How does death help us understand the living? Death is more than the last event of life; it is interwoven into our growth, development, protection against disease, and more. It influences the direction of entire species via the cycle of a lifespan, and it involves asking many fascinating questions. How do we differentiate between life and death, though? How do we know when a person, animal, or cell is really dead? How much grey area is there in the science? Why do...

In our modern world, it is easy to overlook the natural world all around us. Only major life events, such as birth, injury, disease, and death, remind us that we are still biological organisms. We "interact" with nature in controlled and safe environments, such as zoos, theme parks, or through different forms of media. Television shows, films, and books are nearly always in exotic locations (e.g., the Kalahari Desert, the deep ocean, or Antarctica), but they inadvertently ...

This is a gripping account of the combat experience in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970, during some of the fiercest battles of that conflict. While serving with Hotel Company in 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, the young man was involved in numerous military maneuvers, including Operation Mead River, Operation Taylor Common, Operation Oklahoma Hills, the Battle in Death Valley, the landing on top of Hill 953, and the Battle of Hill 105. As the leader of 3rd Squad and also acting leader of 1st...

San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary surrounded by a large population center. The forces that built it began with plate tectonics and involved the collision of the Pacific and North American plates and the subduction of the Juan de Fuka plate. Changes in the climate resulting from the last ice age yielded lower and then higher sea levels. Human activity influenced the Bay. Gold mining during the California gold rush sent masses of slit into the Bay. Humans have also built several major c...

The Puget Sound is a complex fjord-estuary system in Washington State that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Juan de Fuca Strait and surrounded by several large population centers. The watershed is enormous, covering nearly 43,000 square kilometers with thousands of rivers and streams. Geological forces, volcanos, Ice Ages, and changes in sea levels make the Sound a biologically dynamic and fascinating environment, as well as a productive ecosystem. Human activity has also influence...

Making a case for the “fierce urgency of now,” this new edition deepens the discussion of race and social justice in education with new and updated material. Aligned with our nation’s ever more diverse student population, it speaks to what good teachers know, what they do, and how they embrace culturally responsive teaching. This essential text is widely used in teacher preparation courses and for in-service professional development.New for the Third Edition:A revised...

Uncle Wiggily Longears is one of the most beloved and enduring characters of children’s literature. The creation of American author Howard R. Garis, the charming Uncle Wiggily is an elderly rabbit who uses a crutch to get around and often visits with and helps his many friends and neighbors, such as his nephew and niece Sammie and Susie Littletail, Dr. Possum, Jennie Chipmunk, Dottie and Willie Lambkin, the friendly bear cubs Neddie and Beckie Stubtail, and many more. The first Uncle Wiggi...

Uncle Wiggily's icicle maker is a fun children's story for wintertime. Uncle Wiggily runs into Jack Frost and he gets an icicle maker from him. Uncle Wiggily helps a lot of his friends with the icicle maker, but then the bad fox wants to catch him... The moral of the story is: The bad guys don't win. Recommended for age 3+.

One evening, after Uncle Wiggily, the nice bunny rabbit gentleman, had been out all day, looking in the woods for adventures, he came home to his hollow stump bungalow. He and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy sat down to read. It was a warm night and the window was open. All of a sudden there was a loud buzzing sound in the room. “What’s that?” asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over his glasses. “Oh, it’s a big June Bug!” cried Nurse Jane. “The largest I have even seen! Oh, if it gets tangled in my hair ...

UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PIRATES is the 15th Uncle Wiggily picture book and contains 3 stories with 29 colour illustrations. The stories in this volume are UNCLE WIGGILY and the PIRATES or THE BOB CAT NEARLY SPOILED A NUTTING PARTY plus UNCLE WIGGILY AND NURSE JANE GATHER MAY FLOWERS.As with everything Uncle Wiggily gets involved in, each story is an engaging adventure in itself.Each story is short enough to be read to 3 to 5 year olds at bed time with bright, colourful images ...

Uncle Wiggily, the gentleman Bunny Rabbit, is excited that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. He asks his housekeeper to make a pumpkin pie and she replies that she will be happy to do so but that he must supply the pumpkin. "A big one" she adds because she knows how much Uncle Wiggily loves pumpkin pie. He and his friend Butters, the goat, find a really big one but the adventures start when it escapes and rolls down the hill along with both of them. Many adventures follow, including...

In 'Larry Dexter's Great Search; Or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire,' Howard Roger Garis weaves a captivating tale of adventure and intrigue through the eyes of the intrepid young detective, Larry Dexter. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the narrative unfolds with suspenseful twists and turns, showcasing Garis's mastery of the serialized storytelling style that characterizes much of his work. With vivid descriptions and engaging dialogue, the novel reflects the...