416円 Samuel Pepys FRS, MP, JP, (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Although Pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his t...

671円 Snooki wasn't always a star legend as she is now on MTV's hit show The Jersey Shore. Born in Santiago, Chile Snooki whose real name is Nicole Polizzi was adopted by Italian American parents. Snooker got her name in middle school when her friends nicknamed her after the famous character "Snooky" i...

2,358円 The inspiring true story of "one of the country's finest educators" (National Review) and the school he changed forever. Under the leadership of highly unorthodox principal Dr. Ben Chavis, Oakland's American Indian Public Charter School was hailed as an "education miracle" by governor Arnold Schw...

2,820円 Modesty, humor, compassion, and wisdom are the traits most evident in this illuminating selection of personal papers from the Albert Einstein Archives. The illustrious physicist wrote as thoughtfully to an Ohio fifth-grader, distressed by her discovery that scientists classify humans as animals, ...

427円 Twelve British Statisticians provides a description of the lives and scientific contributions of a dozen scientific luminaries. Each statistician is a famous figure, but is especially renowned in Great Britain. Their fields of expertise sometimes include disciplines that depart from statistics an...

166円 Biography of Darwin, first published in 1885. According to Wikipedia: "Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen (February 24, 1848 October 25, 1899) was a science writer, author and novelist, and a successful upholder of the theory of evolution."

1,730円 Sally Ride Shooting for the Stars Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could p...

750円 UPDATED FOR 2024!! A Source book for Travelers, Photographers, Explorers Massachusetts Covered Bridges Descriptions to all of Massachusetts' 10 Remaining Historic Covered Bridges, as well as photos GPS Positions Written Driving Directions Basic Info for each Site Photo Tips for each Site A Self G...

1,205円 This story of the life of an environmental physiologist is filled with exploration, history and inspiration. Written in clear, accessible style. Folks landmark studies of bears, wolves and other mammals led to a better understanding of biological clocks and hibernation.

334円 He was a little boy of five years when he was insulted by his step-mother and ignored by his father. He went to a forest in search of God. With determination and devotion, he succeeded. He ruled the country in the name of God and in the interest of the subjects. To this day the Pole Star reminds ...

2,556円 In the bestselling tradition of Call the Midwife, an honest and moving account of working as a district nurse in 1950s England. Born in Belfast, Patricia Jordan left for England to train as a nurse in the 1940s and DISTRICT NURSE is her moving and humorous account of life as a visiting nurse in a...

1,069円 Driving a cab for more than 30 years Gene Salomon has collected a remarkable selection of stories. He shares the very best in this unforgettable memoir. Eugene has had everyone in the back of his cab: Lauren Bacall, Leonardo di Caprio, John McEnroe, Sean Penn and Dennis Hopper, Simon and Garfunke...