From an American hero and dedicated scientist: A compelling introduction to the changes taking place in Earth's climate, written for the audience that matters most to our planet's future. Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, Mission: Planet Earth describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one…
How can you taste? How does your mouth works? What are the parts allowing you to taste your food? How do our tongues taste different flavours? The ideal introduction to the sense of taste, this fascinating book is full of fun activities, accompanied by simple scientific explanations, that encourage young readers to understand how their body works.
'One of the most haunting books you could ever wish to read...it is stunning - moving, exciting, and wonderful' Lenny Henry. Set in the deep American south between the wars, this is the classic tale of Celie, a young poor black girl. Raped repeatedly by her father, she loses two children and then is married off to a man who treats her no better than a slave. She is separated from her sister …
Anatural evolution from the earlier, much-acclaimed collection In Love & Trouble, these fourteen provocative and often humorous stories show women oppressed but not defeated.These are hopeful stories about love, lust, fame, and cultural thievery, the delight of new lovers, and the rediscovery of old friends, affirmed even across self-imposed color lines.
Perselingkuhan hanyalah sebuah awal ... Satu malam yang agak berlebihan, ... yah dia mabuk dan Stephen Parker-Roth menyadari dirinya harus bertunangan untuk menghindari skandal! Dan `pasangannya` adalah wanita cantik berambut merah dengan topi yang sama sekali tidak trendi. Lady Anne Marston sudah lama berhenti memikirkan pernikahan.Itu harga yang harus ia bayar untuk sebuah kesalahan pada m…
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation – awkward but electrifying – something life-changing begins. Normal People is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversat…
My dad doesn't know. The neighbors don't know. My school doesn't know. My mom sure doesn't know. But Ican handle it. Because if people can change one way, they can change the other way, right?
Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or wh…