England in the fourteenth century: a land of poverty and opulence, prayer and plague . . . witchcraft and necromancy. As a child, Elisha witnessed the burning of a witch outside of London, and saw her transformed into an angel at the moment of her death, though all around him denied this vision. He [...]

"The Daylight Gate," an instant bestseller in the UK, is award-winning Jeanette Winterson s singular vision of a dark period of complicated morality, sex, and tragic plays for power in a time when politics and religion were closely intertwined. After the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, every Catholic conspi[...]

Research into the basic mechanisms of photosynthesis has a distinguished history and has consistently been at the forefront of science. This book reviews some of the most important developments which are a part of the drive towards the overall goal of obtaining the complete description of the photos[...]

Samuel Barber is one of America's most popular classical composers. His widely beloved works include Adagio for Strings and Knoxville: Summer of 1915. The main source for Samuel Barber Remembered: A Centenary Tribute is a panoply of vivid and eminently readable interviews by Peter Dickinson for a BB[...]

Beginning with Darwin's theory, Barber shows how the original notion of a dog-eat-dog world where survival of the fittest is the only rule must now be modified by new findings on altruism. In bees, for example, the workers evolve without reproductive ability and exist only for the good of the hive a[...]

" E]ngaging, funny and delicious...""I would call this "The Omnivore's Dilemma 2.0."" --"Chicago Tribune"
At the heart of today's optimistic farm-to-table food culture is a dark secret: the local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future o[...]

Did you ever wonder how the rivalry between Optimus Prime and Megatron began? What set these two friends off on such a climactic collision course? Transformers: Foundation is the answer. Unlock the most hidden secrets of Cybertron and witness the dawn of the most bitter rivalry in the galaxy[...]

Presenting a pragmatic, evidence-based approach to conducting psychodynamic therapy, this engaging and instructive guide is firmly grounded in contemporary clinical practice and research. The book reflects an openness to new influences on dynamic technique, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and p[...]