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A perfect balance of science, history, and sociology, Time's Pendulum traces the important developments in humankind's epic quest to measure the hours, days, and years with accuracy, and how our concept of time has changed with each new technological breakthrough. Written in an easy-to-follow chronological format and illustrated with entertaining anecdotes, author Jo Ellen Barnett's history of timekeeping covers everything from the earliest sundials and water clocks, to the pendulum and the more recent advances of battery-powered, quartz-regulated wrist watches and the powerful radioactive "clock," which loses only a few billionths of a second per day, making it nearly ten billion times more accurate than the pendulum clock. A tour of the discoveries and the inventors who endeavored to chart and understand time, Time's Pendulum also explains how each new advance gradually transformed our perception of the world.

For many of us, physics, like math, has always been a thing of mystery and complexity. In First You Build a Cloud, K. C. Cole provides cogent explanations through animated prose, metaphors, and anecdotes, allowing us to comprehend the nuances of physics-gravity and light, color and shape, quarks and quasars, particles and stars, force and strength. We also come to see how the physical world is so deeply intertwined with the ways in which we think about culture, poetry, and philosophy. Cole, one of our preeminent science writers, serves as a guide into the world of such legendary scientific minds as Richard Feynman, Victor Weisskopf, brothers Frank Oppenheimer and J. Robert Oppenheimer, Philip Morrison, Vera Kistiakowsky, and Stephen Jay Gould.

From a small, bogside cabin in rural New England, 38-year-old Aimee Slater unravels the story of her life, attempting to make sense of the tangled thread that leads from her mother's house-a short, unbridgeable distance away-to the world she now inhabits. It is soon after the Civil War; Aimee lives alone, but is graced with visits from two friends, a crippled man and a troubled eleven-year-old girl. She is perpetually caught between the sensual world she so desires and the divine retribution passed down to her by her mother's scorn. How Aimee ultimately creates a life for herself and bridges that distance makes for a moving story of love and loss. Told in a voice of spare New England lyricism, Unravelling is a remarkably haunting account of the power of redemption.

Good-hearted Walter is convinced that all women, like his mother and sister, sacrifice their hopes and desires for the men in their lives. An aging bachelor, Walter is still looking for that perfectly pure woman whom he can rescue from the inevitable corruption of men. He thinks he's found her. Many years his junior, Louise is sweet, and more important, innocent. All is bliss in their young marriage, as they live equally and happily in their North Carolina farmhouse. But when Louise's past resurfaces in the form of a sleazy, manipulative ex-boyfriend, will Walter's faith in his new wife survive the shock, or will Louise fall victim to the enduring plan for women? Writing about women and men with brutal, unflinching honesty, Lawrence Naumoff strikes a nerve in this tale of illusory love. A novel about the failure of the sexual revolution, A Plan for Women is "a thoughtful story written in a style both crisp and clever." (Kirkus Reviews)

The Book of Great Hors d'Oeuvre, Updated and ExpandedTerence JanericcoNow the last word on hors d'oeuvre has been fully revised, rewritten, and expanded to provide you with the most reliable source for menu selection, preparation, and presentation. The First Edition of The Book of Great Hors d'Oeuvre was widely praised by both professional chefs and reviewers, not only for its enormous selection of clearly and concisely written recipes but also for its Wealth of suggestions for entertaining. This new edition offers you hundreds of crowd-pleasing new ideas. More than 1,000 recipes help you to add a special culinary touch to every occasion--from the intimate Cocktail party to the most extravagant affair. You are shown how to create exotic and inventive menus using familiar ingredients at the lowest possible cost. The chapters include ideas for: Spreads and dipsMarinated and pickled foodsDim sumPastriesCanapes and toastsPatés and terrinesCroquettesCheese balls, fish balls, and meatballsStuffed vegetables, meats, and breadsWant to fascinate your guests with delectable, easily prepared French puff pastry? A delightful yogurt pastry? An irresistible strudel? These are just some of the scores of offerings that will make your food stand apart from its competitors. Noted culinary author Terence Janericco makes it easy for you to assure that the amount, variety, flavor, and visual, appeal of your hors d'oeuvre are perfect. His side-by-side use of both small-yield recipes (eight servings) and larger ones (24 servings) allows you to adjust the quantities to suit your needs. Everything is here! How to adjust menus for the length of the party, the number of guests, the time of day, and the life-style of your client; how to select the foods that are just right as a prelude to lunch or dinner; how to promote the image your host or hostess wants. Janericco explains it all. All aspects of party planning are covered. Just follow the author's tips on presentation to create visually exciting food that is easily recognizable and readily accessible for the guests. Learn not only how to arrange food, but also which foods look good together (and which do not), as well as what are the best backgrounds. Turn here for advice on how to garnish platters, space foods appropriately, and present dips creatively. Discover how to situate buffets and bars in different settings, whether the event is in a banquet hall or small apartment. staff, equipment, utensils--you'll know exactly what you need simply by opening this menu-to-success. Whether your hors d'oeuvre are the prologue to a meal or the meal itself, this guide makes your performance the star of the show.

This book presents many exciting, delicious, and interesting dishes for breakfasts and brunches besides giving delightful suggestions on how and when to entertain early in the day. In response to growing concerns about nutrition, The Book of Great Breakfasts and Brunches provides a host of healthy meals as well as traditional favorites.

TEA BASICSYour complete guide to the perfect cupCivilized, soothing, delicious, and relaxing . . . tea offers an ideal refuge from the fast pace and stressful demands of life today. But with the astonishing array of teas currently available, how do you find a cup you can really call your own?Start with Tea Basics. This handy reference covers all of the essentials of tea buying, brewing, and tasting, and explores the comforts of ritual and healing that tea has provided through the centuries. As you sip and savor the wonderful flavors of black teas, green teas, oolongs, and scented/herbal teas, you'll understand why tea is consumed by more people worldwide than any other drink except water. So put the kettle on, put your feet up, and immerse yourself in Tea Basics! Inside you'll find: * Tea facts: its origins, history, and many varieties * Guidance on selection, blending, brewing, tasting, and storage * Tips on tea etiquette * A tea-tasting glossary * Select sources of tea and related equipment

Six prominent children's authors, including Maurice Sendak, Rosemary Wells, and Jack Prelutsky, agree that to enter the worlds that children inhabit, you must possess the magic word - honesty.

A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "Will be read in a century's time be anyone seeking to understand how we lived."-Detroit Free Press"A master American novelist." -Vanity Fair An epic chronicle of three generations of Washington power brokers and the women who loved them (except when they didn't), Echo House is Ward Just's masterpiece. The Washington Post described it as "a fascinating if ultimately painful fairy tale, complete with a family curse. The decline of the Behls represents the decline of Washington from the bright dawn of the American century into the gathering shadows of an alien new millennium."