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A mother and daughter start a new life in the canyonlands of Texas in this novel filled with mystery, realistic family situations, and touches of magic that prove once again that Henderson--the author of "The Summer of the Bonepile Monster" and "The Monkey Thief"--is a master at combining high adventure and mystery with psychological realism and the sort of characters who live on long after the book has ended. 12 illustrations.

Color Explosion" is the culmination of a project Mark Henderson has been thinking about and talking about and creating images for, almost since his photography career began. The pictures in this book are a striking counterpoint to the images in his previous publication, Lap of Luxury, which consists of photographs with an intentionally subtle palette of whites, grays, blacks, beiges, and the like. Here, dazzling color is the primary formal mot...

In recent years knowledge of our genetic code has changed our understanding of life on Earth. New genetic technologies are transforming the way we live and promise treatments for otherwise incurable diseases. Mark Henderson distils the central ideas of genetics in a series of clear and concise essays. Beginning with the theory of evolution, and covering such topics as the genome and how nature and nurture work together, he not only illuminates...

Every child on the island of Lani knows that one day he or she will be chosen by Chief Makua to take the test of courage and faith and make the journey to the dark island of Honua and back - without losing the way. When Melika's turn comes, she is given a lamp and a bag of kukui nuts to light her way as she travels. The road is difficult, but with the oil from the kukui nuts, the lamp will always stay lit. For Melika, the real trial will come ...

Recently deserted by his beloved Linda, a lonely, dissolute and strangely paranoid Sam Carpenter is writing his fifth crime novel, The Bronze Bull. And it isn't going well. He has grown attached to one of his characters, Peter Wishart, a dealer in stolen archaeological treasures and his intended murder victim. In order to type the sixth chapter and the obligatory murder, Sam drinks himself into a stupor and eventually passes out. But when he w...

Tags: environment, global warming, carbon emissions, cap-and-trade, non-renewable resource conservation, renewable energy, environmental economics & policy.p DESCRIPTION: Henderson articulates a powerful new strategy that goes to the root of environmental problems: the foundations of the economy. Specific changes to the incentive structure of markets would create a Green Economic Environment which would make it more profitable for businesses a...