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Revised for the first time in ten years, an update of the classic book, with new material on the administration of George W. Bush and the use of fear in the war on terror.

First published in 1941 to considerable acclaim, "Berlin Embassy" is the classic account of the last days of peace in Europe, and has been out-of-print for almost fifty years. William Russell was a young American diplomat working at the US Embassy, in Hermann Goering Strasses, during the grim days of 1939. He had studied in Germany, prior to becoming part of America's diplomatic mission, which placed him in a position to gain unheard of access...

Americans today are frustrated and anxious. Our economy is sluggish, political polarization is at an all-time high, our government seems paralyzed and our politics has failed to rise to these challenges. No wonder, then, that voters and politicians alike are nostalgic for a better time. The Left is attempting to recreate the middle of the twentieth century, when social movements and anti-poverty programs were at their height, while the Right p...

An acclaimed military historian charts the rocky history of the America's Special Operations Forces, highlighting both the heroism of America's finest soldiers and the strategic limits of special operations.

A fascinating, empathetic book" -- Wall Street Journal Humans are born to create theories about the world -- unfortunately, we're usually wrong and bad theories keep us from understanding science as it really is Why do we catch colds? What causes seasons to change? And if you fire a bullet from a gun and drop one from your hand, which bullet hits the ground first? In a pinch we almost always get these questions wrong. Worse, we regularly misco...

For many of us, classical music is something serious-something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for everyone and is accessible to all. Ranging from Gregorian chant to Handel's Messiah, from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons to the postmodern work of Philip Glass, Swafford is an...

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American taxpayers spend $30 billion annually funding biomedical research. By some estimates, half of the results from these studies can't be replicated elsewhere-the science is simply wrong. Often, research institutes and academia emphasize publishing results over getting the right answers, incentivizing poor experimental design, improper methods, and sloppy statistics. Bad science doesn't just hold back medical progress, it can sign the equi...

In 1869, Gustave Flaubert published what he considered to be his masterwork novel, A Sentimental Education, which told a deeply human and deeply pessimistic story of the 1848 revolutions. The book was a critical and commercial flop. Flaubert was devastated.

Here is the human-centered strategy that has helped some of the world's largest corporations get back on track. Robert Johansen--whose clients include Apple and American Express--shows how to manage effectively in this time of rapid change through a fundamental, people-oriented solution.

This widely praised history of the controversies that have beset American schools and universities since World War II is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the condition of America

From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology, with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, excluding physics , energy , galaxy , or even universe . Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People...

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Trained to strive for neutrality and to focus strictly on the clients needs, most therapists generally consider moral issues such as fairness, truthfulness, and obligation beyond their domain. Now, an award-winning psychologist and family therapist criticizes psychotherapys overemphasis on individual self-interest and calls for a sense of moral responsibility in therapy. }Paul, a divorced father, wants to back out of his child care arrangement...

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With more than 300 quotations from the former First Lady, Senator of New York, and Secretary of State, [this book] goes way beyond politics as usual to reveal Clinton's intimate perceptions and public stands on issues of importance to every American, from health care to hairstyles, from social security to social media."--Page 4 of cover.

Making a compelling case for restoring the primal economic role of the family, Shirley Burggraf offers provocative new ideas for divorce regulations, social security, education, welfare policy, the liability of parents for their children, and the responsibility of children for their aging parents.Along the way she emphasizes the huge economic value of the nurturing roles traditionally exercised by women.

A wide-ranging anthology of investigative journalism from the liberation of Dachau in 1945 to the Florida elections scandal of 2000. Taken together they form a "secret history" of the last fifty years, revealing the truth behind the period's most important events. "From the Hardcover edition.