The Last Stand: A Journey Through the Ancient Cliff-Face Forest of the Niagara Escarpment

by Peter E. Kelly

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The Last Stand reveals the complete account of the discovery of this ancient forest, of the miraculous properties of the trees forming this forest (eastern white cedar), and of what is was like for researchers to live, work and study within this forest. The unique story is told with text, with stunning colour photographs and through vivid first-hand accounts. This book will stand the test of time as a testament to science, imagination and discovery.

Enter the Babylon System: Unpacking Gun Culture from Samuel Colt to 50 Cent

by Rodrigo Bascunan

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Rodrigo Bascunan and Christian Pearce have interviewed many of the major players in the hip-hop world. As publishers of an award-winning magazine of urban culture, they’d watched rap music become a scapegoat for society’s much older and widely spread fascination with guns. What follows is their international adventure to deconstruct modern gun culture in all its manifestations. Bascunan and Pearce seek out hip-hop artists, illegal gun runners, firearms aficionados and manufacturers, museum curators, academics, politicians, video-game creators, activists, victims of gun violence and the family and friends left behind.

Street World: Urban Art and Culture from Five Continents

by Roger Gastman

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Divided into more than 50 topics and illustrated with more than 500 photographs, this book celebrates the street as a stage for the visual creativity of a generation in cities around the world

Frankenstein: A Cultural History

by Susan Tyler Hitchcock

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This lively history of the Frankenstein myth, illuminated by dozens of pictures and illustrations, is told with skill and humor. Hitchcock uses film, literature, history, science, and even punk music to help readers understand the meaning of this monster made by man.

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children

by John Wood

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Wood, the executive who made it his business to bring books and schools to children around the developing world, chronicles his life and work, from the start-up years at Microsoft to his life-changing decision to leave, and includes the methods he uses to manage Room to Read with "the efficiency of General Electric and the compassion of Mother Teresa.

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

by Jeffrey Toobin

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Based on exclusive interviews with the Supreme Court Justices themselves and other insiders, The Nine is a timely and provocative state of the union about Americas most elite legal institution. As a CNN senior legal analyst, New Yorker staff writer, and bestselling author, no one is more superbly qualified on this topic than Jeffrey Toobin.

Glut: Mastering Information Through the Ages

by Alex Wright

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Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, Glut takes readers on an intriguing cross-disciplinary journey through the deep history of human knowledge systems and examines the problem of information overload.

Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy's Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score

by John Daly

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Golf My Own Damn Way is a different golf instructional book, as only John Daly can tell it. Funny, irreverent, and crude, this book is perfect for the everyday golfer looking to improve his or her game or nongolfers looking for a laugh.

Reversing Dry Eye Syndrome: Practical Ways to Improve Your Comfort, Vision, and Appearance

by Steven L. Maskin

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This clear, accessible book combines detailed medical information with expert treatment advice for the estimated twenty million Americans who suffer from dry eye syndrome. Dr. Steven L. Maskin, an ophthalmologist who has been caring for dry eye patients for more than fifteen years, explains exactly what the syndrome is, why it occurs, and how it can best be managed and treated.

Understanding Workplace Violence: A Guide for Managers and Employees

by Michele A. Paludi

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The statistics are alarming. Homicide is the most frequent manner in which female employees are fatally injured at work; it is the number two cause for men. According to a recent study cited by the Society for Human Resource Management, incidents of workplace violence have increased steadily over the past sixteen years; 58 percent of participating companies reported that disgruntled employees have threatened senior managers in the past year, 17 percent said employees had intentionally and maliciously downloaded computer viruses, and 10 percent said they were victims of product tampering.