Hobbs: 261 books

With ageing populations, rising incomes and a growing recognition of the link between diet and health, consumers are interested in new food products, supplements and ingredients with purported health benefits. The food industry has responded with new food innovations, formulations and enhancements that...

In recent years, a significant amount of progress has been made using green chemistry in the synthesis of synthetically useful compounds and molecules by replacing hazardous chemicals with greener alternatives. However, there is still room for improvement, especially in the pharmaceutical sector where...

Give digital kids a voice! Today’s kids are digital natives, but what’s the best way to help them become empowered and responsible communicators across different media? Discover insights and strategies specific to reaching children ages 5-12 in this guide from a nationally-acclaimed media...

Atmospheric Science, Second Edition, is the long-awaited update of the classic atmospheric science text, which helped define the field nearly 30 years ago and has served as the cornerstone for most university curricula. Now students and professionals alike can use this updated classic to understand...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Resource conservationists job, or to apply for a better job. What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines....

Discover the Dangers of Trans Fat and Learn How to Avoid It The media and health professionals are loudly proclaiming the health risks of trans fat, because even the smallest amounts in your diet can raise your risk of heart disease and other health conditions. But trans fats—especially from...

This book explores how human factors, in particular the contested notion of trust, influence the conduct and practice of arms control verification. In the nuclear arena, disarmament verification is often viewed purely in terms of a dispassionate, scientific process. Yet this view is fundamentally...

Tout connaître sur le mode de vie végétarien ! Une tendance à la hausse : Le Petit Livre de la cuisine végétarienne, plus de 7000 ex vendus. Vous êtes déjà végétarien ou vous souhaitez le devenir ? Vous désirez en savoir davantage sur ce mode de vie qui vous attire ? Cet ouvrage vous racontera...

Psst! It's true! This is the best book on HAIR you'll ever read! Did you know a single strand of hair can show that you've been poisoned? Or that redheads were once burned at the stake as witches? Find out the facts about follicles and what makes hair frizzy, fine or fair. Read up on...

The short stories and flash fiction pieces offered in this unique collection, In the Blink of a Wicked Eye, tell tales of dark humor, horror, and melancholy. In Fat, an overweight teenage boy will go to any length to lose weight for a cheerleader who is the apple-of-his-eye no matter how dangerous...

Ten sumptuous slices of short fiction. Bite-Sized Fiction For Busy People is perfect for those who love the escape a good story provides,  but are too busy to sit down and read a full-length book. With each story being somewhere between one hundred and four hundred words, time is no longer a...

'Welcome to Rome,' says Mr Chicken's guide, Federica. 'Climb aboard my Vespa and hold on to your hat.' Mr Chicken's childhood dream is about to begin... Another triumph from the Australian Children's Laureate, acclaimed creator of Mr Chicken Goes to Paris and Mr Chicken Lands on London.

The captivating and quite unique historical novel, based on the incredible true story of Charles, Chevalier d’Eon de Beaumont. Paris, 1755. On the eve of a major European war, Charles – master swordsman, spy and Europe’s principal cross-dresser – is sent on a clandestine mission to Russia...

Twenty years after the Vietnam war, Jake, USAF, and Crow, Navy SEAL, escape from POW camps. Meeting by chance, they head west evading the Vietnam army. In Laos Ed, USMC, and Michelle join them. A drug gang wants them dead. The U.S. Embassy believes them dead. They continue west, overcoming many obstacles, hoping to reunite with their families.