A remarkable investigation into the hominoids of Flores Island, their place on the evolutionary spectrum—and whether or not they still survive. While doing fieldwork on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, anthropologist Gregory Forth came across people talking about half-apelike, half-humanlike creatures that once lived in a cave on the slopes of a nearby volcano. Over the years, he continued to record what locals had to say about these mystery...

"The story of businessman Pedro Flores, inventor of the yo-yo"--

"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the yo-yo, Pedro Flores. Follow the story of Flores as he popularizes the toy through his Yo-Yo Manufacturing Company then teams up with Donald F. Duncan to create the Duncan yo-yo! Along the way readers will learn how yo-yos are made and how to "walk the dog." Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a...

"The deeply reported story of identical twin brothers who escape El Salvador's violence to build new lives in California--fighting to survive, to stay, and to belong. Growing up in rural El Salvador in the wake of the civil war, Ernesto Flores had always had a fascination with the United States, the faraway land of skyscrapers and Nikes, while his identical twin, Raul, never felt that northbound tug. But when Ernesto ends up on the wrong side of the...

When filmy spores fall from space and take root in San Francisco, the city is beautifully transformed by spectacular and exotic flowers. But these lovely extraterrestrial blossoms have gruesome plans for their earthly admirers. These blossoms are going to slowly clone human bodies and then dispose of the originals.

Introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, and role of flowers in the world of plants.

"Para aportar un toque de color a su mesa o para realzar la decoración en un acontecimiento especial, en este libro encontrará flores de papel preciosas y arreglos adecuados para diferentes ocasiones.. Los proyectos facilitarán la creación de especies espectaculares de las que poder disfrutar todo el año.. Incluye una galería de fotografías inspiradoras, más de cien plantillas para crear flores preciosas para cada ocasión así como instrucciones...

Two women who escaped the international drug trade and who are married to the highest level drug traffickers to become U.S. informants share never-before-revealed details about El Chapo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the dangerous world of illicit drugs.

When Andrés, a train mechanic who loves to garden and lives in a small apartment filled with flowers, is offered a job that comes with a house and a garden, he accepts immediately, only to discover that the work puts everything he loves at risk. Aunque trabaja como mecánico de locomotoras, la verdadera pasión de Andrés es la jardinería: le gustan tanto las flores que su pequeño departamento está repleto de plantas de todas las especies y formas....

Ever since Sofia's involvement with an exorcism she has been haunted by bloody visions, and when her mother dies suddenly she is sent to a creepy Catholic boarding school in Mississippi where she meets the mysterious Jude who becomes convinced that Sofia is possessed by the devil.