Brought to you by Penguin.Bestselling historian Peter Moore traces how Enlightenment ideas were exported from Britain and put into practice in America - where they became the most successful export of all time, the American Dream'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness' is the best-known phrase from the Declaration of Independence, one of the most important documents of the eighteenth century and the whole Enlightenment Age. Written by T...

In the summer he turned forty Peter bought an old Vespa on eBay and rode it from Milan to Rome.The Vespa was a beautiful coffee coloured ’61 model with saddle seats and a little too much chrome. Peter called her Sophia after Sophia Loren and the Italians loved her as much as he did.From the Italian Alps to the hilltop towns of Tuscany she showed Peter a side of Italy very few people get to see.‘I do not know a single soul who will not totally dig this brilliant love...

This rich compendium examines revolutionary advances in mathematics, physics, science, chemistry, biology and medicine by revealing the lives of the people responsible for them. Just as each generation of new scientific pioneers stands upon the shoulders of the giants who came before them, these biographies build upon each other and tell a collective tale of the development of breakthroughs like the X-ray, radio waves, the Big Bang Theory, and evolution. Some of the most famous scientists ...

Winter has brought a snowstorm to Adventure Woods!Thick snow and sparkling ice covers everything, making it a Winter Wonderland. Badger and Fox and their families are out looking for food and having a lovely visit.The strong winds have brought down some trees, and in a tree by the pond, an owl hen is trapped! Mr Otter runs to find help to save her before it is too late.With help from Mr Owl and the friends, and the neighbourhood spiders, can the owl hen be saved? Ca...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Endeavour, written by Peter Moore, read by Ric Jerrom.An inventive biography of one of the most famous ships of all time – from the oak tree it was made from to its last voyage in the American War of IndependenceThe Enlightenment was an age of endeavours. From Johnson’s Dictionary to campaigns for liberty to schemes for measuring the dimensions of the solar sy...

Being only half-vampyre in a school like Danny Gray's makes you a whole loser. But Danny manages to escape the worst of the bullying at his school. Thanks to genetic treatments he had as an infant, most people assume Danny's other half is human, not wulf. It’s easy to pretend that his wulf-half doesn’t exist, but lately every time there’s a full moon he’s been having strange symptoms. If Danny’s fears turn out to be true, everything in his life could be destroyed. And with only a ...

A friend writes HERE IS THE MEMOIR of a man who, more than any other, has promoted the witness of classical Anglican Evangelicalism in Episcopal Church. It is his personal faith journey, written with remarkable candor and sensitivity about the people and culture that shaped him: his parents and family, childhood experiences of gospel teaching; his education at St. Marks School, Yale University and Oxford and the spiritual challenges of growing up with material privilege in sophisticated so...

Humorous poetry from the television program hosted by a beloved Minnesota news anchor.In the 1950s, Dave Moore, a young actor born and raised in Minneapolis, accepted a newscaster position with the local CBS affiliate, WCCO-TV-a job Walter Cronkite turned down. For the next three decades, until his death in 1998, he delivered the evening news with integrity, conviction, humor, and flair, making him a fixture in Minnesota living rooms.At the end of his weekl...

Andrew Hetler is a local politician who wants to change the government. He begins his career as a councilman, and then becomes the city mayor, but he quickly discovers that revolutionizing the government is not that easy. Opportunity knocks when he is selected as Vice President of the United States, however his best friend and campaign manager has plans that could turn their lives and the world of government upside down.

Poultry Business in Africa: Poultry Management and Best Practices serves as a practical guide and reference point for enthusiastic and passionate individuals like yourself who are interested in starting their own poultry business either now or in the foreseeable future.This book provides you with the required information needed to start and operate your own poultry business as an absolute beginner with little or no prior knowledge in poultry production. This book c...

Bestselling historian Peter Moore traces how Enlightenment ideas were exported from Britain and put into practice in America - where they became the most successful export of all time, the American Dream'Absorbing... fascinating... eloquent' THE TIMES'Engaging and thoroughly reader-friendly' TELEGRAPH'Wonderfully absorbing and stimulating' SARAH BAKEWELLLife, liberty and the pursuit of hap...

What would you do if someone stole your best selling manuscript? That's exactly what happened to writer Kelly Brentwood. He spent five years creating the next great American novel, a masterpiece worthy of the big screen just to find out that someone else was passing it off as their own, not to mention reaping the rewards of a big publishing contract and a movie deal. In a personal tug of war, Kelly is forced with a decision to either let the legal system fight his battles for him or take t...