Today we do not expect poems to carry scientifically valid information. But it was not always so. In Sweet Science, Amanda Jo Goldstein returns to the beginnings of the division of labor between literature and science to recover a tradition of Romantic life writing for which poetry was a privileged technique of empirical inquiry.Goldstein puts apparently literary projects, such as William Blake’s poetry of embryogenesis, Goethe’s journals On Morphology, and Percy ...

Women have been at the forefront of significant positive change for generations, and yet they still struggle to have their voices heard.There is no more obvious example of this than when learning about modern history, where little acknowledgment is given to women's incredible feats and sacrifices during major world events.However, there are hundreds of true stories of brave women activists, each one fighting for important causes such as ending slavery and o...

Sam Wakefield's ancestral home, a decaying mansion built on the edge of a swamp, isn't a place for children. Its labyrinthine halls, built by her mad ancestors, are filled with echoes of the past: ghosts and memories knotted together as one. In the presence of phantoms, it's all Sam can do to disentangle past from present in her daily life. But when her pregnant sister Elizabeth moves in after a fight with her husband, something in the house shifts. Already navigating her tumultuous relati...

Warm, witty and deeply moving, The Friendship Circle is a story about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the magic that finds us when we're finally ready to believe in it.Eve moved to the coast to be alone.After the loss of her beloved bakery and the life she'd spent thirty years building, a small cottage by the sea feels like the fresh start she desperately needs.But from the moment her neighbour Ruth appears on the doorstep with a ...

Experience the “heartwarming, smart, and at times even humorous” (Woman’s World) wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt in this annotated collection of the candid advice columns that she wrote for more than twenty years.In 1941, Eleanor Roosevelt embarked on a new career as an advice columnist. She had already transformed the role of first lady with her regular press conferences, her activism on behalf of women, minorities, and youth, her lecture tours, and her syndi...

Enjoy Safety, Security + Stability through Your First ChakraFeaturing yoga poses, guided meditations, vibrational remedies, and more, this book immerses you in the power of the root chakra. Cyndi Dale and nine expert contributors teach you how to connect to this grounding energy center through dozens of hands-on practices, including visualizations, affirmations, healing mantras, and recipes. Working with this chakra, which is located at the base of your spine, will...

Enjoy Self-Confidence, Nourishment + Passion through Your Third ChakraFeaturing yoga poses, guided meditations, vibrational remedies, and more, this book immerses you in the power of the solar plexus chakra. Cyndi Dale and nine expert contributors teach you how to connect to this radiant energy center through dozens of hands-on practices, including visualizations, affirmations, healing mantras, and recipes. Working with this chakra, located in your stomach, will he...

Universities are increasingly being asked to take an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations, which, it is claimed, makes them more accountable, creates better research outcomes, and enhances the knowledge base. Yet many of these research collaborators, as well as their funders and institutions, have not yet developed the methods to ‘account for’ collaborative research, or to help collaborators in challenging their assumptions about t...

Modern life exposes us to an array of harmful toxins and substances, both external and internal. These toxins can accumulate, accelerate cell aging, and lead to a myriad of health issues.Authored by wellness expert, Zen Lee, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Science and has dedicated years to the study of human health, "The Art of Resetting Your Body*,*" will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to cleanse and de...

The Wizard's Guides to Magical Experiments sparks wonder and curiosity with 40 engaging real-life science experiments for wizards-in-training to try at home. Welcome to the Touchwood Academy of Magical Thinking, where magical abilities are a must. Kids will discover the thrill of the real-life magic of chemistry with hands-on experiments from the creator of the bestselling Ology books, A.J. Wood. As a "First Class Wizard," Wood guides wizards-in-training through dozens of magic tricks and ...

Systems of Life offers a wide-ranging revaluation of the emergence of biopolitics in Europe from the mid– eighteenth to the mid–nineteenth century. In staging an encounter among literature, political economy, and the still emergent sciences of life in that historical moment, the essays collected here reopen the question of how concepts of animal, vegetable, and human life, among other biological registers, had an impact on the Enlightenment project of thinking politics and economi...

Zebra fish can repair paralyzed limbs. Many other species can regenerate limbs and specialized tissue. Are humans missing something? Why are some people healers, despite the odds, while others are not?By the time you are close to death, there is a one-in-five chance you will incur a disability. Wouldn’t you want science and medicine to do whatever possible to avert chronic debilitation? Why can’t science use that simple fish’s technology if you become paralyzed? What if Where Scien...