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For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Sheldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future—to a dark age
The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. Unsurpassed for their unique blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chron
Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels are one of the great masterworks of science fiction. As unsurpassed blend of nonstop action, daring ideas, and extensive world-building, they chronicle the struggle o
A world-renowned astrologer reveals the path to successful relationships....In this powerful guide, astrology expert Jan Spiller shows you how the practical science of astrology can lead to real-life
What is it that binds human beings to other animals? T. H. White, the author of The Once and Future King and Mistress Masham’s Repose, was a young writer who found himself rifling through old handbook
In this compelling, cutting-edge book, two generations of science writers explore the exciting science of “body maps” in the brain–and how startling new discoveries about the mind-body connection can
In this fascinating volume, today’s foremost scientists discuss their own versions and visions of Einstein: how he has influenced their worldviews, their ideas, their science, and their professional a
Babies are the courageous explorers of brave new worlds so why not name them after the most memorable characters in science fiction? Sci-Fi Baby Names compiles more than 500 distinctive names from mov
This useful text features an extensive discussion of the history, development, and science of Chinese medicine, and a summary of the authors’ fact-finding research trip to countries and hospitals that
“Dray captures the genius and ingenuity of Franklin’s scientific thinking and then does something even more fascinating: He shows how science shaped his diplomacy, politics, and Enlightenment philosop
According to the Kama Sutra, the erotic handbook written two thousand years ago, when the wheel of ecstasy is in motion “there is no textbook at all, and no order.” Indian Love Poems is a unique gathe
FOR EVERYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO READ!Clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful resultsOne in five American children has trouble reading. But they are not stupid or lazy. In O
A history of the D-Day landings, co-authored by a decorated field commander, draws on archival data, oral testimonies, and new interviews to reveal how Allied forces overcame the German army in spite
The veteran Wall Street Journal science reporter Marilyn Chase’s fascinating account of an outbreak of bubonic plague in late Victorian San Francisco is a real-life thriller that resonates in today’s
In this remarkably illustrative and thoroughly accessible look at one of the most intriguing frontiers in science and computers, award-winning New York Times writer George Johnson reveals the fascinat
Is the United States susceptible to the "iron law of history" that all great world empires have disintegrated from within and eventually fallen? For Wood (emeritus, political science, York U., Canada)
The Florida Keys: A History & Guide is an engaging handbook to the unique coral and limestone islands that curve southwest off the tip of Florida. Acclaimed novelist and Florida resident Joy Willi
“Powerful . . . A combustible mixture of science and mysticism, a high-altitudethriller fizzing with intrigue.” –JOHN CASE, Author of The Eighth DayIn a breathless thriller that explores the relations
A practical handbook for women entering menopause explains how to cope with its short-term symptoms, addresses long-term concerns such as breast cancer, weighs the scientific pros and cons of hormone
The book presents, for the first time, a rich body of empirical data on the chronology of the Tiwanaku state; the nature of the social and political relationships between the city and its hinterland;
The publishers of the Physician's Desk Reference offer the ninth edition of the their consumer guide based on the vital doctor's reference, with authoritative data on more than one thousand medication
Integrating the latest research into brain science and psychology, the noted neurologist introduces a practical program for enhancing one's cognitive abilities, organizing thoughts and ideas, strength
Exploring the human side of corporate mergers, acquisitions, and change, this business management handbook discusses the human issues linked to the five stages of change--stagnation, anticipation, imp
The award-winning Uplift novels comprise one of the greatest achievements in science fiction history. Dramatic, thought-provoking, and inventive, these books describe a fully realized world rich in ch
Martin's analysis of the images that surround the female body in American culture contrasts the views of medical science with those of women from many social and economic backgrounds. In particular sh
Drawing on the secrets and insights of top women in business, this practical handbook shares helpful advice on how to achieve success in one's career, examining the role of a mentor as it offers step-
An eminent neurologist explores the role of reason in human evolution and daily consciousness, explaining how the mind works and offering a thoughful defense of the value of science and rationality. R
Scheiber, a systems engineer, and Selby, the CEO of a corporation that develops high tech tools for teaching science, have collected 23 articles and studies on Therapeutic Touch (TT) by a variety of m
A practical handbook for people who want to be safe and do something.Racial profiling does happen. And while cases where victims find themselves looking down the barrel of a policeman's gun make the
Chronicling the birth of modern genetic science, the author focuses on Francis Crick and James Watson, the researchers who discovered the DNA molecule in the midst of often fierce international compet
Hailed for his grandeur of imagination and superb worldbuilding, winner of and nominee for more than fifty awards for his outstanding work, Mike Resnick has rightfully won a place as one of science fi
In this groundbreaking, major work on intuition, well-being, and brain science, Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz reveals innovative, fresh, and exciting ways to tap into intuitions that have the power to improve
This careful, exhaustive, often astonishing chronicle of anomalous phenomena dismissed by conventional science is Charles Fort's groundbreaking foray into the field of "weird science." Fort looked at
This groundbreaking study uncovers fascinating new data on sudden shifts in religious and nonreligious belief. Amazing Conversions explores, for the first time ever, the reasons why converts join, and
A prize-winning, "womanist" novel--part thriller, part science-fiction fantasy--traces the emotional and sexual awakening of one woman, the youngest of a group imprisoned in a world of men who attempt
In his final work, German philosopher Strauss (1808-1874) relies on contemporary science and philosophy to reject God as the creator of the universe and humankind, the divinity of Christ, and the beli
A collection of Gardner's columns for Skeptical Inquirer magazine and reviews of books that deal with science, philosophy, theology, and the paranormal by such authors as Stephen Jay Gould, Joseph C
This unique book by Master Shi Ming and Siao Weijia explores the Chinese science of mind/body and the refinement of consciousness in the higher martial arts.
