Ryan Smith

Bugatti cars are special because they are exclusive. When the Bugatti Chiron was launched, the company only planned to build 500 of them. Discover more in Bugatti, a title in the Supercars series.

The hydrosphere consists of all the water on, over, and under Earth's surface. More than 70 percent of Earth's surface is covered by liquid water. Water can also be found frozen in ice caps and glaciers, and in the air as water vapor and clouds. Discover more in Hydrosphere, a title in the Earth's Systems series.

It takes three months to build a Ferrari. Less than 8,400 Ferraris are made each year. Discover more in Ferrari, a title in the Supercars series.

Did you know that an asthma attack can make breathing harder? An asthma attack can be caused by allergies or too much exercise. Learn more about this emergency in Asthma, one of the titles in the In Case of Emergency series.

It is easy to push an empty laundry basket. It is harder to push the laundry basket once it is full. Learn more about what is pushed and pulled around the house in In My House. This title is part of the Pushes and Pulls series, which has been developed for children ages 5 to 7.

Porsche's first fully electric car is called the Porsche Taycan. At the end of 2019, Porsche entered into Formula E racing. Discover more in Porsche, a title in the Supercars series.

A Radical New Take On Norse Paganism The Way of Fire and Ice reimagines Norse Paganism with mystical practices and rituals for today's world as well as tips for building community and resisting fascism. This approach to working with Norse deities and beliefs is a living, adaptable tradition, representing a strong alternative to the reconstructionist perspectives of Asatru and Heathenry. In this book, the old ways come alive in a radically inclusive...

Sheltering Mercy helps us rediscover the rich treasures of the Psalms, through a free verse prayer rendering of their poems and hymns-as a guide to personal devotion and meditation. The church has always used the Psalms as part of its prayer life, and they have inspired countless other prayers. This book contains 75 prayers drawn from Psalms 1-75, providing lyrical sketches of what authors Ryan Smith and Dan Wilt have seen, heard, and felt, while...

Crosses, candles, choir vestments, sanctuary flowers, and stained glass are common church features found in nearly all mainline denominations of American Christianity today. Most Protestant churchgoers would be surprised to learn, however, that at one time these elements were viewed with suspicion as foreign implements associated strictly with the Roman Catholic Church. Blending history with the study of material culture, Ryan K. Smith sheds light...

Explains how to treat burns and wounds.