From the 1920s when he watched his father, a general practitioner who made housecalls and wrote his prescriptions in Latin, to his days in medical school and beyond, Lewis Thomas saw medicine evolve from an art into a sophisticated science. "The Youngest Science" is Dr. Thomas's account of his life [...]

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a 'T'. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather-forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks - not t[...]

An insightful biography of Florence's famous son
Acclaimed biog rap her R.W.B. Lewis traces the life and complex development? emotional, artistic, philosophical?of this supreme poet-historian. Here we meet the boy who first encounters the mythic Beatrice, the lyric poet obsessed with love and d[...]

A sinister version of The Perfect Storm . . . Thrilling. "Sunday Times (UK) "
For readers of "The Perfect Storm," "Between a Rock and a Hard Place," and "Into the Wild"
There s nothing that armchair adventure lovers relish more than a gripping true story of disaster and heroism, and "Last M[...]

Taking the content of the AS and A Level specifications, this book presents it in a clear format. Containing simple illustrations, the content is broken down into short one-page sections.[...]

Of the People: A History of the United States not only tells the history of America--of its people and places, of its dealings and ideals--but it also unfolds the story of American democracy, carefully marking how this country's evolution has been anything but certain, from its complex beginnings to[...]

In The Secret World of Sleep, neuroscientist Penny Lewis explores the latest research into the nighttime brain to understand the real benefits of sleep. While our body rests, the brain practices tasks it learned during the day. By understanding the roles that the nocturnal brain plays in our waking [...]

A pioneering work from a visionary anthropologist, "The Children of Sanchez "is hailed around the world as a watershed achievement in the study of poverty--a uniquely intimate investigation, as poignant today as when it was first published.
It is the epic story of the Sanchez family, told entire[...]

"New York Times" bestselling author Vicki Lewis Thompson brings us two stories set at the Last Chance Ranch that prove there's nothing better than the love of a cowboy
SHOULD'VE BEEN A COWBOY
Tyler O'Connelli is a busy career girl, and Alex Keller is a cowboy. They may be worlds apart, but [...]