Judy Galbraith, MA and Jim Delisle, PhDWritten with help from hundreds of gifted teenagers, this handbook is the ultimate guide to surviving and thriving in a world that doesn’t always...

Arcturus Editorial BoardEver wondered whether ostriches really bury their heads in the sand, or what gas giants are? This illustrated, lively reference book for children, and the whole family, asks...

Rick BeyerHistory isn't always made by great armies colliding or by great civilizations rising or falling. Sometimes it's made when a chauffeur takes a wrong turn, a scientist forgets to...

Science and Technology Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh A delightful and informative read for all ages. Perfect for your elementary or middle school scientist, or for adults who...

Eliana GilThis book describes how therapists can both facilitate constructive play therapy and intervene in posttraumatic play to help children who have been traumatized by abuse or neglect achieve a...

Edward HoffmanJudaism has always regarded Hebrew as a sacred language, the medium of divine communication. And its letters are no ordinary forms. The very word for letter, ot, means sign...

Erik DurschmiedFrom the wooden horse at Troy to a dropped package of cigars at Antietam, world history has been shaped as much by chance and error as by courage and...

The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the WorldA.J. JacobsPart memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious,...

John W. Reilly and Marie S. SpodekMuch more than a simple dictionary or "cheat sheet," The Language of Real Estate provides a comprehensive encyclopedia-like approach to literally thousands of real...

Isaac AsimovAs the pace of scientific and technological progress speeds ahead, it becomes increasingly difficult for man to comprehend the world around him.But here, in this superb collection of seventeen...

Alfie Kohn No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back...

The Limits of Expertise: Rethinking Pilot Error and the Causes of Airline AccidentsR Key DismukesBenjamin A BermanLoukia D Loukopoulos"The Limits of Expertise" reports a study of the 19 major U.S....