Bill Bryson goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, a charity which works with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. Travelling around the country, Bryson casts his eye on a continent new to him, and writes a diary with wry observation and curious insight.[...]
What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? This title includes a selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases[...]
One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides all readers toward precise, mistake-free usage.[...]
A travel writer with little background knowledge of Africa recounts his journey to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, where he visited slums, historic sites, natural wonders, refugee camps, and relief projects.[...]
The extraordinary popularity of books and magazines dedicated to travel comes as no surprise, given that more and more Americans are traveling each year for business, pleasure, and especially adventure. Our fascination with travel has never been so well represented as in this new addition to the Bes[...]
A chronicle of the abuse of power and of the manufacture of state-sponsored medical propaganda, "The Fluoride Deception" reveals how military and industry scientists and public health officials buried information about fluoride's potential for human harm, while promoting its use in dentistry."The Fl[...]
Whiskey drinkers are discerning when it comes to their favourite spirit. In this complete appreciation of every kind of whiskey, readers will learn how whiskey is made and how to taste it. Lew Bryson explains the differences among the four types of whiskey (and when it should be spelled "whisky") an[...]
Service business accounts for more than 75 per cent of the wealth and employment created in most developed market economies. This interdisciplinary Handbook provides a critical and multi-disciplinary review of current service business processes and practices. Broadening our understanding of services[...]
This short biography of William Shakespeare by world famous writer Bill Bryson brims with the author's inimitable wit and intelligence. Shakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting[...]
This exquisitely illustrated edition of Bill Bryson's best-selling biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling journey through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship.
Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare pairs the most ce[...]
An inspiring and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. "The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he'd traveled with David Letterman."--New York magazine[...]
Bill Bryson's Shakespeare pairs one of history's most celebrated writers with one of the most popular writers in the English language today. In this elegant, updated, illustrated edition, the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of one of the world's greatest poets are [...]
Join Bill Bryson on an unforgettable exploration of scientific genius, discovery, and invention. Edited and introduced by Bryson, with original contributions from "a glittering array of scientific writing talent" (Sunday Observer), Seeing Further tells the spectacular story of modern science through[...]
Features explanatory text that highlights major developments in the zebrafish during each stage. This title provides a comprehensive anatomical resource that covers various regions of zebrafish anatomy from the larval period to adulthood.[...]
'More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to...' Only Bill Bryson could make a book about the English language so entertaining. With his boundless enthusiasm and restless eye for the absurd, this is his astonishing tour of English. From its mongre[...]
What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With "Troublesome Words", journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English u[...]
This volume provides both a history of Western feminist thought and a lucid analysis of contemporary debates. It offers an accessible and thought-provoking account of complex theories, which it relates to "real life" issues such as sexual violence, political representation and the family.[...]
The pioneering experts behind the bestselling "The Whole-Brain Child"--Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel J. Siegel, the "New York Times "bestselling author of "Brainstorm"--now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological devel[...]
From one of the most beloved authors of our time--more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone--a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.
"Houses aren't refuges from history. They are where history ends up."
Bill Bryson and his [...]