“christine l mackenzie”

The simple task of grasping objects has been studied for centuries by scientists, therapists and engineers who have tried to understand and duplicate the versatility of the human hand. Using an interdisciplinary approach and new framework for looking at prehension, the authors uncover the subleties ... More

What the heck is Polly Brooks doing on this earth? It wasn't supposed to be like this. She never thought she'd be, ya know, like NORMAL. O.K., so she remembers just about everything that ever happened since the day she was born and she does sometimes take advice from a ghost, but shouldn't there be ... More

From proper pope-viewing attire to the definition of the word "apocryphal," the obsessions of Ursula Codwell--conflicted Catholic and amateur linguist--come to life in this moving and funny look at the quandaries of faith and fragile family connections. Ursula Codwell's passion for saints and semant... More

Fifty years ago green was just a color. Now it's a way of looking at our world. But how green is our planet today? From Rainbow Warrior to Exxon Valdez, from penguins to jaguars, from rainforests to oceans, this book explores the stories that have made environmental history.... More

Stone vessels from royal tombs or with royal inscriptions are catalogued for archaeologists of Egypt.... More

As non-African writers have created images of Africa that suit their own needs, African writers have countered these images with African landscapes that emphasize the landmarks and horizons that are significant for Africans. In this volume, Loflin explores the importance of landscape description in ... More