This funny and insightful science fiction classic introduces Shoogar, the greatest wizard ever known in his village. His spells can strike terror in the hearts of even his most powerful enemies. But t
In their current demands, Blankenhorn points out, gay and lesbian leaders are not asking for marriage with an adjective in front of it, but marriage itself. Therefore, what marriage is and why it matt
Documents the immigrant experience in today's America, evaluating the myriad ways in which modern immigrants are transforming religion throughout the country and elsewhere, in an account that also con
While never clearly defined as a movement in the West, monochrome art found in Korea a generation of artists who combined Asian philosophies with Western training to create art that explores color, ex
A directory for up-and-coming jobs in the near-future employment market includes recommendations for finding or advancing a career and draws on statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, in a guide
Starting in the 20th century, the American accessory designer looked to Europe and then said, "I can do better." In a book commissioned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America
In 1969, the first issue of American Penthouse sold out in a matter of days. England's controversial magazine of beautiful girls, intelligent journalism, and intimate revelations had arrived. Now, on
This classic work, long out of print, recounts the experiences of an African American teacher during his first year working in a Harlem elementary school in the 1960s. Though written more than forty y
With over 200,000 copies in print, the How Artists See series has introduced thousandsof children to the timeless visions of some of the worldGCOs most celebratedartists. Now all twelve books in this
Written in 1917, an Italian emigrate's chronicle of multicultural education in inner-city New York describes the author's work as a teacher and principal, a tenure during which he struggled to integra
Italian Frescoes: The Baroque Era, 1600-1800 presents the Italian Baroque period in its full grandeur, from the arrival in Rome of the style of Annibale Carracci and his pupils through the end of the
Joss Whedon—creator of the wildly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spin-off Angel, the short-lived series Firefly, and the feature film it inspired, Serenity—takes a seat on the couch in this in-
A re-release of a 1946 best-seller features the warnings of top scientists on the dangers of a nuclear world, in a volume of essays in which such figures as Niels Bohr, Albert Einstein, and Robert Opp
A political essayist and author of Theater of War shares his thoughts on the current political climate in light of recent events, discussing the failure of the Bush administration's policies in Iraq,
In 2000, deeply shaken by her husband's recent death, author and world traveler Lin Arison took a trip through France with her granddaughter Sarah. Though Arison was in mourning, and Sarah was initial
In Illumination, photographer Lynn Davis reveals the spiritual nature of her work through her exploration of the world's greatest universal sites, both man-made and natural. Setting herself in the gra
In this first post-9/11 account of the career of the man who established himself as "America's Mayor" in the dark days after America was attacked, Fred Siegel shows how Rudy Giuliani's successes in Ne
Both Cuba and the United States have strict rules governing photographic activity in Cuba. The U.S. carefully delineates what kinds of photographic undertakings are forbidden, while Cuba has, in the p
Launched in 1993 after an agreement at Oslo, the Middle East peace process collapsed in bloodshed after seven fitful years marked by escalating Arab rejectionism and terror. This new and expanded edit
Grivas provides a full and detailed repertoire for White against five important openings: the Grunfeld, King's Indian, Benoni, Benko and Modern. In each case, he has recommended a line in which he has
From the giant, breathing mannequins of Mandarina Duck in London to the high-tech dressing rooms of Prada in Los Angeles, Design for Shopping provides a detailed, behind-the-scenes exploration into th
Contends that China is expanding its military and stockpiling offensive weapons in preparation for a war with Taiwan, the United States, the Middle East, and Latin America, in an account that outlines
From the acclaimed South African novelist, a lyrical tale of self-discovery in post-apartheid cape town.Set in a beautifully rendered 1990s Cape Town, Playing in the Light revolves around Marion, a wo
A critical analysis of the consequences of felony disenfranchisement laws that prohibit people in prison or on parole from voting cites the laws' origins in the post-Civil War segregationist South, in
As leading New Leftists in the Sixties, Peter Collier and David Horowitz were intimately involved in the radicalism of the day. Later on, they became the first of their generation to publicly reject t
Arriving in Beijing in 1998 along with other Americans searching for the riches of the new China, Ethan Gutmann rapidly made his way into the expatriate community of American entrepreneurs. For them,
Brett Higgins is back in the seventh installment of this popular mystery series.Brett and her girlfriend Allie are once again caught in the middle of murder and intrigueWhen Allie’s former partner pul
The book Amy Goodman hailed as "classic muckraking at its best."When asked which single issue most affected their vote in the last presidential election, more than one in five Americans said "moral va
On January 1, 1994, in the impoverished state of Chiapas in southern Mexico, the Zapatista rebellion shot into the international spotlight. In this fully revised third edition of their classic study o
In 1886 and again in 1889 or 90, Marcel Proust responded to a questionnaire, which has become known as "The Proust Questionnaire." His responses and the responses of sixteen contemporary celebrities a
From a pioneering Israeli human rights activist, a stirring memoir on life in the troubled region. Though brought up in a right-wing Israeli household as the daughter of a former member of the Stern G
A Hindu Indian writer living and teaching in the United States describes his turbulent marriage to a Pakistani Muslim woman, which prompted his investigation into the long-standing conflict between In
The woman in Leonardo da Vinci's work gazes out from the canvas with a quiet serenity. But what lies behind the famous smile? Shrouded in mystery, the Mona Lisa has attracted more speculation and ques
Available for the first time in paperback after being widely reviewed and discussed upon its hardcover publication,Historians in Trouble is investigative journalist and historian Jon Wiener’s “incisiv
In a series of penetrating reflections on the United States and its institutions in the post-9/11 world, this book offers some answers to questions that people at home and abroad have begun to ask abo
The third in this series of unusual, illustrated vacation guides, this new volume features twenty-five cooking schools from around the world, and include the Mandarin Oriental Cooking School in Bangko
Explores the role of oil in America and the American consumer's love affair with gasoline and the automobile, furnishing a brief history of gasoline and highlighting the companies involved in global o
From the motel in Psycho and the bachelor pad in Rear Window to the blonde elegance of Tippi Hedren and Grace Kelly, this is the first book about Hitchcock to explore the great director's style, art d
Brown v. Board of Education sparked a revolution in race relations that transformed America’s social and political landscape. Argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1952 and 1953, the case was a hist
