SUMMARY: Today man's mind is under attack by all the leading schools of philosophy. We are told that we cannot trust our senses, that logic is arbitrary, that concepts have no basi...
Amazon.com ReviewA bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "su...
Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Best Books of the Month, July 2011: Whatever your opinion of Scientology, the truth is more extreme. Inside Scientology is journalist Jane...
From Publishers WeeklySociologists Berger (_The Social Construction of Reality_) and Zijderveld (_The Abstract Society_) inveigh against the dogma of isms that replace humor with c...
From Publishers WeeklyFirst published in 1985, this picaresque tale from Australian novelist Carey presents the life story of a highly unreliable 139-year-old con man. Copyright 19...
Product DescriptionWhat once seemed nearly impossible has turned into reality. The number of available Internet addresses is now nearly exhausted, due mostly to the explosion of co...
"Am I losing my mind?" People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience such violent and frightening mood swings that they often fear for their sanity. Th...
From BooklistChosen by Glamour magazine as a Woman of the Year in 2008, Nujood of Yemen has become an international hero for her astonishingly brave resistance to child marriage. S...
SUMMARY: Getting your dream job in the arts is no mean feat these days. In this book, the author explores the world of museums and galleries, focusing on contemporary issues and cu...