Veteran food critic Suzanne Carriero spent a year and a half in Umbria, and this is her intimate look at its ancient recipes, traditions, and the people who pass them on. Each of the book's eight chapters features local cooks, as their personal stories are as much a part of the cuisine's essence as [...]

When Ben Silverstein is sent to the rundown town of Buttonville to spend the summer with his grandfather, he's certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. That is, until his grandfather's cat brings home what looks like . . . a baby dragon?
Amazed, Ben enlists the help of Pearl Petal, a lo[...]

"Pearl doesn't mean to be a troublemaker. ""Trouble just seems to find her."
Pearl Petal and Ben Silverstein can't wait for their first official day as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. That is, until they are tasked with clipping the sasquatch's toenails. "Gross "
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"If the purpose is to create one of the best books on requirements yet written, the authors have succeeded."—Capers JonesIt is widely recognized that incorrect requirements account for up to 60 percent of errors in software products, and yet the majority of software development organizations do[...]

"If the purpose is to create one of the best books on requirements yet written, the authors have succeeded." -Capers Jones Software can solve almost any problem. The trick is knowing what the problem is. With about half of all software errors originating in the requirements activity, it is clear tha[...]

This best-selling introduction to the physical and life sciences emphasizes concepts over computation and treats equations as a guide to thinking so the reader can connect ideas.Conceptual Integrated Science covers physics, chemistry, earth science, astronomy, and biology at a level appropriate for [...]

In "The New Chinese Astrology" bestselling author Suzanne White demystifies the ancient wisdom of Chinese astrology by applying it to modern life. This fun-to-read yet serious guide describes each animal sign's individual characteristics, special capabilities and particular health problems. Discover[...]

'I am unaware of any textbook which provides such comprehensive coverage of the field and doubt that this work will be surpassed in the foreseeable future, if ever!' From the foreword by Robert C. Moellering, Jr., M.D, Shields Warren-Mallinckrodt Professor of Medical Research, Harvard Medical Schoo[...]

Having joined a covert special operations company after his release from the CIA, Jimmy Nash journeys to Kazbekistan to obtain critical intelligence linked to national security and meets his match in fellow operative Tess Bailey, with whom he must resist a growing mutual attraction in order to survi[...]

This earlier novel by the "New York Times" bestselling author--a story about the pitfalls of modern romance and the difficulty of staying together when things are falling apart--is now gorgeously repackaged.[...]