A "Scientific American "Best Science Book of 2012
An Atlantic Wire Best Book of 2012
A "New York Times Book Review" "Editor's Choice"
The "fascinating" ("The New Yorker") story of Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric scholar-inventor who was either a great genius or a crackpot . . . or a bi[...]
"Dazzling...the platinum standard for memoirs regarding couples struggling to become parents."--"Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Peggy Orenstein's widely hailed and bestselling memoir of her quest for parenthood begins when she tells her new husband that she's not sure she ever wants to be a mother; it [...]
Enhance early grammar and reading skills with sturdy, interlocking cards that cover parts of speech, capital letters, punctuation, building sentences, and more Tailor activities to different learning levels with this fun set, which includes grammatically color-coded cards (55 word, 4 punctuation, a[...]
Rosaria, by the standards of many, was living a very good life. She had a tenured position at a large university in a field for which she cared deeply. She owned two homes with her partner, in which they provided hospitality to students and activists that were looking to make a difference in the wor[...]
A family secret might destroy a couple's hope for marriage.
Elizabeth Canning discovers an awful secret in her estranged aunt sdiary. Believing her chances for a happy marriage are spoiled, she leaves her fiance a letter andflees town. In hopes that distance will heal her broken heart, she take[...]
Now celebrated as one of the great painters of the Renaissance, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio fled Rome in 1606 to escape retribution for killing a man in a brawl. Three years later he was in Naples, where he painted The Seven Acts of Mercy. A year later he died at the age of thirty-eight under [...]
This fourth book in Dando-Collins's definitive history of Rome's legions tells the story of Rome's 3rd Gallica Legion, which put Vespasian on the throne and saved the life of the Christian apostle Paul. Named for their leader, Mark Antony, these common Roman soldiers, through their gallantry on the [...]
Discover the do's and don'ts involved in crafting readable Swift code as you explore common Swift coding challenges and the best practices that address them. From spacing, bracing, and semicolons to proper API style, discover the whys behind each recommendation, and add to or establish your own hous[...]
All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct-and often failing as a result-we'd win more arguments if we learne[...]
Five acclaimed novels from the Golden Age of Suspense, including the Edgar Award-Winning NovelBeast in View
Introduction by Tom Nolan
In 1950s America the men are back to work and the women are home raising a new generation. The war is over and the boom is on. Everyone is happy.It is to[...]
An Cawdarn Rudh ("The Red Cauldron") is a companion book to "An Carow Gwyn: Sorcery and the Ancient Fayerie Faith," which greatly expands upon the system of sorcerous practice presented within An Carow Gwyn's pages. This work returns to the ancient source that gave rise to An Carow Gwyn's most power[...]
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Hobbit trilogy, Twelve Years a Slave, August: Osage County, The Fifth Estate; Hedda Gabler, After the Dance, Frankenstein; Hawking, To the Ends of the Earth, The Last Enemy, Parade's End, and, of course, Sherlock. For most actors, t[...]
A celebration of the world's greatest movie actresses - from the stars of the golden age to the icons of cinema's second century - in classic scenes and beautiful images.[...]
Lisbeth Salander is an unstoppable force: Sentenced to two months in Flodberga women's prison for saving a young boy's life by any means necessary, Salander refuses to say anything in her own defence. She has more important things on her mind.Mikael Blomkvist makes the long trip to visit every week [...]
What is this book about? Website configuration and management for search engine optimization (SEO), driving more traffic through social media and other digital marketing techniques, measuring performance with Google Analytics, running pay-per-click advertising campaigns, e-commerce business models, [...]
This is an exploration of the lives and works of Christian saints and their place in today's church, shown in 200 images. This is a fascinating history of saints and sainthood, and their role within Christianity and the Catholic Church. It explores the religious significance of sainthood, the proces[...]
Dispossession of land on a small scale can have as great an impact on living conditions as large-scale land-grabs. With the increasing commodification of land, new forms of dispossession, in urban as well as rural districts, are also gaining in importance. This book looks at this largely uninvestiga[...]