Food makes philosophers of us all. Death does the same . . . but death comes only once . . . and choices about food come many times each day. In The Ethics of Food, Gregory E. Pence brings together a collection of voices who share the view that the ethics of genetically modified food is among the most pressing societal questions of our time. This comprehensive collection addresses a broad range of subjects, including the meaning of food, moral analyses of vegetarianism and starvation, the ...

A Short History of Astronomy by Arthur Berry is a comprehensive and accessible account of the development of astronomical thought from ancient times to the early twentieth century. The book traces the evolution of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, beginning with the earliest observations of the stars and planets by ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Greeks. Berry explores the revolutionary ideas of figures like Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newt...

Take a trip to the Yorkshire village of Burley Bridge, where a very special little cookbook shop is about to open its doors…In the beginning…Kitty Cartwright has always solved her problems in the kitchen. Her cookbooks are her life, and there isn’t an issue that ‘Cooking with Aspic’ can’t fix. Her only wish is that she had a book entitled ‘Rustling Up Dinner When Your Husband Has Left You’.Forty years later…On Rosemary Lane, Della Cartwrigh...

Tom Pohrt spent years gathering poems by Wendell Berry that he thought children might read and appreciate, making sketches to accompany his selection. Terrapin is the result, a volume of twenty–one poems with dozens of sketches, drawings, and watercolors. In full color, we have not only a volume of staggering beauty but a consummate example of the collaborative effort that is fine bookmaking; the perfect gift for children, grandchildren, or anyone who remains a lover of the book a...

In the fifth book of the Port Williams Membership, Andy Catlett grapples with the loss of his hand and confronts the clash between industrial agriculture and traditional farming, ultimately finding redemption through memory and reconnection to the land and community of his Kentucky homeAfter losing his hand in an accident, Andy Catlett confronts an agronomist whose surreal vision can see only industrial farming. This vision is powerfully contrasted with that of mod...

When:The car dies and you can't afford to fix it let alone replace it.The diagnosis is dire.Your perfect partner betrays.You're no longer capable of caring for anyone including yourself.You must leave; taking only what you can carry.When life puts you on your knees what's next? Do you curl into a ball screeching? Where, how, do you find the strength to get up and take the next steps? This resilience begin...

The complete STONEWYLDE saga, collected together for the first time!Here are all five STONEWYLDE novels. This cult series is a magical tale of love, anger and loss - but also, finally, of triumph against all adversity.Stonewylde is an alternative community, hidden away in the heart of Dorset and ruled by the charismatic Magus. It's a place of standing stones and earth energy - a place where the old ways are remembered. Within a great stone circle the eight pagan festivals a...

Tom Sagan is staring down the barrel of a gun. He has lost everything heever loved: his job, his wife, his daughter, his reputation. What hurts most is that he knows his Pulitzer Prize-winning career as a journalist was sabotaged. He was set up, but he can't prove it. They - whoever they are - have beaten him. So he decides to end his life. But before he can pull the trigger, an enigmatic stranger appears. ZachariahSimon has Tom's estranged daughter at his mercy. What he wants is so...

'Brilliant' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Steve Berry is one of my favourite authors' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another Steve Berry triumph in story telling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid gold and other stolen valuables all across the Philippines. When some of that loot was recovered by the United States government, the assets were stamped classified, shippe...

Cotton Malone retired from the high-risk world of elite operatives for the U.S. Justice Department to lead the low-key life of a rare-book dealer. But his quiet existence is shattered when he receives an anonymous e-mail: “You have something I want. You’ re the only person on earth who knows where to find it. Go get it. You have 72 hours. If I don’t hear from you, you will be childless.” His horrified ex-wife confirms that the threat is real: Their teenage son has been kidnapped. When Malo...

A misfit crew race across the galaxy to prevent the genocide of magical creatures, in this unique science fiction debut.Having magical powers makes you less than human, a resource to be exploited. Half-unicorn Gary Cobalt is sick of slavery, captivity, and his horn being ground down to power faster-than-light travel. When he's finally free, all he wants is to run away in his ancestors' stone ship. Instead, Captain Jenny Perata steals the ship out from under him, so...

Cassiopeia Vitt takes center stage in this exciting novella from New York Times bestsellers M.J. Rose and Steve Berry.In the French mountain village of Eze, Cassiopeia visits an old friend who owns and operates the fabled Museum of Mysteries, a secretive place of the odd and arcane. When a robbery occurs at the museum, Cassiopeia gives chase to the thief and is plunged into a firestorm.Through a mix of modern day intrigue and ancient alchemy, Cassiopeia is propelle...