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Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track
The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a loving husband and father, an enthusiastic teacher, a surprisingly accomplished bongo player, and a genius of the highest caliber---Richard P. Feynman was all these and more. Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track--collecting over forty years' worth...
The Last Man Who Knew Everything
The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi
In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of...
The Strangest Man
The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Paul Dirac was among the great scientific geniuses of the modern age. One of the discoverers of quantum mechanics, the most revolutionary theory of the past century, his contributions had a unique insight, eloquence, clarity, and mathematical power. His prediction of antimatter was one of the greatest...
Significant Figures
The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
A celebrated mathematician traces the history of math through the lives and work of twenty-five pioneering mathematicians
In Significant Figures, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart introduces the visionaries of mathematics throughout history. Delving into the lives of twenty-five great mathematicians,...
Church of Spies
The Pope's Secret War Against Hitler
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
The heart-pounding history of how Pope Pius XII--often labeled "Hitler's Pope"--was in fact an anti-Nazi spymaster, plotting against the Third Reich during World War II
The Vatican's silence in the face of Nazi atrocities remains one of the great controversies of our time. History...
Behind the Throne
A Domestic History of the British Royal Household
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
An upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Monarchs: they're just like us. They entertain their friends and eat and worry about money. Henry VIII tripped over his dogs. George II threw his son out of the house. James I...
Empress of the East
How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
The extraordinary story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empire
In Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by slave traders from her Ruthenian...
The Wise King
A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
An illuminating biography of Alfonso X, the 13th-century philosopher-king whose affinity for Islamic culture left an indelible mark on Western civilization
"If I had been present at the Creation," the thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is said to have stated, "Many...
Blood Brothers
The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The first book to bring to life the influential friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali
In 1962, no one believed that the obnoxious Cassius Clay would ever become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means...
by Thomas Sowell
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
An enlarged edition of Thomas Sowell's brilliant examination of the origins of economic disparities
Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes...
Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers
All the Basics You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and updated to reflect the latest changes in economic policy and the financial landscape, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is a nuts-and-bolts guide for managers, entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, teachers, and students...
The Story Factor
Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
This modern classic teaches you to use the art of storytelling to persuade, motivate, and inspire in life and business
Anyone seeking to influence others must first know their own story, and how to tell it properly. Whether you're proposing a risky new venture, trying to close a deal, or leading...
by Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
From top experts in the field, the definitive guide to grant-writing
Written by two expert authors who have won millions of dollars in government and foundation grants, this is the essential book on securing grants. It provides comprehensive, step-by-step guide for grant writers, including...
Alone Together
Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
A groundbreaking book by one of the most important thinkers of our time shows how technology is warping our social lives and our inner ones
Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook...