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The first full portrait of one of the most enduringly mysterious public figures of our era - the man who Bob Woodward called "Deep Throat", and who thought of himself as the "Lone Ranger". Mark Felt, ...

Each volume in this series presents original scholarly biographies of more than 500 notable Americans. Articles range from 1,000 to 6,000 words, contain a photo of the individual, and provide a concis...

Each volume in this series presents original scholarly biographies of more than 500 notable Americans. Articles range from 1,000 to 6,000 words, contain a photo of the individual, and provide a concis...

Deep in the Limousin countryside, Richard Wiles bought his dream home. But little did he expect to be living full time in the dilapidated farmhouse while struggling to finish the conversion during the...

Marie Curie tells the story of the discoverer of radium, from her childhoodin Warsaw, to her experiments with radioactivity in Paris, to herrecognition as one of the preeminent scientists of her time....

‘Incarnations makes the mind fly across time, place and history. You may smile as, mentally, you walk alongside Khilnani up some flinty slope. You will keep thinking about what he said long after’ Dai...

A dazzling tour of the latest genetic discoveries which are blurring the boundaries between science and history - 'Brilliant, authoritative, surprising, captivating' BRIAN COX 'A brilliant, authoritat...

'All my life my Stradivarius had been waiting for me, as I had been waiting for her . . .' At 7 years old Min Kym was a prodigy, the youngest ever pupil at the Purcell School of Music. At 11 she won h...

Money. Power. Sex. The trifecta every man strives for and very few attain. I had these things and walked away from the endless stream of women, from the family fortune, from everything. It was all m...

Guilt ravages me, swallowing me whole. It steals my sleep and knots my stomach. I was the princess, the perfect Granz heiress, but no longer. That part of my life went up in flames, taking my future w...

Arran Conall lives with the consequences of his foolishness daily, his mistakes guiding him into darkness. He had no way to know that his beloved would fall prey to the ancient magic that awaited Blai...

War is part of American history. This book examines how military technology both moulded and reflected interactions between the American military and other American institutions. The growth of enginee...

The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives (SEAL) has documented the lives of thousands of deceased Americans, both world famous and lesser known. Now, a new Thematic Series focuses on people in spec...

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust reclaims the distinctive culture of thousands of Jewish communities lost during the Holocaust. It chronicles the people, habits and cust...

A guide to the rules and rituals of converting to Judaism includes advice on such issues as dealing with family, choosing a synagogue, and selecting a Hebrew name

This 2-volume reference, edited by a panel of experts and featuring contributions by many leading authorities, comprehensively covers the cutting edge of research, teaching, and practice in surgery of...

To get a nuts-and-bolts understanding of heart surgeonsMorris masterfully breaks down complex jargon, procedures and policies for a lay audience.

Human beings are the only species in nature to have developed an elaborate division of labor between strangers. Even something as simple as buying a shirt depends on an astonishing web of interaction ...

With a winning attitude, you can: motivate and guide yourself; do right by others; open the way to empathy; become caring and compassionate.

Frozen Pizza and Other Slices of Life: Level 6

What kind of people are suicide bombers? How do they justify their actions? In this meticulously researched and sensitively written book, journalist Christoph Reuter argues that popular views of these...

In this edition of Clinics in Liver Disease, authors address the latest information on the epidemiology and natural history of HCV, with emphasis on mechanisms of viral persistence and fibrosis develo...

The Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development examines three key life stages from a sociological perspective, exploring how enduring experiences, as well as transitions and events such as ...

These sulfur-rich chelators, being important in metal ion homeostasis, find increasing attention. "MILS-5", written by 30 internationally recognized experts, focuses on this hot topic. The reader is s...

A search for the soul of England? What planet was I living on? I might just as well have gone in search of a new design of wheelie bin. Or the perfect pork pie. When Steve Haywood hits 50, he is galva...

The memoir of Elli Friedmann, who was 13 years old in March 1944 when theNazis invaded Hungary. She recounts her experience in Auschwitzconcentration camp as one of the few teenage inmates, and the ti...

In the Student's Book, learners develop important skills such as reading for the main idea, reading for speed, note-taking, and academic writing skills. Writing Skills Interactive provides instruction...

Are you happy? If the answer is yes, enjoy it. If it's a no, relax, and be patient. It will return. Happiness comes and goes. The Little Book of Happiness explains how to search for, and enjoy, this s...

There are some 400 million people worldwide whose creativity, imagination and determination put the rest of us to shame. They are experts in their field, despite having no experience to speak of. Once...

A fantastically warm and funny first novel with the humour of Sophie Kinsella and the heart of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Opal's entire life has been geared towards getting accepted into Harvard. But when ...