Lowriders are more about appearance than speed or performance. They are more like works of art than cars. Kids will learn about the history of the lowrider craze and how it has changed over the years.

Motocross racing and moto-X freestyle both require these versatile cycles. Students will learn about the origin of motocross cycles, how they are modified for racing or freestyle, and how they are used in competitions.

In the post-Cold War era, the most common and often the most violent conflicts are ethnic conflicts. Many people, including many scholars, see ethnic conflicts as a return to the past, as contests between ancient and well-defined groups with long-standing grievances and animosities. Jack David Eller argues instead that these conflicts are a defining phenomenon of the "new world order"--that they are, in many ways, modern-day inventions based only loosely on "traditional" cultures and hosti...

What really happened on the first Thanksgiving? How did a British drinking song become the national anthem of the United States? And what makes Superman so darned American? Every tradition, even the noblest and most cherished, has a history, nowhere more so than in the USA, which was born with a relative indifference, if not hostility, to the past. Most Americans would be surprised to learn just how recent – and controversial – the origins of their traditions are, as well as how those orig...

This clear and engaging guide introduces students to key areas of the field and shows how to apply an anthropological approach to the study of religion in the contemporary world. Written by an experienced teacher, it covers major traditional topics including definitions, theories, and beliefs, as well as symbols, myth, and ritual. The book also explores important but often overlooked issues such as morality, violence, fundamentalism, secularization, and new religious movements. The chapter...

This accessible book introduces the story of ‘social science’, with coverage of history, politics, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and geography.Key questions include:How and why did the social sciences originate and differentiate?How are they related to older traditions that have defined Western civilization?What is the unique perspective or ‘way of knowing’ of each social science?W...

This concise and accessible introduction establishes the relevance of cultural anthropology for the modern world through an integrated, ethnographically informed approach. The book develops readers’ understanding and engagement by addressing key issues such as:What it means to be humanThe key characteristics of culture as a conceptRelocation and dislocation of peoplesThe conflict between political, social and ethnic boundariesThe concep...

This book is a study of the dynamic, multi-faceted, and even unorthodox things that are happening within Muslim-majority societies. The mission is to bring together in a single volume an array of anthropological observations of individuals, groups, and movements in contemporary Islamic settings, focusing neither primarily on religion nor on nonreligion or secularism but on the range of activities that people engage in under the umbrella of Islam.This volume includes 14 chapters by ...

Patent drafters charge $75 to $100 per sheet to prepare drawings -- but you can draw them yourself! How to Make Patent Drawings is an essential guide for inventors who want to complete a crucial step in the patenting process themselves -- creating formal patent drawings that comply with the strict rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (and save hundreds or even thousands of dollars). Written by two experts in the patent field, How to Make Patent Drawings shows you how to: make util...

**2023 Bookstagram Winner for LGBTQ+ Novel of the YearAn abandoned motel.**A woman flees an unknown danger, taking refuge in a motel. She is never seen again.A mad scientist.A geneticist stretches the boundaries of nature. His experiments, once human, are now something else. Something new. Something hungry.The couple.Michael and his husband Geoff have lost something precious. Their search takes them to a mote...

Between the black market organ trading, sentient rain, and cannibal romance, this collection delivers ten gory horror tales. The collection is split into three sections and grapples with how other people can fail us through lies, deceit, and possession. The ways that other people are incomparable in their cruelty. The ways they can lead us to our deaths. This collection explores the primary theme that people, not demons, monsters, or ancient worm gods, are the cause of evil—the arbiters of...

AUREALIS AWARD 2024 FINALISTWhen Sam’s ex, Danny, winds up gutted beyond recognition, Sam has no memory of where he was at the time. He can only remember the strange comfort of his new house. The endless ticking of a clock he can’t find. The bloody knife he woke up holding the morning Danny was killed.Sam’s guilt over Danny is undercut by the endless ticking, a growing desire to drink from the dead, and anonymous GPS pings that lead him to corpses. The sten...