50 Studies Every Doctor Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of medicine. Selected using a rigorous methodology, the studies cover topics ranging from dieting to cardiovascular disease, insomnia to obstetrics. For each study, a concise summary is presented with an emphasis [...]

How Literature Works is an indispensable book for any reader seeking a greater appreciation of their favorite novel, poem, or play. It offers a lively and straightforward guide to literary thinking. With a series of compact essays, the renowned literary critic John Sutherland--widely admired for his[...]

This book examines how the press in Great Britain, Sweden and Finland responded to the Holocaust in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War; what type of meanings the press constructed about the Holocaust, how the horror of the Holocaust in general, and the role of Jewish suffering in partic[...]

Now in paperback: DK's definitive James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters is updated with posters from Skyfall and the latest Bond film, Spectre. This lavish film-by-film guide boasts the most impressive visual collection of James Bond movie posters to date. Featuring a gallery of rare and sought-afte[...]

Struggling to motivate your staff? Looking for ways to make your meetings more effective? Battling to get a decision from colleagues? Every manager, every day, at every level takes on challenges and problems that can be tricky to solve. You're busy and you want quick answers that are guaranteed to w[...]

"In this interesting and suggestive book, Professor MacMullen views anew an important and rather neglected aspect of Roman social relations. A perceptive and sensitive interpreter, he has drawn widely upon the scattered and unorganized evidence about the poorer classes, rural and urban, in much of t[...]

The fifties, though a quiescent period in many ways, was one of the most fervent decades in jazz history. The landmarks of modern jazz were firmly planted and, it could be argued, nearly all directions the music has taken since then can be charted back to recordings, groups, or individuals from thi[...]

Feel bad about not reading or not enjoying the so-called great books? Don't sweat it, it's not your fault. Did anyone tell you that Anna Karenina is a beach read, that Dickens is hilarious, that the Iliad's battle scenes rival Hollywood's for gore, or that Joyce is at his best when he's talking abou[...]

A collection of winning recipes from the Love That Cheesecake contest offers the most delicious cheesecakes possible, including key-lime, raspberry-marzipan, and hazelnut-heaven, along with plenty of cheesecake trivia and basic cheesecake recipes from famous kitchens.[...]

The biggest and best puzzles from the #1 name in crosswords The Sunday" New York Times" crosswords are the most popular of the week. And in addition to forty-four of the regular, high-quality Sunday puzzles the Times is renowned for, this volume contains the six famous "Millennium" crosswords: the b[...]