Jean Quataert redefined the boundaries of at least five historical fields including European socialism, women’s history and gender history, and international law and human rights. In this volume dedicated to her pioneering work, established and emerging scholars showcase the signature ways in which Quataert, as one of the discipline’s first women’s historians, has influenced how subsequent generations think about history writing as a form of intellectual activism. Gender in Germany and Beyond presents cutting edge historiographical commentary alongside new work which address subjects such as the history of German colonialism and women’s colonial leagues, human rights advocacy during the Cold War, and the complexities of turn of the century gay and lesbian rights organizing.

Charles Darwin's health improved substantially in 1866 under a dietary and exercise regime prescribed by his physician Henry Bence Jones. With renewed vigour, he worked steadily on his manuscript of Variation of Plants and Animals under Domestication, submitting all but the final chapter to his publisher in December. He also worked on the fourth, and much revised, edition of Origin which was delivered to printers in July, and preparations were begun for a third German edition of Origin. His improved health allowed him a more active social life. At Down, Darwin entertained a number of scientific colleagues whom he had known previously only through correspondence. He also made his first appearance in London scientific society in many years, touring the Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park, and appearing at a soiree at the Royal Society.

Volume 13 contains letters for 1865, the year Charles Darwin published his long paper on climbing plants and continued work on his book, The Variation of Plants and Animals under Domestication. 1865 was also the year when Robert FitzRoy committed suicide; Joseph Dalton Hooker became director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and Charles Lyell and John Lubbock quarrelled over an alleged incident of plagiarism. The volume includes a supplement of over 100 letters discovered or redated since the series began publication, including a fascinating collection written when Darwin was 12.

Some people are their own worst enemies. For others, it might be a horde of robot pirates. Or carnivorous candy. Or even the devil himself. But victor has dealt with all that and was left unimpressed. Now he's content to spend his days in hell with his dead girlfriend, Emma. Everything is perfect. Until the appearance of a mysterious stranger pulls Victor back into action. Joined once again by Captain Valiant and the intrepid crew of The Adventure Galley, will Victor uncover the secret of the Sidewalk Shadow in time? Or will he blow it like he always does? Find out when The Sidewalk Shadow Disengages Gravity

What do you do when the knowledge of the fate of the universe lies within a robot you know and sort of tolerate? Assuming you haven't been captured by intergalactic slave traders then you can just-wait what's that? You have been captured by intergalactic slave traders? Well you're probably gonna die. Lucky for Victor, he's not you. This is Candy Kisses and Bullet Holes Fill Her Up, an energetic pop fusion of letters and punctuation marks tangled up in paragraphs and splattered on paper for your eyes to adore