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Science is the dominant metaphor of the twentieth century. Today we speak the language of probability. Science is the knowledge in which we place our faith, the solution to our problems, the way out, the way up. It is the only form of worship known to work.The author of "The Eudaemonic Pie" now reve... More

Bass relates how two rumpled physicists set up computers in an adobe house in Santa Fe for a start-up company, and follows their journey into the centers of financial power where "the predictors" find investors and finally go live with real money.Excerpted in "The New Yorker" and hailed by the busin... More

Pham Xuan An was a brilliant journalist and an even better spy. A friend to all the legendary reporters who covered the Vietnam War, he was an invaluable source of news and a font of wisdom on all things Vietnamese. At the same time, he was a masterful double agent. An inspired shape-shifter who kep... More

In this groundbreaking book, women of all ages and circumstances describe their struggles to come to terms with their fear, anger, and pain, and the silence that allowed their abuse as children and teenagers. Written with courage and honesty, these stories are a powerful testament to all survivors o... More

Pilates is known the world over as a dynamic form of mind-body exercise, the benefits of which everyone can enjoy. Pilates' original program, however, has usually been taught to those of above-average fitness. This dynamic interpretation of his classic method brings 32 physically demanding exercises... More

"Bass delivers ... an account of her life in eight different Episcopal churches .... Her parish stories unfold in that riveting, better-than-fiction way .... Each chapter is more intriguing than the last ... (The book) records a soul's search for God and communion with God's people." -Publishers Wee... More