Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe is an invaluable source of information and advice on when and where to look for edible fungi throughout Europe.It features over 65 of the very best edible mushroom species and 30 poisonous confusion species for extra safety. A clear summary for each species provides information on edibility, habitat, season, size and key identification features.The book is fully illustrated with over 200 superb ...

Simon, a convicted serial killer of the rich, undergoes treatment at a fledgling private criminal rehabilitation firm, IVRRAC. Simon is then sent to the alpine village of Trentsworth, a town full of rich socialite women, to ascertain whether he is cured of his murderous impulses or not. During his stay in Trentsworth, Simon falls in love with his neighbour, Kyndrea, the only child of a rich widower. After a time he realises there is no way she would be able to love him due to his past. Thr...

This book explores the role of place names in the formation and maintenance of individual and group identities in multilingual and multi-ethnic situations. Using examples from Austria and Czechia as case studies, the authors examine the power of place names through an interdisciplinary and multi-methods approach that draws from the fields of anthropology, geography, sociolinguistics and toponomastics. The book contextualises both places within their social and political histories, and prob...

School work, twenty-four hours, seven days a week. A child’s worst nightmare, yet Ben, Mark, Tiffany, Susan, and Albert are looking forward to arriving at their new boarding school which promises such a tedious lifestyle.Only Stanley, the remaining Terror, realises it is not a school any kid would wish to attend. He knows that they would all agree with him if the others had not watched the Kwenz Education introductory video. Something in that video made his friends into mindless sl...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Recent years have increased significantly our understanding of the genetic alterations that can underlie CRC, but also unraveled the molecular heterogeneity of the disease. Although a simple correlation between genetic pathways, histopathological features and clinical outcome cannot be established, the heterogeneity of CRC is also an opportunity for the development of targeted therapeutic approaches, able to trea...

Science today is often seen as providing the definitive frame of reference for understanding what goes on in nature. Furthermore, the history of science has frequently been portrayed as the story of steady progress in overturning religious explanation in favour of scientific truth. This narrative has been challenged by those who – like the author of this book – recognise that a naturalistic way of looking at the world, which lies at the heart of modern science, has a far richer relationshi...

God's Philanthropist examines the worldview and philanthropic aspirations of the investor turned philanthropist, Sir John Templeton (1912–2008). Drawing on his books, essays, interviews, and occasional works, it reconstructs what Templeton believed people's lives, and the societies in which they lived, should look like, and investigates the philanthropic means by which he hoped to turn those ideals into reality. God's Philanthropist focuses on three key areas--religion, p...

A long-overdue advancement in ceramic studies, this volume sheds new light on the adoption and dispersal of pottery by non-agricultural societies of prehistoric Eurasia. Major contributions from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia make this a truly international work that brings together different theories and material for the first time. Researchers and scholars studying the origins and dispersal of pottery, the prehistoric peoples or Eurasia, and flow of ancient technologies will all...

For more than a century, the study of hunting and gathering societies has been central to the development of both archaeology and anthropology as academic disciplines, and has also generated widespread public interest and debate. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers provides a comprehensive review of hunter-gatherer studies to date, including critical engagements with older debates, new theoretical perspectives, and renewed obligations for gr...

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Bronx, Eva Jordan shares the true story of a life shaped by faith, family, music, sacrifice, and survival.In The Autobiography of Eva Jordan, Eva, also known as Chickie, reflects on her childhood in a hardworking Puerto Rican family, her mother's spiritual guidance and natural healing traditions, her father's music and restaurant dreams, and her own journey through ambition, marriage, motherhood, heartbreak, and resilience.

Explore the Wacky World of an 8-Year-Old's Art Museum, Overflowing with Unconventional Artistry! Be Ready for an Unforgettable Tour Bursting with Humor, Creativity & Lots of Cheeky Butt Artworks!In the heart of a child's creativity lies the unfiltered essence of imagination, and Jace's Big Beautiful Butt Museum is a perfect representation of this. Through the pages of this delightful and amusing book, you'll embark on a whimsical journey of art, as seen th...

Kuyper on the Positive Potential of BusinessIn his vast treasury of writings, Abraham Kuyper addressed nearly every sphere of society, including politics, science, and the arts. But his views on business and economics are often overlooked because he rarely engaged with that sphere directly. Still, his doctrine of common grace has great significance for showing how Christ is at work in the workplace.In this anthology of essays, speeches, and reflections, we ...