How did Einstein's Mind Work? What made him a genius? Walter Isaacson's biography shows how Einstein's scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality.
Intoducing Darwin brings alive the difficult progress from pre-Darwinian thinking to modern genetics, and the devestatingly important impact of one man on our fundamental understanding of biology, life and ourselves.
David Burkus demonstrates how to overthrow decades-old management practices and enjoy a revolutionary insight into the twenty-first-century working environment. Reading this book will stimulate any manager into examining how they might do things better.
When a scrawny, freckled girl with bright red hair arrives on Prince Edward Island, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are taken by surprise: they'd aksed for a quiet boy to help with the farm work at Green Gables.
In our stressful and frequently fenetic world we need to look after our mental health. Different cultures have developed traditions of self-awarness and care, all of which have relevance to us today.
Jack and Annie visit a volcano! When the magic tree house whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire, they find themselves in pompeii. Unfortunately, they arrive on the very day the city will be destroyed. Now Jack and Annie must trace against time to find an ancient library before ist is burried in ash!
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, near a world famous panda reserve. They need to find a special food to save Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny. Then a historic earthquake strikes! How will Jack and Annie Survive?
In a land lost in mist, in atime before time, there is a powerful Sword of Light. Now Merlin the magician needs that sword for the good of all Camelot. He turns again to Jack and Annie set out on a journey filled with fabulous creatures. But can they solve the ancient riddle before night falls?
The magic tree hpuse whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient China, where someone in burning books! A powerful emperor the Dragon King, has ordered that all books he destroyed. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one? Or will they be captured by the emperor's soldiers?