Lone Cone Library

Provides definitions and examples for different literary terms, including many non-Western terms, and discusses how some familiar terms are used in the writings of other cultures.

"Contains an illustrated photographic history of firefighting from Roman times to the present day, and charts the development of the fire engine from simple manual pumps to one of the most sophisticated and high-profile vehicles. Provides fascinating documentation about historical fires, the first firefighters, and fire engine manufacture, as well as expert analysis of modern firefighting techniques."--

In the not-so-distant future, the forecasted death of print has become a near reality. Bookstores, libraries, newspapers and magazines are essentially things of the past as we spend our time glued to handheld devices called Memes that not only keep us in constant communication but have become so intuitive as to hail us cabs before we leave our offices, order takeout at the first growl of our stomachs, change traffic lights and interface with home...

Discover the original meanings of over 14,000 biblical words.

"NASA has confirmed the existence of 5,000 exoplanets (planets that lie outside of our solar system), and that number is growing! Exoplanets, the first book of its kind for kids, is a visually packed guide to the exoplanets of our universe. You'll learn the four main types of exoplanets, techniques scientists use to discover them, the probability of finding life as we know it beyond Earth, plus detailed information about dozens of some of the most...

"This definitve encyclopedia features more than 1,000 characters from over 75 years of DC Comics history"--Front jacket flap.