Ahmed is a doctor working in a far flung outpost of humanity. His way was paid for by the leaders of his faith and his atheism is a guarded secret. His encounters with the "kite people" will cause him to doubt his whole worldview however when the aliens start dying and escalating tensions between religious extremists threatens to destroy the colony's peace. Spencer Ellsworth's WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED is a moving story about alien contact, religious...

Esta increíble novela gráfica está basada en la experiencia de Omar y su hermano Hassán en el campo de refugiados de la ONU en Dadaab, Kenia, donde vivieron toda su infancia. A pesar de las condiciones difíciles del campo, Omar descubre la maravillosa oportunidad de ir a la escuela, algo que le da a su vida una visión esperanzadora del futuro. Este libro es necesario porque representa una mirada íntima, importante y real a la vida cotidiana...

"The black-tie gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art promises to be a star-studded evening. Cordelia Stapleton and John Sinclair have flown in from Alexandria, Egypt, to help celebrate ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian culture with New York's elite. The influential crowd of artists, collectors, scientists, and New York society dine and dance at the museum's historic Temple of Dendur, unaware that terrorists are planning to attack. Fortunately, museum...

The authors combine factual information on both astronomy and Native American culture with authentic tales and myths about constellations told by many American Indian tribes.

"When the nights draw in and you need to add a little magic and sparkle to the long evenings, what better way than to make your own decorations. All you need is paper, scissors and glue, and with the templates and step-by-step instructions in this book, you can create a winter wonderland in your own home. Start with snowflakes in different sizes and scatter them around the room, or hang them from your windows. Create the simplest Christmas tree topper,...

Information Visualization: Perception for Design explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, Colin Ware presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications-resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility, and persuasiveness. This new edition has been revised and updated with the latest relevant research findings in such areas as the cognitive neuroscience...