"I believe in the kindness of others, and that I must love them without fear."--Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis
Jorge Bergoglio is the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit pope, and the first to take the name Francis, after Saint Francis of Assisi, the thirteenth-century friar known for hi[...]

Essential reading to understand patterns for parallel programming Software patterns have revolutionized the way we think about how software is designed, built, and documented, and the design of parallel software requires you to consider other particular design aspects and special skills. From clust[...]

"Return to Aztlan" analyzes the social process of international migration through an intensive study of four carefully chosen Mexican communities. The book combines historical, anthropological, and survey data to construct a vivid and comprehensive picture of the social dynamics of contemporary Mexi[...]

Electronic structure problems are studied in condensed matter physics and theoretical chemistry to provide important insights into the properties of matter. This 2006 graduate textbook describes the main theoretical approaches and computational techniques, from the simplest approximations to the mos[...]

In this Green Light Reader based on "Curious George," the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, George is swinging around like only a monkey can. George is taking his first gymnastics class, and boy is he excited He learns all about the sport and how to practice safely. By the end of class, George, Allie[...]

There's nothing like a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day With that in mind, George decides to set up his own lemonade stand to earn money for a new soccer ball. But George has a lot to learn about running a stand. With help from his friend Betsy, George's stand becomes such a success that [...]

"He was a good little monkey and always very curious." This is how H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced their now beloved troublemaker-hero to young readers in 1941. In this hefty Spanish/English bilingual treasury, Curious George fans will find eight stories based on the popular primat[...]

At a birthday party, Curious George discovers how hard it is to hit a pinata without being able to see. He sets out on a trek around the city with the help of Charkie, the dog, to explore using his other senses. When he returns to the party, George applies his heightened senses to make a direct hit [...]

When Curious George decides to play hide-and-seek with a baby bunny raised in a hutch, he ends up asking the bunny's mother for help when the baby takes off and disappears.[...]