With a new cover, more extensive index, and list of organizations, the new edition of Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail is the go-to resource for anyone interested in the wildflowers found along the 2,175-mile-long Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Stunning full-page color photos by Joe Cook and Monica Cook accompany the detailed descriptions by author Leonard Adkins that include: bloom season, leaves and stem descripotion, geographic range of growth, and location of the flower along t...

This volume on statistical dependence modeling is published in honor of Claudia Czado and her influential career in statistics. Reflecting the breadth of her research interests, the book presents authoritative peer-reviewed contributions on theoretical foundations, methodological innovations, and applications in dependence modeling, statistical methodology and Bayesian computation. It also features two historical accounts of vine copulas, a field that Claudia Czado has significantly influe...

In Christopher Todd and the Magical Foof, young Christopher, who is almost two, has a unique way of speaking, often calling things by funny names like "foof" for a horse. When his friends laugh at him, Christopher feels sad, especially after a carousel ride where they mock his words. But a magical dream shows him a magnificent foof, encouraging him to be patient and confident. When he wakes up on his second birthday, his parents surprise him with his very own foof! This heartwarmi...

Dr. Swann tells the delightful story of Christopher Todd's learning how to speak. All his friends laugh at him because he cannot speak clearly. Christopher has a wonderful dream about a magical foof. In this dream he realizes that someday he will be able to talk just like all his friends. After this, no matter how much he is teased, Christopher just smiles.

Dr. Swann tells the delightful story of Christopher Todd's learning how to speak. All his friends laugh at him because he cannot speak clearly. Christopher has a wonderful dream about a magical foof. In this dream he realizes that someday he will be able to talk just like all his friends. After this, no matter how much he is teased, Christopher just smiles.

The Chattahoochee River is one of the premier waterways of Georgia and the Southeast. It is a mecca for summer recreation, a priceless natural resource that provides water and power for a great number of Georgia’s citizens, and an essential component to the region’s ecosystem. As public interest in both exploring and protecting Georgia’s rivers such as the Chattahoochee grows, so too has the demand for clear and elegant guides to our rivers. The Chattahoochee River User’s Guide—th...

The 1947 World Series was "the most exciting ever" in the words of Joe DiMaggio, with a decade's worth of drama packed into seven games between the mighty New York Yankees and underdog Brooklyn Dodgers. It was Jackie Robinson's first Series, a postwar spectacle featuring Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, and President Harry Truman in supporting roles. It was also the first televised World Series—sportswriters called it "Electric October."But for all the star power on display, the ou...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons comes the long awaited conclusion of her Shadow Ops trilogy, now at a Special Readers' Appreciation price! (Haven't read the first two Shadow Ops? Grab them now at a Special Low Price-get all three books for less than the price of one!) They hide in the shadows to protect our country…can they protect their hearts? The Special Threats Response Team hunts terrorists out of the reach of conventional law enforcement. Their leader, R...

The Political Language of Food addresses why the language used in the production, marketing, selling, and consumption of food is inherently political. Food language is rarely neutral and is often strategically vague, which tends to serve the interests of powerful entities.Boerboom and his contributors critique the language of food-based messages and examine how such language—including idioms, tropes, euphemisms, invented terms, etc.—serves to both mislead and obscure relationships between ...

This "miracle" of a guide book shows readers how to maintain harmony within their environment (Margaret Renkl, The Washington Post).In his groundbreaking book Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife—native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. As deve...

Enter the mind of the creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage and find inspiration for your next gardening project with this guide that includes “breathtaking” photos of the Cottage (Library Journal).Brandywine Cottage is David Culp's beloved two-acre Pennsylvania garden where he mastered the design technique of layering—interplanting many different species in the same area so that as one plant passes its peak, another takes over. The result is a nons...

Uncommon Beauty explores the wildflowers and flowering shrubs of a large area including Jasper down to Cranston, over to Glacier National Park in Montana, and up to Lethbridge and Edmonton. Extensively researched by author and outdoors enthusiast Neil L. Jennings, this guide will inform and intrigue the reader, while also assisting with plant identification and recognition.Exceptional photographs of over 200 species of flowering plants, plus information about each plant, m...