Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff (Drimmer Stephanie)(Paperback)

Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff (Drimmer Stephanie)(Paperback)

Who invented pizza? Why do people shake hands? Why do we wear underwear? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this new series from National Geographic

Night Sky - Level 3 (Warren Drimmer Stephanie)(Paperback / softback)

National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's book authors across four reading

Comics and Stuff (Jenkins Henry)(Paperback)

Considers how comics display our everyday stuff--junk drawers, bookshelves, attics--as a way into understanding how we represent ourselves now For most of their history, comics were widely understood as disposable--you read them and discarded them, and the pulp paper they were printed on decomposed

Life of Stuff - Possessions, obsessions and the mess we leave behind (Walker Susannah)(Paperback / softback)

Gospel Fluency Handbook: A practical guide to speaking the truths of Jesus into the everyday stuff of life (Connelly Ben)(Paperback)

Stasiland - Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall (Funder Anna)(Paperback / softback)

Built - The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures (Agrawal Roma)(Paperback / softback)

Physics of Everyday Things - The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day (Kakalios James)(Paperback / softback)

Cosmogony: Stories (Ives Lucy)(Paperback)

An energetic, witty collection of stories where the supernatural meets the anomalies of everyday life--deception, infidelity, lost cats, cute memes, amateur pornography, and more. There are analogies between being female and being left-handed, I think, or being an animal. A woman answers a

Killers Behind Bars - Britain's Deadliest Murderers Tell Their Stories (Kray Kate)(Paperback / softback)

Face of Britain - The Stories Behind the Nation's Portraits (Schama Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Introducing Sociology Using the Stuff of Everyday Life (Johnston Josee)(Paperback)

The challenges of teaching a successful introductory sociology course today demand materials from a publisher very different from the norm. Texts that are organized the way the discipline structures itself intellectually no longer connect with the majority of student learners. This is not an issue

How to Repair Everything: A Green Guide to Fixing Stuff (Harper Nick)(Paperback)

Not everything has built-in obsolescence--as this fantastically handy guide to fixing everyday objects proves Whether you need to repair a strap on a favorite handbag or mend a leak in a washing machine, How to Repair Everything is packed full of tips and tricks of the trade for the person who

Lexus: The Relentless Pursuit (Dawson Chester)(Paperback)

A behind-the-scenes look at Lexus's surprising twenty-year success story--in a revised new edition In the 1980s, German brands BMW and Mercedes-Benz dominated the luxury car market and had little reason to fear competition from Japan. But in 1989, Toyota entered the market with the Lexus LS 400, a

Half Lives - The Unlikely History of Radium (Santos Lucy Jane)(Paperback / softback)

Lucy Jane Santos presents the surprising history of radium in everyday

Rewild: Stories and Inspiration for the Modern Adventurer (Francis Stephanie)(Paperback)

Now in a new format, Homecamp is a beautiful collection of stories, images and camping tips that will inspire you to rediscover the rejuvenating power of the outdoors. At the start of the book, you will find a how-to guide with helpful tips and illustrations, from how to choose and set up camp to

Brand Sense: Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy (Lindstrom Martin)(Paperback)

The definitive book on sensory branding, shows how companies appeal to consumers' five senses to sell products. Did you know that the gratifying smell that accompanies the purchase of a new automobile actually comes from a factory-installed aerosol can containing 'new car' aroma? Or that Kellogg's

Axiomatic: Short Stories of Science Fiction (Egan Greg)(Paperback)

'Wonderful, mind-expanding stuff, and well written too.'--The Guardian Axiomatic is a wonderful collection of eighteen short stories by Hugo Award-winning author Greg Egan. The stories in this collection have appeared in such science fiction magazines as Interzone and Asimov's between 1989 and

A Kabbalah of Food: Stories, Teachings, Recipes (Hecht Hanoch)(Paperback)

Inspiring, mystical, and often surprising Chassidic tales combine with teachings and favorite Jewish recipes from around the world to provide amble food for body and soul

Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars (Collins Clifton)(Paperback)

A unique and edgy cookbook, Prison Ramen takes readers behind bars with more than 65 ramen recipes and stories of prison life from the inmate/cooks who devised them, including celebrities like Slash from Guns n' Roses and the actor Shia LaBeouf. Instant ramen is a ubiquitous food, beloved by

Beneath the Earth (Boyne John)(Paperback / softback)

In this collection of twelve dark, unerring and surprising short stories, John Boyne explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance and

365 Days of Hoodoo: Daily Rootwork, Mojo & Conjuration (Bird Stephanie Rose)(Paperback)

Hoodoo is a bold spiritual tradition that helps enhance your wellbeing and solve everyday problems. This practical, do-it-yourself guide shows how to use spells, rites, recipes, mojos, and curios to enrich your life and be ready for whatever comes your

Boatman - The First 50 - Collected Crosswords from the Guardian and the Stories Behind Them (Knowles Ashley)(Paperback / softback)

Fantastical Visions IV (Horner W. H.)(Paperback)

Fantastical Visions IV features the magical art of Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, and a selection of stories that travels across the sub-genres of fantasy. Young men and women struggle to find their places in worlds harsh and beautiful. Lives are changed as people grapple with relationships and the