Professionals & Academics

Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900-2002) was one of the greatest philosophers of his era. He was also at the center of some of the century's darkest, most complex historical events. In this magisterial book, Grondin appraises Gadamer's life and achievement. 30 illustrations.Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900-2002) was ... More

This is the story of the life and impact of the political activist, journalist, and freedom fighter Sivaram Dharmeratnam. Sivaram dedicated his life to helping the Tamil people. He started out as an active participant in the war against the Sri Lankan government-in the eyes of some, a "terrorist." Y... More

This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a lexicographer greater by far than Dr. Johnson. It also provides an absorbing account of... More

There has possibly never been a more daring business figure in Canada's history than Ted Rogers. Hailed by some as a visionary with an incomparable insight, and equally loathed by others as a ruthless opportunist, Ted Rogers relentlessly conquered his rivals in three industries - radio, cable televi... More

An ambitious, intelligent, and very readable guide to understanding our present and our future."-Harry Beckwith, author of Selling the Invisible No one can foretell the future. Or can they? There are many who purport to-and they are making a fortune. From meteorologists to investment advisers, prog... More

"Finally, the Freud biography we have long been waiting for."-Sophie Freud, Freud's granddaughter and Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Simmons College More Praise for Freud: Darkness in the midst of Vision "Rich and readable . . . a thoughtfully complex account of a great but flawed man. . . absol... More

On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors: "A well-written biography."-New York Times On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck: "Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature . . . reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of hersel... More

In this book I have tried to tell something of the life of Erwin Schrodinger in such a way that even those who are not scientists may be able to understand the greatness of his work, the range of his ideas, and the kind of person he was.In the first comprehensive biography of Erwin Schrodinger--a br... More

Georges Bataille (1897-1962) is widely recognised as one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. This is the first book in English to examine Bataille's work as a whole. It offers an accessible introduction to a complex and often ambiguous thinker.This is the first book in English t... More

Almost twenty-five years after his death, Richard Courant remains a highly controversial figure. The deep affection he inspired among friends, colleagues and students is still matched by distrust and dislike in much of the mathematical community. He was a man of such contradictions in character and ... More

The entertaining story of the first five years of Amazon.com is recounted by employee number 55. "The most impressive aspect . . . is Marcus's sculpting of self into an everyman caught between two magnets--culture and commerce."--David Shields ("Remote: Reflections on Life in the Shadow of Celebrity... More

The First Nuclear Era is Alvin Weinberg's autobiography, the memoirs of a most influential American nuclear engineer/physicist. These reminiscences date from the dawning of the nuclear age in the early 1940s to the present. It is the story of one notable scientist's life and times and a look back at... More

This biography represents a comprehensive, accessible account of the great eighteenth-century French chemist and administrator, Antoine Lavoisier.First published in 1993, this biography, first published in 1993, represents a comprehensive, accessible account of the great eighteenth-century French ch... More

In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace, aged thirty-five, weak with malaria, isolated in the Spice Islands, wrote to Charles Darwin: he had, he said excitedly, worked out a theory of natural selection. Darwin was aghast--his work of decades was about to be scooped. Within two weeks, his outline and Wallace'... More

In observation of the bicentenary of Erasmus Darwin's death, Cambridge is publishing this collection of personal writings by his grandson Charles. This is the first unabridged publication of a book by Charles Darwin, and it contains a series of illuminating insights into his grandfather's life and w... More

This book examines the extraordinary personality of Claus Count Stauffenberg, a key figure in the 1944 coup attempt against Hitler. Stauffenberg's personality is thrown into relief by a study of his two brothers and other family members and friends. The three Stauffenberg brothers, Berthold, Alexand... More

"This is one of the nation's most distinguished law professors considering the work of one of its most important Supreme Court justices, and doing so with subtlety, intelligence, creativity, and flashes of mischief and wit. Frank Michelman boasts an engaging, unpretentious prose style, putting paid ... More

Karl Lowith's study of Max Weber and Karl Marx is a key text in modern interpretations of the theme of alienation in Marxist theory and the subject of rationalization in Weber's sociology. Lowith's philosophical approach, a product of Heidegger's existentialism, shows how both Marx and Weber work to... More