Exploring the joy of slow reading, this book highlights the beauty and magic found in taking one's time with literature. Through inspiring insights, it encourages readers to appreciate the depth and richness of stories, promoting a more mindful and fulfilling reading experience. The author's perspective resonates with those who value the journey of reading over the speed, making it a heartfelt tribute to the art of savoring words.
In a whimsical tale set in Crookhaven, a stolen horse belonging to the village witch disrupts the peace, prompting the audacious Kate O'Sullivan to take action. Her well-intentioned efforts, however, lead to trouble with the king, forcing her to use her storytelling skills to navigate the chaos and protect her family. Brimming with humor, creativity, and a touch of Irish charm, this story promises to entertain readers with its clever twists and engaging characters.
The book offers a richly illustrated exploration of the Hudson River's historical significance, highlighting its role in the settlement of the New World, the Revolutionary War, and the birth of the environmental movement. Each spread presents engaging insights into the river's strategic, economic, and cultural impact, covering diverse topics such as the Age of Exploration, the Erie Canal, the Industrial Age, and American arts and literature. With its wealth of facts, timelines, and maps, it serves as an informative introduction to the river's multifaceted legacy.
The arms race continues to turn resources and priorities away from internationaldevelopment. Diminishing aid programs, growing Third World debt, a population that may reach 10billion people in the foreseeable future in spite of all efforts to control it, increasing divisionof the world into pro-US and pro-Soviet camps - these are the dangers Willy Brandt feels can leadnot only to greater world poverty and famine but also to world conflict.In this strongly wordedbook, Brandt goes beyond the diplomatic role he has formerly played and describes major problemsplaguing the globe today, as well as solutions for them. From personal observation and experience,Brandt demonstrates that the West has failed to meet today's challenges and delivers a frankcriticism of the Reagan administration's policies - or lack of them.Willy Brandt, chancellor of theFederal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974, has been a member of the European Parliament since1979. Among his many awards were the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 and the Albert Einstein Peace Prizein 1985. He is the author (with Anthony Sampson) of North-South: A Program for Survival, and TheCommon Crisis North-South: Cooperation for World Recovery (both MIT Press paperbacks).
Beginning with two orphans, a prehistoric boy and a wolf cub, imagines how the bond between man and wolf might have formed and looks at how it changed through their shared history as wolves became domesticated and diversified into more than 400 breeds of dog.
Ein afrikanisches Abenteuer - wild, bunt und faszinierend Der zwölfjährige Carey hat keine Ahnung, auf was er sich einlässt, als er mit seiner Tante nach Kenia startet. Rasch stellt er fest, dass das Land lebendig, bunt und voller Abenteuer ist. Gemeinsam mit Mutongai, einem Massai, und dessen Sohn Pilot gelingt es Carey, weit ab von den üblichen Touristenpfaden das Land, die Menschen und die Tiere kennen zu lernen. Alles, was ihm begegnet, hält er auf Zetteln, in Skizzen und Fotos in seinem Tagebuch fest - bis ihm, bei einem Zusammenstoß mit Elfenbeinschmugglern und Nashornjägern, kaum mehr Zeit bleibt, etwas aufzuschreiben! Ein außergewöhnliches Sachbuch - voll kindlicher Neugierde im Tagebuchstil geschrieben, mit zahlreichen Fotos und Illustrationen, sowie vielen Informationen über Wildtiere, die Stammeskultur der Massai und das Land Kenia. "Eine Geographiestunde als Abenteuerroman! Ein ‚Muss' für jedes Kinderbuchregal!" (Children's Literature)