For ten thousand years, the Veyna have been silent. Now, they speak again.As King Dorukov turns his gaze westward, the Kingdom of Verdane begins to fracture beneath the weight of old alliances and gathering war. Loyalties strain, ancient hatreds stir, and the cost of ambition grows ever steeper.Far to the north, among the elves of the Sílnárán, a prophecy long feared has come to pass. An heir is born beneath omens of fire and light — a child the gods themselves have marked....

An epic adventure is set in motion...When talented young artist Nathaniel Hancock receives a new drawing pen for Christmas, he promises his great-grandfather that he'll prepare him a Masterpiece for the following year. But Nathaniel is unaware for the Pen is magical - and as he finishes his Masterpiece it comes to life before his very eyes.Upon entering the drawing he discovers that he has added new territory to the enchanted land that lies beyond: the Inkworld, a pen-and-i...

"More than mere trivia . . . Written with wit and humor, the entries are fun to read and easy to understand, demanding no scientific background." — School Library JournalHow much do you know about . . .Obesity * Sleep * Meteors * Aliens * Bees * Sperm banks * Sex in space * Duct tape * Germs * Airport security * Death * Ancient weapons * Rats * The Internet * Birth * Weather * Milk * Mosquitoes * Your body * Space disastersDiscove...

The adventure continues...Nathaniel Hancock and his cousin Tommy are off on another thrilling adventure in the magical Inkworld. With the help of their great-grandfather's mysterious book, The Masterpiece, and a band of powerful Elves, the boys must track down the missing portals that connect their world to the Inkworld. But these hidden passages could be anywhere—and finding them is only the beginning.As they search, a shadowy force from a dark side of the Inkworld rises to...

An epic adventure is set in motion...When talented young artist Nathaniel Hancock receives a new drawing pen for Christmas, he promises his great-grandfather that he'll prepare him a Masterpiece for the following year. But Nathaniel is unaware for the Pen is magical - and as he finishes his Masterpiece it comes to life before his very eyes.Upon entering the drawing he discovers that he has added new territory to the enchanted land that lies beyond: the Inkworld, a pen-and-i...

The gold was only the beginning. The myth is a lie. This is the truth.In the quiet, storm-lashed wake of the events of Treasure Island, a weary young Jim Hawkins returns home to the familiar confines of the Admiral Benbow Inn. But the ghosts of his treacherous voyage refuse to stay buried. Waiting for him in the flickering shadows of the taproom is a mysterious, sea-worn stranger-a man who knew the high seas, who knew Long John Silver's lies, and who knew ...

Using France as a case study, contributors from around the world explore the factors that create violent extremists, including criminogenic needs, violence-supportive cognition, religious beliefs, identity uncertainty or fusion, the quest for significance, and social and political influences. They present a multidisciplinary and evidenced-based analysis of how and why violent extremism has reappeared as a contemporary issue and provide theoretical and practical approaches to responding to ...

An anthropologist and an anatomist have combined their skills in this book to provide students and research workers with the essentials of anatomy and the means to apply these to investigations into hominid form and function. Using basic principles and relevant bones, conclusions can be reached regarding the probable musculature, stance, brain size, age, weight, and sex of a particular fossil specimen. The sort of deductions which are possible are illustrated by reference back to contempor...

"Entertaining - if harrowing." - New York Times Book ReviewWhat would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only Speedos? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China?And Then You're Dead offers serious answers to these horribly interesting questions. Paul Doherty and Cody Cassidy explore the real science behind these and other fantastical...

The bestselling "quackbuster" and "tireless tub-thumper against pseudoscience" fishes for the facts in a flood of misinformation ( Maclean's).Eat this and live to 100. Don't, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what's best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates through...

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.* Features more than 500 color photographs and illustrations in a port...

The best of the weirdest news, facts, and fun from all over the world!Where else could you learn about a woman who broke her legs flying a pig, a student who got credit for dressing like a lobster, and a man who patented a method for determining the sex of a spinach plant? Uncle John rules the world of bizarre information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about . . .·The world's longest ear hair·A girl raised by dogs