The fifth volume in the Harte Research Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico provides the first comprehensive study that covers the major core subjects of chemical oceanography in the Gulf. It synthesizes a tremendous amount of established research, together with the most recent information emerging from studies conducted during and after the Macondo Well oil spill that resulted from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. Situated within the bounda...

Eight of today’s most prolific and successful authors are featured in this anthology of forbidden desires, darkest fantasies, and temptation. Stories by Virginia Wade, Terry Towers, Jade K. Scott, Cheri Verset, Carl East, Angel Wild, Saffron Sands, and Raquel Rogue are included in this scorching hot bundle.Feeling the Heat was published with the permission of the guest authors to include their works.

STEAMY HOT MC BIKER ROMANCE COLLECTION : 4 STANDALONE BOOKS IN ONE.No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA.Asphalt KingsA big city woman finds herself back in the small town she grew up in, and she catches the eye of the towns most devilish looking bad boy.TamickaLife has thrown me a lot of lemons these past few years and for the life of me, I don't know why I have been unable to tur...

STEAMY HOT MILITARY ROMANCE COLLECTION : 3 STANDALONE BOOKS IN ONE.No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA.Her Seal, Her SaviorThe life of a pop star is dangerous, but beautiful black songstress Alasia Jackson has no idea how dangerous until her sexy new bodyguard is forced to defend her from a mysterious assailant.Pop star Alasia Jackson had to claw her way to the top of a reality television singing completion, but...

STEAMY HOT MILITARY ROMANCE COLLECTION : 4 STANDALONE BOOKS IN ONE.No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA.Seal Bear's MateSamantha Meyers is promised to Jack Falcon by her distant father when Jack rescues him during a mission when they're both serving as SEALs. Jack dismisses the offer, but a decade later, when he hears that his old mentor is dying, he immediately goes to pay his respects.He is surprised when the old man br...

Embark on a captivating journey into the enchanting world of precious stones with "The Curious Lore of Precious Stones." This timeless masterpiece by George Frederick Kunz unveils the hidden stories, legends, and scientific wonders that lie within these captivating gems. From the mystical powers of the emerald to the healing properties of the ruby, Kunz's meticulous research and vivid descriptions will ignite your curiosity and transport you to a realm of wonder and enchantment. Prepare to...

Georgia has played a formative role in the writing of America. Few states have produced a more impressive array of literary figures, among them Conrad Aiken, Erskine Caldwell, James Dickey, Joel Chandler Harris, Carson McCullers, Flannery O'Connor, Jean Toomer, and Alice Walker.This volume contains biographical and critical discussions of Georgia writers from the nineteenth century to the present as well as other information pertinent to Georgia literature. Organized in alphabetica...

Many believe baseball great Willie Mays to be the best player that ever lived. He hit 660 home runs (fourth best of all time), had a lifetime batting average of .302, and is second only to Babe Ruth on The Sporting News's list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."In Jonah Winter and Terry Widener's fascinating picture book biography, young readers can follow Mays's unparalleled career from growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, to playing awe-inspiring ball in the Negro League...

STEAMY HOT BAD BOY MC BIKER ROMANCE COLLECTION : 3 STANDALONE BOOKS IN ONE.No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA.Dangerous BikersHe's falling for her and she's falling into their world.Jessica has just been through a tough year. Not only did her husband cheat on her and leave her behind, but he's disappeared and left her to cover his debts, and there are a lot of them. Exhausted and with no one to turn to, Jessica...

STEAMY HOT THREESOME ROMANCE COLLECTION : 3 STANDALONE BOOKS IN ONE.No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA.Never Ending LoveAbbie isn't looking for love when the very hot Travis comes into her life, but there's just something about him that has her hooked from the get go. But he says that he doesn't 'do' forever, so when the super famous, sexy rock star Rex looks her way, and wants to make her his, she has a very tough decision to ...

**A New York Times Notable BookA powerful historical picture book about the child of founding father Thomas Jefferson and the enslaved Sally Hemings.**In an evocative first-person account accompanied by exquisite artwork, Winter and Widener tell the story of James Madison Hemings’s childhood at Monticello, and, in doing so, illuminate the many contradictions in Jefferson’s life and legacy. Though Jefferson lived in a mansion, Hemings and his siblings lived in a sin...

The third edition of Ethics & International Affairs provides a fresh selection of classroom resources, ideal for courses in international relations, ethics, foreign policy, and related fields. Published with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, this collection contains some of the best contemporary scholarship on international ethics, written by a group of distinguished political scientists, political theorists, philosophers, applied ethicists, and economic development...