The NASA Kepler and K2 missions have made fundamental, paradigm-changing advances in essentially every area of astrophysics and planetary science. While known for their breakthrough discoveries in exoplanets – especially small rocky worlds orbiting in the habitable zone of their host suns – these missions have also continued to make numerous scientific advances in solar system science, stellar astrophysics and extragalactic astronomy. This book is devoted to the Kepler and K2 missions and ...

It's a book that can help you get a better night's sleep and live your life to the fullest. In this book, no matter how difficult it may be for you to fall asleep, how often you wake up during the night, or how hard it is to wake up, you'll learn how to improve your quality of life via better sleep. What you need, what your body does when you sleep, and why you have so many sleep issues are all explained by research. In the next section, you'll discover how to identify the factors in your ...

This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America’s public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering that so often dominate discussions of religion and public life, the contributors address such subjects as how religious understandings have shaped the moral landscape of contemporary culture, the poss...

Poemas diversos, sobre romance, amor, ódio, Deus, paisagens, e etc. O autor foi inspirado nos maiores poetas e escritores reconhecidos em todo o mundo, como: Luís de Camões, William Shakespeare, Challis Chaplin, Gonçalves Dias, Carlos Drummond de Andrade.Após muitos anos escrevendo, o autor resolvi publicar a obra que leva os mais diversos sentimentos vividos na sua vida, muitas vezes bobão, porém muitas vezes certeiro na razão das poesias em cada frase e verso. E também, o autor u...

With more than 200 lists of plants and garden resources, this guide has the answers on what to plant where and on how to handle the toughest of Texas conditions. William D. Adams and Lois Trigg Chaplin offer numerous recommendations, noting the best growing zones and bringing together helpful hints and information from dozens of gardeners, nurseries, and horticultural professionals across the state.

In the tradition of Jennifer Robson, comes this compelling debut that weaves the fascinating story of a young woman who must risk her life as a spy to help stop Napoleon's invasion of Great Britain in the winter of 1803.Though the daughter of an English baronet, Lisbeth has defied convention by eloping to France with her new husband. But when he breaks her heart by abandoning her, she has nowhere to turn and must work in a local tavern. Her only hope for the future is to be reunite...

In "Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories," Matilda Chaplin Ayrton offers an illuminating exploration of the cultural and social dynamics of childhood in Japan during the late 19th century. Blending ethnographic notes with engaging narratives, Ayrton employs a vivid literary style that brings to life the customs, traditions, and nuances of Japanese society as viewed through the eyes of children. The book is set against the backdrop of Japan's rapid modernization, providing a uniqu...