<p>More than 250 women have played on the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, and most contributed to the battle for equal pay. This narrative nonfiction book by the award-winning author and journalist Elizabeth Rusch traces the evolution of that fight, bringing this important rights issue in sports and in our culture to the attention of young readers. Features extensive backmatter.</p><p>With the passage of Title IX in 1972, the doors opened for young women to play sports at a higher level. But for the women on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, being able to compete at an international level didn’t mean fair treatment and fair compensation.</p><p>From economy-class airplane seats and inadequate lodging to minimal marketing and slashed wages, the women representing the United States at the Olympics, the World Cup, and other tournaments had reason to be fed up. They were expected to—and did—win, but they weren’t compensated for their talent and dedication. With the help of their union and in collaboration with the men’s team, they secured an equitable contract in 2022 that ultimately benefited both national teams as well as athletes of the future.</p><p>Elizabeth Rusch’s A Greater Goal chronicles how members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team fought to receive fair treatment and equal pay despite the intense pushback they received from U.S. Soccer, the governing body of soccer in the United States. With a narrative that includes player profiles and vignettes framed from team member perspectives, A Greater Goal illuminates the work, support, and grit needed to be treated with equality in a world that often undervalues the contributions of women.</p><p>Features extensive backmatter, including a, call to action, additional resources, and an index.</p>

<p>Join mom and kitchen scientist extraordinaire Liz Lee Heinecke for simple</p><p>family-friendly activities that introduce fundamental scientific principles in a</p><p>fun and accessible way.</p><p>In Super Fun Kitchen Science Experiments for Kid—adapted from Kitchen Science Lab</p><p>for Kids—each activity follows clear, photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions</p><p>exploring subjects as diverse as:</p><p>1. Microbiology by growing your own microbe zoo on a homemade petri plate.</p><p>2. Rocket science by making and launching bottle rockets, using water and a bike</p><p>pump.</p><p>3. Physics—marshmallow slingshots serve as a lesson on the transformation of</p><p>energy and an egg-throwing experiment demonstrates the law of motion.</p><p>4. And so much more! Other great projects explore the exciting science</p><p>of crystals, static electricity, acidification, and solar energy.</p><p>Along with the experiments, you’ll find:</p><p>1. Tips for keeping a science journal.</p><p>2. Suggestions for taking your experimentation to the next level with “Creative</p><p>Enrichment.”</p><p>3. Accessible explanations of “The Science Behind the Fun.”</p><p>4. Safety tips and hints.</p><p>The experiments can be used as part of a homeschool curriculum, for family fun, at</p><p>parties, or as educational activities for groups. Many of the experiments are safe</p><p>enough for children as young as toddlers and exciting enough for older kids, so families</p><p>can discover the joy of science together.</p><p>Each activity contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the</p><p>process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as</p><p>part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended,</p><p>designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward</p><p>being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill</p><p>levels.</p>

<p>Aspiring young witches will discover the mysterious and magical powers of the universe in this enchanting guidebook! Brimming with essential tools and techniques to start you on a spellbinding journey, the delightfully illustrated chapters explain everything from the various uses of herbs and crystals and the effects of the Moon’s phases, to the important role that color plays in witchcraft, as well as how to cast spells for success, love, and friendship. Plus, there are journal pages to record spells that are uniquely your own!</p><div><br></div>

<p>A legend in the arena of wildlife conservation and affectionately hailed as the 'Snakeman of India', Romulus Whitaker has had a lifelong love affair with the 'fierce creatures' that share our planet. This first volume of his fascinating memoir brings the India of the 1950s and the US of the 1960s to life.</p><p>When his mother married and moved to Mumbai, Whitaker was transplanted from a conventional childhood in the US to what was for him the exciting world of India. At boarding school in Kodai, he kept a pet python under his bed and realized that all he really wanted to do was work with snakes. Sent to the US for college, Whitaker preferred snakes to lecture halls and left to work in a snake farm. The adventures that ensue are hair-raising and often hilarious.</p><p>Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll tells the story of a boy who would become one of the greatest conservationists of his generation, discovering the wonders of India's extraordinary natural world.</p>

<p>In many ways, Kamal Haasan is unique. One of the greatest actors India has ever produced, he has usually gone further than just enacting a role to completely immersing himself in it. Kamal Haasan: A Cinematic Journey explores some fifty films out of the 245 Haasan has been associated with and analyses his cinematic journey from his beginnings as a child star all the way to his latest blockbusters. It traces how, even at a young age, he took on roles other actors would be wary of, positioning himself as an object of female desire in the 1980s; balancing both comedy and tragedy with aplomb; playing formerly caricatured roles such as that of a dwarf in Apoorva Sagodharargal and a woman in Chachi 420 with dignity; and having a resurgence in 2022 with the blockbuster Vikram.</p><p>This book is the best introduction possible to Kamal Haasan: his life, his thoughts and his movies.</p><div><br></div>

<p>In late August 1978, Geeta and Sanjay Chopra stepped out of their home in a quiet neighbourhood in Delhi. Geeta had to record a programme at All India Radio. Her younger brother Sanjay accompanied her. The two teenagers disappeared. Four days later, their disfigured bodies would be found by cowherds in a deserted corner of the Ridge, a thickly forested area on the western outskirts of the city. The brutal killing of the children traumatized the city and transfixed the nation. The prime minister had to answer questions about the crime in parliament and police forces in numerous states were mobilized to hunt down the killers.</p><p>In this first full-length book about the murder and its aftermath, bestselling author and journalist Sudeep Chakravarti, a longtime resident of New Delhi, remembers the horrific crime using eyewitness accounts, archival research, court records, and original interviews that shed fresh light on the tragedy.</p><p>The murder of Geeta and Sanjay Chopra took place during an exceptionally unsettled phase in the history of the Indian capital in modern times. Just a few years earlier, in the mid-1970s, Indira Gandhi’s Emergency had terrorized many sections of the population, and just a few years later, in 1984, the city would be convulsed again by a pogrom against Sikhs following the assassination of Indira. Against this background of blood and vengeance, the author’s exploration of the murder of the Chopra siblings, the hunt for their killers, and the sadness and trauma of those grim days will take the reader on a compelling and unputdownable journey through the darkness that settled on Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Find your way out of stress and anxiety with RRR—short for Rewire, Rework, Reclaim.</p><p>In this book, Dr Rajiv Mehta guides you to identify and acknowledge the triggers that take you towards anxiety and depression. He helps you rewire your emotional response to such occurrences and understand the root cause behind the triggers. He tells you how to rework the negative thought patterns and behavioural responses, and reclaim your life with thoughts and actions that give you hope and comfort.</p><p>Dr Mehta looks at various aspects related to managing stress, anxiety and depression, and has helped countless patients walk the RRR path. Rewire, Rework, Reclaim is based on his experiences spanning over two decades and gathered through spending thousands of hours treating individuals with mental health issues. He discusses real-life scenarios linked to relationships, lifestyle, drug abuse, digital dependence, financial situations and many other stress-inducing circumstances.</p><p>His mantra is simple: even if you are depressed, there are definite ways to get joy and fulfilment back in your life.</p><div><br></div>

<p>The Big Book of Indian Art: An Illustrated History of Indian Art from Its Origins to the Present Day is the most comprehensive book yet published on modern Indian art. It traces the history of Indian art from its origins to the present day, and features the work of more than 300 Indian artists—painters, sculptors, illustrators, printmakers, multi-media artists, lithographers, and muralists. It is divided into eight sections—‘The Bengal School’, ‘The Bombay School’, ‘The Calcutta Group’, ‘The Progressive Painters’ Association in Chennai and the Cholamandal Artists’ Village’, ‘The Progressive Artists Group of Bombay’, ‘The Baroda Group’, ‘Artistic Footprints: Indian Icons’, and ‘The Art Landscape Post Independence’. Each section deals with a landmark art movement or school of Indian art. ‘The Bengal School’, includes noted artists of the period—among others Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, and Jamini Roy; ‘The Bombay School’ features the works of artists such as Pestonji Bomanji, Mahadev V. Dhurandhar, Antonio Xavier Trindade, and M. F. Pithawalla; ‘The Calcutta Group’ profiles artists like Gobardhan Ash, Sunil Madhav Sen, Prodosh Das Gupta, Gopal Ghose, and Rathin Maitra; ‘The Progressive Painters’ Association in Chennai and the Cholamandal Artists’ Village’ includes the works of K. C. S. Paniker, J. Sultan Ali, K. V. Hari F. N. Souza, K. H. Ara, M. F. Husain, Sadanand Bakre, and S. H. Raza. Among the artists featured in ‘The Baroda Group’ are N. S. Bendre, Jeram Patel, Bhupen Khakhar, Gulammohammed Sheikh, and Jyotsna Bhatt. The penultimate section in the book ‘Artistic Footprints: Indian Icons’ showcases artists such as B. C. Sanyal, Amrita Sher-Gil, Somnath Hore, Jehangir Sabavala, V. S. Gaitonde, K. G. Subramanyan, Ram Kumar, Krishen Khanna, Tyeb Mehta, J. Swaminathan, Himmat Shah, A. Ramachandran, Paramjit Singh, Ganesh Pyne, Jogen Chowdhury, Manu Parekh, Anjolie Ela Menon, Jatin Das, Manjit Bawa, and Thota Vaikuntam. Among the artists featured in the final section, ‘Art Landscape Post Independence’, are India’s best-known contemporary artists such as Atul Dodiya, Subodh Gupta, Arpana Caur, Jayasri Burman, Rekha Rodwittiya, Ajay Desai, and Ranbir Kaleka.</p><p>With an unparalleled collection of stunning images and illuminating text about each artist, The Big Book of Indian Art is sure to become a classic cherished by art aficionados and general readers alike.</p>

<p>Companies emerge from smart people with clever ideas. However, vision alone is not enough, as only one out of three companies lasts ten years. It takes a systematic approach to make a company sustainably successful. In Your Company Is Your Castle, Sandeep Chennakeshu, a business transformation veteran, compares a company to a medieval castle that has withstood the test of time, having weathered nature’s elements and hordes of invaders.</p><p>Sandeep ties eight structural elements of such castles to eight essential elements that make a company thrive. He describes how to assess and systematically build a company’s business model, financial health, strategy, culture, products, sales channels, execution, and stakeholder confidence to make the company formidable. Your Company Is Your Castle will equip you with critical insights and principles to build strong businesses and, in turn, build yourself into a strong leader.</p><p>Using evocative examples from diverse companies and stories from his thirty-year career of transforming companies and launching trailblazing products globally, Sandeep gives entrepreneurs and managers at all levels and all disciplines in a company a blueprint and recipe book needed for not only building a lasting company, but defending, protecting, and expanding it.</p><div><br></div>

<p>Whether drawing strength from its heritage and culture or approaching challenges with the optimism of democracy and technology, this is certainly a New India—an India that is more Bharat.</p><p>This is not just a tough world but also a turbulent and unpredictable one. It is marked by the impact of Covid, conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, climate events, radicalization and terrorism. There is complex geopolitics at work, such as the rise of China, the changed posture of the United States, thestrategy of Russia, the impact of globalization and the power of new technologies.</p><p>India seeks to navigate these stormy seas without diluting its focus on becoming a leading power.As a vishwa mitra, it seeks the well-being of the Global South and to contribute to global good.</p><p>India is more salient in global calculations and stands ready to embrace coming responsibilitiesand opportunities. Entering the Amrit Kaal, it visualizes an era of growth and development whilestaying true to its traditions and heritage.</p><p>In Why Bharat Matters, S. Jaishankar argues that while rising powers seek stability most of all, India must plan to rise amidst serious unpredictability. This process is also exceptional as it represents the rejuvenation of a civilizational state. Simultaneously, he also explains why foreign policy in a globalized world matters increasingly to all citizens in their daily lives.</p><p>This book is a must-read for every Indian to understand and seriously reflect on the reality of our times that is becoming clearer with each passing day—that India matters because it is Bharat.</p>