Dr. Montague, an occult scholar, and his team--Theodora, his assistant; Eleanor, a fragile young woman with a close acquaintance with the paranormal; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House--conduct an unusual research project in a reputedly haunted house. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.[...]

THE MAGICIAN'S BOOK is the story of one reader's long, tumultuous relationship with C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. Enchanted by its fantastic world as a child, prominent critic Laura Miller returns to the series as an adult to uncover the source of these small books' mysterious power by look[...]

Free full-color, foldout map Insider advice on avoiding the crowds as you hit up the hottest spots in Miami, from the nightclubs of South Beach to the trendy restaurants in the Design District. There are also helpful tips on how to best see the state's natural beauty, from the sugar-sand beaches of[...]

You use your brain all the time. It is like a very intelligent computer inside your head. What does your brain look like? What does it do? Come on, let's exercise your brain![...]

The World Wide Web is a virtual world. We can't feel it or touch it, but it connects millions of people around the world - sharing information and communicating. Today, we can shop for just about anything, study, look at photos, watch films, send emails, play games or talk with friends online. We l[...]

You use your brain all the time. It is like a very intelligent computer inside your head. What does your brain look like? What does it do? Come on, let's exercise your brain![...]

This book offers a guide to interpreting available statistical data on terrorism attacks around the world. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) now includes more than 113,000 terrorist attacks, starting in 1970. By analyzing these data, researchers demonstrate how a very small number of terrorist att[...]

Elementary Algebra offers a practical approach to the study of beginning algebra concepts, consistent with the needs of today's student. The author puts special emphasis on the worked examples in each section, treating them as the primary means of instruction, since students rely so heavily on examp[...]