"Miss May Does Not Exist, by Carrie Courogen is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine May, one of America's greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo that revolutionized the comedy sketch. After performing their Broadway smash An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Elaine set out on her own. She toiled unsuccessfully on Broadway for...

"C. Douglas Dillon - heir to a vast investment banking fortune, and one of the richest men in America during his political career - was a Republican who served in a Democratic administration and became one of the greatest modern treasury secretaries. He believed in bipartisanship and public duty, a sensibility that has all but faded from the current political climate. With exclusive access to the family's archive, in The Dillon Era Richard Aldous...

"From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices...

"Head to the airport and see the planes take off and how the baggage carousel works. Hop on a train after using the ticket machine and watch out for the signal lights. Learn how a car works and why a motorcycle only needs two wheels. Discover what machines are needed to blast a rocket into space, and much more"--Provided by publisher.

"Paul Carpenter has no idea what he is in store for when he starts his new job at H. W. Wells, an establishment that seems perfectly normal and respectable on the outside but in reality exists as a front for a strange organization working with goblins."--

"Learn how a hospital uses machines to see your bones and how a microscope can see tiny cells. See how a traffic light works and how a road sweeper cleans up our streets. Discover how a freezer keep things cold and how a radiator warms you up. Whether you're at home or at the grocery store, machines are all around you"--Provided by publisher.

"Head to the theme park and see how rollers coasters roll and how bumper cars bump. Learn how ice cream stays cold at the seaside and how a lifeboat works in the sea. Discover the dance machine at the amusement arcade, how machines make tasty drinks at the cafe, and so much more"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Recounts the civil rights accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr., describing how his childhood paved the way for his activism later in life.

This new edition combines up-to-date work in the field of medieval European history, with over 50 new maps, and greater detail to support the illustrations. This book provides a great accompaniment to both lecturers and undergraduates.

"Occupying Massachusetts: Layers of History on Indigenous Land is an art book that engages with history. Featuring photographs of dwellings and vernacular structures found in rural Massachusetts, the book is a meditation on the human occupation of land, with an emphasis on the long presence of Indigenous people and the waves of settlement by people from other countries that began during the early 1600s and continues today.0Utilizing a muted color...