The Long Island Rail Road is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. As the busiest railroad in North America, it carries 265,000 customers each weekday aboard 735 trains on 11 different branches. The Port Jefferson Branch serves 10 stations from Hicksville to Port Jefferson and carries nearly 20 percent of the railroad�s passenger traffic over its 32 miles of track. Hicksville Station is the site of the October 8, 1955, �End of Steam Ceremony,� when ste...

Opened in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is a world-famous landmark building with a magnificent 48-foot-high, 1,500-ton statuary group on top of the main facade. Designed by sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, a 13-foot-wide Tiffany clock serves as the centerpiece. The figure above the clock is Mercury, with Hercules to the left and Minerva to the right. In the late 1990s, a historic restoration was performed on the terminal after which two cast-iron eagle statues were placed over entrances at Lexi...

Few missions of planetary exploration have provided such rewards of insight and surprise as the Voyager flybys of Jupiter. Those who were fortunate enough to be with the science teams during those weeks will long remember the experience; it was like being in the crow’s nest of a ship during landfall and passage through an archipelago of strange islands. We had known that Jupiter would be remarkable, for man had been studying it for centuries, but we were far from prepared for the torrent o...

Voyage to Jupiter by David Morrison and Jane Samz: Embark on a scientific odyssey to the outer reaches of our solar system with "Voyage to Jupiter" by David Morrison and Jane Samz. This informative journey explores the mysteries of Jupiter, the largest planet in our celestial neighborhood, offering readers a comprehensive look at the scientific discoveries and missions that have unraveled its secrets.Why This Book?...

In 2013 it is possible that Israel, backed by the United States, will launch an attack on Iran. This would be a catastrophic event, risking war, bloodshed and global economic collapse. In this passionate, but rationally argued essay, the authors attempt to avert a potential global catastrophe by showing that the grounds for war do not exist, that there is no evidence of an ongoing Iranian nuclear weapons programme, and that Iran would happily come to a table and strike a deal. They argue t...

The small Scottish town of Auchenmullan is dead, and has been for years. It sits in the shadow of a mountain, forgotten and atrophying in the perpetual gloom.Forty-seven residents are all that remain.There's nothing to do there, nothing to see, except for a solitary grave near the top of the mountain.MAGGIE WALL BURIED HERE AS A WITCH reads the faded inscription.But sometimes the dead don't stay buried. Especially when they have unfinished business.C...

Pruning and Training: The Ultimate Guide to Pruning and Training Your GardenIntroducing "Pruning and Training: The Ultimate Guide to Pruning and Training Your Garden" – the audiobook that will elevate your gardening skills and help you cultivate a garden that's the envy of your neighborhood.Are you ready to transform your garden into a lush paradise bursting with vibrant blooms and healthy, thriving plants? Look no further – this audiobook is your essential companion on the p...

Bloomsbury presents 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Outstanding Lessons by Ross Morrison McGill, read by David Morley HaleERA Award 2014 Finalist: Best Secondary Resource Non-ICT_______________No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Ea...

Garden Growth Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Pruning and Training and Self-Sufficient GardenThe Garden Growth Bundle is your essential guide to cultivating a thriving, sustainable garden. This 2-in-1 audiobook bundle includes Pruning and Training and Self-Sufficient Garden, offering expert advice and practical techniques to help you master the art of gardening.In Pruning and Training, you’ll learn the ultimate strategies for shaping and maintaining your garden. Discover how to prune ...

Tackling translational medicine with a focus on the drug discovery development-interface, this book integrates approaches and tactics from multiple disciplines, rather than just the pharmaceutical aspect of the field. The authors of each chapter address the paradox between the molecular understanding of diseases, drug discovery, and drug development. Laying out the detailed trends from various fields, different chapters are dedicated to target engagement, toxicological safety assessments, ...

This revised and updated third edition of Best New Horror showcases some of the very best short stories and novellas published in 1991. In this vilifying volume you will rediscover terrifying tales by, amongst many others, Ramsey Campbell, Robert McCammon, Dennis Etchison, Elizabeth Hand, Michael Marshall Smith, Charles L. Grant, Joel Lane and Thomas Tessier, along with an overview of the year in horror by the editors and a nightmare necrology of those who kicked off this mortal coil durin...

The synagogue remains a central institution in Jewish life as a place of study, worship, and assembly, but each day brings word of a new challenging development within each of the larger movements to which synagogues belong—Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist. Jewish religious communities today share a number of challenges, from the increase in secular or unaffiliated Jews to emerging Jewish spiritual communities forming outside the synagogue. There has never been a more ...