"[...] Smile, and the hollows of the serene sky Glow with diffused radiance for thee! For soon as comes the springtime face of day, And procreant gales blow from the West unbarred, First fowls of air, smit to the heart by thee, Foretoken thy approach, O thou Divine, And leap the wild herds round the happy fields Or swim the bounding torrents. Thus amain, Seized with the spell, all creatures follow thee Whithersoever thou walkest forth to lead, And thence through seas and mountains and swift streams, Through leafy homes of birds and greening plains, Kindling the lure of love in every breast, Thou bringest the eternal generations forth, Kind after kind. And since 'tis thou alone Guidest the Cosmos, and without thee naught Is risen to reach the shining shores of light, Nor aught of joyful or of lovely born,[...]".

The romantic poet of ancient Rome expresses his passion for life in poems that explore the diverse aspects of love

Fats Waller's son recounts stories about the great jazz pianist's career, fast-paced private life, and famous friends (view table of contents)

Celebrates the fun of mathematics in everyday life, from estimating the amount of bubble bath needed at bathtime, to counting sheep in order to fall asleep, to measuring the dimensions of backyard bugs

Celebrates the fun of mathematics in everyday life, from estimating the amount of bubble bath needed at bathtime, to counting sheep in order to fall asleep, to measuring the dimensions of backyard bugs

A new verse translation of the second section of Dante's monumental epic, the Divine Comedy, chronicles the poet-narrator's odyssey, with the poet Virgil as his guide, up the Mount of Purgatory toward Paradise, in a new version that includes a detailed introduction, extensive notes, and commentaries on each canto.

An important new translation of the second section of Dante's great masterwork, created by the poetauthor of The River Sound and The Folding Cliffs, follows the narrator's odyssey, guided by the poet Virgil and inspired by his love for Beatrice, up the Mount of Purgatory toward Paradise. 15,000 first printing.

Celebrates the fun of mathematics in everyday life, from estimating the amount of bubble bath needed at bathtime, to counting sheep in order to fall asleep, to measuring the dimensions of backyard bugs

Celebrates the fun of mathematics in everyday life, from estimating the amount of bubble bath needed at bathtime, to counting sheep in order to fall asleep, to measuring the dimensions of backyard bugs

Celebrates the fun of mathematics in everyday life, from estimating the amount of bubble bath needed at bathtime, to counting sheep in order to fall asleep, to measuring the dimensions of backyard bugs

Fats Waller's son recounts stories about the great jazz pianist's career, fast-paced private life, and famous friends (view table of contents)