After a world-changing pollution wave sends people below ground, Elias is the only human still hanging around Mexico City.That is, until he meets Ana. She has snatched a breathing suit from her tunnel home and come searching for a way to clean the air. When the two collide, Ana will get an up-close look at the city's mutated creatures. And Elias will discover the secret of how he breathes above ground.Together, the kids will need each other—and maybe even s...

Pippa loves books.That's the trouble.She loves them so much that dragons, wizards and magical adventures are far more interesting than brushing her hair, listening to her mum... or playing with her little sister, Polly.Then one day, a trail of golden feathers leads Pippa to the magical Golden Eagle Book World, where books never end, favourite characters come to life, and adventures wait around every corner.It's everything Pi...

Examines the emotional, formal, and environmental dimensions of war commemorationExperiencing War Memorials is a compelling edited collection of essays that examines how war is commemorated through public memorials and the powerful emotions and ideologies these sites generate. Drawing on fields such as war studies, affect studies, public memory studies, and the environmental humanities, the volume demonstrates that commemoration is not only an int...

This book offers a comprehensive and global examination of the persistent gender-related challenges universities face in their pursuit of equality, diversity, and inclusion across teaching, research, management, and leadership. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from sociology, political science, gender studies, education, law, and more, it critically explores the pressures of corporatization, neoliberalization, and the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education institutions. Through a d...

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL“From the lush setting to the evocative prose to the can't-look-away characters, this is one of my most anticipated novels of the year.” —**NPR"Come for the fantasy; stay for the vengeance, and enjoy the beauty of both.” —Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer and Daughter of Smoke & BoneFor fan...

This book is going to have a great impact on young soccer players from all around the world because it explains and describes all the trajectory of a young soccer player that wants to be an important soccer player someday. It explains every step that a talented young player has to go through if he wants to become a professional soccer player. Many young soccer players will be able to relate to this book because of the way it explains the trajectory of a soccer player from every moment in h...

A leading political philosopher dissects the global far right’s appeal through the lens of Bolsonarismo, tracing its roots to the social disintegration caused by the crisis of neoliberalism and looming climate changeFor four years, Jair Bolsonaro led Brazil and the popular, far-right movement that bore his name. His rise, defeat, and the chaos he left in his wake reflect patterns that are playing out in several countries, from the US to Argentina to India. In A...

Winner of the 2018 Best Translated Book AwardWinner of the 2025 Republic of Consciousness Prize, USA & CanadaA dying father in the grip of fever and delirium recounts his youth, his Grand Tour, the Venetian palaces populated by fascinating and evil figures, his ruin, and his most beautiful journey—the crossing on foot of the frozen Hudson River. His son, still a child, sits at the foot of the bed, attentively collecting these final, halluci...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZERodrigo Blanco Calderón has established himself as one of the great voices of Latin American literature with his debut novel The Night, and his short story collection Sacrifices.Simpatía is a suspenseful novel with unexpected twists and turns about the agony of Venezuela and the collapse of Chavismo.**Simpatía is set in the Venezuela of Nicolas Maduro amid a mass exodus of the in...

Understand everything about the Conflict between Israel and HamasInvitation to Read:Exploring the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Role of HamasDear readers, It is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to embark on a fascinating journey of discovery and understanding of the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the central role played by the Hamas group. During our conversation, we explored in depth the historical origins, geographical implications...

Friendship and creativity come together when three girls open their own styling studio in this new graphic novel series that’s perfect for fans of Click and Smile.Shy Mariana is looking for her chance to shine. She's having trouble making friends after a cross-country move to Ohio, plus, her dad refuses to let her help out at his hair salon, despite the fact that she's a social media expert!So when she meets science whiz Zoe and creative m...

Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz, amount of RAM and whatnot.This volume includes the hardware and software analysis of th...