David Brown

"A revelatory biography of literary icon Henry Adams-one of America's most prominent writers and intellectuals of his era, who witnessed and contributed to the United States' dramatic transition from a colonial society to a modern nation. Henry Adams is perhaps the most eclectic, accomplished, and important American writer of his time. His autobiography and modern classic The Education of Henry Adams was widely considered one of the best English-language...

"Stories and lessons from history's greatest business rivalries, based on the chart-topping Business Wars podcast. Using Chinese military genius Sun Tzu's strategies as a guide, David Brown examines why some companies triumph while others crumble"--

A narrative chronicle of NASA's deep-space mission to Jupiter's ocean moon, Europa, discusses the remarkable work of scientists who overcame formidable hurdles in their effort to determine if organic life exists elsewhere in the solar system.

"Exploring the racially white 'others' whom Shakespeare illustrates in characters like Hamlet, Antony and the Macbeths - figures who are never quite 'white enough' - this urgent, compelling work shows how such racial categorisation begets anti-Blackness and sustains white supremacy. An essential contribution to Shakespeare and critical race studies"--

Part scientific exploration and part philosophical speculation, this book is a collection of interviews with some of the leading thinkers of our time about the future of the human race, and the mystery of consciousness, from scientific, philosophical and spiritual perspectives. It explores such topics as the future evolution of technology and consciousness, the relationship between science and religion, ecology and human values, altered states of...

"Many baseball fans may not be aware of lesser-known but equally engaging stories about the Fall Classic. Shadows of Glory recounts 18 of these stories and will encounter some unlikely World Series heroes." --