Professionals & Academics

From one of the architects of the new science of simplicity and complexity comes an explanation of the connections between nature at its most basic level a...

winner Of The 2011 Pulitzer Prize For General Nonfictionthe Emperor Of All Maladies Is A Magnificent, Profoundly Humane “biography” Of Cancer—from It...

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Marjane Sartrapi, starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST “Vivid and ethereal”...

Two True-crime Thrillers As Seen On Discovery's Murder Is Forever Tv Series Murder, Interrupted (with Alex Abramovich): Rich, Cheating Financier Frank Howar...

The astonishing untold story of the WWII airmen who risked it all in the deadly race to become the greatest American fighter pilot.\In 1942, America's deadl...

The concluding volume of the series of tales that made James Herriot the world's most beloved veterinarian. The sequel to All Creatures Great and Small, All...

Presents More Than 200 Letters Exchanged Between Julia And Avis Devoto, Her Friend And Unofficial Literary Agent. This Collection Opens The Window On Julia'...

When FBI Special Agent Joe Pistone began a six-month” operation infiltrating New York's Bonanno crime family in 1975, he had no idea what was about to hap...

2005 HarperCollins trade paperback, Hazel Rowley (Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage). The passionate and somewhat bizarre relationship between...

Product Description A remarkable memoir and journalistic history of the Toronto Star, the newspaper that has shaped and continues to shape the issues m...

Product Description They save our lives every day, and we’ve never heard their stories. The life-or-death intensity of working on the front lines, f...

I have traveled far and wide, far beyond the simple parish I envisioned as a young man. My obligation of service has led me into diverse yet interrelated ro...

A spellbinding adventure about investigating folklore in the wilds from a beloved modern-day explorer.Categories: History WorldExpeditions & Discoveries...

"A great read."―Whoopi Goldberg, The ViewHow the clash between the civil rights firebrand and the father of modern conservatism continues to illuminate A...

Whether it’s asking tough questions during a presidential debate or pressing for answers to today’s most important issues, Megyn Kelly has demonstrated...

Most of Nora EphronCategories: Parenting & RelationshipsHumor

vintage Presents The Paperback Edition Of The Wild And Brilliant Writings Of Lester Bangs—the Most Outrageous And Popular Rock Critic Of The 1970s—edited ...

As a young physicist, Leonard Mlodinow looked for guidance from his mentor, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Drawing on transcripts from t...

gene Kranz Was Present At The Creation Of America's Manned Space Program And Was A Key Player In It For Three Decades. As A Flight Director In Nasa's Missi...

Frank McCourt's glorious childhood memoir, Angela's Ashes, has been loved and celebrated by readers everywhere for its spirit, its wit and its profound hum...

Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's Role In Launching Modern Conservationsim, Identifying The Contributions Of Such Influences As James Audubon And John Muir Whi...

A riveting, lively and brilliantly researched biography of Socrates by the author of the acclaimed bestseller Helen of Troy. We think the way we do because ...

an Outstanding And Authoritative Biography Of One Of Britain's Greatest Masters. publishers Weekly phenomenal Drinking Habits, Chronic Sleep Deprivation, A...

Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcyc...

In March of 1992, the highest–ranking member of the Mafia in America ever to break his oath of silence testified against his boss, John Gotti. He is Salva...

In the spirit of Oliver Sacks Awakenings and the TV series House, Dr. Eric Manheimer's TWELVE PATIENTS is a memoir from the Medical Director of Bellevue Hos...

The devastating accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, occurred on April 26, 1986. On April 29, Alexander ...

A perfect blend of medical drama and spiritual insight, Gray Matter is a fascinating account of Dr. David Levy’s decision to begin asking his patients if ...

A photographic tribute to the man who changed the practice of medicine. A little over a hundred years ago, becoming a doctor was dangerously easy. Admis...

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet...

The Pleasure of Finding Things Outis a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard Feynman—from interviews and speeches to lectures and printe...

From the earliest stages of our medical training, we experience unforgettable moments with our patients - inspiring, traumatic, joyful, and sometimes even...

The Sensational True Story Of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's Greatest Flying Ace, Who Above All The Rest Showed A Nation The Way Forward In Its Quest For Spe...

Explores The Life, Career, And Influence Of Levittown, Pa., High School Teacher And Theater Director Lou Volpe, Focusing On His Last School Years And Follow...

in This Gem, The Scientist And Noted Essayist Trains A Wry Wit And A Highly Perceptive Eye On His Two-plus Decades Of Observing Baboon Behavior In Kenya. ...

This Text Explores Controversial Ideas In 'the Da Vinci Code' And The Real And Remarkable Significance Of Magdalene To Our Culture And To Christianity Itsel...

Hailed As A Masterpiece By Scientific American And As The Greatest Of All Entomology Books By Science, Bert Holldobler And Edward O. Wilson's Monumental Tre...

Mix tapes: We all have our favorites. Stick one into a deck, press play, and you’re instantly transported to another time in your life. For Rob Sheffield,...

The Unlikely Story Of Dr. Bennet Omalu, The Pathologist Who Made One Of The Most Significant Medical Discoveries Of The Twenty-first Century, A Discovery Th...

From One Of The World’s Most Renowned Cave Divers, A Firsthand Account Of Exploring The Earth’s Final Frontier: The Hidden Depths Of Our Oceans And The ...

An Outspoken, Christian Reproductive Justice Advocate And Abortion Provider--one Of The Few Doctors To Provide Such Services To Women In Mississippi And Ala...

Fight cancer and help prevent recurrence with these delicious smoothies!Over the last few years there has been a tremendous surge in research identifying t...

Beloved American Hero Buzz Aldrin Reflects On The Wisdom, Guiding Principles, And Irreverent Anecdotes He's Gathered Through His Event-filled Life--both In ...

The extraordinary and enduring memoir of Axel Munthe, a travel bestseller since first published in 1929, captures the spirit and feel of an eraCategories: T...

Isaacson, WalterCategories: Biographies & Memoirs Professionals & AcademicsScientists

The Former Deputy Director Of The Fbi Recounts His Career; Discusses How Law Enforcement Battles Terror Threats, Russian Crime, And Attacks By The White Hou...

What is it like to be old? Diana Athill made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs - her commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to b...

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Biography An extraordinarily frank, honest, and generous book by one of America's most famous and admired women, Per...