The Elements of Style, Illustrated

William Strunk, Jr. (Author) , E. B. White (Author) , Maira Kalman (Illustrated by)

The only style manual ever to appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principles of plain English. The book's mantra - make every word tell - is still on point. Whether seventeen or seventy, this much-loved classic, now in its fourth edition, will forever be the go-to g...

Discourse on Method and Related Writings

RENE DESCARTES, René Descartes

This is the second of a new two-volume edition of the works of Descartes in Penguin Classics. This volume is designed for students who approach Descartes from the point of view of his philosophy of science. It includes "Discourse on Method", the most accessible and well-known of his discussions of scien...

The Fiery Cross (#5 Outlander)

Diana Gabaldon

THE FIFTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES. 1771- the Colony of North Carolina stands in an uneasy balance, with the rich, colonial aristocracy on one side and the struggling pioneers of the backcountry on the other.Between them stands Jamie Fraser, a man of honour, a man of worth. Exiled from ...

The Amazing Monster Detectoscope

Graeme Base

When our hero uses his Amazing Monster DetectoScope he finds that the house is infested with monsters! Can he find the courage to face his fears? This whimsical take on facing childhood fears features intricate paper engineering and a whole host of hilariously hideous beasties lying in wait beyond the D...

Haunted Bauhaus: Occult Spirituality,...

Elizabeth Otto

An investigation of the irrational and the unconventional currents swirling behind the Bauhaus's signature sleek surfaces and austere structures.The Bauhaus (1919-1933) is widely regarded as the twentieth century's most influential art, architecture, and design school, celebrated as the archetypal movem...

Rodham

Curtis Sittenfeld

'Awfully opinionated for a girl' is what they call Hillary as she grows up in her Chicago suburb.Smart, diligent, and a bit plain, that's the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college, and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to be a leader - and catches the eye of driven, handsome an...

A Year at Catbird Cottage: Recipes for a Nourished Life [A Cookbook]

Melina Hammer

100 recipes for seasonal, locally sourced, and foraged dishes from the owner of the idyllic Catbird Cottage B&B in upstate New York.   "Melina's seasonal, ingredient-driven recipes are flavor-packed and beautiful. Her love for the bounty of the natural world is infectious."--Heidi Swanson, author ...