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  • Managing Pandemics in Early Modern Germany

    Edited by Peter Hess ...
    Series Book 34 - Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association
    Pandemics spread throughout early modern Germany on a regular basis and profoundly affected public policy and private lives. While plague was central, other diseases such as French pox, which appeared in the 1490s, were of concern. This volume examines both historical data and textual evidence to explore how early modern states, communities, and individuals responded to such outbreaks, how they ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Peter Camenzind

    A Novel

    by Hermann Hesse ...
    Peter Camenzind, a young man from a Swiss mountain village, leaves his home and eagerly takes to the road in search of new experience. Traveling through Italy and France, Camenzind is increasingly disillusioned by the suffering he discovers around him; after failed romances and a tragic friendship, his idealism fades into crushing hopelessness. He finds peace again only when he cares for Boppi, an ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Corso's Kids and the Secret of the Magic Spoon

    by Peter M. Hess ...
    Illustrated by Laura Soto Salazar ...
    Series series
    Join The Corso’s Kids on a fantastic adventure to save a fairytale princess that celebrates the magic of possibility and imagination!Giorgia, Marlie, and Zoey are three sisters who love helping their mom bake cookies in the family bakery, but little do they know that the cookie characters they bake come from a magical place! One day, when their mom leaves to pick up some ingredients from the store ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Bonding, Structure, and Performance of Two-Dimensional Materials

    An Introduction Based on the Periodic Table

    by Peter Hess ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book presents a wealth of results obtained by first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and tight-binding modeling on two-dimensional covalent bonding and the resulting formation of 2D materials. It focuses on the bonding–structure relationships derived from the periodicity of the electron configuration and atomic size, paying particular attention to the overall stability ... Read more

    $205.99 CAD

  • The Corso's Kids: Back in the Game

    by Peter Hess ...
    Illustrated by Laura Soto Salazar ...
    Series Book 2 - The Corso's Kids
    Join The Corso’s Kids on their second fantastic adventure to Storytown!When Giorgia’s soccer teammate, Carlos, quits the team because he believes he’s too small to play goalie, the three sisters travel to Storytown for inspiration on how to help their friend. While there, they run into the Cute Critters, who remind them how being small doesn’t mean that you can’t also be mighty! Will the Cute ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Corso's Kids: The Christmas Minute

    by Peter Hess ...
    Illustrated by Laura Soto Salazar ...
    Series Book 3 - The Corso's Kids
    Join The Corso’s Kids on a heartwarming adventure that reminds us of the true magic of Christmas!In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Marlie finds that her family is too busy to go on their annual holiday shopping trip with her: Zoey is focused on winning a tree decorating contest, her mom needs new cookie ideas, and Giorgia and her dad want to find the perfect tree. Will a trip to ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Scurvy, Past and Present

    Enriched edition.

    by Alfred F. Hess, Peter Boyd ...
    In "Scurvy, Past and Present," Alfred F. Hess embarks on a thorough examination of scurvy, intertwining historical accounts with contemporary medical insights. The book offers a detailed narrative that traces the disease's impact on sailors, soldiers, and populations throughout history, while deftly weaving in scientific analyses of vitamin deficiency and its physiological consequences. Hess ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Violent First Contact in Venezuela

    Nikolaus Federmann’s Indian History

    by Peter Hess ...
    Series series Latin American Originals
    Published in 1557, Nikolaus Federmann’s Jndianische Historia is a fascinating narrative describing the German military commander’s incursion into what is now Venezuela. Designed not only for classroom use but also for the use of scholars, this English translation is accompanied by a critical introduction that contextualizes Federmann’s firsthand account within the broader Spanish colonial system ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • Passageways: A Short Story Collection

    by Rebecca Carey Lyles, Valerie D. Gray, Lisa Michelle Hess, Peter Leavell ...
    Four authors. Sixteen short stories. Treasure Valley originals.PASSAGEWAYS stories are as varied as the authors, who met in a writers group hosted by an Idaho indie bookstore. From tales of spies and trains and John Wayne, to monks, magic and marriage, readers will be entertained, challenged and inspired by individuals transitioning through the passageways of life. ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Painted Queen

    A Novel

    by Elizabeth Peters, Joan Hess ...
    Series Book 20 - Amelia Peabody Series
    Egypt, 1912-Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters bestselling, beloved mystery series.Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Agriculture and Food in the 21 st Century

    Economic, Environmental and Social Challenges- Festschrift on the Occasion of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. P. Michael Schmitz 65 th Birthday

    Edited by Monika Hartmann, Joachim Hesse ...
    This Festschrift in honour of Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. P. Michael Schmitz covers theoretical as well as empirical works on challenges prevailing in the food and agricultural sector. Discussions of conflicts between social and ecological requests of citizens and market outcomes are provided. The contributors discuss options of policy interventions as well as their limitations. Empirical facts that ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Soft Power Politics - Football and Baseball on the Western Pacific Rim

    Edited by Rob Hess, Peter Horton, J.A. Mangan ...
    Series series Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
    Soft Power Politics- Past and Present: Football and Baseball on the Western Pacific Rim illustrates the momentous expanse and moment of sport in the Asia Pacific region and through these essays dealing with two of the most prodigious global team sports confronts various cultural clashes that Samuel Huntington would ensure the end of civilisation. They also demonstrate the power sport has to change ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD