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The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris
Mark Honigsbaum · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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A medical historian narrates the last century of scientific struggle against an enduring enemy: deadly contagious disease.Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet despite a century of medical... |
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What Blest Genius?: The Jubilee That Made Shakespeare
Andrew McConnell Stott · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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The remarkable, ridiculous, rain-soaked story of Shakespeare's Jubilee: the event that established William Shakespeare as the greatest writer of all time.In September 1769, three thousand people descended on Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate the artistic legacy of the town's most... |
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Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal
Yuval Taylor · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Hurston and Hughes, two giants of the Harlem Renaissance and American literature, were best friends -- until they weren't.Zora Neale Hurston (Their Eyes Were Watching God) and Langston Hughes ("The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "Let America Be America Again") were... |
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Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies
Edward O. Wilson · Liveright
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Forming a twenty-first-century statement on Darwinian evolution, one shorn of "religious and political dogma," Edward O. Wilson offers a bold work of scientific thought and synthesis.Asserting that religious creeds and philosophical questions can be reduced to purely genetic and evolutionary... |
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Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs? Astonishing Genetic Evolution
Bryan Sykes · Liveright
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The author of Seven Daughters of Eve returns with a lively account of how all dogs are descended from a mere handful of wolves. How did wolves evolve into dogs? When did this happen, and what role did humans play? Oxford geneticist Bryan Sykes used the full array of modern technology to explore... |
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Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew
Michael Leinbach · Arcade Publishing
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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Timed to release for the 15th Anniversary of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, this is the epic true story of one of the most dramatic, unforgettable adventures of our time.On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard... |
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Mama's Last Hug: Animal and Human Emotions
Frans de Waal · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times best-selling author and primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.Frans de Waal has spent four decades at the forefront of animal research. Following up on the best-selling Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, which... |
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know
David J. Miklowitz · The Guilford Press
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
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Over 275,000 bipolar sufferers and their loved ones have found the crucial information and support they need in this indispensable guide, now in a thoroughly updated third edition. Trusted authority David J. Miklowitz explains the nature and causes of bipolar illness and provides science-based... |
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Low Carb Express
Annie Bell · Kyle Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
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Adopting a low carb diet doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself of delicious food. Author of Low-Carb Revolution, award-winning food writer Annie Bell offers a speedy update to this diet, revolving around fresh seasonal ingredients. Every recipe lists the carbohydrate and protein... |
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