Crack the case with the world\'s most famous detective! But before he became the great detective, who was young Sherlock Holmes The fourth book in a series of mystery adventures featuring a teenage Sherlock and endorsed by the Conan Doyle Estate.

pFrom the tumultuous 1960s through the 1990s, from Europe to Mexico and back to the San Joaquin Valley, em The Education of a Gringoem is a tale of doubt and redemption. It tells the story of Jimmy Welch who is confused, frustrated and unsure what to do when he is encouraged to reject and discriminate against Mexican immigrants. At first he joins in rejecting and disregarding them, but he has doubts

pThe Huguenots were the most successful refugees to leave their homeland in search of freedom. The book tells of their questioning of the established Catholic faith in France and continues through the rise of Calvinism, the wars of religion, the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and the global diaspora of the Huguenots. It examines the national events that shaped their times, and brings to life some

EAN: 9781592802920Natenberg SheldonWiley 2007

The Earth was born in fire. Through clear text and brilliant illustrations, this exciting book explains how human beings discovered what fire is, and how they have gradually learned to harness its awesome power.

The movement of an electron around the atomic nucleus has today a great importance in many engineering fields. Electronics, aeronautics, micro and nanotechnology, electrical engineering, optics, lasers, nuclear power, computing, equipment and automation, telecommunications, genetic engineering, bioengineering, special processing, modern welding, robotics, energy and electromagnetic wave field is today

In 1948, a nineteen-year-old pearl diver\'s dreams of spending her life combing the waters of Japan\'s Inland Sea are shattered when she discovers she has leprosy. By law, she is exiled to an island leprosarium, where she is stripped of her dignity and instructed to forget her past. Her name is erased from her family records, and she is forced to select a new one. To the two thousand patients on the

Tenth anniversary re-issue of the critically acclaimed space opera by a master of British SF, with beautiful new art. pbIt is an evil born of war. It is the end of all things.b pFour hundred years ago, Ed and Alice Rico threw themselves through a mysterious portal on the London Underground, hunting for Ed\'s lost brother--Alice\'s husband--Verne. pNow, starship captain Katherine Abdulov embarks on

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing

pChemistry and Technology of Lubricants describes the chemistry and technology of base oils, additives and applications of liquid lubricants. This Third Edition reflects how the chemistry and technology of lubricants has developed since the First Edition was published in 1992. p pThe acceleration of performance development in the past 35 years has been as significant as in the previous century Refinery

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When Mom gets sick, it can be pretty scary! The doctor is doing their best to help, and friends are coming around to share their well-wishes, but why is this boo boo different from a cold or a flu And how can one little kid help make it better br br Dealing with serious illness is always hard, but when children have to understand why a parent is sick, it can be overwhelming. This book helps kids process

A breath-taking river with lush wetlands and Florida\'\'s natural environment are Bennett\'s inspiration for The River Widens. It is a poetically stunning collection about the moods and creatures of a Florida tidal river. Bennett\'s meditations and observations, coupled with his biologist\'s perspective of the Braden River, create succinct, wry and lyrical poems. On a dock or a flats walk, or a kayak

pCan you find love in a city that may not love you back ppCan you find something to believe in, in an unbelievable placeppbrppAustralia is ruled by The Org. Cristina, a conservative but curious young woman, unsure of her sexuality, moves to Sydney to work for The Org\'s Program. She collides with Bacch, a fluid young man losing himself amongst despair and illegal dancefloors. They keep secrets.ppbrppAs

pbWhat happens when screen time is all the timeb pIn the early 1990s, the phrase screen time emerged to scare parents about the dangers of too much TV for kids. Screen time was something to fret over, police, and judge in a low-grade moral panic. Now, screen time has become a metric not only for good parenting, but for our adult lives as well. There\'s even an app for it! In the streaming era--and

pArchitects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century. Recent advances in design, engineering and manufacturing processes have led to a significant expansion in the use of pre-assembled components, which are fitted to finished structures on site. Collectively, such processes are becoming known as offsite construction. ppA ground-breaking text, iOffsite Architecturei

pemI can feel the pull of magic as it desperately calls to me--but my own kind prevents me from seeking it. Soon, I will let my fire burn.emstrongpp ppMirella has let go of her old life. As the heart maiden, her duty is to protect her people and seek out the precious heart flowers that keep magic flowing through their veins.pp ppThere\'s only one problem... Mirella doesn\'t want any part in it.pp ppThen

EAN: 9780745346564Michael RichmondPluto Pr

pDesiring to go to New Guinea began 8 years before the actual trip. It started with an article in the periodical, The Messenger. The missionaries and local people start praying that God would send me to minister. At that time I didn\'t know where the nation was located. This is a true story of determination, passion and child-like faith. It will challenge you to keep moving in difficult places in your

On Friendship Or Laelius is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Roman statesman and philosopher, Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book is a dialogue between Cicero and his friend, Gaius Laelius, in which they discuss the nature of friendship and its importance in human life. Cicero explores the different types of friendship, the qualities that make a good friend, and the benefits and obligations