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In this new intellectual biography of Ernest Rutherford, the 20th centurys greatest experimental physicist, Reeves portrays a ruddy, genial man who was also a towering figure in scientific history.

"Gaines has a deft understanding of the Washington-Lafayette relationship ... [and] a knack for wielding substantial research with aplomb."-San Francisco Chronicle

Featuring drawings by the author, this book offers a gift for the thousands of devoted listeners who made the late Jerome Stern one of the best-loved commentators on National Public Radio. Whether cautioning or celebratory or simple turning over ideas, these pieces add up to a freewheeling autobiography of a man who was curious about everything.

"A mesmerizing read.... A literary work of high distinction." -William Grimes, New York Times

Lishs second anthology of new "Esquire" fiction displays the magazines most distinguished short stories of the last three years.

"A timely, fair-minded and crisply written account."-New York Times Book Review

Intent upon letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading classic authors, the How to Read series will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon.

"A sensitive, sensible, and compelling account of American education at its best."-Philadelphia Inquirer

A breakout book completing a trilogy of Socratic exploration by the inimitable Johnny Appleseed of philosophy.

"Tender, sassy, quietly observant, deeply cutting ... a collection bursting with verbal and existential exuberance."-Billy Collins

"Lucid, literate and tough-minded."-William Grimes, The New York Times

A tensely emotional debut novel of abandonment, loss, and the unexpected shapes families take to survive. "Silver is masterful at orchestrating her complicated cast of characters and settings....Moving and resonant."-Los Angeles Times Book Review

An evocation of beauty's often-surprising manifestations; even in the face of tragedy.

"Beautifully written, utterly felt, it will enrich all who read it."-Anna Quindlen

"Wonderfully wicked....A bracingly sensible guide to living peaceably together."-Francine Prose, Elle

"For some time now, the best book critic in America has been Michael Dirda."-Michael M. Thomas, New York Observer

For every college graduate-the savvy, witty, comprehensive survival guide to getting on your feet in the Real World.

The book you need to make the right decisions and get good care from diagnosis through treatment.

A love story and a journey across the continents of marriage.

A New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001, the critical success of Babe in Paradise heralds Marisa Silver as one of America's most talented young writers.

"An engaging and unusual perspective on the no-man's land between mathematics and the law."-John Allen Paulos

"Full of shrewd observations on creativity, friendship, and love, [this is] a book, in other words, about life."-American Way

How corporate greed and mismanagement ate the American dream.

"No sociologist now writing is able to capture and describe American manners and morals better than Alan Wolfe."-David Brooks

"A must for every armchair cosmic voyager."-Science News

In the final months of World War II, with the Allied forces streaming into Germany on two fronts, a major decision had to be made: where to draw a stop line to prevent an accidental clash between the Russian and the Anglo-American armies.

"Campo's gift is being able to describe the evolution of his manhood... fearlessly and with breathtaking honesty. He is truly a doctor of the soul."-Abraham Verghese

A time of tumult, your children's transition from high school to college can also be a time of growth. This book shows you how.