Nathanial Bowditch first published this encyclopedic work in 1802. During the last two centuries over 75 editions, almost 1,000,000 copies, of Bowditch have been published by the US Government. It has lived because it has combined the best technologies of each generation of navigator. This Edition i[...]
Published in 1776, this translation of the Hindu legal code served to make it understandable to British authorities in India.[...]
The Annual Review, produced in association with JCMS, The Journal of Common Market Studies , covers the key developments in the European Union, its member states, and acceding and/or applicant countries in 2012. Includes specially commissioned articles.[...]
"In a time when women are faced with many outside demands--career, family, community--this book will give them the tools and inspiration needed to remain grounded.[...]
The Annual Review, produced in association with JCMS, The Journal of Common Market Studies , covers the key developments in the European Union, its member states, and acceding and/or applicant countries in 2013.[...]
The national bestseller, named a best book of the year by "The New Yorker," "NPR," "Slate," "The Economist," "The New Republic," "Bookforum," "Baltimore City Paper," "The Daily Beast," "National Journal," "San Francisco Chronicle," "Chicago Reader, ""Cosmopolitan," "Elle," "Buzzfeed" and many others[...]
A true tale of high adventure in the South Seas.The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the Indonesian archipelago. Just two miles long and half a mile wide, it is remote, tranquil, and, these days, largely ignored.Yet 370 years ago, Run's harvest of nutmeg (a pound of which yielded a 3,[...]
Wise men throughout the generations have recognized the power of the Psalms to get results: from attracting love and wealth, to overcoming adversaries, to banishing the powers of evil. Yet these are not mere incantations, to be repaeated with an empty heart. Pay heed to these words, and follow thei[...]
Presents the Centenary Edition text of Hawthorne's classic 1851 novel, along with critical essays that read it from contemporary reader-response, psychoanalytic, feminist and historicist perspectives. This book includes biographical and critical introductions, bibliographies and a glossary of cri[...]
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love.[...]
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) Boston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter A is on her dress. A is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby? Nobody knows and He[...]
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love.[...]
The first production of Blackta opened in the Maria at the Young Vic on 26 Octoberr 2012.