W Forbes: 13 books

Kathleen has discovered something magical in every province of this grand country, Canada. She sees the beauty in God’s gifts to us: the mountains, the valleys, the trees, and the rivers and lakes, which have all inspired her poetry. Most poems are spiritual, some are for children, and some are...

Recent experience from the global financial crisis suggests that the future of corporate governance will bring radical changes, surprises and challenges. Having said that, it should not be underestimated how much UK corporate governance has changed since the Cadbury Commission in 1992. In this book,...

Scuba Hijinks is the second book in the Holly Brannigan Mystery series. Set on the West Coast of Canada in the Lions Bay and Porteau Bay area, the story follows the adventures of teen sleuth Holly Brannigan and her friends, Bonnie, Paul, and Ted as they team up with Holly’s father, Detective David...

Follow the exciting adventures of teen amateur sleuth Holly Brannigan, the daughter of Detective David Brannigan. When Holly and her family visit Holly’s grandmother in her cottage on the grounds of Donnymead Castle, Holly is fascinated with the castle and manages to talk the caretaker...

This book introduces the core concepts of the shock wave physics of condensed matter, taking a continuum mechanics approach to examine liquids and isotropic solids. The text primarily focuses on one-dimensional uniaxial compression in order to show the key features of condensed matter’s response...

Country Jamboree will take you on a weekend of fun for the whole family. Join Penelope and her family and friends down on the farm for a rodeo with their country cousins where they’ll watch the horse racing, the chuck wagons, and trick riding! Encounter mystery and discovery with surprises around...

Holly Brannigan and her three teenage friendsPaul Castles, Ted Lumley, and her best friend, Bonnie Tilsonhave helped attorney David Brannigan on cases in the past, but this is the most dangerous mystery yet. A family with three children has disappeared, along with a close friend of the family, while...

While vacationing at a family reunion in Alberta, Holly Brannigan and her three friends, Bonnie Tilson, Paul Castles, and Ted Lumley, find themselves caught up in some local scullduggery. A young swimming coach has disappeared, and the local campground is robbed in the middle of the night. When they...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to fox hunting, with accounts of hunting experiences, historical information, tips and pointers, and much more. Although old, the information contained within this book is timeless and will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the history...

This collection of essays, offered in honor of the distinguished career of prominent political philosophy professor Clifford Orwin, provides a wide context in which to consider the rise of “humanity” as one of the chief modern virtues. A relative of—and also a replacement for—formerly more...

Descended from a Haddington family of printers and booksellers, Patrick Neill became head of the most prestigious printing firm in Edinburgh. Leaving his manager to run the business, he devoted his life to writing, natural history, horticulture and civic duties. His early tour of Orkney and Shetland...

The Picts, who inhabited Scotland in the first millennium AD, remain one of Europe's most enigmatic peoples. Although leaving little in the way of written records, they did however leave a legacy of literally hundreds of magnificent carved stone monuments. The vast majority of these are adorned with...

Lyndaman Island Manor is the fourth book in the Holly Brannigan Mystery series. Holly Brannigan and her three teenage friends, Paul Castles, Ted Lumley, and her best friend, Bonnie Tilson, find themselves in a dangerous situation when they visit Lyndaman Island Manor at the invitation of multi-billionaire...