From the Streets of Chambers Lane follows the intriguing story of the Mendoza family's unexpected loss of their youngest son and sibling Michael. Dealing with spiritual struggles and disillusionment as well as familial rivalries and quirky social interactions, the novella introduces the listener to each diverse family member's perspective of the tragic event while personalizing their cultural past and fears of the unknown future. These perspectives include the drug-using black sheep Jose Luis; the religious, fanatical matriarch Lucia; and the detached and nascent Daniel, as well as, a host of extended family members and friends.
Encompassing more than 270,000 definitions for 180,000 words and phrases, this up-to-date reference of the English language covers both old and new words, the commonplace and the unusual, including recent developments in science, technology, and contemporary culture, with information on idioms, pronunciation, etymologies, and thousands of references
A treasury for word lovers The Chambers Thesaurus is a veritable treasure-trove, including the greatest selection of alternative words and phrases available in an A to Z format. Modern vocabulary sits alongside archaic, and technical terms, formal language and slang are all covered.
Covering all the major punctuation marks in turn, this book helps writers express themselves in a clear, accurate, and effective way. It is structured to enable the reader to build up knowledge from chapter to chapter or simply dip into if specific information is required.
Secret Chambers: The Inside Story of Cells & Complex Life
The appearance of the modern plant cell is one of the most deeply puzzling and unlikely steps in the whole history of life, and as Martin Brasier shows in Secret Chambers, decoding this puzzle has been a great adventure that has mainly taken place over the last fifty years. Covering the period from 1 to 2 billion years ago, Brasier presents the modern understanding of the origin of the complex cell, without which there would be nothing on Earth today except bacteria.
