The author relates his journey across America aboard passenger trains, recalls the tales of noted figures in the history of American railroading, and highlights adventures and passengers he met along
Moving through a dark, cool, watery world of their own, whales and dolphins are ancient creatures that have kept humans lost in amazement for thousands of years. This lively, highly accessible, genero
A collection of stories pays tribute to the ancient land of the Lascaux caves in southwestern France, where aristocrats, shepherds, wine merchants, and innkeepers lead anachronistic lives
Chronicles the reintroduction, in 1995, of the wolf to Yellowstone National Park, where it had once been the chief predator, and the human machinations behind it that affected the lives of the wolves
The 1992 Wine Merchant of the Year describes one year in the life of a small wine-making village in Burgundy, discussing its ancient rivalries and political intrigues, its residents, and the rhythms o
Explains the different layers of the USDA's new food pyramid, defines what constitutes a serving, and presents more than one hundred recipes that are low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium
In 2003, a Constitutional crisis threatens to destroy the American political system as a disabled president and his vice-president--armed with a Twenty-fifth Amendment that allows a White House takeov
An accessible, thorough introduction to contemporary investment and money management acquaints the reader with stocks, bonds, annuities, estate planning, insurance, options, and other opportunities; d
Six Months Off is a complete guide to planning and taking the break you've been dreaming of, without losing your job or your nest egg, or alienating your family and friends.
When Harry Barnett is informed that his son has been hospitalized in London in a diabetic coma, he thinks there is some mistake. He doesn't have a son. But Harry soon di
In four highly acclaimed novels, Stewart O'Nan has proven himself among the most versatile of young writers, breathing new life into a wide range of literary traditions. A World Away is O'Nan at his m
Young reporters need not spend years struggling in obscurity to land coveted foreign assignments. In fact, technological advances and cost-cutting at major media companies have created unprecedented o
A basic, comprehensive reference tool for any beginning investor takes the mystery out of financial planning by discussing in detail and with real-life scenarios such topics as stocks, bonds, annuitie
The author traces his month-by-month cultivation of his modest city garden, from mulling over seed catalogs in January to watching the narcissus bloom in April, and contemplates the mix of mind and sp
The desert has overtaken Los Angeles and buried its freeways, and a strange darkness has flooded Europe and set its streets on fire-and a young woman's face, a misbegotten childhood in a Parisian brot
