Cundill History Prize FinalistLongman–History Today Prize Finalist“Meticulous environmental-historical detective work.”—Times Literary SupplementWhen Europeans first arrived in North America, they faced a cold new world. The average global temperature had dropped to lows unseen in millennia. The effects of this climactic upheaval were stark and unpredictable: blizzards and deep freezes, droughts and famines, winters in which ...

What are animals to do when they struggle to accomplish something that comes so easily to their peers? They go to Instinct University!In this first book of the series, Nerville, a green sea turtle, is afraid of the water. With the help of his sister, Mishelle, and all his friends, Nerville goes to Instinct University to master the skills necessary to thrive in the big blue sea. Will Nerville find the nerve to jump in with all four feet?

Repairing The Breach is a call and response collaborative narrative of two kindred spirits of a thirty year generational gap. The lyrics and poetry wraps around cultural oppression, and addresses social and emotional recovery. The Artist intertwined amplifying voices of shared similarities and differences through creative expression. They chose to live beyond the designated parameters dictated by society as the lyrics lift the readers beyond soul larceny. The authors collective experiences...

This handbook offers the first comprehensive, state-of-the-field guide to past weather and climate and their role in human societies. Bringing together dozens of international specialists from the sciences and humanities, this volume describes the methods, sources, and major findings of historical climate reconstruction and impact research. Its chapters take the reader through each key source of past climate and weather information and each technique of analysis; through each historical pe...

The Climate of Rebellion in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire explores the serious and far-reaching impacts of Little Ice Age climate fluctuations in Ottoman lands. This study demonstrates how imperial systems of provisioning and settlement that defined Ottoman power in the 1500s came unraveled in the face of ecological pressures and extreme cold and drought, leading to the outbreak of the destructive Celali Rebellion (1595–1610). This rebellion marked a turning point in Ottoman fortunes, as...

Beginners Palmistry is for people interested in the basics of palmistry. It is 5,000 words starting you on the path to understanding yourself through reading the lines on your palms. Clara Masai has twenty years of experience in palmistry.

**Spanning millennia and continents, a revealing history that “tackles the most important story of our time: our relationship with water in a world of looming scarcity” (Kelly McEvers, NPR Host)."Far more than a biography of its nominal subject ... The book stands as a compelling history of civilization itself." —The Wall Street Journal Book Review**Writing with authority and brio, Giulio Boccaletti—honorary research associate at the Smith School of Enterprise and ...

Do you want a joke for every situation? Are you sure you're prepared for the moment when your audience's heads fall off and their sides split? Master of comedy Jack Goldstein is proud to present this collection of 1001 of the funniest jokes in the history of the world. There’s a food joke that pasta be the best you've ever read, and the ones about space are out of this world. The animal jokes will have you roaring in delight, but be careful - doctor, doctor might not have a laughter cure. ...

The Law of Attraction is Only a Stepping StoneThe law of attraction is a wonderful thing for many reasons. First, it shows us that we are responsible for our own lives and that we can create our lives through conscious choice. Many people in this world feel like they are victims who are at the mercy of outside forces beyond their control. Learning about the law of attraction is empowering for these people and is surely a huge step forward in their personal evolution. For this reaso...

A groundbreaking history of how the Black Death unleashed revolutionary change across the medieval world and ushered in the modern ageIn 1346, a catastrophic plague beset Europe and its neighbours. The Black Death was a human tragedy that abruptly halved entire populations and caused untold suffering, but it also brought about a cultural and economic renewal on a scale never before witnessed. The World the Plague Made is a panoramic histor...

202 More! Jokes for Kids contains 202 silly jokes and punch lines that kids of all ages will enjoy.

Through his first book of poetry, author Calvin Eaton provides a message of hope, inspiration, and empowerment to those living with the effects of chronic illness.In the fall of 2010, Calvin Eaton was diagnosed with the debilitating illnesses of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Since then, he has made it his life’s mission to raise awareness and public understanding of chronic pain, and other “invisible” illnesses.Calvin Eaton is a twenty-seven-ye...