This full cast presentation includes Part 1 and Part 2 of Shakespeare’s Henry IV.In 1598 appeared a Quarto with the following title:The History of Henrie the Fourth; With the Battell at Shrewsburie, betweene the King and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henrie Hotspur of the North. With the humorous conceits of Sir John Falstaffe. At London. Printed by P. S. for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell. 1598.This was the Fir...

Kelvin and Heln's children are now six years old, and while Charles and Merlain are normal other than being telepathic, Dragon Horace is another story entirely. But when an evil witch hatches a monstrous scheme to send Charles and Merlain to steal the greatest treasure of the Kingdom of Orcs--hoping they die in the process--she reckons without their innate magical abilities...and the sibling loyalty of Dragon Horace.

Here is the one of the most profound, insightful and elegant books ever written about sports.Chris Jackson writes a thoughtful and brilliant study of Roger Federer as a man, player, and aesthetic and moral figure of our times. It outplays even Foster Wallace's magisterial writing on this greatest of all tennis champions.

An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but especially for those disenchanted by their past experiences, an awa...

Exploring the backstory that led to the writing of Graham Greene’s beloved satirical spy novel, Our Man Down in Havana evokes this pivotal time and place in the author’s life.When US immigration authorities deported Graham Greene from Puerto Rico in 1954, the British author made an unplanned visit to Havana and discovered that “every vice was permissible and every trade possible” in a Caribbean fleshpot of mafia-run casinos and nude revues. The former MI6 ...

“This attractive and readable book is an excellent introduction to informational literature and to a fascinating creature.” — School Library JournalPython stirs and slithers out from her shelter, smelling the air with her forked tongue. It’s time to molt her dull scales and reveal the glistening snake underneath. Gliding along a tree, the hungry python stalks her prey. Combining informative facts, expressive illustrations, and a lyrical, mesmerizing narrat...

As the Queen marks seventy years on the throne, this engaging work examines Canada’s constitutional monarchy.As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and nears the conclusion of her reign, much discussion and debate has taken place about the monarchy in Canada.A Resilient Crown examines a broad range of issues related to Canada’s constitutional monarchy, its present state, and its future. Topics include Crown-Indigenous relatio...

A girl doesn't have a date for the school dance?until her dad makes one for her in his lab. "Lily?meet Stitchy." A family enjoys a nice Thanksgiving dinner?until they are interrupted by a torrent of turkeys out for revenge. A princess meets a pea-brained suitor. And the battle of two red hot pepper weenies ends in flames. Critically-acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar returns from a journey into the darkest depths of his brain with thirty-five more warped and creepy tale...

Watch out for the Vampire Weenies.A boy steals a ticket to an amusement park and gets the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime—literally. The firstday of middle school turns into a free-for-all when the gym teacher offers the class a get-out-of-gym-freecard. Sick of his sister’s vampire wannabe friends, a kid decides to teach them a lesson at their next party.But the tables are turned when some surprise guests show up.Critically acclaimed author and master...

In San Diego, not far from the gates of the fantasy world of Disneyland, tent cities lining the freeways remind us of an ugly reality. Homeless individuals are slowing rail traffic between Sacramento and the Bay Area and swarming subway trains in Los Angeles in search of a place to sleep when they’re not languishing on Skid Row. Drug use among the homeless is plaguing communities, with discarded needles threatening children playing at public parks. And every day across California, thousand...

What if you could see through the bias in every argument — including your own?You second-guess your decisions, talk yourself in and out of the same choice, and walk away from debates certain you were right but unable to say why. Worse, the opinions you trust most are often the ones you've never actually examined — you inherited them, and they feel like facts.Left unchecked, muddled thinking leads to poor decisions, weak arguments, and a mind easily steere...

This volume presents chemical vapour deposition of diamond films for application in cutting tools, microdrills, dental burs and surgical tools. It examines various deposition techniques, discusses mechanisms of diamond growth and their impact on cutting tool life and performance.