Ryan David JahnIt wasn't every day you had the chance to track down the man who'd killed your mother.In 1964, Andrew Combs' mother is killed in front of him. His...

Alice OutwaterAn environmental engineer turned ecology writer relates the history of our waterways and her own growing understanding of what needs to be done to save this essential natural resource.Water:...

Sara NicklesWhere there's an ocean, there are always adventure tales to be told. In the good old-fashioned tradition of story-telling, S.O.S. collects 19 intriguing tales--both fictional and true, classic and...

The Invisible Computer: Why Good Products Can Fail, the Personal Computer Is So Complex, and Information Appliances Are the SolutionDonald A NormanFrom "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms" (motto of...

Witness for the Defense: The Accused, the Eyewitness, and the Expert Who Puts Memory on TrialDr Elizabeth Loftus and Katherine Ketcham"The study of memory had become my specialty, my passion....

Loukia D LoukopoulosR Key DismukesImmanuel BarshiDespite growing concern with the effects of concurrent task demands on human performance, and research demonstrating that these demands are associated with vulnerability to error,...

Ron HoffThis may be the best piece of advice in this book:When something strikes you as funny, don't let it get away. Hold on to it for dear life. It...

Douglas R HofstadterDouglas Hofstadter's book is concerned directly with the nature of “maps” or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity...

StevenCaseyA disturbing share of technological disasters are caused by incompatibilities between the way things are designed and the way people actually perceive, think, and act. Structurally sound aircraft plummet to...

David A CooperThe fascinating record of David Cooper's own spiritual life, and how the union between himself and his wife has been strengthened by spiritual practice. It is also one...

Patricia CornwellA farmhouse destroyed by fireA body amongst the ruinsDr Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner and consulting pathologist for the federal law enforcement agency ATF, is called out to a...

Stanley L BrodskyThis work, designed for mental health professionals, offers guidance on effective modes of giving testimony, understanding the courtroom milieu, and evaluating the effectiveness of testimony before and after...