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This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and wer..

An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultur..

The Dickens 1859 classic historical novel.

Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciati..

In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his films..

Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books ..

The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and motherh..

Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a family..

Samy is very shy and doesn't like to talk to other people because it's scary and he doesn't know what to say. Now his little dog is los..

The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights f..

American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&nb..

It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner pa..

Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny n..

Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its place..

A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright.  Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy ..