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An explanation of Einstein's equation that explores the principles of physics through everyday life. It considers the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation.

In this compelling biography, an award-winning author recounts the life of James Monroe, who dedicated himself to serving his country and building America's future. b&w photos.

Gallery director, artist, and lecturer Jackie Battenfield offers expert advice on how to develop a sustained and rewarding career as a visual artist.

A book of shrewd historical analysis and clear anecdotal prose...[Schulman's] argument is utterly persuasive.--New York Times Book Review

Elia Kazan tells the story of his varied life and career.

"A vivid mural of the...new frontier of the mobile Web."-Fast Company

Many of our questions about religion, states Pascal Boyer, are no longer mysteries. We are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "why do people have religion?". This book provides readers with a scientific explanation for what religious feeling is really about and where it comes from.

This volume contains the complete texts of five black slave narratives of the 18th century. Included here are the writings of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, John Marrant, Ottobah Cugoano, Olaudah Equiano and John Jea.

"In Words and Rules, Steven Pinker answers questions about the miraculous human ability called language, and does it in the gripping, witty style of his other bestsellers. Here Pinker explains the myst"

By the author of the international bestseller Cosa Nostra, this enthralling epic history is the first to document the entire world of organized crime in Italy from its origins to the present.

The acclaimed author of "After the Reich" narrates the events of 1938, the year that the Third Reich came of age, and Hitler graduated from ruthless dictator to international menace.

On a distant island, reality show contestants battle for bragging rights and a slot on next week's episode. They've perfected their dramatic roles and are prepared to do whatever it takes to win. There's the take–no–prisoners Marine sergeant, the gay hairdresser, the ruthless lawyer, the brainy poet. But one player refuses to compete—Gloria Hamm, a sullen dental hygienist, voted least likely to win by the show's crew.The higher–ups are desperate for ratings and sensational twists to trump the plots of seasons past. But the producer—haunted by personal tragedies all too real—is losing control of the show and its crew. While he obsesses about Gloria, the crew plots mutiny, a contestant dances with insanity, and disease threatens to halt the show completely. When real catastrophes strike, the producer finds it harder and harder to navigate his surreal landscape, where boundaries of the real, imagined, and orchestrated have blurred beyond recognition.Deus Ex Machina deconstructs our notions of narrative, revealing how tricky it is for any auteur to disappear from his creation. In an age when people will seemingly do anything to be on television, it asks what is the true nature of "reality," and what is its cost?

"A wise and compassionate book."-Washington Post Book World

The riveting story of the heroic three-month defence of Khe Sanh by 6,000 Marines- an epic confrontation at a pivotal moment in America's war in Vietnam

A chronicle of the lifelong relationship between John F. Kennedy and his oldest friend, Lem Billings, a gay man, maintained despite the inherent political danger

"Beautifully clear explanations of famously'difficult' things"-Wall Street Journal

Author of How We Age and leading gerontologist Marc Agronin presents a hopeful model of aging supported by scientific research and his own experience--a guide to understanding how we can make the journey better.

A licensed psychotherapist and grief counselor (who herself has lost a child) offers practical inspiration to help parents and others cope and heal after a child has died.

The classic, easy-to-understand explanation of how computers perform their amazing feats

A vivid history of the summer of 1883- when a band of saloonkeepers, brewers and distillers transformed the stodgy game of baseball into America's national pasttime

From the Director and Associate Director of the VA's National centre for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: a highly practical, user-friendly guide that answering all conceivable questions about returning from war-for veterans and families

A bestselling military historian provides a comprehensive account of how World War II was fought, showing how disparate conflicts waged across the globe in the air, on land, and at sea coalesced into a single war-and how the Allied powers won it

"[Mann and Ornstein] have done the public a great service-and have been much braver than many in the media, the think tanks, or Congress-in using their personal credibility to clearly describe what has happened to American politics in recent years, and who is primarily to blame."-Ezra Klein, New York Review of Books

"A bold new history of the American presidency, arguing that the successful presidents of the past created unrealistic expectations for every president since JFK, with enormously problematic implications for American politics" -- From Amazon.com summary.

The definitive, first truly complete narrative biography of the Grateful Dead, told with the cooperation of and based on new interviews with surviving band members

From activist, speaker, mother of five, and rabbi Susan Silverman (sister of comedian Sarah): a funny, moving, sparkling memoir about home, identity, family, and faith, told through the arc of adopting two children from Ethiopia.

"An outstanding presentation of the fundamental tools and techniques of financial analysis essential to success in any business or nonprofit organization."-John R. Venusti, Security Analyst, JP Morgan Equity Research

"Doyle's important book reveals why the war was more than a domestic quarrel it was also a geopolitical event that shook the global balance of power." - Foreign Affairs

A Prize-winning historian narrates the conflicts that transformed the nation during the 1960s, proving that the crucial upheaval came not in 1968, but in 1965.

"A fascinating and thought-provoking story, one that sheds light on the origins of ... the current challenging situation in physics."-Wall Street Journal