In "Popular Scientific Lectures," Ernst Mach presents a collection of insightful essays that distill complex scientific concepts into accessible language, reflecting his dedication to promoting scientific understanding among the general public. Mach's literary style is marked by clarity and precision, employing engaging anecdotes and illustrative examples to illuminate topics such as mechanics, optics, and the philosophy of science. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century scientific ...

"This is a wonderful story, complimented with beautiful photographs. Children will relate to the joy in learning to do something that is important to them, especially when it's something they can participate in with their family!" - Becky Drews, MS. Ed Special EducationIn MyaGrace Wants to Make Music, a young girl with disabilities shares her favorite activity. She loves to go to her weekly piano lesson! Everyone in h...

Greek Sculpture is probably the most well known aspect of Greek art, for a contemporary it expresses the most beautiful ideal and plastic perfection. It is the first of the Ancient Arts that looked to free itself from the imitative constraints, of the faithful representation of nature. Only a small part of the production of Greek Sculpture is known to us. Many of the masterpieces described by Antique literature are henceforth lost or badly damaged, and a large part, we know are copies, mor...

The first modern biography of this notable politician“Mach’s detailed and thoughtful examination of Ohio lawyer-politician-diplomat George Hunt Pendleton is an impressive piece of scholarship and will surely be the standard for decades to come.”—H. Roger Grant, Department of History, Clemson University“George H. Pendleton was a significant and prominent Ohio and national politician who clearly merits a biography.”—Fred...

*"...*This inspiring story invites us in and lets us be a part of this year's mystery andexcitement as Reese and his father plan and build a great Halloween costume surprise*...".- Mamta Madhavan, Reader's Favorite*In Reese Has a Halloween Secret, a young boy gives out clues with each chapter as he tells how he and his father plan and build his annual Halloween costume. Just like you do with your ...

"Libraries looking to add to their inclusive nonfiction offerings will find this one a winner." KIRKUS reviewIn Claire Wants a Boxing Name a mother and daughter share their weekly boxing lesson. Taught by a woman who is differently sight-abled and has a guide dog, an amazing story unfolds. Dynamic photography captures the energy and intensity of the physical activities all three women complete at the inclusive Toronto ...

"This is a wonderful story, complimented with beautiful photographs. Children will relate to the joy in learning to do something that is important to them, especially when it's something they can participate in with their family!" - Becky Drews, MS. Ed Special EducationIn MyaGrace Wants to Make Music, a young girl with disabilities shares her favorite activity. She loves to go to her weekly piano lesson! Everyone in her f...

This book explores the diverse landscapes of climate activism in Turkey, an emerging economy where the “right to development” clashes with the intense signs of ecological collapse.For many countries and societies outside the Global North, the tensions between development, climate and the environment are particularly challenging. The book contributes to recent studies of environmental and climate movements beyond the Global North - discussing how climate activism is...

On the Road with The JOE PERRY PROJECT in the Big 80’s.The Untold Story, Unveiled in Amazing Detail.I was 29 years old in February 1982 and living in my parents’ basement.I worked at my father’s stereo shop. The phone rang and I unexpectedly became the lead singer of a famous hard rock band. Suddenly I was touring America and preparing to cut an album for a major label. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry needed a new singer for his Joe ...

Can technology corrupt a person's soul?Can a culture break free from mechanical objectification?Might resisting technology lead to a better understanding of self?Having escaped the Staines parish poorhouse, Stormbuckler rescues a crucial worker of the newly arrived multimillionaire American steam-mill owner named Lindwürm. The American has set-up mills and manufacturing plants in Staines. After saving Lindwürm's worker, Stormbuckler is offered a job by the steam-mil...

A friendship beyond time. A mystery waiting to be solved. When fourteen-year-old Lara spends spring break in a quiet countryside village, she expects nothing but books and boredom. Instead, she meets Frederick—a boy who died more than two hundred years ago, whose spirit is bound to an ancient tree.With only days before her vacation ends, Lara must unravel the truth of Frederick's past and help him find peace. But can one girl solve a centuries-old mystery before it's t...

A bored teenager named Hopie asks Moondog for assistance. He is a Romani praeternatural detective.They call-on Moondog when other investigators hesitate. He looks into areas that are outside the realm of ordinary human experience and where there's a thin line separating the miraculous from the commonplace. Moondog is not a good team player. However, he must now join Hopie, since a variety of demonic forces are haunting the good people of Hugh-Lupus.