Barnard: 228 books

“An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs. microbe.” —The Wall Street Journal   Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer...

Onias’ problem is that he can’t get to school on time because he can’t wake up early enough. It is winter, and his three friends pass his house on their way to school, but he’s never ready when they stop and call him. They don’t have warm clothes, so they run on to school without waiting. Onias’...

When the teacher asked the children what they wanted to be one day, she got a variety of responses. James wanted to be James wanted to be a driver. No one was at home after school, but he saw his uncle's car parked outside his house. He decided to sit in it. Soon his friends joined him. James, behind...

When the body of a Member of Parliament is found floating in the Thames, everyone assumes it is suicide, except for Superintendent Sutcliffe, whose investigation of the case reveals some nasty and ruthless politics. Three-time Edgar Award nominee Robert Barnard takes on the cunning and ruthless world...

La crisi economica ha posto di fronte a ogni cittadino una realtà incontrovertibile: con l’economia, o meglio con la moneta, ci stanno governando. È condizione necessaria, dunque, secondo l’autore, che i cittadini siano consapevoli e conoscano i pensatori delle economie. Sì,...

Warren Mosler conosce il funzionamento della moneta come pochi, e ne ha una visione del tutto non convenzionale: in poche parole spazza via tutti i falsi miti economici (diffusi tra i molti, a vantaggio di pochi), quali la carenza di denaro o l’inevitabilità dei tagli alla spesa pubblica,...

Did a meteorite wipe out the dinosaurs and allow for human evolution? Did an earthquake usher in the rise of Greek civilization? Did a snowstorm help create the New York subway? The answer to all these questions is a resounding yes! Over and over again, natural disasters have influenced the course...

A Brontë Encyclopedia is an A- Z encyclopedia of the most notable literary family of the 19th century highlighting original literary insights and the significant people and places that influenced the Brontës’ lives. Comprises approximately 2,000 alphabetically arranged entries Defines and...

Bringing together new accounts of the pulp horror writings of H.P. Lovecraft and the rise of the popular early 20th-century religious movements of American Pentecostalism and Social Gospel, Pentecostal Modernism challenges traditional histories of modernism as a secular avant-garde movement based...

How To Prevent And Treat Yeast Infections With Diet, Herbs, And Natural Remedies. Turn Your Health Around Without Expensive Medical Bills. Answers To Your Questions Such As 'What Is Candidiasis', 'What Are The Causes', Sgns And Symptoms', Prevention, Treatment, Diet / Eating Plan, Herbs / Supplements, And Natural Healing / Home Remedies, etc.

The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world.  Did you know that: • The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention? • The marching band you hear at football games has...

In 1964 six Melbourne mothers began a quiet revolution. Frustrated at the invisibility of breastfeeding advice in a society where artificial feeding of infants was increasingly accepted as the norm, they formed an association to assist mothers like themselves to breastfeed. Nursing Mums tells the story...

Thousands of people across the world, from students to scholars, from Latter-day Saints to respected leaders of other religious traditions, can attest to the influence of Truman G. Madsen in their lives. A gifted writer, respected speaker, faithful teacher, and devoted scholar, Truman was a tireless...

Anthropology is a discipline very conscious of its history, and Alan Barnard has written a clear, balanced and judicious textbook that surveys the historical contexts of the great debates and traces the genealogies of theories and schools of thought. It also considers the problems involved in assessing...