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Thirty-seven profiles of major figures in the culture of our century.

"Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks, Max Roach, Betty Carter, Jackie McLean, Don Cherry, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Archie Shepp, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Keith Jarrett, Wynt"

"While much is known about the white men and women who were involved in the anti-slavery movement, the black abolitionists have been largely ignored. This book, written by one of America's leading blac"

"More than half a million readers have taken up the challenge of the Mensa Genius Quiz Books. Now this all-new collection of word games supplies more mind-bending, cranium-crunching fun for all.Every p"

Grant's Vicksburg operations and those of the opposing side are of lasting historical interest. Combined land and naval operations, guerrilla raids, political infighting and interference, and the riverine operations of America's first "brown water" navy; all have been brought together here in a powerful narrative of military history.

"A soldier, a politician, and an author, General Fitzhugh Lee (1835--1905) had earlier attended West Point as a cadet and proved to be a boisterous challenge to the superintendent of the Academy, who w"

A top pediatrician supplies nutrition advice for parents of children between infancy and preschool, and also discusses how to resolve the most common eating problems children develop

Created specially for today's busy, hassled, two-career, microwave-dependent couple, Purrfect Parenting offers a humorous approach to making the transition from being a twosome to becoming a family.

Explores the creative and courageous ways in which stay-at-work moms can have rewarding careers and still being engaged mothers

All in My Head is the remarkable story of patience, acceptance, and perseverance in the face of terrifying pain due to a never-ending headache.

This "History at a Glance" volume presents a huge amount of information in a small space, including many facts and figures that will be new even to dedicated readers.

The nationally acclaimed, award-winning biography of "the Kingfish of Massachusetts" and an epic of urban politics and Irish America.

"Following the course of Civil War campaigns can be taxing for even the most well-read military scholar. The operations at major sites such as Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Petersburg were complicated mat"

Books about the Civil War are as numerous as the war's casualties. This one is different. A Civil War Treasury goes beyond the battle histories and memoirs to offer a unique, intimate, and informative portrayal of this nation's greatest catastrophe, the War Between the States.

Why do firstborns often find romance with lastborns? Who's the worst match for an only child? From the bestselling author of The Art of Kissing, an informative, entertaining guide to relationship compatibility based on the 12 birth order types, drawing on leading research and author's own database.

The ideal book for the new mother eager to tone her body and stimulate her young child's development at the same time

A wise and moving look at the most profoundly life-changing passage of all: losing our parents.

"Last Rights is a compassionate, comprehensive, up-to-the-minute examination of the right-to-die movement in America and the medical, legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding euthanasia. The stori"

Now in paperback: From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, the best-selling book-length poem selected for the Best American Poetry annual in both 1999 and 2000.

First time in paperback: A "strong, compelling, and compassionate book" (Boston Globe) about the acclaimed and ill-fated cellist who died at the age of forty-two.

This collection of Paul Cezanne's letters provides an insight into his thoughts and work.

"My Life was written in Moscow in 1921--1922, when Chagall was thirty-five years old. Although long out-of-print, it remains one of the most extraordinarily inventive and beautifully told of all autobi"

"In the childhood of every human being and at the dawn of human history there is an amazing and, until now, unexplained leap from simple genetically programmed behavior to language, symbolic thinking,"

A wide-ranging series of essays on military leaders, ancient and modern, whose actions and personalities provide insights into the interplay of time, circumstance, and individual character and ability that makes for success or failure.

"Among the many introductions to opera, this is perhaps the best. J. Merrill Knapp, Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, divides his subject into two parts: In the first, he discusses the struct"

The stone bridge on the southern flank of the Antietam battlefield became one of the Civil War's most powerful symbols of courage and sacrifice. The actions, units and personalities of this crucial sector of the battlefield are described in detail, accompanied by a full description of the bridge area as it was in 1862 and as it is today.

This is a guide to diabetes for the newly diagnosed patient. It covers such areas as: adjusting to the emotional impact of diabetes; making decisions about diet; exercise; types of medication; finding the best care; and facing uncertainty surrounding complications and their effect.

For those fascinated by the Salem witch trials, this is compelling reading and the sourcebook.