The Pilates(R) method may be today's hottest exercise, but it has been endorsed by physicians for almost a century. Originally developed by Joseph H. Pilates to help strengthen and condition...

RW Hoyle This is the first full account of the Pilgrimage of Grace since 1915. In the autumn and winter of 1536, Henry VIII faced risings first in Lincolnshire, then...

Amos Elon   As it's usually told, the story of the German Jews starts at the end, with their tragic demise in Hitler's Third Reich. Now, in this important work...

Gershon Winkler with Lakme Batya Elior A book-length study of the wisdom that Judaism imparts upon relationships with God, self, and others. First published January 1, 1955

Dava SobelWith her bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel introduced readers to her rare gift for weaving complex scientific concepts into a compelling narrative. Now Sobel brings her full...

Colin Leys and Stewart Player Revealing the British coalition government’s plans, this examination demonstrates how a small �policy community” inside and outside the department of health have schemed for 10 years...

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Edward Snow For the past twenty-five years, North Point Press has been working with Edward Snow, "Rilke's best contemporary translator" (Brian Phillips, The New Republic ), to bring into English...

Edited and Translated by Ernest Barker Aristotle's Politics is a key document in Western political thought. In these first two books Aristotle shows his complete mastery of political theory and...

David WiseWhy has the government of the most powerful democracy in the world found it necessary to mislead its own people. The Politics of Lying is the first book to...

Dan T Carter Combining biography with regional and national history, Dan T. Carter chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of George Wallace, a populist who abandoned his ideals to become...

Romy Clark and Roz Ivanic Writing it plays a key role in the circulation of ideas in society and has a direct impact on the development of democracy. But only...