A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 With the British Industrial Revolution, part of the world’s population started to experience extraordinary economic growth—leading to enormous gaps i
Imagine a planet where North American and European navies are squaring off over shipping lanes through an acidified, ice-free Arctic. Centuries later, their northern descendants retreat southward as t
With its unique ability to transfer heat over large distances with minimal loss, the heat pipe has emerged as a proven environmentally friendly, energy-saving solution for passive thermal control. How
This brilliant and eye-opening look at the new phenomenon called the aerotropolis gives us a glimpse at the way we will live in the near futureand the way we will do business, too. Not so
Engaged to marry her former brother-in-law, federal judge Clay Blackthorne, socialite Jocelyn Montrose sets out to intercede when she uncovers rumors that North Grayhawk, Blackthorne's archrival, is t
A visionary social thinker reveals how the addition of one hundred million Americans by midcentury will transform the way we live, work, and prosper. In stark contrast to the rest of the world's adva
For Twenty Years, Mark Hertsgaard has investigated global warming for outlets including The New Yorker, National Public Radio, Time, Vanity Fair, and The Nation. But the full truth did not hit home u
Offers readers a rich understanding of the experience of students who are first in their family to attend college. This book is a theoretically informed study of the lived experience of FG students an
Here is a stunning and provocative guide to the future of international relations—a system for managing global problems beyond the stalemates of business versus government, East versus West,
This book addresses advances of new technical applications for knitted textiles. The first set of chapters begins with a review of the fundamental principles of knitting, including the types of knitti
"I will dig the hole. You? Will dig the hole. I will dig the hole. Mmhmm. You will dig the hole. I. Will. Dig. The. Hole. It was international pronoun Olympics day at the newlyweds' house. A conversat
Healing master Diana Cooper offers guided meditations in this series of audio CDs. Each recording takes an aspect of Atlantis, the powerful and mystical ancient civilization, and provides steps for re
