Brian: 7780 books

"A welcome reissue of O'Brian's moving and very fine first novel."—Kirkus Reviews Delmore Schwartz, the most influential critic in postwar America, wrote of Patrick O'Brian's first novel Testimonies: "A triumph...drawn forward by lyric eloquence and the story's fascination,...

**“Cox brings a magical enchantment to this life-changing book. . . . I swear that you will never be the same again after you turn the last page of this unique and irresistible book.” —**Sunday Express (London) Experience the cosmos as never before with Brian Cox’s Wonders of the...

World class shooter Brian Wardell shares techniques learned from legendary shooters like Leatham, Enos, Shaw, Chapman, Jarrett and others in a series of practical shooting books. This is #3 in the series dealing with Trigger Press. Primarily covering handguns, these techniques will help shooters from...

The sci-fi author behind Steven Spielberg’s A.I. shares his thoughts on the present, the future, and his own work and life.   “We are infinitely rich, yet we mess about with penny-in-the-slot machines,” writes Brian W. Aldiss in this autobiographical work written over the course of one month....

A Tibetan Buddhist classic by Thogme Zangpo, 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva is given a lovingly expanded and updated translation and commentary by Buddhist writer Brian Robertson. The book is perfect for beginners or longtime students and is a practical manual about how an Awakening Being acts and...

Anyone about to work in Africa will find this book instructive. It looks at the troubled history of the African continent south of the Sahara Desert. Readers learn of the early slave trade across the Sahara to destinations in the Middle East. This volume shows Portuguese explorers edging around the...

Soft Feet is a collection of travel stories and reflections by Brian Nigus from 2006 to 2012. On a path towards empathy, care, and understanding, his stories serve as a platform to inspire one’s own reflections, curiosities, and courage to venture into the unknown. Though some of the travels are...

Brian Cox et Jeff Forshaw révèlent dans cet ouvrage la signification profonde de la physique  quantique. Ils montrent pourquoi elle fournit une description de la Nature avec un immense pouvoir prédictif et explicatif, couvrant une vaste gamme de phénomènes, des puces de silicium aux fonctionnement...

A collection of letters, short stories, and thought provoking articles designed to enlighten and entertain.Written by electronic book bestseller, Brian Montgomery, "Mind Nuggets" runs the gamut of entertainment. Humor, horror, love, and direct interaction pepper this collection of "thoughts"...

Rules for Raising Little Girls "As the father of a daughter, I wish I'd read this very funny book sooner, if only to know that it's OK for a grown man to wear a tutu." - Dave Barry "Required reading for any parent who doesn't know pants from leggings." - Dan Zevin, author of Dan Gets...

This is the golf book anyone who plays the game must read. It will declutter your mind and free you to develop your own potential at whatever level you play, weekend amateur through to young aspiring tour player. Brian Sparks, a British PGA Pro since 1967, helps you to demystify all of the standard golfing...

The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous...

A lifetime’s fishing experiences written by one of the UK’s leading fly fishermen. Brian Clarke is one of Britain's best-known fly-fishermen – and one of the world's most widely-read angling authors. His monthly column for ‘The Times’ has become an institution. His widely-ranging, penetrating...

“There is nothing more important to your success at quitting smoking than the act of preparing yourself to do it. Nothing!” That’s what finally got Brian Keelan out of his 40 year addiction to nicotine, over 90,000 cigarettes and $37,000 after-tax dollars ago. This is a book every smoker should...