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Alone in the kitchen with an eggplant: confessions of cooking for one and dining alone
By Jenni Ferrari-Adler. 2007
Ferrari-Adler invited twenty-six other writers, including food experts, to submit essays about odd but satisfying solo meals they've concocted. Nora…
Ephron describes the joy of potatoes, the novelist Laurie Colwin's title essay expounds upon the multifaceted eggplant, and a mother dreams of dining alone. Some strong language. 2007I was told there'd be cake: essays
By Sloane Crosley. 2008
Plato and a platypus walk into a bar: understanding philosophy through jokes
By Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein. 2007
Authors present dialogs, one-liners, and limericks to illuminate key concepts of Western philosophy. Cathcart and Klein show how humor often…
contains philosophy and exposes hidden truths about life. Topics include ethics, epistemology, existentialism, logic, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, and relativity, as well as theories of language, politics, society, and religion. Bestseller. 2007The canon: a whirligig tour of the beautiful basics of science
By Natalie Angier. 2007
Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist reviews the fundamental principles of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, and astronomy that she thinks the educated…
populace should understand. Asserts that basic scientific literacy is required for informed opinions on such issues as global warming, alternative energy, embryonic stem-cell research, and missile defense. 2007Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
By Annie Dillard. 2007
Celebrates the adaptation of heron, egret, Canada goose, coyote, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, vulture, and crow to the urban landscapes…
of Washington, D.C., and New York City. In the title piece, the author reflects upon the nonvenomous black rat snake before rescuing a six-foot-long one from a human crowd. 2005101 things everyone should know about science (101 Things Everyone Should Know Ser.)
By Dia L. Michels, Nathan Levy. 2006
Poses quiz questions about biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and general science that are applicable in everyday life. Sequentially numbered…
answers repeat the question and provide an explanation. Topics include the human body, animals, weather, history of science, and definitions of scientific terms. For senior high and older readers. 2006The life of David (Jewish encounters)
By Robert Pinsky. 2005
Former poet laureate of the United States recounts the life of another poet, King David, generally considered author of the…
Psalms. Portrays David's life, reign, accomplishments, and failings through biblical depictions of his relationships with Goliath, Bathsheba, Saul, Jonathan, Abigail, Absalom, and Solomon. 2005Timothy, or, Notes of an abject reptile
By Verlyn Klinkenborg. 2006
Selborne, England; late 1700s. Timothy, a tortoise living in naturalist Gilbert White's garden, reports his observations on humans and the…
natural world from his unique, on-the-ground perspective. He explains, for instance, the advantages of hibernating for the winter over being awake and toiling, like people do. 2006Three cups of tea: one man's mission to fight terrorism and build nations-- one school at a time
By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Sarah Thomson. 2006
Award-winning journalist Relin describes the mission of American humanitarian Greg Mortenson, who established the Central Asia Institute and built schools…
throughout Taliban-ruled lands. Discusses his childhood in Tanzania and a failed 1993 attempt to climb K2, which resulted in a promise to the Pakistani villagers who saved his life. 2006Forty essays exploring women's tendency to linger over self-image instead of other productive pursuits. Includes analysis of women as "cougars"…
and worriers, and delves into the female aging process. Discusses "guys we don't like to work with" (GWDLTWW), lessons learned by age fifty-one, and more. 2009Einstein's heroes: imagining the world through the language of mathematics
By Robyn Arianrhod. 2005
Combines history, biography, and science to portray the ways in which Einstein's respect for Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, and James…
Clerk Maxwell helped formulate his theories of relativity. Discusses Maxwell's equations for electricity and magnetism and the relevance of mathematics in building models of physical discovery. 2005Wild ducks flying backward: the short writings of Tom Robbins
By Tom Robbins. 2005
A compilation of the novelist Tom Robbins's nonfiction writing--stories, poems, musings, critiques, travel articles, celebrity profiles, and responses to self-posed…
questions. In "Kissing" Robbins ranks the tradition of osculation as western man's greatest invention. In "Till Lunch Do Us Part" he praises the appeal of a ripe tomato sandwich. 2005Essays by the longtime editor-in-chief of House & Garden magazine, meant to be read in short bits throughout the year.…
Arranged by month, the anthology offers advice on topics from orchard horticulture and growing plume poppies to travel, literature, architecture, and antique collecting. 2003 introduction by Dominique Browning. 1929Tales from the times: real-life stories to make you think, wonder, and smile from the pages of the New York Times
By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times. 2004
Collection of New York Times human interest articles "that teach us not only about others, but about ourselves." Subjects include…
a food editor who befriends a chicken in his Queens, N.Y., backyard and twins, separated at birth, who find each other at collegeGalileo's finger: the ten great ideas of science
By P. W Atkins. 2003
Oxford University chemistry professor condenses major topics of modern science into basic concepts for a general audience. Covers evolution, DNA,…
conservation of energy, and quantum theory. To Atkins, Galileo's finger represents the "winkling out of truth," the process of looking beyond the appearance of nature to understand its essence. 2003Sand in my bra and other misadventures: funny women write from the road
By Jessica Maxwell, Jennifer L. Leo. 2003
Twenty-eight tales by female travelers whose expeditions abroad went humorously awry. Among them are writer Michele Peterson, experiencing a bad…
hair day in Hong Kong; Christine Michaud, a Canadian trying to dress like Kuwaiti locals; and comedian Ellen Degeneres, who attempts to conquer her fear of flying. Strong language. 2003How to dunk a doughnut: the science of everyday life
By Len Fisher. 2003
Physicist author uses mundane everyday events and anecdotes as vehicles to convey basic scientific concepts in an entertaining manner. Discusses…
how to dunk a donut, catch a fly ball, and use tools while explaining the underlying principles involved. 2002L'espèce fabulatrice: Nancy Huston (Un endroit où aller)
By Nancy Huston. 2008
"Ils disent, par exemple : Apollon. Ou : la Grande Tortue. Ou : Râ, le dieu Soleil. Ou : Notre…
Seigneur, dans Son infinie miséricorde. Ils disent toutes sortes de choses, racontent toutes sortes d'histoires, inventent toutes sortes de chimères. C'est ainsi que nous, humains, voyons le monde : en l'interprétant, c'est-à-dire en l'inventant, car nous sommes fragiles, nettement plus fragiles que les autres grands primates. Notre imagination supplée à notre fragilité. Sans elle - sans l'imagination qui confère au réel un Sens qu'il ne possède pas en lui-même - nous aurions déjà disparu, comme ont disparu les dinosaures." -- 4e de couvDéjà vu: la formule algébrique [2 (x - 80) + 45] de notre inconscient collectif?
By Paul Piché. 2007
"Pourquoi toujours devoir tout recommencer? Qu'avons-nous réaliser ou accompli depuis deux ou trois générations? Persuadé que l'évolution est le propre…
de nos civilisations, aurait-on négligé d'en comprendre le fonctionnement? Paul Piché signe ici, dans un style direct et vivant, une oeuvre audacieuse et originale. L'auteur avoue toutefois, que l'observation qu'il fait aujourd'hui soulèvera plus de questions que les réponses qu'il ne pourra apporter. Archéologue de formation, habitué des sentiers peu fréquentés quitte à les défricher lui-même, il ose nous faire part d'une de ses découvertes: une manifestation concrète et chiffrée de notre inconscient collectif qui se dévoilerait de façon cyclique et récurrente dans le temps. Nous suivrons comme une intrigue cette réflexion méthodique et rigoureuse. Les icônes et les événements qui ont marqué notre temps nous serviront alors de repères à la révélation d'une mécanique étonnement précise". -- 4e de couv