ROMA by AlfonsoCuaron, Valeriai Luiselli Hardcover, 172 Pages, Published 2018 by Assouline ISBN-13: 978-1-61428-776-6, ISBN: 1-61428-776-7
"Acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón's most recent project, Roma, is a semi-autobiographical film focusing on a domestic worker for a middle-class family in Mexico City in the 1970s. A visual meditation, a soundscape of the oldest city in the Americas, Roma captures an intimate, unique time and space, where women provided the glue that kept the world together, yet were always invisible and inaudible. A mirror of the city it portra ..."
"The Trout Fishing Sourcebook is an angler's dream! Mark D. Williams has pulled out all the stops to provide trout fishers with a sourcebook that has it all. With over ten years of trout fishing experience, William's research and knowledge can't be beat. Inside you will find a directory with a monstrous collection of well-organized addresses and phone numbers for manufacturers of trout fishing equipment, accessories, publications, and al ..."
Ocean Worlds(Reprint) The story of seas on Earth and other planets by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams, AlfonsoCuaron Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-967289-9, ISBN: 0-19-967289-X
"Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish and other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate, and cycling nutrients. As climate change, pollution, and over-exploitation by humans puts this precious resource at risk, it is more imp ..."
Ireland's Immortals A History of the Gods of Irish Myth by Mark Williams, AlfonsoCuaron Hardcover, 608 Pages, Published 2016 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-15731-3, ISBN: 0-691-15731-6
""Ireland's Immortals" tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation's languages, the book describes how Ireland's pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era--and how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A li ..."
"Climate change is a major topic of concern today and will be so for the foreseeable future, as predicted changes in global temperatures, rainfall, and sea level continue to take place. But as Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams reveal in The Goldilocks Planet, the climatic changes we are experiencing today hardly compare to the changes the Earth has seen over the last 4.5 billion years. Indeed, the vast history that the authors relate he ..."
Ireland's Immortals A History of the Gods of Irish Myth by Mark Williams, AlfonsoCuaron 608 Pages, Published 2016 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-8332-5, ISBN: 1-4008-8332-6
"... fence—are mortal sins, leading to eternal damnation.29 Nonetheless, the idea
of neutral angels was retained into modernity as one of the main explanations in
Irish folklore for the native supernaturals, although whether the idea travelled
from folk belief into the early literature or the other way round is unclear.30 The
fact that it occurs first in a famous, densely allegorical Latin text, Navigatio sancti
Brendani abbatis ('T ..."
"Wildlife Toxicity Assessments for Chemicals of Military Concern is a compendium of chemical-specific toxicity information with discussions on the rationale and development of Wildlife Toxicity Reference Values (TRVs) intended for use on terrestrial wildlife for risk assessment applications. Substances covered include military-related chemicals including explosives, propellants, pesticides and metals. Wildlife Toxicity Assessments for C ..."
My First Atlas (Where on Earth?) by Mark Williams, AlfonsoCuaron Board Book, 16 Pages, Published 2014 by Scribblers ISBN-13: 978-1-910184-19-6, ISBN: 1-910184-19-5
"Colorful, appealing, and simple enough for the youngest readers, this engaging atlas introduces children to the whole wide world. Each spread features a big, easy-to-read map of a particular region along with photos of famous landmarks and monuments, beautiful natural sites, and popular activities. From penguins in the Antarctic to the Great Wall of China to surfers in Australia, each image will stimulate kids' minds."
"Are you looking for a better life-one filled with true contentment and joy? Everyone wants to be happy, but somewhere along the way, we fall into "traps" that prevent us from reaching our potential, our goals, and the lives we want. Sure to be a classic in the self-help genre, Practicing Happiness utilizes a cutting-edge transdiagnostic approach at the forefront of contemporary behavioral therapy to help you break free from these psycho ..."
"A man wanted for the murder of his young son takes a woman hostage in her home and realizes she's hiding her own dark secret. In a glimpse of a possible future, a young girl must survive by her instincts if she wants to eat and keep a roof over her head. A college student realizes the invisible thing creating havoc throughout the world is a direct result of not sticking up for the most picked-on kid in school who also happened to be a s ..."
"A simple introduction to the animals of the world, and the places where they live. Each page features lively colour photographs of a range of animals, and a map showing the part of the world where they can be found. Children learn to recognise the animals by name, and which ones belong together. All children are fascinated by animals, and this book will stimulate and encourage their curiosity about the world around them. Questions on ea ..."
"For decades, Transformers fans across the globe have marveled at the mighty clashes of Megatron and Optimus Prime, and speculated about their arrival on planet Earth. Now, in Transformers: Retribution, the prequel to the Transformers animated series, the epic odyssey of these two great warriors is finally revealed as Autobots and Decepticons battle one another . . . and the most diabolic foe they’ve ever encountered. Aboard the Ark, O ..."
Essential Latin Vocabulary The 1,425 Most Common Words Occurring in the Actual Writings of over 200 Latin Authors by Mark Williams, AlfonsoCuaron Paperback, 212 Pages, Published 2013 by Sophron ISBN-13: 978-0-615-70250-6, ISBN: 0-615-70250-3
"This book is designed to help beginning and intermediate students master the vocabulary necessary to read real Latin with fluency and comprehension. It also serves as a resource for instructors and tutors. The text presents 1,425 words that allow a student to comprehend about 95 percent of all the vocabulary they will ever see in an actual Latin text. The terms found in the present book have been culled from statistical analyse ..."
"Climate change is a major topic of concern today, scientifically, socially, and politically. It will undoubtedly continue to be so for the foreseeable future, as predicted changes in global temperatures, rainfall, and sea level take place, and as human society adapts to these changes. In this remarkable new work, Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams demonstrate how the Earth's climate has continuously altered over its 4.5 billion-year his ..."