Find out what causes the seasons and how they affect living things, from people to plants.

Examines different aspects of time and how we measure it, including seasons, sundials, clocks, local and Greenwich mean time, the prime meridian, time zones, atomic clocks, months, years, and more.

A beautifully illustrated look at America’s most beloved bohemia, including four walking tours, now at a reduced price. Jaunty and informative, this book includes four walking tours that illuminate the lives and times of some of America’s most famous artists and writers. Each itinerary is illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps, quotes, and ephemera that bring to life different aspects of the Village, past and present. Beautifully packaged as a gift book, yet handy, practical, and inspiring, Greenwich Village is of equal interest to tourists, newcomers, native New Yorkers, or anyone captivated by the history and culture of New York. Author Judith Stonehill has composed an excellent, in-depth introduction to the culture and history of one of America’s cultural treasures.

Provides information on the history and present practice of theater in the world.

Explains how the rotation of the Earth causes the cycle of day and night.

With "England for All Seasons", Susan Allen Toth entices even experienced London visitors into exciting new adventures, from sharing the most scenic London bus routes to bargain-hunting to personal walking tours of eccentric museums. Toth illuminates the nooks and crannies of a vibrant culture--the real England that every Anglophile dreams of finding.