When Tom McCann arrived in Northern Ireland as a teenager he was in for a bit of a shock. The dark clouds and endless rainy weather, the straight-laced culture and the external rule based evangelical norms he found himself in were all so different from the balmy, sunny, care free days he left behind in Brazil. Nevertheless, life has a way of making you confront reality and over time he was forced to ask some very fundamental questions about himself and about what he believed.One ni...

This book is a field guide that describes and explains the commonest minerals and rocks as well as introducing the most important fossil groups. In addition, a variety of geological structures are described and illustrated in the numerous diagrams and photographs. The guide is your perfect companion for hikes or walks in the countryside, inviting you to discover the geology hidden behind the landscapes surrounding us, as well as helping you to recognise the various minerals, rocks and foss...

The Year is 1946, a year after the end of World War II.The place is Brooklyn—the poor side, the tough side: Brownsville.The time is Christmas Eve. The Christmas tree sellers have turned off their lights and gone home. The lots are empty, except for a few forlorn trees that nobody wanted.An eleven-year-old boy is sent out to pick through those trees and bring one back to the apartment where his Nanny has raised him since infancy.What follows is part fable, par...

Dieses Buch lädt Sie ein, draußen im Gelände die Geologie hinter Landschaften und Gesteinen aufzuspüren – ein idealer Zugang, um die vielseitigen und komplexen geologischen Prozesse zu verstehen, die im Wechselspiel von Magmatismus, Tektonik, Metamorphose, Klima und Sedimentation die heutige Erdoberfläche geformt haben. Gesteine und geologische Strukturen an der Erdoberfläche liefern die Schlüsselinformationen, die uns ermöglichen, die Abläufe im Bereich der Erdkruste und des oberen Mantel...

Everyone needs a Murgatroyd in their life.In this collection of short stories and poetry featuring a character called Murgatroyd you find creative Murgatroyds, robotic Murgatroyds, clowning Murgatroyds, and caring Murgatroyds. Each one is a metaphor for something to ponder and to celebrate.Featuring contributions from Shawn L. Bird, Laurène Boutin, Finnian Burnett, Sherry Cassells, Renee Cronley, Susan Duffield-Lodge, Robyn Diner, Lindsey Harrington,Trevor Hodges, Zilla Jon...

Many children think their step-parents are super-villains . . . but what if they really were?10-year-old Billy's mum has just re-married, and his new step-dad Phil is smarmy and try-hard . . . Even if he is super rich. On top of that, Billy – and his best-friend Viv – are so unpopular at school, only the IT Club rank below them in the school food-chain. And, the school bully keeps throwing bins at Billy's head.So, when Billy dis...