The Other Civil WarDrawn from his New York Times bestseller A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn's The Other Civil War offers the historian and activist's view of the social and civil background of the American Civil Wara view that is rarely provided in standard historical texts. This set of essays recounts the history of American labor, free and not free, in the years leading up to and during the Civil War. Zinn offers an alternative yet necessary

The Best American Science Writing 2010 offers provocative looks at the latest scientific developments—from the fields of genetics

and dodging pesky Otis Spofford

Filled with rich historical details and intriguing

Winner of the Barry

Next-Practice Case Studies: Get an inside look at the unconventional logic behind pioneers like Netflix

his first cookbook in more than ten years

that reveals once again the age-old battle between good and evil

while teaching business strategy

our decisions would be clearer

As the economy recovers and a new bubble expands in a post-9/11 world

and make you laugh any day at all

When the Fortunas emigrate to America on the cusp of World War II