From the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? An
From the New York Times–bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the universe. What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? An
What is that? A long loopy tail and a set of sneaky fingers. Join the animal detectives and find out what it is that is hiding in the jungle. He's noisy and nifty and he'll make you laugh ...The God w
Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. For fans of Silver Linings Playbook and Liar, this thought-provoking debut tells the s
What does it mean to ?downshift?? Why is it now imperative that millions of people begin moving towards a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle? If you, too, are to join this worldwide effort to create
What is it about growing up and living in Minnesota that shapes the careers and values of its most successful athletes? In Minnesota Made Me, award-winning sportswriter Patrick C. Borzi digs into the
Iodine Made Simple is a unique volume that explains the basic properties of iodine as well as the products and technology using it. Included are several sections: What is iodine?; Iodine which exists
Iodine Made Simple is a unique volume that explains the basic properties of iodine as well as the products and technology using it. Included are several sections: What is iodine?; Iodine which exists
Mead’s fifth collection candidly and openly explores the long process that is death. These resonant poems discover what it means to live, die, and come home again. We’re drawn in by sorrow and grief,
The ups and downs, the schemes and scams, the IPOs and hostile takeovers, the egos, the brilliance, the greed, and the glory--this is the story of Wall Street told by the men and women who made it ha
Everyone knows the fifty winners but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never worked out? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized states as West Florida, South Califo
What makes a great leader? Confidence? Trust? Vision? The ability to inspire? The answer is complex yet understandable. The good news is that most great leaders are made, not born, and many of the cha
THIS is really a remarkable book in which line is made a good reason for form. The youngest child may grasp the magic progress of this way of working and he will draw the picture naturally and well.
Over the past fifty years, enormous progress has been made in understanding visual mechanisms and treating eye disorders. And yet the scientist is not always aware of the latest clinical advances and
Bureaucracy is the classic study of the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better. Examining a wide range of bureaucracies, including the Army, the FBI, the FCC, a
What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours?The world’s fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago
What will it take to run a marathon in less than two hours?The world’s fastest times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago
A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practice
A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practice
