Social Sciences

A series of essays in which Barthes seeks to tear away masks and demystify the signs, signals, gestures and messages through which western society sustains, sells, identifies and yet obscures itself.... More

How marriages work and why they fail… Marriage is an adventure, says Shobhaa Dé, celebrity writer, devoted wife and mother of six. It's about trust, companionship, affection and sharing. It's also about learning to cope with your partner's moods and eccentricities. Not to mention t... More

If you had only a year to live, what would you do differently? This question is at the heart of Stephen Levine’s beautiful, transformative book. The bestselling author of Who Dies? Teaches how to deal with unfinished business, re-examine priorities and enter into a new, vibrant relationship with l... More

Acclaimed historian Gellately focuses on the dominant political leaders who enveloped Europe between 1914 and 1945, and analyzes their catastrophic impact in global terms in this important addition to the understanding of modern history.This remarkably ambitious book tells the story of the great soc... More

India is everywhere: on magazine covers and cinema marquees,at the gym and in the kitchen, in corporate boardrooms and on Capitol Hill.Through incisive reportage and illuminating analysis, Mira Kamdar explores India's astonishing transformation from a developing country into a global powerhouse. She... More

Talks in China (1925) has been put together from the lectures delivered by Tagore in 1924 in China where he went at the invitation of the Beijing Lecture Association. It is interesting to note that his China visit was the most tempestuous of all his foreign trips. He met with organised hostility fro... More

Talks in China (1925) has been put together from the lectures delivered by Tagore in 1924 in China where he went at the invitation of the Beijing Lecture Association. It is interesting to note that his China visit was the most tempestuous of all his foreign trips. He met with organised hostility fro... More

Audacious, provocative, and bombastic, few world politicians are as colorful as Hugo Chavez, now making international news for his plans to nationalize U.S. owned businesses and his bold opposition to Washington's economic and trade policies. As Venezuela gains importance as the fifth largest oil ex... More

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Combining unprecedented access to the personal archives maintained by Guevara's widow, carefully guarded Cuban government documents, and extensive interviews with both Che's comrades and the CIA men and Bolivian officers who hunted him down, this acclaimed biography stands as "an enduring achievemen... More

The dramatic story of the discovery of the most important archaeological find since the opening of Tutankhamen's tomb. On a quest for the ark, archaeologist Hancock journeyed to a remote corner of Ethiopia, where he located the sacred ark in a small church. Photos.The fact of the Lost Ark of the Cov... More

These newly collected essays talk parents through child care issues, sleep and bed chances, illnesses, nutrition, and much more.America's favorite pediatrician, Dr. Benjamin Spock has helped two generations of parents raise their kids with his timeless bestseller, "Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care." ... More

Over the years, CHERUB has put plenty of criminals behind bars. Now they must break one out from an Arizona prison--the son of a weapons dealer who has been selling U.S. missiles to terrorists. If they can get the kid, they can get the parent. Original. Postponed from 2/06CHERUB agents are all seven... More

Bestselling writer Po Bronson has written an extraordinary book about the institution that is central to all our lives. There's the family you come from, and the family you create. Po Bronson's international bestseller What Should I Do With My Life? inspired a generation. For this remarkable new b... More