Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling historian James MacGregor Burns explores the most daring and transformational intellectual movement in history, the European and American Enlightenment In this e
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One of the first women professors at Harvard Business School and the current president of Barnard College, the most important all-women school in the country, examines how women's lives have - and hav
Since his arrival at The Daily Show in 1999, Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in comedy as well as one of the most significant liberal voices in the media and on television today. In An
"Bill McKibben is not a person you'd expect to find handcuffed in the city jail in Washington, D.C. But that's where he spent three days in the summer of 2011, after leading the largest civil disobedi
Published to coincide with the latest 17-year cicada gestation cycle, an analysis of the role of insects in teaching humans about music traces his research into exotic insect markets and research labs
"For too long marketers have been asking the wrong question. If consumers make decisions unconsciously, why do we persist in asking them directly through traditional marketing research why they do wha
A tribute to the 50th anniversary of the iconic poet's death draws on the recently opened archives of Ted Hughes to offer new insights into her psyche and literary achievements, in a portrait that inc
Why is it that some of the greatest works of literature have been produced by writers in the grip of alcoholism, an addiction that cost them personal happiness and caused harm to those who loved them?
Opening a unique window to Victorian England, this thought-provoking study of the author as a father and as a man highlights the strange and surprising stories of each of Dickens's 10 children, from K
"Millions of people have improved their lives with the help of Richie Frieman, the hilariously insightful columnist known as the Modern Manners Guy on the Quick and Dirty Tips network. In his new guid
In the spring of 2013 the cicadas in the Northeastern United States will yet again emerge from their seventeen-year cycle—the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experience this great so
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What makes a winner? Why do some people succeed both in life and in business, and others fail? Why do a few individuals end up supremely powerful, while many remain powerless?The “winner effect” is a
The Weird is a landmark leviathan-sized anthology of fiction's wilder, stranger, darker shores, featuring an all-star cast of authors, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker pr
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“A truly inspiring story, in gorgeous prose, about one family’s journey into blueberry farming. Delicious reading.” —Naomi Wolf, author of The End of America The Blueberry Years is a mouth-watering a
"There's never been a talk show to equal Dick Cavett's... It's a pleasure to relive much of it in this wonderful book."-Woody AllenFor years, Dick Cavett played host to the nation's most famous person
From the bestselling authors of the ground-breaking Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day comes a much-anticipated new cookbook featuring their revolutionary approach to yeast dough in over 100 easy piz
A riveting, personal look at one of our country's first heroes in the second captivating novel of the George Washington series by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen, the New York Times bestselling
Our sharpest and most original social critic goes "undercover" as an unskilled worker to reveal the dark side of American prosperity.Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level
Need some serious help solving equations? Totally frustrated by polynomials, parabolas and that dreaded little x? THE MATH DUDE IS HERE TO HELP!Jason Marshall, popular podcast host known to his fans a
The city of Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, is everything the Arab world isn’t: a freewheeling capitalist oasis where the market rules and history is swept aside. Until the credit
• Comprehensive information on the health challenges today’s women face throughout life, all in an easy-to-follow, A-to-Z format • Guidelines for finding the best possible spe
Hell’s Angels and fallen televangelists. Cross-country truckers and suburban mothers. Trailer parks, urban clubs, college campuses, and military battle?elds. Methamphetamine is the stimulant wiring e
Honoring the four hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown colony, a dramatic chronicle focuses on the Sea Venture, the ship that came to the rescue of the beleaguered colony in 1610 by
"I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, and Mr. Cary Grant." So said Miss Peggy Lee. Albert Einstein adored her; Duke Ellington dubbed her "the Queen." With her platinum cool and inimitable wh
At the turn of the 16th century, Italy was a turbulent territory made up of independent states, each at war with or intriguing against its neighbor. There were the proud, cultivated, and degenerate S
From the #1 name in crosswords-The New York Times--and Will Shortz, "the crossword king" (Steve Kroft, 60 Minutes), comes another thrilling book of crosswords. These 130 New York Times crosswords have
Wretched after being dumped by her husband, bored with pottering about Carsely, and wishing every man would sod off, including her neighbor John Armitage, Agatha Raisin is unmoved by news of the capt
A thought-provoking work spans the chasm among logic, spirit, science, and religion by unfolding the paradox of God through science, history, philosophy, science fiction, and mind-bending brain teaser
In the year, 354 A.D., Julian, a sheltered scholar and pacifist lives in peace-until a summons from Emperor Constantine the Great changes the young man's life forever. Dispatched to Gaul to help recl
Laura Nyro was a beloved and pioneering singer-songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s, whose songs were covered with great success by the Fifth Dimension; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Three Dog Night; and Bar
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Full-color illustrations of 278 of the most common fresh- and salt-water fishes accompany clear and concise descriptions that tell:-Where different fishes live and what they eat-Their sizes, shapes,
A fascinating look at truth in human society examines how, throughout history, people have tried to distinguish truth from falsehood and explains aspects of humanity's basic assumptions about truth. R
Piet and soldier, misanthrope and philospher, Frederick the Great was a contradictory, almost unfathomable man. His conquests made him one of the most formindable and feared leaders of his era. But
In Latin America, travelers may encounter such diverse settings as laid-back coastal resorts and traditional mountain villages, while elsewhere, the cultural expectations of these countries can be wor
A look back at early 1970s pop music explores such hits as "Convoy," "Imagine," "American Pie," "Summer Breeze," "Feelings," "Joy to the World," "Time in a Bottle," and "Reeling in the Years"
