Little Brown And Company : 1930 books
Earth-Shattering
Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, Biological Mayhem, Nuclear Meltdowns, and Other Hazards to Life in Our Universe
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
A heart-pumping exploration of the biggest explosions in history, from the Big Bang to mysterious activity on Earth and everything in between
The overwhelming majority of celestial space is inactive and will remain forever unruffled. Similarly, more than 90 percent of the universe's 70 billion...
The Neighborhood Project
Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2011
After decades studying creatures great and small, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson had an epiphany: Darwin's theory won't fully prove itself until it improves the quality of human life in a practical sense. And what better place to begin than his hometown of Binghamton, New York? Making a...
Balance
In Search of the Lost Sense
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2009
Although vital to our well-being and even to our success as a species, the physical sense of balance has never attained the same recognition as sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. Now, with an epidemic of debilitating falls sweeping America's aging population, the time is ripe for a lively and...
Brothers Down
Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
A deeply personal and never-before-told account of one of America's darkest days, from the bestselling author of The Admirals and MacArthur at War.
The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history. America's battleship fleet...
Aging Well
Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life from the Landmark Study of Adult Development
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2008
In an unprecedented series of studies, Harvard Medical School has followed 824 subjects -- men and women, some rich, some poor -- from their teens to old age. Harvard's George Vaillant now uses these studies -- the most complete ever done anywhere in the world -- and the subjects' individual histories...
Nerve
Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2011
Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. With a presentation looming at work, fear robs us of sleep for days. It paralyzes seasoned concert musicians and freezes rookie cops in tight situations. And yet not everyone cracks. Soldiers keep their heads in combat; firemen rush into burning...
Hannah Keeley's Total Mom Makeover
The Six-Week Plan to Completely Transform Your Home, Health, Family, and Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2009
With all of the demands made on moms these days, it's no wonder they can end up overwhelmed, disorganized, unhealthy, and empty. Enter Hannah Keeley to the rescue!
Keeley--founder of TotalMom.com, author, speaker, television personality, life coach, and full-time homeschooling mother of seven--knows...
Finders Keepers
A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2010
To whom does the past belong? Is the archeologist who discovers a lost tomb a sort of hero--or a villain? If someone steals a relic from a museum and returns it to the ruin it came from, is she a thief? Written in his trademark lyrical style, Craig Childs's riveting new book is a ghost story--an intense,...
No Stopping Us Now
The Adventures of Older Women in American History
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
A lively, fascinating, eye-opening look at women and aging in America, by the beloved New York Times columnist.
"You're not getting older, you're getting better," or so promised the famous 1970's ad--for women's hair dye. Americans have always had a complicated relationship with aging: embrace...
by Nelson Mandela
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
"There is no easy way to walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires." -Nelson Mandela, September 1953
In spreading the message of freedom, equality, and human...
The Illustrated Art of Manliness
The Essential How-To Guide: Survival Chivalry Self-Defense Style Car Repair And More!
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
An indispensable, hands-on guide dedicated to the lost art of being a man, The Illustrated Art of Manliness distills more than 100 practical skills every modern man needs to know into an entertaining, easy-to-follow visual format.
Founder of The Art of Manliness Brett McKay and bestselling...
Mix Shake Stir
Recipes from Danny Meyer's Acclaimed New York City Restaurants
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2009
The bartenders at Danny Meyer's wildly popular restaurants are known for their creative concoctions. Guests at Union Square Café or Gramercy Tavern expect not only the finest cuisine but also Meyer's special brand of hospitality that often begins with a Venetian Spritz or a Cranberry Daiquiri. In...
by Sarah Leipciger
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
"A taut, psychologically gripping novel... Leipciger has Margaret Atwood's rare flair for crafting an intelligent and suspenseful novel."--Nickolas Butler, author of Shotgun Lovesongs
Tragedy erupts in an instant. Lives are shattered irrevocably. A young man drives off into the night,...
The Stokes Birdfeeder Book
An Easy Guide to Attracting, Identifying and Understanding Your Feeder Birds
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to select feeders and understand the basics of birdfeeding.