Set in 1876, Cox's gripping second gothic thriller (after The Meaning of Night) follows the fortunes of 19-year-old orphan Esperanza Gorst, whose guardian charges her to go undercover as a lady's maid. Without knowing precisely why she's doing so, Gorst insinuates herself into the inner circle of Baroness Tansor, the fiancée of the preceding volume's villain, Phoebus Daunt. The fake maid soon learns that her mistress has many secrets, and may, in fact, have been complicit in the death of a former servant. Cox excels at conveying his heroine's conflict over deceiving her employer, especially after learning the role the lady played in her own difficult personal history.
Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages
A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how--and whether--culture shapes language and language, culture.
Grade 9 Up — Samantha Kingston has worked her way up the popularity ladder; now a senior, she and her three best friends rule their school. On Cupid Day, Sam expects to receive Valentine roses, to party with her friends, and to finally (maybe) have sex with her equally popular boyfriend. The last thing she expects is that she will die, but in the final moments of her life, as she hears "a horrible, screeching sound—metal on metal, glass shattering, a car folding in two," everything turns to nothing. Only, it is not the end for Sam. She wakes up to start the same day over again, and again; in fact, she relives it seven times.
Packed with color illustrations and fascinating facts, this guide explores all aspects of technology, from ancient artifacts to the latest advances in computer-aided design. Photos and diagrams give an insight into the tools and systems that have shaped the modern world. See how the strength of materials is measured, what astronauts eat in space, and how milk bottles have changed shape. Learn which materials pull and which ones push, how an airplane flies, and how instant coffee is created. Discover why glass is a liquid, the difference between inventors and designers, how a CD player works, how science can help protect threatened plant species, and much, much more.
