Tale of a town told in alternating chapters by a fifteen-year-old boy named Jeremy McGinnis and a sixty-five year old widow broker, Eliza Hewlie. Jeremy along with a retired teacher named Lester Crump devise a huge environmental scavenger hunt involving dozens of high school students and their parents. Meanwhile, Eliza contends with the threat of groundwater contamination.
Joel Schwartz Boeken
Schwartz is een bejubeld toneelschrijver wiens werken de complexiteit van de menselijke conditie verkennen met scherpzinnigheid en poëtische flair. Zijn proza, gevormd door een diepe fascinatie voor Chinese poëzie en filosofie, onderzoekt vaak thema's als reizen, ontdekking en verbinding met de natuurlijke wereld. Met zijn unieke stem trekt Schwartz lezers mee in introspectieve landschappen en biedt hij nieuwe perspectieven op het leven.




Describes how Russ Faria was wrongfully prosecuted and convicted for his wifes 2011 murder, despite having an alibi supported by surveillance video, receipts, and friends testimony and that her friend, Pamela Hupp, had recently replaced him as her insurance beneficiary
No Way Back: Why Air Pollution Will Continue to Decline
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Challenging common beliefs about air pollution, the book argues that predictions of increasing pollution levels are incorrect. Instead, it presents evidence suggesting that air quality will improve, offering a counter-narrative to prevailing environmental concerns. Through detailed analysis, it aims to reshape the conversation around pollution and its future trajectory, emphasizing optimism regarding air quality advancements.
Robert Brown and Mungo Park
Travels and Explorations in Natural History for the Royal Society
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Focusing on the contributions of Robert Brown and Mungo Park, this work explores their significant roles in natural history and exploration during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It highlights how they and their contemporaries collected flora, fauna, and observations that enriched public understanding of biodiversity. Their findings and ideas not only broadened knowledge of the natural world but also paved the way for new perspectives on organic evolution, influencing future scientific thought.