetlands, Swamp ven...

Inspired by a remark of Seamus Heaney, Lifesaving Poems began life as notebook, then a blog. How many poems, Heaney wondered, was it possible to recall responding to, over a lifetime? Was it ten, he asked, twenty, fifty, a hundred, or more? Lifesaving Poems is a way of trying to answer that question. Giving himself the constraint of choosing no more than one poem per poet, Anthony began copying poems out, one at a time, as it were for safekeeping. He asked himself: was the poem one he coul...

Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings on the West Coast have not been thoroughly covered in print until now. Between 1909 and 1959, Wright designed a total of 38 structures up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to Southern California. These include well-known structures such as the Marin County Civic Center and Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, and many lesser-known gems such as the 1909 Stewart House near Santa Barbara.

Clove Daniels' parents couldn't decide on whether to name her Chloe or Love, so they combined the two. She's as sweet as her name but has spent most of her life being shy and intimidated by her own skin that's dotted with continents of white patches; a condition called vitiligo.However, on February 17th, Clove will be seventeen, celebrating a once in a lifetime event known as a Golden birthday (when the date of your birth coincides with your age). Clove has been looking forward to ...

Clove Daniels' summer is just beginning to sizzle. When she visits her aunt in Atlanta, Georgia for the summer, Clove takes a job at Sweeny's Mobile Ice Cream to sample fun flavors like buttermilk peach, yellow marshmallow, and strawberry cookies-n-cream. Her new co-worker, Benjamin, is charming and cute, but Clove misses her best friend, JJ, and thinks about him all the time. Especially since they've been writing letters to each other all summer.With Benjamin asking her out on a d...

This handbook can guide and point. It cannot replace a good solid teacher. At times, I read it and think that I might have written too much; other times it seems far too general or too cryptic; yet, overall, I feel as though I have done good and it gives more than enough for a martial artist to grow and develop in body, mind, soul and martial skill. In the end it is for the reader to decide. This Handbook for the student of Shaolin Kempo holds key aspects and guidance to serve anyone seeki...

This compendium of ancient mysteries and controversial knowledge is "an excellent briefing on the genre and its complexities" ( Fortean Times).Where did "modern" civilization begin? What lies beneath the waves? Do myths describe interstellar impact? How'd they lift that stone? Was the Ark of the Covenant a mechanical device? Were there survivors of an Atlantean catastrophe? Who really discovered the "New" World? "Hidden history" continues to fascinate an ev...

A celebration of and practical guide to Europe's areas of incredible natural beauty. Step into a world boasting hilltop coastal villages, frozen Arctic landscapes and sweeping mountain ranges - and discover the 60 most breathtaking national parks, as well as itineraries for experiencing their top sights and activities. The beautiful hardback includes:Suggested itineraries for long and short visitsThe essential activities for every seasonAwe-inspiring lands...

Your AI isn't broken. Your playbook is.AI project failures don't come from bad models. They come from old habits. Lock AI down like software and you kill its value. Let it roam and it drifts. Mistakes ship and scale. WISER is the field manual for teams operationalizing AI.Written by Robb Wilson and Anthony Franco, practitioners with twenty years of shared experience building systems for over half the Fortune 100, The WISER Method delivers a systematic approach to AI impleme...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Europe's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 41 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Traverse the rugged Scottish Highlands, plunge into the medieval scenery of the Rhine and drive Italy's Grand Tour. Get to Europe, rent a car, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet's Europe's Best Road Trips**:**Itine...

PD/Synopsis:The new Captain America has a big shield to carry. Is he up to the task? Find out in these subversive, exciting and uplifting short stories inspired by the Marvel comic book universe, written by celebrated Black authors.The new Captain America has a heavy shield to hold. As a Black man in America, Sam Wilson knows he has to be twice as good to get half as much credit. He must be a paragon of virtue for a nation that has mixed feelings towards hi...

Battlefields is a salute to the skill and bravery demonstrated on 22 of the world's most famous battlegrounds, offering exciting accounts of key phases in the battles that focus on the influence and usage of the terrain. It is illustrated with historic photographs and extremely detailed mapping showing the positions and movements of the fighting forces. For six of the most impressive battles, the book features stunning 3-D maps which focus on pivotal moments in the action. These m...