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A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men hurtling through space--not towards the moon or the vast unknown, but around our planet. Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled, these astronauts and cosmonauts--from America, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan--have left their lives behind to travel at a speed of over seventeen thousand miles an hour as the earth reels below. We glimpse moments of their earthly lives through brief communications with family, their photos and talismans; we watch them whip up dehydrated meals, float in gravity-free sleep, and exercise in regimented routines to prevent atrophying muscles; we witness them form bonds that will stand between them and utter solitude. Most of all, we are with them as they behold and record their silent blue planet. Their experiences of sixteen sunrises and sunsets and the bright, blinking constellations of the galaxy are at once breathtakingly awesome and surprisingly intimate. So are the marks of civilization far below, encrusted on the planet on which we live. Profound, contemplative and gorgeous, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and a moving elegy to our humanity, environment, and planet.

Thw 'Life and Death of Mr. Badman' is a book written in 1680, and is a dialogue between two characters about sin and redemption. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the subject of vineyard soil, with information on preparation, taxonomy, location, general management, and many other related aspects. Highly accessible and profusely illustrated, these timeless articles have been carefully selected for a modern readership, and are highly recommended for those with a practical interest in grape production. Contents include: ¿Classification of Soils¿, ¿Soil, Situation and Aspect¿, ¿Preparation of the Soil¿, ¿Soil and Cultivation¿, ¿Location and Soil, Preparation of the Ground and How to Cultivate the Soil¿, ¿The Soil and its Preparation¿, ¿Soil and Situation¿, and ¿Soil and Situation 2¿. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

This volume contains a collection of articles on buildings, penning, trap nesting, and other aspects of housing ducks, which also include comments on breeding, diet, and more. These clear, easy-to-digest articles contain a wealth of interesting and practical information, and will be of much value to the poultry keeper and farmer. Although old, the information contained within these articles is timeless - the articles of this volume include: 'Ducks and Duck Breeding'; 'Ducks: Breeding, Rearing, and Management'; 'Ducks, Geese and Turkeys'; 'Natural and Artificial Duck Culture'; and 'Carpentry Suitable for the Farmstead'. We are proudly republishing this text complete with a new introduction on poultry farming.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.