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A unique and utterly charming guide to the history of mathematics.

The Particle Garden is the clearest survey of particle physics, including the theory, its experimental foundations, its relations to cosmology and astrophysics, and its future. Known as an excellent expositor of physics, Kane has marshaled his research and teaching experience to make this daunting subject understandable to all readers.

Sure-fire techniques for keeping any audience engaged and engrossed

One of the greatest physicists of the 20th century recounts his journey from Hungary and the Nazi invasion to the creation of the first atomic bomb.

A ground-breaking examination of a vastly unrecognized though widely prevalent form of violence. Male on Male Rape shatters the silence and offers concrete strategies for prevention and recovery.

"In this practical book, Richard A. Swanson offers a comprehensive approach to forecasting and analyzing the financial implications of any HRD initiative. Packed with step-by-step tools and worksheets,"

The first scientific exploration of those animals, from honeybees to gorillas, whose abilities should entitle them to legal rights as persons

A critical reassessment of the ideas that shaped modern management.

"A thoughtful account of the rise, fall, and subsequent rise again of thalidomide's fortunes."-Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, in The New York Review of Books

The definitive guide on how to manage your company's product portfolio for maximum long-term growth-fully updated and expanded.

What every manager needs to know about the new rules of leadership, now that every business is an e-business.

Rattling the Cage explains how the failure to recognize the basic legal rights of chimpanzees and bonobos in light of modern scientific findings creates a glaring contradiction in our law. In this witty, moving, persuasive, and impeccably researched argument, Wise demonstrates that the cognitive, emotional, and social capacities of these apes entitle them to freedom from imprisonment and abuse.

A guide to the myriad possibilities for cosmic apocalypse.

Licensing Parents addresses the relationship between poverty, unemployment, and other socio-economic issues to competent parenting in a unique and creative manner. Examines why the current generation of children and youth is the first in our nation's history to be less well-off- psychologically, socially, and morally- than their parents were at the same age.

Whether you're in charge of a small business, a big department, or a growing corporation, you face more challenges than most managers. Smart Moves for People in Charge answers the big questions for people with big responsibilities. Easy-to-use checklists explain how leaders motivate and manage groups, uncover new ideas, stay close to customers, handle budgets, and find balance in a busy life.

Rain of Iron and Ice shows us the unmistakable evidence--from spaceprobe flybys of the planets to the scars on our own Earth--of cataclysmic comet and asteroid impacts. By comparing what we know about

A provocative history of the people behind the greatest discoveries in chemistry

"In this age of stiff competition and "free agency," no organization can afford to take its employees for granted. The new labor-market landscape is forcing organizations to think creatively about how"

A practical introduction to the field of organizational training and human-resource development. This new edition, revised and updated by Holton III and Naquin, includes updates throughout, with fresh examples and current references, with an emphasis on evaluating and explaining new training.

Every organization seeks to provide its employees with learning and development opportunities that are both targeted to their individual needs and produce measurable and worthwhile business results. I

An account of the discovery of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet and its spectacular collision with Jupiter, just 6 months later, written by one of the comet's discoverers.

A surprising, thought-provoking, powerful collection, the best essays from Warren Bennis, the world's preeminent writer on leadership.

A fascinating examination of the possibility of time travel and the scientific breakthrough that may make it happen.

From the editors at the world-renowned Associated Press, a guide to the proper use of punctuation--from the apostrophe to the semicolon

In this work, Hans and Vidmar review the historical evolution of the trial jury, the contemporary role of the jury in the American criminal justice system, and future prospects for the jury as an institutional force.

A fascinating and authoritative look at the enduring legacy of a singular philosopher.

A startling look at how breakthroughs in DNA testing are having a tumultuous impact on criminal investigations

A national bestseller-the acclaimed chronicle of the life and times of Alan Greenspan