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In this exploration of the current culture war controversies surrounding literature in public schools, author Deborah…

Primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions. Author Frans de Waal has…

A marine biologist reflects on his decades of studying octopuses, unraveling the mysteries of their behavior,…

Old British estates are famous for being the epitome of cleanliness. But what was the secret behind this white-gloved…

Start every day with intention. This book contains over 150 bite-sized quotations and reflections designed to inspire,…

It's never easy getting employees to do their best work, and the challenges of management are only greater for knowledge…

The concept (and cover) may seem goofy, but this is actually a clever and well-written examination of class in the…

To many people who live in the United States, stability comes from a strong economy, steady employment, and a retirement…

This book is for fans of Gaiman's work, those interested in Norse stories, or fans of fantasy and mythology. Whichever…

From neanderthal strings and nails developed by ancient Egyptian builders to intricate musical instruments and soaring…

Medieval suppositions about the ideal woman are most often the preserved ideas of medieval male thinkers-- a blend of…

Being in business involves a ton of writing, even if you don't think of yourself as a writer. Just think about all the…

 A round of interconnected fables that drive from antebellum New York to the late twentieth-century Timber Wars of…

Explore the profound history of writing from earliest carvings of Mesopotamia to the hypertext of multimedia today. The…

In spite of a century of medical progress since the 1918 influenza pandemic, medical disasters continue to take us by…

Do you eat meat (or maybe your doctor's been telling you to) but feel qualms about the environmental and animal rights…

Louis Bromfield was known as many things - a World War I ambulance driver, a Paris expat, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning…

A crash course on the evolution and development of our brains, focused particularly on attachment, early…

For therapists wishing to build a better understanding of the treatments they offer, author Rebecca Kase has written…

Inspired by events of the authors life, this book tells the story of two women trapped in monotony who disrupt the norm…

This book presents a provocative new theory that mixes physics and biology to suggest that quantum mechanics gives…

There is a rift between the people who work in the environment, doing jobs like the titular Rancher, Farmer,…

For thousands of years, the eastern Mediterranean has been a cultural melting pot, bringing cultures and cuisines…

In this deep dive into the history of the Columbia River and the human forces that have shaped it, journalist Blaine…

A detailed exploration into the leading philosophies of dog training that teaches how kindness motivates all animals,…

This book presents a biography of seven enduring games—checkers, backgammon, chess, Go, poker, Scrabble, and…

In this fascinating book, bestselling author Mary Roach travels the world and talks to dozens of people in order to…

Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty--a twenty-something with a degree in medieval…

Check out Sophie Crumb's wild journey from doodling at age two to unleashing her artistic prowess at twenty-eight.…

Paul Preston is the world's foremost historian of Spain. This surging history recounts the struggles of the 1936 war in…