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Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees.

Respected painter and writer Julian Bell offers original insights into the art, practice and ongoing importance of painting. Surprising, questioning,

From trailblazing political activist Angela Y. Davis, a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue for a radical rethinking of our priso

The clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost won his case when a man with a wooden leg swaggered into the French courtroom, denounced du Tilh, and ree

To receive a royal pardon in sixteenth-century France for certain kinds of homicide—unpremeditated, unintended, in self-defense, or otherwise excusabl

In this gem of a book, Natalie Zemon Davis explores the role of gifts in Renaissance France. From the King's bounty to the beggar's alms, from the la

The key principles for a more humane and balanced approach to thinking, to politics and to life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of How the W

The surviving works of the Roman Emperor Julian "the Apostate" (331 or 332-363 CE) include eight Orations; Misopogon (Beard-hater), assailing the mora

'Winter warmers' biedt 60 hartverwarmende cocktails voor de koude dagen. Steek je open haard maar aan en ga aan de slag om klassiekers als Hot Toddy e

Mensen komen kortstondig samen in een trein, een restaurant of op straat; gesprekken worden zijdelings opgevangen en verkeerd begrepen; een klein kind

Lydia Davis is the author of Collected Stories, one novel and six short story collections, the most recent of which was a finalist for the 2007 Nation

The trial of Angela Davis is remembered as one of America's most historic political trials, and no one can tell the story better than Davis herself. O

A new collection of short fiction from the critically acclaimed master of the form and winner of the Man Booker International Prize, Lydia Davis

Ever felt as though life would be simpler if it came with an instruction manual? LIFE: A USER’S MANUAL is a therapeutic guide of how to live, using

Lokaal Bestuur is een onmisbare inleiding voor iedereen die kennis wil hebben van lokale politiek en lokaal besturen. Het boek besteedt veel aandacht

We hebben allemaal weleens een regenboog aan de hemel zien staan, maar heb je je ooit afgevraagd hoe hij daar komt en waarom hij zoveel kleuren heeft?

Applying the science of ecology to wildlife promotion and conservation in gardens.