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A history of how humans have created monsters out of one another—from our deepest fears—and what these monsters tell us about humanity's present and future.   Monsters are central to how we think...

Mom's Choice Award Gold WinnerNautilus Book Awards Silver WinnerHeatproof, transparent, and durable, the mason jar is a science lab just waiting to be discovered. Unlock its potential with 40 dynamic...

A poetic collage of art in the modern world: from Rilkean elegies for an iPhone to a meditation on Melville's classicJonathan Ball's fourth poetry book, the first in seven years, swirls chaos and...

A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year.A searing and wildly entertaining love letter to New York City from the bestselling author of Motherless Brooklyn and Fortress of Solitude.  Chase...

The fully updated second edition of the leading field guide for African safaris, providing unmatched coverage of all the continent’s land mammals in a handy, portable volumeOriginally published in...

Devin Dexter and his cousin Tommy just saved the city of Gravesend from the menace of magical, malicious Cuddle Bunnies brought to life by the warlock, Herb. But there’s no rest for the wicked, as a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The past comes back to haunt psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis when they investigate a grisly double homicide and uncover an even more unspeakable...

A blisteringly funny political critique wrapped up in a murder mystery, from one of Britain's most beloved novelistsPost-university life doesn't suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with...

Demonstrates the continuing importance of the founding fathers of the Western philosophical tradition - all the main thinkers from Thales to the Sophists.

Arguably the most decisive shift in the history of ideas in modern times was the complete demolition during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - in the wake of the Scientific Revolution -...

"Utterly fascinating--a beautifully braided account of the life of a maverick, prophetic genius."--Robert MacFarlane Based on in-depth interviews with James Lovelock and unprecedented access to his...

Ted Danson reads the official tie-in to Hallmark Entertainments NBC-TV television event! Imagine the greatest adventure of all time.... Rediscover the immortal story of Lemuel Gulliver and his...

In this deliciously noir novel from the creator of HBO's Bored to Death, idiosyncratic private detective Happy Doll embarks on a quest to help a dying friend in a sun-blinded Los Angeles as "quirky,...

A New York Times Notable Book, Want Not offers funny and occasionally devastating “portraits of humanity…as beautifully mundane and unique as a fingerprint.” (Entertainment Weekly)“Wonderful…the work...