This text sheds light on fat students, increasing their visibility in higher education, explaining why it is important to recognize and address this critical issue on campuses across America. Aligned with the idea of transforming the future of higher education, this book serves as both a call to action for educators and a love letter to fat students on campus.

January 2026

An effervescent exploration of the global history and myriad symbolic meanings of carbonated beverages. This book looks not only at how something made from water, sugar, and soda became big business, but also how it became deeply important to people—for fizzy drinks' symbolic meanings are far more complex than the water, gas, and sugar from which they are made.

November 2025

A scientifically rigorous guide to making the best dietary choices for both our personal health and our environmental footprint. Starting from rather basic (but not quite first) principles, Planetary Eating offers impartial, fact-based analysis with firm foundations in earth and planetary sciences on how to make the right dietary choices.

November 2025

This publication aims to map the challenges within the global landscape of childhood nutrition and considers the importance of nutrition both prior to conception and in children beyond two years of age. This overview of diverse issues is relevant to the epidemiology, biology of nutrition in early life, programmatic implications, and future directions.

November 2025

From flaky croissants to paper-thin mille-feuille, and from the chestnut cream-filled Paris-Brest to festive yule logs, this comprehensive book leads aspiring pastry chefs through every step--from basic techniques to Michelin-level desserts. Featuring advice on how to equip your kitchen, and the essential doughs, fillings, and decorations, the book covers everything from quick desserts to holiday specialties and from ice creams and sorbets to chocolates.

November 2025

Every day, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) serves millions of infants, children, and adults across the United States. The CACFP provides a great opportunity to introduce infants and children to healthy eating habits. This book reports on the importance of good nutrition at every age.

Uploaded October 2025

In Indoor Kitchen Gardening for Beginners, author Elizabeth Millard teaches new gardeners how to grow microgreens, sprouts, herbs, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, and more, all inside your own home, where you won't have to worry about season changes or weather conditions.

Uploaded October 2025

"Indoor Gardening Essentials: The Complete Guide to Growing Plants Inside Your Home" is your ultimate companion to unlocking the secrets of successful indoor gardening. Whether you're a beginner looking to greenify your living space or an experienced gardener seeking to expand your indoor plant collection, this comprehensive guide provides everything you need to know to cultivate thriving indoor gardens.

Uploaded October 2025

Books on container gardening have been wildly popular with urban and suburban readers, but until now, there has been no comprehensive "how-to" guide for growing fresh food in the absence of open land. Fresh Food from Small Spaces fills the gap as a practical, comprehensive, and downright fun guide to growing food in small spaces. It provides readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to produce their own fresh vegetables, mushrooms, sprouts, and fermented foods as well as to raise bees and chickens--all without reliance on energy-intensive systems like indoor lighting and hydroponics.

Uploaded October 2025

Quickly learn essential medical terminology! Both engaging and interactive, Building a Medical Vocabulary, 11th Edition introduces a step-by-step approach to effective communication in the healthcare environment. This text brilliantly intersperses traditional narrative and a variety of learning exercises with a programmed approach that gives you immediate feedback. Ideal for both the classroom setting or for self-study, it provides you with the building blocks to successfully communicate with other members of the healthcare team.

Uploaded October 2025