"The Hatfield Lunar Atlas" has become an amateur lunar observer's bible since it was first published in 1968.A major update of the atlas was made in 1998, using the same wonderful photographs that Commander Henry Hatfield made with his purpose-built 12-inch (300 mm) telescope, but bringing the lunar nomenclature up to date and changing the units from Imperial to S.I. metricThis edition is important since the fact is that modern telescope optics, digital imaging equipment an...

From suicide to sex to rearing children to homosexuality to abortion to sports to manhood to near-death experiences to marriage, this book is a collection of faith columns that addresses life's questions from a biblical perspective.

From the host of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential, this wonderful book sees Bourdain travelling the world discovering exotic foods.Dodging minefields in Cambodia, diving into the icy waters outside a Russian bath, Chef Bourdain travels the world over in search of the ultimate meal. The only thing Anthony Bourdain loves as much as cooking is traveling, and A Cook's Tour is the shotgun marriage ...

《紐約時報》年度暢銷書，波登生前最後一部回憶錄從壞小子、再婚男人到為人父親，波登如何看待不同人生階段的面貌？從廚師、暢銷作家到專業美食玩家，對廚藝界與美食評論界的生態，他又有何見解？透過這本自傳，你會更瞭解這位成功、卻始終不快樂的名廚，深入他真誠而受困的內心。「我討厭任何書寫食物卻不喜歡食物的人，更糟的是那種書寫食物卻不喜歡廚師的人。」──安東尼．波登吃遍大江南北，從高檔華麗的名廚餐廳，到不起眼的路邊小吃攤，沒有人比波登更有資格評論美食。但率性的波登就是與眾不同。本書並非教你品嚐美食或如何做菜，而是揭露廚藝界與美食評論界的陰暗面，並對現今流行的素食、有機、過度精緻套餐等，提出獨到的見解。此外，波登也真誠面對年輕時抽菸、吸毒的放蕩歲月，以及後來幡然悔改，繼而結婚、成為人父的私人生活。他選擇在生命正輝煌時自殺，或許是他在品嘗人生的最後一個盛宴——死亡的況味。憂鬱的波登我會沿著懸崖邊的山路開車，並且猛踩油門。每晚有一、兩秒的時間，我會讓生...

“A true populist, as interested in celebrating the most humble wok-slinger as he is in extolling the superchef. If his sharp eye and his wicked tongue have brought him acclaim, what has kept him in the spotlight is his heart. Like Oscar Wilde, he is a moralist in the guise of a libertine.” —Denver PostThe instant New York Times bestseller and follow-up to Anthony Bourdain’s blockbuster classic on the cooking life, Kitchen Confidential

The fateful rating game has finally begun! Rias and her team may be hot stuff, but they find themselves struggling against Team Sohna and its members, who are putting their very lives on the line! When things look desperate, Issei's strongest-ever technique explodes forth! And it's coming for Team Sohna's...boobs?!

Within the already heavily polarised debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, parallels between Israel and apartheid South Africa remain highly contentious. A number of prominent academic and political commentators, including former US president Jimmy Carter and UN Special Rapporteur John Dugard, have argued that Israel's treatment of its Arab-Israeli citizens and the people of the occupied territories amounts to a system of oppression no less brutal or inhumane than that of South Afric...

Conflict is essential to story—regardless of genre. The friction between what a character wants and the lengths they will go to reach that goal is what pulls readers through your book. Great conflict is what leaves readers cheering (or crying) at the end of a story. Using humour and her deep knowledge of human behaviour, counsellor and award-winning author Eileen Cook will guide you through the causes of conflict, the differences between internal and external conflict, and show you how con...

I'm gonna suck on the president's boobs! The fight over the holy swords heats up, and so do Issei's passions! As devils, fallen angels, and agents of the church all vie for control of the stolen Excaliburs, devil sword user Kiba's hidden past comes to light! Friendship and hot-blooded lust collide in this mix of school romcom and fantasy war games!!

The Most Wonderful Christmas Tales Of All Time is an exquisite anthology that captures the heartwarming essence and infinite diversity of storytelling inspired by the yuletide spirit. Encompassing a range of genres from classic drama to fairy tales and transformative narratives, this collection splendidly showcases tales that explore themes of generosity, hope, and the magic of Christmas. The eclectic array of stories speaks to the classical, romantic, and even modernist literary contexts,...

A conference between devils, angels, and fallen angels?! Kuou Private Academy will never be the same!! Devil King Sirzechs pays a visit to the Hyoudou household, and he's got some astonishing info for Issei and the gang! Later, the beautiful swordswoman Xenovia too has a shock in store for Issei when she asks him a question that's been on her mind: "Will you have a child with me?"......Can she be serious?!