Baja California is one of the Earth’s last great wilderness areas that is easily accessible to travelers. Whether you enter from the United States to the north or from Cabo San Lucas to the south, it doesn’t take long to find yourself passing through a unique desert ecosystem of islands and land bound by the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Gulf of California on the east. But where, you might ask, can you go to best experience the physical majesty of Baja California? This book holds the a...

Hilltops surrounded by farmland in southern Wisconsin turn out to be the eroded remnants of an ancient archipelago. An island in the Yellow Sea where Korean tourists flock is the peak of a flooded mountain rising from a drowned continental shelf. From a mountaintop shrine to Genghis Khan in Inner Mongolia, the silhouette of a Silurian seascape can be spotted. On the shores of Hudson Bay, where polar bears patrol the Arctic tundra, a close look unveils what was a tropical coastline encruste...

Mark E. Johnson's sophomore memoir — the prequel to "Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp" — takes you on his improbable odyssey from a North Carolina Christmas tree farm into the blue-collar music business, from Nashville to the Caribbean to South Texas and back again. Follow along as Johnson tackles the Nashville music biz and the Caribbean's most profound island of ill repute, St. Croix.

Hilltops surrounded by farmland in southern Wisconsin turn out to be the eroded remnants of an ancient archipelago. An island in the Yellow Sea where Korean tourists flock is the peak of a flooded mountain rising from a drowned continental shelf. From a mountaintop shrine to Genghis Khan in Inner Mongolia, the silhouette of a Silurian seascape can be spotted. On the shores of Hudson Bay, where polar bears patrol the Arctic tundra, a close look unveils what was a tropical coastline encruste...

Tracing the roots of earth science before the Civil War.Geological Sciences in the Antebellum South by James Corgan offers a rich and revealing examination of the origins and development of geological inquiry in the American South during the decades (1796-1850s) leading up to the Civil War. At a time when scientific disciplines in the United States were still taking shape, Southern scholars, educators, and naturalists played a critical—if often ov...

"What can a collection of love letters from the 1930s teach us about faith, hope, and lasting commitment in our troubled times? In Abiding in God, scientist and author Mark Johnson invites readers on a heartfelt journey through the pre-WWII courtship letters of his parents, Walter and Margaret. Set against the backdrop of Midwestern farm life, the letters transport you into the minds of two soulmates who share their faith in their Creator as they seek wherein lies their joy in lif...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Strengthen your core, improve posture, and increase flexibility all from the convenience of your own home. Whether you're a Pilates beginner or an experienced practitioner, this book has something for everyone, with clear directions, extensive images, and important ideas to help you get the most out of your workout.By embracing Wall Pilates, you'll get a wealth of benefits, including a leaner body, more energy, ...

Using path-breaking discoveries of cognitive science, Mark Johnson argues that humans are fundamentally imaginative moral animals, challenging the view that morality is simply a system of universal laws dictated by reason. According to the Western moral tradition, we make ethical decisions by applying universal laws to concrete situations. But Johnson shows how research in cognitive science undermines this view and reveals that imagination has an essential role in ethical deliberation.

The Brain Washing of AmericaIn an age of endless notifications, algorithm-driven feeds, and emotionally charged media, how much of what we believe is truly our own?The Brain Washing of America explores the powerful forces shaping public perception in the modern information age. From social media algorithms and echo chambers to emotional manipulation, media polarization, propaganda, and the decline of critical thinking, this thought-provoking book e...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.If you have been pondering about where to have an excellent book that will train you on calisthenics because you have been bored of the same workout plan or you wish to shock your body with something new or you have hit a brick wall in your progress, then ponder no more for this is the right book for you to study, comprehend and train yourself on the most effective training program. It is a beginner’s guide to bodyweight exercis...

The rapid pace and increasing convergence of internet, phone and other communications technologies has created extraordinary opportunities for business but the complexity of these new service mixes creates parallel opportunities for fraud and revenue leakage. Companies seeking to use communications technology as a delivery or payment platform for digital services are particularly at risk. They need to understand both their strategic and operational risks as well as those affecting their st...

An assumption nearly everyone makes is that the best a teacher can hope for is to get most of their students to learn the concept they are teaching. In fact, in the segment of education that prepares people specifically for work (CTE, apprenticeships, and corporate training), many instructors believe that a 70-80 percent success rate is satisfactory. But based on his nearly forty years of experience preparing thousands of workplace instructors, Dr. Johnson believes we can obtain a 100 perc...