This volume covers the first years of Darwin's study of the structure and systematics of barnacles: work that involved a worldwide search for specimens, detailed microscopic investigations, a consideration of the theoretical assumptions underlying classification schemes, and the solution of practical problems of zoological nomenclature. Darwin's convictions about the nature and origin of species influenced his observations and conclusions and provided insights that led to some remarkable discoveries. Throughout this period Darwin also maintained his involvement in major geological debates, as...

The seventh volume of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin covers two of the most momentous years in Darwin's life and in the history of science. Begun in 1856, Darwin's big book on species, later published as Natural Selection (Cambridge University Press, 1974) was a little more than half finished when Darwin unexpectedly received a letter and a manuscript from Alfred Russel Wallace indicating that he too had independently formulated a theory of natural selection. In a letter to his friend, Charles Lyell, Darwin wrote, "So all my originality, whatever it may amount to, will be smashed." On...

Engagement is a state of mind. The fruit of effective leadership is an engaged and expansive state of mind, a big view, in the people you lead. In this highly original and timely book, Tall Ship officer and leadership coach Crane Stookey shows you how to lead your people to do their best and to be their best no matter what challenges they face. Drawing on 20 years experience of leadership and workforce engagement at sea, the author joins provocative theory with hands-on, real-world practices that you can apply to your leadership today.

In Mary Jonathy's world everything was always good and she definitely believed in good luck. One day Mary's good luck seemed to run out. She had a bad school day! Everything went wrong until her parents took her out that night and she had the best time of her life. Her parents made her realize everyone has bad days but if you look at the bright side things always work out.

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people, and small gestures.

Grant Wood believed that to be a real artist, he had to live in Paris. But once he got there, he realized that to be a great painter he needed to return to the people and places and even animals that he knew and loved the best.
Inspired by the life of artist Grant Wood, this is the sensitively imagined story of the great American painter and a cow named Tillie. Skillfully mixing fact with fiction, Monica Kulling s text explores the making of an artist, while Sydney Smith s illustrations echo Grant Wood s own techniques. The result is a gently wise picture book that will encourage young...

"Peter Plymley's Letters and Selected Essays" from Sydney Smith. English wit, writer and Anglican cleric (1771-1845).

What's Really Happening in the Swamp? Ever since Carley's family moved, things haven't been quite right. Although she loves living close to her cousin Sydney, there's something strange going on in the swamp behind their houses...every night, she sees mysterious lights. Every time she tries to show them to someone else, they disappear Carley knows she isn't imagining things, so she enlists Sydney to help solve the mystery of the glowing swamp. It's not an easy job: lots of things get in the way, from clumsy accidents to uncooperative family-and then, of course, there is the translucent lady...

What's Really Happening in the Swamp? Ever since Carley's family moved, things haven't been quite right. Although she loves living close to her cousin Sydney, there's something strange going on in the swamp behind their houses...every night, she sees mysterious lights. Every time she tries to show them to someone else, they disappear Carley knows she isn't imagining things, so she enlists Sydney to help solve the mystery of the glowing swamp. It's not an easy job: lots of things get in the way, from clumsy accidents to uncooperative family-and then, of course, there is the translucent lady...

A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur, leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been seeking.

The White Cat and the Monk is a retelling of the classic Old Irish poem "Pangur Ban." With Jo Ellen Bogart's simple and elegant narration and Sydney's Smith's classically inspired images, this contemplative story pays tribute to the wisdom of animals and the wonders of the natural world.