„Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre“ von Johanna Spyri ist einer der erfolgreichsten Klassiker der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, jetzt in überarbeiteter Neuauflage.
Der siebenjährige Cedric lebt mit seiner verwitweten Mutter in New York in ärmlichen Verhältnissen, als sich das Leben des Jungen schlagartig ändert: Er soll ein Lord werden!
Die fiktive Welt, in der "Alice im Wunderland" angesiedelt ist, spielt so mit Logik, dass sich die Erzählung unter Mathematikern und Kindern gleichermaßen großer Beliebtheit erfreut.
"e;Discover the Unseen: The Awakening of Your Heart and Mind"e;Embark on a mesmerizing journey with "e;The Awakening,"e; a literary masterpiece that transcends time.
Participatory Planning for Climate Compatible Development in Maputo, Mozambique is a practitioners' handbook that builds upon the experience of a pilot project that was awarded the United Nations 'Lighthouse Activity' Award.
In 1790 came that "e;extraordinary outburst of passionate intelligence,"e; Mary Wollstonecraft's reply to Edmund Burke's attack on the principles of the French Revolution entitled a "e;Vindication of the Rights of Men.
Faced with a global threat to food security, it is perfectly possible that society will respond, not by a dystopian disintegration, but rather by reasserting co-operative traditions.
In Being Interdisciplinary, Alan Wilson draws on five decades as a leading figure in urban science to set out a systems approach to interdisciplinarity for those conducting research in this and other fields.
Village Housing explores the housing challenge faced by England's amenity villages, rooted in post-war counter-urbanisation and a rising tide of investment demand for rural homes.
"e;The Awakening"e; by Kate Chopin is a powerful and inspiring book that will transport you to the complex world of female emancipation at the turn of the 20th century.
The menstrual product industry has played a large role in shaping the last hundred years of menstrual culture, from technological innovation to creative advertising, education in classrooms and as employers of thousands in factories around the world.
The pamphlet consists of a number of short treatises, indicating certain laws and principles which Mary thought needed to be more generally understood and more firmly established.
"e;The Yellow Wallpaper"e; is a 6,000-word short story by American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in New England Magazine.
This book is the result of twelve years' experience in teaching university students to write special feature articles for newspapers and popular magazines.
Wenn Kinder nicht mehr lesen können, steht die Gesellschaft im Gesamten am Abgrund: Die Teilhabe am Sozialsystem, ein erfolgreiches Berufsleben, differenzierte politische Meinungsbildung – wer nicht lesen kann, dem bleibt all das verwehrt.
Modern scientific research has changed so much since Isaac Newton's day: it is more professional, collaborative and international, with more complicated equipment and a more diverse community of researchers.