This author writes about themes that delve into the depths of human experience. Their style is distinctive and prompts readers to reflect. They have a long-standing engagement with the complexities of human relationships and the search for meaning in everyday life. Their works are valued for their depth and emotional resonance.
Historians have long viewed President John Tyler as one of the nation's least effective heads of state. In President without a Party - the first full-scale biography of Tyler in more than fifty years - Christopher J. Leahy explores the life of the tenth chief executive of the United States. číst celé
"This book is an engaging and interesting compendium of bird facts. Presented in a format similar to that of Lawrence Millman's Fungipedia, the book contains alphabetized entries on all things birds- from basic biology, through taxonomy, to folklore and potted biographies of key figures in the development of ornithology. Entries are written with a general audience in mind, but are charming enough to attract expert birders as well. The book has roughly 180 entries, on topics such as "anting," where birds visit ant nests to allow ants to crawl over their plumage, a method of killing feather mites, to entries on famous ornithologists such as Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon. The entries will be accompanied by approximately 50 black and white line drawings by Abby, McBride"--