Turner Publishing: 2329 books
What's Science Ever Done For Us
What the Simpsons Can Teach Us About Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2011
A playful and entertaining look at science on The Simpsons
This amusing book explores science as presented on the longest-running and most popular animated TV series ever made: The Simpsons. Over the years, the show has examined such issues as genetic mutation, time travel, artificial intelligence,...
by Robert G. Smith, Ph.D., Todd Penberthy
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
The general explanation for the cause of arthritis is that over time, our joints simply wear out - that is, the cartilage that lubricates the ends of the bones simply gets worn thinner and thinner until one bone wars directly on another, causing pain and lowering our quality of life. It stands to...
Goldfish
Your Happy Healthy Pet
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2008
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!
Goldfish are the most widely kept fish in the world. They are the quintessential first pet since goldfish are relatively inexpensive,...
Becoming a Physician
A Practical and Creative Guide to Planning a Career in Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
"I have advised countless medical students and applicants over more than two decades and I repeatedly found myself agreeing with the advice given by the Daneks." --Michael V. Drake, M.D.Professor and Associate Dean, School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco
"These...
Four Girls From Berlin
A True Story of a Friendship That Defied the Holocaust
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
A pair of silver Regency candlesticks.
Pieces of well-worn family jewelry.
More than a thousand documents, letters, and photographs
Lotte Meyerhoff's best friends risked their lives in Nazi Germany to safeguard these and other treasured heirlooms and mementos from her family and...
The War on Moms
On Life in a Family-Unfriendly Nation
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
"A stinging account of how public policy and private businesses have failed to adapt to working mothers."
--Jennifer Ludden, NPR
Why life is harder on American families than it's been in decades—the book that takes the blame away from moms and puts it where it really belongs
Pressed...
by Robert A. Nagourney, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
By taking a fresh look at some of medicine's most sacrosanct dictates, Dr. Nagourney has found a better, faster, smarter way to treat even the most complex cancers.
The Universal Book of Mathematics
From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Praise for David Darling
The Universal Book of Astronomy
"A first-rate resource for readers and students of popular astronomy and general science. . . . Highly recommended."
-Library Journal
"A comprehensive survey and . . . a rare treat."
-Focus
The...
A Safe Place for Women
How to Survive Domestic Abuse and Create a Successful Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
A Safe Place for Women tells a harrowing, but ultimately hopeful, story of one woman's ordeal with an abusive husband and how she gained the strength to leave him and thrive in a new life with her children. Noted women's advocate Kelly White unsparingly revisits the dark periods of her husband's irrational,...
Masking and Unmasking Ourselves
Interpreting Biblical Texts on Clothing & Identity
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Our clothes conceal our naked bodies but what do they reveal about our souls?
"Clothes assume a primary importance as a vehicle that suggests character, provides insights into a person's identity and even governs it…. But the problem is that if Oscar Wilde is correct that 'if you give...
How to Get Out of the Hospital Alive
A Guide to Patient Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Dr. Sheldon Blau almost died after undergoing open-heart surgery—not from the surgery or heart disease, but from infectious bacteria introduced during surgery. His in-hospital experiences made him a better doctor, and inspired him to write How to Get Out of the Hospital Alive. The book describes...
Sound Sleep, Sound Mind Custom
7 Keys to Sleeping Through the Night
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2012
Sound Sleep, Sound Mind is the first book of its kind to focus on all the causes--mental, emotional, and physical--that contribute to insomnia and poor sleep. Based on cutting-edge knowledge and research, this book explains why sleep problems are almost always a mind and body issue. It then guides...
Yom Kippur Readings
Inspiration, Information and Contemplation
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
A powerful collection of writings about Yom Kippur that will add spiritual depth and holiness to your experience of the Day of Atonement.
As Rosh Hashanah ends and you look ahead to Yom Kippur, what do you think about? The familiar melody of Kol Nidre? The long hours of fasting? The days of...
Meaning & Mitzvah
Daily Practices for Reclaiming Judaism through Prayer, God, Torah, Hebrew, Mitzvot and Peoplehood
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Delve deeper into spiritual practice to find the power and meaning waiting there for you.
“Spiritual practice reveals that the Garden of Eden is right where you are standing and helps you to be here, now. Therefore, Jewish spiritual practices cultivate joy, hope, resilience and understanding...