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This work is a comprehensive description of the grammar of Sierra Popoluca, a Mixe-Zoquean language spoken by approximately 28, 000 people in Veracruz, Mexico. This detailed description and analysis includes an overview of the language and its family, its typological features and its phonology. The grammar also provides an overview of the word classes, including verbs, nouns, relational nouns/postpositions, adjectives, adverbs, numbers, and fo...

The acclaimed poet mines the mystery of marriage. A stunningly brave memoir of profound love, pain, and loss.

From the acclaimed author of "The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin" comes a funny, heartfelt, rip-roaring puzzle box of an adventure about grit, guts, and gold.

This fully updated guidebook presents 144 day hikes throughout the 14 states of the Appalachian Trail, from 1 to 11 miles in length.

A case of mistaken identity allows two sworn enemies--a young dragon and knight--to become friends. But what will they do when they discover the truth? A funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book from the author-illustrator team behind "The Giant of Jum.

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic-dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and many more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!In Trees: Kings of the Fo...

Readers follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, this comic reveals each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem.

A teenage girl with Asperger's deals with everything life throws at her--family troubles, first love and pretending to be "normal" in this whip-smart, hilarious, and unapologetically honest novel.

Erstmals wird eine Gesamtschau der Astrologie in der syrisch-orthodoxen Literatur geboten. Die Frage, ob alte mesopotamische oder ägyptische Vorläufer in dieser Literatur aufgegangen sind, begleitet die historische Einführung in Astrologie und Divination. Auch wenn die Astrologie als "scientia non grata" für die Orthodoxie ein vermeintliches Schattendasein führen musste, ist sie in den verschiedensten Textgattungen der syrischen Literatur zu f...

Fifteen autistic women provide empowering advice and insights on the unique facets of the female autistic experience, with these perspectives presented alongside clinical commentary from specialist Michelle Garnett.

Portland's biggest dirty little secret: The untold story behind the Great Portland Vice Scandal of 1956-57.

For every person who has had a love affair with his or her horse, this intimate collection of images of a white stallion in the English countryside will evoke the joy of a horse's companionship.In Mary McCartney's largest body of work to date she pays tribute to the extraordinary beauty of a white stallion, Alejandro. These portraits place the horse in the context of the rich, bucolic countryside of Sussex where McCartney grew up. Using a medi...

The distance of Romer's climb through life is not spatial, but psychological, the acquisition of insight, the search for the better.

Featuring an appealing mix of photos and cartoon illustrations, these installments in the Just Like Us! series explore the unexpected ways in which fish, plants, and humans are alike. Full color.

Get the facts on an array of leafy organisms and discover the unexpected ways humans and plants are alike in this installment in the Just Like Us! series from Bridget Heos, author of Mustache Baby and Shell, Beak, Tusk. With an appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.

How far would you go to enjoy a cigarette? When headhunter Fabrice Valentine faces a smoking ban at work, he decides to undertake a course of hypnotherapy to rid himself of the habit. At first the treatment works, but his stress levels begin to rise when he is passed over for an important promotion and he finds himself lighting up again - but with none of his previous enjoyment. Then he discovers something terrible: he accidentally causes a ma...

Spanning more than 200 years of human history, it includes 50 stories of adventure and exploration, featuring explorers such as, David Attenborough, Michael Palin, Shackleton and Karen Darke.

At a time when Europe is witnessing major transformations, this book brings together leading experts to consider a range of pressing questions relating to the historical origins, contemporary manifestations and future prospects for juvenile justice.

This illustrated encyclopedia of world mythology introduces kids to legendary lands, powerful gods, brave heroes, wild creatures, and more! Skillfully told and illustrated by Briggs, it's the who's who and what's what of ancient culture, organized alphabetically. Full color.

Everything You Need to Make Your Home Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient