Professionals & Academics

Jordan Peterson's lectures and writings on psychology, philosophy, and religion have been a cultural phenomenon. Yet Peterson's own thought is marked by a t...

Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family abandoned the industrial-food pipeline to live a rural life—vowing that, for one year, they’d only buy food ra...

A French Memoir In The Age Of #metoo. A Literary Sensation, Vanessa Springora's Consent Weaves Her Personal Narrative Of A Relationship During Her Childhood...

There are many books about overcoming obstacles, but this quintessential story of victory over limitations is unique. How many doctors have cerebral palsy? ...

Presented in an informal, narrative style, this text looks at science, from the ancient world , to medieval science, the scientific revolution, through to 2...

"Alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny."—New York Times “Deliciously readable . . . Donald Hall, if abandoned by the muse of poetry, has wrought...

What do you care what other people think further adventures of a curious character is a captivating collection of reminiscences from freewheeling scientific...

American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb,” the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led t...

In 1998, William Queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of motorcycles and a lack of patience with paperwork. When a “confidential...

International Bestseller A heart-wrenching, yet hopeful, memoir of a young marriage that is redefined by mental illness and affirms the power of love. Mark...

Called 'disgraceful, ' 'third-rate, ' And 'not Nice' By Donald Trump, Nbc News Correspondent Katy Tur Reported On -- And Took Flak From -- The Most Volatile...

With just the right mix of humor and wisdom, Done reveals the enduring promise of elementary school as a powerful antidote to the cynicism of our times. C...

When Thomas Edison began wiring New York City with a direct current electricity distribution system in the 1880s, he gave humankind the magic of electric l...

AN ABUSIVE MOTHERRaised in the suburb of Riverside, California, twenty-year-old college student Jason Bautista endured for years his emotionally disturbed ...

One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015 and a NYT Bestseller, and now the basis for the Netflix film 22 July, from acclaimed filmmak...

"Glorious...one of the best memoirs I've read in years...a tragicomic gem about family, class, race, justice, and the spectacular weirdness of Wichita. [Mc...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Tracy Kidder Returns With The Extraordinary True Story Of Deo, A Young Man Who Arrives In America From Burundi In Search O...

Unknown to all but a few, Newton was a practicing alchemist who dabbled with the occult, a tortured, obsessive character who searched for an understanding...

Used book in good condition, due to its age it could contain normal signs of useCategories: Biographies & Memoirs Professionals & AcademicsScientist...

The great politician, agriculturalist, economist, author, and businessman—loved and reviled, and finally now revealed. The first full biography of Henry ...

history Buffs, Science Enthusiasts, Backyard Inventors, And Anyone Who Has Ever Dared To Dream Big Will Find The Life Of Nikola Tesla, Written In His Own W...

A Bricklayer's Guide To The Galaxy . . . The Inspirational Memoir Of A Former Brickie Who Followed His Passion For The Stars And Built His Own Observatory. ...

An Autobiography Of Lagnado's Early Years As An Immigrant From Cairo To Brooklyn, Reflecting On Her Own Mother's Story As She Makes Her Own Choices. Lucette...

In this true-life thriller, Kati Marton draws on her skill as an investigative reporter to discover who her journalist parents really were—-and how they s...

When Jose Canseco Burst Into The Major Leagues In The 1980s, He Changed The Sport--in More Ways Than One. No Player Before Him Possessed His Mixture Of Spee...

Nominated for the 2023 Heritage Toronto Book Award • Finalist for the 2023 Ottawa Book Award in English Nonfiction • Longlisted for the 2023 National Bu...

The classic multimillion copy bestseller Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his mena...

In an era when the relationship between Islam and the West seems mainly defined by mistrust and misunderstanding, it is important to remember that for centu...

America's most beloved columnist shares 40 years of advice through letters to her only child, published here for the first time. In this witty, wise, and in...

A fascinating slice of East End life, from the No.1 bestsellilng author of CALL THE MIDWIFE, soon to be a major BBC TV series.In this follow up to CALL THE ...

Three hundred nautical miles from shore, I‘m cold and sick and afraid. I pray for reprieve. I long for solid ground. And I can‘t help but ask myself, W...

francis Crick, Who Died At The Age Of Eighty-eight In 2004, Will Be Bracketed With Galileo, Darwin, And Einstein As One Of The Great Scientists Of All Tim...

A charming and intimate collection of correspondence between #1 New York Times bestselling author Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, that o...

Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Sta...

"A fascinating account of inner and outer exploration and discovery in one of the last remote regions of the world - sharp-eyed, insightful, candid, and we...

The true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave. A "unique and bracing" (Booklist) first-person account by the sole ...

The dramatic story of one man’s recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumasIn 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a conc...

After years teaching Romantic poetry at the Technical University of Cape Town, David Lurie, middle-aged and twice divorced, has an impulsive affair with a s...

Rogers (1928-2003) Was An Enormously Influential Figure In The History Of Television And In The Lives Of Tens Of Millions Of Children. This Engaging, Heartf...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURESTARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLY, VIGGO MORENSEN, MICHAEL FASSBENDER, and VINCENT CASSEL“Has all the elements of a juicy novel . . . rive...

CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota's memoir Combat Love is her story of growing up longing for stability and attachment as the foundation of her family crumbled. ...

Le guide indispensable des tricoteuses débutantes ! Pour tricoter et créer sans limite !Envie d'une laine pour cet hiver ? Echarpes, étoles, gants, bonne...

In This Moving Memoir, A Renowned Feminist Scholar Explores The Physical And Psychological Ordeal Of Living With Ovarian Cancer. Diagnosis -- Ovariana -- Th...

When childhood is complicated by poverty and an abusive, alcoholic father, it vecomes focused on survival. Were it not for the dedication and strength of h...

Famed American Actress Demi Moore At Last Tells Her Own Story In A Surprisingly Intimate And Emotionally Charged Memoir. For Decades, Demi Moore Has Been Sy...

Inspiring And Honest, This Unique Memoir Of Gender Transition And Coming-of-age Proves It's Never Too Late To Find Your True Identity. Since He Was A Small ...

we Cannot Change The Cards We Are Dealt, Just How We Play The Hand.--randy Pausch a Lot Of Professors Give Talks Titled The Last Lecture. Professors Are As...

An inspirational and heartrending memoir about Ben Breedlove, whose videos about his near-death experiences and visions of heaven went viral in 2012, writt...