Authentic Piemonte Recipes for the Modern Home Cook—From the Kitchen of Seattle’s Celebrated Restaurant SpinasseBring the flavors of Northern Italy into your kitchen with the Cascina Spinasse cookbook, which celebrates Piemonte’s rich culinary traditions through the vision of Seattle’s acclaimed and beloved Piemonte restaurant, Spinasse. This beautifully curated collection explores the heart of Italian cooking through over 75 authentic, seasonally driven r...

Despite ongoing debates about its origins, the Anthropocene—a new epoch characterized by significant human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems—is widely acknowledged. Our environment is increasingly a product of interacting biophysical and social forces, shaped by climate change, colonial legacies, gender norms, hydrological processes, and more. Understanding these intricate interactions requires a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative, biophysical and ...

The Admiral's Daughter by Margaret Stuart Lane is a historical romance novel set against the backdrop of naval life and maritime adventures. The story follows the life and romantic entanglements of the Admiral’s daughter, whose life is intertwined with the complexities and challenges of naval service.The protagonist, the Admiral’s daughter, is portrayed as a strong-willed and independent woman who defies traditional expectations for women of her social standing. Her father’s position in th...

In "The Admiral's Daughter," Margaret Stuart Lane crafts a poignant narrative set against the backdrop of the tumultuous seas of the 18th century. The book artfully intertwines the themes of duty, sacrifice, and the personal conflicts faced by those left behind as men venture into the chaos of war. Employing a rich, descriptive literary style, Lane immerses readers in the emotional landscape of her characters, unveiling their desires and struggles with visceral clarity. The novel resonates...

A young woman falls in love with a young man who has decided to go out to sea, while she is sent to the city to learn the 'airs of a gentle lady.' They are in love, but, far apart, and with an Admiral for a father, it looks as if this desired union will never come about. Very entertaining tale of love and suspense.

Spring had come to the West Country, a joyous spring laden with soft airs and odours of distant flowering lands, and filling the hearts of men with a restless delight. It seemed impossible not to be happy, with a blue sky flecked by little clouds running down to meet a blue sea, the hedgerows gleaming with blackthorn, and the pink tips of the beeches shining in the sun. Children were out in the copses, picking primroses; farmers counted their lambs in the pasture, and down in the harbour s...

Risk Research: Practices, Politics and Ethics offers a collection of essays, written by a wide variety of international researchers in risk research, about what it means to do risk research, and about how – and with what effects – risk research is practiced, articulated and exploited.This approach is based upon the core assumption that: to make a difference in the study of risk, we must move beyond what we usually do, challenging the core assumptions, scientific, economic ...

A comedy sketch show recreating the bygone eras of radio, featuring the hilarious work of Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robbins, Dan Tetsell and othersIf you thought radio started with Marconi, you were wrong, and here’s the proof – twelve extraordinary archive recordings from the past two millennia of the wireless. Join DJs Steve in the Afternoon and Suzanne Canker for some historical humour and hot takes on the Roman invasion, the First World War, the Crusades, the or...

Climate change is not 'a problem' waiting for 'a solution'. It is an environmental, cultural and political phenomenon which is re-shaping the way we think about ourselves, our societies and humanity's place on Earth. Drawing upon twenty-five years of professional work as an international climate change scientist and public commentator, Mike Hulme provides a unique insider's account of the emergence of this phenomenon and the diverse ways in which it is understood. He uses different standpo...

A story of a young man named Orlando, born in England, briefly a lover to the elderly queen followed by an intense love affair with a foreign princess whose sudden departure leaves him heartbroken. Orlando resorts to writing his poem The Oak Tree, started and abandoned in his youth. He finishes the poem only after mysterious transformation into a woman — the same person, with the same personality and intellect, but in a woman's body. A semi-biographical novel based in part on the life of Wool...

Sociology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summaries of key experiments and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.The text is split into four parts, with an emphasis throughout on understanding and treating all concepts ...