-Titulo Original : The Coral Sea-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : The History Of The Ancient World: From The Earliest Accounts To The Fall Of Rome-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : The Making Of A Story: A Norton Guide To Creative Writing-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: bestseller: wonderfully lucid and illuminating, Alice LaPlante’s guide to writing fiction “recalls Francine Prose’s bestseller, ” (). is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing―both fiction and creative nonfiction. Its hands-on, completely accessible approach walks writers through each stage of the creative process, from the initial triggering idea to the revision of the final manuscript. It is unique in combing the three main aspects of creative writing instruction: process (finding inspiration, getting ideas on the page), craft (specific techniques like characterization), and anthology (learning by reading masters of the form). Succinct, clear definitions of basic terms of fiction are accompanied by examples, including excerpts from masterpieces of short fiction and essays as well as contemporary novels. A special highlight is Alice LaPlante's systematic debunking of many of the so-called rules of creative writing. This book is perfect for writers working alone as well as for creative writing classes, both introductory and advanced...

-Titulo Original : Liquid Intelligence: The Art And Science Of The Perfect Cocktail-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Spillover: Animal Infections And The Next Human Pandemic-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : The Science Of Interstellar-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Frankenstein: A Cultural History-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: began as the nightmare of an unwed teenage mother in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1816. At a time when the moral universe was shifting and advances in scientific knowledge promised humans dominion over that which had been God's alone, Mary Shelley envisioned a story of human presumption and its misbegotten consequences. Two centuries later, that story is still constantly retold and reinterpreted, from Halloween cartoons to ominous allusions in the public debate, capturing and conveying meaning central to our consciousness today and our concerns for tomorrow. From Victorian musical theater to Boris Karloff with neck bolts, to invocations at the President's Council on Bioethics, the monster and his myth have inspired everyone from cultural critics to comic book addicts. This is a lively and eclectic cultural history, illuminated with dozens of pictures and illustrations, and told with skill and humor. Susan Tyler Hitchcock uses film, literature, history, science, and even punk music to help us understand the meaning of this monster made by man. 68 illustration...

-Titulo Original : Norse Mythology-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide To Classical Education At Home-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Charcuterie: The Craft Of Salting, Smoking, And Curing-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Death By Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and enthusiasm. Bringing together more than forty of Tyson's favorite essays, explores a myriad of cosmic topics, from what it would be like to be inside a black hole to the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right. One of America's best-known astrophysicists, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies the complexities of astrophysics while sharing his infectious fascination for our universe...

-Titulo Original : Ebola: The Natural And Human History Of A Deadly Virus-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically, each time to devastating effect. It can kill up to 90 percent of its victims. In between these outbreaks, it is untraceable, hiding deep in the jungle. The search is on to find Ebola’s elusive host animal. And until we find it, Ebola will continue to strike. Acclaimed science writer and explorer David Quammen first came near the virus while he was traveling in the jungles of Gabon, accompanied by local men whose village had been devastated by a recent outbreak. Here he tells the story of Ebola―its past, present, and its unknowable future.Extracted from by David Quammen, updated and with additional material...

-Titulo Original : Embracing Defeat: Japan In The Wake Of World War II-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : William Tecumseh Sherman: In The Service Of My Country: A Life-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Your Brain Is A Time Machine: The Neuroscience And Physics Of Time-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: In , brain researcher and best-selling author Dean Buonomano draws on evolutionary biology, physics, and philosophy to present his influential theory of how we tell, and perceive, time. The human brain, he argues, is a complex system that not only tells time but it; it constructs our sense of chronological flow and enables “mental time travel”―simulations of future and past events. These functions are essential not only to our daily lives but to the evolution of the human race: without the ability to anticipate the future, mankind would never have crafted tools or invented agriculture. The brain was designed to navigate our continuously changing world by predicting what will happen and .Buonomano combines neuroscience expertise with a far-ranging, multidisciplinary approach. With engaging style, he illuminates such concepts as consciousness, spacetime, and relativity while addressing profound questions that have long occupied scientists and philosophers alike: What time? Is our sense of time’s passage an illusion? Does free will exist, or is the future predetermined? In pursuing the answers, Buonomano reveals as much about the fascinating architecture of the human brain as he does about the intricacies of time itself. This virtuosic work of popular science leads to an astonishing realization: your brain is, at its core, a time machine. 22 illustration...

-Titulo Original : The Courage To Act: A Memoir Of A Crisis And Its Aftermath-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story Of Pop Music From Bill Haley To Beyonce-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: A monumental work of musical history, traces the story of pop music through songs, bands, musical scenes, and styles from Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock around the Clock” (1954) to Beyoncé’s first megahit, “Crazy in Love” (2003). Bob Stanley―himself a musician, music critic, and fan―teases out the connections and tensions that animated the pop charts for decades, and ranges across the birth of rock, soul, R&B, punk, hip hop, indie, house, techno, and more.  is a vital guide to the rich soundtrack of the second half of the twentieth century and a book as much fun to argue with as to quote...

-Titulo Original : Filth-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Guns, Germs, And Steel: The Fates Of Human Societies-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: Bestseller • Over Two Million Copies Sold, presents a groundbreaking, unified narrative of human history.Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? In this “artful, informative, and delightful” (William H. McNeill, ) book, a classic of our time, evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond dismantles racist theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible for its broadest patterns.The story begins 13,000 years ago, when Stone Age hunter-gatherers constituted the entire human population. Around that time, the developmental paths of human societies on different continents began to diverge greatly. Early domestication of wild plants and animals in the Fertile Crescent, China, Mesoamerica, the Andes, and other areas gave peoples of those regions a head start at a new way of life. But the localized origins of farming and herding proved to be only part of the explanation for their differing fates. The unequal rates at which food production spread from those initial centers were influenced by other features of climate and geography, including the disparate sizes, locations, and even shapes of the continents. Only societies that moved away from the hunter-gatherer stage went on to develop writing, technology, government, and organized religions as well as deadly germs and potent weapons of war. It was those societies, adventuring on sea and land, that invaded others, decimating native inhabitants through slaughter and the spread of disease.A major landmark in our understanding of human societies, chronicles the way in which the modern world, and its inequalities, came to be...

-Titulo Original : Death By Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Company-Descripcion Original: Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with stunning clarity and almost childlike enthusiasm. Here, Tyson compiles his favorite essays across a myriad of cosmic topics. The title essay introduces readers to the physics of black holes by explaining the gory details of what would happen to your body if you fell into one. "Holy Wars" examines the needless friction between science and religion in the context of historical conflicts. "The Search for Life in the Universe" explores astral life from the frontiers of astrobiology. And "Hollywood Nights" assails the movie industry's feeble efforts to get its night skies right. Known for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while simultaneously sharing his infectious excitement about our universe...

-Titulo Original : The Sullivan Street Bakery Cookbook-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Globalization And Its Discontents Revisited: Anti-Globalization In The Era Of Trump-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...

-Titulo Original : Aspergers Children: The Origins Of Autism In Nazi Vienna-Fabricante : W. W. Norton & Compan...