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DUST BOWLUn Secolo Prima Del Climate ChangeTra il 1931 e il 1939 la fascia geografica centrale degli Stati Uniti, dall’estremo sud fino al Canada, venne devastata dal Dust Bowl, una serie di tempeste di sabbia causate da decenni di scellerata colonizzazione, tecniche agricole inappropriate e mancanza di rotazione delle colture. Il terreno fertile delle Grandi Pianure venne arato in profondità. Vastissime praterie naturali furono dedicate alla coltivazione di granoturco distruggendo le erbe native, che con le loro radici profonde trattenevano il suolo e l’umidità. Senza questa ...

Camilleri inventa poco delle vicende che trasforma sulla pagina in vorticosi caroselli di persone e fatti - qui il fatto vero, conosciuto dalla celebre Inchiesta sulle condizioni della Sicilia del 1875-76, è il susseguirsi di intrighi, delitti e tumulti seguiti alla incomprensibile determinazione del prefetto di Caltanissetta, il toscano Bortuzzi, di inaugurare il teatro di Caltanissetta con una sconosciuta opera lirica, Il birraio di Preston. E anche in questo attenersi al fondo di verità storica c'è probabilmente un senso preciso: in Sicilia non serve attendere che la storia si ripeta per avere la farsa.

Ein Podcast zu Themen der klinisch-psychologischen Diagnostik, Beratung, Behandlung und Psychotherapie.

Love should be everything or not at all. At least that's what I used to think. I'm seventeen now, and back in Malibu. Mama's drying out back East, and here I am living with my father and his new wife, Tiffany Blume, Hollywood harlot. At least that's what Mama calls her. I keep my distance. I just have to bide my time until I turn eighteen and go off to college. Away from them; away from Seth Drake.

Vor 25 Jahren durfte Joseph beim FC Seneca den Elfmeter schießen – und traf direkt in die Arme des gegnerischen Torwarts. Von da an gewinnt sein Heimatverein nie wieder. Panenka, wie er seit dem Vorfall spöttisch genannt wird, ist zum Außenseiter im lokalen Pub, sogar zum Sündenbock der ganzen Stadt geworden, was ihm unerträgliche Kopfschmerzen bereit – nicht nur im übertragenen Sinne. Einzig die Beziehung zu seiner Tochter, die nach einer Trennung bei ihm eingezogen ist, und seinem 8-jährigen Enkel Arthur geben ihm Trost. Dann trifft Panenka die sanftmütige Esther.

Doch als Marissa Irvine zur vereinbarten Adresse kommt, wo ihr kleiner Sohn zum Playdate eingeladen war, erwartet sie ein Schock: Ihr öffnet nicht Jenny, die Mutter von Jacob. Auch kein Kindermädchen. Und von Milo hat die Frau, die dort wohnt, noch nie gehört. Eine fieberhafte Suche beginnt, doch der vierjährige Junge bleibt spurlos verschwunden. Wer hat der verzweifelten Marissa und ihrem Mann diese Falle gestellt? Bald machen böse Gerüchte in der Idylle des Dubliner Vororts die Runde, und eine junge Frau gerät ins Visier der Polizei.

From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All, comes a moving novel with a touch of magic, where two boys find themselves in each other's dreams and slowly help one another face the real world. Since moving to Yellowstone National Park for his mom's job, Gustavo Santos Costa...

Get ready for your close-up Mr. Drake. I've found a career. Or maybe a career has found me. It's one I never would have imagined; one that I've never respected. But yes, I am paparazzi now in one of the most flush communities in the country. My reputation is well-known. When the tabloids need the shot, I'm the one that delivers. I am Grace Evangelista. I'm really Neely, but a cover is essential in my business. And Seth Drake is about to get up close and personal with my expertise. Is it revenge I want? Or is it simply validation that yes, I can be as good at my craft as he is at his?

NELLA FORESTA DI ROKTHAN, un piccolo, insignificante villaggio come ce ne sono tanti, gli animali cominciano a sparire. Sorin, un cacciatore, cerca di comprenderne il motivo. Ma la diminuzione delle prede non è la sua unica preoccupazione: da un paio di giorni, infatti, suo figlio Jas è vittima di strane crisi di violenza. Intanto, un vecchio straniero dall'aspetto emaciato che si fa chiamare Maestro fa la sua comparsa nel paese, portandosi dietro una scia di sangue e di misteri.

Eso pensaba Lara cuando decidió empezar de cero y lanzarse a la aventura en Londres con la familia Evans. Pero, nada más aterrizar, un desconocido la empuja y le rompe el teléfono sin siquiera disculparse; la vida en la ciudad es más solitaria de lo que esperaba sin sus amigos, que están empezando la universidad, y sin su familia, que está lejos. Además, cuidar niños no es tan fácil como parecía… Y, para colmo, el desconocido del aeropuerto es ni más ni menos que el hijo mayor de la familia. En Londres, Lara aprenderá que irse de au pair no es solo cuidar niños y aprender inglés.

What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don’t? And what’s the tallest plant out there? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the new Netflix show, this new nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow as they learn along with Ada.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether climbing the highest volcanoes in the world or racing through anthrax-infested Siberia. He came up with a radical vision of nature, that it was a complex and interconnected global force and did not exist for man's use alone. Ironically, his ideas have become so accepted and widespread that he has been nearly forgotten.

This is a podcast sharing thoughts and insights for the accompanying the daily reading schedule for the book, Reading the Bible Cover to Cover in 365 Days.

One by one, things that Norm and his Japanese American family took for granted are taken away. In a matter of months, they, along with everyone else of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast, are forced by the government to move to internment camps, leaving everything they have known behind.

From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. In this volume, horror master Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of FNAF's canon. Listeners beware: In this startling world, desperate wishes have an unexpected cost, beautiful trinkets reveal appalling powers, and harmless pranks can go awry in ghastly ways.

The emotional, epic story of James “Cornbread” Harris—a self-proclaimed “blessed dude” and one of Minneapolis’s most influential musicians. Read by the author, Andrea Swensson, with interview excerpts and music by Cornbread Harris and an afterword read by his Grammy-winning son, James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III. “I am a blessed dude,” Cornbread says, taking us along on a musical journey that evolves into a heartfelt tale of reconciliation and forgiveness, all to the tune of his signature blues sound.

How does a cake bake? What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and the new Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow, as they learn along with Ada.

Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist - from information about creatures that fly to the history of aircrafts to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever! Based on the best-selling series and the new Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow!

In 1787, Lucia, the beautiful 16-year-old daughter of a prominent Venetian statesman, is married off to Alvise Mocenigo, scion of one of the most powerful Venetian families. But their life as a golden couple will be suddenly transformed when Venice falls to Bonaparte.

How well do you know people? How well do they know you? Six award-winning, bestselling authors of suspense explore the lingering threat of secrets and the inescapable fear that they can’t stay buried forever. No matter how dark the hiding place, the consequences of revealing the truth can bring out the worst in lovers, friends, family, and strangers.