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A major reinterpretation of Horace's famous literary manualFor two millennia, the Ars Poetica (Art of Poetry), the 476-line literary treatise in verse with which Horace closed his career, has served a

Two prize-winning economists show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day.Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic probl

There's a problem with school lunch in America. Big Food companies have largely replaced the nation's school cooks by supplying cafeterias with cheap, precooked hamburger patties and chicken nuggets c

With formal authority comes power. But few people realize that informal power--the kind that doesn't come with a title--can have just as much impact. How do you use your power for greater influence?Th

A groundbreaking expos about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot

Dana’s debut had strong pre-sales and this follow-up provides new no-sketch templates to help novice artists practice the primary techniques of watercolor with a beautiful ocean the me.Learning to wat

National Book Award-winning biographer Deirdre Bair explores her fifteen remarkable years in Paris with Samuel Beckett and Simone de Beauvoir, painting intimate new portraits of two literary giants an

Bringing the classic X-Men: Mutant Empire trilogy back into print in a brand-new omnibusThey live as outcasts, hated and feared by the very humanity they protect. They are mutants, born with strange a

Fourth edition, fully revised and updated.101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in

The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES is now available in a gift edition with the illustrations in color throughout.FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of o

The first volume of this three-part autobiographical series begins in 1938 with the expulsion of the Kovacic family from their home of Switzerland, eventually leading to their settlement in the father

BLACK+DECKER™ Home How-To Home Repair provides rich, color step-by-step photos and instruction for over 50 of the most common household repairs, including wiring and plumbing, all current with t

The Climbing Tree is an eloquent, poetic fable with a timeless message about growing up, sibling rivalry, and the love between brothers.Little Brother wants to follow Big Brother up the bran

Having captivated millions during his tenure as The New York Times's "Frugal Traveler", Seth Kugel is one of our most internationally beloved travel writers. With the initial publication of Rediscover

Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau, a wide tableland cut with a dizzying array of deep gorges, is a geological wonderland. It is a place to behold and savor. This updated second edition covers hikes from

The eagerly anticipated third instalment in the fast-paced Last Reality seriesSimon, Kat, Busara, and Elvis are on the run with the tech super-villains at the Company hot on their heels. The new VR ga

An inspirational book by self-made musical superstar, Russ, reminding you that it starts with YOU, to believe in yourself, and to get out of your own way.Twenty-six-year-old rapper, songwriter, and pr

A collection of never-before-published poems by Johnny Cash, edited and introduced by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Paul Muldoon with a foreword by John Carter Cash. Illustrated with facsimile rep

A revealing look at the Jewish American encounter with BuddhismToday, many Jewish Americans are embracing a dual religious identity, practicing Buddhism while also staying connected to their Jewish ro

A book for beginning readers, chock-full of vibrant illustrations that tell stories without the use of words, depicting characters exploring the zoo—with exhibits ranging from the Africa savanna to th

The crime-loving Crims are back in the second installment of this hilarious trilogy, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch!Imogen Crim has moved back home with her family and resum

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep!Discover Louisa May Alcott’s enchanting tale of the March sisters for yourself with this beau

A caveboy-meets-cavegirl tale, with a twist!Neander is a young caveboy. He spends his days doodling on cave walls, chasing mammoth butterflies, and playing with his pet rock, Rock. But one day, he mee

What goes up must come down — somehow — as Peg gets stuck high in a tree and Cat and Ramone try to come to the rescue.Peg has a BIG PROBLEM. She is up in a tree with her yo-yo and can’t get down! Luck

Go behind the scenes with the March sisters in this in-world guide to Little Women, as adapted and directed by Greta GerwigGreta Gerwig’s 2019 adaption of Little Women is bringing new fans to Louisa M

A friendly counting book invites young children to learn about coping with emotions.Young children often need help grasping the complexities of their feelings, which can sometimes be overwhelming. Whe

The original mindfulness book, in a landmark new translation by the award-winning translator of theI ChingandThe Art of WarA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, with flaps and deckle-edged paperThe most translated book in the world after the Bible, theTao Te Ching, or “Book of the Tao,” is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. Through aphorisms and parable, it leads readers toward the Tao, or the “Way”: harmony with the life force of the universe. Traditionally attributed to Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher thought to have been a contemporary of Confucius, it is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three great religions of ancient China. As one of the world's great works of wisdom literature, it still has much to teach us today, offering a practical model based on modesty and self-restraint for living a balanced existence and for opening your mind, freeing your thoughts, and attaining enlightenment and self-awareness. With its emphasis on calm, simplicity, pu

From the multiple award-winning author of The Master and Brooklyn, an illuminating look at Irish culture, history, and literature through the lives of the fathers of three of Ireland’s greatest writers—Oscar Wilde's father, William Butler Yeats's father, and James Joyce's father—“Thrilling, wise, and resonant, this book aptly unites Tóibín’s novelistic gifts for psychology and emotional nuance with his talents as a reader and critic, in incomparably elegant prose” (The New York Times Book Review).Colm Tóibín begins his incisive, revelatory Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know with a walk through the Dublin streets where he went to university and where three Irish literary giants came of age. Oscar Wilde, writing about his relationship with his father stated: “Whenever there is hatred between two people there is bond or brotherhood of some kind…you loathed each other not because you were so different but because you were so alike.” W.B. Yeats wrote of his father, a painter: “It is this infirmity

How gender inequality is built into the conception of modern secular nation-statesJoan Wallach Scott's acclaimed writings have been foundational for the field of gender history. With Sex and Secularis

Discover more than 85 of the most important ideas, movements, and events to have defined sociology and sociological thought with this original, graphic-led book.Applying the “Big Ideas” series’ tradem

"The book is informed by the Vietnamese immigrations of the nineteen-seventies but is filled with social observation of contemporary middle-class culture and indie sensibility . . . Quietly beautiful,

Little Women has long been one of the most enduringly beloved classics of children's literature, as popular with adults as it is with young readers. Generations have been entranced by the adventures o

Big murals - giant works of art covering entire house facades, often with a political message. In his book Icons of Street Art, photographer Michael Harker demonstrates the special power and meaning o

Since the earliest days of cinema, film has been a colourful medium and art form. More than 230 film colour processes have been devised in the course of film history, often in close connection with ph

★真實記錄三十多年留美生活，海外追夢甘苦談。 ★施叔青、韓秀、吳鈞堯、龔則韞──專文推薦 真實記錄作者三十多年留美生活，〈留學追憶〉記錄作者在蒙大拿大學和約翰霍普金斯大學留學時期的趣事；〈異鄉記趣〉是熱眼細看多年來的快樂異鄉生活瑣事；〈工作戰場〉細數三段在美國重大職場轉折的迭起故事；〈人物素描〉則是書寫作者與有緣朋友間的趣聞逸事。 「擅長的敘述能力呈現生活見聞，又以敏銳的觀察力寫活了筆下的諸多人物，作者他鄉變故鄉的心路歷程更是感人。」──施叔青 「字裡行間看得到的善良、詼諧、促狹與誠懇。海外華文文壇上有這樣一支誠懇的健筆是很美好的一件事情。」──韓秀 「一個人見了五湖四海，也好奇其他人怎麼述說五湖四海，這樣的風景便大於風景。」──吳鈞堯 「文字裡透著瀟灑、大度、濃情、善意、美好，還有隱隱的幽默，暗藏貓頭鷹的智慧。」──龔則韞 無論在氣溫與心境上，他都曾經真實地處在酷寒中，而如今他走出低谷， 迎來了擁有百分之九十九溫馨，只有百分之一悲傷的燦爛人生。 上個世紀八零年代最冷的一天，在大風雪降臨後，他得知指導教授在系上的權力鬥爭中失敗，離開了蒙大拿大學（UniversityofMonta#），而他花了三年直攻的博士也不得不終止──那一天的氣溫驟降到零下四十度。 攻取學位失利後，「人生如戲」開始真實地在他生活中體現。從進入世界頂尖的基因工程公司（BRL），再轉到矽谷頂尖的電腦大廠甲骨文（Oracle）美東總部工作，最後在二〇一一年走進全球最大的企業——美國聯邦政府，成為高階公務員。一路走來，把他鄉變成家鄉，沉澱後的心情，讓生命越來越有溫度，以輕鬆幽默的態度，笑看一段段人生的小故事，溫馨快樂地回顧三十四年的留美生涯。 回首來時路，每一階段的轉變都很艱辛，過程也有些匪夷所思，更是「滾石不生苔」是最好的寫照，體驗過「人生如戲」的轉折，如今只追求生活中每個微小但確定的幸福。 「華氏與攝氏的零下四十度等同，於是，使用攝氏的家鄉台灣與他住了三十四年使用華氏的美國，在瞬間消失了距離。這個零距離不是噱頭而是真實的世界。」──韓秀

This book describes and analyse the characteristics, institutions, and processes of Swiss federalism, along with its combination of stability and change. It presents a comprehensive study of the feder

Marc Held entered history in 1965 with his famous Culbuto armchair, followed in 1966 by his furniture manufactured by Prisunic. Over a period of fifty years, he created some 150 furniture pieces, not

-Spanish cooking tweaked for the modern table, with lighter and healthier dishes Sabor Sabor is a beautifully illustrated modern Spanish cookbook that will inspire a new appreciation of Spanish flavor

The dramatic landscape photographs of Saskia Boelsums manifest a strong connection to the Dutch tradition of landscape paintings. She is inspired by nature, weather, and the seasons, with clouds and s

A wonderfully bittersweet, funnystrange account of living unwittingly with Asperger's syndrome. It is only after a crack-up, at the age of 55, that Tom Cutler gets the diagnosis that allows him to m