Jouvet, a scientist specializing in sleep and dreams, presents the papers of Hugues la Scève, happily found in a chest bought at auction. In the papers, la Scève, an amateur scientist, records his investigations into the genesis and... Read More

Nearly two hundred outdoor adventures are rated on physical strength required, psychological toughness necessary, and the complexity of skills needed in Ultimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel (Rough Guides,... Read More

Twelve-year-old Mariatu Kamara often prayed for new clothes, for a good harvest, or for a nice man to marry when she got older. Then, one day in 1999, the Sierra Leone native prayed for something quite different: “Please let me die... Read More

“Talking honestly about sex is a GOOD thing…And bro, feeling less nervous and more confident is going to help you make smarter deci-sions,” the authors write. It’s easy to be smart with "The Little Black Book for Guys" at hand.... Read More

Although the opening of his book focuses on a human student Jerry Benson the main characters in Dilip Dahanukar’s novel "eMaya on Climate Control" are sentient computer programs. Bitsy an artificial intelligence created by Jerry and... Read More

Black Jack, one of the best known pop culture characters in Japan, is also, oddly, the Osamu Tezuka creation perhaps most accessible to both Western and non-manga readers generally. And that’s not the only odd thing about the eponymous... Read More

First-time readers need not fear trying this the fourth volume of author Purl’s BBC Radio drama converted into a series of engaging novels. There’s a directory to the (large) cast of characters in the back of the book. And although... Read More

This beautifully written book takes readers back to a time when there was time—time to consider ideas and deepen understanding. Jesse Green has written letters of reflection on some of the great writers of the nineteenth century... Read More