A fascinating look into the wriggly world of bugs, and how they grow, feed and make their homes. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. This book includes audio and internet links to find out more."Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

From the winner of the 2022 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize: a fractal exploration of a woman's grief as she moves through disjointed segments of time.Divided Island is the story of a woman with a neurological disorder. The day she goes in for the encephalogram that will lead to her diagnosis, she finds herself splitting in two. One of the two women she becomes decides to travel to an island to take her own life; the other remains behind. Scenes and images...

Buckle up for the wildest ride yet. Pre-order Reckless Skye now!'You know when you’re reading a romance and you just want to grab the characters by the shoulders & scream “JUST KISS EACH OTHER!”? Yeah. I FELT THAT' ★★★★★'Reckless Skye wrangled me into a rodeo of emotions, and I couldn't put it down' CAMILLA ISLEY'OF COURSE Sloane Fletcher does it again. This book was perfection' ★★★★★You can't outrun your p...

Two degrees. Zero English.A night shift in an abandoned psychiatric hospital.You learn to laugh. Fast.Arriving in England for a fresh start, the author quickly discovers that the English language is a minefield of polite confusion, baffling idioms, and linguistic traps. Without the vocabulary to express who she is, daily life becomes a high-stakes game of translation roulette at the absolute bottom of the career lad...

Scholars from a range of disciplines interrogate terms relevant to critical studies of big data, from abuse and aggregate to visualization and vulnerability.This pathbreaking work offers an interdisciplinary perspective on big data, interrogating key terms. Scholars from a range of disciplines interrogate concepts relevant to critical studies of big data--arranged glossary style, from from abuse and aggregate to visualization and vulnerability--both challenging con...

In Narratives in East Asia and Beyond: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Using Narratives as a Research Method, contributors from diverse fields jointly argue for the interdisciplinary appeal of using narratives as a research method. Scholars from the fields of philosophy of narrative, ethnographic research, linguistics, political sciences, international relations, and area studies reflect on how to approach, understand, and utilize narratives to comprehend social structures and interact...

Since the advent of modernity, art has been associated with freedom, provocation and courage. In 1972, art was to unfold its potential as an emancipatory and creative force as part of the Gesamtkunstwerk of the XX. Olympic Games in Munich—according to the grand vision of its planners. The international avant-garde of the time, including Walter de Maria, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin, enthusiastically developed revolutionary concepts. Many of these remained in draft-form. Afte...

Have you ever wondered how life began or how the universe will end?Things Scientists Don't Know Yet explores science’s biggest unsolved mysteries, taking listeners on an exciting voyage through space, the animal kingdom, and even the human body.From whether aliens exist to why we get hiccups, this audiobook sheds light on fascinating questions that are still unanswered.With stunning facts and fun science, this audiobook is packed with the l...

As a special needs mom who had to learn everything from the ground up, I wrote The Small Wins Manual to share the real-life strategies that helped me navigate the early years after my child's autism diagnosis. This book is not based on theory, it's built on the everyday experiences, challenges, and small victories I've lived with my almost six-year-old.Inside, you'll find simple, practical ideas that you can start applying right away, approaches that brought me moments of ...

Forced to leave Atty behind under the protection of Alta Novis, Yulen D'Jacques takes his troops to his newly acquired compound of Bearinger to defend it against the increasing attacks by Bloods. But when news arrives that Bearinger's walls were breached, Atty knows she must risk the dangerous trek to find out whether or not her husband is still alive. And if so, to bring him back home, regardless of the consequences.

This book comprehensively gathers the current academic literature, field expertise and artistic developments on Wolfgang Dietrich’s Many Peaces theory, in the ways it has been conceptualized and practiced by peace and conflict workers around the world. Both scholars and practitioners challenge and creatively explore the field of transrational peace philosophy, contributing their insights on elicitive methods and conflict mapping. The book is further enriched by artistic perspectives on int...

Provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in precision livestock technologies, from wearable sensors, to thermal imaging techniquesCovers the latest research on the application of precision livestock technologies in monitoring livestock healthHighlights the potential of precision livestock technologies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production