Building on the success and impact of Library 2020: Todays Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrows Library by Joseph Janes, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries updates, expands upon, and broadens the discussions on the future of libraries and the ways in which they transform information services to best serve their ......
Scholars in the field of children's literature studies began taking an interest in the concept of "liminal spaces" around the turn of the 21st century. For the first time, Liminal Spaces in Children's and Young Adult Literature: Stories from the In Between brings together in one volume a collection of original essays on this topic by leading ......
The Manual of Museum Management, Third Edition presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of: the principles of museum organization, the ways in which people work together to accomplish museum objectives, and the ways in which museums, large and small, can function most effectively. This new edition offers updated information on the ......
Mara takes on the world with her flashy purple hearing aids and sassy, hot pink earmolds. Maras first day at her new school is filled with ups and downs surrounding her hearing aids: her teacher doesnt remember to turn on her microphone, the lunchroom is too chaotic for lip-reading, and she keeps reading the same question over and over on her ......
In this lyrical account of a monarch butterfly's life cycle and environmental impact, rhythmic prose and intriguing facts bring this beautiful insect flying right off the page.
Meet Rosie the Shetland pony in this unique novelty shaped board book! Rosie likes splashing and showjumping, but she does not like loud noises. Rosie likes hugs, but she does not like tangles in her mane. And Rosie LOVES her friends! Young ones will enjoy spending time with a sweet Shetland pony in this colourful and sturdy board book, which is ......
New Daoism analyses the Daoist classic Laozi (also called Daodejing) through the lens of the anthroposophic teaching of Rudolf Steiner, a research combination that Kwan-Yuk Claire Sit has been studying for over twenty years. She explains why Daoism can be regarded as esoteric Christianity and how the practice of Daoism can lead to a mystical union ......
Critical Conceptions of Literature for the Anthropocene
This edited collection lends its origin to recent strands in philosophy that promote a critical conceptual return to the material world outside human culture. Through the lens of literary analysis and theory, this book devises the potential of New Materialism as a timely mode of critique towards the current human condition and its effect on ......