Hardback. New. This anthology brings together 14 of the best Victorian fairy tales by major period writers as well as specialists in the genre to show the vibrancy of the form and its ability to reflect our deepest concerns. From whimsy to satire the stories reveal the preoccupations of the age and celebrate the value of the imagination. hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. Umberto Anastasio better known as Albert Anastasia was an Italian-American mobster and hitman who became one of the deadliest criminals in American history. This first-ever book-length biography of Anastasia traces the mobster's life and the ripple effects his career had on the American crime world. paperback
Hardback. New. Presents the history of quantum mechanics the main points of its interpretation and Einstein's objections to it together with the responses engendered by his arguments. This title reveals that whereas theories and discoveries concerning the structure of nature became increasingly realistic. hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. Newly--commissioned essays by international assembly of leading philosophers of science. Provides comprehensive survey of philosophy of science. Treats key figures in the history of philosophy of science. Accessible and comprehensive introductions to each topic. paperback
Paperback / softback. New. A detailed and passionate argument suggesting that Beowulf originated in the pre-Viking kingdom of 8th-century East Anglia. paperback
Paperback / softback. New. Dhofar the southern governorate of Oman lies within a distinctive ecological zone due to the summer Southwest Monsoon. Archaeological surveys and excavations in the governorate beginning in 1954 have brought to light Dhofar's ancient past stretching back to the Lower Paleolithic ca. 1.5 my BP. paperback