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"One of the most ambitious, ingenious, and sophisticated works of psychohistory yet to appear. . . .Forgie's thesis challenges an entire tradition of American historiography." -David Brion Davis, New York Review of Books

"An accessible, passionate indictment of the ignorance, opportunism and social indifference that enriched lawyers and a few plaintiffs, though the available scientific evidence was against them." -New York Times Book Review, Notable Books of 1996

"Some of these stories, I am sure, will be read as long as the Chinese language exists."-Ha Jin

A new text in the Aspen policy series, this brief book encourages new thinking about U.S. national security, conflict reduction, and international policy.

How well do you write? Written and oral communication play a vital role in advancing the careers of design professionals (and students), yet few design schools offer training, and few resources exist to help designers improve their writing skills.

A work more disturbing than fiction from "the father of graphic novels" (New York Times). "The ultimate illustration of how absurdly comical and cancerous The Protocols has been to mankind."-Thane Rosenbaum, Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Rita Dove pulls the ultimate dance trick: she makes it look easy."--New York Times Book Review

"A thorough and realistic treatment on the crucial issue of our time that should be given careful consideration by both policymakers and citizens." -Henry Kissinger

A Fraction of Darkness is the first book to follow PM/AM: New and Selected Poems, a nominee for the 1982 American Book Award. In this new collection, Linda Pastan continues to fulfill the promise of her five earlier books.

Based again on Robert M. Adams's highly regarded translation of Stendhal's 1831 novel of ambition, love, and betrayal, this Second Norton Critical Edition of The Red and the Black is the most comprehensive and up-to-date edition available.

Four centuries after her death, Elizabeth I remains a powerful and fascinating figure.

A "palace" ruled by a "queen," Harbor Hill in Roslyn, Long Island, was commissioned by the beautiful and imperious Katherine Duer Mackay, wife of one of the country's wealthiest men.

The eighth collection by "the Pablo Neruda of North American authors" (Sandra Cisneros) was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.

From leading scientists, lawyers, and educators-a decisive rebuttal to those who undermine science in the name of religion.

"The most complete collection of the Russian playwright's repertoire."-Vogue

"A great American tale told with a deft historical eye, painstaking analysis, and a supple clarity of writing."-Jean Baker

The definitive history of the epic struggle for economic justice that became Martin Luther King Jr.'s last crusade.

Leszek Kolakowski's masterpiece, one of the twentieth century's most important books-for the first time in a one-volume paperback.

Spying on the Bomb is an "engrossing" (Wall Street Journal) global history of the American-led effort to spy on every nation with nuclear ambitions.

This is not simply a "do" or "don't" book, but rather a book directed at helping you to learn about yourself. It is based on principles derived from the careful work of scores of researchers who have studied the behavior and attitudes of overweight individuals. The major thrust of the book is to help you explore your patterns of behavior and thought, to experiment with change, to test consequences, and to incorporate new behaviors and thoughts into your everyday life. "Perhaps the best common sense, effective solution to the problem of weight control that has yet been published ... Well written and documented by an impressive list of references." -Best Sellers

Don't be surprised if it changes the way you cook.

Recipes from the back rooms and basement bakeries that produce Europe's best breads.

Going to concerts is becoming, for large numbers of Americans, an increasingly frequent pleasure. For those who encounter unfamiliar traditions and terms in the concert hall, here is information and advice which tells all listeners what they need to know to be comfortable at an orchestral concert.

Over fifty years ago, John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth's research on the developmental psychology of children formed the basic tenets of attachment theory.

This book is a guide for three groups of people: the psychologists and social workers who send clients to psychiatrists; the psychiatrists who prescribe the drugs; and the clients who are often caught in the middle.