Now in paperback, this volume presents Albert Einstein's 1912 manuscript on the special theory of relativity, one of the most revolutionary and influential scientific documents of the twentieth centur
In his memoir, Encounters, completed at age 99, George Braziller, the groundbreaking independent publisher, describes in vivid detail going to work at age 16 in Depression-Era Brooklyn, his political
This new title in the Braziller Series of Australian Poets features a poet whose work has been instrumental to the evolution of Australian poetry. By turns philosophical, comic, elegiac and witty, Wal
The Braziller Series of Australia Poets continues with the acclaimed poet Bronwyn Lea, deemed "the brightest light to emerge in Australian poetry" in many years (Geoffrey Lehmann, Weekend Australian).
Luminist Horizons celebrates the art and collection of James A. Suydam (1819-1865), an American landscapist best known for his luminist paintings. Despite the fact that his name has been linked with l
Another Language features the work of a much celebrated, emerging immigrant poet. Eileen Chong is a writer of stirring lyric poetry as well as historical narratives and dramatic monologues. In a poetr
Amidst stagingsof guerilla warfare, rumors of killer bees and encroaching cartel activity,recovering ex-rocker, Tony Góngora, attempts to solve the mystery of anAmerican scuba-diver’s murder. As he tr
These intimate drawings portraying Central Park during the Great Depression have never been exhibited or published--until now. The drawings have been stored in Will Barnet's studio for decades, a
In this new collection of essays, United States Poet Laureate Charles Simic delves into the lives and work of poets, novelists, artists and playwrights, beginning with his own experiences before turn
With a new introduction by author Le Roy Ladurie, this special edition offers a fascinating history of a fourteenth-century village, Montaillou, in the mountainous region of southern France, almost d
A cultural portrait of the Maya Indians combines lavish black-and-white photography with scholarly essays on the region, its people, and its complex cultural, spiritual, and artistic traditions, in a
A volume of twenty poetic works by the sixteenth-century Spanish poet is hand-written by Pablo Picasso and embellished with the master Surrealist's accompanying flourishes, figures, and sketches, in a
A winner of the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize for Fiction follows the story of young Lina, who clings to childhood and the security of her youth during the last peaceful period for her Iraq Jewish co
In this gripping account of the human cost of the war in Iraq, Dr. Ronald Glasser offers an unparalleled description of the horror endured daily by the troops on the ground. Written by the author of b
In Wounded Ronald J. Glasser, M.D., who served as an army hospital physician during the Vietnam war, offers an unparalleled description of the horror endured daily by our troops on the ground. In thi
In the dark and playful tradition of illustrators such as Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, An Alphabet for Lonely Children takes the reader to a place where actions and curious thoughts are less restraine
Widely considered the father of Op art, the Hungarian-born artist Victor Vasarely, 1906-1997, was intrumental not only in provoking a school of thought based on the relationship between art and scienc
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the first Jewish settlement in America. From Haven to Home celebrates this important occasion by bringing together an eminent group of Judaic scholars who tak
"If you want to observe the monarch in good conditions, it's necessary to first go to Mexico and get used to the altitude (2,400 meters), where they breathe air that is thin but exceptionally rich in
In the spirit of The Little Prince, this fantasy about the adventures of a shipwrecked brother and sister is a book for young people best appreciated by grown-ups. At the heart of its message is an im
Dreaming of Palestine is a work that takes us into the hearts and lives of young people caught up in the Palestinian drive for independence. Writing in a passionate blend of poetry and prose, fifteen
Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who had three very beautiful daughters....It was only just possible to find words of praise for the elder two and to express the breath-taking loveliness
With the humor and clearsightedness of one who loved the shtetl, but who worked hard to escape from it, Zagier records the rhythms and texture of everyday life in Botchki, a small town northeast of W
The brilliant and immensely prolific Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is known the world over for his accomplished works in an astoundingly wide range of genres: fiction, short stories,
Both as an artist and as a theorist, Robert Morris (b. 1931) has challenged prevailing ideas about art and culture. He is best known as the father of Minimal Art. His contributions to virtually every
Sexuality and Catholicism offers a concise and well-rounded analysis of all the most important and most widely discussed issues concerning sexuality and Roman Catholicism. The theme of this volume--t
How can we profitably compare art and philosophy? In the first part of this collection of twenty-one writings, many previously unpublished, Schapiro uses specific works of art to elucidate the rich v
Oscar Niemeyer, born in 1907, is widely considered this century's leading Latin American architect, as well as one of the pioneers of modern architecture. This volume explores the major themes and sou
Issued in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Library of Congress, this catalog brings together 12 of the best-preserved and least-known Dead Sea Scrolls in color photographs, Hebrew trans
First published in 1992, when it coincided with an exhibition held at the Jewish Museum in New York, this volume contains eight essays on various aspects of Jewish art and culture in Islamic Spain, a
