A collection of essays by some of the world's leading scientists describes ideas and advances that could have devastating repercussions in terms of both their use and philosophical implications, ranging from using medication to change personality to examining a universe in which we are completely al[...]
Offers an alternative view of how the economy really works, examining issues from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing. Rough cut edition.[...]
Hard is good, harder is better -- for your health, your libido, your life. Such is the provocative premise behind Dr. Steven Lamm's The Hardness Factor, a groundbreaking book that will change the way men live and love. The Hardness Factor measures male health through the quality of an erection -- pe[...]
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime?These may not sound like typical quest[...]
In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our[...]
For the first time ever, here is a highly selective list of the 100 most beautiful, glamorous, unusual, and iconic birds the world has ever known. Some are so rare they are on the verge of extinction, while others are so numerous they are literally uncountable. Some are famous for their looks, and o[...]
The son of a classical pianist straight out of the Bronx of old Archie comics, Steven Tyler was born to be a rock star. Weaned on Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, Mick--and his beloved Janis Joplin--Tyler began tearing up the streets and the stage as a teenager before finally meeting his "mutant twin" an[...]
When an evil dragon attacks Gotham City, Batman knows he can't stop it by himself. With Superman and Wonder Woman fighting by his side, there is nothing these three Super Heroes can't do[...]
General Zod and his followers have broken free from the Phantom Zone and are out for revenge. With Batman and Wonder Woman by his side, will Superman be able to stop these Kryptonian criminals before it's too late?[...]
When a half-man, half-bat creature attacks Gotham City, the police think Batman has gone mad. To clear his name, Batmanhas to defeat the fiendish foe.[...]
When a man posing as Bruce Wayne causes problems at the bank, Batman(TM) knows exactly who the imposter is. But it's hard to catch a criminal who can change shape.[...]
No secret is too dark. No revelation too sick. But you must have the appetite for it.After forty years, twenty-eight ODs, three botched suicides, two heart attacks, a couple of jail stints, and a debilitating stroke, Steven Adler, the most self-destructive rock star ever, is ready to share the shatt[...]
Forty years, twenty-eight ODs, three botched suicides, two heart attacks, a couple of jail stints, a debilitating stroke . . . Now, Steven Adler, the most self-destructive rock star ever, is ready to share the shattering, untold truth. Once upon a time, Steven Adler--along with four uniquely talente[...]
Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling more than four million copies.Now Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with SuperFreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that this freakquel is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. SuperFreakonomics challenges[...]
How does language work? How do we learn to speak? Why do languages change? Why do they have so many quirks? What does language reveal about the mind? Steven Pinker explores the mysteries of language in this original and hugely entertaining book. Pinker uses a deceptively simple phenomenon--regular a[...]
Fighting crime in Gotham City is a dangerous job, but with his trusted tools and gadgets, Batman is up to the challenge[...]
Steven Silbiger's international bestseller, The Ten-Day MBA, has already helped thousands master the skills taught at America's top-ten business schools--and at a fraction of the time and staggering cost that acquiring an MBA typically demands. This newly revised fourth edition contains the most up-[...]
The alien conqueror Starro has returned to enslave planet Earth. Can the Justice League stop the evil starfish before it's too late?[...]
Fans of Batman and Superman will love seeing their favorite super heroes alongside their super friends in DC Comics' Justice League books. In I Am the Flash, Central City is overrun with super-villains after Ultra-Humanite organizes a jailbreak. The Flash zips into action. With some help from his fr[...]
Fans of the Man of Steel and the Batman Classic books will love seeing their favorite super heroes alongside their super friends in DC Comics' Justice League books. I Can Read books are designed to encourage a love of reading. Justice League Classic: I Am Green Lantern is a Level Two I Can Read book[...]
Kids who love DC Comics Super Heroes will be excited to see Batman starring in a brand-new adventure In Batman versus the Riddler, an unwelcome guest shows up at a gala event to honor Police Commissioner Gordon. He steals the show--and the Commissioner Batman must solve the Riddler's trail of clue[...]