A un lado de la carretera suma al peculiar universo de Paul Pen un nuevo thriller dramático que se adentra en los más oscuros abismos del alma humana. Una novela absorbente, adictiva y de profundo...
A comprehensive history of world philosophy, this book is also a social history of global intellectual life. Eschewing polemics, it presents a sophisticated view of the multiple cultures of world...
This book reveals what life was really like in the ancient world. The emergence of Christianity in the West and Christian morality with its emphasis on abstinence, celibacy and austerity is...
"For an acquaintance with the thought of Heidegger, "What Is Called Thinking?" is as important as" Being and Time," It is the only systematic presentation of the thinker's...
What do you do when you've fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny...
This guide is a must-have for fans of the New York Times bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series that inspired the hit move and TV show. This gift book features all of the dragon species from...
He claimed he couldn't talk about his work, but Samuel Beckett proves remarkably forthcoming in this text, which documents the 30-year working relationship between the playwright and Alan...
Rachel Saunders's The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook, now available in paperback, is the definitive jam and marmalade cookbook of the 21st century approaching the nostalgic preserving kitchen with a...
"The Philosophy of Childhood" is an account of children's philosophical potential and of childhood as an area of philosophical inquiry. Seeking a philosophy that represents the range...
In recent years the stirring, unforgettable poetry of Jalālu'l-Dīn Rūmī (1207-1273), the great Sūfi teacher and the greatest mystical poet of Iran, has gained tremendous popularity in the...
Offering fresh perspectives on perennial questions of ethnicity, race, nationalism, and religion, Rogers Brubaker makes manifest the forces that shape the politics of diversity and multiculturalism...
Imagine each family as a kind of little factory a multiperson unit producing meals, health, skills, children, and self-esteem from market goods and the time, skills, and knowledge of its members....
Presents case studies and applies the techniques of family therapy to the treatment of self-starvation, anorexia nervosa, as well as other psychosomatic diseases.
Electrifying when first delivered in 1973, legendary in the years since, Dieter Henrich's lectures on German Idealism were the first contact a major German philosopher had made with an American...
In the vein of Naomi Novik's New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden's national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, this unforgettable debut- inspired aby...
Just over a thousand years ago, the Song dynasty emerged as the most advanced civilization on earth. Within two centuries, China was home to nearly half of all humankind. In this concise history,...
What is the difference between a rock and a gem? What makes the Hope Diamond so special? Why are some minerals fluorescent?Dig deep to find the answers in The Rock and Gem Book. Filled with over...
The story of the Confederate States of America, the proslavery, antidemocratic nation created żeby white Southern slaveholders to protect their property, has been told many times in heroic and...
In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national...
For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has żeby no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory...
Join Olga, the science-loving girl in the red dress, in her most wacky adventure yet Perfect for fans of Dear Dumb Diary and My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish.In this third installment of the series,
Harper Lees Pulitizer Prize-winning classic, voted żeby librarians across America as the best novel of the 20th-Century, To Kill a Mockingbird is repackaged as a Harper Perennial Deluxe Classic
Ein magischer Sommer in Norwegen In der malerischen Altstadt von Trondheim, wo bunte Holzhäuser sich an enge Kopfsteinpflastergassen schmiegen und sich die frische Fjordluft mit den Aromen aus...
Uncover the secret world of spies -- who they are, what they do, and how they do it.DORLING KINDERSLEY READERSStunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate...