A woman born in an asylum, a son of Hasidic Jews, and a mathematical genius find their lives converging in a brief but earth-shattering encounter that will leave the woman pregnant with a very unusual child. 10,000 first printing.

Product Description: An epic adventure, entwining twentieth-century science and technology into the bizarrely linked stories of three characters and a space dog. Funny, complex, readable, moving -- Habitus is a first novel of extraordinary scope and achievement...read more

Uses computer-generated images to explain how many devices and processes of modern technology work, covering such topics as doppler radar, bionic limbs, MP3 players, space probes, smart cards, and robotic workers.

Product Description: An Englishman writes letters home describing America as he sees it, traveling from the East Coast into the Ohio River Valley. Discusses American life: the Constitution; slavery; business and manufacturing; character in general.

Product Description: An Englishman writes letters home describing America as he sees it, traveling from the East Coast into the Ohio River Valley. Discusses American life: the Constitution; slavery; business and manufacturing; character in general.

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

Product Description: Paul Smith (born 1946) is a multi-award-winning designer who works in a variety of media and is best known for his menswear collections. This book, one of his most personal and exuberant projects, has been variously described as "A ripe blend of master craftsmanship and Monty Pythonesque lunacy" (Ink), and "A treasure trove for anyone interested in fashion and art" (The Bookseller)...read more