Already an established novelist, for the final 30 years of his life Thomas Hardy abandoned fiction and devoted himself entirely to his first love, poetry. Collected in this volume are his eight books of verse, all the uncollected poems, "Domicilium", and the songs from "The Dynasts".[...]

America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. In "That Used to Be Us," Thomas L. Friedman, one of our most influential columnists, and Michael Mandelbaum, one of our leading foreign policy thinkers, analyze those challenges--[...]

"Jefferson aspired beyond the ambition of a nationality,
and embraced in his view the whole future of man."
--Henry Adams

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These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell's letters, books, newspaper columns, and articles in both scholarly journals and popular magazines. T[...]

A widely used instruction book of classic knitting patterns and how to create them. Patterns -- illustrated in charts, diagrams, and photographs -- range from cross and cross-over motifs to lace knitting, medallion knitting, and filet lace. Concluding chapters are devoted to seamless garments and ac[...]

Detailed account of this man� 2s remarkable life and the period during which he wrote the Declaration of Independence. A first draft of the document in included, as are Jefferson� 2s comments on the Articles of Confederation, his experiences as governor of Virginia, years in Paris [...]

'Heatherwick is Leonardo da Vinci of our times' Sir Terence Conran. Still just two decades into his career, British designer Thomas Heatherwick has been heralded as one of the most original creative talents for many decades. He has produced everything from sculptural chairs forged from the world's l[...]

In the "Poet to Poet" series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Derek Mahon selects Dylan Thomas.[...]

Despite always maintaining his innocence, Tori Pulli, once a powerful player on Oslo's underground crime scene, has been found guilty of murder. Scarred reporter, Henning Juul, is contacted by Pulli, who claims that if Henning can help clear his name he can give him details of who was responsible fo[...]