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In the 1950s¿80s, Brazil built one of the most advanced industrial networks among the "developing" countries, initially concentrated in the state of São Paulo. But from the 1980s, decentralization of industry spread to other states reducing São Paulo's relative importance in the country's industrial product. This volume draws on social, economic, and demographic data to document the accelerated industrialization of the state and its subsequent...

Valmiki's Ramayana provides the inspiration for this vibrant collection of poems, each of which acts as a persuasive encounter between English poetry and Indian myth. After is a collection of poems inspired by Valmiki's Ramayana, one of Asia's foundational epic poems and a story-cycle of formative historical importance all across South and South-east Asia. On the Indian subcontinent, the Ramayana is not only central to religion and folklore bu...

Kira Parker lives above The Purrfect Cup, the cat cafâe that her family owns and runs. Every day is a new adventure with her cat friends! Except lately, The King County Dog Show seems to be the only thing the regulars can talk about! Kira doesn't get why everyone is so excited. After all, her cat friends are much smarter and more talented than those dogs. Then Kira has a great idea -- she's going to train the cats, and enter them in the compet...

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A month-to-view calendar with space for writing in appointments, beautifully illustrated with seasonal artwork from Elsa Beskow's books.

Put a unique spin on your entertaining and arrange eye-catching platters that will keep friends and family coming back for more with Complete Charcuterie.This beautiful cookbook guides you on how to pair cheeses, meats, condiments, drinks, and an assortment of other ingredients that can be used on serving boards. These simple, inventive preparations will bring your serving boards to the next level. Be bold and take your entertaining from so-so...

THE WONDERS OF THE ABYSS NEVER CEASE TO AMAZEThe fourth anthology has surfaced and with it, more tales from deep within the Abyss! Here be monsters, cave raiders, White Whistles, and even the denizens of the Village of the Hollows. Dive in and join the adventure!

Hear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person's privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love. Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed polit...

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series all about fourth grader Miles Lewis. Miles has been waiting forever to be part of a city-wide science competition. Now his dream is finally coming true, and he's even part of an all-star team that includes his good friend, Jada. He should be in his element, so he can't seem to figure out why he feels like the weak link instead. While everyone else...

Stunning photographs by a National Geographic photographer invite children to look around and find a world of circles, triangles, squares, and more.Beautifully photographed, a diverse group of children explore the unexpected shapes of everyday sights and objects. "Eggs, grapes, lemons and leaves. Jellybeans, seeds, sunglasses, and balloons." They're all ovals! Shelley Rotner, an accomplished photographer and a former kindergarten teacher, gent...

“Palimpsests of Themselves is a transformative work of historical scholarship. With empathy and rigor, Asad Q. Ahmed succeeds brilliantly in recreating the intricate logical theories and exegetical practices of South-Asian Muslim logicians and commentators, who up to now have been entirely neglected in Islamic Studies and in the history of philosophy.”—Robert Wisnovsky, James McGill Professor of Islamic Philosophy, McGill University "This is a...

A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective try to solve a murder in this "ebullient tap dance of a mystery" (Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling author)—perfect for fans of Lisa Lutz's The Spellman Files and Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan series.Meet Leda Foley: devoted friend, struggling travel agent, and inconsistent psychic. Impulsively re-booking Seattle PD detective Grady Merritt's flight, she has no idea that her life is...

Owner of Future Tense Books and manager of the small press section at Powell's in Portland, Sampsell shows his love of art through collage and poetry. Having obsessed with collaging since the beginning of 2014, Sampsell has read about, written about, and learned more about the form ever since. Sampsell hosted a monthly event at the IPRC in Portland where people of all types came and made collages (usually 25-40 people every month). He has taug...

A captured princess just wants a good night's sleep! Shhh…

An author and human rights activist offers his inspiring approach to a happier, more ethical way of life by embracing Sikh teachings.In More of This, Please, Simran Jeet Singh-a writer, educator, and human rights activist-shares a powerful approach to living a purposeful and rewarding life. Growing up in Texas the son of Indian immigrants, he has confronted racism, bullying, and ethnic slurs throughout his life: at school, on the athletic fiel...

Children will have hours of coloring fun with this busy book of construction vehicles. Features a spectacular foil cover! This busy coloring book is perfect for young fans of construction vehicles and machines. Little ones will find all kinds of exciting construction scenes, from big buildings and bustling workers to rumbling dump trucks, steamrollers, and diggers. With a shiny foil cover and bold pictures to help children improve their colori...

Can a common girl save a prince trapped in the Tower of London?April. England. 1483. The king is dead. Long live the king. Nell Gould is the daughter of the royal butcher, a commoner, but she has been raised as the playmate of King Edward and Queen Elizabeth's royal children: Princess Cecily, Princess Bess, Prince Dickon, and Prince Ned, heir apparent and Nell's best and closest friend. They think alike, her and Ned, preferring books and joust...

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community.I gather the books in my arms, and give them a hug. "Welcome back, " I whisper. Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library, but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique, diverse, inspiring women at her mother's diner-members of a women's mo...