Broadway imprint: 811 books
by Kevin B. Marvel, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
See the skies in a whole new light. Take a tour of the universe, from our local solar system to the far reaches of deepest space. Astronomy Made Simple offers a complete introduction to this science, from its birth in ancient times to the different types of super-powerful telescopes scientists use...
How to Eat a Small Country
A Family's Pursuit of Happiness, One Meal at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2011
"How to Eat a Small Country shares a few key traits with Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love in particular an infectiously likeable narrator and mouthwatering descriptions of European food. But Finley’s memoir is less precious, more honest, and ultimately more rewarding." -- Boston Globe
A...
The Case for Marriage
Why Married People are Happier, Healthier and Better Off Financially
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2002
A groundbreaking look at marriage, one of the most basic and universal of all human institutions, which reveals the emotional, physical, economic, and sexual benefits that marriage brings to individuals and society as a whole.
The Case for Marriage is a critically important intervention in...
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated
How to Design a Creative and Comprehensive Homeschool Curriculum
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2020
A comprehensive guide to designing homeschool curriculum, from one of the country’s foremost homeschooling experts—now revised and updated!
Homeschooling can be a tremendous gift to your children—a personalized educational experience tailored to each kid’s interests, abilities, and...
Why There Are No Good Men Left
The Romantic Plight of the New Single Woman
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2008
A hard-hitting, groundbreaking exploration of the new mating conditions that are changing the face of love, commitment, and marriage as we know it.
A double revolution is at work in modern American love: A revolution in higher education has created the most professionally accomplished and independent...
My Life from Scratch
A Sweet Journey of Starting Over, One Cake at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
A former Hollywood insider trades the Hollywood Hills for Green Acres—and lives to tell about it in this hilarious, poignant treat of a memoir.
As head of her celebrity sister’s production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential...
Caviar
The Strange History and Uncertain Future of the World's Most Coveted Delicacy
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2002
In the tradition of Cod and Olives: a fascinating journey into the hidden history, culture, and commerce of caviar.
Once merely a substitute for meat during religious fasts, today caviar is an icon of luxury and wealth. In Caviar, Inga Saffron tells, for the first time, the story of how the...
Beyond Civilization
Humanity's Next Great Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009
In Beyond Civilization, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there's no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes, but we're convinced that there must be only one right way to live -- and the one we have is it,...
by Dave Foreman
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
A book that will set the course for the environmental movement for years to come, Confessions of an Eco-Warrior is an inspiring ecological call to arms by America's foremost and most controversial environmental activist. "Rude and brilliant. Read it and you will see the future".--William Kittredge.
The Sinner's Grand Tour
A Journey Through the Historical Underbelly of Europe
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
The Grand Tour: the cultural rite of passage from London to Paris, Berlin, Venice, Florence, Rome, and down to the boot of Italy, which linked the Continent’s most spectacular artistic treasures
Sex and travel have always been intertwined, and never more so than on the classic Grand Tour...
The Furniture Doctor
A Guide to the Care, Repair, and Refinishing of Furniture
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
The best-selling guide to keeping furniture in the finest and most beautiful condition, with complete information on proper repair and refinishing techniques from the legendary expert on antiques and their restoration.
B & W photographs throughout
Wedding Blessings
Prayers and Poems Celebrating Love, Marriage and Anniversaries
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
A beautiful collection of poems, prayers, and toasts for all marriage celebrations.
Finding the right words about love for a wedding or anniversary can be difficult. In Wedding Blessings, June Cotner has collected perfect selections for the bride, groom, members of the wedding party, and other...
The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
“What kind of Navy officer sits on his ship in the middle of the Mediterranean dreaming of gerbils?”
That’s the question that Holly Robinson sets out to answer in this warm and rollicking memoir of life with her father, the world’s most famous gerbil czar.
Starting with a few...
Letter Perfect
The Marvelous History of Our Alphabet From A to Z
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
A fun, lively, and learned excursion into the alphabet—and cultural history.
Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we...