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The Trolley Problem is an ethical thought experiment dreamed up in 1967 by British philosopher Philippa Foot, and further developed by American thinker Judith Jarvis Thomson in the '70s. Since then, philosophers have devised a variety of iterations of the problem. This book explores these through the lens of a trial in the court of public opinion.

Collects 73 food garden plans from some of the author's favourite gardener superstars, including Amy Stewart, Amanda Thomsen, Barbara Pleasant, Jeff Lowenfels, Dave Dewitt, and Jessi Bloom. In this title, each plan is illustrated and includes a profile of the contributor, the inspiration behind the design, and a plant list.

Real Happiness at Work brings the profound benefits of meditation to an area where people could use it most - the workplace. And it's written by one of the world's leading meditation teachers.

Created by an assembly of leading designers, architects, and bloggers, these 57 unique and innovative designs will show you the limits of what is possible. You'll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit.

Here is a book babies can really sink their gums into. Built for the way babies read, Indestructibles are printed on an amazing paperlike material that can t be ripped, torn, or punctured. Indestructibles are 100 percent safe and nontoxic, and if they get too funky, just throw them in the washing machine or dishwasher. They re made for baby to hold, grab, chew, pull, and bend, and are designed to create an even more special bond between reader and baby. Printed without words, the parent gets to make up the story, or just cuddle with baby while they explore together. The creators of Indestructibles are Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, and her mother-in-law, Kaaren Pixton, an artist and children 's educator. "Mama and Baby!" is about mothers and babies of different species. Kaaren Pixton 's art is bright, swirling with color, and reminiscent of Eric Carle, and it attains an almost 3D richness on the special paperlike stock of the book.

As a younger generation discovered sewing and traditional quilting, they yearned for a less restrictive way to express their creativity in fabric. In this book, the author shares the stories and work of 80 renowned modern quilters, as well as the techniques and patterns that serve as the foundation of the craft.

Honey is one of nature's most versatile ingredients. Prized as a natural sweetener and also known for boosting energy, strengthening the immune system and alleviating ailments from insomnia to sore throats, it's a bonus that honey also tastes so good. This book gives honey bees their due with informative sidebars about bees and beekeeping.

Offers a tongue-in-cheek celebration of middle age. Presented in the form of a traditional fill-in baby book, this title is a suitable keepsake for both women ('Is it hot in here or is it just me?') and men ('remember, it's prostate, not prostrate'). It presents an irreverent take on the shared symptoms of growing older.

Offers instructions for everything from plant supports and a clothesline to a potting bench, a chicken coop, a hoop greenhouse, a cold frame, a beehive, a root cellar with storage bins, and an outdoor shower. In this title, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and standard building materials.

An exploration of animal attachments that, in human terms, can only be called love. Take, for instance, the dog living in a wildlife sanctuary who treats an orphaned leopard cub as his litte beloved sister. Or the dalmation who mothers an abandoned newborn lamb - a lamb who just happened to be covered in spots like her adopted mama.

Everyone needs a little inspiration and encouragement, but it doesn't need to be cliche or sickly sweet. This title features quotes ranging from the contemplative 'find beauty in rain' to the uplifting 'live every day like it's your birthday' the sincere 'be kind, for everyone is facing a hard battle' to the joyful 'let your hair down'.

This handsome boxed set provides hours of enlightening entertainment for those curious about the natural world, farm life, and food. Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Rothman presents Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy in a specially designed slipcase with 10 frameable prints.

Want to keep Alzheimer's at bay for years - ideally, forever? This book includes a section that answers questions such as: the power of exercise to offset a genetic predisposition; antibodies that can clear Alzheimer's plaques from the brain; and promising new treatments, from drugs to deep brain stimulation.

With patterns by many well-known pattern developers, organised by yarn weight from thread weight to bulky, it's easy to make necklaces, bangles, gloves, hats, scarves, home decor items like trivets and coasters, baby clothes, stuffed toys and more!

In November 2011, the author created an illustrated column for Forbes.com called "How to Be Interesting (in 10 Simple Steps)". That single page of insight and advice went viral. This title expands into a colourful illustrated book of inspiration.

Shows how to make the most of less space, with a focus on maximizing storage space, planning for multi-use areas, and using every element of the house to its fullest (including decks, porches, bathrooms, attics, and basements). This book includes both one- and two-floor designs and plans with one to three bedrooms.

Most people who enjoy wine would like to know more about it, to feel confident in what they like and why, to know the 'lingo'. But wine can be confusing. Is Barolo a grape or a place? What do wine scores mean? Am I really supposed to sniff the cork? This book presents the author's years of wine experience.

This guide to parenting develops each of the 19 couplets of the poem "Children Learn What They Live" into a chapter. It includes how to: nurture a child's sense of self; deal with the pressures of everyday parenting; dispel tension and hostility; and draw out a child's inner resources.

EyeLike Stickers are the freshest, most vibrant sticker books on the market with 400 high-quality photographic stickers in each book.

Covers a wide range of breeds, humane raising practices, pastured feeding methods, organic certification standards, and on-farm processing guidelines.

Growing plants from seeds isn't difficult; it just takes a little know-how. This book provides the basic information that you need and teaches you foolproof starting techniques for a variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Suitable for kids ages 6 to 9, this title offers illustrated mazes, codes, brainteasers, logic puzzles, word searches, jokes and riddles, tongue twisters, and picture puzzles. It also includes 100 chicken-themed challenges.

Explains exactly how to hatch healthy baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets, addressing everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to ensuring proper set-up and sanitary conditions, understanding embryo development, and feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder.

Offers you 14 complete building plans for chicken coops that range from the purely functional to the outrageously fabulous. In this tile, one building has a water-capturing roof; one is a great example of mid-Modern architecture; and another has a built-in composting system.

';A masterful distillation of permaculture in a way that is easy to apply to our gardens, farms, and lives today.'David Cody, founder, Urban Permaculture Institute Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as gardeners who are ready to take their organic gardening to the next level are discovering the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you.The Vegetable Gardeners Guide to Permaculture teaches gardeners of every skillwith any size spacehow to live in harmony with both nature and neighbors to produce and share an abundant food supply with minimal effort. Permaculture teacher Christopher Shein highlights everything you need to know to start living off the land lightly, including how to create rich, healthy, and low-cost soil, blend a functional food garden and decorative landscape, share the bounty with others, and much more.

Suitable for those who want to grow their own vegetables but have only a small garden or no garden at all, this book provides ideas on how to get the most produce from a small space whether you have a city garden, a balcony or just a window box. It features nearly 200 photographs that explain each step towards a homegrown harvest.

Beekeepers keep bees for three reasons: bees are pollinators and their presence increases a garden's productivity; there is a fascination with how they live, collect food and colonise; and they produce honey. This book offers 35 building projects for everything from hive components to frames to swarm catchers.

Filled with short, sweet, inspirational words of wisdom, this is a book of guidance for Dads on loving, shaping - and learning to comprehend - their inscrutable little girls. Divided into stages from infancy on up, it offers a pithy lesson on every page.