French Country Cooking
French Country Cooking - first published in 1951 - is filled with Elizabeth David's authentic recipes drawn from across the regions of Franc…
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La Scienza in Cucina e l’Arte di Mangiar Bene
Il libro La scienza in cucina e l’arte di mangiar bene, scritto da Pellegrino Artusi nel 1891, ebbe al suo tempo un incredibile successo, an…
English Seafood Cookery
'Deserves a place on everyone's kitchen shelf' - Sophie Grigson Fish is becoming increasingly popular with the British who are learning to a…
Food in England
FOOD IN ENGLAND became an instant classic when it was first published in 1954, and its eclectic mix of recipes, anecdotes, household hints, …
White Heat
Once in a blue moon a book is published that changes irrevocably the face of things. White Heat is one such book. Since it was originally pr…
Einstein: His Life and Universe
From Isaacson, the bestselling author of "Benjamin Franklin," comes the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all his papers have be…
The Wright Brothers
The incredible true story of the origin of human flight, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough. On a winter day in 1903, in…
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who overcame all the odds to become George Washington'…
The Life of Samuel Johnson
Reproduction of the original: The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Cleopatra: A Life
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egy…
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
"Jeanne’s book not only inspired the documentary but has been a catalyst in changing our national understanding of Rosa Parks. Highly recomm…
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
A portrait of the private life and public career of Walt Disney ranges from his deprived youth, to his contributions to the art of animation…
Queen Victoria
Reproduction of the original.
Mozart: A Life
A biography of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, discussing his childhood, his talent as a composer and musician…
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “C…
Grant
A dramatic portrait of one of America's most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow, aut…
The Woman Who Smashed Codes
National Bestseller NPR Best Book of the Year “Not all superheroes wear capes, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman should be the subject of a futur…
CoCo Chanel: The Legend and the Life
Peels away the layers of romance and myth to reveal the woman who shaped modern fashion, drawing from research in the Chanel archives and an…
Charles Dickens: A Life
Dive into the timeless works of Charles Dickens, featuring unforgettable characters and sharp social commentary in this beautifully presente…
Kafka: The Early Years
The eagerly anticipated final volume of the award-winning, definitive biography of Franz Kafka How did Kafka become Kafka? This eagerly anti…