History is recorded in many ways. According to author James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully by studying the small things so often forgotten. Objects such as doorways, gravestones, musical...
A completely revised edition, covering every period and development to the present, the designers and makers, the woods and other materials, the architecture and decoration. 2,000 photographs....
Horses, gambling, and secrets are the games played aby the men of the Stud Club--until love raises the stakes--in the second book of Dare's historical back-to-back romance trilogy. Original.
A major work of German romanticism in a translation that is acknowledged as the definitive English language version. The Vintage Classics edition also includes NOVELLA, Goethe's poetic vision...
Readers of all ages have long turned to Rilke's Letters for inspiration, insight, and to learn what it means to be a writer in the words of one of the great poets of all time. Intimate,...
ESPN's beloved Sports Guy replays the years leading up to the Boston Red Sox historic championship season and says goodbye to a lifetime of suffering. At least for now."The Red Sox won the...
Flush with scandal, real historical figures, accurate period detail from the English Restoration, and an enduring love story, this novel tells the story of actress Nell Gwynne who became mistress...
As part of the Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials From the jungles of Borneo to the hidden canyons of the American West, from small-town...
From the best-selling author of The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton's Taming the Star Runner explores loneliness and the need to belong, and the inevitability of change--universal struggles associated...
Confucious is recognized as China's first and greatest teacher, and his ideas have been the fertile soil in which the Chinese cultural tradition has flourished. Now, here is a translation of...
Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the...
This nonfiction companion book to the Magic Tree House title "Mummies in the Morning" provides in-depth information about Ancient Egypt. In this research guide, Jack and Annie, along with...
An admired historian offers a unique account of the events at Salem, Massachusetts, helping readers to understand the witch hunt as it was understood by those who lived through the frenzy.
The definitive account of the contest between Britain's Robert Scott and Norway's Raoul Amundsen for the most coveted prize in the age of modern exploration: Antarctica. "One of the...
Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett series is a remarkable contribution aby one of America's greatest storytellers. The Sky-liners Flagan and Galloway...
In The World America Made, Robert Kagan paints a vivid, alarming picture of what the world would look like if America were to truly decline in influence. Kagan foresees the return of competition...
In this remarkable book, a national bestseller in hardcover, Sandra Day O'Connor explores the law, her life as a Supreme Court Justice, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function,...
Known for crafting unique cocktails, reviving classics, and coaxing superior flavor from his creations, DeGroff selects his 100 essential recipes and their best variations, including many of his...
Kaplan shows that meditation is consistent with traditional Jewish thought and practice. The book presents a variety of meditative techniques to help make the reader a better person, and develop a...
ARE YOU READY FOR THE LEADERSHIP MOMENT?Merck's ROY VAGELOS commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only żeby people who can't afford it -- EUGENE KRANZ struggles to bring the...
Whether you lived through the '60s and '70s or just wish you had, this revised and expanded edition of the "Hippie Dictionary" entertains as much as it educates.
Politicians come and go, but the Constitution stands as the supreme law of the land. Setting forth the workings of our democracy, it is the bedrock document from which we derive our policies on...
Long recovered from the ravages of the Riftwar, the land and people of the kingdom of the Isles thrive. Nicholas, the youngest son of Prince Arutha, is intelligent and gifted but vastly...