For several decades David Bethea has written authoritatively on the 'mythopoetic thinking' that lies at the heart of classical Russian literature, especially Russian poetry. This collection contains a sampling of Bethea's most memorable previously published essays along with fresh studies prepared for this occasion. ...

Explores the modern recategorization of religious practices & people & examines how state power affected the religious lives & physical order of local communities. This book looks at how politicians conceived of their own ritual role in an era when authority was meant to derive from popular sovereignty. ...

It's one of man's greatest endeavours: to control the weather. But what if fantasy became reality? What would it mean for the human race? Who would have control of this immense power? In this BBC science-based thriller
- from the team behind ' Supervolcano'
- a group of scientists are asked to do just that. What happens if they succeed? Where can hurricanes be diverted to? Who decides who lives & who dies? Events take a sinister twist when an unidentified US agency hacks into the team's computer & creates a disaster of unprecedented scale: a superstorm heading for New York...

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With Super Stress, stress hormones flow unabated &, unable to adapt to & accommodate this chronic hormonal surge, the human body begins to break down. This title offers a prescription for recognizing, rebalancing, & protecting against the symptoms of Super Stress. ...

Takes readers on an accessible journey through physics. This guide explains basic concepts of motion, energy, & gravity, theories about the structure of matter, the origin of the universe, & the beginning of time. It explores major discoveries & the scientists behind them, from Galileo, Newton, & Einstein, to Feynman & Hawking. ...

In 1984, the " Superstrings Theory" burst upon the scientific world. It seemed a major step towards the single theory which physicists had sought since Einstein. This book sets out to explain its development & meaning in a manner accessible to readers with no knowledge of mathematics. ...