Seventeen-year-old Noora is not like the other women of the sun-battered mountains of the Arabian Peninsula in the 1950s. She shares their poverty and uncomplaining existence, but carries a fiery independence. With the death of her mother, her father sinks into a dazed madness. That's when her broth[...]

Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them dow[...]

In her thirty-fifth novel a majestic epic rich with beauty and wonder science fiction legend Sheri S. Tepper boldly weaves together the storylines of eleven of her previous works, from King's Blood Four (1983) to The Waters Rising (2010).In Fish Tails, two of Tepper's beloved characters Abasio the D[...]

From debut author-illustrator Tom Sullivan comes a surprising and innovative picture book that is both a light introduction to the science of evolution and a tribute to every child's power to dream big. In I Used to be a Fish, a boy is inspired by a pet fish and fueled by imagination to tell a whim[...]

Don't Tell Whoppers - Catch 'Em! Anyone can toss a line into the water and get lucky once in a while, but if you want to catch more and bigger fish and have more fun doing it, you need to learn "What Fish Don't Want You to Know." Whether you're new to fishing or an accomplished angler, this comprehe[...]

Fish form an extremely diverse group of vertebrates. At a conservative estimate at least 40 per cent of the world's vertebrates are fish. On the one hand they are united by their adaptations to an aquatic environment and on the other they show a variety of adaptations to differing environmental cond[...]

Fish Diseases: Prevention and Control Strategies provides essential information on disease prevention and treatment by the most experienced fish culturists in the industry. The book presents both traditional and novel methodologies of identifying and addressing fish disease risk, along with preventa[...]

Takes the reader through the alphabet from anchovies to zander giving recipes and historical, geographical and culinary information on fish cookery. This book gives advice about the preparation and cooking of fish.[...]

Celebrating the joys of fishing, this work is about contentment, calm and solitude, rivers and river banks, losing track of time and, of course, the fish themselves. It is also an insight into a life spent getting up at the crack of dawn and, armed with rod and line, and heading for water.[...]

"How I Came to Know Fish (1974)" is Ota Pavel's magical memoir of his childhood in Czechoslovakia. Fishing with his father and his Uncle Prosek - the two finest fishermen in the world - he takes a peaceful pleasure from the rivers and ponds of his country. But when the Nazis invade, his father and t[...]

"A necessary book for anyone truly interested in what we take from the sea to eat, and how, and why." -Sam Sifton, "The New York Times Book Review."
Writer and life-long fisherman Paul Greenberg takes us on a journey, examining the four fish that dominate our menus: salmon, sea bass, cod, and t[...]

For the 10th anniversary of David Lynch's bestselling reflection on meditation and creativity, this new edition features interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.When it first appeared in 2006, David Lynch s Catching the Big Fish was celebrated for being as close as Lynch will ever come to an [...]