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  Baron Trump's Marvellous...

  Ingersoll Lockwood

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  It So Happened At The Time Of Bulger's Low Spirits That The Elder Baron Had, Through The Kindness Of An Old School Friend, Come Into Possession Of A Fifteenth-Century Manuscript From The Pen Of A No Less Celebrated Thinker And Philosopher Than The Learned Spaniard, Don Constantino Bartolomeo Strepholofidgeguaneriusfum, Commonly Known Among Scholars As Don Fum, Entitled "A World Within A World." In This Work Don Fum Advanced The Wonderful Theory That There Is Every Reason To Believe That The Interior Of Our World Is Inhabited; That, As Is Well Known, This Vast Earth Ball Is Not Solid, On The Contrary, Being In Many Places Quite Hollow; That Ages And Ages Ago Terrible Disturbances Had Taken Place On Its Surface And Had Driven The Inhabitants To Seek Refuge In These Vast Underground Chambers, So Vast, In Fact, As Well To Merit The Name Of "World Within A World...FROM THE BOOKS.

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  Down to Earth - Rediscovering...

  Robert Ashton

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  Everything begins with the soil beneath our feet. It provides our food, shapes our landscapes and holds the traces of generations before us. But how often do we stop to think about it?
  In Down to Earth, Robert Ashton explores our evolving relationship with the soil, from Neolithic flint miners to the present day. Meeting the people whose lives and work bring them closest to the earth, including gardeners, farmers, gravediggers, archaeologists and naturists, he uncovers a wealth of practical wisdom and unexpected connections.
  Moving through farming and folklore, burial and archaeology, biodiversity and conservation, Ashton reveals how deeply the soil is woven into our culture as well as our survival. Along the way, he asks what our relationship with the land can teach us about the environmental challenges we face today.
  Thoughtful, curious and deeply rooted in the people and places he encounters, Down to Earth is an invitation to look more closely at the ground beneath us, and reconsider our relationship with one of our most precious resources.
  'It all starts and ends here. The soil, the earth... Robert Ashton brings us another fine and wise book that looks forward, back and down.' Professor Jules Pretty, President of Essex Wildlife Trust

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  Let the Wildflowers Grow - One...

  Brigitte M. Becker

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  Let the Wildflowers Grow: One Mother's Journey through Adoption, Attachment and Borderline Personality Disorder is a beautiful story of mother-daughter love that turns to anguish in the challenges of mental health. It follows the poignant narrative of Brigitte Becker, who along with her husband and son, open their heart and home to a bright, beautiful ten-year-old from Ukraine named Anna, embarking together on a journey of adjusting this cherished young girl to the United States. 
  As mother and daughter bond in shared adventures, the family grows closer. However, signs of attachment and borderline personality disorders emerge in Anna, thrusting Brigitte, like any mother in this situation, into uncharted territory.  
  As Anna grapples with the challenge of regulating her emotions amidst the escalating battle with mental illness, nonetheless she is steadfast in her resolve to assert herself as an independent human being. Meanwhile, Brigitte seeks out every medical means of help possible. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Anna faces unstable emotional states that erupt in risky behavior. 
  In the quiet moments of reflection, as she gazes out at the wildflowers dancing in the breeze, Brigitte’s heart aches with the weight of her responses and decisions. But amidst the sadness, there’s determination, a resolve to let things happen naturally, that they will work out over time. Will they? Do they? 
  This riveting, reads-like-a-novel memoir, is for you if you are a parent of a child with mental illness and are looking for resources, support, and understanding of the unique challenges for adoptees and their families. Through her candid yet heart-wrenching writing, Brigitte gives you a real-life look into a mother’s path towards happiness and healing—as her daughter looks ahead, striving for independence amidst an uncertain future.

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  R Programming Insights Textbook

  Manish Soni

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  In today's data-driven world, the ability to analyze and interpret data is essential. R, a powerful and versatile programming language, has become a leading tool for data analysis, statistics, and visualization. This book is designed to be a comprehensive guide to R programming, suitable for both beginners and experienced users. We start with the basics of R, including installation and familiarization with RStudio. From there, we cover fundamental concepts such as data types, structures, and basic operations, progressing to advanced topics like data manipulation, statistical analysis, and visualization. The book also introduces popular R packages that enhance its capabilities. Each chapter includes practical exercises and real-world examples to reinforce your learning and provide hands-on experience. By working through these exercises, you will gain a deeper understanding of R and the confidence to apply your skills to real-world problems. 
  Whether you are new to programming or an experienced coder looking to add R to your skillset, this book will serve as a valuable resource. By the end, you will be proficient in R programming and inspired to explore its vast possibilities. To reinforce your learning and ensure mastery of the concepts, each chapter includes: 
  1. Exercises: Thought-provoking exercises designed to test your understanding and reinforce key concepts. 
  2. Activities: Hands-on activities to apply what you've learned in real-world scenarios, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
  3. Projects: Engaging projects that challenge you to tackle R Programming problems from start to finish, integrating multiple concepts and techniques. 
  4. Test Papers: Comprehensive test papers to assess your knowledge and track your progress throughout the course.

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  Bizarre - The Most Peculiar...

  Marc Dingman

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  The human brain is an impossibly complex and delicate instrument—capable of extraordinary calculations, abundant creativity, and linguistic dexterity. But the brain is not just the most brilliant of evolutionary wonders. It's also one of the most bizarre. 
   
   
   
  This book shows a whole other side of how brains work—from the patient who is afraid to take a shower because she fears her body will slip down the drain to a man who is convinced he is a cat and a woman who compulsively snacks on cigarette ashes. 
   
   
   
  As fascinating as they are, the cases discussed in this book are more than just oddities. In attempting to understand them, neuroscientists have uncovered important details about how the brain works. You'll be intrigued and amazed by some of the weird things your brain does on a daily basis, seemingly without your awareness or consent, and maybe you'll even gain an increased appreciation for the stability of the reality you experience. This book is ideal both for listeners seeking a better appreciation of the inner workings of the brain and those who simply want some extraordinary topics for dinner-party conversation.

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  The Next Supercontinent -...

  Ross Mitchell

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  You've heard of Pangea, the single landmass that broke apart some 175 million years ago to give us our current continents, but what about its predecessors, Rodinia or Columbia? These "supercontinents" from Earth's past provide evidence that land repeatedly joins and separates. While scientists debate what that next supercontinent will look like—and what to name it—they all agree: one is coming. 
   
   
   
  In this engaging work, geophysicist Ross Mitchell invites listeners to remote (and sometimes treacherous) lands for evidence of past supercontinents, delves into the phenomena that will birth the next, and presents the case for the future supercontinent of Amasia, defined by the merging of North America and Asia. Introducing listeners to plate tectonic theory through fieldwork adventures and accessible scientific descriptions, Mitchell considers flows deep in the Earth's mantle to explain Amasia's future formation and shows how this developing theory can illuminate other planetary mysteries. He then poses the inevitable question: how can humanity survive the intervening 200 million years necessary to see Amasia? 
   
   
   
  An expert on the supercontinent cycle, Mitchell offers listeners a front-row seat to a slow-motion mystery and an ongoing scientific debate.

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