Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet.
"The team behind "You: The Owner's Manual" applies its signature wit and wisdom to food metabolism and nutrition. Roizen and Oz pack in a lot of material--quizzes, 'factoids' and 'myth busters' along with diet and exercise plans, recipes, and a two-week 'rebooting' program.'"--"Publishers Weekly," starred review.
The pop singer Michael Jackson breaks the barrier of silence that has surrounded his private life. He recalls a childhood that was both harsh and joyful, the transformation of the Jackson Five into worldwide stardom, his sometimes difficult relationships with his family, and the inspiration and drive behind his music. He also talks about show ...
While investigating the murder of a Chinese liquor store owner, Harry Bosch gets word his daughter, who lives in Hong Kong with her mother, has been kidnapped. Bosch drops everything and journeys across the Pacific to a new city where nothing is as it seems.
The young man at the centre of this 'compelling book' ("The Economist") will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When Michael Lewis introduces him to the reader, he is one of thirteen children by a crack-addicted mother; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday or any of the things a ...
The fourth edition of Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry stays true to the vision of its predecessors while embracing the advances made in biochemical research since the previous edition. As always, the book presents the fundamentals of biochemistry through selected topics, and emphasizes the most important recent developments and applications ...
From the author of the bestselling "The Omnivore's Dilemma" comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that can enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy. (Consumer Health)
A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. Discovering a secret pattern to The Teacher's lessons, Detective Mike Bennett realizes he has just hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in history.
The furry blue Muppet named Grover is horrified to learn that there's a monster on the last page of this book. Again and again he asks readers not to turn the page because with each page they get closer to the monster. What will happen to Grover when he finally encounters the monster at the end of the book? Color illustrations accompany the text.
From the author of "The Elements of Cooking" comes a groundbreaking book thatexplains the very essential truth of cooking: it is not the recipe itself butrather two unchanging components that make all food come together. b&w photosthroughout.
During the rise of Nazism, Joe Kavalier escapes from Prague and immigrates to America, where he hopes to make enough money to bring the rest of his family with him. He teams up with Sammy Clay, his Brooklyn cousin, to create comic book characters who act out the dreams of their creators--who, meanwhile, both become involved with the same woman, ...
In this novella, set in 1971 China at the height of the Cultural Revolution, two young men have been sent away to the mountains for "reeducation" through hard labor. There they encounter a novel by Balzac--a Western book forbidden under the Mao regime--and it changes their lives and the life of the seamstress with whom one of them falls in love. ...
Mueller takes an unflinching look at the alienation and complexity of a rapidly changing Eastern Europe, focusing on a group of young friends in Ceaucescu's Romania.
In fiction there was Bonfire of the Vanities; in reality, there is Liar's Poker--the fascinating insider's account of what really happens on Wall Street. This irreverent and hilarious birds-eye view of Wall Street's heyday will appeal to anyone intrigued by the allure of million dollar deals. Now in trade paper.
In major league baseball the biggest wallet is supposed to win: rich teams spend four times as much on talent as poor teams. However, over the past four years, the Oakland Athletics, a major league team with a minor league payroll, have had one of the best records. Last year, their superstar, Jason Giambi, went to the superrich Yankees. It hasn't ...
The original "You: The Owners Manual" book showed how bodies work in general, and "You: On a Diet" explained how bodies lose weight and stay fit. In their latest book in the phenomenally bestselling series, Drs. Roizen and Oz illuminate the mysterious mechanisms of aging. (Consumer Health)
Experienced psychologists Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson posit that in American culture, boys "are systematically steered away from their emotional lives toward silence, solitude, and distrust." Their exploration of how this occurs and the painful consequences that can follow covers extensive ground, including chapters on education, discipline, ...
A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, ...
The realization that a marital partner has strayed often devastates the relationship. In this compelling, sympathetic book, Janis Abrahms Spring shows couples a path through this traumatizing experience. Spring addresses the reaction to the betrayal and the process of deciding whether to continue in the partnership, and then offers counsel for ...
"Justice" invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways. From affirmative action to physician-assisted suicide, Sandel shows how even the most hotly contested issues can be illuminated by reasoned moral argument.
"Nursing Care Plans" is the most comprehensive nursing care planning book on the market, with 189 care plans covering the most common nursing diagnoses and clinical problems in medical-surgical nursing. Written for both students and practicing nurses, it reflects the most current clinical practice and professional standards in nursing and is ...
This book transformed the process by which business strategy is conceived. Porter unravels the rules that govern competition and turns them into useful planning tools to help management interpret market signals, forecast the direction of industry development, and position any company to compete successfully in the long run.
IT'S YOUR SHIP takes some battle-tested methods of success and shows readers how to apply them in the board room. U.S. Navy Captain Abrashoff illustrates these lessons with personal anecdotes about his failures and successes from his days commanding U.S.S. Benfold.
While in deep hypnosis, 29 patients of the author describe their hidden memories of the hereafter, including what has happened to them between their former reincarnations on earth. They reveal how it feels to die, who meets us after death, and what the spirit world is like.
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