In Memory Of...for Memorial Day

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A renowned historian and pioneering scholar in the history of the book--a lead voice in the debate about the digital future of books and knowledge--distills his experience and insight in "The Case for Books" …More

One of the leading big-picture thinkers of our day ("Utne Reader"), the bestselling author of "The European Dream" delivers his boldest work yet in this erudite, tough-minded, and far-reaching manifesto. …More

Savannah College of Art and Design president Wallace presents a stunning and varied collection of porches--some becolumned old beauties, others modern marvels--all reflecting their owners' unique desires and sensibilities. …More

This smart, friendly, and well-designed volume makes the case for design as a tool to solve some of the world's biggest social problems. The book features more than 100 innovative, sustainable, need-based product designs that empower individuals, communities, and economies. …More

Houbein offers a charming and practical work that explains how to turn one square yard of soil into a nourishing, inexpensive, and Earth-friendly source of produce right at home. Illustrations throughout. …More

Illuminates the intriguing and mysterious landscape of Thebes and the lives of the nobles who lived there in Egypt's Golden Age. …More

Like Alfred Nobel, Joseph Pulitzer is better known today for the prize that bears his name than his contribution to history. Yet, in 19th-century industrial America, Pulitzer invented the modern mass media. Morris offers the definitive biography of this remarkable icon. …More

From 1957 to 1965, Smith photographed some of the biggest names in jazz. Stephenson discovered Smith's photographs 11 years ago and has spent the last seven years cataloging, archiving, selecting, and editing Smith's materials for this book. …More

In this long-overdue political biography of Helen Gahagan Douglas--Broadway star, congresswoman, and forgotten heroine of American liberalism--acclaimed author Denton brings every dimension of this extraordinary woman to life. …More

W. Somerset Maugham was one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, and his travel writing has long been considered among his finest work. Now, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer maps out a masterful tour of these vivid, evocative pieces that are collected here for the first time.
Maugham worked as a secret agent in Russia, published novels in London, staged plays in New York, and traveled throughout Europe, Asia, India, and the United States, chronicling his travels, wherever he went, with exceptional insight. Beginning with "In the Land of the Blessed Virgin" and culminating in "A Partial View," Iyer selects vignettes of Maugham's razor-sharp prose that track his transformation from a boyish traveler in Spain to a worldly man of letters.
This is Maugham at his most keenly observant, direct, and powerful.

Minato rejects her life of consumption in Chicago to go back to nature--specifically, to a commune in Oregon, where she rediscovers herself. "Siesta Lane" is both a practical case study in living green, and the heartwarming story of a modern idealist who discovers just what it takes to live a year unplugged. …More

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Historian and novelist Flood brings to life the drama of Lincoln's final year, in which he oversaw the final campaigns of the Civil war, was re-elected president, and laid out his vision for the nation's future in a reunified South and in the expanding West. b&w photographs. …More

A bestseller in India, "The Music Room" is a deeply moving meditation on how traditions and life lessons are passed along generations, on the sacrifices made by women through the ages, and on a largely unknown, but vital aspect of Indian life and culture. …More

Of nature's weapons, tornadoes are among the most unforgiving. Here is an unforgettable portrait of these storms and one extraordinary man who challenged them. …More

Praise for the hardcover edition: "Beautiful. . . . Exotic and fantastical antique maps. . . . Mapping the World shows both the precision and the disorder underscoring the evolution of mapmaking, and how mistakes altered and confused perception, depending on where the maps were made." -- The New York Times Book Review …More