A speculative fiction novel for readers who loved The Midnight Library, The Time Traveler's Wife, and The Alchemist.She is an immortal creator of worlds who meets a physicist in a Library Bar. He sees photons cascading from her presence, particles pooling at her feet and for the first time in centuries, she doesn't feel alone. True and destined love is within her reach.But the universe demands more than connection. To anchor existence itself... sh...

Eine fiktive Rekonstruktion der Hintergründe und Ereignisse zu einem Gedicht von William Wordsworth.Das Gedicht "Lucy Gray; or, Solitude" schrieb William Wordsworth im Jahre 1799 in Goslar. Es erzählt von einer wahren Begebenheit, die ihm seine Schwester Dorothy berichtet hatte - vom Schicksal eines kleinen Mädchens, das in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in einem Schneesturm verunglückte.

In "The Life and Adventures of Poor Puss," Lucy Gray crafts an enchanting narrative that deftly combines whimsical storytelling with poignant social commentary. Written in the early 19th century, the book employs a charmingly simple prose style that mirrors the innocence and curiosity of its feline protagonist. Gray's keen observations of domestic life and societal norms of her time infuse the narrative with layers of meaning, making it not only a tale of adventure but also a reflection on...

An essential guide to modern manners, this enlightening and useful book strikes a balance between the stuffy, rigid rules of the 1950s and today's anything-goes school of thought.It is packed with good-humoured advice for the way we live today, but also discusses which formal points of etiquette are still relevant in the 21st century.

The Cat Lover's Library: 30 Books of Feline Narratives is a remarkable anthology that draws together a diverse range of tales centered around the enigmatic and beloved presence of cats. Spanning various literary styles, from enchanting children's stories to profound reflective essays, this collection captures the multifaceted relationship between humans and their feline companions. The works within encompass a wide literary context, from the whimsical charm of children's narratives to the ...

When you search for the past, you just might find yourselfCousins Ellie and Lucie set out to find buried treasure. Instead, they stumble into an unexpected journey—one that uncovers forgotten histories, rekindles family bonds, and digs deep into who they are becoming.Reuniting for the first time in over twenty years at their grandfather's home, the two quickly discover a shared fascination with hunting for the past. What begins as a tentative hobby soon bec...

The future of the university as an open knowledge institution that institutionalizes diversity and contributes to a common resource of knowledge: a manifesto.In this book, a diverse group of authors—including open access pioneers, science communicators, scholars, researchers, and university administrators—offer a bold proposition: universities should become open knowledge institutions, acting with principles of openness at their center and working across boundaries...

When you search for the past, you just might find yourselfCousins Ellie and Lucie set out to find buried treasure. Instead, they stumble into an unexpected journey—one that uncovers forgotten histories, rekindles family bonds, and digs deep into who they are becoming.Reuniting for the first time in over twenty years at their grandfather’s home, the two quickly discover a shared fascination with hunting for the past. What begins as a tentative hobby soon bec...

Au travers d'expériences récentes au sein de rédactions du monde entier, des USA à l'Argentine en passant par la France ou l'Allemagne, cet ouvrage dresse un panorama des pratiques du datajournalisme aujourd'hui et donne des repères pour ceux qui veulent se lancer dans cette nouvelle branche du journalisme, à la croisée de l'investigation, du développement et du graphisme.Destinée aux étudiants en journalisme et aux professionnels en activité qui souhaitent se former à cette nouvel...

When you combine the sheer scale and range of digital information now available with a journalist’s "nose for news" and her ability to tell a compelling story, a new world of possibility opens up. With The Data Journalism Handbook, you’ll explore the potential, limits, and applied uses of this new and fascinating field.This valuable handbook has attracted scores of contributors since the European Journalism Centre and the Open Knowledge Foundation launched the project at M...

There has been growing attention paid to urban agriculture worldwide because of its role in making cities more environmentaly sustainable while also contributing to enhanced food access and social justice. This edited volume brings together current research and case studies concerning urban agriculture from both the Global North and the Global South. Its objective is to help bridge the long-standing divide between discussion of urban agriculture in the Global North and the Global South and...

To know what life was like for someone in the past, we must read their story in a way that we can understand.Steve Cornish was born in 1887 and killed in action in 1917, one of the millions of victims of the First World War. He was an ordinary man—a son, brother, father and husband who simply lived his life and did what he thought he should. He spent a little over a year as a soldier, and died minutes into his first action.Just one of the millions.S...