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  • The Sea Around Us

    Enriched edition.

    by Rachel Carson, Peter Boyd ...
    In 'The Sea Around Us,' Rachel Carson masterfully weaves a tapestry of scientific exploration and lyrical prose that immerses readers in the wonders of marine life and the complexities of oceanography. Set against the backdrop of the mid-20th century environmental discourse, Carson employs a narrative style that balances meticulous research with vivid storytelling. The book delves into the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Silent Spring

    Enriched edition.

    by Rachel Carson, Peter Boyd ...
    In 'Silent Spring,' Rachel Carson delivers a groundbreaking critique of the environmental impact of pesticides, particularly DDT, weaving together compelling scientific evidence with lyrical prose. First published in 1962, the book is a pivotal work in the American environmental movement, employing a poetic yet factual narrative style that underscores the interconnectedness of nature. Carson's ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fathers and Sons

    by Tatyana Tolstaya, Ivan Turgenev ...
    Translated by Peter Carson ...
    When Arkady Petrovich comes home from college, his father finds his eager, naive son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen under the powerful influence of the friend he has brought with him. A self-proclaimed nihilist, the ardent young Bazarov shocks Arkady's father by criticizing the landowning way of life and by his outspoken determination to sweep away ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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  • Exalted Above the Heavens

    The Risen and Ascended Christ

    by Peter C. Orr, D. A. Carson ...
    Series Book 47 - New Studies in Biblical Theology
    Christians usually focus on what Jesus has done (his life, death and resurrection) and what he will do (his second coming and eternal reign). While there has been something of a revival of interest in his ascension, studies of Jesus in his exalted state are relatively rare. However, the Christ that Christians trust in, relate to and love is not only the one who lived, died, rose and will come ... Read more

    $42.76 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cross from a Distance

    Atonement in Mark's Gospel

    by Peter G. Bolt, D. A. Carson ...
    Series Book 18 - New Studies in Biblical Theology
    "They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. . . . And they crucified him. . . . Some women were watching from a distance." (Mark 15:22, 24, 40).At the climax of Mark's Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth is put to death on a Roman cross. The text tells us that, in that lonely hour, a group of women were watching the crucifixion "from a distance." In a sense, they are given a stance toward the cross ... Read more

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  • Database Engineered Applications

    28th International Symposium, IDEAS 2024, Bayonne, France, August 26–29, 2024, Proceedings

    Edited by Richard Chbeir, Sergio Ilarri, Yannis Manolopoulos, Peter Z. Revesz, Jorge Bernardino, Carson K. Leung ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This LNCS conference volume constitutes the proceedings of 28th International Symposium on Database Engineered Applications, IDEAS 2024, in Bayonne, France, in August 2024. The 21 full papers together with 5 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions.The symposium presents papers in the broader field of data management and were organized in seven ... Read more

    $96.99 CAD

  • Database Engineered Applications

    29th International Symposium, IDEAS 2025, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, July 14–16, 2025, Proceedings

    Edited by Giacomo Bergami, Paul Ezhilchelvan, Yannis Manolopoulos, Sergio Ilarri, Jorge Bernardino, Carson K. Leung, Peter Z. Revesz ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This LNCS conference volume constitutes the proceedings of 29th International Symposium on Database Engineered Applications, IDEAS 2025, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in July 2025.The 13 full papers and 6 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: language and models; classification; distributed ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

  • Plays

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Translated by Peter Carson ...
    At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov created a new sort of drama that laid bare the everyday lives, loves and yearnings of ordinary people. Ivanov depicts a man stifled by inactivity and lost idealism, and The Seagull contrasts a young man's selfish romanticism with the stoicism of a woman cruelly abandoned by her lover. With 'the scenes from ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession

    by Leo Tolstoy ...
    Translated by Peter Carson ...
    “Over the past hundred years we have had numerous versions . . . of [Tolstoy’s] major works. This volume, however, is arguably the best so far.” —Times Literary SupplementIn the last two days of his own life, Peter Carson completed these new translations of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession before he succumbed to cancer in January 2013. Carson, the eminent British publisher, editor, and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Shakespeare and the Digital World

    Redefining Scholarship and Practice

    Edited by Christie Carson, Peter Kirwan ...
    Due to the unique cultural capital of his works, Shakespeare has long been the test subject for new methods and digital advances in arts scholarship. Shakespeare sits at the forefront of the digital humanities - in archiving, teaching, performance and editing - impacting on scholars, theatres and professional organisations alike. The pace at which new technologies have developed is unprecedented ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • A Knock at Midnight

    Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Edited by Clayborne Carson, Peter Holloran ...
    A collection of influential and inspirational sermons by the celebrated civil rights activist and minister.These eleven passionate speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—many never before published—are gathered together in A Knock at Midnight along with introductions by the world's leading ministers and theologians."It is almost as if he were preaching this sermon for us today, for it is as apt ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • Quantitative Functional Brain Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography

    Edited by Richard E. Carson, Peter Herscovitch, Margaret E. Daube-Witherspoon ...
    This book presents the latest scientific developments in the field of positron emission tomography (PET) dealing with data acquisition, image processing, applications, statistical analysis, tracer development, parameter estimation, and kinetic modeling. It covers improved methodology and the application of existing techniques to new areas. The text also describes new approaches in scanner design ... Read more

    $247.99 CAD