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The Wealth of Nations (Books 4- - Adam Smith
The Wealth Of Nations was recognized as a landmark of human thought upon its publication in 1776. As the first scientific argument for the principles of political economy, it is th... -
The Stuff of Thought - Steven Pinker
New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep a... -
The Road to Ubar - Nicholas Clapp
No one thought that Ubar, the most fabled city of ancient Arabia, would ever be found-if it even existed. Buried in the desert without a trace, it had become known as "the Altantis... -
The Middle Length Discourses of - Bhikkhu Nanamoli; Bhikkhu Bodhi
This thoughtfully translated and organized volume is the cornerstone of any Buddhist library. The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha is a companion to the equally essential The... -
The Memory Chalet - Tony Judt
It might be thought the height of poor taste to ascribe good fortune to a healthy man with a young family struck down at the age of sixty by an incurable degenerative disorder from... -
The Love of My Youth_ A Novel - Mary Gordon
From Publishers WeeklyThoughtful and moving, Gordon's latest captures the ardor and vulnerability of young love and the cautious circumspection of middle age. Miranda and Adam bega... -
The Lost Gate - Orson Scott Card
From Publishers WeeklyCard's newest series opener can't decide whether it's a thought experiment featuring a nifty magic system, a YA urban fantasy, or a series of fantasy interlud... -
The Library of Shadows - Mikkel Birkegaard
EDITORIAL REVIEW: ** **An engrossing Danish literary thriller of intrigue, conspiracy, and the extraordinary power of reading****** Imagine that some people have the power to affec... -
The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness
From School Library JournalGrade 9 Up—Todd Hewitt lives in a world in which all women are dead, and the thoughts of men and animals are constantly audible as Noise. Graphically rep... -
The Heroes - Joe Abercrombie
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. This blood-drenched, thought-provoking dissection of a three-day battle is set in the same world as Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy (The Blade...