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Virginia E. Schein shatters the stereotype of mothers on welfare. The women she interviewed in cities, towns, and rural areas talked to her about their deep committment to the children they are...

This book deals with some (fragmentary) poems of Alcaeus, Archilochus, Hipponax and Stesichorus. The choice of the poems was determined by external factors: all of them are written on papyrus and...

An accessible introduction to mathematical infinity for the endlessly curious Infinity has traditionally been a topic for philosophers, physicists, and artists, and it can be large, scary, or...

Book by Plautus, Titus Maccius

There has been much attention devoted in recent years to the question of whether our moral principles can be related to our biological nature. This collection of new essays focuses on the connection...

"An inspirational, instructional, and visually stimulating guide to sketching and drawing. Dare to Sketch is filled with practical tips about which materials to use, a variety of subject matter...

Twenty-three mathematical masterpieces for exploration and enlightenment“A mind-broadening experience.”—Paul J. Campbell, Mathematics MagazineHow can a shape have more than one dimension but fewer...

A guide that shows painters, drawers, doodlers, and urban sketchers how to bring their drawings to life with colorful, bold, yet accessible painting methods.COLOR YOUR LIFEBring new energy to your...

In the tradition of Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire and William Styron’s Darkness Visible, an evocatively written memoir of riding the depression roller coaster, choosing electroconvulsive therapy...

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Lebensmüdigkeit und Lebenslust, Schein und Wirklichkeit, Zufall und Notwendigkeit - Schnitzlers Erzählungen sind geprägt von der Stimmung der Dekadenz im Wien des frühen zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Als...

An "entertaining and enlightening" deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilization--and the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of...

At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this “brilliant and gut-churning masterpiece” (Library Journal, starred review) by the...

"The Hierarchy still call me Vis Telimus. Still hail me as Catenicus. They still, as one, believe they know who I am. But with all that has happened--with what I fear is coming--I am not sure it...