A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon, now in paperback "Absolutely fascinating" . . . Davidson has done a remarkable job."—Sir Arthur C. Clarke "Engaging . . . accessible, carefully documented . . . sophisticated."—Dr. David Hollinger for The New York Times Book Review[...]

When strange levels of toxins are found in the local water, Fred, a mermaid, is asked to help investigate by a gorgeous marine biologist and her mer-person ruler.[...]

As Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor prepares for her marriage to her fianc�, Vampire King Eric Sinclair, she finds herself dealing with complex wedding arrangements, unexpected house guests, and the sudden disappearance of her fianc� and most of her friends and loved ones. Reprint.[...]

Since tying the knot with Sinclair, like hasn't been all marital bliss for Betsy. Sinclair has been perusing The Book fo the Dead, Betsy's being hounded by a ghost who's even more insufferable in death than in life, and a pack of ancient vampires has decided to pay an unwelcome visit.
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Vampire queen Betsy Taylor makes a deal with the devil in order to discover the secrets of the "Book of the Dead." Just one catch: she and her sister must go to hell to do it. Just long enough to make nice with her mother, aka Lucifer, and take a detour through time...
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A death and life situation...
Betsy's heartbroken over her friend Marc's death, but at least his sacrifice should change the future--"her "future---for the better. But Betsy's next few hundred years will still be far from perfect. After all, her half sister Laura is the Antichrist and Laura's m[...]

Vampire queen Betsy Taylor returns in the outrageous new Undead novel from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Undead and Unsure."
Even with Satan out of the picture and the Antichrist for a sister, Betsy Taylor has had a hard time maintaining things below. It s not that she s been shirk[...]

The San Francisco Renaissance is the first overview of this major American literary movement. Michael Davidson recounts its emergence during the postwar period in the San Francisco Bay area as defined by poets such as Kenneth Rexroth, Robert Duncan and William Everson, and then as it blossomed into [...]

What does it really mean to be gifted and how can schools or other institutions identify, teach, and evaluate the performance of gifted children? Gifted education is a crucial aspect of schooling in the United States and abroad. Most countries around the world have at least some form of gifted educa[...]

A car accident in upstate New York strands Nero Wolfe, America's largest detective, and Archie Goodwin, his confidential assistant, in the midst of a family feud. The feud, over $45,000 worth of prize bull, turns ugly when the beef in question is found pawing the mangled body of a family scion. Solv[...]

She has been called "the Julia Child of mystery writers." Now, Diane Mott Davidson, who masterfully served up The Last Suppers, Killer Pancake, and Dying for Chocolate, returns with an irresistible five-star helping of suspense. When caterer Goldy Schulz takes a job with a multimillion-dollar financ[...]