Leading scholar Albert Russell Ascoli traces the metamorphosis of Dante Alighieri - minor Florentine aristocrat, political activist and exile, amateur philosopher and theologian, daring experimental p
A lyrical, sensual novel of discovery, metamorphosis, and self-awareness follows the adventures of August Chalmin, a painfully shy young man whose skin changes colors with the seasons. A first novel.
Kids will love to see the magic of metamorphosis with Victoria Kann’s Pinkalicious and the Little Butterfly,an 8x8 illustrated storybook. Pinkalicious is so excited when Miss Penny brings monarch cate
Down by the meadow that blows wild and freeThere's a world full of wonders I want you to see... Great to read aloud and packed full of fun and humour, these stories help young readers aged 5+ to understand the interconnectedness of nature Lively tales told in rhyming verse are followed up with non-fiction explainers which summarise the science behind each story Written by science writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, each read-aloud story celebrates everyday miracles in a woodland. 5 minute stories include:- The Mystery of Mushrooms- The Song of the Deer- The Flight of the Starlings- The Magical Metamorphosis of Frogs- The Dance of the HoneybeeAccessible 5 minute story format· Each story introduces a key scientific topic, starring a sweet, woodland character, from the lifecycle of a mushroom to photosynthesis· Each story ends with a non-fiction information page to explain more about what you've seen in each story Words of praise for this book:"A gift to inform and delight the youngest nature l
Updated, expanded, and buzzing with the latest information on all the wild, wacky, cool, and creepy insects and spiders that kids love, this is a must-have title for all young explorers!Get ready to meet even more incredible bugs in the second edition of Ultimate Bugopedia!Featuring snakeflies, the red fire ant, the Indian domino cockroach, and hundreds more, this expanded edition explores all your favorite creatures that creep, crawl, and climb. Wonder how different spiders make their webs? This book has you covered with facts, photos, and explanations of the six different types of webs! If you think caterpillars are cool and butterflies are beautiful, you won’t want to miss the section on metamorphosis. Reviewed by an expert in the field of entomology and featuring completely updated facts and figures, parents, teachers, and young readers can be sure they’re getting the latest and greatest information on all things bugs. It’s the perfect fun-filled reference book for use at school or
Between 1850 and 1900, Boston underwent a stunning metamorphosis from an insulated New England town into one of the world’s great metropolises—one that achieved worldwide prominence in politics, medic
This book argues that the idea of metamorphosis is central to both the theory and practice of Shakespearean comedy. It offers a synthesis of several major themes of Shakespearean comedy--identity, cha
This book presents the first systematic appreciation of Ovid's extensive influence on, and affinity with, modern visual culture. Some topics are directly related to Ovid; others exhibit features, characters, or themes analogous to those in his works. The book demonstrates the wide-ranging ramifications that Ovidian archetypes, especially from the Metamorphoses, have provoked in a modern artistic medium that did not exist in Ovid's time. It ranges from the earliest days of film history (Georges Méliès's discovery of screen metamorphosis) and theory (Gabriele D'Annunzio's fascination with the metamorphosis of Daphne; Sergei Eisenstein's concept of film sense) through silent films, classic sound films, commercial cinema, art-house and independent films to modernism and the C.G.I. era. Films by well-known directors, including Ingmar Bergman, Walerian Borowczyk, Jean Cocteau, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Fritz Lang, Max Ophüls, Alain Resnais, and various others, are analyzed in detail
This laugh-out-loud companion to The Very Impatient Caterpillar and The Little Butterfly That Could is perfect for bedtime – or any time! A delightful complement to the classic, Goodnight, Moon!Who needs to sleep at night anyway?There’s so much I’d miss!I’ll just be nocturnal too.What do you think?I think we need to get you back to sleep.Readers will laugh themselves silly as they learn to find their inner calm so they can sleep -- even when they wake in the night -- and also discover the difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals.With his signature sidesplitting humor, sensitivity, and heart, author, artist and cartoonist, Ross Burach addresses common social-emotional themes in the lives of young children: patience, persistence, self-confidence and mindfulness. He also weaves curriculum-friendly science topics, from metamorphosis to migration and beyond, into his stories, making them STEM and LEAF* friendly. (*LEAF = Laughter, Emotions, A little science, Friendship).
Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated upon an industrial scale, and crimes tradit
Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated upon an industrial scale, and crimes tradit
New York City is a metropolis in a constant state of metamorphosis. Amidst continuous construction, the redevelopment of the existing cityscape plays a fundamental role in the evolution of the Big App
A recent history of the Democratic party that identifies the chronic errors that lead Dem politicians to act like also-rans even when they're in power―and urgently argues against a return to the status quoIn Chaotic Neutral, political scientist Ed Burmila tracks the evolution (or devolution) of the Democratic Party―from the New Deal era to the pandemic, when, even in the midst of a genuine national crisis, the Dems could not manage to pass sweeping progressive legislation.Why did the Democrats initially abandon their principles, and why haven’t they been able to grasp that they need a new strategy in the face of decades of diminishing returns? Political scientist Ed Burmila has some idea and he breaks it to us, tracing the party’s metamorphosis from bold defender of labor rights, civil rights, and a robust social safety net to timorous, pragmatic, ideology-free, regulation-averse lifestyle brand. Chaotic Neutral takes a systematic approach, using historical narrative to identify ten mi
