Mary Jo Salter’s sparkling new collection, Open Shutters, leads us into a world where things are often not what they seem. In the first poem, “Trompe l’Oeil,” the shadow-casting shutters on Genoese ho
A captivating debut novel for readers of Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep—The Most Dangerous Place on Earth unleashes an unforgettable cast of characters into a re
A must-have design source, with cutting-edge ideas from the world’s best designers and architects.Contemporary Interiors showcases a wide range of twenty-first-century residences by
In Earth Democracy, world-renowned environmental activist and physicist Vandana Shiva calls for a radical shift in the values that govern democracies, condemning the role that unrestricted capitalism
Are we entitled to say that Earth is 4.55 billion years old, and its trajectory an ellipse centered on the Sun, with an average radius of 150 million kilometers? Most educated people today would say y
For readers of Three Cups of Tea; Eat, Pray, Love; and Wild comes the inspiring story of an ordinary American family that embarks on an extraordinary journey. Wide-Open World follows the Marshall fami
New York Times bestselling author Drew Karpyshyn has long thrilled readers with his kinetic, fast-paced storytelling style. Now he returns with The Scorched Earth, the second novel in his acclaimed se
Featuring more than 100 extraordinary works of art from 1800 to the present, Earth Matters reveals how African individuals and communities have visually mediated their most poignant relationships with
The best-selling author of Grayson draws on Navy SEAL training practices and her expertise as an international record-setting athlete to counsel readers on all aspects of open water swimming, from gea
Open Borders to a Revolution is a collective enterprise studying the immediate and long-lasting effects of the Mexican Revolution in the United States in such spheres as diplomacy, politics, and intel
Out in the Open, Revised Edition: The Complete Male Pelvis offers a frank exploration of the male pelvic region from a cultural and scientific perspective. Focusing on pelvic structure and development
Scorched Earth is the first book to chronicle the effects of chemical warfare on the Vietnamese people and their environment, where, even today, more than 3 million people—including 500,000 children—a
The deepest cave on earth was a prize that had remained unclaimed for centuries, long after every other ultimate discovery had been made: both poles by 1912, Everest in 1958, the Challenger Deep in 19
Beginning on Valentine’s Day, 1981, when twelve-year-old Todd Domboski plunged through the earth in his grandmother’s backyard in Centralia, Pennsylvania, The Day the Earth Caved In is an unprecedente
From the critically acclaimed author of Moon Tide comes a mesmerizing novel of love and violence, family and betrayal. The Season of Open Water is the passionate, searing story of a young woman coming
"BLOOD AND EARTH is a gripping account of the deadly link between slavery and environmental destruction. Kevin Bales is a social scientist, human rights activist, and journalist -- and he's also one o
Our earliest mythologies tell us we all start as a little bit of dirt. These stories carry a profound message: each of us is born with a deep and abiding connection to the earth, one that many of us h
What the world lacks right now—especially the United States, where every form of organization from government to banks to labor unions has betrayed the public trust—is integrity. Also lacking is publi
Live in harmony with nature with these earth-friendly designs. With the growing interest in ecology, people all over the world look to Scandinavian countries as the role models for an earth-friendly l
A mind-bending journey into the hidden world of fungi that will change your understanding of life on earth“One of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you, Entangled
A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario Bergoglio Early on the evening of March 13, 20
The award-winning author of Open City and photography critic for The New York Times Magazine combines two of his great passions in this innovative synthesis of words and images. The shadow of a tree
In a down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis, children’s advocate Mark K. Shriver embarks upon a personal quest to understand the Pope’s humble origins as a Jesuit priest in Argenti
A transcendent first book of essays from the award-winning author of?Open City?and?Every Day Is for the Thief ? Teju Cole is the rare writer whose work can stir conversation among opinion makers?and?b
In a thrilling collection of nonfiction adventure stories, James A. Michener returns to the most dazzling place on Earth: the islands that inspiredTales of the South Pacific. Co-written with A. Grove
Axiom and Thena, aliens from another world, arrive on earth and exhibitextraordinary powers. Benevolent and godlike, they cure humanity's ills and usherin an era of peace, prosperity and complacency.&
From the Booker Award winner: a luminous, profoundly moving work of fiction that begins with an afternoon tryst in 1924 between a servant girl and the young man of the neighboring house, but then open
"A high-tension, sexy, political thriller in which freelance CIA agent Malko Linge brings a project to his bosses that could blow open a ring of Russian spies operating in the United States. At a bene
“The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.”—John 6:63 When Jesus walked this earth, He gave His followers more than one hundred life-changing promises. He also gave
Superstar pastry chef Alex Stupak's love of real Mexican food changed his life; it caused him to quit fine dining and open the smash-hit Empellon Taqueria. Now he'll change the way you make--and think
The premier source for journalists, now revised and updated for 2015.Does the White House tweet?Or does the White House post on Twitter?Can "text" be a verb and also a noun?When shou
Going from the inner city to the open desert, a seasoned environmental advocate looks at solar energy’s remarkable ascent and its promise for America’s futureSolar power was once the domain of futuris
Simple mindfulness practices for parents of teenagers to help you stay present, positive, and open-hearted with your child during their teenage years. Includes an audio download of guided exercises.Pa
Q&A a Day for Creatives is your go-to source for inspiration, whimsy, and idea generation. Each page of this four-year journal features a compelling question designed to get you thinking drawi
Five rebellious teenage girls open the door to chaos and run, with five kilos of heroin and a gun in their luggage. One notorious kingpin is haunted by his past—and determined to find his missing cach
Months after the last of the Wells sons jumped out of his bedroom window in Axton House (incidentally forgetting to open it first), a strange couple of Europeans arrive in Virginia to take possession
Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive.It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the weather report; the source of the world's water. Yet this is the first book to t
From "First Ladies' Names" to "Australian Open Winners," from "Katy Perry" to "The Simpsons:" this chunky book of puzzles has enough word searches to keep solvers busy for a full year! It's a fun way
"In The Science of Discworld, the wizards of Unseen University unwittingly created Earth (aka Roundworld) and our universe. At the time, they were so concerned with the rules of this new universe that
Tensions escalate aboard the ship as the Vitros try to maintain order and control over one another. Meanwhile, a disaster on earth diverts the attention of the ship and causes the Vitros to further di
