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praise for FISCHER BLACK AND THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEA OF FINANCE "The story of Fischer Black. . . . is remarkable both because of the creativity of the man and because...

Selected as one of Motley Fool's "5 Great Books You Should Read" Advice on managing your wealth from bestselling author Bill Bonner From trusted New York Times bestselling author Bill...

This new edition introduces the core elements of ancient Greek and Roman narratives about immortal gods and heroic humans. It explains how myths once shaped ancient ways of thinking, and...

In the nineteenth century, Brunswick was a satellite suburb of Melbourne, a place of 'bricks and pottery, mud and poverty' with the unruliness of a frontier town. This collection of...

Every champion Australian racehorse since 1930 has been called 'the best since the Phar Lap'. So will the next record breaker, because Phar Lap captured the imagination of the sporting...

Do you yearn to travel - to see Roman ruins, shop in Paris, discover China's ancient past or sip cocktails on the beach in Fiji? But are you missing out...

Conversations About Death is the result Sally Cant's twenty years in the death and dying industry. It contains a wealth of information that will make you feel more relaxed, open...

During the Holocaust the young Hetty was rounded up by the Nazis and sent for 14 long months to Belsen Concentration Camp. Hetty and her two little brothers were forcefully...

On May 1,2002, the bodies of Margaret Wales-King and her husband Paul King were discovered in a shallow bush grave in country Victoria. An insight into what really happened based...

The exploration into the truth of man's activities is unique, intriguing, and provocative. From a new perspective, one quickly grasps the levels of truth expressed by the media, the arts,...

Reveals all the heartbreaking yet inspiring facts about the dynamic foundress of thr Australian Sisters of St Joseph - Mary MacKillop, and it is the only authorised biography by Vatican's...

Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) was a French painter whose late manner is distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism. A prolific artist, Fragonard produced more than 550 paintings. The J. Paul...

Tomas Transtroemer's poems are thick with the feel of life lived in a specific place: the dark, overpowering Swedish winters, the long thaws and brief paradisal summers in the Stockholm...

First published in 1875 and read by more than eight million people, this nondenominational book has a 119-year history of healing and inspiration. To attract a new audience, this time-honored...

Describes the intense commercial rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne over a period of 150 years. While Sydney was established nearly 50 years before Melbourne, the great wealth generated by the...

A powerful picture of a family without moral, material, aesthetic or imaginative resources, each of them victims of a cycle of deprivation from which they can see relief only through...

Interest in sustainable, green building practices is greater than ever. Whether concerned about allergies, energy costs, old-growth forests, or durability and long-term value, homeowners and builders are looking for ways...

In 1912, the SS Birmingham approaches India. On board is Morgan Forster, novelist and man of letters, who is embarking on a journey of discovery. As Morgan stands on deck,...

Toronto, November 1895. When the body of Constable Oliver Wicken is found in an abandoned house on his beat, first appearances suggest suicide, but Detective William Murdoch is not convinced....

Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then...

"A deliciously vicious - and timely - satire about the E.U. and the meaning of Europe today" - Frederick Studemann, Financial Times Brussels. A panorama of tragic heroes, manipulative losers,...

"Caterina Pascual Soderbaum has left a major European literary work of art as her legacy" STEVE SEM-SANDBERG, author of Emperor of Lies The Oblique Place is a captivating journey of...

Italy is on the brink of collapse. Borders are closed, banks withhold money, the postal service stalls. Armed gangs of drug-fuelled youths roam the countryside. Leonardo was a famous writer...

The origins of HM Yacht Britannia date back to 1938 yet it was not until 5th February 1952 that the Clydeside yard John Brown & Co Ltd was awarded the...

This book details the work of horse whisperers, gentlers, roughriders, charlatans and showmen over many centuries, together with the methods of present-day masters, like Monty Roberts. The author traces man's...

This book will touch your heart with love, hope and compassion. Dr Cole's compelling experience as a hospice doctor provokes us to look across the threshold of death and dying....

In The Hunt for Martin Bormann, Charles Whit ing, who interviewed all the leading participants, reveals t he true story of what happened to the "Brown Eminence". It i s...

For nearly a quarter century Molecular Biology of the Cell has been the leading cell biology textbook. This tradition continues with the new Fifth Edition, which has been completely revised...

Mamet's criticism of American society, theatrical inventiveness, images of alienation and betrayal, sensitivity to language, and continuing productivity make him one of today's leading playwrights. This critical collection of eight...

Today's business leaders have much in common with President Kennedy. They face monumental decisions in unpredictable times; their actions have implications far beyond their own organisations; and they are judged...

Maman was exigeante-there is no English word-and I had the benefit of her training. Others may not be so fortunate. If some other young girl, with two million dollars at...

In late 1950s London, something uncanny besets a group of elderly friends: an insinuating voice on the telephone informs each, "Remember you must die." Their geriatric feathers are soon thoroughly...

With the incomparable opening chapter of Call for the Dead , titled "A Brief History of George Smiley," John Le Carre introduces his legendary spy and immediately ensnares you in...

Burmese design, heavily influenced by its proximity to China and India, is a many-layered thing, interwoven with spiritual, religious and political messages. Burmese Design & Architecture takes an in-depth look...

More Than One Million People Have Discovered the Most Trusted Source on Becoming a Better Leader "This book is one of the very best on the topic of leadership, offering...

Dramatic, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, The Crying Tree is an unforgettable story of love and redemption, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the transformative power of forgiveness in the wake...

From the internationally bestselling author of Into Temptation comes "the perfect beach read" ( Parade) about how everything can change in the blink of an eye.... On an ordinary London...

Mendoza is a Preserver, a botanist sent back from the twenty-fourth century by The Company to recover things from the past which would otherwise be lost. She's an immortal, indestructible...

Royalty comes to Sidmouth, bringing unexpected danger and the sweet possibility of romance. . . . When the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their daughter--the future Queen Victoria--rent neighboring...

There's nothing quite like waking up on a mountaintop and making a great breakfast, or gathering with friends around a camp stove for a delicious feast after a long day...

London, 1785. When the body of a West Indies planter is found pegged out in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral, suspicion falls on one of the victim's former slaves,...

What would you do if your relationship lost its spark? Juliet Joyce has been happily married for twenty-five years. But with two grown-up children who treat the house like a...

Two classic Alex Cross novels in one fantastic new package. In CAT AND MOUSE, Alex Cross is called to Union Station train terminal a man is on the loose, firing...

I am writing to you as my constituency MP to express my concern about When Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a Margaret Hayton,...

When a lone gunman goes on a shooting spree aboard a packed San Francisco ferry, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer is called in to investigate. At the scene she finds three people...